MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS TO REVO DAVE BAILEY on this weekends WIN at the Pod in the Funny Bike class on his OLD, OUT OF DATE, TIRED PRO MOD BIKE.
He qualified 4th out of 5 bikes with a 7.4 ish and then sustained a number of stumbles that lost him valuable track time. However, he was able to maintain TOTAL RELIABILITY while the quicker bikes fell by the wayside with engine failures, to make it to the final round of eliminations, where he majestically destroyed the opposition by running a NEW REVO PB of 7.10 @ what I believe to be, one of the highest ever terminal speed the bike has run in Dave's hands of 183.5 MPH to a losing time of 7.6.
Unfortunately this is almost certainly Dave's last race, as he's having to sell the bike and retire due to limited funds and as sad as I am that he's having to do that, I'm EXTREMELY HAPPY that he at least goes out on big high.
From my own business perspective, although Dave didn't manage to conclusively prove the superiority of the REVO in respect of ET's, he has at least PROVED that the REVO can deliver EQUALLY quick results, while maintaining engine reliability due to the REVO being TOTALLY RELIABLE and doing what it says on the can.
I just hope that Dave benefits from some kind of cash windfall before he parts with the bike, because now he's gone through all the pain and heart ache of getting to a winning and reliable position, it would only be fair for him to continue and enjoy some of the glory he deserves.
He had the appreciation of what the REVO could deliver (WITHOUT waiting for someone else to prove it first) and he had THE BALLS to be THE FIRST to use such a revolutionary system. Not only that but when there was doubt being thrown on the REVO system (due to a spat of engine failures - which we NEVER due to the REVO system), HE DIDN'T FLINCH in his commitment to seeing the project through.
I owe Dave a MASSIVE DEBT OF GRATITUDE and if the rest of the world ever wakes up to the potential of the REVO system, to such a degree that it makes substantial amounts of money, Dave will be the first one to benefit - well after me that is.
So even if he has to retire now, with a bit of luck we'll be able to tempt him back at a later date to pilot a much better bike.
I give you Dave Bailey - an extremely smart guy with foresight, commitment, determination, LOTS OF BOTTLE and now A REAL WINNER!!!!!
Your appreciation please.