May 7-8th 2016 - weekend racing at Västerås

The temperature was +26, sunny and we were all in shorts and T shirts when we headed to the track on Friday Night. We had borrowed Morfar Kent´s Karmann camper for the weekend, dad filled it with food, drink and a few sleeping bags - Hired a trailer from our local garage and filled that with the bikes and tools - and we were off for a whole weekend at the club track.

Up early - first practice at 9.00 - we froze that first night!

Brushing teeth

Bikes out and ready to blat

Travis going quick and having fun

 At the end of the practice day the club pulled out the karts and everyone had a good laugh racing around for the afternoon

Lewis in 3 - Travis in 7

Travis

 On Saturday night we slept much better - Thanks to suz who brought down a ton of blankets and duvets and a few beers.

lewis ready to go

Sunday Kicked off with the sound of a two stroke starting up, and the van was hot with the morning sun, The boys woke and pulled on their leathers. We had a briefing at 8.50 and the next minute we were frantically starting the bikes and getting out on tho the track - Junior A had times at 9am and 10am and a two 4 lap races at 11.00.

Sunday race day

Travis riding in nice conditions

back to the pits

Högback and Travis

Junior A

fooling around

Lewis is getting faster and faster - under 1 min now

The race start - Travis on pole, lewis in 4th - Travis took the wins in all races

The crowd watching Travis lead the race

Travis crossing the finishing line - Åke waving the checkered flag

Rokker brothers side by side

After the race - coming into the pits

Tomas congratulating Lewis and giving him a medal

very happy boys

medals !

The racing went on - Junior B, senior, geared bikes, It was a packed and fun sunday of racing followed by Moto Gp in the club house

Senior class

Lowe

keeping cooler in the shade

the fast ones

kick-biking

 So the weekend was over - our Exhausted but proud Pappa packed the camper and trailer and headed back to the garage - we went home with mamma for a good bath and to start looking for a place to keep the trophies.......

First practice sessions of 2016

Finally the weather was good and the track was open for the first time in April.

Travis first ride of the year

down the straight

Having fun at the track

Getting to grips with the bike again

first time out - and dad forgot to check the tire pressures - doh!

Time between practice sessions

 is it going to be ready ?

Dad trying to get the carb fixed into position

Head down

Lewis is improving a lot in the turns now

 Knee down

 Tried out a 66 tooth rear sprocket - then Travis ran a PB - in the 54 seconds now.

Lewis´s bike is running well, fitted some new foot pegs to help him get his feet on easier.

 In the Pits

coming in from a practice session

 still racing from the boot

 Both have just run personal bests, Lewis going from 118 seconds -down to 105 -