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[twpd]

Wildo when I take it for more dyno testing next month. I reckon about 350-360lbs atm.

[domski]

Originally Posted by twpd

Wildo when I take it for more dyno testing next month. I reckon about 350-360lbs atm.

That's a lot of torque

OK, I'll get my coat

[Felix]

Nice work, twpd. You gonna do the No Limits day at Croft on Aug 7 by chance?

[psychlist]

Looking good!
What sort of budget you looking at running a season of MiniTwins racing and what sort of track time do you get compared to the 3 x 15 minute sessions for £120 we get in DD a weekend?

[twpd]

Originally Posted by psychlist

Looking good!
What sort of budget you looking at running a season of MiniTwins racing and what sort of track time do you get compared to the 3 x 15 minute sessions for £120 we get in DD a weekend?

At MRO:

Saturday:
15-20 minutes qualifying
10-14 laps superpole race

Sunday:
10-14 laps championship race
10-14 laps championship race

The length of the races being dictated by weather conditions, crashes, the usual etc. Being Bemsee it's normally very well run and smooth.

Budget...last year on the SV650 I spent about £12k in total. A full season on the 800 will be about the same. New Super Corsas every weekend. Depending upon circuit fees are anywhere between £160 and £250-ish (Brands).

I loved MRO - much more professional and a very high std of competition - riding with the best really. The problem is to be competitive you need to be having fresh tyres on a regular basis and you can't get away with a bike that's a shed or even mediocre.

HTH.

[TP]

Originally Posted by twpd

At MRO:

Saturday:
15-20 minutes qualifying
10-14 laps superpole race

Sunday:
10-14 laps championship race
10-14 laps championship race

The length of the races being dictated by weather conditions, crashes, the usual etc. Being Bemsee it's normally very well run and smooth.

Budget...last year on the SV650 I spent about £12k in total. A full season on the 800 will be about the same. New Super Corsas every weekend. Depending upon circuit fees are anywhere between £160 and £250-ish (Brands).

I loved MRO - much more professional and a very high std of competition - riding with the best really. The problem is to be competitive you need to be having fresh tyres on a regular basis and you can't get away with a bike that's a shed or even mediocre.

HTH.

When I did Cadwell last year we also got free practice on the sat before qualifying and a warm up session on the sunday morning before the racing started. So you get more track time for your cash with more and longer races as well spread over the two days. It's the best format IMO.

Heaps of track time, very well run and a great standard of riding that helps you improve I reckon.

Good stuff.

[twpd]

I forgot about the free practice. Yes as TP says - it's the best format and by far imo. Go club racing and then go MRO - you wouldn't want to go back despite feeling very medicocre due to the depth of talent at MRO.

[twpd]

Originally Posted by Felix

Nice work, twpd. You gonna do the No Limits day at Croft on Aug 7 by chance?

Cheers! I wasn't intending to because that's after my Croft meeting so, another day at Croft serves no purpose for me...I'll be doing time at Pembrey instead but, I do like Croft a lot so I may just change my mind

[Felix]

Originally Posted by twpd

... I do like Croft a lot so I may just change my mind

If you do, you'll hopefully see my minitwins-type project on it's virgin outing. It should live up to both sillables of the word minitwins.

[twpd]

Originally Posted by Felix

If you do, you'll hopefully see my minitwins-type project on it's virgin outing. It should live up to both sillables of the word minitwins.

Do tell!