Weig Racing

Would like to thank everyone that came out to race, spectate, organize, and participate in the race weekend at Grange this weekend. I went into the mains with very little confidence because I couldn’t seem to keep the bike upright during the heat races and the track didn’t seem to make much sense to me. Once the green flag flew in the mains I put my head down and went to work. I was riding a newly built KTM from Tokyomods and the bike ripped. I was able to pull out a lead in all 3 of my main events within the first couple of laps that allowed me to relax and just cruise to the finish checkers for the win and a clean sweep in vet 30, unlimited, and 450. I had a ton of fun with all of the folks in the pits and on the track. Looking forward to another great race event on June 8th at APex for STTARS round 5. Thanks to all of the great folks making this intro season of supermoto possible for me: SoCalSupermoto, Vortex, Hazardous Racing, Pit Posse, KT’s All Star Gymnastics Gym, Dunlop, Tokyomods, Graves, ON Track Wellness, Aftermarket Cycles, and all of the great friends / family that have always been there to encourage me. YOu all rock !

I also spent the entire day on Saturday working with a couple of great guys that do independent type films and we are working on putting together a great little promo video.  Thank you to Jason Forman and Andrew Kinsler for your time and efforts Saturday.     Stay tuned for that to be released at  your local theaters later this summer. 
(http://pyramidwhale.com/       &           http://www.illking.com/ )

Please check out the rest of this website for more info, results, sponsorship opportunities, and stories from my adventures: http://weigracing.com/

By the end of 2012 I had accomplished a lot of things on my SV race bikes but was looking for a bigger challenge for 2013.  I had fallen head over heels in love with this supermoto stuff and decided that if I was going to focus on that and race  at a high level, I would need to start  taking my exercise and diet a little more seriously than I had in the past.  Racing a dirt bike is substantially more physically demanding than racing a sportbike…. The sad truth was: I was going on 35 , hardly ever worked out, and ate just about anything I could get my hands on.  I was not fat.. but was not healthy and in tip top fighting form. I still am not in perfect shape and may never be, but I am healthier, skinnier, faster, and better prepared for kicking butt at the racetrack now that I have spent a few months eating better and working out more.  I have also befriended Nathan Church , owner of On Track Wellness, and he has given me  alot of great advice about workouts, arm pump, dieting, stretching, and overall health stuff.   I have also began making these GREEN SMOOTHIES a part of my daily diet in addtion to regular health concious meals.  I love em and the results have been great.  My body works and feels better than it has in a long time.
A lot of you have been asking me about my “green smoothie” fad and how you can make em. The internet is loaded with info.. but I think this website sums it up the best in a nice clean format: http://www.lifelessbullshit.com/green-smoothie/

I do not do step 5 (optional). If you follow the info on this one simple page, you too can be shedding fat and getting healthier with a lower grocery bill in no time just like me !

If you live in SoCal and are looking for a good trainer, I would recommend my friend Nathan  at ON  TRACK WELLNESS. He is loaded with info that will help racers and track junkies.  He also sells an entire lineup of really good hydration and vitamin type products that will aid you in getting / staying healthy.  His website is:  http://www.ontrackwellness.com/

Hope you have a great day, and thanks for stopping by WeigRacing.com !

-Tim

#7

Thanks to our friend Dave, KT’s All Star Gymnastics is not only Santa Maria’s premiere gymnastics center but also the new title sponsor for my Stateline Supermoto Challenge race weekend to be held April 26-28 in Primm, Nevada. I will be racing along with teammate Brent Hunnicutt in the Pro Team race Friday where we will compete head to head with teams of the best riders that the U.S., Canada, and Europe have fielded for this event. We will do our best to put our KT’s All Star Gymnastic team bikes at the front of the pack. Brent is an expert racer with the local STTARS SoCal supermoto race series and has been fighting for the win in every race this season. He and I both have been riding, training, and working with our pals at SoCalSupermoto.com to ensure we are bringing our “A” game to this event.
We both greatly appreciate the support that KT’S All Star Gymnastics has provided for this race weekend and would like to invite as many of you as possible to come join us in our VIP pit area for some BBQ on the race weekend.

Additionally, I will be racing in 4 solo races throughout the weekend with a grand finale race on sunday afternoon featuring the fastest pro supermoto racers that this sport has to offer. I will no doubt have my work cut out for me , but I am looking forward to the challenge. Hope to see some of you out there cheering for us !

Full race details and schedules can be found at: http://www.statelinechallenge.com/

If you live in the Santa Maria, CA area and would like to stop by KT’s All Star Gymnastics to take a look around and meet the awesome staff, they are located at:

KT’s All Star Gymnastics
237 Town Center East
Santa Maria, Ca. 93454

Phone: (805) 349-7575
Fax: (805) 346-2860
Website: http://www.ktsallstargymnastics.com/Home_Page.html

Thanks again KT’s All Star Gymnastics —> YOU GUYS ROCK !
-Tim W.

Most of you know that I buy and sell a lot of motorcycles. I have actually purchased and sold over 23 motorcycles in the past 2 years. This is something I do for fun and occasionally I make a decent profit buy fixing up a wrecked street bike and turning it into a race bike.  The money  make usually goes right back into my own racing fund.  When I am looking for a bike to buy I generally search on Craigslist for good deals and on places like WERA’s classified section as well. As luck would have it,  I recently met a fellow SoCal rider and AMA racer named Richard Barnett that operates a great FREE motorcycle classified service called MOTOLIST.com . I checked it out myself and have to say that I will now be adding this to my list of places I use to find deals on new bikes and sell bikes that I already own. It’s free, global, and even has a “RACE MOTORCYCLE” specific category ! I encourage you to click this link and take a peek. I think you will see why I am happy to have found this new resource.

Cheers!
-Tim Weig

There is no doubt that physical and mental health is paramount to being a successful racer. I have been lackluster over the course of my racing career when it comes to fitness and have been lucky enough to let raw talent, luck, and decent machinery get me to where I am today. I know that I am now being held back from greater race accomplishments by not being in peak physical performance, so I was really delighted when I bumped into a gentleman named Nathan Church not long ago at a supermoto event. He and I bantered back and forth a bit and even talked about how was letting my arch rival Brandon Ward race on his motorcycle that weekend. We also discussed some mutual acquaintances that racing has brought into our lives such as Ryan and JJ Matter as well as others.  After conversing for a bit I learned that Nathan not only is a motorcycle nut like I am, but he also owns and operates a company called ON TRACK WELLNESS. They specialize in all sorts of aspects of adapting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Obviously special emphasis is placed on track related activities since that is one of Nathan’s biggest passions.
We both agreed that I am a little soft in the middle and a talented rider that would greatly benefit from working with ON TRACK WELLNESS this season. I have already started down a new path of eating better and exercising more and can say that I feel better each day. I have no doubt in my mind that my racing results will be improved by this new found determination and lifestyle change. I welcome ON TRACK WELLNESS to the team and hope that if any of you are looking for motorcycle or general life related fitness and health advice that you will consider giving Nathan a call.
I have not seen LA FITNESS, GOLD’s GYM, or 24 Fitness at the race track… but I have seen Nathan and ON TRACK WELLNESS at every race I have attended this season. That speaks volumes to me and I think it should to you as well. We owe it to ourselves as racers to support the vendors that are interested in and supporting our sport. I trust that you will agree with me on this.

CONTACT INFO:
http://www.ontrackwellness.com/

From their website:
“Our goal is to help individuals improve their overall wellness for sports or life. There is a lot of information and knowledge out there to sort through. The key ingredient is that everyone is a unique individual. What works for one may not work for another. Our goal is to share our story and help others find their track to a healthier, stronger and improved life.”

Have a blessed day and keep on rippin’ ,

-Tim W.

I recently bought and installed one of the new V3 Vortex fuel caps and wanted to write a review about it because the darn thing is so stinkin’ awesome…. I decided to google quickly and see if someone else had already done the same and sure enough – there are a ton of great reviews out there.

I know what you are probably saying, “it’s a gas cap dude, how great can it be?”. Trust me, this thing is light years better than the old version cap and it is a nice looking bit that should be given serious consideration when choosing which bits to bolt onto your new bike.

rather than writing my own babble, here are the guys from sportbiketrackgear with a comprehensive video review:
[video=youtube;6YKPGsI-zQk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YKPGsI-zQk[/video]

Vortex’s new V3 lineup is a complete overhaul of their already great and reputable offerings and is set to impress the customer with functionality, value, and craftsmanship. Be sure to do your homework before you go buy that ebay knockoff that may or may not last a long time and work as well as you had hoped.

Vortex is a good ol’ fashioned American company and they provide a ton of support to our sport. American companies like this deserve our support more than ever in economic times like we are going through as a nation.
(plus, at the time of this writing, they are hiring a CNC operator, so if you are looking for a job check it out!)

[url]https://www.vortexracing.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=115[/url]

Cheers to you and best of luck in your next race !
-Tim Weig

Michael Gougis wrote a great little article about ME in the March 2013 edition of Road Racing World magazine.

Be sure to buy a copy or log onto their website to view it online. www.roadracingworld.com

Thank you Michael and RRW , You guys rock!

January 13 was the opening round for WERA West in Fontana, CA at the famous Auto Club Speedway. I took my (new to me) 2007 R6 out for it’s maiden races that weekend and had a slow start to the weekend with a 20th out of 27th place finish in 600 Superbike. This was NOT a fun race and I was very frustrated with myself afterwards. Yes, I was on a new race bike. Yes, I was gridded up with at least a dozen pro AMA racers. Yes, there are a ton of great excuses that I could use… But the bottom line is that I was not comfortable on the bike, riding scared, and mad at myself after the race because I knew I had WAY more potential. This set the stage for the 2nd race of the day and I was determined to get my lap times down to something a bit more respectable and finish further up the pack. I was gridded up with the same superstar AMA riders like Pascarella, Linders, Farris, Tigert, Pond, etc… but this time I managed to shed a couple of seconds during the race and ended up with a 14th out of 20th in B Superbike.
I still was frustrated with how little time I had on the bike and how uncomfortable the R6 felt on the track. I have not raced a 600 cc in well over a year and it has been a challenge to relearn how to go UBER – FAST after coming off the more gentle SV650 race bikes.
THe 3rd race of the day was 600 superstock and I knocked a few more tenths off my laptimes and ended up with a more respectable 13th out of 20th. Keep in mind that I am now racing in the most competitive race class on the west coast and riding faster than I ever have… and still haven’t mustered up a top ten finish on the 600, which is really starting to eat at me. However, laptimes were getting better and with 3 full races of experience behind me on the bike I was feeling pretty solid going into the final race.
I had some great battles with JC Gibbs in the previous races and found him again throughout the final race. JC is also an AMA racer. We swapped places throughout the final race of the day which was 750 Superstock. At the finish line he took 8th place an I finished 9th. This was my fastest race of the weekend and the first race on the bike that I actually felt like I was starting to gel with the machine and ride it fairly confidently.

My goals for the race weekend were to turn a 1:36 laptime and get a top ten finish. I managed to turn a 1:37.02 which means I did not accomplish the first goal but was very close (3 hundredths of a second). I did however get the top 10 place that I was looking for.

I had the chance to hang out with a great crew of racers and friends that made the trek down from Seattle to participate in the event as well and I want to thank everyone for coming down. Steve Kidd, Dave Marod, Daryl Richardson, John Niederegger, Brian Rose,  Corey Baum (and his awesome Dad)… They also brought my friend and their  team mechanic Mr Mike Castro along to help out all weekend.   YOu all rock and did awesome ! Great to have you there.

Big props go out to Steve Kidd for being the fastest in our group that weekend on his beautiful new ZX10R that was  righteously prepped by Nels at 2WheelDynoWorks.  That bike is awesome and Steve rode it very well all weekend.

We shared out pits with the fastest girl in the west  Miss Krystyna Kubran and  local SV650 superstar Brian Lensch.

I also had my girlfriend Angela there cheering for me all weekend and she got the chance to experience privateer racing at it’s finest. A night on an air bed in the race trailer with my dog Dakota and I ! She didn’t complain once! Might be a keeper!

I left Fontana feeling dissapointed in the lack of speed that I was able to get out of my riding on the R6, but I have to say that the final race really did come together nicely and I look forward to racing in Las Vegas on February 9th and 10th.
My new premium 1.5mm custom Hazardous racing suit made it’s debut at Fontana also and it was so comfortable and nice looking, even though I didn’t finish very well in the races I sure felt like a hot shot wearing that work of art around the pits !
If you are looking for a suit please stop by www.hazardousracing.com and check out the new website that has a ton of great info about our suits. REMEMBER that if you are a licensed racer I can get you $100 off any suit if you email me. I can also get non licensed riders $50 off any suit on the website if they email me.  My email is TIM@HAZARDOUSRACING.COM   or  TIM@WEIGRACING.COM

Hope you all are doing well and I look forward to writing a race report in a few weeks about me kicking some butt in Vegas. I think the season is going to be a tough one, but I plan to keep training, riding, racing, and working my way to the top of the west coast 600 cc race class.

Til Next TIme, take care!
-Tim W.

Daryl and I getting ready to go out for practice on a chilly morning at Fontana:

I would personally like to thank the solid team of support that helped me successfully campaign the WERA West 2012 Lightweight Superbike and Superstock championship series’. Each of these companies brought a key ingredient to the team that helped me win these championships.  I can not possibly say enough good things about the products and services that these companies provide, so I will let the results speak for themselves.     WE had a very successful season and I look forward to even more success in the future as we move on to bigger and better things !  -Tim Weig #7

I am pleased to announce that NEXX Helmets has partnered with my race team for the 2013 WERA, WMRRA, and AMA Road Racing events that I will  be competing in. NEXX USA offers some of the greatest looking designs in the helmet industry and their quality is unrivaled. This combination makes the highly sought after NEXX XR1R helmets a very welcome addition to my race attire. I am excited to have the opportunity to work with such a great helmet manufacturer and plan to showcase these helmets in a very positive manner all season long.
While racing at the top levels of this sport, it is vital to put the best protection available on my head. I hope you place that same value on your own noggin every time that you get on your motorcycle.
Check out the NEXX USA website to see the latest designs and offerings: www.nexx-usa.com

-Tim