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| Weather: | Hot and sunny |
| Track: | Tacky dirt, very dry in the second moto, extremely rough |
| Qualifying: | 4th in Group B |
Race 2: I had a 20th place start. Once again I struggled with my clutch off the start gate. Something is seriously wrong & I have some major testing to do. I moved quickly through the pack setting the fastest lap times from anyone. I moved to 6th where I stayed for a few laps. By this time I was feeling good but loosing power from the engine. As much as I tried I just couldn\'t make any further progress. At the 20 minute mark I was really struggling, with the view glass on the clutch cover having popped out and the oil in the engine pumping out. The engine became more and more tight - I kept thinking it was the clutch & kept adjusting it over every jump hoping I could fix the problem while I was riding. However, the engine was coming to a slow stop. In the last 5 laps I was just limping around, hoping to finish in the points. This was not to be and I ended up in 18th and out of the points.
Comments: Well, I rode much better this weekend. I was ready to win a heat here today but Shayne did it for me. He rode awesome and deserved the win. I gelled with the bike and everything started to feel like the DK of old. Race 2 was a real disappointment but that is racing. I am more motivated than ever to win races now and really looking forward to Italy on May 16th.
Current Championship Standing: 7th
