SUPER HOOLIGAN RACING
Feature
P94
there's butt-loads of torque that
kicks the back-end loose immedi-
ately, so even with Costa Mesa's
tacky surface it's a battle to keep
the bike turning but still driving
and keep the pace up.
I was never going to make
the A final after my two thirds. If
I held that second place I might
have had a chance, but I didn't
care as I lined up for the B Final,
sixth out of 12 riders.
Four laps. Twelve bikes. The
tapes went up and I got my worst
start of the night, dropping down
to eighth place and one ahead
of Eric Bostrom on a Ducati
Scrambler. Catching fifth place,
though, I ended up eating it right
in front of the main grandstand
when the back end kicked out
too far and threw me over the
high side, straight onto my left
shoulder. The race was immedi-
ately red flagged and Bostrom
was the first on the scene—I
was fine, damaged pride is all,
but the great thing about Hoo-
ligan racing is if you cause the
red flag, no problem! If you or
your bike are not too bashed up
you're free to join the restart!
That meant I had to make race
two count, and I managed to
get up to fourth off the line and
hold it to the flag in a tiny two-lap
race. Not bad for crashing while
in sixth place!
I reckon I'm properly addicted
to this kind of racing. It's filled
with the kind of guys you want to
hang out with, everyone having a
competitive laugh and a beer at
the end. Kopp ended up taking
the honors in both the $1000
Dash For Cash and A Main,
extending his lead in the points
over Spencer as he tries to win
the FTR750.
"I don't know what I'm going
to do with it. My boy is 12 and
he wants it badly, so I guess I
have to win it for him!" Kopp said
afterwards.
The next time a Super Hooli-
gan event is on near you, go and
check it out. Who knows, you
might even want to have a go
yourself! CN
What an absolute laugh
this kind of racing is!
