Race Report: Round 11, Oct 2011.

This past weekend was the penultimate round of the 2011 calendar. We went in about 40 points behind for driver points, and Gina sitting 6th in the passenger standings. This locks up the driver championship for Bill Becker, and it would take a crash or mechanical for the top of the order to move around. … Continue reading Race Report: Round 11, Oct 2011.

Race Report: Race 8-9 Las Vegas Motor Speedway

The Classic Course outside the oval at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a and extremely tight, flat affair with only 9-10 corners. It features one high-speed right turn and the rest of the course is more or less a wide go-kart track. This means the passenger is busy and as driver, I am at a … Continue reading Race Report: Race 8-9 Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Race Report Miller Motorsports Park Rds 7-8

Finally I can sit down and write about our latest race in Utah. This was the first time back on a race course since April, and our first time on the bike since Pikes Peak in June. Measuring the frame showed the steering geometry was off from the last time we set it, and we … Continue reading Race Report Miller Motorsports Park Rds 7-8

Race Preview, SRA-West Round 7-8

Well the big race in Utah is fast approaching. Several interesting things are happening behind the scenes within Team Johnny Killmore. First off, passenger Giorgina Gottlieb will not be able to attend, as a personal emergency came up just last week that requires her back home in California. With such short notice, stand in passengers … Continue reading Race Preview, SRA-West Round 7-8

Update 8/10/2011

Well folks, the bike took quite a pounding while at Pikes Peak. Spinning out 3 times was the least of our worries, with the violent headshake under decel being the real problem. The machine started doing this same thing seemingly out of nowhere last Sept. After the problem got worse, we determined the front end … Continue reading Update 8/10/2011

Pikes Peak 2011: RACE DAY

Sunday, race day. The event works roughly the same way each year. You get there before the sun comes up, and wait until mid-afternoon to race. It's a by-product of running a large event on a mountain road (i.e. it's crowded and the racers need to be in place before the fans clog the roadways). … Continue reading Pikes Peak 2011: RACE DAY

Pikes Peak 2011 Day 2: First Practice

After a great riders reception at Apex Sports in Colorado Springs, we all got a little sleep and were up well before dawn to make it to the race course. The riders meeting gave another opportunity to acknowledge Sonny and Bill who basically ARE the motorcycle division, who both announced their retirement the day before. … Continue reading Pikes Peak 2011 Day 2: First Practice