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Opening laps - Mugen - 06-02-2015
Does anybody have a record of, or know where to find, the fastest opening laps from a standing start for the current TT classes?
RE: Opening laps - desmophile - 06-02-2015
Shouldn't be difficult to get the fastest opening laps for TT Zero!
RE: Opening laps - Mugen - 06-02-2015
Yep, funnily enough I already had that one. I just wanted to see where 117.366 stood in the grand scheme of things.
RE: Opening laps - serowmaster - 06-02-2015
A few years ago jim moodie had a quick one I think he burnt out the rear tyre later on
RE: Opening laps - Steady the Edward - 06-02-2015
I don't know what the official answer to your question is, but I would say that 117 is a very respectable time , that is only spoiled by the inability as I understand it of being able to ever as it is now,of achieving a flying lap ,
As you will know I am not a lover of the race but I do take my hat off to your achievements on a technical level, I just don't think that your industry thinks that electric bikes are a viable proposition or by now there would be a lot more people turning up wanting to kick your but , so if the electric propulsion industry does not think that electric bikes are viable why should we ? it leaves you with an uphill fight I am afraid
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RE: Opening laps - luca - 06-02-2015
(06-02-2015, 06:30 PM)Mugen Wrote: Does anybody have a record of, or know where to find, the fastest opening laps from a standing start for the current TT classes?
The best "opening lap" for the current TT classes
Michael Dunlop 17 11.107 131.730 2014 SuperBike Lap 1
Ian Hutchinson 17 13.01 131.487 2010 Senior Lap 1
Michael Dunlop 17 25.151 2014 SuperStock Lap 1
Ian Hutchinson 17 52.45 2010 SuperSport Lap 1
RE: Opening laps - scaramanga - 06-02-2015
(06-02-2015, 08:57 PM)luca Wrote:not really a fair judgement using current tt times afterall theyve been improving for over 100 years(06-02-2015, 06:30 PM)Mugen Wrote: Does anybody have a record of, or know where to find, the fastest opening laps from a standing start for the current TT classes?
The best "opening lap" for the current TT classes
Michael Dunlop 17 11.107 131.730 2014 SuperBike Lap 1
Ian Hutchinson 17 13.01 131.487 2010 Senior Lap 1
Michael Dunlop 17 25.151 2014 SuperStock Lap 1
Ian Hutchinson 17 52.45 2010 SuperSport Lap 1
RE: Opening laps - HammerHead - 07-02-2015
It might not be the fastest in it's class, but didn't Conor do a 131.511 standing start lap?
RE: Opening laps - Steady the Edward - 07-02-2015
I think what class over the years would a 117 standing start lap be on the pace , be an interesting comparison, that maybe what Mugen was looking for in the original question,
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RE: Opening laps - AntG - 07-02-2015
(07-02-2015, 08:59 AM)HammerHead Wrote: It might not be the fastest in it's class, but didn't Conor do a 131.511 standing start lap?
He did, in the Superbike class in 2010, which until last year was the fastest ever standing start lap 17:12.83 I think the time was. On the old McAdoo Kawasaki too.
RE: Opening laps - Kursaal Flyer - 09-02-2015
Mugen.
Are your bikes able to be ridden as hard as they can be for the lap , or do the riders effectivelly have to ride at half potentiometer some of the time to ensure getting the whole lap in ?
If the bike does have to be riden within its battery life it would be an interesting experiment to try the bike at a circuit where the bike could be ridden to its full potential for a complete lap and then compare lap times , somewhere like Snetterton 300 .