“Mid winter? No one will enter a race meeting!” That’s the main line of feedback we had for this date. Well hang on to your hats, sceptics. It seems certain that our first attempt at organising a round of the State Titles will have the biggest fields seen outside of the ASC rounds in the last few years. 130 entries by the closing date and 39 entries in what have recently been sadly depleted Formula 1 fields. This is boosted by the number of riders moving from Brackets into the new Superstock class (good on you!). They’re even coming in from Victoria to take advantage of the control tyre being used in Superstock.
Bring your workmates, bring your friends. Get them out there to cheer you on. If you’re not riding, then remember, “Many hands make light work”. If you can spare an hour or two on either day your assistance will be welcomed by Rotten who will find something to keep you occupied, complete with on the job training if required.
Riding, working or spectating, we look forward to seeing you out there!
To benefit, you need to be
financial!
Some would say, to be complete you need to be a member of the fastest growing club around. Renew if you’re due!
Sign me up, baby!
You can renew at a club meeting, or you can send the $25 by cheque or Money Order to Post Office Box 704, Prospect East SA 5082. Membership forms are available from the website if you want to sign up a friend or update your address details. No web access? No problem, call Clair Bear and she’ll mail one out. We want you to stick with us as we build a better future on and off the track.
Take it to The Golden Triangle. That’s the restaurant in Hindley St, just West of
the Morphett St intersection. Your host Luke, one of the infamous pickled
Potters, will be pleased to give you 10% off your meal on presentation of a current
membership card (and the food is excellent!).
Yamaha YZF750SP Set up for Bracket Racing plus road
gear. $4,500ono
Les - 0408 859 301
Rear Sets to suit ZX9R (98-99) Six months old. Will also suit ZX6R (probably)
Contact Marty 0412 312 902 or can be seen at Bills Motorcycles (see Phil Green)
Leathers Walden Miller as seen on bracket racer number 35 $400
John Snoad - 0418 828 912
Metal Lathe 3ft Bed, Mill, Power Hacksaw
Gordon Myatt – 8261 5839
Yamaha R1 Raceglass $350, Arrow exhaust system to suit R1 $700
Darren 0422 982 047.
Ducati 996/998 Raceglass full set $600
Bob Hartvigsen - 0417 897 374
Kawasaki ZX6 fairing Raceglass $400
Chris Dignam - 0410 595 272
Honda CBR900 2000 model 9,000km’s
young. Offers.
Adam 8362 0724 or 0417 825 724
Kawasaki ZXR750 ’95 spec’ White Power suspension. TKA kitted
engine including close ratio gearbox. 95 Hallam small port head. 39mm Keihin
flatslides. Marvics, Brembo disks, ISR six piston callipers, carbon fibre
airbox, snorkel and battery unit. TKA exhaust. Braced frame. Adjustable clamps.
Mountains of spare parts. $6,000ono Adam
8362 0724 or 0417 825 724
Carbies - Mikuni BDSR 36mm downdraft kit
carbies from 1998 ZX-6R. Near new condition (very low miles) with perfect
slides, diaphrams, needles, jets, etc. Has K-Tric sensor (Note: not needed
for track work). Perfect as a quick change set rather than messing around
with removing float bowls and carb tops etc. to change settings. $500
firm. Alec - 0410 628 750
Rims - front (3.5 x 17") and rear (5.5 x 17") lightweight rims complete with brake rotors, cush drive, spacers, sprocket hub, sprocket and rear axle. All in exceptional condition. Off 1998 ZX-6R but easy fit to other brands with modified spacers (if required) or slot right into a ZX-6. Rims come complete with Dunlop 207GP Stars fitted (80% front, 50% rear). Perfect as a second set to protect your race rubber for race day. $990 firm (will consider late model RGV250 rims - preferably with rotors - as part trade). Alec - 0410 628 750
Wanted:
Fridge Mechanic –
to resurrect the bar fridge at the clubrooms – James 0401 298 718
Sunday Riders – meet at Lobethal Deli on Sunday 27th for 11:00 departure, Boxing Day pace.
More classifieds. Just email them to webmaster@caferacerclub.com, post them to the PO box, or bring them along to a meeting.
All available at club meetings.
Café Racer Club meetings! Range of non-alcoholic beverages,
too. 8:00pm on the first and third Tuesday nights of each and every month at
the Velocette MCC clubrooms 74 Drayton St, Bowden (South of Hawker St) where the reigning
Café Racer of the Year is your friendly barman.
Steve Martin (16/6/03 from
Glenn Le Santo) SILVERSTONE TURNS
SOUR FOR MARTIN
Although
the weather conditions were kinder than the previous year and the sun was
shining on the 5.036km circuit at Silverstone, things were a bit greyer in the
DFX garage. Qualifying a disappointing
seventeenth and missing out on Superpole for the first time this year, Martin
concentrated his efforts on furthering the development of the Pirelli tyres. “I
knew from the outset that Silverstone would be difficult for us due to the
nature of the circuit and the corners.
At other circuits we might have one or two corners which don’t suit the
characteristics of our tyres, but here it’s most of the circuit”.
Concentrating on overcoming the difficulties and gaining information
for future development Martin spent most of the qualifying sessions testing as
many different rear tyres as possible. “I
tried a tyre with a new carcass and although it was in the wrong compound it
gave me a bit more of the feeling that I was looking for. Unfortunately we don’t have enough for me to
race on tomorrow. Most importantly, if
we can find a direction to help us over come the problems that we are having at
Silverstone, I am very confident we will be a lot more competitive everywhere”.
Perhaps a sign of things to come, it was during the morning warm-up
whilst using another developmental tyre that Martin high-sided at chapel corner
on the second lap out. “I was taking things pretty easy at the time, trying to
get a feel for the new tyre when it lost grip. Unfortunately that’s part of
being a test rider, you’re always the first person to find out if a tyres any
good or not”.
After starting well in both races, they were unfortunately cut short,
race one ended after only one and a half laps due to an electrical problem and
race two whilst in thirteenth position due to mechanical failure. “I’m pretty
disappointed, I have given away three races now due to engine problems, so
hopefully I have seen the last of them”.
Steve Martin (23/6/03 from Glenn Le Santo) MARTIN STRONG AT MISANO
Martin secured the first ever-provisional pole position for DFX and Pirelli during Friday’s qualifying session. Martin made the most of a new rear qualifier to gain the provisional pole position with a 1:35.268. “It was the first time I have used this tyre and it just seemed to work, it’s my first provisional pole so I am very happy for myself, the team and Pirelli”.
The first part of the second qualifying session on Saturday Martin was testing some new race tyres and had the same qualifier waiting for the final stages, so he could try and improve on his time. “I put in the same tyre as yesterday but got caught behind some people riding slow on the racing line”.
Due to his tyre testing commitments and the restricted amount of tyres they are able to use over the course of the weekend, Martin had to watch the final stages of the second qualifying session from the garage, – “I was pretty happy to still be in 2nd position”.
With temperatures continuing to soar it was a very hot Superpole. Although Martin was able to improve his time from the Friday qualifying session it was an eventful Superpole lap with the rear sliding in the hot conditions. “I am a bit disappointed because I really wanted a front row start and to miss out by a few thousands of a second was pretty frustrating”.
Race One Martin started well in sixth position holding on to the leading group for the first stages of the race. Loosing touch with the leading group Martin had his own battle for fifth and sixth position with Walker, before finally having to settle for sixth position. “ I was able to hang with the main group for a few laps but the hot conditions were really hard on my tyres. I tried my hardest to hold off Walker for as long as I could but in the end I had to settle for sixth position”.
Race One
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1. Xaus 1:36.158 |
2. Toseland 1:36.381 |
3. Laconi 1:36.232 |
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4. Lavilla 1:36.357 |
5. Walker 1:36.627 |
6. Martin 1:36.802 |
Race Two Martin again was able to hold sixth position off the start but was unable to stay with the main group of riders eventually ending up in ninth position where he had a battle to the end to fend off Corser in tenth position. “I tried a harder rear tyre to hopefully last a bit longer in the hot temperatures, and although it was a bit more consistent throughout the race I wasn’t able to run with the front guys”.
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1. Xaus 1:35.629 |
2.
Hodgson 1:35.902 |
3. Chili 1:35.696 |
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4. Laconi 1:35.867 |
5. Lavilla 1:36.281 |
6. Pedercini 1:36.463 |
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7. Iannuzzo 1:36.680 |
8. Walker 1:37.010 |
9. Martin 1:36.893 |
Last chance to speak to the
current committee members
President Rick “Hollywood” Wilkinson 0411 444 440 richard@protectaprint.com.au
Vice
President Bob Hartvigsen 0417 897 374 eprom@bigpond.com
Secretary Clair “Bear” Bulte 0417 764 309 kcbulte@dodo.com.au
Competition “Rotten” Ronnie Cashman 0417 809 377 rcashman@bigpond.net.au
Social Shelley Hartvigsen 0407 897 374 eprom@bigpond.com
Treasurer
Chris “Mr Hattie” Peake 0401 710 607 webmaster@caferacerclub.com
Committee
Steve Cooper 8285
1012 (AH) atocha@ozemail.com.au
Damir Ivka 8265 0896 focalvsn@senet.com.au
Paul Murray 8389 5602 (AH) muzza@senet.com.au
Richard Stanley 8370 2053
(AH) richard.stanley@rgh.sa.gov.au
Shaun Woolley 8325 2807 (AH) alisonshaun@optusnet.com.au
Fame and Fortune continue to
beckon
Ever thought about a
position on the committee of the greatest motorcycle club in the world? We’re
looking to change the roles to reflect the work that needs to be done, and to
fill them with people who are looking to contribute to the sport. Most
importantly, we need people who will commit to attending meetings and putting
their collective shoulders to the wheel.
So, to help you
prepare your resume for presentation at the AGM, here’s a description of some
of the positions on offer on July 15th.
The leader of the pack. Historically our club president defines the mood of the club, setting the direction in which we progress. Formal role is to chair club and committee meetings and to represent the club. A very hands on role.
An assistant and fallback for the president. The vice president can fill the role at any time where the president is either unable or unwilling to act. An opportunity to dabble in everything.
A traditional role
and one of the cornerstones of any organisation. The secretary’s job is to
conduct the correspondence of the club (i.e. regularly clear the Post Office
Box, mail out Café News, entry forms etc), record what happens at club and
committee meetings in a minutes book, record decisions of the club, and report
back at meetings.
One of our new
roles. The task is to recruit new members, maintain records of membership
(currently about 230 members, details are all assembled in an Excel
spreadsheet), issue membership cards and answer membership related queries.
A busy role at key
times. In preparation for race meetings and practice days, book dates for the
track, ensure other supporting services (e.g. flag marshals, ambulance, time
keeping) are booked, work with the treasurer to prepare budgets, prepare
supplementary regulations and entry forms for presentation to the Road Race
Committee for approval and then organise printing and distribution, receive
entries, assemble them for the programme, plan the schedule of events, manage
activities. The competition secretary is normally one of the club’s
representatives on the MSA Road Race Committee which meets at 8:00pm on the
second Wednesday of the month.
Another new role.
Help the competition secretary out with all of the above.
On top of all that
race meeting planning and organising, we have to find sponsors for our events
and/or the club as a whole. This is another new role, and our vision for it is
as a largely creative one, finding opportunities for us to enter into
arrangements, which result in promotion of the sport, the club and it’s
members. Generating income to help us keep the cost of promoting events down,
making it cheaper for riders to enter.
This year’s turnover
will approach the $50,000 mark. That means that we will now need to register for
GST, prepare BAS statements and keep a watchful eye on how the regulations
around this area affect us. The role requires preparation of budgets (with the
Competition Secretary), receiving the clubs funds, preparation of invoices,
receipts and financial reports (again we have a spreadsheet set up to assist),
banking, estimating and drawing cash floats for events. While we continue to
co-promote race meetings with other clubs, there is also negotiation of terms
and reporting of final outcomes back to joint committees.
The increasing turnover of the club and the correspondent graduation into the world of GST reporting suggest that the treasurer’s role will require some assistance to handle the day to day requirements.
Keeping the club web site up to date and tidy. Ensuring the latest entry forms, results, photo’s, Café News etc are published in a timely manner.
Editorial Footnote
My apologies to
those receiving Café News by email. Looks like last month’s edition would have
come through to you unformatted. Hopefully this one will read a bit easier.
See you soon!
Hattie :o)