Rodney64
100 kW
Chris I'll bring long my phone mount. It will give a reasonable accurate measure of your speed.
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kiwifiat
100 W
jonescg said:
You could try a smart phone with Racechrono
http://www.racechrono.com/tracks/?lang=en&country=Australia&track=Wanneroo+1025m+Clockwise
I have tried it on Android and Symbian based phones with both internal and external gps's and the best part is the app is free. Here is an example of what you can do without too much effort:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn7yVDPhYis
jonescg
100 MW
Hi All,
Well the bike is no slouch now that the field weakening is sorted out! I had no difficulty getting over (what felt like) 200 km/h down the back straight at Wanneroo on my few short laps during the lunch break. It did however throw a couple of reset required faults, which after some head scratching I think I have sorted out now. Seems like the throttle input settings were too close that a bit of noise caused them to overshoot the setpoints. Regen was set to 25 Nm, or roughly 14 amps. Doesn't sounds like much, but that's still 10 kW of braking force. We can play with it a bit in future, hopefully Tuesday if we get the chance.
I also have a slow leak on the rear tyre, but we might be fitting a different hoop so while it's out we'll put a 90' valve on.
Well the bike is no slouch now that the field weakening is sorted out! I had no difficulty getting over (what felt like) 200 km/h down the back straight at Wanneroo on my few short laps during the lunch break. It did however throw a couple of reset required faults, which after some head scratching I think I have sorted out now. Seems like the throttle input settings were too close that a bit of noise caused them to overshoot the setpoints. Regen was set to 25 Nm, or roughly 14 amps. Doesn't sounds like much, but that's still 10 kW of braking force. We can play with it a bit in future, hopefully Tuesday if we get the chance.
I also have a slow leak on the rear tyre, but we might be fitting a different hoop so while it's out we'll put a 90' valve on.
dingoEsride
100 kW
jonescg said:
I read this and thought I'd ride out there and saw lots of bikes but all made that all too familiar ice sound and not a wizzing noise, had a look at the pit lane bikes and couldn't see #89, well it was about 2.00, must have missed yous oh well, hope all went well and good luck in Qld
jonescg
100 MW
Yeah Mark we had probably just left by then. We were pitting with the 125 GP bikes and there is only so much 'ring-ding-ding' I can handle in a 60 minute period. We were only out for a few laps and they were ahead of schedule anyway. I think I was back in the pits by 12 pm.
Rodney64
100 kW
I never managed to get any good video today but good to be there and see Chris doing a couple of laps at lunch.
dingoEsride
100 kW
jonescg said:
and that stench, don't blame you, looking forward to seeing and hearing yours sometime
jonescg
100 MW
Voltron Evo has left Perth! She's all crated up and is on a truck to Brisbane. It's been bucketing down rain here in Perth of late, and the crate had to sit out in the rain all day before it got collected (the following day). Everything should be alright, albeit a bit damp.
I arrive in Brisbane on Monday night and will stay with my brother and his family. Can't wait to see my niece and meet my nephew for the first time! He's already 1. Tuesday I head up to Warwick to see the folks and on Thursday morning drive down with a trailer and pick up Mike and Danny. I'll get the crate and head straight out to Willowbank that evening. Many thanks to DarylMc for sorting us out with accommodation trackside - that's just awesome, and I'm looking forward to meeting you and Warren. We've still got lots to do on the bike - apparently the firmware isn't the most recent version, and that could explain why the discharge is taking so long. I doubt we'll have the resources to address it completely, but things like the isolating DCDC converter and the data logging can be set up then. We've also got some sticky slicks to collect from TopGun.
We now have 5 entries this year! Two Varley bikes, Catavolt and Ripperton in the mix. It's WA versus NSW; Kangaroo Paw against Warratah, sandgroper versus cockroach.
The pride of the west is bearing down on us!
I arrive in Brisbane on Monday night and will stay with my brother and his family. Can't wait to see my niece and meet my nephew for the first time! He's already 1. Tuesday I head up to Warwick to see the folks and on Thursday morning drive down with a trailer and pick up Mike and Danny. I'll get the crate and head straight out to Willowbank that evening. Many thanks to DarylMc for sorting us out with accommodation trackside - that's just awesome, and I'm looking forward to meeting you and Warren. We've still got lots to do on the bike - apparently the firmware isn't the most recent version, and that could explain why the discharge is taking so long. I doubt we'll have the resources to address it completely, but things like the isolating DCDC converter and the data logging can be set up then. We've also got some sticky slicks to collect from TopGun.
We now have 5 entries this year! Two Varley bikes, Catavolt and Ripperton in the mix. It's WA versus NSW; Kangaroo Paw against Warratah, sandgroper versus cockroach.
The pride of the west is bearing down on us!
Spicerack
10 kW
good luck and more importantly have fun!
voicecoils
1 MW
Good luck this weekend!
Looking forward to photos and a writeup of Voltron Evo's first race 8)
Looking forward to photos and a writeup of Voltron Evo's first race 8)
SplinterOz
1 kW
Chris, will see you in QLD on Friday.
jonescg
100 MW
Northline have failed us again - the bike won't arrive for collection until Friday morning at the Pinkenba depot. So we're going to miss much of Friday practice. frock, why can't a race come to Perth for once!
Grrr
Grrr
Dark Knight
100 W
Not good Northline....not good at all!
Hope you still manage to squeeze some practise out of Friday...and good luck!
Hope you still manage to squeeze some practise out of Friday...and good luck!
jonescg
100 MW
Hope to collect it tomorrow morning - might miss out on some practice tomorrow but we should have the bike by lunchtime. I hope!
Rodney64
100 kW
Hope things worked out Chris
liveforphysics
100 TW
I would love an update my friend! This I imagine this machine properly dialed-in can take track lap records.
SplinterOz
1 kW
Update from today. Voltron did not get out on the track today. After a late arrival in Brisbane where was some work to do that did not get completed.
Should be completed tonight for the first race tomorrow.
It should be noted that only one bike got onto the track today of the three that arrived today. They and two more should be running tomorrow.
Should be completed tonight for the first race tomorrow.
It should be noted that only one bike got onto the track today of the three that arrived today. They and two more should be running tomorrow.
jonescg
100 MW
Hi All,
Well the bike made it to the track by 10 am, but it got held up in electrical scrutineering. The bloody capacitor discharge rule held us back again. I swear they never checked it last year... Anyway, we ended up modifying the main PCB so that the discharge (NC side of the HV relay) went through a 2k2R resistor and everything seems to be working smoothly so far. Only got cleared at 6pm. So we missed ALL practice and now we have just 2 short races tomorrow - morning and in the evening.
Shame for Potz as he's missing out on the all important track time. Ironically the bike was performing beautifully until it went over the pits, where it spent the next 10 hours being worked on. I still think it's a dumb rule. Also the rule that the bike needs to have a red flashing light was tested, as the LED wasn't bright enough or big enough, nor visible from 30 m Away. I maintain that if the bike is upright, you can assume it's on, and if it's on its side, there's trouble. Don't need to see the light for that. Rules is rules. Finally the lanyard arrived in time to be installed, only to discover it's a switch to ground type, not an open circuit type. So that was a waste of money. Ended up bodging something up with spade connectors. Another dumb rule, but rules is rules.
But hey, we're ready to roll tomorrow morning when nobody is awake. Hopefully Jon gets the frock motored machine through scrutineering tomorrow too.Not many of us yet - Varley still haven't shown up yet.
What's racing without last minutes headaches eh?
Well the bike made it to the track by 10 am, but it got held up in electrical scrutineering. The bloody capacitor discharge rule held us back again. I swear they never checked it last year... Anyway, we ended up modifying the main PCB so that the discharge (NC side of the HV relay) went through a 2k2R resistor and everything seems to be working smoothly so far. Only got cleared at 6pm. So we missed ALL practice and now we have just 2 short races tomorrow - morning and in the evening.
Shame for Potz as he's missing out on the all important track time. Ironically the bike was performing beautifully until it went over the pits, where it spent the next 10 hours being worked on. I still think it's a dumb rule. Also the rule that the bike needs to have a red flashing light was tested, as the LED wasn't bright enough or big enough, nor visible from 30 m Away. I maintain that if the bike is upright, you can assume it's on, and if it's on its side, there's trouble. Don't need to see the light for that. Rules is rules. Finally the lanyard arrived in time to be installed, only to discover it's a switch to ground type, not an open circuit type. So that was a waste of money. Ended up bodging something up with spade connectors. Another dumb rule, but rules is rules.
But hey, we're ready to roll tomorrow morning when nobody is awake. Hopefully Jon gets the frock motored machine through scrutineering tomorrow too.Not many of us yet - Varley still haven't shown up yet.
What's racing without last minutes headaches eh?
Rodney64
100 kW
Well done guy,no live feed that I can find.
2014 SWANN INSURANCE AUSTRALASIAN SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
ROUND 3 - QUEENSLAND RACEWAY
JUNE 27 - 29
Date: 28/06/14
Event: R01
Weather: Mostly cloudy - Temp: 15.3C
Track: Dry - Temp: 15.0C
eFXC
Race 1
PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION
Started at: 09:02:24
Laps: 4
Starters: 3
Printed at: 9:14
Pos No Name Machine Laps Time Behind Fastest On Lap
1 89 Danny POTTAGE (WA) / Christopher Jones / Mike O'Hanlon / O'Hanlon Electric M-sports Voltron Evo 4 5:59.715 1:28.196 4
2 1 Daniel RIPPERTON (NSW) / Ripperton Racing Yamaha R1 4 6:00.839 1.124 1:28.419 2
3 67 Alex PICKETT (NSW) / Catavolt / Impact AV / Cycle Torque Magazine Catavolt 4 7:04.483 1:04.768 1:42.358 4
Fastest Lap was 1:28.196 by Danny POTTAGE (WA)
Current race lap record for eFXC class - 1:24.273 by Danny RIPPERTON (NSW) on a Yamaha R1 set on 25/08/13
The results are provisional until the end of the time limit for protests and appeals.
2014 SWANN INSURANCE AUSTRALASIAN SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
ROUND 3 - QUEENSLAND RACEWAY
JUNE 27 - 29
Date: 28/06/14
Event: R01
Weather: Mostly cloudy - Temp: 15.3C
Track: Dry - Temp: 15.0C
eFXC
Race 1
PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION
Started at: 09:02:24
Laps: 4
Starters: 3
Printed at: 9:14
Pos No Name Machine Laps Time Behind Fastest On Lap
1 89 Danny POTTAGE (WA) / Christopher Jones / Mike O'Hanlon / O'Hanlon Electric M-sports Voltron Evo 4 5:59.715 1:28.196 4
2 1 Daniel RIPPERTON (NSW) / Ripperton Racing Yamaha R1 4 6:00.839 1.124 1:28.419 2
3 67 Alex PICKETT (NSW) / Catavolt / Impact AV / Cycle Torque Magazine Catavolt 4 7:04.483 1:04.768 1:42.358 4
Fastest Lap was 1:28.196 by Danny POTTAGE (WA)
Current race lap record for eFXC class - 1:24.273 by Danny RIPPERTON (NSW) on a Yamaha R1 set on 25/08/13
The results are provisional until the end of the time limit for protests and appeals.
Rodney64
100 kW
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voicecoils
1 MW
Results from Formula Extreme attached which Rodney pasted from above.
Looks like Voltron was fastest in the first race! Ripperton very close behind.
The 3 bikes all completed the 4 laps, also good news.
Good luck in the afternoon race today!
Looks like Voltron was fastest in the first race! Ripperton very close behind.
The 3 bikes all completed the 4 laps, also good news.
Good luck in the afternoon race today!
DarylMc
100 mW
I was there for the first 4 lap race.
Voltron EVO certainly had some speed on the straights and it looks like they have a lot of potential with the bike.
Knowing the efforts that went into building the bike and getting it to Queensland Raceway it was tense moments to watch the rear wheel lifting under brakes at turn 1.
Daniel Ripperton did a fine job of making a race of it on his R1.
I was in awe of the Catavolts wheel motor silence and it was certainly great to see the 3 bikes out on the track.
There was a good number of people who popped out just to see the electric bikes.
As far as I know they have another race at 3.29pm today.
Voltron EVO certainly had some speed on the straights and it looks like they have a lot of potential with the bike.
Knowing the efforts that went into building the bike and getting it to Queensland Raceway it was tense moments to watch the rear wheel lifting under brakes at turn 1.
Daniel Ripperton did a fine job of making a race of it on his R1.
I was in awe of the Catavolts wheel motor silence and it was certainly great to see the 3 bikes out on the track.
There was a good number of people who popped out just to see the electric bikes.
As far as I know they have another race at 3.29pm today.
dingoEsride
100 kW
I'm listening to the live stream at the track showing live timing,
http://www.formula-xtreme.com.au/xtremema.nsf/ae002b388f9db369ca2574ed00200523/10DAB1D9902A2600CA257D0400829489!OpenDocument
http://www.formula-xtreme.com.au/xtremema.nsf/ae002b388f9db369ca2574ed00200523/6CC6E08019FC12F2CA257CDA003E1C47!OpenDocument
can't find fixtures
Have a great weekend racing
http://www.formula-xtreme.com.au/xtremema.nsf/ae002b388f9db369ca2574ed00200523/10DAB1D9902A2600CA257D0400829489!OpenDocument
http://www.formula-xtreme.com.au/xtremema.nsf/ae002b388f9db369ca2574ed00200523/6CC6E08019FC12F2CA257CDA003E1C47!OpenDocument
can't find fixtures
DarylMc said:
Have a great weekend racing
Rodney64
100 kW
dingoEsride said:
Thanks for the live feed Mark. link to race times below
http://www.computime.com.au/meetings/2014/SWANN3/schedule.aspx
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