RACER BIOS
J. Pat Bartlett, #233 expert, began racing in 2003 with a Frankenbike SRAD GSX-R750. It was a combination of many parts put together to make a decent race machine that would at least scoot from the grid to the checkered flag. After racing a few weekends on the GSX-R, Pat started breathing 2 stroke exhaust and seeing 2 strokes fly through corners at insane speeds. These lightweight machines truly appealed to the pure racer in him, something came over him! Combined with not liking 50+ novice bike grids and pile-ups in first lap meleés, Pat decided to buy a GP racing machine.
Above: 2003 season racing on the GSXR750 at VIR
After looking around, Adam Vella of Webcrush Racing turned Pat on to a 94 Yamaha TZ 250 for sale by one of his fellow LRRS racer. Everything since then is history..... the GSXR was sold and Pat is the happy pilot of a 2smoke GP bike. Even though he had never ridden a 2 stroke road machine, let alone performed any mechanical work on one, he dived into the madness that is GP 2- stroke tuning and riding.
Above: Barber Motorsports Park, 2003
Above: VIR April 10 2004, pre-crash :(
Visit Pat's page on the Racers Wall of Fame, a cool page supporting club racers!
http://www.racerswalloffame.com/JPatBartlett.html
Also check out a new feature of the WERA website; showing info, results and points:
http://www.wera.com/racerprofiles/racers/J_Pat_Bartlett_17826.htm
Andy Young , #93 expert, who has ridden and raced dirtbikes and ATV's since a young age, purchased a 1999 Suzuki GSX-R600 machine in 2003 and sought to begin racing in 2004. After completing the CornerSpeed race school in April 2004 and obtaining his race license, Andy started his road to racetrack addiction.... welcome to the amateur 600cc class -- a.k.a. the meatgrinder. Halfway through the 2004 season, the carbed '99 model was sold and a fuel-injected 2001 model Suzuki GSX-R600 machine was bought. Then in 2005 Andy found a great deal on a 2004 Honda CBR1000RR and bought it, and sold the GSX-R shortly after. He currently races in the Unlimited classes made especially for these liter-motor beasts. Email Andy at andy AT tacticalracing DOT com
Click here for Andy Young's 2006 race resume.
