2011 Yamaha Australian Supermono RR Championship

[Shorty_925]

Title was meant to read Supermono, but anywho, would be great if had something in NZ like this:
From http://www.mcnews.com.au:-- Bang for buck road race series - Race your dirt bike on the tar and on the cheap!

Two new national race series have been revealed aimed at dirt bike riders who want to try road racing at minimal cost.

The series are based around the most popular competition bike in Australia, namely the 450cc MX/enduro model. Minimal technical changes are allowed ensuring that racing will remain cost effective and on a level playing field.

Enter the ASBK or AFXC supermono road race series and win cash plus a brand new YZ450F!

Entrants are allowed a minimum tyre/wheel size of 17in, but there is no maximum limit. Gearing changes are also allowed, but very little else can be altered. This means that anyone with a 450cc single cylinder MX or enduro bike can rock up and race... with minimum outlay.

Both AFXC (Formula Xtreme) and ASBK (Australian Superbike) series promoters are introducing this exciting new Supermono (Supermoto RR for ASBK) class, to be run on the bitumen only.
The AFXC series is set at three rounds and the ASBK series set at two rounds. Both series are sponsored by Yamaha Motor Australia who will offer brand new YZ450Fs to the winners of both series.

“It makes a lot of sense to run a series using the most popular competition motorcycle in the country – the 450cc single cylinder 4-stroke motocross and serious enduro models. Most manufacturers sell them, and thousands are sold each year. Keeping the barriers to entry low should introduce a host of new riders to road racing. Plus the limited changes are designed to reward talent rather than the rider who spends the most money on his bike,” says YMA Motorsports Manager Ray Howard.

An MA licence is required to compete in both series. In order to further promote this new class of racing, AFXC Supermono competitors entry fees for the two days of each round will be offset by sponsorship from Yamaha.

So competitors in the class - no matter what brand of motorcycle they enter on - will only pay $95 entry fee per round.

The venues and dates are:
2011 Yamaha Australian Supermono Championship Calendar
Rnd 1 Eastern Creek Raceway NSW, 2 and 3 July
Rnd 2 Wakefield Park Raceway NSW, 8 and 9 October
Rnd 3 Winton Raceway VIC, 16 and 17 December (Day/Night)

All rounds are televised on SBS Speed Week and Fox Speed TV For more information on the inaugural 2011 Yamaha sponsored Supermono Championship please contact the series promoter Terry O'Neill on 02 4823 5711 in business hours.

The ASBK venues and dates are as follows:
2011 Yamaha Australian Supermoto RR Championship Calendar
Rnd 1 Queensland Raceway QLD, 3 to 5 June
Rnd 2 Phillip Island VIC, 18 to 20 Nov
Both rounds will be televised.

Should you wish to enter either series, Yamaha Race Developments (YRD) is offering two kits to suit your level of involvement as follows:
• Kit 1: 17in wheels only. Cost approximately $1000
• Kit 2: 17in wheels, 17in tyres, front brake, front guard, gearing set. cost approx $2500

Plus YRD can offer kitted YZ450Fs, price on application. Contact John Redding at yrd@bigpond.com

Rules are designed to ensure that riders who own a dirt bike can race on the tar with minimum outlay.

[RobGassit]

Bloody brilliant. Racing Motards makes perfect sense. Kiwi roadracers are too one eyed to see it. Troy Herfoss started on a tard and look where he is now. Motards deserve equal pavement. :yes:

[TonyB]

Do Motards not get much track time in the North Island?
In the South Island you can race a Motard at all 4 Street Races (Nelson, Greymoth, Methven, Wyndham). Greymouth Street races actually have a Motard section...

For closed circuit racing in Canterbury you can race one at Motorcycling Canterbury meetings, BEARS Winter Series and Sound of Thunder (only BEARS eligable..but you can race with road bikes), CAMS meetings, and there's even a Motard class at the Battle of the Buckets!

[RobGassit]

Do Motards not get much track time in the North Island?
In the South Island you can race a Motard at all 4 Street Races (Nelson, Greymoth, Methven, Wyndham). Greymouth Street races actually have a Motard section...

For closed circuit racing in Canterbury you can race one at Motorcycling Canterbury meetings, BEARS Winter Series and Sound of Thunder (only BEARS eligable..but you can race with road bikes), CAMS meetings, and there's even a Motard class at the Battle of the Buckets!
They do have opportunities to run up here but the Vic Club Winter series, 6 rounds has a phobia about them and won't let them run in F3, let alone have their own class.

[White trash]

They do have opportunities to run up here but the Vic Club Winter series, 6 rounds has a phobia about them and won't let them run in F3, let alone have their own class.

Give it a rest, Vic Club's run a Motard class for years and the numbers have been getting smaller every round. There's no point in continuing the downward trend until there's only one bloke turning up. Chook-chasers should stay in the fucking mud, where they belong.

[RobGassit]

Give it a rest, Vic Club's run a Motard class for years and the numbers have been getting smaller every round. There's no point in continuing the downward trend until there's only one bloke turning up. Chook-chasers should stay in the fucking mud, where they belong.

Hilarious!

[TonyB]

Odd that numbers are decreasing in the Norf when they are increasing in the South

Motards v Road Bikes....Now there's a subject thats been done to death...:rolleyes:

But since the can of worms has already been opened... at the last Sound of Thunder I heard Motard guys complaining about the road bikes, and road bike riders complaining about the motards. Like it or not they do have different capabilities- road bikes get in the way of motards in some areas, motards get in the way of road bikes in other areas. It makes for really interesting racing... but sometimes its nice to only race against bikes with similar capabilities. The end.... pass the Tui.

[White trash]

Hilarious!

Really? You must of posted 5 times today having a cry about the Vic Club not running a Motard class this winter. You do know the definition of insanity don't you?

[RobGassit]

Really? You must of posted 5 times today having a cry about the Vic Club not running a Motard class this winter. You do know the definition of insanity don't you?

Go ahead, tell me..

[RobGassit]

Odd that numbers are decreasing in the Norf when they are increasing in the South

Motards v Road Bikes....Now there's a subject thats been done to death...:rolleyes:

But since the can of worms has already been opened... at the last Sound of Thunder I heard Motard guys complaining about the road bikes, and road bike riders complaining about the motards. Like it or not they do have different capabilities- road bikes get in the way of motards in some areas, motards get in the way of road bikes in other areas. It makes for really interesting racing... but sometimes its nice to only race against bikes with similar capabilities. The end.... pass the Tui.

Fair enough. I understand the difficulties. I'm not trying to bag the Club either, if it seems that way. It just seems to me, we are becoming a bit like the car guys, all money and attitude. In these hard times for motorcycling, we need to encourage guys to run what they brung. More the merrier, and drag some young people in to it as well.

[scorry]

Is a super mono actually more like what scott moir was running?
And a super motard just a dirt bike with road wheels or a purpose built SMR?

Or is it having to use the same frame and then called formula 450?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Give it a rest, Vic Club's run a Motard class for years and the numbers have been getting smaller every round. There's no point in continuing the downward trend until there's only one bloke turning up. Chook-chasers should stay in the fucking mud, where they belong.

Funny. That's what everyone else used to say when I was roosting in their face in F2 years ago on my KX500's!!!

[LMFAO]

motards need to be encouraged. something like this kit would be interesting if you want to race with road bikes


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280590841386&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[Crasherfromwayback]

motards need to be encouraged. something like this kit would be interesting if you want to race with road bikes


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280590841386&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

That's actually fucking cheap. Come on all you aspiring road racers. Buy the kit and get busy.

[Shorty_925]

Is a super mono actually more like what scott moir was running?
And a super motard just a dirt bike with road wheels or a purpose built SMR?

Or is it having to use the same frame and then called formula 450?

European Supermono have two classes I think, 125 chassis 450 engine, and then open Supermono, and then the US have tried to develop the F450 which is close to a standard mx bike, lots of different options.

[wharfy]

Is a super mono actually more like what scott moir was running?
And a super motard just a dirt bike with road wheels or a purpose built SMR?

Or is it having to use the same frame and then called formula 450?

a/ yes and yes

b/ the 450's are way cool

Oh and the guy that does all the race bike testing in magazines (who's name I can't f&*kn remember - getting old is a bastard) said this was his favourite bike (and I believe Robert Holden's one recently changed hands for BIG money as a collectors item)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ducati_Supermono

[wharfy]

That's actually fucking cheap. Come on all you aspiring road racers. Buy the kit and get busy.


That's about 6 grand NZ plus shipping and a donor bike - But they are WAY COOL :)

Dunno if they are any good or not but - WAY COOL :)

[Crasherfromwayback]

That's about 6 grand NZ plus shipping and a donor bike - But they are WAY COOL :)

Dunno if they are any good or not but - WAY COOL :)

And 4-5k for a dirty old CRF...and you're into it!