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Ha! It was after the race, and time for photos. I don't take many photos these days, but I knew this event must be preserved for posterity.
The blue gardening gloves were worn under the regular race gloves, which were 100% saturated. The blue gloves just gave my pruning fingers some more tactile feedback. Could have used those for my feet.
We wore full face helmets. No open helmets here, in case you face plant. Of course, if we hit something head on, I don't see how the family jewels could survive.
They just want your ankles covered, and proper head, hand, and foot gear.
It was amusing to follow another cart in the rain, and then crack your visor open. It was like a garden hose in your face!
The instructions were minimal. I arrived, suited up, was told how to shift it, and get moving off the line, then pointed down the track and GO! As long as I didn't think too much about it, I did fine.
The clutch is a lever way off to the side, you only use it for the standing start. You pull the clutch back with your right hand, engage first, simply plant the throttle (14k rpm), then slowly release the clutch, slipping the tires, and blast outta there, it's a tall first gear.
Shifting is done via the paddle shifters behind the steering wheel. Just let off the gas to shift, and blip while downshifting.
Note on my pic the twine around my chest. My first practice session my rain gear ballooned up like a parachute, I could not see.
Such fond memories.
Steve S.
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