I was over at the Dirt Wurx website checking on this week's track at A3 and read this:
...The start gate and starting pad is elevated almost 5' with a nearly vertical drop directly in front of the riders front wheel when they line up. This takes a different technique off the line, you can't just drop the clutch and pin it or you'll be airborne, loose your drive, and get smoked. You gotta drop in with a nice smooth move like a BMX rider does on the start. We'll see if the same guys pull holeshots or if we get a surprise when we see who's in the lead at the first turn...
I can't believe it! I'm REAL curious to see what the riders think. Has anybody ever heard of such a thing?
The article also says there's some other elevation changes on the track and some off camber corners. It's gonna' be interesting!
...The start gate and starting pad is elevated almost 5' with a nearly vertical drop directly in front of the riders front wheel when they line up. This takes a different technique off the line, you can't just drop the clutch and pin it or you'll be airborne, loose your drive, and get smoked. You gotta drop in with a nice smooth move like a BMX rider does on the start. We'll see if the same guys pull holeshots or if we get a surprise when we see who's in the lead at the first turn...
I can't believe it! I'm REAL curious to see what the riders think. Has anybody ever heard of such a thing?
The article also says there's some other elevation changes on the track and some off camber corners. It's gonna' be interesting!