Supermoto Racing at Saratoga Speedway 2010

[Lightspeed]

Just a heads up that there is a proposed supermoto series for Saratoga Speedway next season. There will be a dirt section designed during the off season and a layout around the asphalt built into the design. There will be a Sportsman class for people with regular dirt bikes who don't want to commit to 17" wheels, as well as other classes. Hopefully some of the dual sport riders will try it out.

 

[triplenickel]

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Sounds pretty fun to me, I'll be checking that out.

 

[Lightspeed]

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Bump for supermoto. If there's not enough interest this won't happen. Email [email protected] for more info or to add your name to an interest list.

 

[Lightspeed]

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Here's a schematic of the basic layout we'll be using. Hay bales will be used to slow down the speeds on the asphalt, and 2 table top jumps will be in Dirt Section Two.

 

[kaos]

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fwiw slowing down the racers on the front straight,and having all the jumps and action far from the stands will make for poor spectating.the people in the stands are the lifeblood of a racetrack. otherwise goodluck to you guys

 

[Lightspeed]

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kaos wrote:

fwiw slowing down the racers on the front straight,and having all the jumps and action far from the stands will make for poor spectating.the people in the stands are the lifeblood of a racetrack. otherwise goodluck to you guys

Using Hay bales to make turns for slowing down straight away speeds. Sunday evening racing isn't going to see a big fan turnout. We are more concerned about good racer turnout and a good track layout.

 

[bigwavedave]

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would i need to make any changes to my bike? -- catch cans, safety wiring, etc..

dave

 

[Lightspeed]

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bigwavedave wrote:

would i need to make any changes to my bike? -- catch cans, safety wiring, etc..

dave

No wiring etc, but we can't allow knobby tires since they'll rip up the dirt section in short time.
We have a deal with Pirelli on Scorpion MT90 A/T tires, just over $200 per set, and a couple shops up Island that have offered a racers deal to swap the tires over for $10.

 

[bigwavedave]

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good to know. I have an XR650R with supermoto wheels that would probably be pretty fun on that track. I have never ridden on a track, but would love to try one out. I think with a little work, I could also put my sm wheels on my cr500. that would really be fun. thanks.

dave