On Track Issue 1

Issue 1 • 2015
Committee Members
President - Mark de Jong
Vice President - Boyd Witzerman
Competition Secretary - Rod Garrett
Treasurer - Chris Price
Public Officer - Emma Whitehead
Chief Marshall - Danny Moss
MTAS delegate - Shaun Lennard
Life Members
Keith & Pat Bingham
Malcolm Campbell
Cam Donald
Nick Hutton
Sandra Johnson
John & Sharon Kranz
Shaun Lennard
Kate Lucas
Shaun Patmore
Shane Rattenbury
Lance Roper
Steve Sellers
Eric & Cindy Simmonds
Brett Simmonds
Jon Williamson
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President’s Report
Welcome all to the very first edition of
‘On Track’, our quarterly newsletter
about the goings on in our, not so little
any more, club.
For those that don’t know me, I am
Mark, also known as Mustard and the
club’s president. I’m the one in the
blindingly orange leathers and the one
who usually does the morning briefing
and tells you all what not to do (and
some of the things you can).
One thing you will nearly all hear me say
is how important it is to appreciate and
listen to our committee members and
officials. It is the “appreciate” part of this
morning track day ritual I want to touch
on in this first piece I am writing for the
club, and to do so I am going to start
with a little bit about our long standing
committee members.
I have been involved in the club on
a committee level now for around 5
years … if I remember correctly. When
I came into the club the committee
existed of a core group of only around 5
people. These 5 people, headed by our
previous and longest serving President
Shaun Patmore, are probably the most
passionate people I know in the club.
They carried the club from barely enough
in the bank to shout a round of drinks,
through the roughest years the club had
seen since its inception and lifted it back
to the thriving and growing club we have
now. These five have for years on end,
once a month, met in their own personal
time to make sure the club never fell
to its knees. All five have in this time
probably missed less ride days than you
can count on a single hand. They get
up every ride day and race day, before
anyone else; to set up flag points, man
the sign in, control the circuit, clean up
after our mishaps on track and to give us
the opportunity to twist our right hands
to our hearts content. They are usually
also the last to leave.
It took years to get volunteers to add to
this core group. Many have come and
gone. Some of us have stayed. That
core group remains despite several
members stepping back to less intensive
roles (Shaun had to hand over that
presidency at some time!). Those that
have joined Shaun and his little group
of faithfuls share the same enthusiasm
and commitment that they have seen
demonstrated by those before them.
It’s these volunteers, along with those
that put their hands up for things like
flag marshalling, clean up duties,
scrutineering and timing that keep this
club alive. Without these people there
would be no ride days, or at the very
least you might have to pre-book your
ride days through a corporate company
instead.
These people work hard for the club, with
no personal gain other than personal
satisfaction. They work hard for the
club because they believe in it. If you
share the same passion for the SRCT
and our sport in general we can nearly
always use a spare hand (especially on
race days!). Come and talk to one of us
to see how you can get involved ….we’re
all very lonely people and would love
some company ….
Enjoy the first edition of ‘On Track’
Mustard.
Try a Ride Day
Ride Days are all about having fun. Having the opportunity to ride without oncoming
traffic and without any nasty surprises around the corner, riding as fast as you want
to and not losing your licence, exploring your own and the bikes limits. All this in a
safe environment and for minimal cost. Once you get on the track . . . you’ll never
want to leave!
In order to participate at a Ride Day/Clinic you will need to:
• Get yourself and your motorcycle to the track
• Be wearing appropriate clothing:
Helmet, Gloves, Boots, Full-length trousers and a Protective jacket
• Join the SRCT. Annual membership is $60
• Get your Motorcycling Australia Recreational Licence.
If you have a current motorcycle licence from any Australian State you only need to fill in the
application form and pay the annual fee of $105 or the one day fee of $25.
• Sign Up, fill in and sign an indemnity form and pay the track fee SRCT $60.
Note the Track Fee is waived for all first timers.
So your first Ride Day will cost $85 or $165 all up, and other Ride Days will cost $60
each (+ $25 if you need another one day licence).
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Ride Day 28th Feb
Report
What a mess!
We arrived at the track to find that a
car on the previous day had deposited
the liquid contents of its gear box on to
the track, not just a small quantity but
enough to coat the riding line for almost
2 km! The only part of the track that
was clear was the main straight, or so
we thought, but on closer inspection we
found a 30cm puddle of engine oil on
the start line. Let the clean-up begin!
Two hours later, 1 bag of cement and
3 bags of oil soak (garbage) later the
mess was under control thanks to the
16 volunteers with brooms.
I may be wrong and I hate to generalise
but I will. I would suggest that people
that race cars have no mechanical
sympathy. If they did and you had an
oil issue (gear box or engine) wouldn’t
you pull off the track and shut down
your beloved machine? They have no
doubt invested a large amount of time
and money to get their pride and joy to
the race track. Why would you keep
running it with no oil? - just waiting for
all the shiny bits to leap out of their cast
or billet housings. I have no idea! .......
......Rant over.
The ride day again was well supported
with over 60 people attending, on
what, weather wise could have been
a difficult day. It was gloomy and rain
was threatening in Hobart early in the
morning but as usual Baskerville was
spared the rain apart from a few light
drops after lunch.
Speaking of lunch the
new catering facilities
brought to you by
the Naked Bike Cafe
in Geeveston was
well attended and
appreciated by the
crowd.
Looking around the
groups I noticed a
number of new faces
and a lot of regulars, there were two
common denominators across all of
the ride day groups. One, the obvious
love of riding motorcycles and Two, the
cheesy grins that everyone had on their
face when they came back in from their
session on the track.
Don’t forget the
next ride day is on
Saturday the 11th
of April with a race
day on the Sunday.
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Round 1 Interclub Series
8-Feb-2014
Race Report
Sunny and warm conditions greeted
riders at Baskerville Raceway for round
1 of the Tasmanian Interclub Series, and
with a good number of entries across
all classes expectations were high for
some close fast racing.
It was great to see so many riders
giving racing a try for the first time too.
Unfortunately though for Will Keyes, his
first race day was to end early after he
stepped off in qualifying following an
excursion onto the dirt. Look forward to
seeing you back for the next one Will.
Pretty hard to beat the feeling
of winning your first race.
well done Jared!
the motard would be at home?
Daniel was off and riding nicely with a
good lead, however Jared Attwood was
quickly in pursuit on his R6 and was
looking very smooth and fast. Jared put
in a great ride to reel Daniel in and claim
his first ever win.
First race nerves
Will Keyes looking forward to qualifying
Larry managed to find his form for the
remaining two races and take the wins
despite some pressure from Jared and
Dave Chopping, but due to his off track
excursion in race 1, had to settle for
2nd overall, handing Jared 1st place
honours.
Formula Baskerville
Always a popular class which allows
for any rider and type of bike going no
faster than a 65 sec lap time is Formula
Baskerville. The field as usual was large
and qualifying close, but it was regular
front runner Larry Eaton who took pole
position.
Daniel Briggs did well to win the start and
in the chaos that ensued behind Larry
managed to run off onto the dirt on his
motard at the bottom of the hill – maybe
looking for the faster line where he knew
Lites
Much anticipation centred on the
Lites, a class for bikes up to 300cc
which includes many of the 250cc four
strokes now being acquired. In addition
to that, Nathan and Mike Greene, to
their enormous credit, have provided
4 RS125 GP bikes for young riders to
compete on this season. And as if that
wasn’t enough, Shaun Patmore has put
up his delicious RS250cc for Nathan to
ride. Congratulations and well done to
all concerned.
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Race two was quite similar to race
one with Nathan again clearing out at
the front, Matt Garrett again getting a
poor start, Andrew Blackberry running
second and Boyd Witzerman riding very
well in 3rd. Once again, Matt was making
his way through the field and despite
receiving a lesson in late braking from
Boyd at the end of the straight, Matt
eventually got the better of Boyd to take
second, Andrew third and Boyd fourth.
Team ‘Green’ – not quite Team Kawasaki
Australia but it was still a great sight
As was to be expected Nathan Green
was well clear in qualifying, managing
a flat 62 putting him 3 sec clear of Boyd
Witzerman with a 65.2 and doing an
outstanding job on the little GSXR250,
and Matt Garrett surprising many with
a 65.7 on his first attempt racing the
RS125.
It was possible that the most entertaining
part of each race would be the start
where 4 newcomers on 125 two
strokes had to successfully launch the
notoriously difficult machines against
some of the more tractable 4 strokes.
As it turned out however, the starts went
without incident and the racing was
superb. Nathan cleared out early doing a
great job piloting the RS250 immediately
dropping into the 61s. Behind him
Andrew Blackberry, Boyd Witzerman
and Michael Swan were fighting it out for
second, but Matt Garrett after getting
away to a poor start was carving his way
through the field and managed to take a
brilliant and well deserved second in his
first ever race. Andrew held on for 3rd
with Boyd 4th and Michael 5th.
In Race 3 Matt Garrett surprised us,
and himself no doubt, by getting away
well, with only Nathan, Boyd, Andrew
and Michael Swan in front of him. A
combination of youthful enthusiasm
and inexperience however saw Matt try
for a pass at the end of the straight on
Michael Swan which ended in both riders
colliding and going down, unfortunately
with Michael being injured and taken
to hospital with a broken collar bone.
Get well soon Michael. The race at that
point was red flagged.
All up the Lites proved to be the class
we had all hoped for. The racing was
close and competitive with large fields.
Word has it that Boyd has since found
he had been running with less than ideal
compression in the GSXR so look out
at the next round. Ian McDonald who
had been showing great speed on his
CBR250 before an unfortunate spill in
practice on some oil should hopefully
be back by then also, so we’re all very
much looking forward to the next one –
can’t wait!
Open and 600cc
A class which always gets spectators
to the fence is Open and 600cc, if for
no other reason than to see big bikes
wheelying, leaving rubber, and doing
sub 60 sec lap times.
True to form, Brett Simmonds
grabbed pole with a 56.219, but only
by the narrowest of margins with Kurt
Sushames only 0.1 seconds behind.
David Honeychurch was the quickest
of the 600s qualifying with a 58.8 which
was only just good enough to edge out
his younger nephew Toby who qualified
very nicely with a 58.9. Times were
close so we were looking forward to
some good racing.
Race 1 saw Brett get away well but
Kurt had made a bad start and had the
600s of David and Toby Honeychurch to
contend with. Brett was gone by the time
Kurt was clear, but still managed to reel
off a series of impressive laps in the 56s
as he put his head down in pursuit, with
David Honeychurch riding beautifully
a little way back on the 600. Further
back from him saw some great dicing
between the 600s of John Parnell and
Toby Honeychurch, and on their heels
Mark Delantly on the big ZX10. Regular
frontrunner Brad Wootton found himself
with some work to do due to a misfire in
qualifying which saw him starting from
the rear of the grid. Brad was carving
through the field nicely until a brief off
track excursion mid race put him back
a few places, then retired shortly after
with a ‘technical problem’. I’m not sure
what the problem was but he assured
me it would be fixed for the next race.
In race 2, unusually, Brett Simmonds
was relegated to 2nd place off the start
as David Honeychurch grabbed the
holeshot. It only took half a lap though
before Brett put on a very decisive move
under brakes at the end of the straight
seeing him take up his usual position at
the front. As in race 1, Kurt was putting
in some quick times in pursuit and was
managing to keep Brett in sight. As the
race wore on however the gap began
to reduce until Kurt eventually caught
and passed Brett on the straight. Some
strange backfires and reducing speed
from Brett’s bike made it clear that he
had a problem, and despite his best
efforts could not coax the CBR to
complete the race, eventually stopping
on the penultimate lap handing Kurt the
victory. The 600s of David and Toby
Honeychurch brought up 2nd and 3rd,
and true to his word, Brad Wootton put
in an inspired ride to finish 4th.
In race 3 team Simmonds had solved
the issue which led to the race 2 DNF
so order was restored at the front with
a convincing win from Brett, Kurt once
again 2nd, David Honeychurch 3rd,
Brad Wooton 4th and more close dicing
behind to finish off what had been a
great days racing for the big bikes.
Report by Chris Price
Don’t forget the next race day is
on Sunday the 12th of April
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Interclub Results - 28 Feb 2015
Formula Baskerville
Lites
Race 1
600cc and Open
1st
Jared Attwood Nathan Green 2nd Larry Eaton Matthew Garrett 3rd
David Chopping Andrew Blackberry 4th
Boyd Witzerman Boyd Witzerman 5th
Matthew Allen Michael Swan 6th
Danial Briggs Mark de Jong 7th
Josh Connor Mark Hemsley 8th
Matt Smith Oiver Ohalloran 9th
Mark Eagling John Kranz 10th Tony Nolan Aaron Wade 11th Courtney McMahon Russell Jenkins 12th David Baker Scott Dolby 13th
Michael Reagon 14th
Phill Cracknell 15th
Steve Mason 16th
Brett Simmonds
Kurt Sushames
David Honeychurch
John Parnell
Toby Honeychurch
Mark Delanty
Rod Garrett
Rodney Whitney
Bryan Smith
Mark de Jong
Darren Grice
Keith Wollington
Jared Attwood
Matthew Allen
Bob Sellers
Brad Wootton
1st
Larry Eaton 2nd Jared Attwood 3rd
David Chopping 4th
Matthew Allen 5th
Daniel Briggs 6th
Josh Connor 7th
Matt Smith 8th
Mark Eagling 9th
Tony Nolan 10th Courtney McMahon 11th Boyd Witzerman 12th David Baker 13th
14th
15th
Kurt Sushames
David Honeychurch
Toby Honeychurch
Brad Wootton
Mark Delanty
Rod Garrett
John Parnell
Rodney Whitney
Mark de Jong
Bryan Smith
Darren Grice
Keith Wollington
Jared Attwood
Matthew Allen
Brett Simmonds
Race 2
Race 3
Nathan Green Matthew Garrett Andrew Blackberry Boyd Witzerman Michael Swan Taran Ocean Mark de Jong Mark Hemsley Oiver Ohalloran Aaron Wade Russell Jenkins Scott Dolby Michael Reagon Phill Cracknell Steve Mason 1st
Larry Eaton Red Flagged 2nd Jared Attwood 3rd
David Chopping 4th
Matthew Allen 5th
Daniel Briggs 6th
Boyd Witzerman 7th
Josh Connor 8th
Matt Smith 9th
Mark Eagling 10th Tony Nolan 11th Courtney McMahon 12th David Baker 13th
14th
15th
16th
Brett Simmonds
Kurt Sushames
David Honeychurch
Brad Wootton
Toby Honeychurch
Mark Delanty
John Parnell
Rod Garrett
Rodney Whitney
Bob Sellers
Bryan Smith
Keith Wollington
Mark de Jong
Darren Grice
Jared Attwood
Matthew Allen
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Featured Racers
2 of the Best
Brett Simmonds
Selected Career Highlights
2002 – 2012
Tasmanian 600 / Open Champion
2012
Victorian Open Champion
Runner up Victorian Pro Stock C/ship
Runner up Victorian Superbike C/ship
2011
Aust. Pro Stock Challenge C/ship 4th
2006
Australian 125 GP Championship 3rd
Chris Price
Selected Career Highlights
2014
Aust. Historic Championships
- P6 Formula 1300 - Aust. Champion
2013
International Island Classic
- Period 6 750cc - runner up
Aust. Historic Championships
- P.6 750cc 1st, P6 Unlimited 3rd
2012
Aust. Historic Championships
- Period 6 750cc - runner up
1991
Tas State Champion - Unlimited
1990
Tas State Champion - Unlimited
Lap Records:
Barbagallo WA - Period 6 historic 750cc
Baskerville - historic outright
2003, 2004 & 2006
Wild Card Rider, World 125 GP C/ship,
Phillip Island, Australia.
2000
Stars of Tomorrow Phillip Island 3rd
Aust. Circuit Record Holder
Mallala, S/A 125 GP
Aust. Qualifying Record Holder
Barbagello, W/A 125 GP
If you are interested in racing,
talk to the SRCT Competition
Secretary - Rod Garrett, or any of
the SRCT volunteers at our next
Ride or Race Day.... April 11 & 12
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Island Classic 2015
Race
Report
Well the 2015 International Island Classic
has come and gone and it seems Team
Tassie just gets better every year. This
year 16 competitors and over 20 bikes
made their way across the Straight
for a weekend of great racing and fun
times. Once again our riders excelled
with plenty of silverware being brought
home. Here’s a quick overview on some
of the events Tassie riders competed in.
P6 Formula 750
by Chris Price
Fast becoming one of the most popular
and best subscribed historic classes is
Period 6 Formula 750, and this year’s
event at the Island Classic did not
disappoint. With 34 entries including an
incredible 9 from Tasmania, competition
was fierce but our Tassie contingent
dominated with Scott and Mal Campbell
qualifying 1st and 2nd respectively on
their awesome Honda RC30s, with
myself 3rd on a GSXR 750. Incredibly,
Tassie riders filled 6 of the top 10 places
in qualifying, with Quentin Blazely 6th,
Dave McCullagh 8th, and Peter Booth
10th. Considering 2 of the other riders
in the top ten compete internationally,
it goes to show the depth of talent we
have in this state.
Race 1 was unfortunately red flagged
immediately after the start due to an
incident on the grid involving Tassie’s
own Dave McCullagh who was hit from
behind by another rider. With both
riders injured and in the medical centre,
we spent the day thinking of our mates
and hoping for the best. Thankfully
by the end of the day we received the
good news that both riders were out
of immediate danger, but unfortunately
Dave had suffered multiple leg and arm
fractures – get well soon mate.
The races saw close dicing at the front
with Scott and Mal swapping paint all
weekend to claim 2 wins a piece, but
with Mal taking overall victory thanks
to his win in race 4. I managed to hold
onto 3rd in each race, but only by the
narrowest of margins in race 3 after
slipstreaming Mark Wilkinson’s ZXR750
to the line to claim the honours by only
2 hundredths of a second! Quentin
Blazely put in an outstanding effort to
bring Mark Holman’s GSXR home in 6th
place to make it 4 Tassie riders in the
top 6!
Mal, Scott and myself
An all Tassie podium in P6 Formula 750
250cc Post Classic &
350cc Post Classic
by Chris Price
One of Tassie’s unsung stars whose
results often go unnoticed in Tasmaina,
but certainly not on the mainland, is
Murray Seabrook. Murray represented
us again at the Island Classic in 250cc
and 350cc post classic classes on his
1972 Yamaha TD3 250 and what a
performance he put in, claiming four wins
from four starts in the 250cc category to
claim overall victory, and 3 seconds and
a first in the 350cc category to give him
the overall win in that category also!
One of the highlights was watching
Murray battle a pre war 1260cc Vincent
ridden by WAs Tony Hynes, running in
a separate class but in the same race
as Murray. The big 1260 would wind
up and haul in Murray’s little 250 on the
straights, but Murray would be all over
him in the corners like a cheap suit. A
great race to watch and an outstanding
result with two class wins. Well done
Murray!
weekend, but very impressive results
from the others with Bill Burford claiming
two 11th places and Peter Booth scoring
an outstanding seventh in both races.
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Race 1 on Sunday saw Burford off to
a flying start with the leading group but
after moving into 6th place on lap 2 was
unfortunately flipped over the bars and
off the bike while exiting Honda corner
a little too enthusiastically resulting
in cracked ribs and damaged GSX.
Booth took advantage of the restart and
snared his third seventh placing for the
weekend. Booth was the lone Tassie
starter in Sunday’s race 2 and finished
the weekend with an excellent 6th,
0.5 second from 5th and claiming 6th
overall for the weekend. Both Burford
and Booth also achieved personal PB
lap times – well done guys!
Unlimited Forgotten Era
by Chris Price
Tasmania was also well represented in
Period 5 unlimited by Peter Booth, Bill
Burford, and Bill Newton, all riding 1981
Suzuki GSX 1100s. It was Peter’s 3rd
Island Classic, Bill Burford’s 2nd, and
Bill Newton having visited the island
many times previously.
Bill Burford put in a great ride on the GSX1100.
Unfortunately it didn’t look so pretty by
Sunday afternoon.
Four practice sessions on Thursday set
them up well for qualifying on Friday and
they all found themselves further up the
grid than they were in 2014- Burford
18th, Newton 10th and Booth 9th out of
a field of over eighty entries.
250cc New Era
by Shaun Patmore
To paraphrase one of the greats of
Australian and International motorcycle
racing “Perfect Preparation Prevents
Piss Poor Performance”. The six P’s.
Considering our Piss Poor Preparation
our performance was not bad.
Racing on Saturday saw Bill Newton
retire from the first race with mechanical
issues which unfortunately ended his
The bike a Yamaha 1990 TZ250 was
purchased around 2001 as a basket
case, it spent the next 14 years in 4
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cardboard boxes at the back of the
shed. After many setbacks in the last
6 months it finally ran for the first time
on the 15th of December 2014. Our test
rider Bob managed to get about 40 laps
at Baskerville running it in (all the shiny
bits inside where new). It was a special
feeling seeing the old girl running after
so long.
We organized a private practice at the
track the following Wednesday with our
race rider Brett, he only managed to get
2 laps in before the bike developed a
severe and terminal coolant leak from
one of the heads, that ended the test
and setup day. That left one test day
before we had to catch the boat to the
big Island. Again the bikes shady past
came back to bite us with some poorly
installed heli coil thread inserts pulling
out of the barrels. So we left for the race
meeting with no tuning or suspension
setup not even sure if the bike would
make one lap in practice! Well it did, with
only one issue, the end fell off a brand
new radiator hose clamp.
the front, he held it on his knee and his
hip for around 50 meters then the crash
was spectacular. Brett was unhurt but
the bike had suffered enough damage
to end our weekend. Lessons learnt,
hard front tires and a cooling track don’t
mix.
It’s not just Marquez who can lean a
bike past 60 degrees apparently. . .
Thanks to all the people that helped us
get the bike to the point where we had
a chance to run at the front. The old girl
and Brett will be back for the Australian
Historic Championships at Malala SA in
October.
Bring on qualifying!
Brett went out hard early and posted
a time that surprised a number of the
regular contenders, he won the pole
race by over 8 seconds.
Race one played out the same way as
qualifying with a great start (the first one
on the bike) and a comfortable race win
by 27 seconds. The scene was set for a
fantastic race weekend and the potential
of 4 wins and a flash trophy.
Race two didn’t quite go to plan. After
a brilliant start with a standing lap time
that was quicker than the 2nd fastest
riders qualifying lap, things went a bit
pear shaped in turn 12 on the last lap at
around 200 kilometres per hour, he lost
Oh so that’s what happens next
whoops, sorry Shaun…
Well done to all of Team Tasmania, once
again showing the Mainlanders that
we’re fast even with two heads!
The ride so impressed a very young
Valentino Rossi that he nicknamed
himself ‘Rossifumi’ in honour and
recognition of Abe.
Race 2
Our second race for the evening was a
ripper. It was the 2002 German MotoGP
from Sachsenring.
Classic Race Film Night
28th Feb
Following on from the brillaint classic
race night we had with special guest
Cam Donald, this time we put it to our
members for suggestsions of their
favourite classic races.
What was interesting about 2002 was
that it was the year of transition from
500cc two strokes to 990cc four strokes,
and for this year both machines were
eligible to compete against each other.
No race better highlighted the strong
and weak points of each machine better
than the German GP.
It was another great turnout and once
again the racing was brilliant. Thanks to
everyone who came along.
Race 1
We eventually decided on the 1994
Japanese 500cc GP suggested by Liam
Hickey. This was not just a great race,
but it was also the first time 18 year
old Japanese rider Norifumi Abe had
competed in a GP. Incredibly, lap after
lap Abe took it up to the likes of Doohan,
Schwantz, and Cadalora before he
crashed out spectacularly with only a
handful of laps remaining.
Norifumi Abe leading the world’s best in the
1994 Japanese GP
What could have been – Alex Barros takes
out Olivier Jacques in the 2002 German GP
The race was a close battle from the start
with five or six riders covered by less
than a second. The four stroke Hondas
of Rossi and Ukawa were constantly
being challenged by the less powerful
but more nimble 500cc two strokes
of Alex Barros and Olivier Jacque, but
unfortunately in the closing stages of the
race a desperate move by Barros up the
inside of Jacques took both two strokes
out, handing Rossi the victory.
Keep an eye on our Facebook
page for the next Classic Race Film
& Racing Trivia Quiz Night, April 18th
@ the Valern Hotel,
44 Albert Rd Moonah.
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Lock Wiring
Tech
Tip
There are two methods of safety wiring;
the double-twist method that is most
commonly used, and the single-wire
method used on screws, bolts, and/
or nuts in a closely spaced or closed
geometrical pattern such as a triangle,
square, rectangle, or circle.
When using double twist method
of safety wiring, .032 inch minimum
diameter wire should be used on parts
that have a hole diameter larger than
.045 inch. When using the single-wire
method, the largest size wire that the
hole will accommodate should be used.
SAFETY-WIRING PROCEDURES.
There are many combinations of safety
wiring with certain basic rules common
to all applications. These rules are as
follows:
A - When bolts, screws, or other
parts are closely grouped, it is more
convenient to safety wire them in series.
The number of bolts, nuts, screws, etc.,
that may be wired together depends on
the application. To prevent failure due
to rubbing or vibration, safety wire must
be tight after installation.
B - Safety wire must be installed in a
manner that will prevent the tendency of
the part to loosen.
C - Safety wire must never be over
stressed. Safety wire will break under
vibrations if twisted too tightly. Safety
wire must be pulled taut when being
twisted, and maintain a light tension
when secured.
D - Safety-wire ends must be bent
under and inward toward the part to
avoid sharp or projecting ends, which
might present a safety hazard.
E - Check the units to be safety wired to
make sure that they have been correctly
torqued, and that the wiring holes are
properly aligned to each other. When
there are two or more units, it is desirable
that the holes in the units be aligned to
each other. Never over torque or loosen
to obtain proper alignment of the holes.
It should be possible to align the wiring
holes when the bolts are torqued within
the specified limits. Washers may be
used to establish proper alignment.
Leave at least four to six complete turns
(12 to 15mm long) after the loop. When
removing safety wire, never twist the
wire off with pliers. Cut the safety wire
close to the hole, exercising caution.
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Safety wiring methods.
F - Install safety wire where practicable
with the wire positioned around the head
of the bolt, screw, or nut, and twisted
in such a manner that the loop of the
wire fits closely to the contour of the unit
being safety wired.
Twist the wire with a wire twister as
follows.
A - Grip the wire in the jaws of the wire
twister and slide the outer sleeve down
with your thumb to lock the handles or
lock the spring loaded pin.
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B - Pull the knob, and the spiral rod
spins and twists the wire.
C - Squeeze handles together to release
wire.
TWISTING WITH SPECIAL TOOLS.
CAUTION: When using wire twisters,
and the wire extends 3 inches beyond
the jaws of the twisters, loosely wrap
the wire around the pliers to prevent
whipping and possible personal
injury. Excessive twisting of the wire
will weaken the wire.
TWISTING BY HAND.
Plagiarised by Shaun Patmore
from the FAA
http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/
handbooks_manuals/aircraft/amt_
handbook/
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Baskerville Raceway Lap Records
Racing Direction: Anti-clockwise
Track Length: 2.01km
125cc GP:
Jay Taylor
(Honda)
56.74
250cc GP:
Craig Connell
(Yamaha)
53.77 17/9/95
(Suzuki)
57.78 17/9/95
250cc Production: Adam Ferguson
5/4/98
600cc Supersport: Damon Buckmaster (Kawasaki)
55.09
5/4/98
Superbike:
Shawn Giles
(Ducati)
53.28 17/9/95
ProSuperbike:
Adam Ferguson
(Honda)
54.71
5/4/98
HD Super Twins:
John Allen
(Harley-Davidson) 59.76
5/4/98
Sidecar:
Shane Souter
& Dave Kellett
(LCR)
57.45 17/9/95
Note: The last time the Australian Road Racing Championship
for Motorcycles was held at Baskerville Raceway was 1999.
Shawn Giles
Adam Ferguson
Historic Categories & Classes Explained
Period 1 - Veteran (Up to 31/12/1919)
Ultra Lightweight - Solo Up to 125cc
Period 2 - Vintage (1/1/1920 - 31/12/1945)
Lightweight - Solo 132 to 250cc
Period 3 - Classic (1/1/1946 - 31/12/1962)
Junior - Solo 263 to 350cc
Period 4 - Post Classic (1/1/1963 - 31/12/1972)
Senior - Solo 368 to 500cc
Period 5 - Forgotten Era (1/1/1973 - 31/12/1982)
Unlimited - Solo 526 to 1000cc
Period 6 - New Era (1/1/1983 - 31/12/1990)
Sidecar - Sidecar Up to 1300cc