WINNING the 8 HOURS of DAYTONA
October 2006 - We came, We raced, We Kicked Ass! |
The bike we raced (VIN ZP30136) was our show room Demo. It was ridden by our customers & employees for two weeks before we decided to take it to a Sears Point Track Day. Our rider, Brian Parriott, was so impressed with the bike that we decided to enter it in some regional AFM races. After two months of AFM racing we had compiled four 1st place finishes and 5 seconds.
We decided to take this bike (ZP30136) to Daytona and the rest is history. The biggest advantage we had at Daytona was having 3 of the best BMW riders in the world; BRIAN PARRIOTT, NATE KERN and STEPHANE MERTENS. All of our crew members worked very hard at Daytona. To those teams and dealerships that helped us & congratulated us on a Job Well Done - THANK YOU!
In the garage at Daytona, Oct 2006 |
Speed Channel gets some close shots of the bike |
Brain & Nate discuss the benefits of Heated Grips on Race Bike |
Brian focuses on the task at hand while Willie tends to the bike |
I guess Dean showed up too early, nobody else is there yet |
No Dean, I don't know where the shuffle board court is |
Dean gives an interview on behalf of Team San Jose BMW |
Is there anything we may have missed? |
Brain, Brett & Willie |
Chris resets the timers |
George has the new shoes |
Will cleans the front wheel and spacers after a new tire is mounted |
Frank & Bonnie supplied the creature comforts for the team - Good Job! |
Dean - The God Father |
Group discussion after another practice session |
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Number 46 and a showroom stock back-up bike for parts etc.... |
The whole crew at the Daytona 'Greasy Spoon' |
Casual pit stop during practice |
Brett does a Brake Pad change during a pit stop |
Brett sends Brian out again for more practice laps |
Out of the garage and headed to the track |
Chris directs a practice pit stop before the race |
Could you detail the bike later Chris? Stephan points out that he is in a bit of a hurry..... |
Nate stops in the Daytona Pits to talk with a friend
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New Front Tire and Brake Pads |
Bike is fueled and ready to go as Brian walks out |
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Looking for the lead bike on lap one |
Nate stays focused - his stint is next |
Nate trades places with Stephen during a pit stop |
MOTO-ST Officials talk to Brian when he pulls in at the end of the race - WINNER! |
Brian takes the checkered flag after 8 hours of non-stop racing |
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It's all over and Brian climbs off the bike |
You can't tell who's happier - Brian or Willie |
Brian double checks the Leader Board to make sure he wasn't dreaming as Nate helps unplug Brian's radio |
The Leader Board says it all - 228 laps completed - #46 in First Place |
The 3 Winning Riders |
At this moment in time - San Jose BMW is the Best Team in Motorcycle Racing! |
The riders are interviewed in the Winner's Circle |
Brian's turn |
The 2006, 8hrs of Daytona Champions - Nate Kern, Brian Parriott & Stephen Mertens |