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FNWTR Friday Night Winter Track racing Report week 10 17-08-07
Close finish in Junior Development; Mandy, takes some early points for team Orange
Last Friday was our annual Teams night which saw riders allocated in one of six teams that they would earn points for throughout the night. The team’s point-score after round 4 determined which position they would ride off for in the final round. The final round was the infamous Italian Pursuit where the top two teams rode off to determine the Teams night champions.
Jason Roberts (team red) just pips Geoff Hopkins (team blue) In the Round 3 Sprints
The eventual team results were
The Green team was involved in a four way tussle for the lead throughout the night with Team Red, Team Purple and Team Orange. However it was the Green team’s dedication in the final round that secured the victory. Congratulations to all Team Green members for a fantastic unified effort.
Race for fifth place Blue V’s Yellow In this race team Blue took the lead on the first lap and they continued to build on their advantage over the ensuing laps. The Blue team had built a massive lead and looked like they would ride this race out to victory however when Keith Oliver of Team Yellow got a sniff of the front the balance of power began to change as the gap began to narrow. By the time Glen Elton hit the front Yellow were in front for the first time of the race and John Deane made sure that Jackson Law (Blue) would see no glory tonight.
Team yellow keeping it tight and in control.
For third Place Orange V’s Purple In this event Team orange were dominant in the early stages, it seemed they were a well drilled squad of professionals as they opened a huge lead over the opposing team purple. Than suddenly just when I thought the race was over a crack appeared in the orange strategy. The crack got bigger as a midfield rider began to struggle and a few laps later the crack became a gaping hole as the rider pulled out of the pace line. This effectively disqualified the team and they were only left with pride to race for. Team Purple to their credit rode a consistent race and came within a whisker of taking the out right victory. But in the end they were all happy to take the technical victory simply by following the rules.
Team Orange in the well drilled initial phase
However it was Team Purple who played by the rules to take 3rd place
For Victory Team Red V’s Green: Red started well and almost caught the Green team after three laps however; the Green team fought back hard and clawed their way back into contention. After 6 laps the teams where level pegging. Green finally hit the front for the first time after 7 laps. From this point Green increased it leads to go into the final four riders with a significant lead. Despite having a dream team anchor of McMaster Gardiner, White and Roberts the Red team could only reduce the lead but not take the victory.
Team Green waiting for the whistle
Team Red got off to a better start and took the lead early
Team Green maintained a solid pace to stay within reach of victory.
Team Red’s Dream team anchor could not bring home the bacon.
No Doubt everyone will be keen to be trackside next week to witness the Peter Bundy Cycles Fat-Mans Wheel-Race. Who will win this unique event? Be there to find out.
Next week is the last week before result points go double so till then remember – “if you can’t fix your gears ride a fixed gear”. Ciao Paul
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