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[just doin it]

Nominations open 29th January, who`s going. Looks like 4 if not 5 quads and 3 bikes and some 20 odd people in our group.
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[Spaztk8]

5 from our end so far on quads..
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[mannowar]

sign me up, finke virgin 2013!

[FN Quadriders]

We definetly have a few members from our Far North Queensland club nominating for the Finke. We are also hosting a three round cross country series in 2013. Our riders have been using the race track to practice their endurance. FNQ Quad Cross Country Series R1 20th and 21st April 2013, R2 20th and 21st July and R3 19th and 20th October 2013. If quad riders are interested I the endurance racing and practice please contact us.

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[donk]

should be slim and myself for 2013. is there access to the fnq endouro track for practice at anytime say between now and end jan as im off work and where is it ie closest town, can we camp there ? cheers

[Slim]

I'm definitely keen for it again, just gotta get a knee operation and get myself back in shape!!!
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[FN Quadriders]

Access can be arranged and yes you can camp there.

[FN Quadriders]

Slim and Donk please pm and I can give you the details about the club and access to the enduro track.

[go home hard]

banshee will be there on new ride 700r se riding every weekend start training tomorow need to lose a bit of flubber bike goes great smashing pt g twice a week cant wait excited already
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[mannowar]

A bit off topic but what sort of back protectors do you guys run at the Finke?

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[just doin it]

Have an EVS body armour, under jersey one with the turtle shell back protector and kidney belt, get through scrutineering each year with that, [take a dianese back protector as well]
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[donk]

i used leatt lite its back section is longer than the std leatt armour but doesn't have the shoulder sections. it depends on who does the scruitineering. i had a woman do my gear and not i much attention was given to the armour, i guess they got 550 bikes to do. also heard of guys using one armour for scruitineering and then using another for race day cheers

[just doin it]

Need to get a few Quads out to Alice the week before race, anyone interested or know of someone or way to get them out from S,E QLD, please contact me.

Problem sorted
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[Roycroft]

i will be there in my Polaris XP 900, with age comes a cage but i hope i can beat alot of other cars, the UTV times seem to be on par with top 5-10 on quad times so the 3hr mark seems to be the time to beat.
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[donk]

not sure at this stage who im taking, due to injuries. keep in touch as we get closer. i can take 3 quads total, i may have one 2 wheeler as well. will be staying in a motel/cabin this time, as sleeping in trailer was too much mucking arround loading and unloading. also looking for an extra person to take trailer to finke and back cheers

[just doin it]

Anyone able to help with fuel stops during the race for 4 quads.
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[flipper]

What does everybody think about the supp reg changes...

First quad starts 10 mins after last bike (both days)

Positive move I think.
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[just doin it]

Will be a lot of quads passing bikes, that will please them.Thought the price of the fuel was a bit steep though, but still getting excited.
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[Steve1965]

Just getting an upgrade on my pacemaker, but should be there and ready to race. I think the changes to the Supp Regs suck. If they don't want us there they should just say so.

[flipper]

Lets face it, the reality is most of the bikes don't want us there. We need to keep positive and try and improve the whole thing.

I think the concept is right. The 10 min gap is the problem.
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[bullet]

The positive approach is right, But not sure about the math on the 10 minute gap either.

The old Pro-log set up does a good job of seperating riders by speed and skill. It minimises the need for overtaking which probably keeps everyone safer.

Just a quick look at the 2013 system for Quads based on last years results...
Lancaster would have to overtake 346 bikes on day one, and 283 bikes on day two
All less experienced riders, right down to the slowest bike who might have something like 35 quads having to pass them.

My math might be wrong but this is what I did to roughly work it out...

total number of finishers including OOT for day 1 was 414 + 35 = 445
10 minutes after my 218th place finish was 282nd place. I would theoretically be overtaking from 2 wheeler position 445 up to 282nd = 163 entrants minus maybe 22 quads that might be behind me = 141 overtakes.

total number of finishers including OOT for day 2 was 375 + 4 = 379
10 minutes after my 166th place finish was 227th place. I would theoretically be overtaking from 2 wheeler position 379 up to 227th = 152 entrants minus 15 quads that might start behind me = 137 overtakes.

Those numbers won't be perfect and all the overtaking would slow me down as well (which does not bother me). So maybe not 280 overtakes... but possibly 200... who knows?
Still that about 10 times more bike overtaking that Finke and I have ever experienced.
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[flipper]

This was just posted on the FDR Facebook page...
AaaNina Hargrave As a member of FDR Committee and Clerk of Course for the event, I can assure everyone that this decision was not taken lightly and has been made after considerable research and deliberation. On this occasion we have chosen to pro-active rather than re-active. There has been a great deal of pressure to address the bike/quad issue from Officials, Competitors and our Governing Body. Should we not be seen to manage these complaints, we may find ourselves in the position of not offering the quad class at all. To address the ten minute delay, we have time restraints that are dictated by daylight hours. Without knowing the actual entry numbers and the proportions of bikes vs. quads, when developing the Supplementary Regulations, this was determined to be a safe starting point. Should the Clerk of Corse, in consultation with the Steward of the Meeting, determine that there is more time available, on the day, there is the ability to extend this break. To address the issue of faster quads being behind slower bikes, I feel that credit is not being given to the top quad riders. These are experienced competitors that have the skill and experience to overtake in most conditions. To address the issue of ‘ No one is thinking of the safety of the quad riders and how slow they are going to be bunched up in the dust and unable to pass each other.’, it is understood that almost all quad racing in Australia is not done with bikes in the field. I am not sure how this is different from all other quad events. The dust issue that is mentioned in this post is something that bike riders also have to address, especially when closing in on quads. As with any change to the event, there is expected to be objections. However, without change, there is a real danger of the quads no longer competing in this event. Should this process not be successful, there is the ability to change it back next year, with the knowledge that FDR is pro-active in addressing issues of concern.
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[donk]

i can see there point, now that i have had a few minutes to claim down. like it or lump it is what there saying. its going to be a different race especially for the faster quads. a lot more overtalking which is what the prolouge is meant to avoid. i had a fairly clear run of it in 2012. but there is a lot track to soak us all up. we'll just have to see, cheers

[rider 950]

My entry is in reference # 28 go for it !!

[go home hard]

banshee got ref # 128 good to see your in again wayne cant wait already getting sore just thinking about thumb pump and the rest of the build up spoke to hobbit hes in too ya hoo here we go its finkin time
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