Who will be 2010's GP winners?

[Rcktfsh]

A little over a week to the start of the season, who's picking who to take home the silverware from Ruapuna? My picks for Supers and Supersport are....

Superbikes.
1st. A Stroud
2nd. R Bugden
3rd. C Shirrifs
Sadly supers looks like it will be thin again this year, Stroud winning would go against recent form but race tactics not pace held him back at this round last year were he smashed the lap record with a time .5 sec ahead of the rest, having the 1st round at Ruapuna gives him a good chance of leading from the first round and putting the pressure on Bugden who will be looking forward to heading to Teretonga were the Dunlops have had a recent advantage over the Pirelli shod bikes. Despite theHondas improvements over the off season it would be suprising to see them challenging for the win at Ruapuna, James Smith despite lack of time on the big bikes will make a fight of it for third with Shirrifs. Will we see the 1st sub 1.30 lap by a super?

Supersport
1st. Sam Love
2nd. James Smith
3rd. Glen Skachill

Big call picking Sam for this but if he can get his bike setup right, which seems to be his achilles heel so far this season, I can see him causing an upset. Wouldn't rule out seeing Jay Lawrence or Nick Cole on the podium after all is done and dusted. Looks to be the class that will provide the fierciest racing this summer.

[Dom]

ya, can't wait for this season to get underway, going to be a goody. I think the supers will be between those 3 with Jimmy smith hanging on with them at Ruapuna hopefull. 600 will be badass with James Smith usually bilstering fast on 600 and I'm sure there will be a gagle of riders trying to hang on including Dennis Charlett, Nick Cole, Skectchy, Sam Love and some others.

[White trash]

Good thread. I look forward to these ones although I always manage to fuck it up.

Superbike
1st. Craig Shirriffs
2nd. Bugden
3rd. Stroud

600 Sports Production
1st. James Smith
2nd. Sketchy
3rd. Nick Cole

Thin entry levels again, but some pretty cool racing to be witnessed anyway I reckon.

[Frenchy]

Superbike

1nd. Bugden
2st. Craig Shirriffs
3rd. Stroud

600 Sports Production

1st. Sam Love
2nd.Nick Cole
3rd. Sketchy

[lostinflyz]

Sbk

1. Bugden
2. stroud
3. Smith

600's

Depending on the day im unwilling to split betweeen

smith, cole, sketchy and love

Based solely on optimism and little to any facts or knowledge.

[steveyb]

There are other classes racing as well y'know.

125GP:
1. Avalon Biddle (not on hot form right now, but loves Ruapuna and will find her mojo)
2. Glen Orwin (well, we can dream ay?)
3. Alie Hoogie (kit engine will develop issues while 1min out in front and be caught by the above).
2009 Champ is over the hill and won't last the distance, hehehehehe:shifty:

600:
1. Glen S
2. Glen S
3. Glen S
(ooops that looks a bit sucky!!)

F3:
1. Glen W
2. Terry F (if entered) otherwise Jason Nairn
3. Jason Nairn or Jason Easton if the bike keeps going.

[gixerracer]

jimmy james smith is going to destroy the 600 class this season and MASTER SHIRRIFFS on his MIGHTY HONDA is not only going to get his 1st national win on a sbk but he is also going to win the series Struod is past his use by date and bugdn well um yea hes just from the wrong island other than that hes ok

[White trash]

jimmy james smith is going to destroy the 600 class this season and MASTER SHIRRIFFS on his MIGHTY HONDA is not only going to get his 1st national win on a sbk but he is also going to win the series Struod is past his use by date and bugdn well um yea hes just from the wrong island other than that hes ok

Fuck you're a shit stirrer.

[Nonbeliever]

I think it'll be between Stroud and Bugden,with the Hondas of Sheriffs and Fitzgerald 3rd and 4th.

crashes/dnf's could well decide the winner.

Sheriffs will push them if he can go "crashless"

[KS34]

Great thread,

Mine is from the heart not the head so there is bias!

Superbike
1) Stroud
2) Bugden
3) Frost

Open Stock Production
1) Slowpoke (dont let me down!!!!)

600
1) Glen Skachill
2) James Smith
3) Good luck!

125gp
Academy riders will chicken out Dr Steve will slip into leather and distroy the feild!!!!!!!!

Good luck to everyone

[Bren_chch]

jimmy james smith is going to destroy the 600 class this season

Agree...

Not sure about the last comment, not when bugden did a 28.9 at the ruapuna today... or was it a 35 craig? ;)

600cc
James Smith
Nick Cole OR Dennis C
Dennis C or Nick Cole


1000cc
Rob Van Bugden
Master Stroud
Gixerracer (if he can stop crashing)

OH Al hoogie to win 125gp

[koba]

Big call picking Sam for this but if he can get his bike setup right, which seems to be his achilles heel so far this season, I can see him causing an upset.


It really does seem to be affecting him doesn't it?
Who's doing his suspension?

My pics:

Supers:
Stroud, Bugden, Shiriffs - as for the order it could go any way!

Supersport:
1)Sketchy,
2)Lawrence,
3)Smith.

125:
1) Avalon
2) Alistair Hoogie
3) Depends on who else is entered, Maybe Jaden Hassan

F3:
1) Fitzgerald
2) Easton
3) Williams

Alot of these choices are heart rather than head.

[gixerracer]

I dont understand wot you mean?????

[gixerracer]

sure wasnt a 28

[White trash]

I could do 28s in my sleep around there.

Edit: I mean I HAVE done 28s in my sleep around there

[cowpoos]

jimmy james smith is going to destroy the 600 class this season and MASTER SHIRRIFFS on his MIGHTY HONDA is not only going to get his 1st national win on a sbk but he is also going to win the series Struod is past his use by date and bugdn well um yea hes just from the wrong island other than that hes ok


Fuck you're a shit stirrer.

you mean dreamer!! that honda will struggle for slipping on its own oil leaks all season!! and craig is at least a couple of pies up on last year as well!

[Bren_chch]

that honda will struggle for slipping on its own oil leaks all season!! and craig is at least a couple of pies up on last year as well!

Sounds like the honda has a future in sidecars!

Kickaha? :2thumbsup

[k14]

I think it will be a quite closely faught series. The top 3 in sbk and top 4-5 in 600's will be very hard to separate. James Smith on paper should take the 600's but Nick Cole and Sketchy are definately two to watch out for.

For the GP at Ruapuna:
SBK 1st - Sherrifs 2nd - Stroud 3rd - Buggy
600 1st - Sketchy 2nd - Smith 3rd - Cole

[Whitebait]

Is Dom Jones riding in 600's??

I'm putting my money on Sloan for a place. Did no one else see him win the 3hr?? His fitness must be up there to do that!!

Would like to see Glen (Even though he only has one N) Skachill carry on his good run. 600's is gonna be an awesome class to watch thats for sure.

I think Avalon will be on the pipe! She's deserves it after Puke last year!!

Terry Fitzgerald has found something extra for this year I think he might be getting sick of the number 2 plate! If Glen Williams can sort out his bike it will be a good battle.

[roadracingoldfart]

jimmy james smith is going to destroy the 600 class this season and MASTER SHIRRIFFS on his MIGHTY HONDA is not only going to get his 1st national win on a sbk but he is also going to win the series Struod is past his use by date and bugdn well um yea hes just from the wrong island other than that hes ok

Yeah whatever , what would a bloody Gixer racer know about F1. ??



Fuck you're a shit stirrer.

Who is that posser Jimmy ?

my pick... 600s
Cole
Glen S
Sam

F1 Better be
Craig
Andrew
Robbie

[steveyb]

jimmy james smith is going to destroy the 600 class this season and MASTER SHIRRIFFS on his MIGHTY HONDA is not only going to get his 1st national win on a sbk but he is also going to win the series Struod is past his use by date and bugdn well um yea hes just from the wrong island other than that hes ok

Sing along now:
Drea ea ea ea eam, dream dream dream, drea ea ea ea eam, ...........

[steveyb]

Great thread,



125gp
Academy riders will chicken out Dr Steve will slip into leather and distroy the feild!!!!!!!!

Good luck to everyone
Bwahhhhhhhhhhhhh
I feel sorry for the 125 already.......
And slip into leather? Squeeze would be closer to the truth.
Just like Craig!!!
Hehehehehe

[White trash]

Who is that posser Jimmy ?

I have no fucking idea as there's no Gixer Racers I know of with such an over inflated sense of importance. Except this Ex Gixxer Racer of course. Could be a deffector I suppose.......

[Tony.OK]

SBK

Shirriffs...............(must be sick of being a bridesmaid and never the bride)
Bugden
Stroud

I think 4th will be a very tight battle between Sloan, Smith and Hayden

600's

Sketchy FTW
Smith
Cole..................if he stays upright otherwise Love

[White trash]

Shirriffs...............(must be sick of being a bridesmaid and never the bride)


He's a fucken bride all the time.


Cole..................if he stays upright

This is an odd comment mate, my memory (and I haven't raced him for a while admittedly) is that Nick is probably the most consistent 600 rider out there for staying upright. Or am I remembering wrong?

[Tony.OK]

This is an odd comment mate, my memory (and I haven't raced him for a while admittedly) is that Nick is probably the most consistent 600 rider out there for staying upright. Or am I remembering wrong?

I'm prob wrong myself.............was just thinking about the 08 Winter series, had some probs in that. Then what would I know?....I ain't no racer!

[quallman1234]

600SS
Jimmy,Sketchy,Sam Love,Nick Cole.
Any of the above in the Top 4.
Sketchy's lack of experience at Ruapuna will be a major disadvantage, however he did break the lap record in F3 first time at pukie. Should be interesting.

125GP
Alistar has shown the most speed by a fair margin over the winter, plus the rumours of an A-kit, will for sure make him a very very strong competitor for 1st.
The only person i can really see defeating him is, avalon. However she has been quite of the pace recentely, but rumours are that she's got her mojo once again. When this girls on it she is near instopable.
Jaden/Avalon/Tim McArthur all three in my books are pretty even atm.
Jaden is quick on his day but tends to get a bit hot headed and make mistakes, plus the fact he is riding with a fair injury.
Avalon like i said before, is instopable on her day. Hoping she gets her mojo back!
Tim is fairly quick but doesn't seem to have the same outright speed as the rest. Rather he is very consistent hence why he holds the number 1 plate.

My pick. Gah hard one.
1)Al
2)Avalon
3)Jaden

I'm gutted im not going to be racing.

-Kyle Hammond

[wharfy]

F1
Stroud
Shiriffs
Frost

F2
Skachill
Cole
Love

F3
Williams
Fitzgerald
Easton

Pro-Twin
Deano


125
McArthur
Biddle
Hassan

Does the TAB cover this ?

[brads]

No one will look close to Jimmy Smith at Ruapuna(and everywhere else) in the 600s,whats with all these north island riders winning down here?? Jimmy will open a HUGE can of whip ass on them all!
HONDA will dominate SBKs
Thank you and have a nice day.

[Dom]

No one will look close to Jimmy Smith at Ruapuna(and everywhere else) in the 600s,whats with all these north island riders winning down here?? Jimmy will open a HUGE can of whip ass on them all!
HONDA will dominate SBKs
Thank you and have a nice day.

Honda winning, is that Oamaru standup comedy? Jimmy is the man to beat in 600's and deserves it after 2 years as a bridesmaid even tho he is still ugly and from Waimate!!!

[slowpoke]

Open Stock Production
1) Slowpoke (dont let me down!!!!)



Hahahahahahaha, funny guy! Nah, I'm in with the big fullah's, so far outta of my depth I can't even see the shore. After racing Ruapuna today it's more evident than ever!

Has nobody noticed Stroudy's increased participation at the end of the Winter Series? He's been everywhere lately (Burt Munro, Tri-Series, Lady Wigram) He's turned it up a notch, is training hard and more driven than ever. One DNF and it's game over with the small field but my guess:
Supers:
1. Stroud
2. Craigy waigy (with a bit more grunt he won't have to ride the wheels off it)
3. Bugden

6 hundy's:
1. Jimmy Smith (He and Gareth were in a league of there own last season)
2. Nick Cole
3. Sketchy

[Skunk]

Superbikes
Any order: Stroud, Sheriffs, Bugden, Frost

Supersport
Any order: Cole, Smith, Love, Skachill

F3
Any order: Williams, Fitzgerald, Easton

125
Any order: McArthur, Biddle, Hassan, Hoogie

It's going to be the best season for a while I think. :woohoo:

Looks like MNZ don't rate Sketchy at all. Do they know something we don't or do they just know nothing? :lol:


Meanwhile, in the 600 sports production class, Christchurch trio Dennis Charlett (Suzuki), Cameron Jones (Suzuki) and John Ross (Yamaha), Inglewood's Midge Smart (Suzuki), Hamilton's Nick Cole (Kawasaki), Tauranga's Sam Love (Yamaha), Taupo's Jamie Rajek (Honda) and Masterton's Jamie Galway (Honda) all look good for a podium finish this season.

National No.2 in this class, Christchurch's James Smith, will be doing double duty this season as the 29-year-old tackles the 600cc class again as well as making his superbike debut.

[woodyracer]

From what ive seen at the Tr--series this my idea

SUPERBIKE
*Craig sherriffs
*Andrew stroud
*Robbie bugden

SUPERSPORT
*James smith
*nick cole
*sam love

125GP
*Avalon
*?
*?

F3
*Glen williams
*Terry fitzgerald
*?

Pro Twins
*Jay Lawence

And last but not least SUPER 250CC TWINS, 1st Chaos racer!! :lol::lol::lol:

[wharfy]

Superbikes
Any order: Stroud, Sheriffs, Bugden, Frost

Supersport
Any order: Cole, Smith, Love, Skachill

F3
Any order: Williams, Fitzgerald, Easton

125
Any order: McArthur, Biddle, Hassan, Hoogie

It's going to be the best season for a while I think. :woohoo:

Looks like MNZ don't rate Sketchy at all. Do they know something we don't or do they just know nothing? :lol:

The latter ....

[TK3]

Like I said back in August and everyone laughed choppa will be the big upset this year and be inside the top three. I'm pretty sure we have money on it don't we Jimmy???:sweatdrop

1000cc

Andrew Stroud
Robbie Bugden
Sloan Frost

600

Nick Cole
James Smith
Sam Love

[woodyracer]

coppa's great, but people like andrew stroud, craig sherrifs and hayden, robbie, have huge sponsors which gives them an advantage.

id be suprised if choppa didnt get top 5 tho.

I deffintly think nick cole is goign to take out the 600 title, this year kawasaki are supporting him more, and from what i saw at wanganui he's one quick rider now.

[TK3]

coppa's great, but people like andrew stroud, craig sherrifs and hayden, robbie, have huge sponsors which gives them an advantage.

id be suprised if choppa didnt get top 5 tho.

I deffintly think nick cole is goign to take out the 600 title, this year kawasaki are supporting him more, and from what i saw at wanganui he's one quick rider now.

What was that you say..... Hmmmm Try try 2nd overall after the first round with those guys with the so called big budgets no where to be seen. FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[White trash]

Fuck my brown goat. Never saw those results coming. Awesome shit.

Well done to all our GP 10 winners!

[TK3]

Fuck my brown goat. Never saw those results coming. Awesome shit.

Well done to all our GP 10 winners!

Hey Jimmy!!!! I'm sure we had a bet about Chop being top three this year didn't we!!!!!! I can't remember how much it was butI'm sure it was heaps!!!!!

[White trash]

I wouldn't of bet against Chop mate, you may be thinking of someone else bro. Unless you and me bet every other cunt, then I think it was a good deal of coin involved :D

[Bren_chch]

Nick Cole and Chopper were the standouts this weekend, awesome top level riding!

Everyone did a really good job considering what the weather was like. Well done to Ray Clee and James Smith, wicked riding in the last SBK race!

[SWERVE]

Yep........ nick cole and choppa certainly stole the show. Its a good job honda had some local south is talant in ryan hampton to lend a helping hand otherwise not a great weekend for them.
Ryan is a name to watch in the future.
Big ups to Jamie Galway too for some sound results in 600.
This good turn out to be an interesting champs with "top" guys!!!! not scoring all the top spots.
See ya all in Invargiggle next weekend

[Wingnut]

I missed the last Superbike race. What happened to Bugden?

[Tony.OK]

I missed the last Superbike race. What happened to Bugden?

Crashed out in the 1st lap.... :(