Prestige Worldwide Racing

TT 2010 is in the Books!

2010-06-10T23:16:00.000-07:00

Well the supersport race 2 went off on Thursday and as Brandon stated in his update, it was super windy. Other than the wind, the weather was spot on and I had an a really good time riding. I was fortunate to make it through this whole race without accidentally shutting the bike off once, so that I'mproved my overall race time quite a bit. I want to thank Garry, Todd and Chris for their help as Brandon and I would have struggled to get through one day of riding without them... mush less 2 weeks! All in all the 2010 TT was an amazing experience and I can't wait till next year when we get to try our hands at the mountain course again!

RIP Paul Dobbs

2010-06-10T12:53:00.001-07:00

Just got back to the place after a long day....
Race 2 didnt go as good as planned. Whole course was WINDY and I mean WINDY. Obviously it didnt slow down the top guys by any means so I have no room to make excuses but the wind really beat me up and slowed me down. I went into the race feeling as if I could run faster than I had on Monday but went a bit slower and just wasnt feeling it during the whole race unfortunately.......
All in all though this whole experience has been amazing and I cant thank the TT organizers enough for giving me the opportunity to race in this prestigious event.
HUGE thanks goes out to Garry, Todd, and Chris for their help in the paddock/pits, couldnt have done it without them, I mean that 110%!
Of course we have to thank all of our sponsors for supporting us, especially our title sponsor, HEL Performance
Another huge thanks to everyone that has supported Jimmy and I in our endeavor whether it be a donation or just a "good luck"
Ill let Jimmy write up his own final race report

Also my prayers go out to the friends and family of long time New Zealand TT racer Paul Dobbs who lost his life today in the Supersport race....RIP

2010-06-09T05:56:00.000-07:00

Well race 2 just got postponed till Thursday due to rain. Looks like we get an extra day of rest in before our last shot at the mountain course!

SuperSport Race 1

2010-06-07T16:53:00.000-07:00

Well we both finished our first race this morning. Brandon finished 47th and myself finished 43rd. Brandon did a fantastic job and was able to pick up speed the whole time. I had a few small issues that I managed to create for myself, but I eventually worked through them and I was able to carry on and finish the race. From here we look on to Wednesdays race and hope for good weather!

2010-06-06T14:48:00.001-07:00

Today was a nice relaxing day for both Brandon and I. Brandon hasn't been feeling too well over the weekend due to a cold so he spent most of the day just hanging out around the house trying to rest and recover before our first race tomorrow. I spent the day with my sister Margaret and her husband Tim and we just kind of bounced around and did the tourist thing for a day. We took the Manx Electric Railway to the Laxey Wheel and then up to the top of Snaefell Mountain. It was an amazing tour of the island and I highly recommend it if you ever get the chance.

Right now Brandon and I are just trying to get some rest so we're ready for the big day tomorrow. We'll post the results and race reports tomorrow evening!

2010-06-05T06:10:00.000-07:00

Well.........qualifying is pretty much over and races for Jimmy and I start Monday!

By the end of the week I got up to a 111mph lap which I am ecstatic with! It is well within qualifying range and I got over the 110mph mark so I cant ask for more at this point. I am just going to go out and continue to have a good time!

Jimmy got up to around a 113-114mph lap by the end of the week! He is loving the R6 he has to ride this year and having a blast on the course. The liter-bike he was supposed to ride unfortunately had electrical issues all week and he wont be able to contest the liter-bike classes but he has given his full concentration to the Supersport races.

Thanks for the support everyone!

Rider Bio's are up!

2010-06-04T14:21:00.001-07:00

Sorry for the delay, bio's are up. Get em boys!

2010-06-02T15:02:00.000-07:00

3rd practice day is over.....the entire day couldve gone better in many ways to be honest.....struggled all day to get my radiator patched up as well as find another quickshifter to put on my bike since my other one took a crap on me.....got everything right after scrutineering (tech) opened up so just in time for practice.
Jimmys 1000 has some issues so he will only be riding his 600 for the rest of the TT.....Then on to practice.
Everything was great in practice tonight, came in after 1 lap to make sure the radiator fix was holding, it was so I went out for 2 more laps. On my last lap on nearly the last turn of the course right before you dip into Governors Bridge I went in a bit too hot had to run off and unfortunutely there were 4ft cones blocking my way! I ran over one of them and after landing from my cone jump the bike stalled and I fell over at about 5 mph. So I felt like a super retard especially with a bunch of people watching right there but oh well, shit happens
I actually only fell over to make Jimmy feel better, it was all planned!! haha
In my second lap (before my tip-over) I upped the pace to 107mph and Im sure the 3rd lap was faster but Ill never know now.... :-)
Tomorrow is another day and I cant wait to get out again!
Jimmy also upped the pace on his 600 to 112.9mph! (Jimmy has to include the .9) lol

Tuesday June 1st

2010-06-01T16:09:00.000-07:00

Sooo, I managed to highside today and even though it was a small highside, it was still able to shoot my pride to the moon. A few parts of the course were soaking wet today, mainly just under the trees in the shaded spots, so I had to go pretty steady through a few of them. Even with the less than ideal conditions Brandon was able to improve his times from yesterday. The last turn on the course is called Governor's Bridge and it had standing water in it. I came through the turn and as I pulled out on to what I thought was dry pavement I started to pick up the gas a bit... Well I guess my tire still had water on it and the pavement was damp so those two things, in conjunction with the fact that I'm retarded, put my butt on the ground. The bike isn't bad and we should have it ready for tomorrow so lets hope for a better practice day then.

Brandon was able to get a solid 2 laps in, then upon refueling we noticed a pinhole leak in his radiator so his day was done as well. It looks like we're going to have a lot to do to get ready for practice tomorrow, but thanks to all the help that Garry, Todd, Chris, Kevin and Johnny are giving us I'm sure we'll be good to go.

2010-05-31T14:18:00.000-07:00

Today was a great day........
I took out the street bike Milky let us borrow at 7AM this morning to get some more experience on the course but couldnt go over the mountain as it was still closed. Mike Crellin, a local and former TT racer, rode with me and gave some good advice.
Jimmy and I both completed our the first real practice of the week on the TT Mountain Course this evening, it was a beautiful afternoon and the course was dry all around!!
I was nervous as I have ever been before I went out for first practice but once I got moving that all went away and I just had an awesome time....
Everything went great and we are both stoked with our laps and our bikes......Jimmy especially!We cant thank the crew helping us out enough; Gary, Todd, Chris and the HEL guys Kevin and Johnny
Now the first time jitters are a bit calmed down so I am already looking forward to tomorrows practice!

2010-05-30T15:58:00.000-07:00

Well... The weather was nice today, but unfortunately we don't ride on Sundays. We got a ton of work done on the 1000 and are almost 100% ready for tomorrows practice. I've gotta give it up to the three main guy's helping Brandon and I out for this event... Garry, Todd and Chris... I'm not sure what we'd do without them. The weather forecast for tomorrow is looking good right now so let's just hope it stays that way. Milky gave me a street bike to go out and do some laps on today and once again I was reminded of why I don't ride on the open roads. I got onto the mountain section of the course where it is now one way and there is no speed limit and started to get on the gas and pick the pace up quite a bit. I came into Guthries Memorial, a 6th gear left hander, and all of a sudden the bike started sliding like crazy. I thought I was about to crash when I looked out of the corner of my eye and saw someone piled up into the fence on the outside of the turn. I thought for sure that I was going to fall and slide directly into the guy, but somehow I was lucky enough that the bike stayed on 2 wheels. Once I made it though the corner I saw a few bikes, a cop, and a car pulled off to the side of the road so I pulled right up to them. I told them that someone had just gone down and the cop just looked at me and said that he already knew that. I was like "No, someone just crashed and there is nobody with him." and at that point he realized what I was saying and took off running down the road towards the crash scene. I then looked at the car that was pulled off on the side of the road and saw a giant puddle of oil under it. It turns out the car had blown it's motor and put oil down all through the turn and he was trying to get the cop to close the mountain road so no one would crash in it. Anyway, it was just a reminder of why I prefer to only ride in places where there are corner marshalls and people to inspect the racing surface and warn you of any potential hazards.

After that incident I continued on my way over the mountain and it was great to be able to use the whole road so I could ride on the racing line I'll be using all week. I was happy that I did it at least once before practice tomorrow so now I feel a bit more prepared. I'll be sure to update everyone on how the first official practice goes!

Cheers!

Jimmy V

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2010-03-26T15:36:00.001-07:00

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=39872

2010-03-26T13:49:00.000-07:00

2010-03-26T13:46:00.001-07:00

Preparing for the 2010 Isle of Man TT!!

WELCOME TO PRESTIGE WORLDWIDE RACING

2010-03-26T12:05:00.000-07:00

Jimmy V and Brandon C will be racing at the Isle of Man TT 2010. Please follow this website with their blog updates and twitter updates to keep you posted on what's going on over at the IOMTT with all those crazy Manx people!