Uttaradit Superx!

[JimsKnight]

Well the OTRT crew and co set off for the distant location in Utaradit for the one-day event held in April.

Getting up early may be our thing but a 5 o’clock in the morning start was really busting some sleep-time. Nevertheless we all assembled and were on the road for 0530 hrs.

Getting to the venue wasn’t easy, the Thai support crew really led the way and, being veterans of the motorsport scene knew exactly whereabouts it was.

Our early start proved wise, the actual racing didn’t begin until mid-day but it meant we had the best land to set-up the bikes and gear. We even had time to walk the track itself and get a feel for the areas.

The fire-service was on hand for cooling down the track and preventing dust-clouds blinding everyone. This was more of an art than a science though as certain areas became a near quagmire if a touch too much water was used.

Once that was done it was time for some warm-up riding on the track itself.

All that glitters

The entertainment wasn’t that great, no coyotes or dancing going on. The trophy girls sittin’ pretty and flitting about with paperwork were about the extent of the glamour going on.

A quirky commentator made up for it though by narrating the days events, races and so on. He even spun a few yarns about his mis-adventures with mia noi’s and getting caught out by the mia yai and so on!

Being farangs we were wide open for some good natured piss-taking.

But that’s just the way it goes. Novelty humour just doing it’s thing I guess.

Some rough and tumble armour!

These gomps wanted me to join them for a pre-race whiskey session!

We had some Leo’s in the booze armoury though so I took a mai ow on that one...

The Honda CRF 250 ready to rock and roll.

Haven’t got a hat? No problem, just make one out of a whiskey box!

Watch Rider nearly had a close encounter with this gomp when he over-ran the burn slightly and mounted it! Better luck next time blue rider!

Gettin’ a bit dirty out there...

The young dude taking 1st on the podium is Boi our sponsored rider. He’s up-and-coming and a brilliant super cross rider.

Small bikes can groove supercross too, just make sure they’ve a bracer otherwise it might collapse in on itself!

On your marks...

The final race was dominated by the current champion and Boi hot on his heels. Boi came 2nd but didn’t make it easy for the winner.

It was a close-run thing for the first 4-5 laps, with Boi harrying and neck and neck to the leader. But the champion held his nerve and managed to pull away, extending the lead while Boi, already injured from an earlier fall, fell back a bit.

The result, 1st to the current champion and 2nd to Boi.

[Zzinged]

Wow! When's the next one? I wanna go take photos

[AnthonyR1]

ya JK how do we find out when and where? would like to see this live. besides any event with more than 10 people usually means CHICKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JimsKnight]

You'll be suprised on the chicks, most have a horde of blokes in their wake. A few free-spirited ones are around though...

We only get to hear of the events via word of mouth. The locations are very very difficult to find, without exception they are miles away from the provincial city and in deepest darkest wilderness without local knowledge to guide you in. GPS would be a wise groove on this one. Then the next time an event takes place in such and such a province you can plug the GPS location in from last time.

To give you an indication of how out in the styx you are there was a full blown cock-fight going on next door to the race/dirt track. I nearly got thrown out by the local blowhard who didn't like the white man seeing what passes for local entertainment. Deliverance-esque was the vibe on that one brothers. But that's another story

More on this once I've cut the video together

The only farangs there are me, the OTRT crew (usually 2 or 3 dudes) and any local farang who have thai birds that tell them it's going on...

Best places for 'The Knowledge' are the offroad shops and places that specialise in dirtbikes and the like. Take your search from there and see what comes up.

The next SuperX is unknown, with the rainy season cometh they are not as thick and fast now.

Next month an Enduro event is planned. More on this as and when. Watch this space...

[BigBikeBKK]

any event with more than 10 people usually means CHICKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, until you show up and they all run away...

Ha ha ha!!!

[JimsKnight]

As promised here's the video of the days activities

[Bard]

Cool report there Jim,

Cheers for sharing

[JimsKnight]

No probs Bard. Another supercross video is in the pipeline, I'm just tweaking it then it'll be unleashed.

[JimsKnight]

Ok here's the bonus footage:

SQWAARRK!

Chicken fights for the masses

Previously I'd only seen this kind of thing go on in Chiang Mai. But just away from the track was an enclosure, complete with a chicken medic!

Let the fighting begin!

Note, AFAIK no spurs were used, but there some moments the more delicate TV folk might find a bit macabre.