I want to race someone.

[MaybeGuy]

So in summer i'm going to do a trackday, never done one before, probably around july, and i'm thinking donnington. Probably get myself onto an intermediate session or something.

i dont really like the idea of ''turning up and going slightly fast'', so i want to race someone. stakes optional.

I'd be on my R6, and my stake would be of similar value to whatever yours is. cash or items, whatever.

not too fussed about winning or losing, i'd just rather go on a racetrack to race.

any takers?
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Raf]

How about actually doing a trackday first instead of going in there and betting things which you will probably end up losing?
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[MaybeGuy]

read the second from last line my darling.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Deano]

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It was suggested I should also make a similar offer, but, going in inters generally annoys me .

For the record, a pretty high percentage of people I've seen that have gone fast on track from the off have also crashed in one of their first two trackdays.
There's a lot of differences between fast road and fast track riding and while some do cross-over, not all do, so you're putting it down to luck if you don't progress smoothly.

I just hope you don't hurt anyone else with your attempts at 'racing'.

"If you think you're fast, you're comparing yourself to the wrong people."

[MaybeGuy]

maybe you should also read the second to last line...

Sorry deano, i dont have anything of equivalent value.

My plan was to do whatever for the first few sessions, then the last one would be the fun one once im used to it (how many do you get per day?)

im not talking massive house family wife monkey bike bets, just adding a competitive edge to it
like i give a fuck if i win or not. I was obliterated at mini motos
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

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[Kickstart]

[Ste]

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I suggest booking yourself on a trackday, go along with as much cash as you want to put at stake, then before the first session go for a wander around the pit lane. Talk to people, explain it's your first trackday and you're wanting to race for money, I expect you'll find someone willing to take your money.

Or ask on motoforum.net as lots of racers will be doing trackdays at the moment and could use the extra cash.

[DynaMight]

Should be interesting Any thoughts of how fast you think you are, just throw them out of the window. Track is different, I know people who are fairly slow on the road but rarely get overtaken in the fast group on track and people who I cant keep with on the road but quite easily go around the outside of them on the track.

I'm not saying you wont be fast but probably best to do a trackday before hand, if you find your self overtaking everyone in the Inters then you should be fine, just be careful, if you go in with the attitude of going very fast there's a good chance you will crash. Just make sure you're not a cock on track, any dangerous close overtakes will not be taken lightly, it's quite easy to see the ones who are a little out of control.
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[MaybeGuy]

[bEN_]

Meh.. sounds like a laugh, and i doubt i would've been on Doningtons new track by then aswell, i'd do it for ?50 or less or some shit. if all goes to plan i'll be on a 848, if nothing goes to plan, i'll be on a 749
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[Deano]

that sounds more like it matt, some peeps brag that they are fast on the road and tell all the girly that they are something special because they do 120mph wheelies and get there kneedown and knowone ever passes them on the road.

when they get on the track they are shocked to find that they cant even cut it in inters and this iis peeps I know.

if you wanna go fast just ask an instructor to show you come out with me and a Ill show you some basics if you dont know.

im currently sponsored by a motorbike shop and being shown the ropes be an ex world supersport race and im just starting to realise how big of a task this really is im not gonna die for this as I do want a family etc.

as long as you apply the right attitude everyone is willing to help as Im starting to reel in sponsors so this really could turn out to be something special I just have to keep it up.

all im saying is if you want to do something special with your riding then change your attitude and it will take you alot futher than you think.
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[MaybeGuy]

the only thing i can see as being a major setback is i hate riding close to other bikes.

fine, if i smash into a car, i get hurt and thats it, but i take as much of a wide berth as possible when filtering past bikes as i dont trust them to look before they change direction.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Barry_M2]

[flossi46]

best post ive read in ages!
infact let me know when this "race" will take place and il pay you to let me watch!
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[MarJay]

If you get caught racing you'll get kicked off of the track faster than you can say "non competitive track event".

Various other people on this forum thought that they'd be fantastic on track. They were wrong.

Pride comes before a fall as they say.
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[Steve-D]

When you still had the SRAD and i was used to the R6 I kept you behind me up torpoint twisties, but you were a bit quicker than me.

I'm usually front of novice back of inters to put it into a bit of perspective for you.
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Tristan The said 'Dunno what my pace will be like, fastish slow puncture on the rear and if I go too fast I risk my 'keys' falling out'

[MaybeGuy]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Suspect for most people road speed is more down to perceptions of danger (ie you might be able to get round a bend at 80, but if sightlines mean you can't see that it is clear far enough in advance to do more than 50, anything more is from ignoring the danger). Suspect most people can easily ride substantially faster than they are normally prepared to, with the faster ones just being those more prepared to rely on luck.

On a track there is far less opportunity for bad luck so people can push far harder. The advantage the brave / foodhardy have disappears.

All the best

Keith
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[Steve-D]

[MaybeGuy]

we need to have an r6 vs r6

anyway, you must have had it about a month by then, because you had the black fairings on.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Steve-D]

Nope, black fairings were on from the start, I had it for no more than a week max at that point.

Anyway carry on, I wanna see you loose your R6
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Tristan The said 'Dunno what my pace will be like, fastish slow puncture on the rear and if I go too fast I risk my 'keys' falling out'

[MaybeGuy]

how will i lose my r6?
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith