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The first round of South Island Cup for 2010 was held at Timaru last weekend. The weather was great and the results were just as good. I raced the 450 to three wins from three races in Formula 3 and had some good races on the bucket too (5th, 6th and 4th). So sit first in the F3 championship and 4th in the Bucket standings. You can read my race report here.
On the racing front I think it will be very quiet for winter. I am not going to race the 450 till September at the earliest. I may get an outing on the bucket in the Bears winter series at Ruapuna depending on dates. Till then, keep it rubber side down :)
Kirk
(15/4/2010)
Not really anything to report. The South Island Cup round for 7th March was postponed to a yet unconfirmed date. So next outing will be 11th April at Levels. I will be riding the bucket and 450 there, fingers crossed for some good weather!
Cheers
Kirk (11/3/10)
P.S. Have a look at these great photos taken by Dallas Alexander at Timaru. For more check out my gallery
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The third round of the nationals was at Timaru last weekend and I have managed to get the race report sorted, you can read it here. It was a bit of a disappointing weekend but plenty of learning done in readiness for next year!
Sadly that is me for the 2010 championships, I am unable to competed in the final two North Island rounds. I will however be competing in the 2010 South Island cup. This kicks off at Teretonga on the 7th of March followed by Levels on the 10th of April. The final round at Ruapuna is yet to be scheduled.
Finally I just want to reiterate my gratitude for my sponsors. Without them it would make life a lot more difficult! If you can support their business in any way make sure you do. So thanks to Alexandra Panelbeaters, Alexandra Signs, Two Wheels Unlimited Alexandra, Shoei Helmets, Teknic Leathers, RK Chains, Afam Sprockets, Silkolene Oil and www.motorbikeparts.co.nz
Make sure you check back and see how I get on at Teretonga in 4 weeks time!
Cheers
Kirk (7/2/10)
The second round of the 2010 nationals is over and my results were an improvement over the weekend at Christchurch. You can read my report here.
If you are in or around Timaru this weekend make sure you pop out and have a look at some great racing action!
Cheers
Kirk (27/1/10)
The first round of the 2010 Castrol Power1 New Zealand Superbike Championships were held in Christchurch last weekend. Sadly the weather was crap and my results were much the same. Read my report here.
Check back next week to see how I go at Teretonga.
Remember that you can check the progress of the weekend at www.nzsbk.co.nz
Cheers
Kirk (20/1/10)
Good news, the bike is running again and I am on schedule to make it for the first round of the Castrol New Zealand Superbike Championships for 2010 this weekend at Ruapuna Raceway, Christchurch.
It was a very last minute effort to assemble the engine after some delays in the arrival of various parts from the USA. The bike fired up for the first time on Monday evening and everything seems to be in order.
So I will be seeing everyone at the track this weekend. Practice day is on Friday with Qualifying and Race 1 on Saturday and Race 2 & 3 on Sunday. With next to no preparation under my belt it will be a hard task but I am ready for the challenge. A top 3 position is possible but I will have to ride very well.
Check back for the report next week.
Kirk (13/1/10)
Well it's about time for another update. Not much has changed since the update below. My engine parts are on their way from the USA as we speak, fingers crossed they arrive before New Years. I may be able to get up to Levels for a CAMS meeting on the 9th of January for a shakedown before nationals. If not it will be straight to nationals at Ruapuna on the 16th/17th of January.
On a brighter note, Dave from Kiwirider managed to get a great photo of me when the bike was running at the Burt Munro. Doesn't the paintjob from Alexandra Panelbeaters look absolutely awesome!
Cheers
Kirk (19/12/09)
Sorry I haven't updated this for a while. I had been frantically preparing for the Burt Munro racing at Teretonga last weekend. The only way to describe the weekend is that it was a miserable failure. Qualifying was successful, with me qualifying fastest with a 1.06.6, the fastest time by 1.6s and I was feeling very confident for the races.
However things were not meant to be and most likely in the last lap or two of qualifying something happened to cylinder #1 and my engine is now dead. There has been a big failure with the piston, and the bore is quite badly marked. This along with the piston failure means that the most feasible option is looking like a completly new engine. Not the best thing to happen when an already tight budget is already stopping me from a good run into nationals.
On a slightly brighter note, Lee from the local paper "The News" ran a story on me and my new paint scheme last week, have a read here. Check out the great paint job and signwriting courtesy of Alexandra Panelbeaters and Alexandra Signs, pity the results weren't that good!
So I'm on the hunt for engine parts and hopefully I can get something sorted by the first week of January.
Till then, I hope I have some better news to report!
Kirk (3/12/09)
Well Labour Weekend has just passed and it was a fabulous day at the Greymouth Street Races on my bucket. The West Coast put on it's "typical" brilliant sunshine and the racing was great. I have put up a report of the days action here!
Next meeting for me is the Bert Munro at Teretonga on the 28th of this month. Till then, keep it shiny side up!
Cheers
Kirk (1/11/09)
A little bit of media exposure in relation the my new bike. A quick interview has been posted on Ian Dawson's website www.kiwiracer.co.nz check it out here
I have also added a new section under Videos. There is one short clip of me on the 450. Go and take a look.
Cheers
Kirk (8/10/09)
The 450 debut has been and gone and things were a resounding success. You can read my race report here and see how well I went. Keep checking back for progress on the new bike. I have a few meetings coming up and will keep everyone informed with my progress. Next outing is on the 10th of October at Teretonga, a training day but valuable tracktime. It will also be the first time a 450 has ever been ridden at a track in the South Island!
Cheers
Kirk (29/09/09)
P.S. I also need to announce that Silkolene Oils have come on board as a sponsor. Huge thanks the those guys, their product is fantastic and every bit of assistance helps. Have a look at my other sponsors here
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