Female road racers

[Duke girl]

Its so great to see the amount of Female Road Racers out there in Round 3 of the VMCC Winter Series on Saturday.
Great seeing Vicky Streifler back out there after 18 months out of the Riders seat.
Here are some of the names of the Female Riders who were out there on Saturday and a few who wish they were but weren't due to having bike problems:
Wendy Harding- Clubmans
Nicky Smith- Pro Twins
Abby Mes- Post Classic Pre 89 Jnr
Natasha Hollows- Post Classic Pre 89 Jnr & F3
Sarah Rosacker- Mini Lites 250
Sarah Elliot- Mini Lites 250
Sue Futter (Alias Skip)- Mini Lites 250
Rachel Price- 150 Streetstock
Astrid Hartnell- 150 Streetstock
Helen Pasco- 150 Streetstock.
So from this list you can see that more females are getting into this Sport which is great to see.
So come on all you girls out there who have always wanted to give this Sport a go and haven't as yet, Come aboard and make this list even bigger.
The more the Merrier.
And to all of those girls who Race Sidecars or is a swinger on 1, Thumbs up to you as well for being out there and giving it a go.

[Biggles08]

Its so great to see the amount of Female Road Racers out there enjoying this fantastic and very passionate sport of Motorcycle Racing that is male orientated.
Great seeing Vicky Streifler back out there after 18 months out of the Riders seat.
Here are some of the names of the Female Riders who are Racing at present:
Wendy Harding- Clubmans
Nicky Smith- Pro Twins
Abby Mes- Post Classic Pre 89 Jnr
Natasha Hollows- Post Classic Pre 89 Jnr & F3
Sarah Rosacker- Mini Lites 250
Sarah Elliot- Mini Lites 250
Sue Futter (Alias Skip)- Mini Lites 250
Rachel Price- 150 Streetstock
Astrid Hartnell- 150 Streetstock
Helen Pasco- 150 Streetstock.
So from this list you can see that more females are getting into this Sport which is great to see.
So come on all you girls out there who have always wanted to give this Sport a go and haven't as yet, Come aboard and make this list even bigger.

You forgot Sandra S...oh....wait a minute....nevermind...as you were :-)

[Gone Burger]

I went up to Manfield on Saturday for a looksy, as its all pretty new to me. And I too was most impressed with the number of ladies out on the track. I didn't realise there would be that many. I was mesmerized watching some of them out there, thinking how I'd LOVE to give that a go one day, how smooth they looked, how fearless they looked. Well done, as a new spectator to this exciting sport it was very inspiring to me.

[Ronin]

I went up to Manfield on Saturday for a looksy, as its all pretty new to me. And I too was most impressed with the number of ladies out on the track. I didn't realise there would be that many. I was mesmerized watching some of them out there, thinking how I'd LOVE to give that a go one day, how smooth they looked, how fearless they looked. Well done, as a new spectator to this exciting sport it was very inspiring to me.

Doooo eeeeeeeet. you know you want to :yes:

[rachprice]

I went up to Manfield on Saturday for a looksy, as its all pretty new to me. And I too was most impressed with the number of ladies out on the track. I didn't realise there would be that many. I was mesmerized watching some of them out there, thinking how I'd LOVE to give that a go one day, how smooth they looked, how fearless they looked. Well done, as a new spectator to this exciting sport it was very inspiring to me.

Ah were you there??
You should definitely give it a go!!!

[rachprice]

Its so great to see the amount of Female Road Racers out there enjoying this fantastic and very passionate sport of Motorcycle Racing that is male orientated.
Great seeing Vicky Streifler back out there after 18 months out of the Riders seat.
Here are some of the names of the Female Riders who are Racing at present:
Wendy Harding- Clubmans
Nicky Smith- Pro Twins
Abby Mes- Post Classic Pre 89 Jnr
Natasha Hollows- Post Classic Pre 89 Jnr & F3
Sarah Rosacker- Mini Lites 250
Sarah Elliot- Mini Lites 250
Sue Futter (Alias Skip)- Mini Lites 250
Rachel Price- 150 Streetstock
Astrid Hartnell- 150 Streetstock
Helen Pasco- 150 Streetstock.
So from this list you can see that more females are getting into this Sport which is great to see.
So come on all you girls out there who have always wanted to give this Sport a go and haven't as yet, Come aboard and make this list even bigger.

good to see you as always....how is that new bike?

[snapoff]

You forgot Sandra S...oh....wait a minute....nevermind...as you were :-)

Sandra who? na never heard of her

[jellywrestler]

Its so great to see the amount of Female Road Racers out there enjoying this fantastic and very passionate sport of Motorcycle Racing that is male orientated.
Great seeing Vicky Streifler back out there after 18 months out of the Riders seat.
Here are some of the names of the Female Riders who are Racing at present:
Wendy Harding- Clubmans
Nicky Smith- Pro Twins
Abby Mes- Post Classic Pre 89 Jnr
Natasha Hollows- Post Classic Pre 89 Jnr & F3
Sarah Rosacker- Mini Lites 250
Sarah Elliot- Mini Lites 250
Sue Futter (Alias Skip)- Mini Lites 250
Rachel Price- 150 Streetstock
Astrid Hartnell- 150 Streetstock
Helen Pasco- 150 Streetstock.
So from this list you can see that more females are getting into this Sport which is great to see.
So come on all you girls out there who have always wanted to give this Sport a go and haven't as yet, Come aboard and make this list even bigger.

sad to see that sidecar competitors don't count

[ellipsis]

....there's often a few kicking around Ruapuna, lots, cool to see...

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac85/motorcycle-mania/EliceMcDonald.jpg

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac85/motorcycle-mania/FastGirls.jpg

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac85/motorcycle-mania/ScoutFletcherT20SuzukiRuapuna2010.jpg

[Kiwi Graham]

Don't forget our own Avalon Biddle.
Its good to see the fairer sex getting out there and mixing it with the boys.

[helenoftroy]

Its simply awesome fun....love it!:wari:

[Duke girl]

Don't forget our own Avalon Biddle.
Its good to see the fairer sex getting out there and mixing it with the boys.

I haven't seen Avalon at the VMCC Winter Series so far this Series, Anyone know if she will be returning before the end of it?.

[sidecar bob]

What about Tracey & Jo on the pink sidecar, NZ's only all female sidecar team.

[Duke girl]

What about Tracey & Jo on the pink sidecar, NZ's only all female sidecar team.

Excuse me for being ignorant when it comes to the Sidecars but I was mainly talking about Females on 2 Wheels. Yes Tracey is a Fantastic Sidecar Racer and no-one can deny that as l have been a fan of hers since the 1st time l saw her on the track with Kellie as her swinger, so thumbs up to all the female sidecar Racers & Swingers out there also.
Can anyone tell me how many Female Racers there are down Sth?.

[Dutchee]

I haven't seen Avalon at the VMCC Winter Series so far this Series, Anyone know if she will be returning before the end of it?.

She was out riding buckets yesterday, which was her first ride in months. Still made plenty of guys look slow.

[flame]

Cheers Sue, it was great to get back out there. Im LOVIN the new bike. Going to take some tracktime to get back up to where I left off though....FAR OUT Ive lost the groove, but I figure that a slow and steady climb back up is the way to go, well.....that's my excuse anyway LOL.

Awesome to see so many new females out there now too! Hope you all have a safe and productive season.

See yas on the track :)
Vicki.

[ellipsis]

....more pics of fast girls at Ruapuna, Avalon Biddle, Angela Buunk, Scout Fletcher

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac85/motorcycle-mania/AvalonBOB09.jpg

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac85/motorcycle-mania/AngelaBOB09.jpg

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac85/motorcycle-mania/ScoutClassicsRuapuna.jpg

[Johnnie]

Amanda Flavell
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48988098@N07/4806938633/

[oyster]

For a while there's been the thought that maybe we should have a special series just for the ladies. Kept to Streetstock, as that's where most of them are.
In the South Island we counted 26 lady road racers, 20 of them are in Streetstock
If we had a series for them, run within the South Island Nationals as part of the Streetstock class, would the north island riders come down for it?

Cool photos CAMSEC. The one of Elise on the t250 tells the story of what a tiny terror she is!
(And she IS an outstanding rider)

[Nicksta]

its awesome to see so many chicks out racing too Skip :)
for any of you that want to give it a go... go for it!!!
track days are a great way to get into track riding... then you get the itch and do a race and the rest is history (well was for me anyway)

catch you all at the next round... and if your a chick looking to get into it.. come visit me at the old double with my little tweety outside... i'm happy to chat and get you excited!!

[Gone Burger]

its awesome to see so many chicks out racing too Skip :)
for any of you that want to give it a go... go for it!!!
track days are a great way to get into track riding... then you get the itch and do a race and the rest is history (well was for me anyway)

catch you all at the next round... and if your a chick looking to get into it.. come visit me at the old double with my little tweety outside... i'm happy to chat and get you excited!!

Thats is awesome to hear. Many of us wouldn't have a clue knowing where to start and its great to get advice along the way. I am booking in for a track day in November at Manfield and hope to have me second bike by then for it. Reckon it will be a day to remember thats for sure. It seems to be a hell of a bug without a cure, and that is never a bad thing!

I just think its awesome seeing the ladies who participate in this sport, and makes me want to push myself past my comfort zone and start to live it up a little. So very new to this wonderful world of motorcycling, and I just want you to know that a lot of gals like me look up to you awesome chicks that do this, and at the same time look so good doing it!

I just need to learn where the hell to start and i reckon i might just catch that same bug. So thanks to all of you for being an inspiration. Think you all ROCK to be honest!

[Str8 Jacket]

It is awesome to see heaps chicks out there racing but although I am probably going to get flamed for this I am against a 'womans cup'. This is solely my opinion as I hate being singled out as 'a chick who races'. Part of what I love about racing is that the guy's just treat you the same as anybody else at the track. Personally I would just rather be another racer who happens to be female...

[Trudes]

I just need to learn where the hell to start and i reckon i might just catch that same bug.

Come out to buckets at the Slipway sometime and scab a ride on something and have a ride in B grade...... it'll give you a starter and an idea of what close contact racing is like.:scooter:

[rachprice]

It is awesome to see heaps chicks out there racing but although I am probably going to get flamed for this I am against a 'womans cup'. This is solely my opinion as I hate being singled out as 'a chick who races'. Part of what I love about racing is that the guy's just treat you the same as anybody else at the track. Personally I would just rather be another racer who happens to be female...

Im with you on that chic!!!



How about this little baby faced assasin, what a honey!!!

Elena Myers, all of 16 years old and the first chic to ever win an AMA round (Infineon)

AND she has another reason to be Jealous, my boyfriend Ben Spies did a special shout out to her for winning in one of his race reports!!! Lucky bitch

[Crasherfromwayback]

How about this little baby faced assasin, what a honey!!!



I saw her first!

[Deano]

Personally I would just rather be another racer who happens to be female...

You will never 'just be another' anything Hel's !!

[Edbear]

Thats is awesome to hear. Many of us wouldn't have a clue knowing where to start and its great to get advice along the way. I am booking in for a track day in November at Manfield and hope to have me second bike by then for it. Reckon it will be a day to remember thats for sure. It seems to be a hell of a bug without a cure, and that is never a bad thing!

I just think its awesome seeing the ladies who participate in this sport, and makes me want to push myself past my comfort zone and start to live it up a little. So very new to this wonderful world of motorcycling, and I just want you to know that a lot of gals like me look up to you awesome chicks that do this, and at the same time look so good doing it!

I just need to learn where the hell to start and i reckon i might just catch that same bug. So thanks to all of you for being an inspiration. Think you all ROCK to be honest!

I reckon seeing an M50 on the track would be great fun!!!! :shutup: Might give a few sports bikes a hurry up... :yes:

[Str8 Jacket]

You will never 'just be another' anything Hel's !!

:devil2:

<mwhahahahahahahahahahaha>

[george formby]

What about Tracey & Jo on the pink sidecar, NZ's only all female sidecar team.

Oy tink it was day who had me jumpin up & down at Paeroa. I oilso tink they had a KTM smt in their pit which caught my eye too. Go the ladies I say.:yes:

[Gone Burger]

I reckon seeing an M50 on the track would be great fun!!!! :shutup: Might give a few sports bikes a hurry up... :yes:

Did that one the second day I had it Ed. Lets just say thats ONE way to get used to scraping your pegs in a hurry. Wasn't enough to get ride on my silly grin though!

Just hoping for a little more ground clearance on a second bike so that I can really enjoy the corners without so much touch down. :Punk:

[Edbear]

Did that one the second day I had it Ed. Lets just say thats ONE way to get used to scraping your pegs in a hurry. Wasn't enough to get ride on my silly grin though!

Just hoping for a little more ground clearance on a second bike so that I can really enjoy the corners without so much touch down. :Punk:

LOL!!! Yup! I used to scrape the pegs on my old GSX-F600 on the road and wished I could have done a track day on it, too! I doubt the C50T would be a lot of fun on the track, well, maybe for the onlookers... :shifty:

[scracha]

i'm happy to chat and get you excited!!

Oh that's just too easy.




Part of what I love about racing is that the guy's just treat you the same as anybody else at the track.
Wot, apart from slowing down a bit to look at a lovely wiggle?

[Str8 Jacket]

Something in Scottish.....?

Sorry Steevie, I meant to say apart from you and your bloody mate Paul. You two are homo's!

[scracha]

Sorry Steevie, I meant to say apart from you and your bloody mate Paul. You two are homo's!

Jump into my tent at the next Cliffhanger and I'll show you who's a homo.

Oh...and youl can invite Paul too if you fancy a bit of tag team action.

[Trudes]

Instead of scissor action?

[Number One]

Instead of scissor action?

I found the arsehole bleach in the back of the homi by the way if anyone wants it...:shifty:

[Dutchee]

I'm starting bucket "racing" (I've done two race days so far, as last month the boys weren't being nice, so I let them play in the sandpit by themselves - hmm, that really wasn't a punishment at all).

I have felt, turning up at places without a bike, that I'm not treated the same as when I do have a bike. This is understandable, as I know I do it to others whom I don't know, or who turn up pillioned.

Bucket racing has been the same, where everyone is talking about the race, the track, the lines etc, but standing/sitting on the sidelines you have no idea what they're talking about. Flagging gives you a bit more perspective, but still not quite the same.

Now I just get comments about the way they went past me and apologies if they thought it was a bit "off". I'm wearing a tinted visor, and am generally grinning (there is lots of frustration on my part that I can't twist the throttle more, so I'm not less of a mobile chicane, but I hope that will change - so do they hahaha).

Katiepie, if you get a chance, do turn up at buckets one day, it'll give you a taste. It is close racing (for some, for others it's just close overtaking hehehe), but you will learn from it. It's cheaper than most other racing (until you've figured you're totally addicted and want another bike, another class, and have to start travelling around the countryside).

Trudes inspired me to give it a go, and I hope that younger girls will see females like Avalon, their mums will see someone like me, and let their daughters get into racing young enough to do well :)

[ellipsis]

...another regular at Ruapuna, Phillipa Annan...

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac85/motorcycle-mania/PhillipaAnnanRuapuna.jpg

[scracha]

Instead of scissor action?
Blimey, I nearly forgot about Helen's scissor sister.

[Duke girl]

...another regular at Ruapuna, Phillipa Annan...

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac85/motorcycle-mania/PhillipaAnnanRuapuna.jpg

Thanks for the photos, they are great.

[FROSTY]

What is Carol Pavich up to nowadays?

[Duke girl]

What is Carol Pavich up to nowadays?

She is running ProRider Motorcycle Training and Coaching www.prorider.co.nz based in Nelson.

[Keystone19]

Awesome to hear there are so many girls out there racing. Girls can compete equally with men in any race as those of you out there doing it already know. If a women's cup would get more into it then go for it I reckon.
Advantages to being a woman racing:
- usually lighter therefore able to brake harder and later
- because women tend to be less strong than men physically, they are more likely to use technique to go faster - a real asset in the long run
- men occasionally get distracted racing with women

In summary: go hard!

[ellipsis]

.....im sure our club would host a cup for the 'iighter and more technical ' riders....i dont see a cup race or races being sexist or less an event than say a cb 350 cup or junior cup....one way of attracting more girls into racing would be to make it higher profile for those girls out there who are maybe thinking or wishing they had what it takes....

[roadracingoldfart]

Sorry Steevie, I meant to say apart from you and your bloody mate Paul. You two are homo's!

I hope you dont mean me Helen , im a nice guy , but i agree with the "girls should get out of the pits " theory. And its only Gay if you push back !!


Jump into my tent at the next Cliffhanger and I'll show you who's a homo.

Oh...and youl can invite Paul too if you fancy a bit of tag team action.

Yer , he wants you to dress up in a Tiger Suit and sneak into his tent when its dark.

[RobGassit]

I'm bumping this old thread to give the ladies a chance to update us on their racing status and their plans for the 2012/13 summer season. We will either be intrigued with intentions of daring do,, or stunned by their silence. I respectfully ask them to share.:wait:

[Str8 Jacket]

I'm bumping this old thread to give the ladies a chance to update us on their racing status and their plans for the 2012/13 summer season. We will either be intrigued with intentions of daring do,, or stunned by their silence. I respectfully ask them to share.:wait:

All things going well, along with bucket racing I hope to do the end of the winter series and as much of the summer series as possible on a minilite (CBR250R). Fingers crossed......

[RobGassit]

All things going well, along with bucket racing I hope to do the end of the winter series and as much of the summer series as possible on a minilite (CBR250R). Fingers crossed......

There's an orange MC22 coming on the market shortly if you're keen..:msn-wink:

[Str8 Jacket]

[QUOTE=RobGassit;1130432438]There's an orange MC22 coming on the market shortly if you're keen..:msn-wink:[/QUOTE

heh, we have a CBR (MC21?) sitting in the shed at the moment..... ;)