east coast race series may 20th spectators wanted

[dungbeetle]

james announced today that he is lookin for a crowd for his race series on may 20th. he is letting us watch for $5 each. sounds like a bargain to me...
so we figured seeing he looks after us so good, we would try to get a crowd together for him and his sponsers. me and kellz and cody will go along and watch. you just need to ring 49963120 and talk to lyndel. let them know ya do track days with circuit breakers and ya want some $5 tickets for the race day...its a sunday. he said sumthin about superbikes being there to:D
ill start a list and we could do a picnic or sumthin and a bit of a gathering goin. or whatever..this is at ORAN PARK for those who werent sure:D...

im just awaiting a reply from james as to how exactly we book these tickets so ill keep yous updated.

dungy kellz and cody
mattk6
doggy
zee and missus zee
a mob from illawarra
david
bart
poyda and liz
kat00 and family
falco
jasonbw

[MATTK6]

yeah dungy, add me to the list:ayyy:

[Bigdog]

I'll be there mate, add me to the list.

[Zee]

Yep, he looks after us so we should return the favour.
I'm nightshift that day but will be there regardless +2
You should spread the word to the IR boys.

[MadHatter]

We should damn well race ourselves Al.

[jasonbw]

Dead right, James helps us big time, I rarely get a free weekend but will try every time I do.

[dungbeetle]

your right there hatter....next year mate. if ya ever come and get ya bike!!:D

[pan]

Got my nephew's first birthday and I'm doing lunch BBQ, etc...
I'm out!

[MATTK6]

you looking at racing next year to hatter?

[dungbeetle]

o yeh sorry i didnt put oran park any where on that first thread. ill ammend that!!!
good one jungleboy. thought there would be a few racers here....

[kellz]

also. with it being oran park you can walk down through the pits talk to the guys and girls. i usually marshall and scrutineeer these bikes and there is sone trick machinery down there.. always good for a gander and you will find most of the guys and girls are only to happy to have a quick chat inbetween sessions.

[Zippa]

There will be a few of us from Illawarra riding up as well. Sounds liek a great day, next best thing to being out there yourself. :(

[dungbeetle]

cool zippa. we will see ya up there. let us know the details:D

[DAYS]

mate im in have to love a day at the race's

[dungbeetle]

ok just got a text message from james...ring lyndel on 49963120 for questions and i guess to book tickets. ill ring her when i get a chance!!

[DAVID]

I'm in for that:ayyy:

[BART]

Dungy,

Put me down for this.

If I can't ride, I can defintely watch.

[TRiXichick]

Yeah - TRY RACING YOURSELVES! Or come and support the few of us that do.

If any GIRLS out there are interested in racing .. please contact me privately!

Sarah

[kellz]

sarah ill be contacting you next year...:D:D

[Zippa]

Yeah - TRY RACING YOURSELVES! Or come and support the few of us that do.


Benn there , done that, got married, sold bike, lost my soul, have track bike again after 5 years, soul is back, racing is next. :ayyy:

[jasonbw]

Zippa, thats why they call a motorbike a Cycle !

[Zippa]

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[Poyda]

We should damn well race ourselves Al.

I race myself every lap.

Why dont we do a group buy, then atleast he's sure of some sales

Oh and put me and the missus on the list

[Jacs]

Im going up to byron that weekend, no can do...

[MATTK6]

Yeah - TRY RACING YOURSELVES! Or come and support the few of us that do.



Sarah

i will be doing next year:ayyy:

[dungbeetle]

this is next sunday. 9 days away....few of us may be marshalling for the day to:D

[Wiccad]

Yeah I'm allready listed to be a flagiel. Lyndel still needs more volunteers if anyone else wants to wave flags at crashed bikes, much to the dismay of riders who like to think their racing in motoGP and the martials are allowed onto the track to help them :confused1:

Those that are martials, if your not allready aware their is NO SHELTER at OP for the flagies so bring a hat, sunscreen etc. :(

[kellz]

bump.. this is on sunday...
me and cody are still going to watch while dungy waves flags...

[jasonbw]

So do they teach you Marshal arts ?

I'll be going... will write on the IRA site soon.

[kellz]

coolies... see you there jason

[KW4K4]

If my shoulder has healed by then ill come out and say gday, havent been able to ride since my last visit to op :P

[dungbeetle]

be good to see ya mate. i may be on the side of the track somewhere:D

[Poyda]

They're teaching MARITAL arts at at OP now??? That could be interesting. I bags not applying sunscreen to the males participating.

I glad this got a bump, will remind my assistant that this is on. Do we still have to call Lyndell, or can we p/u tix at the gate

[dungbeetle]

well if you and liz follow mick and matt in the gate then you will get in for nuthin. each marshall gets a mate in free. but if ya wish to pay, i have to email lyndal a list.

[Poyda]

I dunno if we can afford the $5, ......yeah we'll pay the coin, its the least we can do.

Send the email mate.

Cheers

[jasonbw]

Ye, can you email Lyndal for me too?? I think because this is about us supporting James we should pay the coin... plus its REALLY cheap too :-)

[kellz]

ill remind him to email lyndal....

just post up who is keen so we can put your name at the gate

[jasonbw]

pick meeee (JasonBW)

[dungbeetle]

whats ya real name jason?
i need it for lyndal

[jasonbw]

Jason !!!

:) PM'ing you now.

[dungbeetle]

ok i just emailed lyndel and told her we will just say we are from the rats forum when we get to the gate to get the $5 tix!!:D
problem solved

[dungbeetle]

nope this isnt gonna work. i need names so ya can get ya tix at the gate. i have sent a list of marshals names, but i need names of people who wants tix.
ive got pete and liz and jason so far...

[Zippa]

Still trying to get some from the Illawarra Riders but no luck so far. I'm looking at coming up around lunch time with the wife on the Fireblade so put me down for 2 tickets please Mr Beetle :lmao: :lmao:

If anybody else from down this way posts up I'll let you know.

[Pokey]

I'm probably gonna end up helping in the pits so a cheap ticket would be good :)
If I was better organised i would have been racing :(

[Irena]

Put me down as well, I should be there around lunch time :ayyy:

[triumph]

hey irena thats what you said last time . but did not turn up untill4 pm

[Irena]

hey irena thats what you said last time . but did not turn up untill4 pm

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: , yes, thats why this time I said lunch time so if im late, I won't be late 8 hours, maybe only 3-4 :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: I'll do my best to be there lunch time, love to see main race :ayyy: And maybe to take few pics if I figure out how to use my cam :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[jasonbw]

Dungy, do you know what turn you'll be marshalling on? I'll drop by and say gday.

[triumph]

hey irena maybe if you left now you mite make it on time for the fist race

[Irena]

hey irena maybe if you left now you mite make it on time for the fist race

:n: Ha ha, thats a good idea:n:

[triumph]

fist race?? i ment first race

[Irena]

fist race?? i ment first race

:confused1: I was hopin g to see last race :confused1:

[triumph]

last race:confused1:

[dungbeetle]

hey guys. im sorry but im not coming out tomorrow. im so crook i can barely get out of bed!! damn flu has knocked the wind outa me!!:(

[jasonbw]

bugger, get well soon mate.

[MATTK6]

feel better soon mate:ayyy:

[Poyda]

Maybe you should move north to a warmer climate, like Sydney's. Hope ya feeling better soon, be sure to keep the phone by the bed, i'll give you a call during the main race perhaps, just so you don't miss out completely

[dungbeetle]

haha thanx pete. i actually just took some codral, panadol, nurofen and some cough medicine and im feeling pretty good. dunno how long this drug induced state will last tho!!! and i rattle when i walk now!!!

[Poyda]

haha thanx pete. i actually just took some codral, panadol, nurofen and some cough medicine and im feeling pretty good. dunno how long this drug induced state will last tho!!! and i rattle when i walk now!!!

sounds like your nuts are loose mate..or is that screws

[kellz]

im leaning towards screw pete.. lol.. its ok im looking after him..

[MATTK6]

im leaning towards screw pete.. lol.. its ok im looking after him..

oh shit, someone better ring the ambo's now if your looking after him kellz:lmao:

[dungbeetle]

well i managed to drag my sorry arse out of bed and we headed up to oran park. awesome weather and the racing was pretty good to. caught up with bart and his son dillan and hung out with them for the arvo, and after doin a lap of the pits and running into a few familiar faces. hey jungleboy. we headed off to do a lap of the track and catch up with some of these marshals. kellz took us on the scenic tour of oran, telling us she knew exactly where she was goin!! so we politely followed. we got around to turn 3 and spotted vinnie waving his flags over in the middle of no where on his own!! after a quick fone call and a wave we pressed on. then we came across wiccad and wayne at turn 2 who had the best shady spot on the track!! and the best veiw to i reckon. had a qik chat with them and pressed on.
thats when the tour got interesting. we went thru a locked gate, another locked gate, and started to head out onto the track. deciding that wasnt gonna be a good idea, we turned around and headed for the paddock. lukkily there was no bulls or anything in the paddock, but lotsa weeds and farmers friends. we pressed on thru th epaddock, being told there is a way out just up here!! well eventually we found a hole in the fence, and rolled kellz under there!!:O the rest of us got thru and we trudged up thru some old creek and wasteland and into the back of the pits. after having missed 6 races!!!:(
anyway we couldnt find matt, but he was somewhere on turn one. and heard one of the races james wasd in. he was somewhere up the front runners.
was a great day and id definately recommend it to family or everyone. everyone is friendly, its cheap and interesting, and if ya wanna marshall its free!!:D ill be marshalling from now on, if i can kick this damned flu!!:(

[MATTK6]

you prob missed me cause i was wearing a hat dungy:lmao:
so yeah, i missed dungy and bart cause they apparently walked straight passed me a few times, and the next marshalling i do will NOT be on the straight, as there is nowhere to sit, no smoking, and no shade, so i managed to get myself burnt a little, but all in all, i would recomend going out to watch and support the races to anyone and everyone:ayyy:

[Pokey]

Brilliant racing out there:)
Fantastic weather and great atmosphere with the racers.

[VINNIE]

That was a different way to spend a day out on the track.Weather was good,racing even better .After receiving about an hour lesson on how to wave the flags and communicate on the two way i was left on my own for the day.

So for the hole day i watched some top riders handle turn 3 in so many different ways.One guy on a R1 would come into turn three sideways with the rear wheel skipping on the road sounding like a 747 coming into land:confused1:.He won every race he was in.

It was a good way to spend the day and i'm looking forward to July for the next series at EC.

[Zippa]

Tracey & I headed up there after lunch for a few hours. Arrived as they were cleaning up after a spill the the ladies race. Was quite serious so I hope the young lady is ok.

Watched the 400's go around (was smiling at the lap times they were doing :mod_smilie_rockwoot ), supersports, A&B grade superbikes, and then the C&D grade superbikes. Jai had some misfortune on the first lap but soldiered on till it looks like a mechanical problem forced him to pit.

Spent the afternoon up in the control tower with the commentator (Fezzick, an Illawarra Riders member & also a RAT). Great viewing from up there, you can see the whole track bar for the dip down into turn 12.

Had a nice ride both up & home via all the roads out the back of Picton, The Oaks etc though most are in need of a lot of work.

Thanks to James for supplying the days entertainment. :ayyy:

[dungbeetle]

we saw ya climbing on the bike as we were leaving zippa....waved but ya didnt see us.

[kellz]

always a great day at the races... recognised the voice coming over the speakers when i got there :D

[Poyda]

I got there just as they were cleaning up the crash in the ladies race, went for a wander, found no one, went and sat in the grandstand, watched some of the races, i reckon we could be contenders in a few of the classes come next season.

Hey Vinnie, that bloke skipping his back wheel into 3, i think it was Murray Clarke, in the tatty old looking "Budget" leathers, he was doing the same thing down the dip into 12.

Oh and seeing a SuperMotard power wheelie onto the straight in the BEARS F1-F2 race was pretty good, especially seeing as he came 4th.

Was a great way to spend an arvo thats for sure....i wanna go racing now

[gazujc]

That was a different way to spend a day out on the track.Weather was good,racing even better .After receiving about an hour lesson on how to wave the flags and communicate on the two way i was left on my own for the day.


No problems at all mate, always willing to show the ropes and you did damn well for a newbie.



So for the hole day i watched some top riders handle turn 3 in so many different ways.One guy on a R1 would come into turn three sideways with the rear wheel skipping on the road sounding like a 747 coming into land:confused1:.He won every race he was in..


The rider in question was Dustin Goldsmith and here are a few pics to show the sideways action (god I love digital cameras).
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m21/gazza_0307/ECRR%20-%2020-05-07/ECRR-OranPark-20-05-07_29.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m21/gazza_0307/ECRR%20-%2020-05-07/ECRR-OranPark-20-05-07_30.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m21/gazza_0307/ECRR%20-%2020-05-07/ECRR-OranPark-20-05-07_31.jpg

All pics: - http://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m21/gazza_0307/ECRR%20-%2020-05-07/?start=0



Garry

[dungbeetle]

awesome pics gary. ill bringing my cam along to the next meet in the race series. july 21st or sumthin like that i think at eastern creek. see if we can get a few together again...

[Poyda]

That looks like a treaded tire too......if so thats insane, these guys were pushin 1:11 to 1:13 every race....crazy man

[gazujc]

That looks like a treaded tire too......if so thats insane, these guys were pushin 1:11 to 1:13 every race....crazy man


Under the rules of Supersport/Superstock they have to use treaded tyres so yep, mighty impressive stuff and consistently so for the time I was at 3.

Don't know if these guys got into the 1.11 as that was the realm of the MV boys but they were cutting aroun 1.13 from memory (heard commentary say something about it).





Garry

[DAVID]

:wtf1: Wow should check Calendar a bite closer I thought it was next week:mad:

[Poyda]

I'm sure Murray Clark was doin 1:11, I heard the MV was only .5 of a second off. They suspected a new lap record was set too

[gazujc]

I'm sure Murray Clark was doin 1:11, I heard the MV was only .5 of a second off. They suspected a new lap record was set too


Brendan Clark on the MV did a few 1.11's (best of 1.11.5) in the Superbikes while John Allen ran a 1.11.9 in the Bears.

The Supersports were running high 1.14 (Goldsmith) upwards according to the Natsoft timing.

Full results and times here:- http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?20/05/2007.RRT





Garry

[Poyda]

I knew it was one of the clark boys, they own that damn class

[jasonbw]

John Allen, wasnt he the guy who ran the Honda NSR V twin a few years back?

[Dunno]

Thats the one. The best bit was.... it wasnt his! He just raced it:eyecrazy:

[VINNIE]

No problems at all mate, always willing to show the ropes and you did damn well for a newbie.





The rider in question was Dustin Goldsmith and here are a few pics to show the sideways action (god I love digital cameras).
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m21/gazza_0307/ECRR%20-%2020-05-07/ECRR-OranPark-20-05-07_29.jpg
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Thanks Gazujc.I remembered your first name but couldn't remember you user name.Thanks for the lesson mate,i had an absolute ball out there one of the best days i have had at the track.Without riding it of course.


.....and that Dustin Goldsmith,what a rider.Every and i mean every time he came around 3 he did the same thing.Totally side ways :eyecrazy:

[MATTK6]

i geuss he took the point and shoot theory seriously:lmao: