Café News October 2005
The
Prez says…
How lucky are we?
Not only do we get regular reports from DJ and Steve Martin, we are now able to
watch closely as DJ gets a break with the step from the British Superstock
series into the Superbikes. Billy McConnell has big news for us too. See the
reports below. Not quite as good as being there, but as close as most of us will
get to witnessing the birth of new stars.
On
another front, there is a lot of work going into planning for our November
meeting and setting the scene for the club’s 2006 season. This was the centre of
some impassioned debate at the October 4th club meeting and the clear
focus of the survey which the club will send to you in the next few days. I urge
you to participate in the survey, honestly and openly. Your answers and comments
will be considered in the planning we are undertaking. If you want to influence
the direction of the sport, whether to stay on the same course or make a sharp
turn, this is the opportunity. Please don’t let it slide by without
comment.
Reece
Bancell Trophy Round 3
Mallala. Fine one day, raining the next. Despite the non stop rain on Sunday, there was some great racing. Well done to the competition committee. The meeting went well despite the challenge the weather threw at us. The Reece Bancell events again saw the fiercest competition of the weekend, with the battle at the top of the points table continuing. Barry Warren shone in the wet on Sunday putting in some stirring rides on his Pantah, urged on by Ducatisti announcer Brenton Hounslow. There are a heap of photo’s coming to the website shortly courtesy of regular photographer Ned and a newcomer (to the club website, not photography) Ben Freer. Ben has an excellent sequence of another photographer, Damir Ivka, coming to grief in the wet practice on Sunday.
Speaking of coming to grief, Mallala claimed it’s fair share of victims over the weekend. I was moved and heartened by the show of support and concern by competitors for the safety and welfare of fallen riders and their equipment. The community is strong. Well done to everyone concerned.
On
the Subject of Crashing…
Once the bike
has been crashed, the question is what can you do to minimise the repair bill?
If you are going to have your frame, forks, axles and disks checked (a good idea
if it was more than a simple low side), you can save $’s by preparing the bike
for the work before you take in for repairs. Remove all bodywork. Remove as much
electrical as possible from around the steering head. Remove exhaust, foot pegs
and controls. If you are confident to do so, remove the front end i.e. wheel,
axle, forks and clamps. Take these with the bike – they need to be checked too.
Most race bikes in
SA
Championships Round 1 & Master of
The weekend of October 1st and 2nd saw myself, Rob, Clair and Kerry Bulte plus Kym Anderson at Mt Gambier providing timekeeping for the first race meeting to use their new facilities. I didn’t see much of the racing, despite the fine vantage offered by the timing box, being head down over a computer all weekend, but the excitement levels were at fever pitch as the outright lap record fell 3 times over the weekend. It went to John Tuchyna first, and then to Ashley Roe on the Saturday. John snatched it back on Sunday, but it was Ashley Roe who became the new Master of Mac Park. The sidecar lap record also fell to local boys Stephen Jones and Jay Budarick on the ex Neville Lush, Australian championship winning R1 powered machine. Neville and his passenger Martin Scott made a welcome return to the track after an absence of almost 12 months on a newly constructed Formula 2 (600cc) outfit. The club was well represented with some great rides from Michael Brenton, Dennis Charlett, Scott Christie, Amanda Ford, James Jay, Chris Leisavnieks, Paul Radford, Richard Stanley, John Snoad and Rob Vikuckis. Also riding were Glynn Foot, Bob Hartvigsen, Steve Waller, Paul McMenamin, Mark Jonas, Nigel Agar (the only rider in the NK Lites class) and Simon Willgoose. The combined Naked Bike, NK Lites, Pro Twins and Superstock races provided fields with Michael Brenton and Chris Leisavnieks battling it out at the pointy end and good groups of competition throughout. The fields were bolstered with Victorian riders from Hartwell and North West Victorian clubs, which kept us on our toes in the tower. Historic fields had enough riders for a separate Period 5 Unlimited class with 9 of the increasingly popular Yamaha LC 250’s. Mat Childs had engine troubles, breaking a camshaft(!) and contested the Period 5 Master of Mac on Richard Van Wyk’s McIntosh Suzuki rather than his own.
Socially
Speaking
There are a bunch of rallies in
the wings and don’t forget the Moto-GP. Contact Paul “Itchy” Stephens
paul.st@bigpond.net.au 0409 542 825 if you’re looking to hook up with other club members
for the ride to any of these events, or if you have an idea for a ride or get
together.
October
14th to 16th MOTO-GP at
October
30th WIMA Pink Ribbon Run
November
13th
SAMRATS 5 Ferries Run. Poker Run. Riders meet at Povey Motors, 140a
Lunch is at
November
19th Early
Christmas Dinner at the Tower Hotel. Main courses from the a la carte
menu are listed below. All are $21 or less. A kids menu is available for $6 (up
to 12 years old). Please book with Itchy before the end of October to ensure you
get a seat.
·
Cajun NT Barra Fillet – bbq’d then layered
between flaky pastry with mesculan, sun-dried tomatoes, olives & balsamic,
finished with mint aioli
·
Chargrilled Scotch Fillet - served with chips
& your choice of sauce
·
Chargrilled American T-bone Steak – served
with chips & your choice of sauce
·
Chargrilled Kangaroo Fillet - topped with
spiced vegetable salsa & raita, on a potato & pea masala
curry
·
Turkish Bread Burger – served with chips
~Marinated Chicken - cream
cheese & fresh salad with aioli
~Smoked Salmon - cream
cheese, capers, spanish onion, fresh salad &
·
Risotto Primavera – pan-fried seasonal
vegetables with arborio, white wine & garlic & a rose sauce, finished
with parmesan cheese
·
Baked Chicken Supreme - filled with apricot,
spinach & brie, on a pumpkin, cinnamon & potato
rosti
·
Atlantic Salmon Fillet - wrapped in
prosciutto & baked, served on an avocado salad with
·
creamy caesar dressing
·
Crispy Fried Pork Spareribs – tender pork
with stir fry vegetables & noodles in a mirin plum & soy
sauce
·
Prawn Risoni - Sautéed prawns with olive oil,
garlic, mild chilli, prosciutto, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach & white wine,
served with parmesan risoni
·
Crumbed Prawns - with lemon & lime aioli,
served with chips
·
Pot of Prawns - northern prawns fried with
garlic, tarragon & finished with cream, served on creamy potato
mash
·
Parmesan & Herb Crumbed Calamari - served
with chips
·
Garfish Fillets (grilled, crumbed or
battered) - served with chips
·
Battered Fish served with chips
December
11th MRA Toy Run. Departs Glenelg 11 am sharp.
Run ends at Handorf Oval approx 45 min later. Entry is by toy or gold coin
donation. Café Racer Club meet at car park of the Highway Inn, corner of
Marty’s
stocking up for the good weather ahead
Catch him behind the bar at a Café Racer Club meeting at the
Velocette MCC clubrooms 74 Drayton
St, Bowden (South of Hawker St) at 8:00pm, where
he serves just about everything you can imagine in bottles and cans. Next meetings:
18th Oct, 1st Nov & 15th
Nov.
Members Only (remember to tell them where you
saw their offer)
Hood Sweeney
Technology
support
the Café Racer Club by hosting our website within their ISP operation. They can
help you, or your business, with IT support on an “as needed” or contract base,
agreed response times, telephone support, site visits, remote system monitoring,
outstanding service and competitive pricing. Call Tony on 8100 6100.
Military
Hobbies,
I do! I do! I want to renew!
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 Rob the Peg and he’ll mail one out. We want you to stick with us as we build a better future on and off the track.
For
Lap Timer Kartronics on board lap timer with beacon and tripod stand $250.00 Andrew Whyment 0433 440 463
Wet Weather Tyres
Bridgestone 120 x 70 front 180 x 55
rear (supersport sizes) both tyres have been used for around 50 practice laps
and have plenty of meat left. $200.00
Andrew Whyment 0433 440 463
Spyke size 52 (5 foot 10ish or 175cm, 65-80 kg) one piece race leathers with numerous repairs but all good for track work and more spills, blue/white/silver in colour $300.00 Andrew Whyment 0433 440 463 Adelaide 6th September 05
Dainese size 50 (5 foot 5ish, 65-80kg) one piece race leathers, with numerous repairs but all good for track work and more spills, red and black $350.00 Andrew Whyment 0433 440 463 Adelaide 6th September 05
Generator Honda 3.3Kva In great condition, recently serviced. Runs 2 sets of
tyre warmers. 4 stroke runs on unleaded or premium. $850.00 Andrew Whyment 0433 440 463
Akaprovic Aprilia RSV Titanium system
For 2000-2003 models. This is from a
race bike and has a few battle scars. The cans are now skined with aluminium
(the cheapest repair that is also easier to maintain), the underside of the
headers have also had some repair work due to an accident however all is good
and working. This system retailed for $4500.00 originally. I am after $1000.00 Great for a race bike or if you
want to do some track days and don't want to risk your good system. Andrew
Whyment 0433 440 463
Aprilia RSV wheels
Front and rear wheels the rear comes
with disc no discs for the front. Both rims are in excellent condition finished
in the dark Grey that Aprilia uses. Tyres are not included. $650.00 Andrew Whyment 0433 440 463
Bandit Colts
Fully Enclosed Trailer 2 year old, purpose built bike trailer as used this year by Spy Thunder Racing. (L)3mtr x (W)1.8mtr x (H)1.5mtr single axle 13" light truck tyres. Holds 2 race bikes plus tools, parts and accessories. Single rear door, front side door for front storage area. Lightweight chassis of 200kgs, trailer is registered to take 700kgs. Multiple tie down points and storage areas, travels extremely well. Full suspension, leaf springs and shockers. Lightweight ramp. $3000.00
Andrew Whyment
0433 440 463
Yamaha FZR 1000
1990 Polished 3 spoke wheels. Fuel
tank with new fuel sensor and tap. Seat and side covers. $300 the lot or will separate. Hattie 0401
710 607
Yamaha YZF 750 Front disk rotor, 6 piston calliper and master cylinder – may suit
special builder, the other one wound up on a tricked up TRX. $150 the lot. Hattie 0401 710 607
Psst! Wanna buy a
car?
Metro Holden,
Wanted:
Race
Bike to make a start on for around $4000 Sam 0401961009 samwusa@hotmail.com.au
Your old spare
parts
Remember there are people in the club racing
a wide variety of machinery. Your old parts may be just what they need to get
their bike up and running for the next race meeting. Don’t leave them cluttering
up your shed, advertise them here.
Officials
Training Seminar
MSA have announced the next training seminar
dates for Steward, Clerk of Course and Race Secretary. This will be conducted
over two 3 hour sessions at MSA Hall, 251 The Parade, Beulah Park
A Shiny New Committee
(one
still has a few dents though)
|
President |
Chris “Mr Hattie”
Peake |
0401 710 607 |
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Vice President |
“Rotten” Ronnie
Cashman |
0417 809 377 |
RonCashman@adam.com.au |
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Secretary/Treasurer |
Rob
“the Peg” Graham |
0407 244 427 |
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Competition
Secretary |
John “Grey Matter”
Snoad |
0418 828 912 |
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Committee Members |
Richard “Phantom”
Liminton |
0418 819 369 |
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Wade “Levi” Leaney |
0403 948 225 |
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Webmaster |
Chris “Mr Hattie”
Peake |
0401 710 607 |
Who
is John Snoad?
With the help of Boof (Rachel) we grilled him and came up with an
interesting picture. At age 19 he met his first love, a 1939 Harley 1200. John
soon saw the light and began his road racing career at Adelaide International
Raceway in 1974. Starting with a Suzuki T20, he then rode a Yamaha RD350 and the
awe inspiring (my words not his -
Hattie) Kawasaki Mach 3, 500. More recently John has owned a Ducati
916 and then returned to racing, through Brackets, on a naked Suzuki Bandit. If
you’ve seen him ride, you will recall his angular form and fine performances on
the big beast. “It’s a great feeling being able to look through a naked bike
down to the track”, said John. “And it’s really important to enjoy the race and
relax – and if you’re not, then you’ve really got to ask yourself why.” John’s
best lap at Mallala on his Bandit is 1:16. “Mallala is a hard track to learn,
with no flowing corners. The best
tip I can give is to master the turn 2 left-hander”, he said. “When you push
yourself to the limits, you need to be aware of what headspace you’re in, and if
you constantly want to go hard, then you really have to be awake”. John’s
current ambition, besides from contributing to the committee and Club, is to
better his Bandit laptimes on his Superstock Suzuki GSXR 600.
In his spare time, John manages his own shade-sail and blind business “Shade Craftsman”, enjoys fresh fruit, vegetables, pasta, sushimi, and Coopers Pale Ale.
John’s biggest influence and mentor was his parents – and a poster of a determined Mick Doohan with a sparkle in his eye, Ilazaroff leg braced and gaunt in 1992, pinned to his bathroom wall.
John Snoad on the gas out of Mallala turn 3
on his bandit.
Jud
Barry has a win to report
Not on the race track, but he tells me that
the 2005 Brian Barry Riesling has won a gold medal in it’s first wine show since
it’s release last month. Congratulations Jud!
Dave
Johnson – Superstock Superbike
Championship Update
Good News! I will be riding for the Sendo
Kawasaki Superbike Team this
weekend at
The team isn't putting any
pressure on me, they just want me to do my best, give the best feedback I can possibly
give to the team and have a good go. I am setting a goal of top 15 and I think
that is realistic. Who knows, maybe I will surprise myself and do better. I’m
pretty exited!
Dave
Where’s
Billy?
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Billy
McConnell won the Virgin Mobile R6 Cup in the |
Martin
re-signs for Foggy PETRONAS Racing
Carl Fogarty has re-signed Steve Martin for
his Foggy PETRONAS Racing team for the 2006 Superbike World Championship
campaign. The 36-year-old Australian’s skill and determination has impressed
Fogarty during a difficult season for FPR in a rejuvenated championship. Carl
said: “I am very pleased Steve is staying with us for next year. He is very
highly thought of within the sport and he is great to have around the place. He
always gives 100 per cent in both racing and during testing and development of
the bike. He is probably the best all-rounder we have had riding the PETRONAS
FP1.”
Steve said: “I am really happy to stay with FPR for next year,
especially after the amount of progress that we have made. We are now
consistently in the top ten and I believe we have not finished improving the
bike yet. The guys that I have been working with have showed me a whole new
level of professionalism and that has been a major influence in my decision.”
Steve has achieved five podium finishes and three pole positions in his
133 race starts since his debut in the championship in 1988. The highlight of
this campaign was qualifying in second place on the
Steve Martin achieved Foggy PETRONAS Racing’s best result of the season when he finished fifth in the first race at
Steve
Martin reports from Imola
Steve Martin achieved Foggy PETRONAS
Racing’s best result of the season when he finished fifth in the first race at
Imola today. But the Australian was denied the chance of a repeat performance
when the second race of the penultimate round of the Superbike World
Championship was cancelled due to appalling weather conditions, resulting in
Troy Corser clinching the title.
Although the riders formed the grid in
the afternoon, many indicated at the end of the warm-up lap that the conditions
were too dangerous, prompting race control to abandon the start after a lengthy
delay. However, conditions were not as clear cut in the morning and, having
decided at the last minute to run on slick tyres on a drying track, Steve worked
his way through the field from 15th at the end of the first lap as the riders
who had chosen intermediate front tyres paid the price as the race
progressed.
With six laps remaining Steve started to close two seconds a
lap on Chris Walker in fifth place and eventually passed him on the penultimate
bend of the final lap, prompting celebrations on the FPR pit-wall. Steve said:
“I am stoked to have achieved my best result on the PETRONAS FP1 in my 100th
World Superbike race finish. I wanted to use an intermediate front because the
track was pretty damp but the boys talked me into using slicks at the front and
rear. I am grateful they were strong and stuck to their guns, although I was
worried in the first few laps as a few guys were flying past me. But I managed
to pull them back in the last few laps and I was really happy with my lap times
in those conditions. I could barely see Chris with three laps to go but, after
seeing my last lap board I knew I could catch him by the middle sector. I passed
him at the bottom of the hill at Rivazza, where I had passed a few others too,
as I didn’t want to leave it to the final corner.
“I think it was the
correct decision to abandon the second race. There was no grip and a lot of
standing water. This is the kind of circuit where, if someone crashes, the bike
or the rider ends up in the middle of the track and, as there was no vision, it
would have been asking for trouble. It’s a shame because we had a great first
race and I have been getting on well with the bike in the wet. But I would have
hated to have hurt myself and missed the final round at Magny-Cours next week
because, although the bike has made yet more steps forward this weekend, I am
sure it will go even better there.”
The performance earned lavish praise
from team owner Carl Fogarty. He said: “Steve rode fantastically and kept his
head when many others didn’t. He had confidence in the bike and the tyres and
came through with a very good professional performance on race day, having been
impressive all weekend in qualifying.”
As I was wrapping up this issue, I received a message
from the Foggy Petronas team advising that Steve has qualified 14th
at Magny Cours in Superpole after crashing his number 1 bike in practice. The
race will have been run and won, and the season over by the time this issue is
out, but I understand that he will roll straight into a heavy program of off
season testing.
Reece
Bancell Trophy Round 4 – coming soon
It’s no secret
that despite the quality of the on track action, the club has taken a financial
beating over the first 3 rounds of the series. In response to that we have
dropped the Friday practice day for November and will be running a combined
practice and ride day on Saturday 26th November with a one day race
meeting on the Sunday. There will be more news on this as we set out to turn on
our biggest race meeting of the year for the final round. We’re aiming to get
every road racer in
Editorial
Footnote
Well done Billy! Go get ‘em DJ!
Power to you Steve!
I’ve just had the cast removed from my right arm, so now
I can ride to the
See you at the
Hattie :o)