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2001
Race Diaries
The 2001 Race
Diaries is a chronological record of how Team CMG hatched the original
racing plan, all the way through to final race in Montreal. It's sad,
desperate and funny. Hey it even has a near death experience on the
part of team mate Mr. Seck (although there's no blood or gore).
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1 |
THE BIG PLAN
All our hopes and aspirations to become racing gods.
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| PART
2 |
THE BIG
RACE SCHOOL
At Cayuga, Ontario, to get our race licenses - by doing the
RACE school, funnily enough. |
| PART
3 |
THE BIG
TUNE-UP
Tune up the R1100S (race pipe and chip) at Bavarian Motosports
and dyno it before and after at Brampton Cycle. |
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PART
4
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THE BIG
PRACTICE
Take the bike(s) to the Mosport, Ontario round to get some practice
time on the track on the Friday and Saturday, without actually having
to race. |
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PART
5
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THE BIG COMPETITORS
Who are we going to be racing against? Interviews with
the #1 Buell guy and #1 BMW guy.
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| PART
6 |
THE BIG
RACE - PRACTICE
After a quick tour, we take the bike to St Eustache, Quebec
for the big race weekend. Friday is practice day. Mr. Seck crashes. |
| PART
7 |
THE BIG
RACE - QUALIFYING HEATS
Saturday starts with some practice sessions and then it's the
heat race to determine grid position. Will Team CMG do better than
be at the back? |
| PART
8 |
THE BIG
RACE - THE MORNING OF
Sunday - race day. All seems to be coming together nicely. |
| PART
9 |
THE BIG
RACE - THE REAL THING
Who'd have thunk that it would rain, and just for our heat? |
Our thanks
for making all this possible:
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Norm, Mark, Dave
and Richard at BMW Canada for the loan of, and help with,
the R1100S.
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Jack Grammas of
ASM for getting us on the track at Mosport, on the ASM Race
School and everything else that he's doing for team CMG.
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Ian, Steve,
Costa and J.P. for their support and words of wisdom.
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Pat Doyle
at Bavarian Motosports for setting up and servicing the R1100S.
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Ralph Frisken
of R.A.C.E. for setting up the day at Cayuga so that we can
get our race licences.
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Richard Seck
for the photography and organisation skills.
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Monette Sports
for prepping the S for the St. Eustache round.
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ARAI North America
for the pair of lovely new pair of Quantum / f helmets
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Teknic for
the leathers, gloves and boots.
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Metzeler USA
for the pair of MEZ 3s.
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John Bickle
of Bickle Racing for the CMG logos on the leathers.
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The Gods of Denmark
for accepting our tadpole sacrifices (okay, we never got as
far up the food chain as humans).
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Mr. Smithwick
and his fine ale for continuing to be a friend when you need
him most.
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