Double points at Manfeild nats?

[lostinflyz]

So the mnzrr blog site says there will be double points for manfield nats round. Wtf???

whats the rhyme or reason behind that one??

http://www.nzsbk.blogspot.com

[CHOPPA]

Bit of pressure on for that round then! I think it could to be to keep the excitement up so the championships are not decided before the round begins. You would have to have a 100 point lead to have it won before the round

[neil_cb125t]

Bit of pressure on for that round then! I think it could to be to keep the excitement up so the championships are not decided before the round begins. You would have to have a 100 point lead to have it won before the round

Yep i agree - it does unfourtunately cater HUGELY for high HP bikes...... With more wide open throttle app than any other track........ is you happy about that chopper.:scooter:

It also will hugely cater for Manny legends, Glen S will be loving that call - he is so strong there.:Punk:

What would be sweet if they changed the double points round location, each year - this way southern boys can have an advantage one year - or it would make more sense for it to be at hampton as its so new... no one would really be at an advantage.

[Biggles08]

So the mnzrr blog site says there will be double points for manfield nats round. Wtf???

whats the rhyme or reason behind that one??

http://www.nzsbk.blogspot.com

Shit....well the VMCC Boys and Girls will be happy about this call....will make the attendance at the winter series swell quite a bit no doubt to cater for extra practice.

[Burrt Badger]

WHY. No one meeting in the Championship Series should be more important than any other. If anything the final round of the series, no matter where it is held, should be treated like this, but in fairness to ALL the organizing clubs, the rounds should ALL be even!!!!!!

[wharfy]

WHY. No one meeting in the Championship Series should be more important than any other. If anything the final round of the series, no matter where it is held, should be treated like this, but in fairness to ALL the organizing clubs, the rounds should ALL be even!!!!!!

This is the final round - I'm not sure if its a good idea or not (yet) but it does have some merit - I guess the championship will be decided there ?
Maybe the last round should be at HD (being the newest track and all) but I have no idea what the bookings are like for any of the circuits.

How about - give the teams an option of nominating one meeting for double points - sort of joker card to play at their favorite track (or if they are just feeling lucky) - Have up till 24 hours before official practice at any meeting to play it. :)

[lukemillar]

Other thing is there are 3x South Island rounds and 2x North Island rounds. It is fair to say that depend on where you live, you do have a bit of a home advantage at the tracks closest to you.

Doubling the points at Manfeild just evens things up as now there are equal points up for grabs between SI and NI.

[wharfy]

Other thing is there are 3x South Island rounds and 2x North Island rounds. It is fair to say that depend on where you live, you do have a bit of a home advantage at the tracks closest to you.

Doubling the points at Manfeild just evens things up as now there are equal points up for grabs between SI and NI.

You could just have two meeting with triple points - Ruapuna and HD - qualifying Friday race Saturday AND Sunday ? Make the logistics easier.

[Rcktfsh]

I like the idea of adding something extra to the final round, this will keep the interest in the championships going to probably the final race in each class, would be good to see this meeting recapture the type of atmosphere the shell two wheeler had in the 80's.

[lostinflyz]

what it really means is that a crash at manfield is much much worse than a crash anywhere else. If you crash and have to withdraw from a days racing that is more punishing than skipping a round!!! jimmy smith & Sketchy's jump start in 1 race last year would be worth double and probably blow their chances of a title at the start. Every mistake you made during the weekend would be the equivalanet of making it twice.

if ya want double the points, do double the races, or points for qaulifying or whatever

[montsta56]

I think It's a great Idea. Adds something a little differrent to the series.

[cowpoos]

Yep i agree - it does unfourtunately cater HUGELY for high HP bikes...... With more wide open throttle app than any other track........ is you happy about that chopper.:scooter:

Not really...have you riden at manfield before?

[gixerracer]

Not really...have you riden at manfield before?

Unless you race the Nats please your comments dont meen shit

[cowpoos]

Unless you race the Nats please your comments dont meen shit

I'm going to hold you down and tickle you till you cry next time I see you...

[wayne]

i could understand if the gp and tt races had double points but one meeting with two or three races ???????????

[quickbuck]

Not really...have you riden at manfield before?

No... Don't think he has... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfield... Manfeild however.... A lap record to his name I must boast.

[cowpoos]

No... Don't think he has... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfield... Manfeild however.... A lap record to his name I must boast.

you spelt it wrong....e before I for some reason... ---> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfeild_Autocourse

[quickbuck]

you spelt it wrong....e before I for some reason... ---> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfeild_Autocourse
Um, YOU spelt it wrong.

E before I because FEILDING is spelt that way.
MANFEILD is short for Manawatu Feilding Autocourse....

There's your spelling lesson for tonight.

[Mishy]

What would be sweet if they changed the double points round location, each year - this way southern boys can have an advantage one year .

Nah, lets just keep it at Manfeild . . . . . . . . . . . . :)

[cowpoos]

Um, YOU spelt it wrong.

E before I because FEILDING is spelt that way.
MANFEILD is short for Manawatu Feilding Autocourse....

There's your spelling lesson for tonight.

Jezzz you honda riders get all sensitive!!

[Grumph]

The South Is boys used to clean up at Manfeild in the old days.
Once upon a time there were two rounds at Manfeild - one normal direction, one reverse.
When it was a left - handed circuit (reverse) the Southerners cleaned up....

The problem with having a double points round at the end of the series is that machinery is tired and the budget stretched. Mechanical trouble at that round and it's the equivalent of missing two rounds - but you must do it because if you don't someone is likely to jump you in the points. Catch 22.

What's with Taupo ? Why no round there ?

[CHOPPA]

I see Manawatu Orion is holding the manfield round...... Will be good to see how they go, they usually run a good event at Woodville

[gixerracer]

I see Manawatu Orion is holding the manfield round...... Will be good to see how they go, they usually run a good event at Woodville

When I started racing (in the 60"s a chop) its was the Manawatu Orion that run all the meetings at Manfeild and they done a great job but they also had a lot of road races in the club then, now days they are a chook chasing club but am sure they will do a sterling job and good luck to them and well done for stepping up to the plate I think it is there 100th anniversary so good luck too them

[jellywrestler]

I'm going to hold you down and tickle you till you cry next time I see you...
only if you pull his keys out of the hat...

[quickbuck]

Jezzz you honda riders get all sensitive!!
How did you get that out of the typed word???

I guess it was the way you were feeling at the time.

Oh, and most locals to Feilding hate their towns name (and things associated with it) spelt wrong....

[slowpoke]

3 rounds in South, 2 in North, the double points at Manner's (note correct spelling) evens up the Southern advantage, and it's conveniently the easiest Northern round to get to for the six fingered fella's. Will be interesting to see if they reverse it for next year.

[lostinflyz]

the reality is that at nationals level, 90% of riders have riden all the tracks and there shouldn't really be bugger all advantage for anyone re track knowledge, it would generally have more to do with riding style, setup and skill.

The option is there to race at any track pretty well all year round so if you think your at a disadvantage then take an early trip south/north. Most SI nats guys do very very little racing at invercargill so its pretty well 2 - 2. so the levelling the playing field argument seems pretty weak.

[cowpoos]

Feilding hate their towns name (and things associated with it) spelt wrong....

Have you seen Craigs spelling??? [feilding inbreed]

[Mishy]

The problem with having a double points round at the end of the series is that machinery is tired and the budget stretched. Mechanical trouble at that round and it's the equivalent of missing two rounds - but you must do it because if you don't someone is likely to jump you in the points. Catch 22.

Kinda puts the pressure on to build a good bike then, eh :)

[quickbuck]

Have you seen Craigs spelling??? [feilding inbreed]

Yes i have.... and I have come to accept that Craig can't spell, a big give away is that he still thinks CBR is spelt gixxer...
He can be forgiven though, as he must have skipped Englinsh to play on his bikes. (Or was that some bloke from Masterton?).

[malcy25]

i could understand if the gp and tt races had double points but one meeting with two or three races ???????????

Better suggestion than a whole round I reckon. Bloody good idea in fact.

[gixerracer]

Yes i have.... and I have come to accept that Craig can't spell, a big give away is that he still thinks CBR is spelt gixxer...
He can be forgiven though, as he must have skipped Englinsh to play on his bikes. (Or was that some bloke from Masterton?).

English,maths,science,social studies, and every other stupid class they wanted to force me to do.
Guess school aint for some people:Punk:

[sidecar bob]

Double points!! yeah, that should fill the grids. What about double prize money?. . . oh, hang on, double nothing is still nothing.
Double points will only appeal to top ten riders, nobody else will give a fuck & its those other 20 riders that make up a full field.
A feeble minded attempt to bolster numbers without offering anything of value. Fail i say.

[Ivan]

English,maths,science,social studies, and every other stupid class they wanted to force me to do.
Guess school aint for some people:Punk:

I was just having a similar conversation stupid school hated it as soon as I could drop out I did