VIR 7/31 and 8/1 TPM **MORE PICS ADDED**

[Cakes206]

Show of hands...whos all going...wheres everyone staying also?? This'll be my first time at VIR...everyone says it's like THE track to hit.

:jam2: :hyper:

[I Ride]

:wave2: of course im going....duh. but you forgot the 30th....be there too.

[Cakes206]

I didn't forget...I'm only doin the 2 days.

[Brian78]

ill be there saturday and sunday

[Cakes206]

ill be there saturday and sunday

Where you stayin?

[Brian78]

who knows, if its in a hotel, it will be the holiday inn express/ danville . it may be in my truck at the track, or a tent at the track. ill play it by ear

[duc748pilot]

i dont beleive you want to "hit" any track. :P

[CBRBob]

I'm there sun/mon.

[Qetesh]

I'm there sun/mon.

Where ya staying? Is Rita coming too?

[lateapex]

I'll be there all 3 days.

[FigNewTon]

I should be there for 2 days

[Qetesh]

I should be there for 2 days


Don't toy with me son :evil2:

Are you doing the track weekend with TPM, or coming to hang out and have your sticker put on your car :LOL:

[FigNewTon]

Don't toy with me son :evil2:

Are you doing the track weekend with TPM, or coming to hang out and have your sticker put on your car :LOL:
Settle down over there :lol:

I am not making the arrangements so anything is possible. Either way I will be there...VIR is less then an hour from my house.

[Qetesh]

Settle down over there :lol:

I am not making the arrangements so anything is possible. Either way I will be there...VIR is less then an hour from my house.

w00t w00t :boogie:

Is Nikki coming too?

[FigNewTon]

w00t w00t :boogie:

Is Nikki coming too?
She was suppose to but she is going back to NJ for the week to see family.

She sends her love though :)

[Ant]

Watch out for T1 on the South course. :(

[FigNewTon]

Watch out for T1 on the South course. :(
Yea man..I have a friend that has gone down 4 times in T1

[CBRBob]

What's wrong with T1? Just because it's a decreasing radius off camber turn dosen't mean it's dangerous.............. :)

[John712]

I'm There :)

[Cakes206]

Where the hell is everyone stayin?

[ffejtable]

I will be riding Sun/Mon... Leaving 4am saturday cause I gotta help my sister a bit in NC... Returning Tuesday.... I plan on camping Sat and Sunday nights... Might even make half the trip back monday and camp in some random place on the way home... Havent quite worked out all the details yet. :)

[CBRBob]

Where ya staying? Is Rita coming too?

Yep, she will be there, riding only the N. course though. Staying at The Inkeeper West in Danville (that's also Omar and crews place to stay).

[carl_g]

that place fuckin' rules!!!!

[FigNewTon]

Where the hell is everyone stayin?
At my house :lol:

[Cakes206]

At my house :lol:

Damn you :lol:

Yep, she will be there, riding only the N. course though. Staying at The Inkeeper West in Danville (that's also Omar and crews place to stay).

All booked...see you guys there!

[FigNewTon]

Damn you :lol:
You guys are more the welcome to stay by me but you will have an hour ride back north to the track the next day. Just let me know.

[RCM78]

I'm there all three days!!!

[FigNewTon]

Looks like the weatherman is calling for scattered t-storms all weekend... :cursin:

[Cakes206]

Looks like the weatherman is calling for scattered t-storms all weekend... :cursin:

SSHHHHHHHH!

[FigNewTon]

SSHHHHHHHH!
I know man..I am keeping my fingers crossed for you

[DougZ]

Ride safe ya bastids. :)

[Cakes206]

Ok...just got done resizing some pics...mad props to the photographers for makin me look good, lol. Now...about VIR...was signed up to do South course on Sunday and North on Monday. Unfortunatly it rained on Sunday and I decided to take full advantage of the EFP(Event Fee Protection) and cancel the day. North course is pretty bad ass...nice elevation changes...long high speed strait with a kink...and smooth as hell...providing you stay on the line(I'm gettin to that in a sec.) Being I had never been there before, I took the morning sessions a little easy...followed Julie(TPM Coach) to learn the line...get to know the track...by the 4th session I was able to turn it up some. During the 4th session I was trying something a little differentheadding into the roller coaster. Wanted to try going thru in a higher gear to carry more speed...this was prven to be very effective but almost costly. As I was heading into the roller coaster...I'm carrying some nice speed...but something happened and I turned a tad late, cause me to run a little wide...which was no problem, but the smooth part of the track is on the line...2 feet out and bumpy. Feel the front end start to tuck and slide...dragging my knee and foot and the back of the lower fairing giving me the "Oh shit" factor. I said hell with this and stayed on the throttle...pushed the bar forward to regain countersteering and pushed myself up with my knee saving what could of been a nice lowside...I almost wanted to pit in but said no, just cruise round, get back in it. Then after lunch it was go time...Hooked up a few hot laps with I Ride(Rob)...made a few nice passes...that was awesome...all in all it was an awesome time...I really like VIR...but still isn't in my top 3 favs...maybe it'll take a couple more times to change my mind...we'll see.

Qetesh also stepped it up nice as well...her goal of the day was to keep up with Rita(friend of ours) and towards the afternoon she was able to do just that...proud to see her step it up like that :banmac:

Pic1- me and CbrBob
Pic2- me and CbrBob
Pic3- cool knee drag pic
Pic4- CAKES :lol:
Pic5- I think this is where I almost lost the front end. Talk bout lean angle :wow:

[Cakes206]

The Pass

[Cakes206]

Qetesh lookin good out there...

Pic1- Talk bout lookin thru the turn...
Pic2- Full shot
Pic3- Great form...leading the pack...

[FigNewTon]

Great pics Joe.....even though you wussed out on Sunday cause of a little sprinkle :lol:

[Cakes206]

Great pics Joe.....even though you wussed out on Sunday cause of a little sprinkle :lol:

Damn you :storm: :tongue: :jerkit: :lol: :lol:

[Brian78]

u bitchass, u missed out on the south course.

[Cakes206]

u bitchass, u missed out on the south course.

Just wasn't feelin it man... rain = teh suck.

[HondaGalToo]

Great pics! Awesome!!! One of these days I'd like to do VIR north.

[Jimmy]

Pic5- I think this is where I almost lost the front end. Talk bout lean angle :wow:
Holy crap!!! :scared:

Awesome pics! :jam2:

[DougZ]

Nice fuggin shots Cakes. North is great, huh.

[RacerGSX]

You gotta rate VIR aleast as #2 second to MOSPORT. VIR is so smooth.

[Kawibabe]

Great pics!!! Look at Qetesh kicking butt!!! :nod2:

[Cakes206]

More Pics...

Pic1- CBRBob's bike, definitly needs a lil more cowbell.
Pic2- The set up.
Pic3- Rita killin it out there.
Pic4- CBRBob "How bout nooooo."
Pic5- CBRBob and Rita.
Pic6- ffejefigablfjffjff

[Cakes206]

Last ones...

Pic1- Someones a lil camera shy ;)
Pic2- Salute the addicts.
Pic3- Need I say more.