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2013 Cliffhanger Hill Climb - Jay Lawrence on the Bridgestone ZX10R smashes record - YouTube

Older Vid from March but fast enough I reckon... I love this one ...

Jay Lawrence, Bridgestone tyre specialist, rides the 2013 Cliffhanger hill climb,setting a new record of 2.04.596, with an average speed of 176.25km/h, eclipsing his own past record of 2.09.68.

The Cliffhanger is at Gladstone, near Masterton, New Zealand, and is a 6.1KM closed road hill climb. Jay is riding a Bridgestone slick shod 2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R.

Must be reasonably hard riding with nuts that size me thinks .... Hes pretty sharp on it .. 160K + corners red line in top gear !!! :thumbsup:

I've ridden a zx-10 ... they are frightening .. a mate lent me one to look after while he went on holiday for a month ...

Awesome though ...

Shit that was cool. Thanks for sharing Happy:cool:

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Every time it came to a corner it sounded like a egg beater hitting the side of a bowl

if he fell of he would of been scrambled eggs:D

Good old Gladstone I remember the Lycoming Special days up that climb and all the fast back anglias, but thems the joys of getting older

Impressive.
Ave speed would have to be over 200k?

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Shit that was cool. Thanks for sharing Happy:cool:

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That is a rely cute arse Dundee. If that is your sister then I want an introduction.

so a ducati at twice the price didn't win... haha.

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Good old Gladstone I remember the Lycoming Special days up that climb and all the fast back anglias, but thems the joys of getting older

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Lycoming special ??


Tim

That's just mental, I guess this is the closest to flying Kiwis get :ORLY:

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Impressive.
Ave speed would have to be over 200k?

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176.25 as Happy said :D

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Originally Posted by kiwi39

Lycoming special ??


Tim

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It is an old race car built back in the 50's. Had a huge aircooled aircraft engine powering it.
It is one of NZ's motor racing legendary vehicles.
Classic/Historic Racing - Ferrum Engineering Ltd. Dunedin, New Zealand

Thats absolutely mental. RESPECT!

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I work with Jay, he is a mad bugger no doubt about it. If you'd like to see him in action, he'll be racing at Cemetery Circuit (Wanganui) on Boxing day. Not the same bike, but an 81 GSX1100 (#371).

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I work with Jay, he is a mad bugger no doubt about it. If you'd like to see him in action, he'll be racing at Cemetery Circuit (Wanganui) on Boxing day. Not the same bike, but an 81 GSX1100 (#371).

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If that vid is anything to go by he should take it out no worries.

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Classic/Historic Racing - Ferrum Engineering Ltd. Dunedin, New Zealand


The full details
Ralph Watson - Lycoming Special

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Lycoming special ??


Tim

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I work with Jay, he is a mad bugger no doubt about it. If you'd like to see him in action, he'll be racing at Cemetery Circuit (Wanganui) on Boxing day. Not the same bike, but an 81 GSX1100 (#371).

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How did he go?

Took out pole position to start the day then won both races. Also finished second in f3 on a borrowed KTM that he'd only ridden once before. Great result for the day. Only bummer was losing the Suzuki series by one point. Can't complain too much tho, he's on an 81 gsx in a pre89 class so competing against gsxr1100's, fzr 1000's and such. Much newer technology.

Good stuff:cool:

Thread dredge!!!
Jay will be competing at Hampton Downs this weekend at the Barry Sheene Trans Tasman challenge. If you happen to go, pop in for a visit as I'll be there as his mechanic.

Good luck fellas!