| Author | Message | ||
     Bob_thompson |
How do you feel this track configuration will be for our Buells? (Below) One fairly long straight, a long straight with a slight bend, and a lot of esses. Some rights and lefts and a great hairpin turn. I've tried to figure these tracks out with printouts like this and still do not know what favors our Buells. Bob  | ||
| Bob_thompson |
While we're at it, how about NJ Motorsports park in a few weeks? A championship in DSB probably will be decided at one of these, maybe both the way Eslick and Cardenas are pushing.  (Message edited by bob_thompson on August 12, 2009) | ||
| Rubberdown |
The VIR race is on the North course, not the full course. It's pretty technical. Lighter bikes may have an advantage.  (Message edited by rubberdown on August 12, 2009) | ||
| Toona |
I'd think that the shorter course, without the long straits, would be better for the Buell's torque curve (less top end pull). http://wire.ama-cycle.org/ Showed that Taylor Knapp crashed in Q1, but is still showing as the leader with a 1:28:052. It's now showing him "in the pits". Eslick is improving, up to 10th in Q1, group A | ||
| Toona |
Knapp's back out, must not have been too bad of a crash. | ||
| Toona |
12:30pm –1:10pm Basic Qualifying American Superbike 1:20pm – 1:50pm Basic Qualifying Daytona SportBike Group A 2:00pm – 2:30pm Basic Qualifying Daytona SportBike Group B 2:40pm – 3:10pm Practice SuperSport 3:20pm – 3:50pm Qualifying Moto-GT 4:00pm – 4:30pm Superpole American Superbike 4:30pm – 5:00pm Superpole Daytona SportBike Saturday August 15 7:30am – 8:00am Track Inspection 8:00am – 8:30am Warm-Up Moto-GT 8:40am – 9:00am Qualifying SuperSport 9:10am – 9:40am Final Qualifying American Superbike 9:50am – 10:10am Final Qualifying Daytona SportBike Group A 10:20am – 10:40am Final Qualifying Daytona SportBike Group B 11:00am – 1:00pm Moto-GT 2 Hour Team Race 1:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch Break 1:45pm American Superbikes on Grid 2:00pm Fan Walk/Opening Ceremonies 3:00pm American Superbike 23 Laps – 50 Mi/80 Km 4:10pm Daytona SportBike 23 Laps – 50 Mi/80 Km Sunday August 16 8:30am – 9:00am Track Inspection 9:00am – 9:30am Warm–Up Daytona SportBike 9:40am – 10:10am Warm–Up SuperSport 10:20am – 10:50am Warm–Up American Superbike 11:00am – 12:30pm Lunch Break 11:30am – 12:15pm Autograph Session – Mandatory 12:45pm Daytona SportBikes on Grid 1:00pm Fan Walk/Opening Ceremonies 2:00pm Daytona SportBike Race 23 Laps – 50 Mi/80 Km 3:10pm SuperSport Race 18 Laps – 40 Mi/65 Km 4:20pm American Superbike Race 23 Laps – 50 Mi/80 Km | ||
| Toona |
OOPS, showing Eslick crashed on his Q lap 12, 11th place Peris is .001 sec behind, that could bump him out of Superpole should Peris gain a few hundredths | ||
| Rubberdown |
Cardinas crashed and broke his right hand. Hope he can ride. | ||
| Toona |
Whoa, where'd DiSalvo pull that out of, a 1:27:551, a full .5 second faster than Knapp! Who is still in second. Peris finished in 9th Fillmore in 10th Eslick in 11th  Higbee 23rd. | ||
| Toona |
Cardinas crashed and broke his right hand. Hope he can ride. AMA site says he crashed in morning practice. Group A qualifying that just ended has him right behind Eslick in 12th. | ||
| Fresnobuell |
Slick crashed in Basic Q. Any word on his condition? (Message edited by fresnobuell on August 14, 2009) | ||
| Toona |
It just happened towards the end of qualifying that ended at 2:00 EST, no word out yet-that I've seen. | ||
| Blake |
DSB Practice Times DSB Group A Qualifying Go Knapper! Go Slick! | ||
| Fresnobuell |
I guess the Buells are Okay at this track!  | ||
| M2nc |
Great weekend and great racing. We had a good time and I believe the Buell crowd was there representing. It seemed that Danny had as many fans in the crowd as anyone. It was good to see such a big crowd on Sunday. VIR has posted that attendance was up from last year. Both DSB races were fun to watch, but standing in turn four was great to see just how good Danny can be. Even though it has nothing to do with Buell, I believe this is the best pic of the weekend. Smilee took this pic just before Hayes soaked her.  | ||
| Fresnobuell |
Hayes seems like a cool cat. I like him and am glad he is doing well. looks like he is the man to beat now in Superbike. | ||
| Smoke |
Josh Hayes has earned his way up the hard way and deserves the accolades. he is a genuinely good guy!! tim | ||
| Smilee |
That picture was just one of many snapshots I was taking at the time. Im glad it turned out so well! I was thinking 'C'mon Camera!' because right after I clicked, He was coming at me! Haha! But it was fun! I got to meet Eric Pinson who races an 1125r with Liberty Waves Racing and he let me sit on his bike! He even took a picture of me on it and said he might put it on his website! yay! But he was such a cool guy. I think we talked to him for about an hour! It was great!  -Smilee!   | ||
| Xb12mel |
Hey it was good to see all the fellow Buellers out at VIR this weekend. Next time lets organize a little better.... Oh and maybe get some shelter from the sun! | ||
| José_quiñones |
Great turnout considering everything that is going on, HOT HUMID conditions really made it a challenge for the riders, teams and the fans, too! Great to meet some new Buellers along with the rest of the VIR 'regulars'. Thanks to the teams for their hospitality and the golf cart ride was fun Richie! Now some pictures:  Aprilia had a horrible weekend everything that could have gone wrong did. They were constantly working on the bikes and had four DNF's to show for their efforts.  | ||
| José_quiñones |
RMR/GEICO was equally busy, which task is more important here?   | ||
| José_quiñones |
 Diffey, the Chief and Slick discuss the which is the best Mexican place in Danville. | ||
| José_quiñones |
For every big rig factory truck with every tool available, there are many more privateers getting things done with whatever they have available.  (Message edited by josé_quiñones on August 20, 2009) | ||
| José_quiñones |
 more photos HERE that's all for now. (Message edited by josé_quiñones on August 20, 2009) | ||
| Reepicheep |
Nice Shots! Is that really a stock Aprilla radiator? Yikes! | ||
| Firstbuell |
no, that is NOT a stock Tuono radiator Rocky Stargel's 'works' Aprilia team has been plagued by overheating, so additional core sections've been added to the tops & fronts of each bike's pair of rads to resolve the temps dunno if o'heating was a contributor to zero-for-4.... | ||
| Xb12mel |
I took over 500 pictures. I won't try to post them all here... but if anyone wants one of these for non commercial purpose, PM me, these are 7 MP pictures.                         | ||
| Rubberdown |
Nice pics Mel. Great to meet you there! | ||
| Fuzzz |
I thought this article was very interesting, especially after all the whining about Topeka.. http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?artic le=37791 |
