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Race Report: SETRA Harescramble, Abbeville, SC
Rider: Paul Whibley
Team: Am-Pro Yamaha
Bike: Yamaha WR 450
Result: 2nd
Arriving at the Am-Pro base just days before and with an incredible spell of wet and cold weather for this time of year meant the event was going to be more testing than racing for me.
Lining up ready for the wave of the flag I was still unsure of the best technique required to start the WR fast. As a result I got a bad start and had a lot of work to do.
Charlie Mullins got to the front quickly and took off. The track was tight and passing was tough. It wasn't until about half way through the first lap that I was able to move into 2nd and by that time Charlie was out of sight.
With one lap completed in just over 30 minutes I got a pit board saying to gas on the next lap. We were told at the briefing that it would be a 5 lap race so race time was going to be just over 2.5 hrs.
As the race progressed I became more familiar with the bike and was able to increase my speed and reduce my lap times, although there was no catching Charlie.
The track was cutting up and I was enjoying being back in some tough woods after being home in NZ over the off season.
With the last lap completed Charlie took the win. I was happy with the progress we had made and satisfied with the result.
Dale, my new mechanic, had done a great job of prepping the bike and things are looking good for the coming season.
Viewing lap times after the race showed I got more comfortable as the event progressed and even put in the fastest lap of the race on the last lap.
Results:
1st: Charlie MullinsCheck out Paul's lap times
