Winton Formula Extreme Round

WINTON ON FRIDAY WAS COLD AND MISERABLE; TYPICAL VICTORIAN WEATHER. WE VENTURED DOWN A DAY EARLY JUST TO SET UP THE PITS AS THE JUNIORS DON’T GET FRIDAY PRACTICE. IT ALSO MEANT WE DID NOT HAVE TO RUSH AS PER NORMAL. IT WAS GOOD GETTING A CHANCE TO JUST SIT BACK AND WATCH THE SENIORS OUT ON TRACK. MUST SAY THE TEAM WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE NEW KTM THAT SHANNON JOHNSON WAS PILOTING AROUND THE 3KM CIRCUIT, THE THING SOUNDS SWEET, AND SHANNON CAN DEFINITELY RIDE IT WELL.
WE DECIDED THAT WE SHOULD HAVE ONE BIKE SET UP FOR THE WET, AS THE WEATHER LOOKED THREATENING. RICK HEFFERNAN FROM BRIDGESTONE WAS ON DECK FOR ALL COMPETITORS TO CHANGE TYRES AND RICK ALSO HAPPENS TO BE BRANDO’S MECHANIC. AFTER LUNCH THERE WAS A FEW SHOWERS OF RAIN THAT KEPT SOME OF THE RIDERS IN THEIR PITS WATCHING. TYRES CHANGED WE DECIDED IT MIGHT BE BOURBON TIME FOR BRANDO’S TEAM MANAGER (AFTER RACING FINISHED OF COURSE), AND AN EARLY NIGHT FOR THE RIDER.

WHEN WE WOKE UP SATURDAY MORNING (REAL EARLY) THERE WAS ACTUALLY STARS OUT, HOWEVER IT STARTED RAINING AROUND 6.30AM AND PERSISTED UNTIL WE TURNED INTO THE TRACK. THE RACES WERE DECLARED WET, BUT THE TRACK WAS DRYING REAL QUICK. BRANDO COMPLETED 3 LAPS ON WET TYRES, BUT QUICKLY CAN INTO THE PITS TO CHANGE TO THE DRY BIKE. TO BE HONEST BRANDO’S QUALIFYING WAS A BIT SLOWER THAN WE HOPED 1:54 SECOND LAP WAS 5 SECONDS SLOWER THAN HE HAD DONE AT WINTON BEFORE. WE THINK THAT THE COLD TRACK HAD A LOT TO DO WITH THE LAP TIMES AS BRANDO SAID THE BIKE WAS SPINNING IN PLACES AND TRYING TO THROW HIM FROM THE SEAT IN BETWEEN TURN ONE AND TWO.

TWO RACES FOR THE JUNIORS ON SATURDAY WHEN THE WEATHER WAS STILL THREATENING, MEANT THAT WE HAD BOTH BIKES PREPPED AND READY JUST IN CASE OF RAIN. BRANDO FINISHED THE FIRST RACE IN 5TH OUTRIGHT AND THE 4TH 2 STROKE ACROSS THE LINE BEHIND MITCHEL LEVY ( MORIWAKI 80), HAYDEN DEMAMIEL (METRAKIT 80) , ZAC ZANESCO ( METRAKIT 70) AND COREY SNOWSILL ON THE HONDA 150. WE WERE STOKED WITH THE RESULT, CONSIDERING BESIDES ZAC AT 11 YEARS OLD ALSO, THE OTHER RIDERS ARE ALL STRONGER AND MUCH OLDER THAN BRANDON.

RACE 2 SAW BRANDO IMPROVE 1 SPOT UP TO 4TH OUTRIGHT AND 3RD 2 STROKE ACROSS THE FINISH LINE AFTER HAYDEN WAS GIVEN A 10 SECOND PENALTY FOR A JUMP START. OVERALL A GREAT RESULT FOR THE DAY.

SUNDAY SAW MORE OVERCAST WEATHER, BUT THANKFULLY NO MORE RAIN. BRANDON BATTLED ALL DAY WITH COREY SNOWSILL ON THE 150CC HONDA, BUT COULD NOT QUITE GET HIM EACH TIME, AND FINISHED THE WEEKEND 5TH OUTRIGHT AND 4TH 2 STROKE. HE ALSO MANAGED TO GET HIS LAP TIMES DOWN TO 1:52S

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK REE AND SAM FROM WILFUL DAMAGE FOR MAKING THE TRIP UP FROM MELBOURNE TO WATCH THEIR SPONSORED RIDER. WE HOPE THEY ENJOYED THE DAYS OUTING, AND WE WOULD ESPECIALLY LIKE TO THANK SAM FOR HELPING OUT IN THE PITS. ITS ENOUGH THAT HE SUPPLIES CLOTHING TO BRANDO, BUT HE WAS STILL HAPPY ENOUGH TO HELP OUT WITH A SUSPENSION SWAP (COMPETITORS BIKE MIND YOU) AT THE END OF THE DAYS RACING, THANKS MATE, WE MIGHT CONVERT YOU FROM THOSE DIRTY DUSTY MOTOCROSS BIKES YET.

ROD FROM UGLYFISH EYEWEAR ALSO MADE A SURPRISE VISIT ON SINDAY TO THE TRACK; ROD COVERS THE VICTORIAN AND SOUTH AUSTRALIAN STATES FOR UGLYFISH EYEWEAR, AND DECIDED TO WATCH SOME RACING. WE HOPE HE LIKED WHAT HE SAW WHEN BRANDO RODE. WE ALSO NEED TO AGAIN THANK RICK HEFFERNAN FOR THE ADVICE HE GIVES A TEAM MANAGER WITH NO IDEA AT EACH RACE MEETING (THINK I AM FINALLY LEARNING THESE JET THINGS MATE)

WE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO THANK TERRY AND THE TEAM FROM AUSCO FOR GIVING THE JUNIORS A CHANCE TO SHOW WHAT THEY CAN DO. WE HAVE BEEN PESTERING TERRY FOR MONTHS TO ALLOW US TO RIDE AT HIS EVENTS; I HOPE HE ENJOYED WATCHING AS MUCH AS BRANDO ENJOYED RIDING. THE MORE TRACK TIME THE JUNIORS CAN GET THE BETTER THEY WILL BE.

WE ARE STOKED TO ANNOUNCE THAT BRANDO’S WEBSITE IS UP AND RUNNING. CHECK OUT WWW.BRANDONDEMMERYRACING.COM FOR PICS AND UPLOADS. BRANDON WOULD LIKE TO THANK ANDREW GOSLING FOR DESIGNING AND BUILDING THE WEBSITE. WE THINK IT LOOKS AWESOME, AND WE CANT THANK HIM ENOUGH. IF YOU NEED A WEBSITE DESIGNED, MAKE SURE YOU LOOK HIM UP.

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