San Manuel Copper Classic 2009

[Motoman_AZ]

Well here we go again! The family and I were on vacation for the last 8 days in Michigan and Indiana..... arrived home... one day of work and realized I have a race Saturday!!! How's that for conditioning!

I worked on the bike for about 5 hours last night fixing all the things i broke at the Globe race.... oil change, tire pressure, chain and bike clean, sticky throttle, lube cables, air filter, broken wire behind headlight..wouldn't allow starter to work......

You really have to love this sport to put the time in to keep things running and reliable! Here's a link to the flyer for this weekend

http://www.amraracing.com/2009/pdfs/TRSCopperClassicFlyer.pdf

We are ditching the kids with nana and Christa and I are getting a hotel in Mammoth tonight... gonna get registered and tech'd tonight so I can beat the rush on Saturday morning....

I will throw out an update when i get back! Everyone have a good weekend!

[ÜberDoober]

What a bizzy boi!

I took a look at the flyer...no weapons, no drugs, no pit bikes, no quads...jeez, what can you do that's fun? :winky:

Good luck, Greg! Have a safe race and let us know how your weekend goes!

[Motoman_AZ]

Well I managed to get registered Friday night but just missed tech inspection.... which meant an early Saturday morning. I found a hotel room in Mammoth..... for $40. Wow! Well it was cute...built in the 30's......

http://www.emotoman.com/bikes/2009/copperclassic/images/IMG_8007.jpg

Yup that's the whole room!!!!

We got up bright and early and met some friends at the San Manuel Country Club for breakfast.

http://www.emotoman.com/bikes/2009/copperclassic/images/IMG_8011.jpg

http://www.emotoman.com/bikes/2009/copperclassic/images/IMG_8014.jpg

We finished up breakfast, made it through tech and got ready for battle......

http://www.emotoman.com/bikes/2009/copperclassic/images/IMG_8015.jpg

This race had a 27 mile lap.... we had to do 2 laps and the pros had to do 3.... we did the dead engine start with hands over our head again!

http://www.emotoman.com/bikes/2009/copperclassic/images/IMG_8029.jpg

I managed a good start and kept a good pace.... I managed a 1st place in my class! I was so excited! My first first place ever in racing.....!! :thumbup1:

They provided us with cold towels for our neck and cold water at the finish!

http://www.emotoman.com/bikes/2009/copperclassic/images/IMG_8034.jpg

Thanks a bunch to all the workers and volunteers that put these races on! Sure had a great time!

Here's a link to the helmet cam video of the first 1/2 hour of the race....

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1123306994145257143

Oh yea and all the pictures can be found at

http://www.emotoman.com/bikes/2009/copperclassic/

[ÜberDoober]

Congratulations! :yrok1:

That's awesome, Greg! I looked through all your photos but haven't had a chance to watch the video yet. That's up next.

Thanks for the post and the pics. So where's the shot of your trophy? :D

[Motoman_AZ]

Woohoo!!! I made Cycle News this last race! ;)

http://www.cyclenews.com/regional_events/read/off-road/2009/03/21/090321-AMRA-Off-Road-Championship-Series-Rd3

Overall Results!

C O/A: 1. Aaron Kramm; 2. Bob Theobald (KTM); 3. Dennis Jones (Hon); 4. Greg Banfield (Hon); 5. Chad Core; 6. Tristan Schaub; 7. Derek Hanna (KTM); 8. Shawn Barney (Yam); 9. Paul Grider (Hon); 10. James Bryan (Kaw).

Class Results!

40+ C: 1. Greg Banfield (Hon); 2. Derek Hanna (KTM); 3. Mike Core; 4. Mario Pissas (Suz); 5. Brian Weeden.

:D

[ÜberDoober]

Oh Hey! That's very cool! (sorry for the not so snappy reply)

I used to really dig seeing my name in Cycle News back in my racing days. First as a teenager racing moto-cross then 20 years ago during my nifty road racing career. My mom had most of the clippings from my younger days but after she died, I could never find them. The road racing ones, I think I threw out when I got divorced and wish I hadn't. I even had a write up in the Arizona Republic once for being a female racer. That one may be stuffed in a box somewhere. Wait? Maybe I do still have some old Cycle News'. Haven't looked in that big box of papers for 10 years! :)