SP TOOLS KTM Ryan Lancaster finishes 2nd place in WA state championship
October 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ryan Lancaster ended up coming second in the WA state championship. He had a crash in the round before dislocating his right thumb causing him to dnf 2 races. They had to change his throttle from the thumb throttle to a twist throttle like a 2 wheeler so he could race. He went into the last round with a 2 point lead but in the first corner of the first race someone crashed into him putting him nearly a lap down, he came in at 9th place. In the last 2 races he came in 1st to take second in the WA championship, missing out on first by only 2 points.
Ryan has been to the specialist for his thumb and found it was also broken as well as dislocated. He has got a quarter zone shot put into his thumb so he can race the Australian championships in just a few weeks, he is getting back up to his normal speed and is going to give it his all.
PS there is a interview with Ryan on wa quad mx
Website is www.quadmx.com/
Phillip Island _Race review
September 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Round 5 ASBK Australian Superbike Championship, Support to V8 Supercars
September 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Event: Round 5 ASBK Australian Superbike Championship, Support to V8 Supercars
Date: 10th-12th September
Venue: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Weather: Cool, windy, wet, sunshine
Qualification: 6th Superpole: 5th
Race Results: Overall Results:
Race 1: 4th (jump start 7th) 1st: W Maxwell Honda CBR 1000RR
Race 2: 6th 2nd: B Staring Honda CBR1000RR
3rd: G Allerton Honda CBR 1000RR
Round Result: 4th: Scott Charlton Suzuki GSXR
EQ 6th Shannon Johnson KTM RC8R 5th: S Giles Suzuki GSXR
Rider Report:
Our weekend started similar to previous race meetings this year, stressful and very busy for the team. Our first qualifying session was wet, we set the #1 bike up for those conditions so we could collect data. We ended the session in tenth place, just outside top eight for Superpole. Thankfully the track dried up for the second session. Although I never managed to complete a full lap before having a problem that forced me out. This was to be our final session but due to earlier delays this session was cut short and they gave us another short twenty minute session at the end of the day. Which was very lucky as my time in the wet session meant I would not have qualified for the races! So we all quickly turned the spare bike back into a dry bike, even I got in and spun the spanners with my leathers still on as we had very little time.
With only four minute left in the session I was sitting in tenth, as we still had a new tyre left I said to the boys put that new tyre in and be ready for anything. As I left the pits there was two minute left in session I had a new rear slick tyre and it had just started to lightly sprinkle rain. I had only one option, close my eyes and open the gas. My lap was enough to put me well inside the top eight in sixth. Superpole here we come.
We made some changes for superpole some worked some didn’t, but at least I was able to entertain the crowd and managed to improve one position to fifth.
Race one I made a decent start, I was pinched for a jump start but was unable to be shown video proof, so I had to take it on the chin. Which was a shame as throughout the race for the first time this year we managed to get stronger as the race went on. We were down on speed but were able to look after the tyres better I went in to the last lap in sixth but crossed the line in fourth. Other than the 10 seconds penalty it was a great result for us and nice to see some smiles.
Race two I had different rear tyre that wasn’t as consistent as race one. However in the early stages I managed to barge my way into second place, by far the closest to the front I have been all year. I was doing all I could to stay with the leaders but was losing out in areas I could do nothing about. The last few laps I was lapping quicker than the riders in front but was unable to get in front so got stuck at their pace. Finishing in sixth place was still an improvement and we made steps forward with the bike. We now have a few weeks off which the team desperately needs to get on top of a few things.
I on the other hand am in the final stages of finalizing a deal to race at the Phillip Island round of Moto 2, so fingers crossed everything falls into place and I will be on the grid racing with the best riders in the world.
Massive thanks to the sponsors and partners that have helped get me to this stage for the Moto 2 ride and of course assisting me throughout the entire 2010 season.
L&H 500 Phillip Island Race Preview
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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KTM Rocks
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Jarrod Bewley – Pro E1 class winner
“I felt over the whole four days I put in a solid effort,” said Bewley. “I led the E1 class for most days, and only had some pressure from a young guy who was keeping me honest. I had no crashes in any special test, and the KTM 250 EXC F ran awesome. The Motorex KTM Off-Road Racing team are really to be commended on a great racing environment, and an awesome support network. Everyone put in to making this a great A4DE.
Toby Price – Pro E2 class & outright winner
“The A4DE didn’t start as planned, and I had a crash on day one, but I just told myself that’s part of racing and continued on. “The second day went well, and I lost a little bit of time to Merriman, but the third day I picked it up, and worked out what to do, and it all went from there. I got a good start in the final moto, and was sitting in second for a bit on a lap, but then everything clicked and I got it together and zoned in for the win. “The terrain was awesome we were lucky to have had the rain moulding the tracks to near perfect condition. The KTM 450 EXC was an unbelievable bike, and it did its job to get me across the line in first. It’s all in the set up of the bike to help you feel comfortable and the KTM boys had my set up perfect, and I just feel really thankful to them for that.
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KTM Rocks
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Looking at our final results they don’t look a great deal different to the last event, however that can’t be further from the truth. What we achieved over the weekend was something that the team and I are fairly proud of.
What we learnt over the weekend was that both the team and I need to work a little more on our consistency; we have now shown we have the speed which is a massive relief after some very tough weeks after the last event.
Losing the Friday’s sessions due to wet weather was something that hurt our testing program a little more than we had expected. We really needed some extra time to fine tune our race set up, as in qualifying we have to try and save our tyres as we only get two sets for both sessions plus Superpole. And for the first time all year we were quietly confident that we would make Superpole.
Not only did we reach our best qualifying position of the year, we did make it into Superpole. Then on top of that we managed to put together a solid Superpole lap that moved us up a few positions on the grid to earn our very first front row start on the KTM RC8R. Stark contrast to the previous round, where we only completed three laps in qualifying.
Race one was more me than anything else going wrong, I got bumped very wide early on then rode very tight not finding a good rhythm at all. We also found that a few things on our package needs to be refined that will also help a lot over race distance, it’s still very early with the new electronics we are developing and now I can feel we are moving in the right direction. Still we finished much closer to the winner than the last races which was a positive step forward.
Race two I was much more relaxed and looking forward to the battles ahead, we had made some small changes to the set up that we thought would help. In the early laps I was having some trouble for top speed and acceleration, thinking it was just the different conditions and a slightly revised tune I kept trying to push. However it was not just me, I soon realized if I don’t start backing down the revs I would not make it to the finish. So I had to step out of the battle and ride to finish. Even with some problems we managed to score some decent points and the bike went the whole distance.
I find it hard to not be excited about the future development and what we can achieve next, the team has been working some very long hours over recent weeks and although it has taken us until now to show what we can do, we are still a long way from finished yet! Next up is a circuit that I enjoy and it can’t come soon enough.
Massive thanks to the team for working so hard to get us where we are and also the great support we have from the fans and sponsors.