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I agree with Larry in that your starting to be too nice. I think you are going to have even more fun next year than this year and we can’t have that. Someone needs to start the meaningless bickering again before everyone realizes that racing is only about fun.
If you want an engine that will last a while, TaG and spec 125 are the best. My suggestion for TaG is a Rotax engine simply because they are very long lasting.
Going along with what Brandon said,
If a driver wants to win a race, he will. Ask Curtis Cooksy and Nick Halen or any of the nation’s leading spec moto drivers if they will settle on thier finishing position just because thier motor is down a bit on power.After a reed problem at the last Bandi race, Hi-Tech told us our engine was probably dwon around 3-4 hp, and that did not stop me from performing in the prefinal, granted I made a fatal mistake in the main.
i think the only problem with the 01 is perception. If anyone gets one and wins then everyone will blame it on the motor. But i guess thats racing, everyone always blames thier own misfortune on the engine.
I would like to see what a Honda 4-cycle could do on a gokart. Also I would expect to see the DD2 grow nationwide and in state. Right now it is one of the fastest selling products at SSC.
Just got back from Ocala late Saturday night and didn’t get to see the finals. Our driver, Nick Neri, did very well, coming in second in the main event. Cameron Carter did very well, over coming a sick motor to finish 7th. Bobby Ross after doing so very well in qualifying (4th) and the hests (2nd in all three) was crashed out in the main. This is a great story as this kid is new to karting and this was his very first big deal event.
Chris Grivin in junior also did well, over coming a poor qualifying effort, he continued to move forward all weekend and finished in the top 10.
Some of my overall impressinos of the event.
1. If you want close, fair racing at a very reasonable price, no question in my mind it’s Rotax. 35 racers all within a second of the pole in almost every class. Nose to tail racing all over the track. The vast majority of racers only had one engine and it was one they had run all season long. Clearly the motor was not the reason certain guys were winning.
2. You want laps, at the grand regional you got plenty of laps. A 10 minute qualifying session, 3 ten lap heat races. A 15 lap LCQ, a 20 lap per-final and a 30 lap main. All with a single set of tires. It was really a test of driver and machine.
3. A very good race director in Marshall Martin and excellent tech by Scott Evens.
4. Cut glass trophies, some of the best I’ve seen.
5. No big tents. It was mostly individual racers, a kid and his dad. Yes there were big time tuners helping customers, like Shane Shiply working iwth Arrows and Tim Lobaugh helping the Birel customers. But we were just there offering asistance and parts. (At no charge I might add)
6. Back to the racing. It was far and away some of the best I’ve ever seen. I’ve been to two big Rotax events and the racing is what it’s about. Unlike Stars, this racing doesn’t require a second mortgage on the house. No other engine package offers what Rotax offers.
I just noticed that I’m logged in a Greg. Sorry, I can’t change that but this is Doug wirting this post.
