Motorcycle Racing Club Of WA

Race Report

Round:
Rilusi Motorcycles WA State Road Racing Championships Round 3
Location:
Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo
Date:
29^th June 2008

Rider:
Jason Cawthorne
License:
B Grade
Number:
190
Machine:
Yamaha R6 2006
Team:
Team Six Racing
Sponsors:
Coote Industrial, Comleck Electrical, Motorcycle Panel and Paint, Milkd
Categories:
Supersport, B Grade
Results:
B Grade
Race 1: 4^th
Supersport
Race 1: 5^th
Race 2: Scratched
Race 3: 4^th
Race PB:
1:00.2520 sec (Best Ever Race PB 0:59.9480 sec)
Weather:
Cold track, Cloudy, sunny, drizzle, then sunny,……….
Low Down:
B Grade race-
Start Position- 4^th
Finish Position- 4^th
Finish Position- 1^st 600cc bike
I really enjoy racing against the 1000cc bikes, it shows people that its not just the power of the bike. After following Leroy for a couple of laps he managed to pass Shane and I followed not long after. I had my sights set on passing Leroy to make 3^rd position, but the power of Leroy’s R1 just leaves my little 600 down the straights. Very happy with 4^th position.
Supersport Race 1
Start Position- 4^th
Finish Position- 5^th
Josh Trigwell got the hole shot with me just behind him. I got past him into turn 7 (I think) and lead the race for about 2 laps. Adam Senior passed me on the left hander. All went a little down hill from this point, Josh, Stret and Tommy all passed me in the next 5 laps.
Supersport Race 2
Scratched
After the race being declared a wet race, I went ahead to put my spare rims, with wet tyres on. Unfortunately I just ran out of time. Its hard when you don’t have 2 bikes or a pit technician to help you out.
Supersport Race 3
Start Position- 22^nd
Finish Position- 4^th
I knew that starting at the back of the grid was going to be hard, so I had to put in extra effort if I was going to regain any points.
After we lined up on the grid and looking forward all I could see was a sea of bikes. I was visualising the take off and the way I was going to have to go- around the outside.
With the red light going out, I screwed the throttle on hard and off I went. There was a gap in front of me that I took, then headed to the outside of the track, where I knew not many bikes would be. Around turn one, all I could see where bikes bottle necking at the entrance, I took a wide line around the outside and managed to take quite a few. The next couple of corners there where little gaps opening up everywhere, so again I took them.
By the end of the first lap I had moved from 22^nd to 8^th position. Lap two I managed to pass Jarrod and saw Tommy pulling over just before the basin.
Lap three I passed Ray Anset and Jason Walker.
Lap four Stret Cull got passed me and I just couldn’t get him back.
Lap 5, 6 and 7- was spent trying to catch Chris Gilmore. Maybe if I had another couple of laps I could have got him. Overall I finished 5^th but for the supersport side it was 4^th.
At the end of round 2 I was 3^rd in Supersport points, not sure where I am now after missing out on a race.
Thanks to the club, flaggies, officials and volunteers.
Thanks to my sponsors.
Roll on round 4
Race Times:
www.natsoft.com.au

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Round:	Rilusi Motorcycles WA State Road Racing Championships Round 3
Location:	Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo
Date:	29^th June 2008

Rider:	Jason Cawthorne
License:	B Grade
Number:	190
Machine:	Yamaha R6 2006
Team:	Team Six Racing
Sponsors:	Coote Industrial, Comleck Electrical, Motorcycle Panel and Paint, Milkd
Categories:	Supersport, B Grade
Results:	B Grade Race 1: 4^th Supersport Race 1: 5^th Race 2: Scratched Race 3: 4^th
Race PB:	1:00.2520 sec (Best Ever Race PB 0:59.9480 sec)
Weather:	Cold track, Cloudy, sunny, drizzle, then sunny,……….
Low Down:	B Grade race- Start Position- 4^th Finish Position- 4^th Finish Position- 1^st 600cc bike I really enjoy racing against the 1000cc bikes, it shows people that its not just the power of the bike. After following Leroy for a couple of laps he managed to pass Shane and I followed not long after. I had my sights set on passing Leroy to make 3^rd position, but the power of Leroy’s R1 just leaves my little 600 down the straights. Very happy with 4^th position. Supersport Race 1 Start Position- 4^th Finish Position- 5^th Josh Trigwell got the hole shot with me just behind him. I got past him into turn 7 (I think) and lead the race for about 2 laps. Adam Senior passed me on the left hander. All went a little down hill from this point, Josh, Stret and Tommy all passed me in the next 5 laps. Supersport Race 2 Scratched After the race being declared a wet race, I went ahead to put my spare rims, with wet tyres on. Unfortunately I just ran out of time. Its hard when you don’t have 2 bikes or a pit technician to help you out. Supersport Race 3 Start Position- 22^nd Finish Position- 4^th I knew that starting at the back of the grid was going to be hard, so I had to put in extra effort if I was going to regain any points. After we lined up on the grid and looking forward all I could see was a sea of bikes. I was visualising the take off and the way I was going to have to go- around the outside. With the red light going out, I screwed the throttle on hard and off I went. There was a gap in front of me that I took, then headed to the outside of the track, where I knew not many bikes would be. Around turn one, all I could see where bikes bottle necking at the entrance, I took a wide line around the outside and managed to take quite a few. The next couple of corners there where little gaps opening up everywhere, so again I took them. By the end of the first lap I had moved from 22^nd to 8^th position. Lap two I managed to pass Jarrod and saw Tommy pulling over just before the basin. Lap three I passed Ray Anset and Jason Walker. Lap four Stret Cull got passed me and I just couldn’t get him back. Lap 5, 6 and 7- was spent trying to catch Chris Gilmore. Maybe if I had another couple of laps I could have got him. Overall I finished 5^th but for the supersport side it was 4^th. At the end of round 2 I was 3^rd in Supersport points, not sure where I am now after missing out on a race. Thanks to the club, flaggies, officials and volunteers. Thanks to my sponsors. Roll on round 4
Race Times:	www.natsoft.com.au