A cute little birdie encouraged me to race AMA SuperSport at Laguna this next weekend. A little birdie I race against, who usually beats me, but who I almost got at the line last weekend. I’m touched by her encouragement, because listening to how Randolph and the other Formula Pacific guys tend to interact with their competition, it’s probably not standard practice for a motorcycle racer to invite your competition to come racing with you.
Anyway, what’s really exciting is that there’re five chicks signed up for next weekend’s AMA event: Melissa Paris in Daytona Sportbike, and then Elena Myers, Joy Higa, Shelina Moreda and Zoe Rem in AMA SuperSport. I could do well at the race because I’ve ridden Laguna and contemplated its lines quite a bit, thanks to my experiences teaching with the Skip Barber Superbike School, and I’ve done well against most of those girls.
But, it’s, what, four days from the event? I’ve never ridden on Dunlops, particularly not the slippery spec tire that everyone who ventures into the AMA world complains about. And, I have no track time between now and then to try them out.
I’d also have to make some changes to my bike and pay a lot of money.
Next year, ladies. For now, good luck to all of you! Y’all are my heroes!
