Finished 2nd in Free Practice, took Pole in Qualifying by 100th of a second (On my first flying lap), and led the first 2 laps of the 103 lap, 3 Hour Endurance Race at Zhuhai today. We swapped the lead with Yes Yamaha and it was starting to appear to be more of a 3 Hour sprint race until about half way through when Yamaha encountered some engine problems. They pitted and rolled out the other bike. The rules in this event allow for 2 bikes and 2 or 3 riders on the track for 45 minutes at a time maximum.
My team mate was Alan Vilches Alejes from Spain. He currently competes in the Spanish 1000 Superstock Championship also on a Kawasaki. We made a good team today as we both followed our strategy 100% and as a result, brought home the win in convincing fashion. He was new to this track but picked it up pretty fast.
Personally, I was pleased to have the quickest lap time of the event barely dipping into the 1:39′s. Considering the weather and track conditions, I was pleased with that time and the Kawasaki ZX10 traction control played a key role in today’s victory.
This was my 2nd Endurance race in 10 days, the last one being at Phillip Island for 8 hours. We finished 3rd in 1000Superstock and 10th Overall in that event.
I will be back over in China testing a Moto 2 machine in late December. January will be mainly training and a break. Back testing in February and Racing for 2012 begins in March. I will be announcing a major sponsor within 2 weeks if all goes according to plan.
Happy Holidays to everyone and thanks for following the blogs.
Finished 2011 with a Big Kawasaki Win-3 Hour Endurance Race at Zhuhai, China
Cold and windy but at least the sun was out
won the 3 Hour Endurance race in Zhuhai, China
End of season photo
Celebrating the team victory
December 11,2011
Location: Zhuhai, China
Weather: Cold, Windy, Clear 13c
Finished 2nd in Free Practice, took Pole in Qualifying by 100th of a second (On my first flying lap), and led the first 2 laps of the 103 lap, 3 Hour Endurance Race at Zhuhai today. We swapped the lead with Yes Yamaha and it was starting to appear to be more of a 3 Hour sprint race until about half way through when Yamaha encountered some engine problems. They pitted and rolled out the other bike. The rules in this event allow for 2 bikes and 2 or 3 riders on the track for 45 minutes at a time maximum.
My team mate was Alan Vilches Alejes from Spain. He currently competes in the Spanish 1000 Superstock Championship also on a Kawasaki. We made a good team today as we both followed our strategy 100% and as a result, brought home the win in convincing fashion. He was new to this track but picked it up pretty fast.
Personally, I was pleased to have the quickest lap time of the event barely dipping into the 1:39′s. Considering the weather and track conditions, I was pleased with that time and the Kawasaki ZX10 traction control played a key role in today’s victory.
This was my 2nd Endurance race in 10 days, the last one being at Phillip Island for 8 hours. We finished 3rd in 1000Superstock and 10th Overall in that event.
I will be back over in China testing a Moto 2 machine in late December. January will be mainly training and a break. Back testing in February and Racing for 2012 begins in March. I will be announcing a major sponsor within 2 weeks if all goes according to plan.
Happy Holidays to everyone and thanks for following the blogs.
Dan Kruger #71