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Ok so this year, we are able to run 4 classes for our attempt at Loretta's. The good thing is we will get plenty of track time and chances to make the show. However, the bad thing is, is it to much track time!?
At the Regional, its only two days worth of qualifying in a 3 moto format. Times that x 4 classes and that's a shit load of high intensity racing! Providing the weather is good and there is no rain, that will be around 6 motos a day.
That's 12 chances at getting taken out in the first turn, right? The problem is, if you drop a class, what do you do if you have a bad moto in one of the others? Now your down to two classes. Anyone have any strategies they would like to share for running this amount of classes?
At the Regional, its only two days worth of qualifying in a 3 moto format. Times that x 4 classes and that's a shit load of high intensity racing! Providing the weather is good and there is no rain, that will be around 6 motos a day.
That's 12 chances at getting taken out in the first turn, right? The problem is, if you drop a class, what do you do if you have a bad moto in one of the others? Now your down to two classes. Anyone have any strategies they would like to share for running this amount of classes?
Be in shape is all I got.
The Shop
At most. I'd enter 2 classes (extra track time), but concentrate and race in one.
My daughter competes in Equestrian. If she's stressed, the horse is stressed and both will fail. Your son is the horse.
Spend some of that spare time playing Chess with him. Strategy/Race craft is way Under rated. In a close race, normally the smarter/thinking racer wins.
Free Tip. Focus more on enjoyment. Not so much on results. Work on building confidence more so than expectations.
If you enjoy yourselves and gain valuable experience, you got good value for your $$ no matter the results.
These are the best days of your and your sons lives. Life simply does not get any better! There are no better memories for a young man than the time spent with his father. Keep your eye on the real prize. Good memories are Priceless and the only thing you take with you when you leave this world..
You'll be there, with your son. You've already won mate. Anything else is just a bonus.
Look at RV. If you're not having fun and enjoying yourself, winning isn't even enough to keep you participating and keen. And he was getting paid to win!
Trust me. I have trouble keeping up myself mate. I can even read a post I've made the previous day and think, WTF
No offence taken. I've known since pre-school I was "different".
Honestly. No offence was taken at all mate
So he rode:
250c Limited
250c Limited 12-16
250c
450c
Thank god they added this age class... he has had to race against MEN all last year and now this year.
Pit Row
It actually used to be pretty standard for me. 125, 250, and Open.
Run the first day in all four classes.
In the second day, if qualifying appears to be a long shot in a class, drop that class. You could even drop it after the first moto on the first day if his score is horrendous.
It would be wise to start simulating race day by running six motos. Keep a stop watch handy. If it's clear that six motos isn't feasible endurance wise make the call beforehand.
Our last Regional where we ran more then one or two classes was a couple years ago and we were running three classes in the 85's/Supermini's. I noticed that the later rounds barely had anyone in them. I assume because of some bad first motos or crashes. I too pulled him out of one of the classes after a decent first moto but just a mediocre second moto and when I saw the third moto only had 1/2 the people, I was kicking myself. But we were having bike trouble that year.
He has not made it to teh show yet so this is a big year for us because he is as competitive as anyone else in this class. So he has a shot and with this new 12-16 class, his chances just seem even better.
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