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TSUKUBA TAKUMI 01-07-07

Written by Anthony faulkner

Monday, 22 February 2010 06:44

TAKUMI class at tsukuba.
takumi is tsukuba tourist trophys top division.
i arrived nice and early, pitted with a friend. my pit crew showed up. i was really nervous before qualifying. i think friday had given me a bit of a shock in terms of how lacking my fitness, and prep was.

anyway i went out with a good attitude, and on my second lap i had dropped into the 1.02s where i stayed for 8 laps. i pitted and my friend from Aus who was pit crewing (one of last years motetai crew) suggested i tighten the rear compression to help with the running wide i was suffering from. back out, it helped and i finnished off the session with a storming 1.02.0 that gridded me third in a tight field of 13 riders. the first 8 or so were in the 1,02s.

i was happy but a little disapointed that i couldnt hit the 1s i was hoping for.

we chatted and generally had a good time. my nerves had settled after qualifying and i was ready for a storming start.

i got a great start from the warm up lap. just nailed it and sailed into 1 first.....ha ha ha
around we come for the real thing. as usual the flag caught me unawares and i gave a little hesitation, then got on it with a long low 2 gear wheelie i though id snuck into second but then the pole guy slammed accross and i was in third. there i stayed, repeating the morning performance of a warm up 1.03 then straight into the low twos. the guys out front werent making a great deal of headway and i knew i could stay with them until.... coming out of one the rear cut loose, it kept sliding, sliding then caught, i flew up in the air but hung on to the bars, it went one way then the other under me, i headbutted the screen and landed on the tank but didnt let go. and slid down and back on the gas....phew :|
i chilled a bit then, ran a 1.03.1 then back into the 1.02s. the bike was starting to slide more and more and i was toning down my exits accordingly. i kept an eye behind me and nobody was gaining. and thats the way it finnished.

the guy who came first ran a 1.01.2 in the race and qualifying
the guy who came second ran a 1.01.5 in the race and qualifying
the guy who came third (me!! :mrgreen:) ran a 1.02.0 in the race and qualifying!!

we could have skipped the race altogether!!

anyway lowered my PB a little and best of all my ability to run consistantly in the low 1.02s and got to spray the champagne around, and do the podium thing... so i didnt quite get to the times i was hoping for, but i had a great day never the less.

thanks to my GF, my Aussie mate, and a japanese racing friend for the pit crewing. my mate who i shared the pit with took out the GSX-R CUP with a 1.02.6 so our pit was happy GIXXER land!!....

another great day, and ill post pics as soon as i can!!

now onto moving house!!

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oyly : GAAAH! 1/100 s away from today\'s goal!!!
oyly : BOYAH!
theDude : no kidding. all rain in tokyo as well.
oyly : rain rain rain rain rain!
oyly : Dude was on Sugo for the first time today, first time on a wet track and first time on a liter bike, and he is still with us! :-)
oyly : Who\'s got time off from work to nothing but riding until November? I do..... :-)
theDude : yeeeeha!
oyly : Ebisu 25, 26, Sugo 27, 28, Ebisu 29, 30, Sugo 1, 2, 3, 4! The Touhokans know how to cater to the track riders!
tougewolfman : Get out there and make us yabanjin proud Oyly ;-)
oyly : Ideal conditions at Motegi today: The crisp 20 degrees spring weather makes for lots of power and excellent traction!

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