Post by jstephenson on Jul 5, 2011 13:49:31 GMT -5
This was technically the 4th race of the season but a moped rally in Reno was the same weekend as the last PGP race so all the mopeds went to the rally instead. Therefore this was the third official points race for the moped race season.
A scheduling miscommunication kept us from getting any practice on Saturday but things where cleared up for Sunday and the races where a go. This day was only scooters and mopeds so we had the run of the track and all the organizing was up to us. So we ran the track counter-clockwise, which is a much faster, and more fun, way to run the track.
There was a good turn out with a total of eight riders there for the race. But a rash of broken parts and crashes made it hard for everyone to get through the day. Matt Hoffman burned up a belt on his hobbit before practice was over and did not get to compete in his first official race. Eric lost a motor mount bolt and had issues with his pipe cracking in half. Patrick crashes pretty hard during practice and took a handlebar to the ribs. The exhaust mount on my moby pulled out 4 laps into practice and I spent the rest of the day keeping it rigged in. JJ cracked his exhaust pipe most of the way as well but was able to keep it together. Bob had ignition issues but was able to rebuilt it and get it running again. Ted and Josh had very few problems so congratulations.
Running the track ccw took some getting used to but the lines were easier and it flowed a lot faster so hopefully we can run it that way the next time. At the end of the first heat JJ took pole, with Eric and me in second and third respectively. The main was more exciting with a heated battle at the front between JJ, Eric, and I but on the 5th lap Eric's pipe broke in half completely and he rolled off to the side putting me in first that I maintained for the rest of the race.
Results:
1st: Jesse Stephenson
2nd: JJ Herzog
3rd: Patrick Fitzgibbons
4th: Josh Jontig
5th: Bob Hansen
6th: Ted Thayer
DNF: Eric Sabatino
Points Standings:
61 pnts: JJ Herzog
50 pnts: Jesse Stephenson
40 pnts: Eric Sabatino
16 pnts: Patrick Fitzgibbons
13 pnts: Josh Jontig
11 pnts: Bob Hansen
10 pnts: Ted Thayer
See everyone at PGP on August 20-21st.
A scheduling miscommunication kept us from getting any practice on Saturday but things where cleared up for Sunday and the races where a go. This day was only scooters and mopeds so we had the run of the track and all the organizing was up to us. So we ran the track counter-clockwise, which is a much faster, and more fun, way to run the track.
There was a good turn out with a total of eight riders there for the race. But a rash of broken parts and crashes made it hard for everyone to get through the day. Matt Hoffman burned up a belt on his hobbit before practice was over and did not get to compete in his first official race. Eric lost a motor mount bolt and had issues with his pipe cracking in half. Patrick crashes pretty hard during practice and took a handlebar to the ribs. The exhaust mount on my moby pulled out 4 laps into practice and I spent the rest of the day keeping it rigged in. JJ cracked his exhaust pipe most of the way as well but was able to keep it together. Bob had ignition issues but was able to rebuilt it and get it running again. Ted and Josh had very few problems so congratulations.
Running the track ccw took some getting used to but the lines were easier and it flowed a lot faster so hopefully we can run it that way the next time. At the end of the first heat JJ took pole, with Eric and me in second and third respectively. The main was more exciting with a heated battle at the front between JJ, Eric, and I but on the 5th lap Eric's pipe broke in half completely and he rolled off to the side putting me in first that I maintained for the rest of the race.
Results:
1st: Jesse Stephenson
2nd: JJ Herzog
3rd: Patrick Fitzgibbons
4th: Josh Jontig
5th: Bob Hansen
6th: Ted Thayer
DNF: Eric Sabatino
Points Standings:
61 pnts: JJ Herzog
50 pnts: Jesse Stephenson
40 pnts: Eric Sabatino
16 pnts: Patrick Fitzgibbons
13 pnts: Josh Jontig
11 pnts: Bob Hansen
10 pnts: Ted Thayer
See everyone at PGP on August 20-21st.