The videos are last session Sunday. Wet Saturday morn and Sunday was cooler than wanted. Sun setting late in day caused a few run offs for me. I changed jetting due to the 60 degree temperature and 30% humidity level. I was riding with the ARC class. This is an advanced class for improving skills. Racers and riders looking to go to the advanced group will take class. Ty Howard is the head instructor and a friend of mine helps him do video for training purpose.
This last session was dog eat dog mess. There was no inside passing due to cold track and no outside passing from the esses to turn 9. Outside passing was 6 foot and if they had tipped in it was their corner. The problem in the advanced level 2 group is people have the money to buy the big fancy liter bikes but do not have the skills needed. Fast in straight line and park in corners. A Pannigale V4 or R1 will do over 180mph on the back straight with a tailwind.
I had several liter guys not appreciate being passed in a corner or being out braked. To aggravate things more there was a fast as shit 15 year old girl railing by them on a 400 Ninja. She was a little cocky but could back it up. She would give us all a little nudge and I think some of the riders took it personal. I thought it was absolutely great and was fun to watch. I had an Aprillia take a corner from me and that was when I said heck with the abuse. Re- passed him before the esses. Later had an R1 I believe, reddish bike, not want to give me the corner after out braking him before 11. He hung right next to me causing a distraction so I went sightseeing. I said heck with it came back on track right before the grass on back straight. Took him two laps to catch me then he pulls beside me on front straight, looks at me, then accelerates to block pass into 1. I should have flipped his kill switch off, that close. I waited till my favorite section and passed him on the outside. I got held up in next turn so he inside passes me then inside passes another rider in a very dangerous section. You will see a fast kid riding a KTM 390 Cup bike pass him on the brakes before 11. Kid pulls off track on back straight then plays with everyone going into 12. He inside passes me but I know him. All in all good fun but had to discuss issues with instructor. Oh and forgot to mention a dumb ass clipped my elbow who decided to pit in across a hot track. He was in my class and we had a discussion. He said he was on race line and I said no. Another in our class was following me and saw it go down. He finally came up at end of day and confessed to what he did and apologized. Just fess up and move on. I told him that is the most dangerous thing he can do on track and he should never ever, ever, forget what he did.
THIS IS FIRST PORTION OF LAST SESSION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3L--cFnHkA
And second video is me having it out with an HP4 Race. This was one of the most fun few laps I have had in long time. When I saw what bike it was I knew it took all session to catch me so the race was on. He was sitting beside me on pit out. We both gave each other room and respect and had fun. I gave him a thumbs going onto the back straight after out braking him into 11.
THIS IS LAST OF SESSION WITH HP4 RACE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cy_iPl-O28
