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Just a question to the '"A" riders out there:
I was evaluated for a bump this weekend at NJMP by James, Chris and finally Dave. James said my times were good, Chris followed me for 6 laps and said nothing, and on the final session I asked Dave to evaluate me. He took off out of pit lane and passed 2 guys right away and I wasn't sure if I was supposed to follow, so I did and caught him after 3 turns. He made quite a few inside passes and a major stuffage of 2 riders in turn 1. I caught him everytime even though I know he wasn't running hard. I was already spoken to by Chris for passing between turns 1 and 2 and a few other places.
He said that between 1 and 2 is not a place to pass. I disagree especially if you are running much quicker into 1 and the rider in front misses the apex by 6 feet and runs wide. To the guy I passed and wanted to fight...fighting solves nothing, it only proves that you aren't man enough to shut up, ride better and accept the fact that there are more skilled riders out there and you can't beat them all up. I am not a dirty rider and don't have an ego that needs to be stroked. If you pass me, you're faster than me and maybe someday I'll be as quick as you, so way to go.
I am sure that my talking to may have had something to do with my not getting bumped. Dave said that I was really close but not quite fast enough, 1:35 is the slow end of the A group. I have friends in the "A" group that can't hold a 1:35 pace but Dave said the control riders can run 1:24-1:26 on T-Bolt. Hmmm... isn't that winning AMA times? He also said that I couldn't keep up with him on the front straight. I have a 750 and he's on a 600. I can close on any 600 on the straights, it's not me just my 30 extra HP. I really think that Dave didn't have any valid reasons and never did let me get around him to give
him an opportunity to watch my lines. I work really hard to use my reference points and hit every apex if possible. If he just wanted me to catch him, he should have said before blowing out of pit lane. I don't "need" to be in the A group but the I group as fairly slow and I feel the only way I can improve my lap times and passing skills is to run with faster guys and not have to make so many unsafe outside passes. There aren't a lot of good outside places to pass at T-Bolt but the short straights between turns is a great place to shoot past but that seems to irritate riders who are intimidated to have someone pass when they are mentally preparing for their turn in.
Anyone have some input?
I was evaluated for a bump this weekend at NJMP by James, Chris and finally Dave. James said my times were good, Chris followed me for 6 laps and said nothing, and on the final session I asked Dave to evaluate me. He took off out of pit lane and passed 2 guys right away and I wasn't sure if I was supposed to follow, so I did and caught him after 3 turns. He made quite a few inside passes and a major stuffage of 2 riders in turn 1. I caught him everytime even though I know he wasn't running hard. I was already spoken to by Chris for passing between turns 1 and 2 and a few other places.
He said that between 1 and 2 is not a place to pass. I disagree especially if you are running much quicker into 1 and the rider in front misses the apex by 6 feet and runs wide. To the guy I passed and wanted to fight...fighting solves nothing, it only proves that you aren't man enough to shut up, ride better and accept the fact that there are more skilled riders out there and you can't beat them all up. I am not a dirty rider and don't have an ego that needs to be stroked. If you pass me, you're faster than me and maybe someday I'll be as quick as you, so way to go.
I am sure that my talking to may have had something to do with my not getting bumped. Dave said that I was really close but not quite fast enough, 1:35 is the slow end of the A group. I have friends in the "A" group that can't hold a 1:35 pace but Dave said the control riders can run 1:24-1:26 on T-Bolt. Hmmm... isn't that winning AMA times? He also said that I couldn't keep up with him on the front straight. I have a 750 and he's on a 600. I can close on any 600 on the straights, it's not me just my 30 extra HP. I really think that Dave didn't have any valid reasons and never did let me get around him to give
him an opportunity to watch my lines. I work really hard to use my reference points and hit every apex if possible. If he just wanted me to catch him, he should have said before blowing out of pit lane. I don't "need" to be in the A group but the I group as fairly slow and I feel the only way I can improve my lap times and passing skills is to run with faster guys and not have to make so many unsafe outside passes. There aren't a lot of good outside places to pass at T-Bolt but the short straights between turns is a great place to shoot past but that seems to irritate riders who are intimidated to have someone pass when they are mentally preparing for their turn in.
Anyone have some input?