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Title: QP @ Noonday Creek Park Atlanta
Post by: QuadPaul on January 08, 2008, 04:03 PM
Finally got round to downloading the pics off my camera - only taken 3 months. The race was on the 13th Oct

The track reminded me of braintree, just a lot sunnier  :LolLolLolLol:

My lid nearly didn't make it, as the Lady on the check in desk wouldn't let me carry that and my Laptop on the plan, but after a heated discussion I was told to take it to security and see what happened!! Got there and security didn't even bat an eye lid, sailed straight through!!! ;D

My Wheels for the week
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Photo0035.jpg)

Check out the ABA tour bus that arrived for a club meet  :o - Change you imagine the BCF turning up at a daggers club meet with something like this.  ;D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/ABABus.jpg)

The Track
1st & 2nd Straights
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Atlanta2.jpg)
3rd & 4th Straights
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Atlanta3.jpg)

The Racing
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Me2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/GetAttachment.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Brian.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Atlanta14.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Atlanta15.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Atlanta12.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Atlanta13.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Atlanta1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Atlanta11.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Atlanta10.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Atlanta9.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Atlanta8.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Atlanta7.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Atlanta6.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Atlanta5.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e279/Quadpaul/Atlanta4.jpg)

The results didn't go so great I got a 4th, 2nd & 2nd in the moto's but because of the ABA transfer system didn't make it to the final, but I was in there mixing it with 25+ plus intermediates - of which most where team sponsored riders, so had a blinding day!!!
Title: Re: QP @ Noonday Creek Park Atlanta
Post by: DR VINOAH on January 08, 2008, 04:27 PM
ace pix paul
and representing the Tango Army to :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: QP @ Noonday Creek Park Atlanta
Post by: spillers#1 on January 08, 2008, 08:28 PM
Nice one paul  :daumenhoch: i would love to do a race in the states
Title: Re: QP @ Noonday Creek Park Atlanta
Post by: ron burgundy on January 08, 2008, 08:29 PM
Cool as mate :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: QP @ Noonday Creek Park Atlanta
Post by: MartyC on January 08, 2008, 09:06 PM
Well cool  :)
Title: Re: QP @ Noonday Creek Park Atlanta
Post by: hooga1975 on January 08, 2008, 09:51 PM
nice one Paul, I bet that was a right good crack
Title: Re: QP @ Noonday Creek Park Atlanta
Post by: KGB Matt on January 09, 2008, 06:34 AM
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET.  :4_17_5:

Matt
Title: Re: QP @ Noonday Creek Park Atlanta
Post by: dialledbikes on January 09, 2008, 09:06 AM
Cool pics Paul.  Looks like a nice track too.  I'd love to do some races in America.  Maybe this year if I don't manage to see the Olympics, or 2009 definitely.

How does the transfer points system work?

How did the Chevy HHT drive?
Title: Re: QP @ Noonday Creek Park Atlanta
Post by: QuadPaul on January 09, 2008, 10:09 AM
They were a really friendly bunch so if you ever get a chance I'd say go for it. (They didn't even get the ump when I started ribbing them about devils pedals  >:D)
I was like the novelty, got bigged up over the tanoy and had kids coming to talk to me to here my funny ACCENT -  I WAS LIKE THE FREAK SHOW but in a nice way  :LolLolLolLol:

The transfer system is wierd, and it depends on how many people are in the class, but basically if there are 4 people in a class for example - The winner of each moto goes direct to the Final, so finally in moto 3 you are left with 2 people in a run off for 1 place in the final. So not everyone gets a final.
I personally didn't like the system, and surely it's about getting laps in racing. But if you win your 1st moto you get 2 laps racing that's it, surely that's not what BMX is all about :idiot2:

The HHT drove OK but it was dull as dishwater & cheap plastic everywhere inside!!
Title: Re: QP @ Noonday Creek Park Atlanta
Post by: dialledbikes on January 09, 2008, 01:58 PM
Transfer systems sounds good for people who only care about winning.  How boring it must be going to a meeting and just racing 1 moto and going straight to the final!  I think if I was winning Moto 1 or Moto 2 (OK, pigs might fly), I would finish second on purpose so I could race again.

Our South Region system where everybody gets a final/more track time is better.
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