My son racing at Tally this past weekend

Clay · 08-26-2009, 06:08 AM

I figured that maybe there might be a few of you around here that'd enjoy a decent race vid.

This is Caleb racing the 125GP race at Tally this past weekend. For those that don't know, he's a 10yo young 'un in his 3rd year of road racing. He's still rather horrible at launching the bike, but it's very obvious he's trying. He still doesn't get slipping the clutch for such a long period of time like you've gotta do on these bikes. The other racer is on a Moriwaki 250 and with the 4-stroke advantage he absolutely leaves Caleb off the start. Caleb let's him have his cake for 1 lap...then leaves him behind.

The 125 and clubman race are ran at the same time, so you'll notice toward the end 2 riders pass him (both expert). Caleb had been struggling all weekend with the exit of turn 2 and all of 3. This was the only section these guys could catch him. You'll notice him let one of the riders thru, then he proceeds to catch right back up on the brakes. Caleb ran a fastest time of 1:08.8 and no doubt would have been in the 6's could we have gotten these 2 turns figured out. Still, he put in a massive amount of hard work and got a TON of confidence back this weekend. VIR was a horrible weekend which brought him down, so he needed this weekend. Caleb made me one proud daddy! He won the 125 race and took 3rd overall out of 12 with the clubman combined.

It's in HD too, though it seems to run a little sluggish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-HnSu4j4ig

tached1000rr · 08-26-2009, 08:13 AM

Congrats! I wanted to go to Tally that weekend but it just did not work out. Hopefully I will catch him in action one day

z06boy · 08-26-2009, 08:33 AM

10 years old ? You should be proud...cool deal. I have family in the Raleigh area and used to live there too.

azoomm · 08-26-2009, 08:46 AM

Awesome! I love watching determined kids race. He'll get the start, one day... He'll just get it.

karl_1052 · 08-26-2009, 09:25 AM

That is awesome, Clay.
once he gets that start down, he will be able to replace Nicky on the Duc.

Clay · 08-26-2009, 09:28 AM

One can hope.

Sean · 08-26-2009, 11:57 AM

Look at him go! So awesome! You must be so proud

jalaan1 · 08-26-2009, 01:04 PM

wow, very nice.
he's not even my son & i'm proud. ; )

HurricaneHeather · 08-28-2009, 11:49 AM

Wow...that is awesome! You should be proud!

BobTheBiker · 08-28-2009, 02:00 PM

I can honestly say I"m quite impressed by your boy. as you said his starts need improvement, but he's got it pretty solid aside from that.

08-26-2009, 06:08 AM	#1
Clay I know nothing... Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 134	My son racing at Tally this past weekend I figured that maybe there might be a few of you around here that'd enjoy a decent race vid. This is Caleb racing the 125GP race at Tally this past weekend. For those that don't know, he's a 10yo young 'un in his 3rd year of road racing. He's still rather horrible at launching the bike, but it's very obvious he's trying. He still doesn't get slipping the clutch for such a long period of time like you've gotta do on these bikes. The other racer is on a Moriwaki 250 and with the 4-stroke advantage he absolutely leaves Caleb off the start. Caleb let's him have his cake for 1 lap...then leaves him behind. The 125 and clubman race are ran at the same time, so you'll notice toward the end 2 riders pass him (both expert). Caleb had been struggling all weekend with the exit of turn 2 and all of 3. This was the only section these guys could catch him. You'll notice him let one of the riders thru, then he proceeds to catch right back up on the brakes. Caleb ran a fastest time of 1:08.8 and no doubt would have been in the 6's could we have gotten these 2 turns figured out. Still, he put in a massive amount of hard work and got a TON of confidence back this weekend. VIR was a horrible weekend which brought him down, so he needed this weekend. Caleb made me one proud daddy! He won the 125 race and took 3rd overall out of 12 with the clubman combined. It's in HD too, though it seems to run a little sluggish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-HnSu4j4ig

08-26-2009, 09:25 AM	#5
karl_1052 sergeant hatred Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ottawa Moto: The bus Posts: 2,723	That is awesome, Clay. once he gets that start down, he will be able to replace Nicky on the Duc. __________________ My wife was afraid of the dark...then she saw me naked and now she's afraid of the light.

08-26-2009, 01:04 PM	#8
jalaan1 orangina Zed Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LI, NY Moto: '12 Z1000 Posts: 700	wow, very nice. he's not even my son & i'm proud. ; ) __________________

08-26-2009, 08:13 AM	#2
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	Congrats! I wanted to go to Tally that weekend but it just did not work out. Hopefully I will catch him in action one day

08-26-2009, 08:33 AM	#3
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	10 years old ? You should be proud...cool deal. I have family in the Raleigh area and used to live there too.

08-26-2009, 08:46 AM	#4
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	Awesome! I love watching determined kids race. He'll get the start, one day... He'll just get it.

08-26-2009, 09:28 AM	#6
Clay I know nothing... Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 134	One can hope.

08-26-2009, 11:57 AM	#7
Sean giggity Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: socal Moto: street, sumo & dirty Posts: 1,071	Look at him go! So awesome! You must be so proud

08-28-2009, 11:49 AM	#9
HurricaneHeather AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade Posts: 3,696	Wow...that is awesome! You should be proud!

08-28-2009, 02:00 PM	#10
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	I can honestly say I"m quite impressed by your boy. as you said his starts need improvement, but he's got it pretty solid aside from that.