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Title: Racing to Watch For: This Weekend 1st Rnd of Aussie eFX and Brammo Takes Gas Bik
Post by: jazclrint on May 03, 2013, 10:05:38 AM

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Some self promotion I know, but I thought you folks might like the heads up.

Title: Re: Racing to Watch For: This Weekend 1st Rnd of Aussie eFX and Brammo Takes Gas Bik
Post by: protomech on May 03, 2013, 11:21:22 PM

AFM @ Sonoma race schedule, May 4-5:
http://www.afmracing.org/webforums/viewtopic.php?t=5412 (http://www.afmracing.org/webforums/viewtopic.php?t=5412)

Watch online here:
http://www.axialvideo.com/afm-races-live/cat_25.html (http://www.axialvideo.com/afm-races-live/cat_25.html)

Shelina Moreda to race 250 Superbike on the Empulse TTX.
Eric Bostrom to race Formula 500 Twins on the Empulse TTX, 750 Superbike on the Empulse RR.
Steve Atlas to race Formula I on the Empulse RR.

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Event Format - what to expect on a race weekend - link (http://www.afmracing.org/content/view/24/42/)

Saturday
All Saturday Practice days are open to licensed members. It includes 2/3 day of practice and races for Clubman, Vintage, AFemme, and Formula 40 classes. The Endurance race weekend will have an all day Friday Practice. Saturday will include the Clubman, Vintage, AFemme, Formula 40 races, and Specialty and Exhibition Races.

Sunday
Open practice in the morning until around 9:30.

The first race usually starts approximately 10:00 with 4 races held before lunch, and the balance of the races recommencing about 12:30 and continuing to around 5:00pm.

The raceday schedule (order that the different classes are run) usually changes from race weekend to race weekend, but the AFM's Premiere event, the Formula Pacific Challenge, is normally held sometime between 1:45 to 3 pm. A preview of the raceday schedule is usually posted a week before the race weekend and can be found in the Breaking News Section.

Race schedule order:
1   250 SB
6   Open SB
7    F 1
10   500 Twins
14   750 SB

Saturday practice:
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM Practice
3:00 PM Races S1 to S3, smaller classes?

Sunday races:
10:00 AM start (Shelina reports 9:45 AM, don't know if this is "get ready" or "race start")
Lunch Break
12:30 PM - 5:00 PM Races resume

Hunting more specific times for practice and races.

Title: Re: Racing to Watch For: This Weekend 1st Rnd of Aussie eFX and Brammo Takes Gas Bik
Post by: frodus on May 03, 2013, 11:28:17 PM

Damn, forgot about this. I should have made plans to go.... only 9 hours from here driving to Sonoma.