Moto Academy NZ - Tri Series, NZSBK 2012

[steveyb]

Hi all.
Moto Academy NZ is looking for one or two 'young' riders to compete on our Honda RS125 GP bikes this summer.

We offer a complete race team infrastructure with parts, logistical, mechanical and training support.

Riders need only turn up, help out a bit and ride the bike to the best of their abilities. We believe that this is the best plan for a young rider looking to progress rather than to bang their heads on a wall trying to sort out a bike or have to organise everything.

"Do you want to race, or do you want to mess around with motorbikes?"

We think that riders (well, North Island riders at least) should start their season around early October at California Superbike School, Vic Club, International Tri-Series, Pacific Club/AMCC then NZSBK.

Our two bikes are both well specified (43+ hp) and capable of winning the NZ 125GP championship with the right rider on board.

For costs and season planning please contact me.

Steve Bagshaw
Moto Academy NZ
www.motoacademy.co.nz

[steveyb]

No comments, contacts, thoughts?
Bump

[Kendog]

I think this is an awesome opportunity, good on you for doing the work to keep this going.
Perhaps you could post in the bucket thread, maybe some of the kids/parents would see this there. There is some good talent at kaitoke lately.
I can add this to the bucket racing web site as well.

I do wonder where all the kbers are that post about the lack of young rider opportunities.

[Shaun]

Hi all.
Moto Academy NZ is looking for one or two 'young' riders to compete on our Honda RS125 GP bikes this summer.

We offer a complete race team infrastructure with parts, logistical, mechanical and training support.

Riders need only turn up, help out a bit and ride the bike to the best of their abilities. We believe that this is the best plan for a young rider looking to progress rather than to bang their heads on a wall trying to sort out a bike or have to organise everything.

"Do you want to race, or do you want to mess around with motorbikes?"

We think that riders (well, North Island riders at least) should start their season around early October at California Superbike School, Vic Club, International Tri-Series, Pacific Club/AMCC then NZSBK.

Our two bikes are both well specified (43+ hp) and capable of winning the NZ 125GP championship with the right rider on board.

For costs and season planning please contact me.

Steve Bagshaw
Moto Academy NZ
www.motoacademy.co.nz



Just post the costs and planning up, it may just encourage some one or ones to contact you? I;m sure your costing are realistic and a fair deal Steve

[Moooools]

Yeah it certainly a great opportunity for someone.

If I wasn't so tall, old, or banned from racing anything faster than a bucket I would have swamped you with emails by now.

Maybe Rogan, Cameron or Caleb from buckets could be interested.

Good luck.

[RobGassit]

All the fast kids are motocrossing Steve. Go and scalp some from there. They are fast, fearless, and already 10 year veterans with the maturity that goes with that experience. Best of all, alot of the parents are well healed. You should see the money parked in the pits.

[Shaun]

[QUOTE=RobGassit;


Best of all, alot of the parents are well healed. You should see the money parked in the pits.[/QUOTE]


Agree with this part, and as MOST of it comes from the farming community, WE the TAX powers are paying for it!!!! Yep, FARM BIKE, FARM VEHICLE, ( Tax claims) FARM FUEL bla bla bla, but hey, good luck to the kids that get to do it.

[steveyb]

Just post the costs and planning up, it may just encourage some one or ones to contact you? I;m sure your costing are realistic and a fair deal Steve

I think the costs are realistic, but that is me.
I am sure that the punters will disagree.
I would prefer to leave the numbers to confidential negotiations.
Cheers

[GirrlRacer]

How old do you have to be to do the Cemetery Circut round of the Tri-Series??

[steveyb]

100!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quallman1234]

I think the costs are realistic, but that is me.
I am sure that the punters will disagree.
I would prefer to leave the numbers to confidential negotiations.
Cheers

Costs are completely reasonable. Racing isn't cheap at the end of the day.

[GirrlRacer]

100!!!!!!!!!!That explains why you can do it then...:rofl::innocent:

[steveyb]

You'll get the jandal for that!!

[sinfull]

All the fast kids are motocrossing Steve. Go and scalp some from there. They are fast, fearless, and already 10 year veterans with the maturity that goes with that experience. Best of all, alot of the parents are well healed. You should see the money parked in the pits.
Billy Frank 888 In MX IMHO would be the perfect scalp here !

[jellywrestler]

How old do you have to be to do the Cemetary Circut round of the Tri-Series??
Old enough to spell it correctly young lady!

[RobGassit]

Billy Frank 888 In MX IMHO would be the perfect scalp here !

Assuming you are not Mr Frank Senior, Maybe you should wax lyrical on the lad so Steve gets the hint. Andy Mcgechan always attends the major events. He should be able to offer up a candidate or three. This thread should probably be tagged to the MX pages.

[sinfull]

Assuming you are not Mr Frank Senior, Maybe you should wax lyrical on the lad so Steve gets the hint..
Without googling wax lyrical i'll just be presumptuous and do this ! Oh and nah not his old man, though i know he'd love to give Billy a crack at road racing !

This is a couple of years old now mind you, he'd be 14 now easy, maybe 15, mixing it up with the seniors !

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[RobGassit]

[QUOTE=sinfull;1130118435]Without googling wax lyrical i'll just be presumptuous and do this ! Oh and nah not his old man, though i know he'd love to give Billy a crack at road racing !

This is a couple of years old now mind you, he'd be 14 now easy, maybe 15, mixing it up with the seniors !

That's really impressive riding. The kid has the throttle pinned all the time. Brilliant. Classy vid promotion too, shakey footage aside.He might have his heart in the dirt though. I'd love to see him try a Streetstock on a weekend he's not roosting a berm.

[sinfull]

That's really impressive riding. The kid has the throttle pinned all the time. Brilliant. Classy vid promotion too, shakey footage aside.He might have his heart in the dirt though. I'd love to see him try a Streetstock on a weekend he's not roosting a berm. Haha yeah thanks, ya can blame me for that (not the steadiest of hands on a sunday morning), Threw that together for a CD to add to his CV.
Just a handycam, windows movie maker and a shitload of spare time !

What ya say about a streetstock on a weekend is what i'd like to see also ! Aint happened yet, but he was keen as catshit back when i made that vid, i offered to help find him a bike when he turned 14 so he could give it a go, as i say it aint happened as yet lol
When ya add the fact he'd need a full kit of gear too, it makes for an expensive trial !

[GirrlRacer]

Old enough to spell it correctly young lady! oooops my bad, better fix that:innocent:

[Kevin G]

43 hp.....according to whos dyno?

[Billy]

Haha yeah thanks, ya can blame me for that (not the steadiest of hands on a sunday morning), Threw that together for a CD to add to his CV.
Just a handycam, windows movie maker and a shitload of spare time !

What ya say about a streetstock on a weekend is what i'd like to see also ! Aint happened yet, but he was keen as catshit back when i made that vid, i offered to help find him a bike when he turned 14 so he could give it a go, as i say it aint happened as yet lol
When ya add the fact he'd need a full kit of gear too, it makes for an expensive trial !

Tell him to give me a call,I'm sure we can arrange a ride for him

[sinfull]

Tell him to give me a call,I'm sure we can arrange a ride for him

Cheers Graham, i have passed your number onto Red (Dean), his old man !

[Nicksta]

oooops my bad, better fix that:innocent:

so no one answered your question...

you need a full bike licence :)
thats why most young ones don't race there... that and its a risk to race the streets...

[Nicksta]

oh and how young is young?

i got told i looked 21 today :innocent:

[steveyb]

43 hp.....according to whos dyno?

Motomart dyno, can't recall the brand it is.
Gearing run to set up then top gear roll-on recording from about 6000 rpm. Reproducable over 2 runs before engine got too hot, 43.7hp (+/- 0.5) @ 13k for the 2000 model (with all the shit it has on it I should damn well think it should make 44ish hp), 43.2 (+/- 0.5 hp) @ 12500 rpm for the 1998 model (with the worked cases this one has that sounds about right).
Made changes to set up and found differences in performance.
Really clean traces too. Can't recall the torque numbers off top of my head.

[GirrlRacer]

so no one answered your question...

you need a full bike licence :)
thats why most young ones don't race there... that and its a risk to race the streets... Oh, now I get it im going to wait a bit longer haha :yes:

[steveyb]

Yeah, like, forever!!

[GirrlRacer]

Yeah, like, forever!! Yeah, like, naa!!

[xr-rider]

so no one answered your question...

you need a full bike licence :)
thats why most young ones don't race there... that and its a risk to race the streets...

i dont hold a bike licence and raced last year. it is a risk but well worth it

[Deano]

Girlracer - Daniel Mettam raced at Wangas last year at age 14. He did very well too.

[GirrlRacer]

Girlracer - Daniel Mettam raced at Wangas last year at age 14. He did very well too. hmmm im on a 150 atm though so dont think it will be a happening thing this year.

[Cleve]

you need a full bike licence :)


isn't that Paeroa? Or am I getting them mixed up...

[oyster]

See rule 22 - 8 -15
"Only senior licence holders may compete on street circuits"

So this excludes 14 year olds (as they cannot get a senior licence)

I've seen a few sneak thru, maybe the steward was asleep

[GirrlRacer]

See rule 22 - 8 -15
"Only senior licence holders may compete on street circuits"

So this excludes 14 year olds (as they cannot get a senior licence)

I've seen a few sneak thru, maybe the steward was asleep :facepalm: