Eastern Creek lap times?
Allan
I just moved to Australia from the states last year to race bikes, Well
last week I borrowed a friends stock Yamaha R1 (I have no bike yet,I'm
still thinking about what i'm going to race this year.)We put some of
my Race parts from my owne R1 spares I brought with me, Dunlop
Slicks,Ohlins forks and shock, Kit cam and Radiator,Full Kit Exst. and
race bodywork.
Well Then I headed off to Eastern creek to Rent the track and give it a
try,Not bad! Veary smooth and a good lay out, Turn 1 is a rush at top
speed..Well after 20 sighting laps I put my head down and after the day
was over and 80+ laps My best lap time was a 1:35.22 and I know with
more time and my owne bike I can go much faster.
Now I didn't have any other bike riders to compare my lap times with
this day as I was the only bike there, but there was a few cars there
and a 2 Super Karts, ( those Super karts are so fast! made me feel
slow!)
What is a good fast lap time for Eastern Creek? in the unlimited bike
classes?
I don't know any riders in Newcastle to ask and the guys at the bike
shops that I have talked to dont know,
Any racers here who can give me a list of lap times? Is there a web
paige that list lap records?
Hope to see you on the track soon..
Allan
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Allan
working for. Still need to buy my race bike's for this year.
Yes this was an onest 1:35.22 I have a AMB Data acquistion system /
Data logger /lap timer This is probley one of the best timing and data
loggers you can buy,
So I'm not that far off the world SBK guys!
Any shop owners out there need a good rider?
Allan
Does the proddy super bikes run slicks or Dot tyres?
I don't think I could go faster than a 1:35 on dot tyres..
Allan
Yes I did 80 laps during the day, this is over 5 hours of ridding ,But
I used 2 front's and 2 rear tyres, I started with a good used set and
after 35 or so laps the new slicks whent on. The first 30 laps were at
a 1:50-1:45 pace and after learning the track I put the new slicks on
and I did 15 hot laps and thats were I got my 1:35.22,Not that hard at
all.Most of the day was in the 1:40 range just goofing off, This was
not my bike and I didn't want to bin it! I did these laps on a 99 R1
With some of my parts.
I raced a R1 and a RS250 in the states, I'm a "A" rider and hold a AMA
pro licence, I have raced all over the US in the 250 GP class with some
good results in the club ranks, I nevr had the money to race the full
AMA super bike or GP rounds..
Nico @ Motorini
Allan wrote in message <1761dd4a...@usw-ex0101-002.remarq.com>...
>Hello.
>I just moved to Australia from the states last year to race bikes, Well
>last week I borrowed a friends stock Yamaha R1 (I have no bike yet,I'm
>still thinking about what i'm going to race this year.)We put some of
>my Race parts from my owne R1 spares I brought with me, Dunlop
>Slicks,Ohlins forks and shock, Kit cam and Radiator,Full Kit Exst. and
>race bodywork.
>Well Then I headed off to Eastern creek to Rent the track and give it a
>try,Not bad! Veary smooth and a good lay out, Turn 1 is a rush at top
>speed..Well after 20 sighting laps I put my head down and after the day
>was over and 80+ laps My best lap time was a 1:35.22 and I know with
>more time and my owne bike I can go much faster.
>
>Now I didn't have any other bike riders to compare my lap times with
>this day as I was the only bike there, but there was a few cars there
>and a 2 Super Karts, ( those Super karts are so fast! made me feel
>slow!)
>What is a good fast lap time for Eastern Creek? in the unlimited bike
>classes?
>I don't know any riders in Newcastle to ask and the guys at the bike
>shops that I have talked to dont know,
>Any racers here who can give me a list of lap times? Is there a web
>paige that list lap records?
>Hope to see you on the track soon..
>Allan
>
>
Zebee Johnstone
Allan <shread...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>race bodywork.
>Well Then I headed off to Eastern creek to Rent the track and give it a
>try,Not bad! Veary smooth and a good lay out, Turn 1 is a rush at top
>speed..Well after 20 sighting laps I put my head down and after the day
>was over and 80+ laps My best lap time was a 1:35.22 and I know with
>more time and my owne bike I can go much faster.
>
http://www.sixhour.com/track.htm
gives 1:30.359 as the lap record, set by Criville.
Superbike was a 916 in '96 doing 1:33.25.
Proddy superbike is 1:35.43. set in '98 on a YZF.
Given that, either you should be aiming for a factory ride,
or you need to get electronic timing...
Zebee
Greg Clarke
Allan wrote:
> Hello.
> I just moved to Australia from the states last year to race bikes, Well
> last week I borrowed a friends stock Yamaha R1 (I have no bike yet,I'm
> still thinking about what i'm going to race this year.)We put some of
> my Race parts from my owne R1 spares I brought with me, Dunlop
> Slicks,Ohlins forks and shock, Kit cam and Radiator,Full Kit Exst. and
> race bodywork.
> Well Then I headed off to Eastern creek to Rent the track and give it a
> try,Not bad! Veary smooth and a good lay out, Turn 1 is a rush at top
> speed..Well after 20 sighting laps I put my head down and after the day
> was over and 80+ laps My best lap time was a 1:35.22 and I know with
> more time and my owne bike I can go much faster.
>
Trev
news:109ec386...@usw-ex0101-002.remarq.com...
> Well hope fully I will get that factory ride someday! Thats what I'm
> working for. Still need to buy my race bike's for this year.
>
> Yes this was an onest 1:35.22 I have a AMB Data acquistion system /
> Data logger /lap timer This is probley one of the best timing and data
> loggers you can buy,
> So I'm not that far off the world SBK guys!
> Any shop owners out there need a good rider?
> Allan
>
What bike are you riding at the minute.
I apologise if you said it earlier in the thread.
Trev
Zebee Johnstone
Allan <shread...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Zebee..
>Does the proddy super bikes run slicks or Dot tyres?
>I don't think I could go faster than a 1:35 on dot tyres..
Proddies run treaded tyres, superbikes run slicks I think.
I don;t have a current rulebook, things I have found on the web
include:
"Rules for the Australian Production Superbike class have been revised
after a meeting of the race team managers at the Phillip Island round of
the Australian Superbike Championship on May 16, according to Cycle News
contributor Darryl Flack. For the 1999 series, Motorcycling Australia
sought to combine the traditional FIM-based Australian Superbikes with
the 1000cc Production Superbike class that was launched in 1998, in a bid
to shore up dwindling grids. After struggling against the superbikes in
the opening rounds, the new 1000c Production Superbike rules allow for
the porting of cylinder heads, modification of the original valves, the
replacement of camshafts, and the alternator may be removed. The minimum
weight for the superbikes has also been increased from 356 pounds to
363 pounds."
Best bet is to contact Motorcycling Australia to get a list
of regs. You have to join a club before you can get a racing
licence, they'll be able to tell you which clubs run which
races, so you can find one that suits.
Zebee
Brett Wilcockson
make some strenuous efforts to contact the big factory teams
either that or send your timer back for a warranty repair
Zebee Johnstone <ze...@zip.com.au> wrote in message
news:slrn87nj1q...@zipperii.zip.com.au...
> In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 11 Jan 2000 15:02:03 -0800
> Allan <shread...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >race bodywork.
> >Well Then I headed off to Eastern creek to Rent the track and give it a
> >try,Not bad! Veary smooth and a good lay out, Turn 1 is a rush at top
> >speed..Well after 20 sighting laps I put my head down and after the day
> >was over and 80+ laps My best lap time was a 1:35.22 and I know with
> >more time and my owne bike I can go much faster.
> >
>
Adrian Hodgson
gimme a lend :-Ž
Regards,
Adrian
Daron Lesslie
Hmm
1st time around too... hmm
Dunlop Slicks,Ohlins forks and shock, Kit cam and Radiator,
Full Kit Exst. and race bodywork.
20 + 80 = 100 laps on the same tyres at that pace ?!?!?!?!
Can you tell me what tyres you were using cos I want a set..????
Ok.. I'm optimistic.
Email me & I'll pass you onto Dave Cullen ( Yamaha Team ) or Peter Doyle
Kawasaki Team ) or a couple of privateer owners..
Where did U used to race & what grade did you get to??
DL
Zebee Johnstone
Daron Lesslie <l...@tig.com.au> wrote:
>1:35:22 ?!?!! That would come up as 95.22 on a datalogger..
>Hmm
>1st time around too... hmm
well, 80th time around :)
Zebee
Zebee Johnstone
Allan <shread...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I raced a R1 and a RS250 in the states, I'm a "A" rider and hold a AMA
>pro licence, I have raced all over the US in the 250 GP class with some
>good results in the club ranks, I nevr had the money to race the full
>AMA super bike or GP rounds..
Go get yourself a local licence pronto :)
I suggest you grab copies of Australian Motorcycle News and
CycleTorque, as they have lots of stuff about who is racing what
and where. A bit of detective work should find you the
people to talk to about sponsorship.
IT ain't cheap here either of course, travel is the killer!
But if you can get a start at an ARRC round at the Creek and
end up in the first 5, you'll be noticed. Do it a couple of
times.... You'll have to do the hard graft of finding sponsors
though, even guys like McCoy who got factory GP rides had to
bring some of their own money.
Zebee
Daron Lesslie
> Ok guys..
> Yes I did 80 laps during the day, this is over 5 hours of ridding ,But
> I used 2 front's and 2 rear tyres, I started with a good used set and
> after 35 or so laps the new slicks whent on. The first 30 laps were at
> a 1:50-1:45 pace and after learning the track I put the new slicks on
> and I did 15 hot laps and thats were I got my 1:35.22,Not that hard at
> all.Most of the day was in the 1:40 range just goofing off, This was
> not my bike and I didn't want to bin it! I did these laps on a 99 R1
> With some of my parts.
> pro licence, I have raced all over the US in the 250 GP class with some
> good results in the club ranks, I nevr had the money to race the full
> AMA super bike or GP rounds..
I was serious about contacting the factory teams. but obviously you aren't..
Yes I have the contacts..Yes I race.. no I'm not that quick but You an A
grader anyway.me only a B grader.
Rohan Barton
I have a TZ250 '94 GP bike with substantial improvements/equipment over the
crate model and I'm looking for a rider for this years 250GP ARRC series
starting on 7 March Oran Park.
Team arrangements and rider must supply cash too.
Is Allan under 25 ?
Rohan.
r.ba...@trl.telstra.com.au
Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 11 Jan 2000 22:50:52 -0800
> Allan <shread...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >I raced a R1 and a RS250 in the states, I'm a "A" rider and hold a AMA
> >pro licence, I have raced all over the US in the 250 GP class with some
> >good results in the club ranks, I nevr had the money to race the full
> >AMA super bike or GP rounds..
>
Robert Blair
Heres how Eddie Lawson went around Eastern Creek anyway.
http://members.xoom.com/ozsnaps/index.html
Rob :)
markpanos
Best (Kevin Curtain) has done a 1.33-34. This is with cams, ram air air
boxes, A professional Team, unlimited slicks, Aftermarket rear shock and
front springs but internal front valving must stay but can be modified and
approx 160-165hp at the rear wheel!.
If you did a 1.35 on your first day out contact this team through Daron who
offered earlier they would love to hear from you :-).
A lot of guys can get to 1.37-39's or abouts but only the best go faster.
Call them now.
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"Nico @ Motorini" <ni...@cyberone.com.au> wrote in message
news:94763600...@genie.canberra.net.au...
> A megafast lap time would be 1:35
>
> Allan wrote in message <1761dd4a...@usw-ex0101-002.remarq.com>...
> >Hello.
> >I just moved to Australia from the states last year to race bikes, Well
> >last week I borrowed a friends stock Yamaha R1 (I have no bike yet,I'm
> >still thinking about what i'm going to race this year.)We put some of
> >my Race parts from my owne R1 spares I brought with me, Dunlop
> >Slicks,Ohlins forks and shock, Kit cam and Radiator,Full Kit Exst. and
> >race bodywork.
> >Well Then I headed off to Eastern creek to Rent the track and give it a
> >try,Not bad! Veary smooth and a good lay out, Turn 1 is a rush at top
> >speed..Well after 20 sighting laps I put my head down and after the day
> >was over and 80+ laps My best lap time was a 1:35.22 and I know with
> >more time and my owne bike I can go much faster.
> >
> >Now I didn't have any other bike riders to compare my lap times with
> >this day as I was the only bike there, but there was a few cars there
> >and a 2 Super Karts, ( those Super karts are so fast! made me feel
> >slow!)
> >What is a good fast lap time for Eastern Creek? in the unlimited bike
> >classes?
> >I don't know any riders in Newcastle to ask and the guys at the bike
> >shops that I have talked to dont know,
> >Any racers here who can give me a list of lap times? Is there a web
> >paige that list lap records?
> >Hope to see you on the track soon..
> >Allan
> >
> >