Taupo road race spectacular (27-28 December)

**sidecar bob** · 27th August 2007, 21:37

Originally Posted by Kickaha

We're not to embarrassed to come and play with you, embarrassed to be seen with you though

Fully understandable seeing as we make you look like amateurs.

**roadracingoldfart** · 28th August 2007, 07:27

Why is there no PRE 89 class for post classic ????

I would like to enter this event but , no class no can do.

**scrivy** · 28th August 2007, 08:14

Hi old fart.
There are Pre 89's. They are grouped with clubmans. There aren't alot of either - so as per last year, they are combined.

**scrivy** · 29th August 2007, 09:50

Sidecar Bob was a bit premature actually............

I talked to Chris Lawrance about the possibility of having an endurance race on the last day of our Taupo Road Race Spectacular, not this year, but in Dec 2008!

NZ is desperately in need of a major endurance event.
I would love to see one here, and would invite replies to this thread to discuss your opinions on engine capacities, distance, laps, or time limits to be imposed. If you think its a doer, and we have lots of feedback, then I'd love to get one going.

Please give feedback, whether good or bad.....

Regards,
Scrivy

**Joni** · 29th August 2007, 10:55

Sorry, stupid question time... would the endurance race also include Sidecars?

I can see a few very tired swingers (and riders) in the making if thats the case...

But Diesel Pig from Chch would love it on Black Betty!

:spudwhat:

**Toast** · 29th August 2007, 11:03

Bugger! I'm doing Wanganui, but I think that the missus has booked us some tickets to Queenstown on the 28th. May still make the first day. I heard that it was a choice event last year

**scrivy** · 29th August 2007, 11:06

Sidecars?? Hell no!! I can't do more than 10 laps now!!

As for Pig - the only endurance racing he can do is to see who can eat the most family pies between him and Kick!!

**F5 Dave** · 29th August 2007, 11:15

Last time they ran a sidecar class at the Auckland Bucket 2 hour they had 2 x ½ hour races for bucket sidecars. On one side it was disappointing that the class was dying and there were only 3 or 4 entries.

But it was also quite amusing (being that bucket sidecars were considerably less professionally nailed together than their larger counterparts) that the attrition rate was hilarious. One would drop out, then another & the first one come back on then the remaining one would break down. There was one period where there was an empty track for about 10 minutes!

There really was a race that was won in the pits!!

I wonder where they all got to? don’t think anyone races them now.

Sorry a bit off topic.

**Nicksta** · 29th August 2007, 14:06

oh, i'm so in for this event!!
what do you mean by "uncompetitive bikes" in the clubmans class? I dont know if i should enter clubmans or F3 on Tweety.... is clubys going to be full of litre bike racers like VMCC? or is it really going to be novice racers like myself on 400's

**Kickaha** · 29th August 2007, 18:13

Originally Posted by scrivy

As for Pig - the only endurance racing he can do is to see who can eat the most family pies between him and Kick!!

you've seen the size of Pig he beats me in pie eating easily

**sidecar bob** · 29th August 2007, 18:18

Originally Posted by scrivy

Sidecar Bob was a bit premature actually............

I talked to Chris Lawrance about the possibility of having an endurance race on the last day of our Taupo Road Race Spectacular, not this year, but in Dec 2008!

NZ is desperately in need of a major endurance event.
I would love to see one here, and would invite replies to this thread to discuss your opinions on engine capacities, distance, laps, or time limits to be imposed. If you think its a doer, and we have lots of feedback, then I'd love to get one going.

Please give feedback, whether good or bad.....

Regards,
Scrivy

Premature?? Me?? Doubt it fella. I was just testing the water for you ow.

**sidecar bob** · 29th August 2007, 18:25

Originally Posted by scrivy

Sidecars?? Hell no!! I can't do more than 10 laps now!!

As for Pig - the only endurance racing he can do is to see who can eat the most family pies between him and Kick!!

Hi, My name is Scrivy & im soft, i can only do ten laps on a sidecar & frequently tire before my passenger, which is very humiliating.