Australian 'Postie Bike' Gran Prix 2014.

[Dinty]

I took myself off the part of town that has been laid out for the ? first ? postie bike G.P., here are a couple of images of the pit areas etc
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu319/DJM110/IMG_3319_zpsc3606e65.jpg
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu319/DJM110/IMG_3320_zpsaeca0ef7.jpg
this morning I parked my 110 about 1/2 mile from the area as I knew it would be traffic bedlam and it is :(:D, anyway good to see hundreds of people around to watch the time trials.
I took a couple of images of some participants making the Honda Postie bike fly LOL this corner is at the end of a 300 meter straight, I had been told that a few had come to grief this morning :(
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu319/DJM110/IMG_3326_zps625e7b5f.jpg
and here where the circuit goes into the TAFE grounds
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu319/DJM110/IMG_3327_zpsf9626c41.jpg
here is a very short clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldSQBQhEK4s&feature=youtu.be
the race starts @ 1500hrs I will be back to see the first lap etc, so look in again later, cheers Dennis :angel:
ps it is now 33.5c and expected to reach 36+c by about 1500hrs so that corner will be the place to be LOL ;)
hopefully a copy of the circuit
http://www.cessnockmotorcycleclub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Course-map-with-border-complete.jpg

[THE BOOGER]

Postie training school, do they have to throw parcels and letters at mail boxes as they go past:p

[Dinty]

I went back this afternoon for the race, it was hotter than expected 38.2c, the track would have been affected as they are just suburban streets, anyway here is a short clip of the first lap at the corner where I predicted some riders would come to grief
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y65hvi-9sHc&list=UUDUQng9nBYUyOD1OEO5jbDw&index=1
and about 15 laps into the race another rider came to grief
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu319/DJM110/IMG_2094_zpsfd35cd8d.jpg
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu319/DJM110/IMG_2095_zpseada30de.jpg
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu319/DJM110/IMG_2097_zps97d7b5c6.jpg
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu319/DJM110/IMG_2107_zps56aa6c79.jpg
it did cause some concern, but everyone seemed to miss colliding with the downed machine, this rider is Phil Lovett a Cessnock lad who has several records to his credit, and I believe one of the oldest road racing riders in Oz
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu319/DJM110/IMG_2124_zps3feed8e1.jpg
I don't know how the race ended as I ahd 2 spray guns at home waiting to be cleaned and I also wanted to mow the lawn, yeah in the heat LOL cheers Dennis :angel:

[muddy]

express postage to a new meaning

[wrinklearthur]

Hi Dennis, niece Nat said Hi, she was most likely standing beside you at the same spot.

https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10425006_10152580017983005_3468674679118744200_n.j pg?oh=9521e4a2ee847740c52d4831b40a6c14&oe=54EE1371
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[Dinty]

Well what do you know,:eek: that's me in the dark clothing (as usual) leaning on the safety fence with camera to face and on my left a chap is kneeling, your niece would have almost been in front where the 2 riders came to grief, mate small world, does your niece live locally?? cheers mate Dennis :angel:

[wrinklearthur]

Well what do you know,:eek: that's me in the dark clothing (as usual) leaning on the safety fence with camera to face and on my left a chap is kneeling, your niece would have almost been in front where the 2 riders came to grief, mate small world, does your niece live locally?? cheers mate Dennis :angel:

The answer from Nat;

Hahaha that is cool. You can let him know I rode up there from Woy Woy with a couple of mates to watch the race

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