FZR400 vs Ducati 650 at Willow Springs [VID]

[markd]

Fun battle for 2nd in Vintage Lightweight. My FZR400 (blue and white #525) vs Sean's Ducati 650 (Pantah I believe). The camera is on the front of Sean's ducati.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W23aqiYX0g

[zero9243]

you must have one helluva 400 to pull away from a 650 duc

[haro504]

i dont see much race footage but i always though the tracks were in better condition the last few ive seen had alot of cracking is that normal for racing

[markd]

you must have one helluva 400 to pull away from a 650 duc

I think his bike is actually faster. He pulls me on all the straightaways, but I think he lets off a little into turn 8. I keep WOT in 6th all the way through that turn which lets me get some breathing room before the front straight. I don't know for sure, but it seems like in a lot of the straights he catches me pretty quick. He's got a 650 twin, so maybe it's just torque and not top end, but I would think it should have faster top speed too. What do you guys think? (I'm happy to let him think my bike is faster so he doesn't try to catch me through turn 8 )

i dont see much race footage but i always though the tracks were in better condition the last few ive seen had alot of cracking is that normal for racing

Yeah, seems a lot of tracks these days are in need of some repaving. But the cracks are good to use as reference points for braking/turn-in/exit points