NZ MINI TT CHAMPS July 3rd - 4th. Kuratau

[raglanash]

Its coming around again.
Well worth the trip, 2 races Saturday, 3 races Sunday.
Track is huge and gets really rough, lots of 5th gear pinned straights and sweeping corners, races are usually 4-5 laps.
Gear you bike up for top speed and get into it.
This gets bigger every year, think there was close to 400 riders last year, very well run event with classes from novice to MX1.
Heres a vid of one of the quad races, the start straight was 450m long last year!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0GY8JQF_ng&feature=related

And yep its usually bloody freezing, raced in the snow in 2008.
So who's keen????????
Will post up entry form when it comes out.

[scott411]

Its coming around again.
Well worth the trip, 2 races Saturday, 3 races Sunday.
Track is huge and gets really rough, lots of 5th gear pinned straights and sweeping corners, races are usually 4-5 laps.
Gear you bike up for top speed and get into it.
This gets bigger every year, think there was close to 400 riders last year, very well run event with classes from novice to MX1.
Heres a vid of one of the quad races, the start straight was 450m long last year!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0GY8JQF_ng&feature=related

And yep its usually bloody freezing, raced in the snow in 2008.
So who's keen????????
Will post up entry form when it comes out.


how stupid is this, they put it on the same weekend as the tarawera 100 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[raglanash]

True, thats a bit poor eh.

[B0000M]

piss poor.

i was keen until i realized that.

o well. T100 for me

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yeah not good planning! Do they have a class at the TT champs for VMXers?

[scott411]

Yeah not good planning! Do they have a class at the TT champs for VMXers?

don;t think they do, the track gets mighty rough in the corners with all the modern bikes so it might not be that much fun

[Crasherfromwayback]

Bad buzz. Pity I sold my RMZ4 fiddy to pay for the vintage bikes! Maybe next year!

[raglanash]

Didn't see a VMX specific class last year, I did see a few KX and CR 500's ripping around there though, its right up their alley.
Have to wait and see the entry form to see all the classes this year.
As Scott said it does get mighty rough so may not be all that enjoyable on the older bikes.
Bloody good fun on the 450 though, you haven't seen roost until you have raced here, 40man start gate, shits flying!

[Crasherfromwayback]

, you haven't seen roost until you have raced here, 40man start gate, shits flying!

I can imagine! Still...years ago when beach racing was in full swing, following another 500 two stroke down the beach at 100mph wasn't much fun. The wet sand roost at that speed was like shotgun pellets!

[raglanash]

This is just good old pumice/volcanic top soil with the occasional turnip thrown in!
I wouldn't know what our top speeds are but I was bouncing of the limiter in 5th at the end of the start straight.
Got a 14 for the front this year and looking at a maybe a 46 for the back for some extra legs.

[B0000M]

I can imagine! Still...years ago when beach racing was in full swing, following another 500 two stroke down the beach at 100mph wasn't much fun. The wet sand roost at that speed was like shotgun pellets!

beach racing is still in full swing. most of it is in gisborne.
heres the dates

Beach Racing Dates 2010

Round 1 : 29 May 2010
Sign in 11:00AM
Riders Breifing 11:30AM
Racing Starts 11:45AM


Round 2: 26 June 2010
Sign in 09:45AM
Riders Breifing 10:15AM
Racing Starts 10:30AM

Round 3: 24 July 2010
Sign in 08:30AM
Riders Breifing 09:00AM
Racing Starts 09:15AM

East Coast Challenge 28 August 2010
Sign In 12:30PM
Riders Breifing 01:00PM
Racing Starts 01:!5PM


National Beach Races: 25 September 2010
Sign In 11:30AM
Riders Breifing 12:00PM
Racing Starts 12:15PM

[B0000M]

This is just good old pumice/volcanic top soil with the occasional turnip thrown in!
I wouldn't know what our top speeds are but I was bouncing of the limiter in 5th at the end of the start straight.
Got a 14 for the front this year and looking at a maybe a 46 for the back for some extra legs.

you can go to a 38 on modern hondas before you need to grind the hub :)

[raglanash]

you can go to a 38 on modern hondas before you need to grind the hub :)

Shit you would be hauling the mail then!! Do you know what the 450 guys run on the sand? I would think this would be very similar.

[B0000M]

i dont actually know of anyone that rides a crf 450 on the beach. I know some of the cr500 riders use a 36t rear with a 14t front but the rear hub needs to ground down a little on the outside of the sprocket holes so that the chain will clear it. I can also confirm that a cr 250 with 14-38 gearing is still too low geared to be a front runner. The power is there. She just runs out of revs

[Crasherfromwayback]

Shit you would be hauling the mail then!! Do you know what the 450 guys run on the sand? I would think this would be very similar.

Dunno...but for road racing at Wangaui, I was running 15/36 on my RMZ. My KX500 for beach racing was 16/36...good for about 180kph on asphalt, but with wheelspin on the beach around 100mph.

[B0000M]

so now that the thread is hi-jacked... who's keen for some beach racing??

theres also a 250 4t class run seperate on a short track, which so far has only been won on bikes with standard gearing - making it an easy sport to get into

[laserracer]

mmm that brings back memories i might mention it to my son we might wheel out the yz426 before she is sold

[Crasherfromwayback]

When I do get another 450 I'll be there with bells on

[oldguy]

so now that the thread is hi-jacked... who's keen for some beach racing??

theres also a 250 4t class run seperate on a short track, which so far has only been won on bikes with standard gearing - making it an easy sport to get into

wonder how the WR would go, them MX 250 would be to fast, be good for a laugh though.

[B0000M]

the wr would be fine! its more about skill than bike in the 250 class

[CHOPPA]

how stupid is this, they put it on the same weekend as the tarawera 100 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sweet! Ill try find a bike seen most of the real fast guys will be there!

[scott411]

i have been told that it is not this date, but the weekend before so it does not clash with the Tarawera 100

[raglanash]

i have been told that it is not this date, but the weekend before so it does not clash with the Tarawera 100
True, i got the 2010 dates of the MNZ website, will try and get hold of the club to confirm actual date.
It was the weekend before last year.

[raglanash]

Scott was right, just spoke to the club, MNZ wanted them to have it on the 10-11th and allocated it that way, thats why its lists those dates on their site, Taumaranui MCC know all about the T100 and the clash so they have applied for the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of July, same weekend they have it every year. They are waiting on confirmation from MNZ, as soon as they have it entry forms will be posted.
So I guess we will see heaps of you there now!!

[raglanash]

OK so who's keen?
All the details are in the latest DRD magazine.
If you are keen get your entry in, classes fill up real quick.

[laserracer]

Shit Ash think they are gonna need flippers and a snorkel

[raglanash]

snowed in 08, great fun whatever the weather!

[CHOPPA]

Im gonna go! Found me a bike that will be great for it. Lets see how fast these dirt riders really are! For the whole lap before i get tired.....

[Sunday Casual]

Where can we get an entry form from?


Cheers.

[raglanash]

Where can we get an entry form from?


Cheers.
Just gotta wait for mnz to put it up. their nzminitt.co.nz site they advertised don't work. It's the same every year, sux when you keen!
It's $95 for champ classes and $75 for support. Ad's in June drd.

[Sunday Casual]

Cheers. I've been keeping an eye on MNZ waiting for them to upload the mini tt form.

[Sunday Casual]

Entry forms are up..


http://www.mnz.co.nz/entryforms.aspx

[Shorty_925]

What sort of gearing do the 450 use? Ive heard that you need to gear the bike up, but how much by?

[scott411]

a 450 will be pretty good standard, they are pretty fast as they are,

smaller bikes ill need bigger gearing tho

[raglanash]

We put a 14 on the front after the first race last year, the start straight was huge and it definitely helped get you there up the front, if you want a good result you need to be up there at the start otherwise its roost city. i'm definitely running one this year and debating a smaller rear as well.

[raglanash]

So who's going?? Got my entry in today for vets and int. Now just need to get mnz to renew my licence in time.....

[raglanash]

Planning to camp on site this year, if anyone wants a good spot in the pits please let me know, we will be going down setting up camp and taping off an area next to the track on the Friday afternoon for our crew anyone else interested.
Just let me know if your keen.

[CHOPPA]

Are there entrys on the day?

[raglanash]

Are there entrys on the day?
Depending on class field size (limited to 40) and transponder availability i'd say yes.
It would pay to call Murray, I don't have a copy but his number was on the TT ad in the DRD mag. He's the man to talk to.
What class you thinking of unleashing the beast in?

[Sunday Casual]

How far is the TT track from Turangi? I'm unsure because this is my first year doing them. I have a motel booked in Turangi.

[raglanash]

How far is the TT track from Turangi? I'm unsure because this is my first year doing them. I have a motel booked in Turangi.

Try this link http://www.wises.co.nz/d/33/Taupo/Turangi/Tongariro+Road/Waikato/Whareroa+Village/5854+Western+Bay+Road/#c/-38.892903/175.802536/12/

Takes about 35-40mins to be in the pits from Turangi.

[GirlRacerr]

Hey mate, do you know what track there planning on using this year? The older one or last years one? See you all Saturday! Cheers!

[Sunday Casual]

Try this link http://www.wises.co.nz/d/33/Taupo/Turangi/Tongariro+Road/Waikato/Whareroa+Village/5854+Western+Bay+Road/#c/-38.892903/175.802536/12/

Takes about 35-40mins to be in the pits from Turangi.


Cheers for that! It has helped a lot.

Been working on my bike all week, got it all nice and ready. Running 48-14 gearing so hopefully it'll be the goods!

See you there.

[raglanash]

Hey mate, do you know what track there planning on using this year? The older one or last years one? See you all Saturday! Cheers!

No idea sorry mate, It'll be awesome either way!
I'm all loaded and ready to go down this arvo.

Call in for a chat you guys, black Hilux, EPA963 with a funny little camper/tent attached to it!
Looks like it's going to be a wet one.

[raglanash]

What a fun weekend, awesome track and the rain stayed away.
Not as many people there this year but still some awesome racing.
Track got real rough Saturday arvo but was great on Sunday, arm pump and a stall kept me out of the top 10 overall in Int250 but managed to get a 7th in one race and some other good results. (well for me any way)
Ended up 13th overall in int 250 and 9th in the vets.
Brad Groombridge was the man to beat all day in MX 1-2 and Luke temple in the Int class (he didn't have a licence or something?)

Was that you on the 900 ktm Sunday Casual??
And Danger if you read this the suspension was great!!

[Sunday Casual]

Was that you on the 900 KTM, Sunday Casual??


Yeah, that was me on the KTM (#900) in MX2.


Had an up and down weekend really, had 3 good races and 2 shocking ones. Because the races were so short, any mistake was going to cost you. A little mistake in two races saw me drop from 11th to 28th in about 30 seconds flat. I guess that there will always be aspects to work on next year!


In the races I kept it together I was 11th, 13th and 13th, so it was promising. Next year I guess! 17th overall, a bit unhappy about it but that's racing; consistency is key. Glad to be in one piece today. There were a few serious accidents and a few ambulances were seen... I wish a speedy recovery to those hurt.


Full results available; http://www.mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=558827

[raglanash]

Yeah i agree you have to be consistent and keep the bike the right way up with the short races, i went from 5th to dead last 23rd after my stall, had fun trying to get back, made it up to 16th so i was pretty stoked.
Talked to the farmer afterwards, heaps of collarbones, a couple of wrists and a neck injury, it was fast so that is to be expected i guess, hope they all get better soon.
A guy next to me on the start jumped early and got hooked on the gate, flung himself and his bike in a massive endo, fucked his new helmet and tweaked his neck, bloody impressive to watch but i bet it didn't feel so good.
Roll on next year!