It's been awhile since I've updated my website, so I decided that now is the time to do that. As most of you may know, I tried out for the RedBullRookiesCup back in October of last year. I ended up making the team but it got cancelled in January. Fortunately, Kawasaki called us just a couple months later and wanted me back on their team, and boy, was I excited to ride for them again!

Now so far this year I've competed on my 2008 Kawasaki ZX-6R twice, one weekend with AFM and the other with WERA West. The first event was at Buttonwillow with AFM and it was my first time back to that track after my get off there last year. With conditions not being the greatest and with having to start on the 4th and 5th rows in my two races, I ended up pulling out two wins and beating Lenny Hale! One of the two wins was taken away from me because I had an illegal throttle housing, but oh well, things happen. I was just there for the experience and to get more time in race situations. The next event was at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with WERA. That was another great weekend with two victories and a second to the seasoned racer Jeremy Toye!

Another really cool special event I got to participate in was the filming of the new Kawasaki SPEEDtv show called Kawasaki Test Drive and it's all about the 2009 Ninja ZX-6R. The riding part was filmed at Barber, which was the part I got to participate in. It was awesome because not only was the bike awesome but I got to ride with some pretty awesome people too including: Jamie Hacking, Jason Britton and Rickey Gadsen! The show, I believe will be airing at the end of May. I fell in love with the new bike, even though it was completely stock! I can't wait to ride mine at the next event!

That brings up another exciting event taking place at Miller Motorsports Park and that is the WERA Nationals on the 22nd-24th of May, as well as the World Superbike weekend on the 29th-31st of May! At the WSB races I will be participating in the GTU filler class, that is being put on by the Utah Sportbike Assoc.. I am super stoked to be racing in front of such a huge crowd and in front of the top racers in the world!

I'll write in again soon.
-Elena 21

Here are the quick stats for my year so far

AFM at Buttonwillow California
600 Superbike-1st place
600 Production-1st place

WERA West at Fontana California
B Superbike-3rd place (on a 250)

WERA West at Las Vegas Nevada
C Superbike-2nd place
C Superstock-1st place
Solo 20 (20 lap race) 1st place

Be sure to check out my Promo video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CpOAODZbz8