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Rotax Max Grand Finals
I will try to keep everyone as up to date as I can.
Had a look at the track today. It is a very impressive facility. Pretty much what you would expect really.
Track has a lot more rubber than I have ever seen. My wheelchair wheels were sticking to it when I went for a track walk instead of rolling!
I have seen my kart already as they had to build my controls. I was not allowed to bring them. But I did bring my throttle cause that it the important part!
All the karts have a new larger radiator. It also comes with a flap that you can use to blank the top part. So no more cut up back number boards!
Just the standard cut pipe to vent the carbies to. Our blue shirts would have a fit handing out $50 fines to everyone. Oh yeah they only have 2 of them here by the sounds. Seems like our races might be a tad over staffed.
I cant wait to drive on a proper rubbered track in a dd2, goodtimes!
Niki
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Permalink Reply by Ross Tait on -
Good luck and I hope they built good controls for you and you kick some Butt !!!
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Permalink Reply by Tracey Nielsen on -
all the best to you niki. have fun and win while having fun. look forward to the updates and photos to please. a postcard would be cool to. good luck. tracey
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Permalink Reply by Graeme Moore on -
Awesome Niki, Great to keep us posted. Given your email to me the other day I have no doubt you have the mine and body to do it so: Go cripple them buddy!!!
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Permalink Reply by Graeme Moore on
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Don't confuse the locals too much with your usual bull about the special Niki Urwin: Foot Control Secrets!
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Permalink Reply by Graeme Moore on
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hey they have Online TV Channel too.. Click HERE. Needs a nice fat broadband connection Looks like Live timing as well
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Permalink Reply by Graeme Moore on
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Niki watch the tyre pressures and seat position.
Those tracks are way different to ours. In Portugal we were looking at going home early till Rikki Coultard changed our seat position and we ran really different pressures to at home given the bigger faster tracks.
Give'm a taste of Kiwi
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Permalink Reply by Aarron Cunningham on -
Good luck Nikki,
I am so jealous about the rubber. Watch the Europeans lines and how far up they get on the curb to escape it!
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Permalink Reply by Marc Alexander on -
I see some of the Kiwi Boys made the TV all ready. See luck of the draw.
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Permalink Reply by Graeme Moore on
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Update from Tony Chambers Day 2:
Rotax World Finals - La Conca - Southern Italy
Tuesday 16th & Wednesday 17th of November report
Handing out of karts and free practice
Tuesday was spent collecting there Sodi Junior Max, CRG Senior Max and DD2 and also Haase DD2 Masters karts in the random draw. After receiving there karts taking them away to fit seats, lead, data loggers and personalising there karts.
For Andy, Josh, Matthew and Hamish this was pretty text book. For Niki though there was a few small extras that needed to be done.........The fitting of the special CRG hand control steering wheel along with his own throttle and new style rotax shift padals. The work involved is this required many hands from most manufactures and team members but the end result is outstanding and Niki is more than comfortable in the kart.
Wednesday each driver had 2 untimed practice sessions of 20 and 15 minuetes. All 5 lads attacked these in different ways. Andy (Kart 68) in his own "little nervous" way, as his mechanic Brad Tyrrell put it, done a solid job and looks to be a front runner early. Josh (Kart 137) took his time and came out late in the first session to save his tyres and used the 2nd as more of a hard run. Matthew (Kart 231) had brake problems in the first but got on-top of these in the 2nd and like Andy is one to watch.
Hamish (Kart 316) went out there and was fast straight off the bat, while rubbing a few up on the way as well, showing that don't mess with this kiwi attitude!. Niki (Kart 339) took his time in the first run to bed in brakes and make sure everything was working alright and safe. After a brake bleed his 2nd run was a totally different Niki and was in amongst the action and building confidence with every pump of the hand brake.
A great first day by all drivers and a close team dinner was had afterwards........252 drivers from 61 country's and the Kiwis had already made there mark.
Keep an eye on the live timing on www.kart-data.com for drivers in action tomorrow.
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Permalink Reply by Andre Elliot on -
Looks like Josh has the right number on his Kart ;)
Graeme Moore said:Update from Tony Chambers Day 2:
Rotax World Finals - La Conca - Southern Italy
Tuesday 16th & Wednesday 17th of November report
Handing out of karts and free practice
Tuesday was spent collecting there Sodi Junior Max, CRG Senior Max and DD2 and also Haase DD2 Masters karts in the random draw. After receiving there karts taking them away to fit seats, lead, data loggers and personalising there karts.
For Andy, Josh, Matthew and Hamish this was pretty text book. For Niki though there was a few small extras that needed to be done.........The fitting of the special CRG hand control steering wheel along with his own throttle and new style rotax shift padals. The work involved is this required many hands from most manufactures and team members but the end result is outstanding and Niki is more than comfortable in the kart.
Wednesday each driver had 2 untimed practice sessions of 20 and 15 minuetes. All 5 lads attacked these in different ways. Andy (Kart 68) in his own "little nervous" way, as his mechanic Brad Tyrrell put it, done a solid job and looks to be a front runner early. Josh (Kart 137) took his time and came out late in the first session to save his tyres and used the 2nd as more of a hard run. Matthew (Kart 231) had brake problems in the first but got on-top of these in the 2nd and like Andy is one to watch.
Hamish (Kart 316) went out there and was fast straight off the bat, while rubbing a few up on the way as well, showing that don't mess with this kiwi attitude!. Niki (Kart 339) took his time in the first run to bed in brakes and make sure everything was working alright and safe. After a brake bleed his 2nd run was a totally different Niki and was in amongst the action and building confidence with every pump of the hand brake.
A great first day by all drivers and a close team dinner was had afterwards........252 drivers from 61 country's and the Kiwis had already made there mark.
Keep an eye on the live timing on www.kart-data.com for drivers in action tomorrow.
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Permalink Reply by Andre Elliot on
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Qualifying: Andy 49th, Josh 4th, Hamish 2nd and Nikki 17th and Matt 7th.....well done!! Heat start tomorrow night NZ time.
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