hello
(I've posted this on the minimotoracing.it forum but here it is again!)
I would just like to say hello and just give a little information about myself, tracks etc. Even though my italian is very weak in comparison, i still enjoy this site very much.
I am Very sorry for my lack of knowledge in the italian language, i am trying to learn.. Sorry any Italian none english speakers.
As you can tell I am English.
I very much enjoy mnimoto racing like all of you i gather, I ride a ZPF 205m (pg) production bike [and a Jawa (gearbox bike)], I am 15 years old.
i would be very interested to know how you run your racedays in italy, as in how many races for one class do you do in one day? in england we varie from 3 to 4! Is there an Age limit for classes? do you have qualifing? (we do in one of our championships)
I have noticed by watching some of your videos (awesome) that you all feature very different styles to the way the english ride. It obviously works for you!!!!!! as in your opposite foot sticks out, is that for balance??
Tracks
Ive noticed that you tracks are very tight in comparison to ours which makes some good racing by the looks!! I notice you dont often have grass to the side of the asphlat/circuit. where as the tracks over here do, (we do tend to crash alot though thats maybe why
)
heres a picture of a couple circuits that we have in england!!
^ a picture of STRETTON a brilliant little circuit.(and has now been extended)
^Wardenlaw, another super circuit (sorry about it being black and white)
^Rowrah, probably the best track in the U.K. this picture is only showing a small part of the track, the bikes obviously aren't minimotos on the track!
Racing
we have different championships in the U.K, as you do in italy zona A zona B etc. Well over here we have Phoenix wwho now run minimoto championships in the south of england, but they use to do north as well but now they have stopped!!
(i came 4 th in the northern last year
) they run classes like this :-
Junior A
Junior B
Junior novice (for the beginners!)
production A (<60kg)
Production B (60-75)
Production C (75-90)
Production D (90>)
Supers (over 16 years of age)
there is the british MMRA
they run all over britain. they do qualifing on saturday and racing on sunday, they race 4 races
Junior Production (<16 years of age)
Production Lights (<75kg I THINK)
Production Heavys (>75)
Supers (over 16 years)
and the junior classes (but i cant remember sorry!!)
we also have other championships but that isnt reallt that important.
well thats about it i think, please feel free to tell me about your tracks, styles, organising etc. ill just leave you with a couple pics of me racing!!
^ at newark (im #21 ZPF)
^me on the polini 911R proddy, a fun day/mini race day (crashing, its when i was quite new to the sport though,and my first ever race meeting!! you may of seen me on a video called tockwith on one of the sites)
^ me at whilton mill, a very coldddddd day , my bike has tape on because i had just recently crashed and smashed it.
Thankyou very much for your time, and any information will be greatly appreciated.
Grazie, Ciao!!
James