By Finish Line Flaggie ~ Alison Melvin
A few notes taken on the finish line today. Apologies if you got the wrong flag or one too many laps, but the race report is a must have!
A Grade: With some side by side action and the speed these guys are game enough to go, is something to behold. And on a pre75 bike. I spotted one of these guys giving a cheeky look behind after over taking another. Brave new world.
The Honda XL has some power to boot and sat right on the CCM’s tail, somewhere out of sight the CCM let him slip by.
Kris Lindgren was out for a training session, keep an eye on this kid in November if he attends the national Championships at ACTMCC.
Rd 1. 66,41,11,99,11,173,10 and #72
Rd2. 17,41,11,481,103,11,51,66 and rider # 99
Rd 3. The race came to a screaming halt up on the water tank hill. Three riders and bikes came to grief. One shoulder damaged, one ankle and a big roll from Rod. Its been a long time since Dandaloo Park has seen a pileup like this. Costly repairs needed all-round. Time for a lunch break. Heal fast Paul and Pete.
B Grade: A good field of 14 started in Rd 1 and boy can they ride, flat bickies down the straight at high velocity. Few pipes may need a silencer or two for those attending the Nationals set down for November in ACT.
I didn’t catch the numbers here just a CZ, Suzuki, Honda, Bultaco, Husky, Yamaha, BSA, CZ, Yamaha, yam, yam and a Honda.
Rd 2. 174 hit the ground hard amongst the mid pack which continued on for the whole three laps. Great racing in here future potential A Graders in the making. 66, 63, 18, 43, 45, 800, 120, 117, 15, 109 and 259
Rd 3. 66,45,15,800,43,117,259,174,109 and 71
C Grade:
Rd 1. 481,120,99,Dave Christie on 172,170,70 and a nice little CZ 175.
Rd2. 481 rode well and looked comfortable doing the nice ski jumps. Hanna and brother Jason brought up the rear of the six bikes on the track.
481, 170, 99, 172, 77 and Jason Dillon.
High light of the day ~ Asry !! How she nails it off the start line, hole shotted the field and kept the 1st place position ,with local Frank Barron two bike lengths behind and in third was new comer 481.
Frank gave Asry a hard time through the S bends out the back and finally he got the needed break on the start straight’s first corner. His CZ took the lead.
Frank extended the lead with 481 closing in on Asry, whom still had her bike wrapped on. They came over the last hill into the last right hander with Asry running third, with the chequered flag at the ready.
To my total amazement and shock 481 stalled in the corner to let Asry take home 2nd place…What a Champ..What an ending!!
Over 55’s always a pleaser to watch this age group racing around. If only the rest of the world over 55’s could see!
Rd 1. 69, 36, 58, 800, 214, 16, T, 19, 14 and Rick Speak?(what was he doing out there?)
Rd 2. 36, 1, 58, 214, 70, T, 19
Rd 3. 69,36,18,58,214, 70, T and 19
Sidecars The consistency of the Fanderlindens racing has truly paid off, with them getting faster and better at the job. I’m hoping they will get the chance one day to attend a National Title and bring home that podium position, because I know they will achieve it easily.
Luke Boston and Paul Gibbs were out there along with Hanna and Jason Dillon and without team Cook there to give them all a ‘G’ up the outfits took whatever lines they wished.
Rd 1. # 13 Adam/Benn, #26 Wayne/Ryan, third Luke/ Paul followed by Hanna/Jason.
Rd 2 Another win to Adam and Benn
Rd3 Wayne/Ryan, Adam/Benn, Luke and Jason
Pre ’70 Feature The feature event was down in numbers, but they were still there on the line until about the 3rd round.
Included in this class was # 43, a BSA along with #17 CZ Single pipe CZ.
The all in was won by: Rick Speak
Rd 4 was run, though I’d run out of ink by then. Another top day with the sun gods out.
Thank you to those officials and flag persons.
To those who fell ~ heal fast.
Cheers,
Alison