The Flea: August 2010

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Qualcomm San Diego Supermoto Race

I don't even know what to say about this....... Most people bring a pretty girl to the races, look what I got???? I want a refund!

Love my SXV.

Mike keeping an eye on me.

#72....The Flea! ( la pulce)

Having a good day with a good friend.

Why yes, that is a ponytail infront of you, what are you going to do about it? That's what I thought! :-) Perché sì, quello un infront del ponytail di voi, che cosa è voi sta andando fare a questo proposito? That' s che cosa ho pensato

There was a supermoto race at Qualcomm stadium. Mike was kind enough to be my umbrella boy for it. I forced him to leave is tube top and g-string at home.
The day started at 5AM for the drive down to San Diego. The race consisted of 2 practice sessions. One qualifying session. One 10 lap heat race and a 15 lap main race. Each lap is 1.2 miles. So the main was over 15 miles of racing.
As always I was slow in practice, but I pick up steam. I got 5th in the heat and ended up 6th in the main. The funny part is I beat the instructor for SoCal Supermoto school. I was the only woman racer out there as well. The organization is a Karting group that has opened up for some supermoto races. So we get to watch Karts and bikes. I was in the street class. That pretty much means you have street tires on your bike. No real class structures. No beginners class or anything. Just street and Race. Race group was full race bikes on slicks. Gary Trachy was there leading the way in the race group. He even crashed. The track was fast and difficult. The straights were long and fast and the turns were tight and there was no room to make a mistake. They set the track up for karts and thought that making the turns really tight the bikes would like it. Problem was they did not leave any room for the bikes to exit the turns. We were almost hitting cones every turn. Then when someone would hit cones they would tumble out at you as you are right behind that person. Also, the cones would sit there in your line for the rest of the race. Over all I had a good time. They are trying to figure out how to run a bike race and I thank them for having a place for me to race in the first place.

Ci era una corsa di supermoto allo stadio di Qualcomm. Mike era abbastanza gentile essere il mio ragazzo dell'ombrello per esso. Lo ho forzato andare sono parte superiore e g-stringa del tubo nel paese. Il giorno ha cominciato a 5AM per l'azionamento giù a San Diego. La corsa ha consistito di 2 sessioni di pratica. Una sessione di qualificazione. Un 10 avvolge la corsa di calore e una corsa della conduttura dei 15 giri. Ogni giro è di 1.2 miglia. Così la conduttura era oltre 15 miglia di corsa. Poichè ero sempre lento in pratica, ma io prenda il vapore. Ho ottenuto il quinto nel calore e mi sono concluso sul sesto principalmente. La parte divertente è io ha battuto l'istruttore per la scuola di SoCal Supermoto. Ero l'unico corridore della donna fuori là pure. L'organizzazione è un gruppo di Karting che si è aperto per alcune corse di supermoto. Così otteniamo di guardare Karts e le bici. Ero nel codice categoria della via. Che praticamente i mezzi voi hanno gomme della via sulla vostra bici. Nessun strutture di codice categoria reali. Nessun codice categoria o qualche cosa dei principianti. Appena via e corsa. Il gruppo di corsa era bici piene della corsa sulle chiazze di petrolio. Gary Trachy là stava conducendo il senso nel gruppo di corsa. Persino si è arrestato. La pista era veloce e difficile. Gli straights erano lunghi e veloce e le girate erano fortemente e non ci era stanza fare un errore. Hanno installato la pista per i karts e che hanno pensato che quello che rende alle girate realmente strette le bici lo gradicesse. Il problema era non ha lasciato alcuna stanza affinchè le bici esca le girate. Quasi stavamo colpendo i coni ogni girata. Allora quando qualcuno avrebbe colpito i coni cadrebbero fuori voi poichè siete di destra dietro quella persona. Inoltre, i coni si sederebbero là nella vostra linea per il resto della corsa. Sopra tutti mi sono divertito. Stanno provando a calcolare fuori come fare funzionare una corsa della bici e li ringrazio per avermi un posto affinchè corra in primo luogo.

Here are the rest of the pictures (Mike took them for me). You can click on SLIDE SHOW if you just want to watch them all go by. :-)

http://s203.photobucket.com/albums/aa291/mikedbike2002/Qualcomm%20August%202010/

XOXOXOXOX to all the ones that love me and support my racing and my dreams. I know that I may not lead a life that most people understand, but it's my life. Love, Joy, Happiness..... I am just trying to be the best person I can be. :-)

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Monday, August 09, 2010

Summer Fun

This has been a hard summer. I have been going through a lot. I find myself sad most of the time and have been trying to snap out of it. The last few weeks have been a blessing. I was able to go to the lake for a little Waverunner fun. I had a good time that week and got a tan. I missed all last summer due to foot surgery so I was pretty ghost like. I forgot how fast I get tan. I am not used to looking so brown.

Here is a video of me on the Waverunner. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTnTzu36Fw0

I then went to two track days. I was eager to go since it was going to be on a killer supermoto, I got to meet a pro woman race (that also broke her foot), hang out with a great friend, and enjoy a beautiful area of the country, Sonoma. (Sonoma the town not my dog named Sonoma, LOL) The company was great and the three of us laughed it up, rung it out, and gobbled good yummies at the track. Infineon Race Way was the first stop. It was a supermoto day at the kart track. We started off going counter clockwise for two sessions, but had to go the other direction after that. I found it slower and harder to go the other way. I was a little frustrated at first because one turn was kicking my butt. I never did get the hang of that strange turn, but I had a good time. I did make one mistake. I went a little too much on tires that I did not know where that cold. Down I went. I felt the slip of the tire and knew I was going down. The first thing to come to my mind was that this is not my bike and now I’m messing it up. I picked up the bike, and tried to get off the track. I felt bad to see my friend running out to help. You always worry when someone crashes. That’s what’s so great about track people. They are always willing to help and really care. The best bunch of people. I have met more nice people through riding than anywhere else. I was fine. Just a bump and bruise on my hip and elbow. I sat out for a little bit and went back out to enjoy the day. I did make sure the tires were warm and really tried to work that corner that I fell down in. Can’t have it get the best of me. I had a wonderful time and the woman racer was super cool. It was great to find a like minded person. Since I feel that I march to a different drum, it’s not easy to find people that see and do life like I do.

Here is the video of me falling. Oops..... Did I do that? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhoikZ50GgY

The next day was Thunderhill. That track is killer at first. Lots of blind hills that drop into a turn that you can’t see. Took it slow at first, but started to really like the track on the supermoto. I got passed on the straights and found I hardly had to shift down in the turns. I could take them pretty fast. People held me up in turns. What a great experience. More laughs, more munching on food, and a good steak dinner to end the day. I sure was tired that night, and it felt good to sleep so well.

I had a prolonged stay up north due to car issues. I did get to go to a fair to see my two favorite things. Flowers and Critters. The flowers sure were nice, and the critters sure were cute. I like going to the fair. I don’t like the one in my area that much since it seems to be mostly about buying things. I did not enter bread this year, and now wish I had. Oh well. I enjoy a fair that has things people enter. Pictures, food, crafts, and animals. That’s a fair. Family fun for all.

Since I was north and mom wanted to go to the lake, we quickly made a run to the lake. I enjoyed the drive to the lake and seeing new places. I also made great time. I always enjoy the lake and have a good time with my mom. We did the normal things we do, walk to the Pines, shop, eat, shop, look at flowers, shop, eat, float, walk Mollie, eat, float, float, float…………..
So now that I am back I have all my laundry to do, bills to pay, and things to catch up on. Enjoy some pictures of my adventure.

Thunderhill. Trying to get the most out of the bike.

Pretty huh? Yeppers, I know. Pretty much the best bike I have ever been on. Fun, strong, and sounds very good.

Pro woman rider (don't want to use her name) first time on a supermoto. I think she really liked it.

Met this little die hard moto rider at a race not too long ago. Max is his name. He loves riding more than anything. It's so cute. He was upset he got a flat tire. He is only like 4-5 years old. He was telling me about high siding and low siding a bike. Too funny. I also like his name since it was my grandfathers name as well. Ride on little Max!

This is how you do that. Enough said. It was cool watching so many good riders out at the track. Not that there were many people there, but the ones that were there are good. I love this sport and want to get better at it. Watching people do a skill well is a great tool to help yourself learn. I always watched better High Jumpers jump so I can see what they are doing that I am not.

Looking over the bike and making sure it's ready for the track. She just bought that bike and was taking it out for the first time. She sure can go fast.