Definitely Successful, maybe...

So we just got back last night from a day of testing in Pahrump. We were intending to shake down the 2D data aquisition software before our first race with it this coming weekend at Streets of Willow Springs. If one were just to look at the data it would be easy to say mission accomplished, but being the perfectionists we are it's about more than just logging squiggally lines.

In this game we call roadracing, technology has leapfroged itself time and time again, but all the tech in the world is no good unless it helps make the bike, team or rider better, or all three for that matter. At our test day we were missing a few bits and pieces (i.e. GPS and lap timer) so finding where Jeremy was on track required recognition of input traces (i.e. throttle, break, etc...) and then making sense of what the bike WAS doing and what it NEEDS to do. This combination along with good rider feedback can formulate a very potent weapon for getting the bike set up in a very short amount of time, but just as with learning any new language it takes total immersion and time. Luckily we have people on the team who've been staring at plots, charts, and tables for the last eight years and love every minute of it!

We're going to spend this next few days going over the new information with the team and putting a game plan together for the race. By then we should have all the channels working correctly on the logger, and be able to speak and read 2D a bit more fluently.

Until then you can have a go! See if you can tell what turn Jeremy is in here! I'll give you a hint, in this shot he does cross start finish.