First trackday back at Sears.  Started gradually picking up the pace in the morning.  Each session out I took another second off my times.  1:53, then 1:52, then 1:51.  The first session out after lunch, I was feeling great.  Hauling all around the track, until I hit turn 8 on about the 5th lap out. 

Going into the turn, I lost the rear and started sliding.  As I was sliding on my back, I saw the bike stand up and ghost-ride for a bit before slamming down on the right side.

I had to wait until the end of the day to pick up my bike and I had a lot of work to do that night.  My quick-turn throttle was ruined, and I broke ...

I finally hit my first dry and warm trackday of the year.  The suspension has now been dialed in.  The bike was running strong.  And I am out onto the track.

First session out, I dialed down from 2:20 to 2:11.  My previous best at the track was a 2:04, but I was just shooting to get into the single digits.  The next session out, my first (untimed) lap was strong and I was getting ready to try to grind out some good times.  Then it happened.  Coming through 14 and 15 onto the main straight, I started getting on the gas and then the bike started running on one cylinder.  Argh!

I finished the rest of the lap with my hand u ...

Day 0 - (Thursday night ) After the 3 hour drive south from San JoseI rolled in to the track at 10:30pm the night before the race weekend.  I quickly realized that the parking lot was not open for camping – as I had been led to believe.  Fortunately, I had changed the way I packed for going to the track by putting the bike on one side of the minivan instead of the middle.  This made it possible to shuffle things around in the inside of the van to allow me to lie down next to the bike and sleep for the night.

Day 1 - Open Practice

I awoke at 7:15 to the sounds of cars and trucks driving past me to get in to the track.