First Race tomorrow (5/15)

calimxer91 wrote:

If you're in first,do a wheelie across the finish line.

TriRacer27 wrote:

When you crash or get passed, don't get frustrated. Just remember everyone has a first race at some point, and you would rather it be a...

When you crash or get passed, don't get frustrated. Just remember everyone has a first race at some point, and you would rather it be a good memory of having fun than one of frustration.

Hold your lines, race your competitors (don't just pull over and let them by the moment someone roles up behind you) and have fun.

But MOST importantly:

1. Rev your bike alot in the pits
2. Warm it up for like half an hour while pretending to tinker with it and tune it up, because of course you have to have it set up just perfect.
3. Pull off at least 2 tear offs on the starting line cuz you KNOW you have the holeshot, won't be needing any stinkin tear offs.
4. Gear MUST match, otherwise as Nick Wey famously said "You can't win if you don't look good."
5. In practice, just pin it down the straight aways, and when you get to technical sections, pretend to be checking out the lines. Feel free to sit on the lip of the largest jump just eyeing it (this is especially effective if no one in your class is jumping it).
6. Sign up with the number 1, they'll know why soon enough.
7. Don't forget plenty of posters for you autograph line.
8. When you come back from practice, yell something at your mechanic, throw the bike down and storm off like the bike isn't good enough for you.
9. Don't forget to set up a little fence around your pits so the fans will let you work (but also be nice and set up a clock with the times you will be signing autographs)


10. Whatever you do, don't do this:

newmann wrote:

I would say start all the way to the outside , let everyone get through the first turn ahead of you and then just pick them...

I would say start all the way to the outside , let everyone get through the first turn ahead of you and then just pick them off at your own pace. You'll most likely end up finishing where you would if you dive right in the middle of the first turn chaos. But I won't tell you to do that because when the gate drops, your brain temporarily disconnects itself and the chances of doing something stupid go up several hundred percent. Been there, crashed that.....

Just go have fun and don't take it too serious. And hold your line dammit.

kfittro wrote:

i got 9th overall, 10th in the first moto and 8th in the second one out of 13 riders. but there were 23 motos, the races...

i got 9th overall, 10th in the first moto and 8th in the second one out of 13 riders. but there were 23 motos, the races started at 6:15 pm and my second moto got over at 12 :15 am

diffidently a good learning experience, just need work on the starts!

TriRacer27 wrote:

When you crash or get passed, don't get frustrated. Just remember everyone has a first race at some point, and you would rather it be a...

When you crash or get passed, don't get frustrated. Just remember everyone has a first race at some point, and you would rather it be a good memory of having fun than one of frustration.

Hold your lines, race your competitors (don't just pull over and let them by the moment someone roles up behind you) and have fun.

But MOST importantly:

1. Rev your bike alot in the pits
2. Warm it up for like half an hour while pretending to tinker with it and tune it up, because of course you have to have it set up just perfect.
3. Pull off at least 2 tear offs on the starting line cuz you KNOW you have the holeshot, won't be needing any stinkin tear offs.
4. Gear MUST match, otherwise as Nick Wey famously said "You can't win if you don't look good."
5. In practice, just pin it down the straight aways, and when you get to technical sections, pretend to be checking out the lines. Feel free to sit on the lip of the largest jump just eyeing it (this is especially effective if no one in your class is jumping it).
6. Sign up with the number 1, they'll know why soon enough.
7. Don't forget plenty of posters for you autograph line.
8. When you come back from practice, yell something at your mechanic, throw the bike down and storm off like the bike isn't good enough for you.
9. Don't forget to set up a little fence around your pits so the fans will let you work (but also be nice and set up a clock with the times you will be signing autographs)


10. Whatever you do, don't do this: