Norm - 10-10-2007 at 07:19 AM
WHAT TIME WILL THE CARS & BIKES COME INTO CHECKPOINT # 9 ??
NORM
David K - 10-10-2007 at 09:01 AM
A way to figure this is to get the race mile for where you will be, the starting time for the bikes and the trucks, and figuring the fastest ones will
be averaging 50 mph.
Check Point 9 is 1,120 miles from the start... 22 hours for the fastest bikes and unlimited truck/ buggies would be my guess. (4:30 am first bikes,
8:30 am first Trophy Trucks)
The majority will be there long after that and coming by for the following 24 hours!
We were near the 300 mile point last year (El Crucero), the trucks started about 10:15 and started passing us at 5:00pm (sundown)...
The bikes start at 6:30, the first one was faster than usual and passed us at noon (55 mph). The rest were passing by all afternoon.
More than 50% will not make it to your location...
07 1000
Norm - 10-11-2007 at 07:00 AM
Thanks David---- This will help a lot, last year the race went near our house & ,YES there are a lot less at the finish !!! I was a race car
driver, drove sprints at ascot & all over the country... I KNOW WHAT IT TAKE TO FINISH A LONG RACE !!!!
Sea ya ~~ Norm