Kawasaki Minigp At Bangkok Racing Circuit Round 1

[BigBikeBKK]

Let the Good Times Roll!

[karlos]

On my wayyyyyy!

[NormanW]

On my wayyyyyy!

go go go!

[karlos]

And back home to upload pics to facebook, link to come

[karlos]

Sweet mother of god, i took 113 photos in the short time i stayed at the track

Hope the link to Facebook works because i don't know how to upload photos in anything other than the standard Thaivisa format

Photos

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150700823163156.442743.513598155&type=3&l=d54be1a020

[BigBikeBKK]

Sweet mother of god, i took 113 photos in the short time i stayed at the track

Hope the link to Facebook works because i don't know how to upload photos in anything other than the standard Thaivisa format

Photos

http://www.facebook....=3&l=d54be1a020

Hey Karl!

Was great you could make it out on such short notice and I hope you made it back in time for the gf's B-day!

Great pics my man!

Get yourself some leathers and hope to see you on the grid for the next MiniGP which I believe will take place on Saturday May 5th!

Let the Good Times ROLL!

Tony

[BigBikeBKK]

For those of you who's feelings were hurt by my "Honda CB'r' Bowling" thread last week, you should check out Karl's pics from today's Kawasaki MiniGP- it was pandemonium!!!

ER6n highside (in brand new leathers)-

He walked away completely unscathed, but his bike is looking a bit ragged...

Ready to race!

650 race start-

I just couldn't get past this guy! >.<

This was the closest I came to passing him... >.<

Almost!!!!

dam_n- he got me at the chicane >.<

Dogged him like this till the end of the race, but just couldn't get past him! >.<

Brilliant FUN!

[newf]

Was hoping to get down and watch but got pulled away to work. Looks like a load of crashes though.

[karlos]

I'm going to have to find out how to upload directly to TV like you do Tony, the pictures you copied from my Facebook look grainy as hell but i'm glad you liked the shots and posted them here.

Next time i hope to ride but if i don't have my leathers and sticky rubber i'll be a camera man again, only this time i'll bring my girlfriend and an umbrella so i can move around the track, rather than standing under the shade

[nikster]

looks like a lot of fun!!!

[KarlHatton]

Looks like I bought a bike with 400cc's too many !!

The racing looks good and I wouldn't mind having a go... When is the next one (I'll try and go as a spectator)?

A caption comp would be good on some of the crash pics

[karlos]

The next meeting is on the 5th of May, i think at the same track, Tony will be along soon to confirm

[BigBikeBKK]

The next meeting is on the 5th of May, i think at the same track, Tony will be along soon to confirm

Yep, that's correct, the next MiniGP will take place on May 5th. Hope to see you there! T

[BigBikeBKK]

Some more pics from the 650 race

Ford on the starting grid with his 2012 Ninja 650:

Hunter from Chiang Mai-

Yours truly

Race start-

Tight twisty track- a lot of work!

Track is ROUGH in spots-

I've got Ford in my sights

Hunter and Kwan, headed for 1st and 2nd place-

I'm gonna get you Ford!

Hunter held on to the lead for the entire race, with Kwan close behind him-

This hairpin is tough- can you see the big holes?

Only one crash in the 650 race and Khun Mann was fine, though his bike was looking a bit knackered!

Good job guys!

Edited March 10, 2012 by sbk
photos removed- copyright violations

[BigBikeBKK]

Really like this pic that Barry Russel took during the Ninja 250R Modify-class race:

[karlos]

Can anyone take photos out in the middle of the track?

I wasn't sure if i was allowed to go out there..

[BigBikeBKK]

Can anyone take photos out in the middle of the track?

I wasn't sure if i was allowed to go out there..

TiT- anything goes!

(but don't complain if you get bit by a snake - it's a jungle out there!)

[karlos]

Can anyone take photos out in the middle of the track?

I wasn't sure if i was allowed to go out there..

TiT- anything goes!

(but don't complain if you get bit by a snake - it's a jungle out there!)

Looks like i'm going to need full leathers to survive taking photos let alone racing

[CanInBKK]

For "non competition" i.e. casual lapping of the track, what are the safety ger requirements? Mesh jacket and reinforced jeans or are we talking full leathers only?

[newf]

For "non competition" i.e. casual lapping of the track, what are the safety ger requirements? Mesh jacket and reinforced jeans or are we talking full leathers only?

Its really up to you what safety gear you wear. No real requirements, seen lots of guys riding with just jeans, Jacket and gloves.

[BigBikeBKK]

For "non competition" i.e. casual lapping of the track, what are the safety ger requirements? Mesh jacket and reinforced jeans or are we talking full leathers only?

If you're talking about the BRC there are really no requirements whatsoever for regular track days. No medical staff either. Just be aware that if you get hurt and don't have any friends along you're pretty much on your own...

When there are scheduled events, such as Kawasaki MiniGP, then it's the event organizers who determine the rules regarding what gear is required. All scheduled track events I've been to have had medical staff on hand and some rules regarding gear.

For MiniGP the rules are pretty lax- if I remember correctly you only need a full face helmet, jacket, gloves and closed toe footwear. Of course better gear is certainly encouraged, but like Colin said, it's not unusual to see guys racing the KSR110's in jeans and tennis shoes.

Armor over jeans is still pretty common-

Over the last few years that I've been participating in these events I've noticed more and more participants wearing better gear.

On a different tangent- how about those D-Tracker lean angles!?

Edited March 10, 2012 by sbk
photos removed- copyright violations

[karlos]

Lots of pics and i just found this link