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OreoGaborio · 12-27-2006, 10:51 PM

Handle: OreoGaborio

Age: 29

Years riding on the street: since early 2001

Year bought first street bike: 2004

Miles ridden on the street: ~50k street & track.

Bikes owned: '00 Kawi ZX6R (street/track day toy), '89 Kawi EX500 (race), '02 Kawi KX250 (dirty monster)
Bikes currently own: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track day), '06 SV650 (race/track day)

Training:
- MSF BRC in '01
- 2 track days in '04 and about 10 or more track days per year since then.
- Cornerspeed Level 1 Race School, Spring 2006
- Mentored by numerous Expert level club racers from the New England area.
- Licensed CCS and LRRS Road Racer, Spring '06
- Instructor, Control Rider and Cornerworker for Tony's Track Days since Summer '06.
- Expert LRRS/CCS road racer since the Spring of '09
- MSF BRC RiderCoach since the Spring of '09

General experience:
In 2001 I completed MSF BRC and began to dabble in street riding on other people's bikes.

In 2004 I finally purchased my own bike in May and began riding more seriously after attending my first track day at NHMS in Loudon NH.

In 2005 I began doing an average of 10 track day events per year at either NHMS or VIR.

In 2006 after completing the Cornerspeed Level 1 race school I got my CCS license and formed Cheap Bastid Racing with a few friends and we began racing in the Loudon Road Racing Series. I did very well and bumped from Novice to Amateur status after the minimum 10 races. Mid season I began volunteering as a Guest Instructor for Tony's Track Days.

In 2007 I became a fully certified Track Day Instructor for Tony's Track Days. I also had a very solid chance at winning the LRRS Production Twins Amateur Championship but a broken wrist at the beginning of the year prevented that from happening, however I returned to the track mid-year and finished the season strongly.

In 2008 I did 1/2 a season on my EX500 then switched bikes to an SV650 and earned enough points to bump up to the Expert ranks.

In 2009 I became an Expert road racer and MSF RiderCoach and I signed on as the newest rider for ECK Racing sponsored by Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists | Phoenix Graphics | Woodcraft | Moon Performance | RJ's Motorsport | Motorcycles of Manchester | BostonMoto-Pirelli

Plans for 2009:
No out of the ordinary plans for the rest of this year.... I'll be teaching the Massachusetts MSF BRC through Ironstone Ventures, I'll continue instructing for Tony's Track Days and I'll be racing in Loudon NH with my new teammates from ECK Racing

2009 end of year update:
I had a great LRRS season and got multiple top 5 expert finishes and finished 7th in Lightweight GP, 6th in Lightweight Supersport and 5th in the Lightweight Superbike points Championships.

12-27-2006, 10:51 PM	#95 (permalink)
OreoGaborio Cheap Bastid Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Topsfield MA Age: 29 Posts: 4,523 Casino Cash: $41721 Sportbike: See sig.	Handle: OreoGaborio Age: 29 Years riding on the street: since early 2001 Year bought first street bike: 2004 Miles ridden on the street: ~50k street & track. Bikes owned: '00 Kawi ZX6R (street/track day toy), '89 Kawi EX500 (race), '02 Kawi KX250 (dirty monster) Bikes currently own: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track day), '06 SV650 (race/track day) Training: - MSF BRC in '01 - 2 track days in '04 and about 10 or more track days per year since then. - Cornerspeed Level 1 Race School, Spring 2006 - Mentored by numerous Expert level club racers from the New England area. - Licensed CCS and LRRS Road Racer, Spring '06 - Instructor, Control Rider and Cornerworker for Tony's Track Days since Summer '06. - Expert LRRS/CCS road racer since the Spring of '09 - MSF BRC RiderCoach since the Spring of '09 General experience: In 2001 I completed MSF BRC and began to dabble in street riding on other people's bikes. In 2004 I finally purchased my own bike in May and began riding more seriously after attending my first track day at NHMS in Loudon NH. In 2005 I began doing an average of 10 track day events per year at either NHMS or VIR. In 2006 after completing the Cornerspeed Level 1 race school I got my CCS license and formed Cheap Bastid Racing with a few friends and we began racing in the Loudon Road Racing Series. I did very well and bumped from Novice to Amateur status after the minimum 10 races. Mid season I began volunteering as a Guest Instructor for Tony's Track Days. In 2007 I became a fully certified Track Day Instructor for Tony's Track Days. I also had a very solid chance at winning the LRRS Production Twins Amateur Championship but a broken wrist at the beginning of the year prevented that from happening, however I returned to the track mid-year and finished the season strongly. In 2008 I did 1/2 a season on my EX500 then switched bikes to an SV650 and earned enough points to bump up to the Expert ranks. In 2009 I became an Expert road racer and MSF RiderCoach and I signed on as the newest rider for ECK Racing sponsored by Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists \| Phoenix Graphics \| Woodcraft \| Moon Performance \| RJ's Motorsport \| Motorcycles of Manchester \| BostonMoto-Pirelli Plans for 2009: No out of the ordinary plans for the rest of this year.... I'll be teaching the Massachusetts MSF BRC through Ironstone Ventures, I'll continue instructing for Tony's Track Days and I'll be racing in Loudon NH with my new teammates from ECK Racing 2009 end of year update: I had a great LRRS season and got multiple top 5 expert finishes and finished 7th in Lightweight GP, 6th in Lightweight Supersport and 5th in the Lightweight Superbike points Championships. __________________ -Pete LRRS/CCS #187 Racer for ECK Racing, RiderCoach for Ironstone Ventures and Instructor for Tony's Track Days Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists \| Phoenix Graphics \| Woodcraft \| Moon Performance \| RJ's Motorsports \| Motorcycles of Manchester \| BostonMoto-Pirelli Member of New England Street Riders, SV Racer Forums My "Resume" \| The Garage : '03 Aprilia Tuono (Street Hooligan) \| '06 SV650 (Race) Last edited by OreoGaborio : 10-08-2009 at 06:06 PM. Reason: Updating my experience & goals.