Troopers #7 - Gen1 & Gen2 with Aprilia Performance
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Topic: Troopers #7 - Gen1 & Gen2 with Aprilia Performance
Posted By: Mikaela
Subject: Troopers #7 - Gen1 & Gen2 with Aprilia Performance
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2016 at 20:24
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So here we go, next season prep is officially underway for 2017! Following on from my singular effort in Iron Maidens endurance team, there are some changes for 2017. Creating a new team with team mate Caroline Christmas on her GSXR 750, I will also be joined by my partner James Wiggins on his new bike, a 2004 factory. The formal team is myself, James and Caroline; joining us for the longer races (3hr plus) is Dale Fordham on his ZX10R, Dale is a previous National license holder and mechanic for various road racers both at the TT, Macau and throughout Ireland - dream team! For the time being James's bike is standard but as I type this both bikes are currently loaded in the van along with various new shiny bits, waiting to be dropped off to Griff. In 2017 we will be fully supported by Griff and the team at AP who will be making sure the bikes are running to their full potential, so that we can focus on ours diets  We'll be giving away tickets and pit passes throughout the season to get as many of you involved as possible, here's some dates - Cadwell Park - 11th - 12th March Silverstone Int - 24th - 26th March Brands Hatch Indy - 21st - 23rd April Donington Park GP - 20th - 21st May Donington Park GP - 29th July Cadwell Park - 11th - 13th August Snetterton 300 - 1st - 3rd September Croft - 22nd - 24th September Donington Park National - 7th - 8th October For now the bikes look like this...... http://s1054.photobucket.com/user/mkg21089/media/369465BB-5546-4205-A07A-ED0B0ED2CF09_zpsmclnulmi.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s1054.photobucket.com/user/mkg21089/media/369465BB-5546-4205-A07A-ED0B0ED2CF09_zpsmclnulmi.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> |
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Posted By: Nic77
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2016 at 20:45
Great stuff! I really hope to be able to come support the team sometime!   ------------- Nic |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2016 at 20:49
| Al come watch at cadwell definitely |
Posted By: Sparky46
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2016 at 21:07
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Best of luck
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Posted By: Mr Miller
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2016 at 21:22
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team mate Caroline Christmas on her GSXR 750 Bet she`s a cracker  .. I`ll get me coat .. ------------- If you find us in a hedge check the bike first please .. I`m free on the NHS... |
Posted By: yellowrsvr
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2016 at 21:34
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Best of luck for next season 👍👍👍 Will definitely pop along to a couple of rounds 😛 ------------- 
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Posted By: cwp
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2016 at 22:36
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Good luck for the coming season ------------- born ugly what's your excuse!! |
Posted By: j180
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2016 at 23:26
| Have a great season, look forward to seeing the reports. |
Posted By: Coops
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2016 at 07:15
| If you need help at brands.......holla! |
Posted By: colinmeadows
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2016 at 11:04
| Have a great time !! |
Posted By: flatlander
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2016 at 11:33
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Have a successful safe and enjoyable time if you go to Oulton that would be near me and my little chap ------------- "Si me dices ven lo dejo todo ... pero dime ven" |
Posted By: Mikaela
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2016 at 11:43
Haha, if you ever meet her you'll agree that she is a total cracker - anytime of year
Thank you for all the messages guys - you're all welcome to come and watch anytime, and we'll be running various competitions with Griff throughout the year to include things like free weekend passes etc  |
Mr Miller wrote:Posted By: Mikaela
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2016 at 11:46
Of all the tracks I was looking forward to the most it was Oulton, after hearing that it was 'like Cadwell on Steroids' but theres no endurance round there this year, only sprints :( I would love to spend a weekend on track there at some point just for fun and to home in some skills - i'll give you a shout if we do
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Posted By: cwp
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2016 at 12:48
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Oulton not far from me either. Lovely circuit. Lol ------------- born ugly what's your excuse!! |
Posted By: Diablo
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2016 at 14:31
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Wishing you all the best for the new season. I hope I can make it to one or two meetings ------------- Question everything. |
Posted By: foxy
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2016 at 07:12
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Good luck to you and the team, Michaela. I'll try and get to support at a couplke of rounds. It might be a struggle though, as mi daughters boyfriend is going racing next season, on a CB500, but hopefully they'll not clash. ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2016 at 07:13
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Good luck for the coming season -------------  |
Posted By: Johnboy
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2016 at 07:16
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Yep, good luck Michaela, and the team! ------------- 
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Posted By: legend88
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2016 at 08:48
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Good luck to you and the team. I will try to get to Croft to offer support. |
Posted By: badapple
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2016 at 14:17
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Best of luck. I watched your video at Snetterton a while back you don't hang about showing up some fellas on much newer steeds ------------- I started out with nothing and I've still got most of it left |
Posted By: Mikaela
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2017 at 14:24
Thank you! I really must start using my gopro again but its a pain for racing as they have to be lockwired in about ten different places! I'll see if I can dig it out for a few test days
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Posted By: Mikaela
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2017 at 14:27
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So Silverstone International was a huge success! Race report is below, biggest difference to the gen1 compared to last year was I had race sintered pads this year instead of the brembo road ones (schoolgirl error for my first race!) James did amazingly well considering he only had a day at cadwell and test day at Silverstone on a new bike, infact both bikes were chasing down much lighter 600's and indeed more powerful 1000's - granted with rider who were scared to pin it round the bends on them! Test Day & Race Report - Silverstone International So it begins the first race of our 2017, we were spoilt with the weather which was a cool 13degrees for both test day and race day - still very cold though! rearset and gear changer and then lost first and second gear in the next session - still six seconds quicker than 2016 though with a 1.19! James's test day was relatively trouble free, it was his first time round the track and only his second day on a new bike, clocking a brilliant 1.18. |
Posted By: Mikaela
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2017 at 14:40
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Posted By: Mikaela
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2017 at 21:20
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Our race report from round two at Brands Hatch Indy! James and I finished this round by ourselves after our team mate crashed out on their outlap - even though we qualified back of the grid we came 27/36 - read all about it! Pics to follow! RACE REPORT - Brands Hatch - Round 2 Well when we called ourselves Troopers - how right were we! Test day was mixed successes, Caroline first time on metzelers which self confessed wasn't brilliant, after saving a highside onto the start/finish straight she swapped back to her usual supercorsa after lunch and it was back to normality. James Wiggins had a brand new set of tyres on and at lunchtime he suffered from quite a substantial tear round the right side, it was debatable whether the tyre would even last for the race at this rate. Suspension help and adjustment came from sponsor Griff Woolley at Aprilia Performance with an early morning call from him whilst he was on holiday in America - what a guy! Mikaela's test day was upright and trouble free, plenty of back end spinning which was the same as last year - just keeping the bike in control was a bonus! Race Day & Qualifying Moral of the story? NEVER trust the weather man..... James and I didn't bring our wets, a lesson learned there! Both of us decided to stay in and miss qualifying but went and purchased a set of wets from NL in the meantime. Caroline chucked on her wets and braved the weather though despite multiple crashes from other riders - trooper! As james and Mikaela missed qualifying it meant the team started from the back in the grid but the main thing was we were intact after choosing not to risk running on SC's. Race start - what a performance from James, after the first hour we were up into 25th until the disaster crash which bought the event to a red flag and a standstill whilst riders were collected from the track and one was airlifted (we hope you're doing ok Spencer!) James went out again but soon as the race was underway we changed over to Caroline who unfortunately took quite a tumble when she suffered from a high side on Graham Hill - the main thing was she was up on her feet and doing ok. Marc Pepper - our trusty pit crew member Usain Bolted down to retrieve the transponder, what a guy! Mikaela out next, dodging bikes left right and centre as during her 35 minute session there were two code80's and multiple yellow flagged, it's really wasn't anyone's race at this point! James went out for the final five minutes before the race was red flagged and bought to a close - total nightmare! By the end we had finished 29th, however due to some rider penalties and exclusions we were bumped to 27th - a big success after a total nightmare. We have so many people to thank for this weekend, such a brilliant atmosphere in the garage was bought by friends and family. Dale Fordham from DRF Services, Marc Pepper as our seasoned pit crew member, team sponsors Huey Brakelines, our Club80 members, GB Racing and R&G Crash Protection. Rob Ryan from 24b Automotive Photography, Dunk Rose from DR Photography plus many individual helpers and sponsors who I'm sure each team member will thank individually. Troopers, True Team Spirit 👊🏻 |
Posted By: cwp
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2017 at 21:35
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Well done peeps. Good luck for next round ------------- born ugly what's your excuse!! |
Posted By: Quinn
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2017 at 22:10
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The highs and lows of racing, but your all in one piece so to speak and worked your way back up the placings, well done and roll on the next round, keep it up and well done team! |
Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2017 at 09:03
I was tied up all weekend working and I was only 8 miles away  ------------- |
Posted By: cwp
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2017 at 18:37
Tied up...doesn't sound like work sounds like fun to me, but then again I'm warped ------------- born ugly what's your excuse!! |