Round 1 of the EMRA club championship is complete. Racing was fast and furious all day long and the weather was warm and windy. Some of the top riders in western Canada were present, fighting for their share of the points in the six round championship.
We all enjoyed seeing young rider Royce Maclean, out tearing up the track on his race-prepped Yamaha R6. Royce had his hands full trying to stay out front of other talented riders like Pete DeGraff, Justin Knapik, Dave Sushynski, Ian Wall, Todd Yakimoski, Steve Robertson and many others.
51racing had their challenges when the clutch on the team's race bike gave out during the initial practice laps. Chief mechanic Rick Newcombe did a miraculous job of replacing the clutch just in time for Sunday's races. The team has a long way to go in getting lap times down and were generally "a little disappointed" with the weekend's results.
Check out THIS LINK for full race results.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
2010 Season opener
This time has come to begin the 2010 EMRA racing season. Round 1 starts on Saturday May 15 with practice sessions scheduled to commence around 9:00 a.m.
Team 51racing is looking forward to success in 2010 aboard the "NEW" 1996 Honda CBR600F3. This venerable old bike has supported many EMRA riders over the years as it has passed lovingly through the hands of at least 2 other noted riders.
The good folks at Vicious Cycle Motorsports have completed a tune-up and found several problems that needed correcting. Top mechanic Chris Stratichuk and his team isolated and fixed an ignition problem that was manifesting itself in only 3 cylinders firing. The team expects lower laptimes as a result of the dramatic improvement in power that will result from the fix. Our thanks go to Chris and his team at Vicious Cycle Motorsports, here in Edmonton.
Come out an enjoy the racing action on Sunday, May 16. Approximately 120 riders will be competing for points in the EMRA six round club championship. All races take place at Stratotech Park near Fort Saskatchewan. Stratotech can be found through Google Maps and is located a very short drive north on highway 825 off highway 37 just after the lights on highway 15. Racing action usually begins at 11:30 a.m. sharp with a break for lunch and goes through to 5:00 p.m. culminating with the Expert Superbike race at 4:30 p.m..
Team 51racing is looking forward to success in 2010 aboard the "NEW" 1996 Honda CBR600F3. This venerable old bike has supported many EMRA riders over the years as it has passed lovingly through the hands of at least 2 other noted riders.
The good folks at Vicious Cycle Motorsports have completed a tune-up and found several problems that needed correcting. Top mechanic Chris Stratichuk and his team isolated and fixed an ignition problem that was manifesting itself in only 3 cylinders firing. The team expects lower laptimes as a result of the dramatic improvement in power that will result from the fix. Our thanks go to Chris and his team at Vicious Cycle Motorsports, here in Edmonton.
Come out an enjoy the racing action on Sunday, May 16. Approximately 120 riders will be competing for points in the EMRA six round club championship. All races take place at Stratotech Park near Fort Saskatchewan. Stratotech can be found through Google Maps and is located a very short drive north on highway 825 off highway 37 just after the lights on highway 15. Racing action usually begins at 11:30 a.m. sharp with a break for lunch and goes through to 5:00 p.m. culminating with the Expert Superbike race at 4:30 p.m..
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Test and tune results
The May 2 EMRA test and tune went well for 51racing. The team managed to get 147 km of track time. The new bike is off the race pace, however the team focused on suspension adjustments rather than lap times.
Race season round 1 opener is May 15. Come out to Stratotech Park to cheer on the team.
Race season round 1 opener is May 15. Come out to Stratotech Park to cheer on the team.
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