Jennings GP Trackday May 23, 2004

[gunluvS14]

My very first track day, I had a blast!!!! :yes:

Many good and bad, crazy day I guess. Many thing happened, a Super Motard blow his engine and spill oil across Turn 6 through 9, took us almost a hour to clean it up. A turtle got on the track and wreck a guy on a gixxer6, and about 1 wreck per session, yesterday is not a lucky day for most of us. and the temperature was really hot.

Jennings is about 2 miles, 14 turns counterclockwise. I signed up for Intermediate group and rode for 5 session. I stayed in their middle pack, so it wasn't too bad. I love the fast section right before you reach turn 3 to 5, its wicked fun. I went off twice but lucky I can ride around the runoff area and continue. First time I brake way too late on Turn 1 and I locked up my rear so instead of trying I just go straight into the runoff. 2nd time I ran off track is really scary, in between turn 13 and turn14, on top of 3rd gear and almost highsided, I straight it up and rode thru the grasses and sand again. :crazy:

Anyway, I learned a lot, I increase my pace little bit little, by the end of the day I feel really comfortable with my speed and line, and my time is pretty consistent. Not as fast as those expert group rider, but anyway... :)
My tires are nicely worn, but unfortunately my knee puck are hardly touched. I don't know if the SV just heavy or it has higher center of gravity, I can't have it lean anymore than what I did, but I do grind my footpeg and my toe protector part of my boot very so often. so I don't know?
My friend Kevin did some really good lap, he pulled some 1:25 lap time consistenly, but unfortunately when he shoot for faster lap time he low sided at Turn 13 and messed up his bike pretty bad.

Anyway, here are some pic



Front straight
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0001.jpg

Jonathan and me
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0004.jpg

http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0005.jpg

Jonathan's bike
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0007.jpg

Kevin changing tire
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0012.jpg
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0014.jpg

My rear tire after 1st session
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0017.jpg

Jay, Jonathan, Kevin, and Hope
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0018.jpg

Pit
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0019.jpg

Some Ducatis
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0020.jpg

Ar-cee-fifty-One
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0023.jpg

One damn expensive bike, Aprilia RSV Mille Factory R
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0025.jpg

Some more RC51
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0030.jpg

Go visit his site
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0031.jpg

Kevin @ turn 1
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0040.jpg

Kevin vs Johnathan
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0043.jpg

Kevin's tire after back to back session
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0047.jpg

Kevin
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0050.jpg

My front at the end of the day
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0061.jpg

And rear at the end of the day
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0032.jpg

Me getting ready
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0057.jpg

And Kevin's unfortunate but well respected
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v160/gunluvS14/Jenning%20May2304/EPSN0056.jpg

oh yea, there are so many RC51, Aprilia, and Ducati out there. Included me and some SV650 and a TL1000s. V-twin took over the event :D

Well, I am looking forward to go for another Trackday.

[one2many]

Cool man! :niceone:

Wow, the pits there are soooooo much nicer than Talley! :no:

[oldfart]

Thanks for the picks looks like you had a really good time.

[rjk]

Nicely shagged tyres! Now you can get some real rubber. :pistols:

[gunluvS14]

here a few more pic from my buddy's camera.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/4376/Jennings026.jpg
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/1249/Jennings025.jpg
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/4342/Jennings027.jpg
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/6941/Jennings029.jpg
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2184/Jennings030.jpg


http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/1930/Jennings031.jpg
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9348/Jennings032.jpg
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/82/Jennings037.jpg
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/3152/Jennings038.jpg
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/5312/Jennings041.jpg
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2255/Jennings042.jpg

AND THE AFTERMATH

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6379/Jennings043.jpg
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/3836/Jennings044.jpg
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/1010/Jennings045.jpg

THE BIKE LOWSIDED ON THIS SIDE THEN FLIPPED OVER WHILE ON STILL ON THE TRACK AND RODE UPSIDE DOWN TILL IT HIT THE DIRT!
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/4906/Jennings049.jpg
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/5774/Jennings053.jpg


he is kinda upset, especially his gixxer is the Alstare Edition, noticed it said GSXR600Z on the tag?

anyway.. we had a blast, and I am happy this set of pilot is done(not saying its bad, but its not good enough for situation like yesterday event).
I think Metzeler M1 is next.

[dadmun]

How far are you from Jennings? I am about an hour and a half I guess here in Gainesville. Last time I was up there, it was with a friend to see her uncle. There were a ton of SV650's there. This was months ago, but I took photos as well. I really want to get back up there sometime soon and actually ride it myself. I think I'll wait until the love bugs are gone though. I rode yesterday and I still have them on my boots and helmet - but the bike is clean. :)

Here are some photos I took when I was up there in December.

[dadmun]

a few more photos...

[Metastable]

Great photos guys!

[branthopolis]

Cool man! :niceone:

Wow, the pits there are soooooo much nicer than Talley! :no:

LOL... Not really... At Jennings you get a concrete pad.. but NO SHADE... You think Tally sux mid-summer??? Try a day at Jennings in July or Aug... :shock:

[Andy.SP1]

That front tyre is shagged, SCARILY :shock: :shock: shagged, I'd be looking to get the front end suspension sorted, if I had a tyre feathered and blistered like that after 1 track day......

Other than that top photo's...Do the organisers supply the cannopies, or did you take your own????????

[gunluvS14]

the front tires is alright, those are not blister, just it got so hot it start pick up trash rubber on the track I think, I can pill them off after its cool.

but hey guys guess what, I found some more better pictures of this event, they are taken by professional. Also visit http://www.killboy.com
those folks can take some badass pics.

and here is the link of the event, I found myself in there :banana:
we are in the Sunday event.

http://www.photoreflect.com/scripts/prsm.dll?EventFrame?event=04RK002J

oh, and we brought our own shade :)

[Andy.SP1]

[QUOTE=gunluvS14]the front tires is alright, those are not blister, just it got so hot it start pick up trash rubber on the track I think, I can pill them off after its cool.
QUOTE]

That's good........ :whistle:

[gunluvS14]

How far are you from Jennings? I am about an hour and a half I guess here in Gainesville.

haha, about 3.5 hours away, the communte isn't fun at all :no:

My friends are from Millgeville, and they picked me up at Dublin and tried to find the shortest route to hit on I-75 S.

nice pics by the way man :cool2:

[RRainman]

I was on the purple and white RC51 that went down in the afternoon. It was a really fun track and a great day. I had a blast even though I went down between 10 and 11. I cooked the rear tire and it didn't hold up. that was my first experience with cooking a tire.

I have re-ordered most parts and need to get the bike ready for more track time! I am probably going to buy an SV1000S this week for my street bike.

[dadmun]

A bunch of my local riding club buddies went back up to Jennings yesterday. They said it was ridiculously hot, but still had a blast. So far they have only posted one picture on our site. Here it is. My friend Ryan (and former WERA champ - years ago) leading a friend of his into one of the corners...