1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,280 Speaker 1: Well, we are coming to you live today from the 2 00:00:02,400 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: supercars as well as the super bikes. Now it is 3 00:00:05,040 --> 00:00:08,559 Speaker 1: practice around today for the Supercar Championship and it's here 4 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,520 Speaker 1: obviously the Darwin Triple Crown right here at Hidden Valley, 5 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:15,239 Speaker 1: and the supercars, the super bikes, drag racing. There is 6 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 1: so much happening across the coming three days. And joining 7 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:23,280 Speaker 1: me right now is one of the super bike riders 8 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: with lives and racing. His name is Ted Collins. Good morning, Ted. 9 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 2: Good morning, Thanks for having me. 10 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 1: It's wonderful to meet you, mate. And I tell you 11 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:35,160 Speaker 1: what I am what my family dubbed safety Sam. I'm 12 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:38,599 Speaker 1: someone who's scared to race around any you know, in 13 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: any vehicle, So I cannot even imagine what your job 14 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: is like on a super bike. 15 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, I guess that's that's like why we enjoy it 16 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 3: so much. You know, like there's there's nothing that makes 17 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:51,880 Speaker 3: you feel more alive than you know, sitting on top 18 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 3: of a two hundred horsepower superbike and you know we're 19 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 3: doing close enough. 20 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 2: To three hundred kilometers an hour at the end of 21 00:00:58,080 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 2: the straight there. 22 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 3: So yeah, super exciting and yeah, like I say, no 23 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 3: way to feel more alive. 24 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,399 Speaker 1: They are incredible speeds, So just tell me again how 25 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: fast you get up to. 26 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, so I haven't checked the data from that session, 27 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:13,039 Speaker 3: but yeah, it'd be close enough to three hundred kilometers 28 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:13,319 Speaker 3: an hour. 29 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 1: And how'd you feel out there this morning during that 30 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 1: practice round? 31 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, it wasn't It wasn't great for us this morning. 32 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:20,759 Speaker 2: I haven't actually ridden here for five years. 33 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:23,040 Speaker 3: I was a bit like just from getting familiar with 34 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:25,760 Speaker 3: the track layout and things like that and just getting 35 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 3: some base data from the bike. 36 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 2: To understand how we can improve for the rest of 37 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:30,040 Speaker 2: the day. 38 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 1: And Jack, what's it like sort of traveling around Australia 39 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:35,040 Speaker 1: racing on different tracks and trying to get a feel 40 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:37,679 Speaker 1: for what those tracks do feel like when you get here? 41 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:38,319 Speaker 2: Yeah, for sure. 42 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 3: Like you can do as much research and you know, 43 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 3: thinking before you get out on the bike, but nothing 44 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:45,960 Speaker 3: can replicate actually doing it. So, you know, we were 45 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 3: maybe a little bit off the mark this morning, but 46 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 3: it's okay because we will just work through it and 47 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 3: I'm pretty confident by tomorrow will be where we need 48 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 3: to be. 49 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:56,480 Speaker 1: Now, how like, how much research do you can you 50 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 1: get into because until you're on the track, it'll be tough. 51 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, So basically like things that we do is you 52 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 3: can look at data from other bikes. 53 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 2: From previous years, so basically just looking. 54 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:10,040 Speaker 3: Through data, you know, watching the telecast from last year 55 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 3: and a few on board laps and things like that. 56 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 2: But like I say, nothing compares to when you get 57 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:14,920 Speaker 2: on the bike. 58 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 1: And how have you been going throughout this year, Like, 59 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:18,679 Speaker 1: how's your racing been going? 60 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, so it's been my first year back after a 61 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:23,679 Speaker 3: little little bit of time off. So we're sitting sixth 62 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 3: in the championship at the moment, which is very. 63 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 2: Good for us. 64 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:29,239 Speaker 3: I'm actually you know, a racer would never say that 65 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 3: they're happy unless they're winning, but to be honest, I'm 66 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 3: I'm quite pleased with that, and I think we're in 67 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 3: a good spot and that yeah, the team will working 68 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 3: really well, so yeah, we'll just keep chipping away from here. 69 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 1: How did you get into to becoming a superbike rider? 70 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 3: So, yeah, my dad used to race and I used 71 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 3: to go to the track with him, so like, yeah, 72 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:47,079 Speaker 3: there was there was no question about it. 73 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 2: From a young age. 74 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 3: Has always wanted to race superbikes, but you know, it 75 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:52,519 Speaker 3: was it was a tough road to get to superbike. Obviously, 76 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 3: there's a lot of categories before that, so we had 77 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 3: to work our way through. And you know, it's not 78 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 3: guaranteed that you'll you'll get to get a seat on 79 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:01,360 Speaker 3: the super bike rid, so yeah, to here and honestly 80 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:04,840 Speaker 3: just to be here is great and yeah, so exciting now. 81 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 1: For those out there listening, because a lot of people 82 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: will obviously keep an eye on the superbikes, they also 83 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:11,960 Speaker 1: watch the supercars. What's it like competing here at Hidden 84 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:13,639 Speaker 1: Valley compared to other locations? 85 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:16,839 Speaker 3: I think Hidden Valley is actually like the rider's favorite track, 86 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 3: you know what I mean, Like, there wouldn't be anyone 87 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:21,519 Speaker 3: in pitt Lane who wouldn't want to come here. The 88 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:25,360 Speaker 3: track surface is unbelievable, The track layout is incredible. It 89 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 3: makes for such good racing, Like the fans are going 90 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:30,240 Speaker 3: to see on Sunday. The racing is so close here, 91 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 3: there's so many places to pass. You know, different manufacturer 92 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 3: of different bikes work in different areas, so it brings 93 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 3: the racing together. 94 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:39,200 Speaker 2: And yeah, like I say, the fans are going to 95 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:40,120 Speaker 2: be in for a treat. 96 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 1: On Sunday, I reckon they will be. It's like it's 97 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 1: really sort of exciting already down here today. 98 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 2: Isn't it. Yeah, the atmosphere here is great. 99 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 3: I've actually never been here with the V eight, so 100 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 3: like to see how many fans are here, Like Friday morning, 101 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 3: you know, there's the hills packed over there, and you 102 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 3: know the weather up here as well just makes it 103 00:03:58,320 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 3: that much better. 104 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 2: You know, in the sun, it's really good. Yeah. 105 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 1: Hey, again, there's going to be so many motorsports people 106 00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: listening who are thinking, oh, what, like what kind of 107 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 1: work goes into a bike to be able to get 108 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:11,520 Speaker 1: it to the standard and to be able to maintain 109 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 1: you know it to be able to race at the 110 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:14,600 Speaker 1: speeds that you're racing. 111 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, so we've got such a great team behind us. 112 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:20,400 Speaker 3: But honestly, the main thing with superbikes at the moment, 113 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:22,520 Speaker 3: I guess you could say, is the electronics package. So 114 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:27,240 Speaker 3: like we have really controlled track and control, electronic engine breaking. 115 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:30,599 Speaker 3: There's so many things and we can change those in 116 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:32,719 Speaker 3: sectors throughout the track, so you know, the mapping of 117 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:34,280 Speaker 3: the bike actually changes. 118 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:36,360 Speaker 2: From sector to sector, which is which is pretty incredible. 119 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 3: You know, you can actually tune a bike per corner 120 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:42,040 Speaker 3: rather than just sort of having to make it work everywhere. 121 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:44,799 Speaker 3: So it's quite in depth and yeah, like the guys 122 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:46,480 Speaker 3: back in the pits at the moment, they're working so 123 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:48,600 Speaker 3: hard right now to get the bike as best as 124 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 3: it can be for the second session, so there's not 125 00:04:50,839 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 3: a whole lot of time. But yeah, and when there's 126 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 3: so many things to change, it's quite hard to get 127 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 3: it all right made. 128 00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 1: I'm going to sound like a real mum here, but 129 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 1: do you ever get scared going on around the track? 130 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:03,680 Speaker 2: It was scared you should probably go home. 131 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:09,160 Speaker 1: Wrong, sporty, you get scared on you mate, Like, I 132 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 1: just love seeing people who love what they do, and 133 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:14,359 Speaker 1: especially when it comes to sports. So I wish you 134 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 1: all the very best on the weekend. I hope you 135 00:05:16,440 --> 00:05:18,280 Speaker 1: have an absolutely cracking weekend. 136 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:20,160 Speaker 2: Thank you, thanks so much, thanks for having me. 137 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 1: Yeah, lovely to meet you. Thanks so much. That is 138 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 1: Ted Collins. He is indeed a superbike rider with lives 139 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:28,120 Speaker 1: and racing and I reckon we can adopt him as 140 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 1: a territory and hey for the weekend.