Race one of the series

[mossy1200]

Tomorrow we begin the 5hr drive to Taupo internation track.
http://www.tauporacetrack.co.nz/circuit-maps.htm
Racing on the full circuit track one.
Been there once only and that was my rookie race so hope to blitz my times.
Weather forcast is not great with showers predicted.
My goal if its wet is to beat my last years times in the dry on a wet surface.
Track reports are there is emulsion patches that are slippery and some corners have a foot of racing line only without hitting patches.

39entries for postclassic of which 35only can qualify.
Hope to qualify on front row or 2nd row at the worst.
This track is suited to the smaller bikes so expect a few juniors to be up arround the front.
Last year a methanol powered xr570 (yes trail bike)won the first race.
It is 120kg wet weight and 80hp so suits the track.

The 1000 is as well prepaired as I can get it and I have new slicks and almost new wets with spare rims.
only thing left is Sweeks headers he sold me at great price.
Should have them on for round two.


I have been practicing wheel changes and down to 11minutes to both wheels so ready for showers and rain.

See how it goes and let you know.

[ragedigital]

Good luck! Make us proud!

[sweekster]

Good luck Moss. You'll get a podium for sure.

[95FZR600]

Good luck! Possibility of some race pics?

[mossy1200]

Good luck! Possibility of some race pics?

I will have pics of pits etc and usually purchace some professional shots of track corners from web site.
Will get some ai file shots for a little extra with them if they are good ones.
loading up for the 5-6hr drive now.

[tkclow]

Good Luck!!

[CaptainCanuck]

Good luck and have fun !!

[mossy1200]

Just got back will add more details later as its been 19hr day.
Qualify 1st on wet track by 2.2sec to 2nd.

RACE ONE
Race declared wet so on go wets and then it clears up before race one.Dry race line but wets on bike.Not aloud slicks as meeting declared wet so the guys who run street legal groved race tyres advantaged slightly.
Good start of line.Lead for 1st half of race then wets start going off so some huge slides and an almost highside.Got passed by two bikes while im trying to get back in saddle as both legs ended up on the same side of bike.
Catch the first bike ahead within half lap and pass it on back straight.Got noticable extra grunt this year and can match the pre82 big bore methanol burners on the main straight.I couldnt get close last year to there straight line speed now im matched for power.
The next bike ahead was gsxr1100 and I hauled him back.I hauled him in under brakes at the end of main straight with tight s bend before finish line.
Got in front but came in so hot that i clipped white line on entry and sent me on slide straight towards emulsion repair on track so slide through that as well.Still on bike and in control again but in forth gear as unable to change while sliding exit final corner in four and see gsxr pulling up beside.
PHOTO FINISH.No one new who won until transponder times came in.
I missed out in first race coming second by 7/100 of a second.YES thats 7% of a second.

RACE TWO
Track dry almost 100% and now alloud slicks.
Got great start and passed undneath by zxr450 kitted junior.He held me off through the in section but never saw him again once i got through him.
Coasted the last half for a 7second win.
Only saw a bike that i laped.Not as fun but points is what its about this year.

Result for race day one is 47points from 50 possible and Ist for the day.
The guy that got second is a one event wild card so have 7point advantage in the series.


I HAVE TRACKED DOWN 41mm mikuni fzr1000 race fladslide downdrafts local and cheep and hope to secure them in near future.They are 10hp bolt on grunt.
Sweeks yoshi headers have arrived so get them on bike soon as possible also and ditch the exup headers and exup system.


1 89m Stephen Mossman 47 22 25
2 28 Peter Smith 47 25 22 ((wild card entry))
3 26 Darren Calder 40 20 20
4 70 Murray Cross 34 18 16
5 34 Martin Peck 31 16 15


Date May 16, 2009 10:15:00 AM
Track Taupo Track GP (3.33 km)
Event Actrix 2009 Vic Club Winter RR 09 - E1
Group Post Classics - Motomart

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Show per class
Show lapchart
Label Value
Best Lap Tm 1:57.501
In Lap 4
Best Speed 102.025
by Stephen Mossman

Classification Pos No. Name Best time In lap Best speed Diff Gap Laps
1 89m Stephen Mossman 1:57.501 4 102.025 4
2 90f Russell Forrest 1:59.074 3 100.677 1.573 1.573 3
3 176 Neil Chappell 1:59.159 2 100.605 1.658 0.085 4
4 28 Peter Smith 1:59.497 1 100.321 1.996 0.338 3
5 142 George Gaisford 1:59.625 3 100.213 2.124 0.128 3
6 150 AJ Adam Chappell 1:59.932 4 99.957 2.431 0.307 4
7 555 Glenn Mason 2:01.692 3 98.511 4.191 1.760 3
8 76. Peter Sales 2:02.239 2 98.070 4.738 0.547 3
9 58 Paul Brigham 2:04.456 3 96.323 6.955 2.217 3
10 171 Steven Gregg 2:06.686 3 94.628 9.185 2.230 3
11 277 Scott Findlay 2:07.477 3 94.040 9.976 0.791 3
12 95 Russell Barker 2:07.645 3 93.917 10.144 0.168 3
13 14 Dave Freeman 2:09.042 3 92.900 11.541 1.397 3
14 167 Abby Mes 2:10.634 3 91.768 13.133 1.592 3
15 26 Darren Calder 2:11.033 3 91.488 13.532 0.399 3
16 193 Brendon Hey 2:11.201 1 91.371 13.700 0.168 3
17 32 Phil Clarke 2:11.275 3 91.320 13.774 0.074 3
18 10 Craig Seddon 2:11.552 2 91.127 14.051 0.277 3
19 266 Nicki Smith 2:13.341 2 89.905 15.840 1.789 3
20 131 John Carter 2:13.683 2 89.675 16.182 0.342 3
21 133 Phil Coveny 2:13.953 3 89.494 16.452 0.270 3
22 197 Ben Keller 2:14.731 3 88.977 17.230 0.778 3
23 96 Natasha Hollows 2:14.971 3 88.819 17.470 0.240 3
24 83 Eamon Timms 2:15.567 3 88.429 18.066 0.596 3
25 55 Trevor Taylor 2:16.222 2 88.003 18.721 0.655 2
26 44g Robert Grover 2:16.269 3 87.973 18.768 0.047 3
27 40 Bruce Sutton 2:16.461 1 87.849 18.960 0.192 3
28 1 Brian Deadman 2:17.582 3 87.133 20.081 1.121 3
29 13 Johnathon Wagener 2:19.623 3 85.860 22.122 2.041 3
30 70 Murray Cross 2:19.720 3 85.800 22.219 0.097 3
31 15 Graham Moorhead 2:21.648 1 84.632 24.147 1.928 3
32 34 Martin Peck 2:23.034 2 83.812 25.533 1.386 3
33 21 Martin Lile 2:25.669 2 82.296 28.168 2.635 3
34 44o John Ooink 2:46.521 1 71.991 49.020 20.852 1
35 264 Brandon Reade --:--:--.--- 0 - 0.000 0

[CaptainCanuck]

Good job !!

[DonTZ125]

The organisers mandate what tires (wet / slicks) you run?? I've been stuck on wets in the dry when the organisers delayed and delayed letting us off pregrid (tv cameras with national-series Super-duper-bike) and the sun came out, but that's it!

[sweekster]

So what i predicted a month ago happened?

Congrats Moss.

[tkclow]

Congrats moss