Mid-Ohio VMD

Are there any license restrictions for this weekend? For example, I’ve raced at Nelson’s for years with the local organization but would be getting a license for this weekend with ahrma for the first time. TIA!

 

Ed, Your going to need a current WERA license and an AMA membership.

 

Thanks Rich! Trying to decide if my gs would be competitive or if I should race my TLR instead...what’s your advice?

 

The TLR would have to be a fun ride!

 

How strict do the enforce the rules? I found a killer deal on some gsxr forks but the next gen2 class forbids radial brake calipers...couldn’t find any specific rules for the battle of twins classes.

 

I think that would make you a cheater if it is against the rules.

 

The question isn’t can I “cheat” and get away with it...the question is, would they let you race like that and just dq you after the fact? I have no illusion of being fast enough to win or even podium in these races, I just want to partake in the experience.

 

Next Gen is an AHRMA class. Mid Ohio is run by WERA. I have never heard of a protest before the race but I'm guessing it has or could happen. I think unless you are up front no one will care. AHRMA people tend to protest these things no matter where you finish.

EBoz ?

 

What bike? Wouldn't be a problem for modern super bike classes.

 

TLR1000

 

Radial brakes should be good for V8 and heavyweight twins Superbike where the TL will run (A superbike also for another class).

 

The problem is that under the AHRMA rule book for Next Gen2, radial calipers are explicitly forbidden. For Sound of Thunder, Battle of Twins, and Formula Thunder, nothing is explicitly stated as being illegal, only that "front and rear brakes should be efficient". So my dilemma is do I build the front end for everything but this one class and not worry about it if I run the Next Gen2 class? Putting this front end on would save somewhere in the neighborhood of 8-10 pounds of weight over the stock set up, plus it has an Ohlins Cartridge kit in it vs the race tech springs I currentyl have. I also ride the bike on the street so does it make sense to make it the best I can for the 95% of the time it will be on the track and the street?

 

Are you going to run Ahrma races somewhere else? VMD is not an Ahrma event.

 

Not in my current plans to do so...I thought it was an ahrma event that WERA ran.

 

VMD is a stand alone 2 day event. WERA/AMA.

 

I get that and fully support it. My post was in the stance that I knew it was illegal and was just looking for the fun of the experience, akin to back in the day when people would run pipes in C Production which expressly forbid that. There's no way that me putting radial calipers on my TLR was going to make me suddenly fast enough to win the race when all I wanted to do was go out and have some fun at Mid-Ohio. I'd much rather race at Pitt Race since I have raced safely on that track in the rain vs trying to race at Mid-Ohio in the rain.