As the 2010 season is upon us, the memories of the last season are soon to be replaced by new ones. Before that happens, it might be a good time for a bit of reflection.
The 2009 season started with a pair of brand new bikes. With a bit of a late start for one of them, our pair of 2008 Suzuki GSX-R600s make their debut. Yves was moving from an ’01 GSX-R600 while I put my ’99 R6 back on the street and both of us were blown away by the performance and response of our new bikes. The advantages of owning the same bike become quickly apparent as we swap and share parts, as well as swapping bikes! In uncertain weather conditions, having a bike setup for rain and one for dry has allowed us to focus more on our racing.
Yves’ participation in the Amateur 600 classes at both regional and national series had quite the ups and downs. Some good finishes were interspersed with some crashes. Unfortunately, Yves had a hard collision at a regional event and had to end his season early to let his arm and shoulder heal.
My season has also been a bit of a roller coaster. I experienced my first collision, and kept my brake handle as a souvenir. I also experienced great highs like cutting my time on a track by 7 seconds in a weekend. And of course, the highlight was winning some races, which lead to winning the RACE Women’s Novice championship for 2009!
As we prepare for 2010, we focus on the good times of 2009 and hope that the next year will be even better!
See you at the track!