After racing at GBM, I honestly can say it felt safe. Only some small improvements are needed, and are already in the works as Ken stated. Looking forward to next round. Good work SOAR and GBM!
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After racing at GBM, I honestly can say it felt safe. Only some small improvements are needed, and are already in the works as Ken stated. Looking forward to next round. Good work SOAR and GBM!
No dog in this fight - I'm a dragracer and have raced at GBM since 1995 - but you'll have to go a long way to find better track mgt. than at GBM as far as treating racers well and being concerned for your safety and your having fun. BTW, a plane landing laterally above your head at the turnaround for the dragstrip is quite unique. The SWOOP guys have entertained us for years including one crash into the cornfield north of the track.
This is the key. Everything I hear about the management suggests they are very good.
For the opening of a new track it seems they've done pretty well, no more, no less. But it is only a start. The important thing is that the future is very promising for GBM because they seem to have their act together
Best video yet! The reaction from nasty bump #1 was at 0:57 and nasty bump #2 at 1:21 and the latter one is a lot worse closer to the inside.
On both number of entries and number of riders ... by far!
I'll buy you a timbit
In fairness, the weekend before and after are both nationals. The VRRA Mosport date has to be a weekend adjacent to the National Mosport date to avoid duplicating the significant costs of hay-bale placement for that track (and that's why there are a bunch of track days at Mosport that are all around this same time). This is an issue that Grand Bend won't have ...
It is. It's not Mosport ... but it's a fun layout.
Loved Grand Bend - Did some practicing on it this past weekend. Management was there, listening to feedback/concerns anyone had. I didn't find the issues listed in this thread to be a concern, and whatever small ones will be dealt with promptly, I'm sure.
As Ken said already, they want us there and it shows. When the track owner is out there sweeping, it's a cool thing in my opinion.
I'm looking forward to Round 5 in September!!!
Track looked bumpy.
-Matt
1997 VFR750F RC36
1986 VFR750F Honda Interceptor (sold)
1986 Honda Interceptor VF500 (sold)
enhanced by Platinum Powersports
-Matt
1997 VFR750F RC36
1986 VFR750F Honda Interceptor (sold)
1986 Honda Interceptor VF500 (sold)
enhanced by Platinum Powersports
Dont ever set foot on the Shannonville track then..
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this might sound funny. but what about running the track backwards?
It can be done. Just need to change the config a little as the way we ran it, would have the runoff of a higher speed section directly in line with the pits (near where the endurance pits were) IMO. If we shortened the track, and used the infield section it would be a lot safer. The track is pretty much a blank canvas right now for configurations.
Would really be nice to let the carousel have the remaining rubber from my front tire on the other side.
Airplanes taking off sounds awesome to me, anybody offering skydiving? Motorcycles, sexy beaches, airplanes, skydiving, good friends... sounds like paradise. Maybe we can get one of the pilots to film some races.
SOAR Novice #113
Redneck?
Racing?
Skydiving?
Yeup, there's a Top Gear episode for that : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1h4n...eature=related
Rome wasn't built in a day either.
I look forward to seeing this track when its all said and done. To have a track in Grand Bend is great! Its a fun town and soon will attact some crowds to watch moto racing.
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