F4 & F5 GP 2011, Taupo Track 3, 6 November

[NSR143]

YES... Track 3 at Taupo. YES... We will probably put in a chicane at the start of the straight. YES... We will have a timing system. YES... I will be sending out an entry form to all the people on my email list (if you get our Roys Hill updates you will get one)

and also YES the day will also have a track day running.. so bring ALL your bikes

$100 GP entry, $40-$50 to also enter the track day. (please wait for final details on the entry form)

Thanks Steve Bennett

[Buckets4Me]

thanks for all the work you guys are putting in to run this

is there only going to be one race ?
and practice ?

[NSR143]

thanks for all the work you guys are putting in to run this

is there only going to be one race ?
and practice ?

I should imagine there may be heat races to work out a final, not so much because of space on the track but probably to add a element of drama to the event! But not sure really.. plenty of riding for sure.

We will provide more details as they come to hand.

[koba]

Fantastic news.
I'm gutted I will probably be too munted to race.

[F5 Dave]

All my bikes? Crumbs I'll need a trailer at the least.

[Shorty_925]

Provisional entry form is up:

www.sportsground.co.nz/pmc

[Dutchee]

If I'm wanting to enter both f4 and F5 GP's, is that $200 entry? Just trying to work out if we'll be taking both my bikes down (so long as they're both running) or leave one at home, and hope I've chosen the right one to take.

[Shorty_925]

Id say best to contact Nigel on the entry form.

[Dutchee]

Id say best to contact Nigel on the entry form.
Question is emailed :)

[Buddha#81]

hmmmmmm.....I was keen but i'm hearing track three is a hp track and looks boring, $100 is a bit pricey even with a transponder, $200 is out of the question (iwould have brought a F5 bike as well) so I'll look forward to the answer if its $100 per class. I have feeling that you cant run in a GP race on a day licence which could be an issue for some if i'm right.

I was semi keen but the meeting is loosing its appeal, more than happy to hear from those that have raced on track three and be convinced otherwise!

[sidwyz]

If I'm wanting to enter both f4 and F5 GP's, is that $200 entry? Just trying to work out if we'll be taking both my bikes down (so long as they're both running) or leave one at home, and hope I've chosen the right one to take.

Same question.

[F5 Dave]

Same question re the F4 & F5.

Also are we going to charge the South Islanders a tax for being good buggers & travelling up here, or don't we do that?

[NSR143]

Question 74:Cross entry fee
$50... subject to pressure and same bike or different bike?? (transponder etc??)

Question 45:Camping?
On site at Track 3 end

Question 106:Too fast?
Chicanes will be added before the straight to slow the speed out of the big left hander right down.

Question 2:What about our South Island buddies?
I have emailed one of their bosses offering half price entry. THIS THEY MAY NOT BE AWARE OF YET..

Anymore questions please say so...

[F5 Dave]

haha, sorry the crack about the south islanders was they had an extra fee for the BOB if not a club member which essentially meant a tax for out of towners. But you've certainly shown a proactive action to promoting the sport. :yes:

[F5 Dave]

. .
Question 106:Too fast?
Chicanes will be added before the straight to slow the speed out of the big left hander right down.
...
That's the right place to do it. Too far along & it becomes a dangerous collision point with tyres or other riders. a moderate kink without spoiling the flow has worked well in the past & the track is quite wide at that point. The rest of the track isn't as open as it appears & the elevation changes help.

[Dutchee]

another question from me (thanks Nigel and NSR for replying).

On the map, it shows two flag points, surely we'll be wanting more than that? I've not ridden that track (just the whole track and Track 2 last year), so totally going off the map. And are we having paid flaggies or we going to be flagging ourselves?

Looking forward to it, so long as the mechanic actually gets the F5 bike sorted out properly (never mind the F4 one, I'm getting used to that one playing up at away tracks, and if she doesn't, the rider will).

[NSR143]

another question from me (thanks Nigel and NSR for replying).

On the map, it shows two flag points, surely we'll be wanting more than that? I've not ridden that track (just the whole track and Track 2 last year), so totally going off the map. And are we having paid flaggies or we going to be flagging ourselves?



Nigel was talking arranging marshalls, given the track day traffic and the distance it would be a nightmare otherwise.

[bartshumandad]

another question from me (thanks Nigel and NSR for replying).

On the map, it shows two flag points, surely we'll be wanting more than that? I've not ridden that track (just the whole track and Track 2 last year), so totally going off the map. And are we having paid flaggies or we going to be flagging ourselves?

Looking forward to it, so long as the mechanic actually gets the F5 bike sorted out properly (never mind the F4 one, I'm getting used to that one playing up at away tracks, and if she doesn't, the rider will).

I ran a trackday there last year, you are going to need minimum 3 flag points - exit off old start/finish straight, the hairpin, and entry to "sweeper".

[Buddha#81]

looks like a couple of old slow buggars are gunna be heading up for this:yes:

[Dutchee]

looks like a couple of old slow buggars are gunna be heading up for this:yes:

Ummm, but I live north of there, so I'll be travelling "down" to it.

[Shorty_925]

looks like a couple of old slow buggars are gunna be heading up for this:yes:

Track not so boring now?

[Buddha#81]

Track not so boring now?

The worlds going to end next year so i thought i better make the effort and tick it off the bucket list.

[richban]

Ratty old number 45 is almost ready. Looking froward to BOB the GP and the North island round in wellington. Must put it on the scales now the RS wheels are on.

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[hmurphy]

Your bike looks sweet Rich. Always thought it was one of the best looking buckets, especially with the full fairing. So when are you gonna turn up to Kaitoke again with your 50kg, 100hp bucket?

[Henk]

Must put it on the scales now the RS wheels are on.


Flash bastard, you were fast enough already. I'd propose a motion that you super fast freaks all ride bog stock gn125s complete with indicators and lights but I doubt it would slow you down enough to give me a chance.

[richban]

Your bike looks sweet Rich. Always thought it was one of the best looking buckets, especially with the full fairing. So when are you gonna turn up to Kaitoke again with your 50kg, 100hp bucket?

North island round.

[richban]

Flash bastard, you were fast enough already. I'd propose a motion that you super fast freaks all ride bog stock gn125s complete with indicators and lights but I doubt it would slow you down enough to give me a chance.

Now you're talking. One make bucket racing. I like the sound of GN125s. You could even do 2 up races. Now that would be funny to watch. Maybe someone should bring one to the GP.

[ajturbo]

i MAY make the trip up to watch... got nothing else to do

[koba]

Now you're talking. One make bucket racing. I like the sound of GN125s. You could even do 2 up races. Now that would be funny to watch. Maybe someone should bring one to the GP.

Does an EN count?

[Buddha#81]

so where is every one staying on Saturday night?

[Henk]

I'm thinking camping at track, port on the corner :drinkup:

Koba, bring your EN :)

[koba]

I'm thinking camping at track, port on the corner :drinkup:

Koba, bring your EN :)

Hmm, less pressure on the arms...

I do like port and corners...

[ac3_snow]

just had a looksee and this falls smackin the middle of exams!!!!:brick:


hmmm where did my priorities just go?

[Dutchee]

just had a looksee and this falls smackin the middle of exams!!!!:brick:


hmmm where did my priorities just go?
I guess you don't have the timetable for exams yet. If you've got one on the Monday, you'll be better off staying home. If you don't, you need some R&R time, and if you don't know your subject by then, it's too damned late.

Then again, I always thought schooling was overrated, and exams boring as hell. My funnest exam was School C German (back in the days when there was such a thing as School C), coming up to dictation, the nose starts bleeding and I had to leave the room. I also had to do the damned dictation with a hanky shoved up to my face, wondering why the hell I was bothering.

Righto, who else is in? (I'm taking it Mr Captian_Soup is in the same boat as you, and we'll find out later if the terrible twins will be heading down or not lol).

[goose8]

Is it me or is there only really three corners that big sweeping right won't even be a corner on a bucket , I did want to go but three corners two big straights bucket with the most power wins doesn't sound that fun.

[F5 Dave]

its just you. I've raced there a few times on the 50 & in the mixed classes duffed up a few bikes you just shouldn't. you don't see elevation changes etc. Ray won the all in outright (club) race meet one year beating R1s etc on his RS125.

Get out of Auckland & experience something different than mt wgtn. Ask DaveD or Greenie, both have raced there .

[Buddha#81]

looks like three from the south island now!!!! :yes:

[Kickaha]

both have raced there .

So have I and it was crap and that was before they straightened part of it

(of course 38 sec laps in a Superkart tire you out fairly quick)

[Buddha#81]

looks like three from the south island now!!!! :yes:

We are up to four!

[Buckets4Me]

Is it me or is there only really three corners

thats one more corner than NASCAR :yes:


like Tiger Woods use to say JUST DO IT! (and dont let the wife catch you)

[Pumba]

I'm thinking camping at track, port on the corner :drinkup:

Well I don't think I need to much more convincing than that.

Now how to make Jess who will be 33 weeks at that time comfortable for the weekend:facepalm: Anyone got a campervan (with a tow bar) that they may not be using that weekend?

[Kickaha]

Now how to make Jess who will be 33 weeks at that time comfortable for the weekend

Easy, leave her at home so she can do cooking and cleaning and other womens work

[Buddha#81]

We are up to four!

Hmmmmm looking like 5 now, good range of skill and weights :yes: Looks like 5 diesel For the f4GP and I'll flog my boys 50 for the f5GP. We might have to play paper, scissors, rocks to see who pilots it, although YL owns it so he may pull rank :crybaby:

[Buddha#81]

Hmmmmm looking like 5 now, good range of skill and weights :yes: Looks like 5 diesel For the f4GP and I'll flog my boys 50 for the f5GP. We might have to play paper, scissors, rocks to see who pilots it, although YL owns it so he may pull rank :crybaby:

Word on the street is two more old slow guys are comin......7 now!!!! Were is the entry forms so we can secure our positions on the grid?

[F5 Dave]

Awesome. Be good to see some reasonable numbers in the F5

[Shorty_925]

Were is the entry forms so we can secure our positions on the grid? : www.sportsground.co.nz/pmc

[F5 Dave]

Re that form:
Think they were looking at reducing the entry if entering both F4 & F5. Also there may be a special tax for SI guys (kidding). See page 1.

[Buddha#81]

Re that form:
Think they were looking at reducing the entry if entering both F4 & F5. Also there may be a special tax for SI guys (kidding). See page 1.

I just faxed my entry away asking that. So with a reduced F4 and F5 entry and a discount for South Islanders we should be riding for free or being paid to turn up? Its only fair we do the same for you guys coming south for the BOB me thinks......Waldo......Waldo hook these guys up!

[Shorty_925]

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Re that form:
Think they were looking at reducing the entry if entering both F4 & F5. Also there may be a special tax for SI guys (kidding). See page 1.

Best to get that from the horses mouth - The contact person on the entry form.

[Buddha#81]

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Best to get that from the horses mouth - The contact person on the entry form.

fook he looks big and scarey.....how 'bout we pay full burn?

[F5 Dave]

Best to get that from the horses mouth - The contact person on the entry form.
As I said, see page 1, but no doubt they are finalising things as he said they were flat out trying to finalise things in an email.

[Kickaha]

fook he looks big and scarey.....how 'bout we pay full burn?

Horse? it should say fucking Clydesdale

[Shorty_925]

As I said, see page 1, but no doubt they are finalising things as he said they were flat out trying to finalise things in an email.

As I said, best to get that from the horses mouth - The contact person on the entry form. The entry form not being provisonal any longer, things are progressing well for the event.

As for 'horse' in the photo, that isnt Nigel :brick: though the bike did give up 20mins after the photo was taken.

[all4A50s]

Who's camping at the track?

[speedpro]

Entry posted, money transferred. 6 November is wife's birthday and her sister is turning up from Oz. Must remember to keep out of hospital.

[jasonu]

Entry posted, money transferred. 6 November is wife's birthday and her sister is turning up from Oz. Must remember to keep out of hospital.

and the pub...

[F5 Dave]

and the sisters bed:innocent:

[Rick 52]

Just remember the card and prezy !!
I'm in... paid and entry confirmed :woohoo:

[F5 Dave]

Any idea when this form will be updated?

[Shorty_925]

Has been for a while now.

[F5 Dave]

Still says provisional form& there is not the proposed reduction of entry if entering both F5 & F4 classes.

At least unless there is another link to an updated form?

[Shorty_925]

Still says provisional form& there is not the proposed reduction of entry if entering both F5 & F4 classes.

At least unless there is another link to an updated form?

Really? Thought I deleted all the old forms from the club site...here's the updated form:

http://www.sportsground.co.nz/files/Site/130/95/Pdf/110928201438CRCYRTUM.pdf

As for the costs side of things, contact Nigel to find out.

[RMS eng]

found some old Taupo track lap times,now track 3,2002 Taupo GP no chicanes winner J steadman KE100 best lap 49.93,m green MB100 50.82,C Morgan CB125T 53.72.50cc race C Sale RG50 best lap 55.49.100cc race was 30 laps,50cc race 20 laps.J steadmans bike was a KE with RG400 cylinder with 20+ HP,have video of steve diprose on Rams old 18hp TF100 beating Jimmy at a Taupo bucket day.so lap times should come down with all these so called big HP buckets.

[Buckets4Me]

found some old Taupo track lap times,now track 3,2002 Taupo GP no chicanes winner J steadman KE100 best lap 49.93,m green MB100 50.82,C Morgan CB125T 53.72.50cc race C Sale RG50 best lap 55.49.100cc race was 30 laps,50cc race 20 laps.J steadmans bike was a KE with RG400 cylinder with 20+ HP,have video of steve diprose on Rams old 18hp TF100 beating Jimmy at a Taupo bucket day.so lap times should come down with all these so called big HP buckets.

thats if K Morgan turns up (and has a big HP bike )
or M Green finds the fountain of youth (the older you get the faster you went)

maby the younger Diprose will :Punk:
not sure on the others but would say old or not in it anymore ?

there are some fast young guns (and not so young) from wellington I'd put money on as well

[Skunk]

thats if K Morgan turns up (and has a big HP bike )
or M Green finds the fountain of youth (the older you get the faster you went)

maby the younger Diprose will :Punk:
not sure on the others but would say old or not in it anymore ?

there are some fast young guns (and not so young) from wellington I'd put money on as wellIf Adlam or Ban turn up they could be in with a shot too. Remember Adlam currently has the 1 plate and Ban was walking away with it till he crashed. The Hoogies are not to be forgotten either. I think it's wide open this year if they turn up.

[Buckets4Me]

If Adlam or Ban turn up they could be in with a shot too. Remember Adlam currently has the 1 plate and Ban was walking away with it till he crashed. The Hoogies are not to be forgotten either. I think it's wide open this year if they turn up.


my coment was that the fast riders mentioned were either on slow bikes (sub 20 h/p) or older than they once where (hence slower in an unable to bounce kind of way)

it's open to anyone (hope Avalon is ok after her crash today)

[Kickaha]

The Hoogies are not to be forgotten either. I think it's wide open this year if they turn up.

I don't think it is open at all, I think they will win it

[Yow Ling]

Plenty of room in the ute for the Hoogies to bring the silverware back to Christchurch

[F5 Dave]

My money's on Nigel if he can make it. Even after seeing how well the Hoogies ride today,.

[RMS eng]

My money's on Nigel if he can make it. Even after seeing how well the Hoogies ride today,.

thats if he's done some work on his cylinder last 2 GPs on the smaller track his motor could only do about 8 laps?.how will it do 30 laps.

[Buddha#81]

I dont know much about the NI bikes or riders, but the SI guys have the advantage of riding on big tracks all the time. The Hoogies finished within a meter or each other trading spots for first and second in the last lap of the BOB. They lapped the rest of the field most of us more than once. The hoogies mite not be the fastest but they have VERY reliable bikes and they are fast........but there will be two of them!

[Kickaha]

They lapped the rest of the field most of us more than once.

I ran out of fingers and toes to count the amount of times they lapped me:facepalm:

[Shorty_925]

I dont know much about the NI bikes or riders, but the SI guys have the advantage of riding on big tracks all the time. The Hoogies finished within a meter or each other trading spots for first and second in the last lap of the BOB. They lapped the rest of the field most of us more than once. The hoogies mite not be the fastest but they have VERY reliable bikes and they are fast........but there will be two of them!

At the start it might be an advantage till everyone gets used to it. Sounds like a good show-down for the 6th either way!

[richban]

At the start it might be an advantage till everyone gets used to it. Sounds like a good show-down for the 6th either way!

I have raced almost everyone that will turn up and all I can say is if the bikes are working and its a nice day, it will be a bloody good race to watch. Can't wait.

[F5 Dave]

thats if he's done some work on his cylinder last 2 GPs on the smaller track his motor could only do about 8 laps?.how will it do 30 laps.
Yeah he solved that & found the real problem which was an overly restrictive emulsion tube that of course on a short track didn't rear its head, but on a long track leaned it out for a long time in the high gears.

[jasonu]

I have raced almost everyone that will turn up and all I can say is if the bikes are working and its a nice day, it will be a bloody good race to watch. Can't wait.

I hope someone videos it and posts it on utube.

[all4A50s]

And just when I was about to send my entry off too. Am looking for a ride for me and bike and to share costs. Anyone can help?

[F5 Dave]

Well I've sold something so committed to an entry for F4 & F5. I was thinking of taking my 500 for trackday as well, but that will be too much to think about.

[Henk]

Entries posted today, now get the F5 bike built.

[Pumba]

So what, you can get 4 bikes in the van?

[Henk]

Nope, have negotiated a lift down for the fourth bike if I get it finished in time. Longer term plan is to buy a bigger van.

[Str8 Jacket]

Nope, have negotiated a lift down for the fourth bike if I get it finished in time. Longer term plan is to buy a bigger van.

You should really just buy a house bus with a garage attached by trailer...

[Henk]

You should really just buy a house bus with a garage attached by trailer...

But then we would have no excuse to come and sleep on your floor.

[Str8 Jacket]

But then we would have no excuse to come and sleep on your floor.

No but you could come sleep in our driveway..... ;)

[Henk]

No but you could come sleep in our driveway..... ;)

Not like I haven't come close to doing just that in the past :)

[Shorty_925]

Everyone got their entries in?

[richban]

Everyone got their entries in?

Sending mine tomorrow. Is there anymore info on how the day will run? How many race's will the buckets get? Is the GP 30mins?

[F5 Dave]

For a 100 notes it better be more than the 6 laps the F5 got while at TRRS,

[Shorty_925]

Its 5 laps and mixed in with the slow track day riders.. :innocent:

[richban]

Its 5 laps and mixed in with the slow track day riders.. :innocent:

As long as they wear fluro vests it should be fine.:facepalm:

[F5 Dave]

Maybe if we wear Hawaiian shirts as well?:blink:

[Shorty_925]

Only if its fluro...

[richban]

Well its not long till the flag drops and all is quite in the bullshit front.

The Southern menace will be there this time. Trying to steel our cup. 10 of them even. "Fuckers"

We will never live it down if it goes south. So in the true spirit of motor racing I encourage all northern riders to cheat. And Cheat good. Not me coz thats what they expect. No. No cheating from me, Promise. Crossed heart. True. None!

We must not let them take our GP.

No one from the south will read this A?

[speedpro]

So . . . you aren't running last year's motor?:girlfight:

[richban]

So . . . you aren't running last year's motor?:girlfight:




What motor! Haven't seen a motor. Don't know what your talking about.

[Buddha#81]

5 weekend racing in a row the 10 from the South have decided its not worth the effort. Let you guys play by ya self aye?:innocent:

[Pumba]

Right Entry is in and monies have been put through tonight, so I guess I have to show up and get my arse whooped now

[Buddha#81]

Right Entry is in and monies have been put through tonight, so I guess I have to show up and get my arse whooped now

cool ya up for the 100kg chokkie fish challenge then!:yes:

[Henk]

cool ya up for the 100kg chokkie fish challenge then!:yes:

He won't qualify through being a lightweight, don't let the Avatar fool you, 60kg dripping wet if he's lucky.

[Pumba]

But Henk you are for getting about all the baby weight I have recently gained. Tell you what this pregnancy has been hell :whistle:

Count me in on the chocolate fish challenge, what are the terms again?

[Buddha#81]

Count me in on the chocolate fish challenge, what are the terms again?

Anyone over 95kgs and under 6 foot put a chokkie fish in and winner takes all! Who cares about the GP......Fat Fookers Chokkie Fish Challenge (FFCFC) is the top prize on the 6th! I can see some pies being consumed before the GP to bulk up to qualify!:blink:

[Henk]

I'm under six foot, count me in

[Buddha#81]

I'm under six foot, count me in

........and fat?

[Henk]

If Pumba can "borrow" a pregnancy off Jess surely I can "borrow" about 25kgs off him?

[Shorty_925]

Anyone over 95kgs and under 6 foot put a chokkie fish in and winner takes all! :
How the rules have changed....typical southerner... :scooter:

[Shorty_925]

Here is the provisional schedule249558

[Buddha#81]

oooooooh interclub race........you NI boys really want the shame of loosing the GP and that? So what clubs are being represented? How many per team? Fook with the numbers we will have we may have to have a SI "A" and "B" team and take first and second!!!!! There ya go Rich hows that for some smack talk?

[Shorty_925]

oooooooh interclub race........you NI boys really want the shame of loosing the GP and that? So what clubs are being represented? How many per team? Fook with the numbers we will have we may have to have a SI "A" and "B" team and take first and second!!!!! There ya go Rich hows that for some smack talk?

Auckland, Pacific, Vic(Rich?), MCC? Or do you guys down there belong to other/another club(s)?

The idea floated was a team of 6 riders from each club. So make sure theres enough from each club entered and get your entries in!

[Buddha#81]

Auckland, Pacific, Vic(Rich?), MCC? Or do you guys down there belong to other/another club(s)?

The idea floated was a team of 6 riders from each club. So make sure theres enough from each club entered and get your entries in!

4 per team and SI could be BRMC/Bears and MCI........MCI being the "A" team :blink:

[F5 Dave]

Hmm, not much time between the F5 & the F4 race is there? I'll fire off an email to Nigel I guess & suggest they run the other track clas between,

[Henk]

I'd be all good with that. For an unfit bugger like me 15 minutes to recover aint a lot.

[F5 Dave]

Heck after the BOB it took me about 15min before I could stand still without my knee locking up.


Must start my fitness routine soon. Day before the race should be enough yeah?

[Shorty_925]

Like all GP's its the best of the best in the end that wins, backing up a class or not.

Anyway, dont know what all you small people are complaning about, if there was a class for rider proportion to bike, you'd all be riding minimotos !! :facepalm:

[jasonu]

Heck after the BOB it took me about 15min before I could stand still without my knee locking up.


Must start my fitness routine soon. Day before the race should be enough yeah?

Don't be a poof!

[Henk]

Must start my fitness routine soon. Day before the race should be enough yeah?

If you're planning on camping at the track I'll share some of my fitness regime with you :)

[F5 Dave]

frayed knot, I'll be doing a latenight trip sat night. In the old days we used to detune ourselves the night before with that sort of race prep. Jason was always a starter . .. & usually a finisher.

[Buckets4Me]

Auckland, Pacific, Vic(Rich?), MCC? Or do you guys down there belong to other/another club(s)?

The idea floated was a team of 6 riders from each club. So make sure theres enough from each club entered and get your entries in!


I always thought it was auckland Wellington and the those from the other island

[NSR143]

Hmm, not much time between the F5 & the F4 race is there? I'll fire off an email to Nigel I guess & suggest they run the other track clas between,

I am sure we'll be happy with that idea.

[50bucketracer]

I support F5 Dave's idea of a bigger gap between the 2 GPs. I'm getting older as well...

But a bigger issue is that I heard there are not enough F5 entries for it to be a goer. So if you haven't gotten around to entering yet get onto it! & if you have an F5 bike lying around then drag it out & enter!

[Henk]

Theres you, F5 Dave, Michelle, me (If I get the bike together and it runs, 95% chance) so that's four, I think Luke and Shona are coming down so there's another one, Will Ford? would make up the six and there must be some I've forgotten or didn't know about to start with.

[nigela]

OK
We now have enough F5 bikes to run a GP, just (6)
We will delay the F4 GP by half an hour for those that don't like endurance racing.

Now all we need is for the Wellington riders to enter or they will lose the inter club event by default.
F5 Dave is the only entry from VMCC and there is only 3 days til entries close.

PMCC are slipping a bit too as they don't have enough entries to make a team yet.

The south Island has 7 entries
AMCC has 14
plus 1 or 2 from other clubs and then cross entries

[richban]

OK
The south Island has 7 entries
AMCC has 14
plus 1 or 2 from other clubs and then cross entries


Posted mine on Wednesday and paid on line. I know Andrew A and Caleb are coming also Skunk not suer about anyone else. Trude Nigel?

[Rick 52]

Will Is running F5 ...I hope the bike finnishes!

[Kendog]

Posted mine on Wednesday and paid on line. I know Andrew A and Caleb are coming also Skunk not suer about anyone else. Trude Nigel?
Not this year unfortunately.

[richban]

Not this year unfortunately.

"No comment"

[Henk]

Not this year unfortunately.

Get your arse up to Taupo you great southern pansy. Or I'll do something horrible to you next time we are down your way.

[koba]

I know that isn't an idle threat from Henk...

Sorry to the team, I'm actually crying a bit at them moment because I really want to race but I do kind of need left arm function to get there. (Probably don't need it past the start of a race...)

Maybe the crying is the arnica cream I just wiped in my eye... (Really, fuck it burns!)

[F5 Dave]

just be careful when you go for a slash:shutup:

[Buddha#81]

Fooks sake 6 sleeps to go and little or no smack talk........everyone must be too busy finding extra HP to keep the South Island onslought at bay? Looks like the current 125GP champ is leaving it up to the previous 2 winners and or the other Hoogie to bring it south!

the southerners confirmed.......
Tony Mac
Randy Mac (fooker Dorklander now but we might let him talk to us)
Waldo (marsheng)
Camo Jones (ex 125 gp champ and little brother of a AMA superbike rider......flash as)
Yow Ling the leader of Team YL Factory Racing and is out for team ESE blood!
Al Hoogie (ex 125GP champ) won BOB by a meter from.......
James Hoogie, got second at BOB and lapped third.....Rich somebody?
Me, team mascot and front runner for the Fat Fooker Chokkie Fish Challenge!

[jasonu]

Fooks sake 6 sleeps to go and little or no smack talk........everyone must be too busy finding extra HP to keep the South Island onslought at bay? Looks like the current 125GP champ is leaving it up to the previous 2 winners and or the other Hoogie to bring it south!

the southerners confirmed.......
Tony Mac
Randy Mac (fooker Dorklander now but we might let him talk to us)
Waldo (marsheng)
Camo Jones (ex 125 gp champ and little brother of a AMA superbike rider......flash as)
Yow Ling the leader of Team YL Factory Racing and is out for team ESE blood!
Al Hoogie (ex 125GP champ) won BOB by a meter from.......
James Hoogie, got second at BOB and lapped third.....Rich somebody?
Me, team mascot and front runner for the Fat Fooker Chokkie Fish Challenge!

Which AMA rider???

[CHOPPA]

Which AMA rider???

Im not sure if your being sarcastic or not but that would be Dom Jones

[Buddha#81]

Which AMA rider???

Dominic Jones http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/109786-Dominic-Jones-in-the-USA

[jasonu]

Im not sure if your being sarcastic or not but that would be Dom Jones


Dominic Jones http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/109786-Dominic-Jones-in-the-USA

Thanks for the replys.
No sarcasm (this time anyway). I will keep an eye out for him next season.

[Buddha#81]

Thanks for the replys.
No sarcasm (this time anyway). I will keep an eye out for him next season.

No real point......talking to oyster(his old man) on Friday night and he's home for good soon........seems doing the superbike thing in the AMA on a budget less than you would do the NZ Nats and living in a van for the season has come to a end, top man and has lived the dream. He punched well above his weight living on handmedowns etc and put in some bloody good results on talent and kiwi way of doing things!

[F5 Dave]

Heck I haven't even got my engine together so I'm hard pressed to smacktalk & live up to the shizzle. However I will try & stop my clutch slipping & hopefully will find the 4 missing hp from my first cut & a few more besides. That might even up things a bit more.

Stopped in on Rich in the weekend & he has his clutch rebuilt so it won't slip. He even has a gear lever fitted which may help progress too.

[richban]

Fooks sake 6 sleeps to go and little or no smack talk........everyone must be too busy finding extra HP to keep the South Island onslought at bay? Looks like the current 125GP champ is leaving it up to the previous 2 winners and or the other Hoogie to bring it south!

the southerners confirmed.......
Tony Mac
Randy Mac (fooker Dorklander now but we might let him talk to us)
Waldo (marsheng)
Camo Jones (ex 125 gp champ and little brother of a AMA superbike rider......flash as)
Yow Ling the leader of Team YL Factory Racing and is out for team ESE blood!
Al Hoogie (ex 125GP champ) won BOB by a meter from.......
James Hoogie, got second at BOB and lapped third.....Rich somebody?
Me, team mascot and front runner for the Fat Fooker Chokkie Fish Challenge!



Dead Meat. All of yah.

I visited the current 2 time GP winner today and he said he may even try this year. I said, well you're dead meat too. He didn't seem to listen.

[Rick 52]

Well I need another shiny trouphy to match the one I got yrs ago !!
So New sticky bridgestones so I can go round the corners now ...

As Pierfrancesco Chili said on sky sports in piegeon english..... "I try very hard with my balls" :facepalm:

[Pumba]

Cant be fucked with the smack talk. I will just smack you all on the track:corn:

Now just need to do an oil change, it had a new spark plug only a meeting ago so that should be fine.

Weather is looking mint on the long range, http://metvuw.com/forecast/2011103018/rain-nzni-2011103018-150.gif

Who is camping at the track?

[richban]

Well I need another shiny trouphy to match the one I got yrs ago !!
So New sticky bridgestones so I can go round the corners now ...

As Pierfrancesco Chili said on sky sports in piegeon english..... "I try very hard with my balls" :facepalm:



Well thats all well and good Rick but does yours go up to Eleven??

[Rick 52]

Bugger were all screwed now !!
Want one on my bike ;,(

[speedpro]

Heck I haven't even got my engine together so I'm hard pressed to smacktalk & live up to the shizzle. However I will try & stop my clutch slipping & hopefully will find the 4 missing hp from my first cut & a few more besides. That might even up things a bit more.

Stopped in on Rich in the weekend & he has his clutch rebuilt so it won't slip. He even has a gear lever fitted which may help progress too.

Pretty sure I still have one fully modified clutch pack in the garage. They're only good for about 25hp without putting a washer under the springs but if you want I can bring one down. They only take minutes to swap

[Dutchee]

I reckon I'm going to get a TOP 10 finish (so long as my bike and I both last the distance).
Wahoo, top 10 for Dutchee. Probably be 10th, if we've got 10 starters in F5, but as there's likely to be 6 or 7 of us, well inside the top 10 hahahahaha

F4 - my name's on last place (actually last place for both races).

BUT the highlight of my weekend is being able to see just how big Buddha is hahaha (doesn't take much to amuse me really). Must not forget port and chocolate fish.

[Shorty_925]

Get your entires in, they close TOMORROW or late fee to be applied.

[Buddha#81]

BUT the highlight of my weekend is being able to see just how big Buddha is hahaha (doesn't take much to amuse me really). Must not forget port and chocolate fish.

Geez dosent take much to spin your wheels.......here a quick preview, I was doing some pre GP tarining over the weekend.

[Dutchee]

Geez dosent take much to spin your wheels.......here a quick preview, I was doing some pre GP tarining over the weekend.

Oh, thank god for that, I thought I might have been doing you a huge disservice (no pun intended). hahaha

[Henk]

Lying southern pansy, you said you were fat.

[timg]

Oh, thank god for that, I thought I might have been doing you a huge disservice (no pun intended). hahaha Sheez..... he's having you on. He's not that young!!
249811

[Buddha#81]

Lying southern pansy, you said you were fat.

as i said......been in training for the GP.....sorry all:facepalm:

[Shorty_925]

Dead Meat. All of yah.

I visited the current 2 time GP winner today and he said he may even try this year. I said, well you're dead meat too. He didn't seem to listen.

Remind him to get his entry in today to avoid late fee, or is there going to be a new 1NZ?

[Buddha#81]

four sleeps to go......you norfy guys must be packing by now.......Southern onslought all but ready to go to battle!!!!!

[Henk]

four sleeps to go......you norfy guys must be packing by now.......Southern onslought all but ready to go to battle!!!!!

Nah we've warned customs in Wellington. Internal body cavity searches all round for you guys when you step off the boat.

[Buddha#81]

Nice....look forward to it.....do they supply lube or should I pack my own?

[Henk]

Since you ride a 4 stroke they'll use valve grinding paste, two stroke riders get left over mb piston schrapnel mixed with Castrol R

[Shorty_925]

Weather looks to be improving! Hopefully sunshine all day.

[gav]

And to think we arent even sending the fastest bucket racer from down here, Nick Cain, winner of the BRMC winter series for the last four years.

[Shorty_925]

And to think we arent even sending the fastest bucket racer from down here, Nick Cain, winner of the BRMC winter series for the last four years.

a bit like the BOB... :whistle:

[Henk]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10763447 which boat company you guys using?
Obviously KiwiRail's a North Island company and they must be thinking you guys have a chance at taking home the title lol

[gav]

a bit like the BOB... :whistle:
Yeah well, he didnt bother turning up for that either ... :rolleyes:

[Henk]

Weather looks to be improving! Hopefully sunshine all day.

Why are you always so obsesed with the weather?
We'll be sleeping in tents and racing hail or shine.

[Shorty_925]

Why are you always so obsesed with the weather?
We'll be sleeping in tents and racing hail or shine.

Twas yet another busy day at work... plus if its fine might drag over another bike for the track day class(s).
Fuck camping in the wet.

[koba]

Twas yet another busy day at work... plus if its fine might drag over another bike for the track day class(s).
Fuck camping in the wet.

Enough beer makes it bearable.

[nigela]

Twas yet another busy day at work... plus if its fine might drag over another bike for the track day class(s).
Fuck camping in the wet.

Not this kid
I have booked the Car Club rooms from 5pm Saturday afternoon.
The "foriegners" from the Mainland, Wellington, and Auckland are used to rain
If it's wet I will be camping under a roof.

[yungatart]

Why are you always so obsesed with the weather?
We'll be sleeping in tents and racing hail or shine.

Here in Hawkes Bay the sun shines day after day...we get used to it being like that and find the inclement weather of other parts difficult to cope with...

[Buddha#81]

right off to get Yow Ling and on the road, first ferry in the morning and see ya all on sat night/sun morning......woohoo roadtrip!!!!!!!

[Skunk]

Looks like I'll be there. First time on a bucket since Feb I think. First time on a bike since the August Track Day.

Pity the Wgtn guys are needing me to score points for the interclub... :facepalm:

[F5 Dave]

Good to see you are getting out on the track after all your hard work supporting the racers.

All Hail the Skunk!!:woohoo:

[Kendog]

Looks like I'll be there. First time on a bucket since Feb I think. First time on a bike since the August Track Day.

Pity the Wgtn guys are needing me to score points for the interclub... :facepalm:
Awesome, good work and good luck.
Remember the secret to going faster is to go faster.

[yungatart]

Looks like I'll be there. First time on a bucket since Feb I think. First time on a bike since the August Track Day.

Pity the Wgtn guys are needing me to score points for the interclub... :facepalm:

You'll be fine Skunk, it's just like riding a bike...

[Trudes]

Awesome, good work and good luck.
Remember the secret to going faster is to go faster.

Nice one Captain Obvious!! :killingme

[Henk]

Nice one Captain Obvious!! :killingme

Bugger off you, that's the best riding tip anyone has ever given me.

[richban]

Team Kelford Racing are ready!

Team Mates Are: Andrew I'm going for the 3 peat Adlam and Richard I'm gunna fucken smash you Andrew Ban. The team is in perfect harmony and looking for a solid "TEAM" result. every man for himself.

Look forward to catching up with you all again. See yah tomorrow ish. Drive safe.

[Henk]

Staying at the track?

[richban]

Staying at the track?

Not sure yet. The team truck is in the shop and the promo girls are all away at the miss world hot pants comp in vegas. So yeah maybe. Might also stay in a hotel. But will be there for a beer and bullshit for sure.

[Rick 52]

Port on the corner AND fireworks .....Its like Christmas !! Sleep tight fellas see you on the morrow...

[Pumba]

Well Henk you will pleased to know your bike has safely made it half way with no tampering to date.

So thinking I will get to the track bout 5ish tomorrow and set up camp. What is everyone else's plan?

[Pumba]

Well Henk you will pleased to know your bike has safely made it half way with no tampering to date.

So thinking I will get to the track bout 5ish tomorrow and set up camp. What is everyone else's plan?

[Skunk]

Still trying to get brakes... :blink: One bottle of DOT4 down and no closer. I think the calliper is fucked and I don't have a spare. :violin: Still - there's several hours till dawn.:sunny:

[Henk]

Something like that. Go and see the gates open down the road at some stage. Do a bit of grocery shopping.
We're going to dawdle down and see the sights on the way through. No real hurry to get there. In fact on past performance turning up around bedtime might be a wise move.

[RDjase]

Still trying to get brakes... :blink: One bottle of DOT4 down and no closer. I think the calliper is fucked and I don't have a spare. :violin: Still - there's several hours till dawn.:sunny:

What caliper do you need? I have got a new master cylinder too if that helps

[NSR143]

i have front sprockets 11 thru 16 I think so by the time i have my gearing sussed it should be time to leave. On the other hand I am bringing my 650 Bros for the track day and that has the front sprocket welded on so no issues there. leaving Hastings around 4 in the hope Henk has finished before we get in. i haven't felt so relaxed about a meeting for ages and yet i have a trailer wheel bearing to fix and the front engine mount for the FZR/GS to rectify between mowing the lawns tomorrow and assisting in a What Now bedroom plan. see you all there.

[Skunk]

What caliper do you need? I have got a new master cylinder too if that helpsRZ I think. Right hand front. Master is OK. Line is OK. Now off to get brake fluid. Do gas stations still sell that stuff? I could always get some toothpaste if they don't...

[richban]

RZ I think. Right hand front. Master is OK. Line is OK. Now off to get brake fluid. Do gas stations still sell that stuff? I could always get some toothpaste if they don't...

I could rip one of the RS if you like. Tell me the bolt centers off set and I will see one might work.

[Henk]

RZ I think. Right hand front. Master is OK. Line is OK. Now off to get brake fluid. Do gas stations still sell that stuff? I could always get some toothpaste if they don't...

We'll have some brake fluid along if you get stuck.

[F5 Dave]

if calliper isn't in std position only thing you can do is elevate it or drop it so bleed is at highest point. Sometimes it is hard to tell & just needs a 10deg slant to get that last pocket of air.

[Skunk]

Nope. Fooked. Someone cross-threaded the banjo bolt and it's got an air leak. Might have to throw the motor into the 'AX' frame.

Tomorrow. I'm fookin gunna race!

[Skunk]

I could rip one of the RS if you like. Tell me the bolt centers off set and I will see one might work.RS? As in Honda? Way not enough offset. This thing needs 25mm disk centre to mount surface. Every calliper I have is about 5mm. ZZR, RG, Zinghou, CMG quad...
None come close.

[richban]

RS? As in Honda? Way not enough offset. This thing needs 25mm disk centre to mount surface. Every calliper I have is about 5mm. ZZR, RG, Zinghou, CMG quad...
None come close.

Yep Honda 250. Will go have a look. But yeah not much hope.

[husaberg]

I have had good results when bleeding stuff like horrendous no nipple KTM calipers on the mini's using a syringe, Sometimes it's a goodsend
The Husaberg (bike) has one factory complete with a little hose and fitting. I guess so does Daves Gas GAS? For the mini I just use a 5ml one and bung it in with fluid in it and go from there.

[Henk]

Can throw in an FXR caliper, DR650, KTM 400EXC if it will help, let me know what you think might work and I'll rip it office relevant bike in the morning before we head off. TTR125 is also an option if you think it will help. Or I could always grab them all and spend a week bleeding brakes when we get back. Let me know.

[Skunk]

Can throw in an FXR caliper, DR650, KTM 400EXC if it will help, let me know what you think might work and I'll rip it office relevant bike in the morning before we head off. TTR125 is also an option if you think it will help. Or I could always grab them all and spend a week bleeding brakes when we get back. Let me know.
Don't go pulling anything apart. I'm swapping the engine to another frame. Should be done by the time Rich turns up...

[Bert]

Don't go pulling anything apart. I'm swapping the engine to another frame. Should be done by the time Rich turns up...

You can always call in on the way up and raid the parts shed, I'm sure there will be something that will fit skunky....

[Skunk]

Don't go pulling anything apart. I'm swapping the engine to another frame. Should be done by the time Rich turns up...

And I was...

[Henk]

And I was...

Well done that man.

[RDjase]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/143678-Saturday-night-58-seconds-of-revving-for-Marco

Would be a great site to see, All the Buckets and trackday bikes in a tribute for Marco

[Rick 52]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/143678-Saturday-night-58-seconds-of-revving-for-Marco

Would be a great site to see, All the Buckets and trackday bikes in a tribute for Marco

Brilliant idea ! But it would be 10:30 Suday morning !

[jasonu]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/143678-Saturday-night-58-seconds-of-revving-for-Marco

Would be a great site to see, All the Buckets and trackday bikes in a tribute for Marco

I don't think Trustrums bike could handle 58 seconds of revving...

[F5 Dave]

what do ya mean, what with the clutch abuse that's what it lives for,

[Muzzab]

And the winner was ????????:corn:

[Buckets4Me]

And the winner was ????????:corn:

bugger the winner who came second in f5


ya go Will

[Moooools]

http://www.mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=733033

Wellington: F4 and F5 Champions?
Well done Andrew and Dave for showing everyone that wellington is the best, and making us all look good by association.
Big respect.

Andrew by just 0.5s and Dave by 2 Laps. Fair to say F5 was very competitive.

[Trudes]

Wicked, love it!!!
Well done Dave and Andrew!! :first::niceone:

[gav]

Well done the Welly crew! :clap:
Mustve been some race. Al Hoogies fastest lap of the race his last one!

[timg]

Well done. Looks like a good effort from the southerners - so close Al Hoogie. Maybe next year? :yeah: I look forward to the stories, picturegraphs, excuses and bs :rolleyes:

[Kendog]

Well done everyone, especially Andrew for your three in a row :niceone:

[Shorty_925]

Wet race, pissed down just before going out.
I had time to just get a a rear wet in, rode with a front slick and kept it up. U need ALOT more power to get close to anyone....dont really see that on the kart track, well as obvious as it was today.
Southners quick, though not fast enough, well done Andrew. Teams race, the 04 had to adopt a couple to make up the numbers.

Good fun day, where was everyone else?

[Muzzab]

:clap: :first: Well done the Wellington guys.
:clap: :second: Well done Al Hoogie.
Hope everyone had a great day.
I look forward to seeing a bit of video action.

Cheers
Muzza

[pipson]

Photos of the racing & track day are up at http://picasaweb.google.com/pipsons5 a few more to come soon.

[grantnz]

Wet race, pissed down just before going out.
I had time to just get a a rear wet in, rode with a front slick and kept it up. U need ALOT more power to get close to anyone....dont really see that on the kart track, well as obvious as it was today.
Southners quick, though not fast enough, well done Andrew. Teams race, the 04 had to adopt a couple to make up the numbers.

Good fun day, where was everyone else?


Drama today at the 2011 F4/F5 GP. Dry, wet, dry, wet, a late change to wets for the F4 GP.

Team Robson made the decision to go with a mixture of wets and slicks.

" We make a some change to the bike to get a better grip and ahh... make a the better race for us for the bigger battle, but for me the race a not go so well sometimes. I don't have the feeling on the front and also my position on the bike is a not so good, and I have a problem also to load the front in acceleration, and unfortunately this problem remain also with the modify, so maybe we don't modify the right things"

[Dutchee]

I'm sorry guys, but I don't care who came 1st, 2nd, 3rd in the F5 GP.

I LAPPED MY HUSBAND. Go me. That made my day/life (I really don't get out much and need a life) hahahahaha

Actually, it was huge fun, and who the hell else gets training in the midst of a GP (somehow I really couldn't get my head around that and couldn't stop laughing). Would've been good to get Luke, but I was stoked to not get lapped by Billy the Kid, and really, lapping Henk was the funniest thing.

[grantnz]

2011 Interstate F4/ F5 GP, Taupo Nov 6th.

[grantnz]

2011 F4 GP dummy grid

[koba]

Congratulations to Andrew Adlam, three years in a row! :headbang:

[grantnz]

I'm sorry guys, but I don't care who came 1st, 2nd, 3rd in the F5 GP.

I LAPPED MY HUSBAND. Go me. That made my day/life (I really don't get out much and need a life) hahahahaha

Actually, it was huge fun, and who the hell else gets training in the midst of a GP (somehow I really couldn't get my head around that and couldn't stop laughing). Would've been good to get Luke, but I was stoked to not get lapped by Billy the Kid, and really, lapping Henk was the funniest thing.


You lapped your husband, was huge fun, in the midst of a GP, couldn't stop laughing.

Glad you had a good day racing... keep it up

[Trudes]

I'm sorry guys, but I don't care who came 1st, 2nd, 3rd in the F5 GP.

I LAPPED MY HUSBAND. Go me. That made my day/life (I really don't get out much and need a life) hahahahaha

Actually, it was huge fun, and who the hell else gets training in the midst of a GP (somehow I really couldn't get my head around that and couldn't stop laughing). Would've been good to get Luke, but I was stoked to not get lapped by Billy the Kid, and really, lapping Henk was the funniest thing.

Haha!!! Good shit Michelle, glad you had a good time!

[yungatart]

I'm sorry guys, but I don't care who came 1st, 2nd, 3rd in the F5 GP.

I LAPPED MY HUSBAND. Go me. That made my day/life (I really don't get out much and need a life) hahahahaha

Actually, it was huge fun, and who the hell else gets training in the midst of a GP (somehow I really couldn't get my head around that and couldn't stop laughing). Would've been good to get Luke, but I was stoked to not get lapped by Billy the Kid, and really, lapping Henk was the funniest thing.

That was the funniest thing I have seen at a race meet!
It was awesome racing all round.

[fi5hy]

" We make a some change to the bike to get a better grip and ahh... make a the better race for us for the bigger battle, but for me the race a not go so well sometimes. I don't have the feeling on the front and also my position on the bike is a not so good, and I have a problem also to load the front in acceleration, and unfortunately this problem remain also with the modify, so maybe we don't modify the right things"

That sounds just like Rossi

[grantnz]

That sounds just like Rossi

Its his cousin from Hawkes Bay, Peterus Robsonelli.

[F5 Dave]

I'm sorry guys, but I don't care who came 1st, 2nd, 3rd in the F5 GP.

I LAPPED MY HUSBAND. Go me. That made my day/life (I really don't get out much and need a life) hahahahaha

Actually, it was huge fun, and who the hell else gets training in the midst of a GP (somehow I really couldn't get my head around that and couldn't stop laughing). Would've been good to get Luke, but I was stoked to not get lapped by Billy the Kid, and really, lapping Henk was the funniest thing.

Well I saw you were right next to that other chap & thought I might be able to drag you along a bit faster with some advice. Did the same for Will later.

It was a bit of a hollow victory, my main oponent for the last 20 years Dave Dip had his bike seize solid in practice. That said it was still nice to ride a different track. In the end it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. only 4 years ago it could have gone to any of 4 riders. Need some more coming through on the 50s. Andrew needs to finish his Yamaha & Fishe ride his 50.

Congrats to Andrew. Rode like a true champ. I got to see the race from my broken down spot in the 100 (flywheel scraped to bits) & saw Hoogie coming so was waving from the sidelines as I don't think Andrew was aware & just trying to keep fuel going (tiny tank).

[richban]

Congratulations Andrew. 3 in a row against the best you should be very happy. Also congrats to Alistair Very impressive watching you ride again. And also Gavin for 3rd Great ride.

Excuse list

Gearing to tall.
Practice: Gear linkage broke.
Qualifying: New borrowed linkage fell off 2 lap / Thanks Again for the borrow Simon.
Qualified 27th
Had to change shifting pattern from race shift to street.
Race 1: 7th and not liking the shifting
GP: 4th Had a good race but just could not get to the front fast enough to make a race of it At one stage I was making in roads on gavin but he was to far up the road. From 27th to 4th isn't that bad really.
Teams Race was fun. Bit quicker on the drying track heaps of fun. Looked like Cam jones was nominated as the sacrificial lamb for the southern team diving under Andrew crashing and almost taking him down as well. Nice tactic boys. I will examine the footage very closely for any sighs of foul play. Will remember that one for next year. Hamish your it. Also go the wellington team. 2nd with only 5 starters, with Pumba gaining temporary citizenship for the race. Thanks mate. Your visa is now revoked.

Good on the southern boys for making the trip. Lets do it all again soon. Very soon in fact.

I will post a little bit of video today so people can get a taste for the conditions we had on the day.

[F5 Dave]

Yeah it was a good effort by the southerners to get that many people up for the event, pity it rained & also that it wasn't on the other track at Taupo, but as you could see from the smoke some Boi racers were pointlessly destroying tyres.

[andrew a]

Hi all thought I would write a few notes. I had a blast. Was very nervious before the races. I was very suprised and pleased to be on pole. In the GP race I was cutting it a bit fine with Al on the charge. I had backed off to save fuel and tryed to keep out of lapped traffic. I hope I didnt offend to many people with my hand signals! I almost lost it on the pit straight when a slower bike pulled into the white line as I'm charging up the inside. I decided not to try that manouver again and go on the other side of the traffic.
Sorry for Rich starting from 27 bummer. Still 4th very good.
Congrads to David on the F5 victory Well done.
Nice to put some names to faces and catch up.
Big thanks to the southners that came up well done.
Big Thanks to Adrian for taking me up and Chris his brother for the technical help. Pitty MMZ didnt help to relince Adrian so he could race the GP. Also for the suport of the other Wellington riders.

[F5 Dave]

Might have to build that slightly larger tank for next year eh? How much of the 3.5l did you have left?

[Farmaken]

Huge thank you to team Robson for the loan of a clip-on. Saved my day after a stupid tip over at the end of qualifying. Think I nearly took Samantha down with me oops !!
Didn`t have any wets so went out for the GP on slicks and managed a very slow finish, appolgies to all the fast guys who went past/around/through me if I held you up.

Still a great day out, roll on march !!

[Shorty_925]

" We make a some change to the bike to get a better grip and ahh... make a the better race for us for the bigger battle, but for me the race a not go so well sometimes. I don't have the feeling on the front and also my position on the bike is a not so good, and I have a problem also to load the front in acceleration, and unfortunately this problem remain also with the modify, so maybe we don't modify the right things"

Proper race report:

"There are good and bad aspects to today’s race. On the positive side, we reduced the gap to the front, and the others in front of me weren’t so far ahead. On the other hand, I’m obviously not happy with 16th place, because our goal was to do better than that. To tell the truth, we really could have done a little better today but last night we thought of a change to try this. The change worked quite well, so we found ourselves at a crossroads as to whether or not to blindly use it in the race. We tried it, and that may have been a mistake because the bike moved a lot on corner entry. It was sliding, and I didn’t have enough grip, so I was stuck for the whole race, unable to attack. Otherwise, I think I could have had a slightly better pace and perhaps battled with them."

Will upload photos later on, thanks for Grant taking them. Grant Captured Pedrosa crashing into Andrew, which was a enough of a hit to left the back wheel.

[F5 Dave]

Yes the track got very slippery in places, in particular those white lines were lethal.

Glad the decision was made to remove the hay bales which would have been a nightmare.

When it was looking like being wet for qualifying I had a huge moment out of the sweeper onto backstraight. I powered on too fast & the rear kind of stepped a bit throwing me toward the white line (there's a bit of a bump that makes it worse) then I was on teh white side of the track & the bars just turned full lock to the left & I sledded along like that for ages & brought the bars back to then it deposited me back ont eh track, but with the bars now the other direction. Eventually it came back. Don't know how. Gave the thumbs up for people following me.

Then the next turn down the hill hit the join bump leant over & got a heinous tank slapper. By the time I got to the 50 race & it was awash & I was on slicks, part of my plan was to pick the bike up quickly when I crashed & hope nothing was broken. Strangely that wasn't required.

In the 100 race I'd changed to wets & it took me a few laps to adjust to quantum levels more grip. Then I got cramp & the bike stopped.

[jasonu]

Glad the decision was made to remove the hay bales which would have been a nightmare.

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So was there a 'chicane' put in for the GP?

[Pumba]

So was there a 'chicane' put in for the GP?

No they removed it. It would have been stupid dangerous if they had left it in where they put it.

A great day thanks all. I was happy with my qualifying, but neither of the races quite went as well as I had hoped, although after my launch at the start of the sprint race I was just happy to keep the front on the ground:weird:

The wet GP wasn't as much fun as I had hoped. I took my 10min to get into the grove of the race and to figure out how much grip was available, for the later 20min I was starting to pick people off but really it was too late.

Big congrats to Buddha for picking up the main prize of the day, the Chocolate Fish, you are a lucky man another couple of laps and I would have had you.

Oh and I apologise for the small quantity of oil left in the track that I may have been responsible for:doh:

[Shorty_925]

Photos up : https://picasaweb.google.com/108756888529105467491/Taupo061111?authkey=Gv1sRgCNnotKfY75GaGw

[Rick 52]

What they said !!

Andrew you are a legend 3 in a row ..Has it been done before??

Was Not looking forward to the wet but I think I got a better result from it as I need much more power to keep up with you very fast Southerners
you were brilliant (most of you south of Auckland 'Wellington included) But I am happy with 7th with the quality of riders involved

.Great bunch of people who organised a well run meeting thanks fellas. (Glad the bales were moved)

Will is over the moon with his 2nd for the F5 at only 13yrs . He was amazed at his last lap being his fastest after he said he had eased off but that is thanks to F5 Dave's race training Brilliant cheers for that it kept him concentrated and he must have learned heaps from the better lines.
Bring on March next year !!

[grantnz]

Proper race report:

"There are good and bad aspects to today’s race. On the positive side, we reduced the gap to the front, and the others in front of me weren’t so far ahead. On the other hand, I’m obviously not happy with 16th place, because our goal was to do better than that. To tell the truth, we really could have done a little better today but last night we thought of a change to try this. The change worked quite well, so we found ourselves at a crossroads as to whether or not to blindly use it in the race. We tried it, and that may have been a mistake because the bike moved a lot on corner entry. It was sliding, and I didn’t have enough grip, so I was stuck for the whole race, unable to attack. Otherwise, I think I could have had a slightly better pace and perhaps battled with them."

Will upload photos later on, thanks for Grant taking them. Grant Captured Pedrosa crashing into Andrew, which was a enough of a hit to left the back wheel.


Spoken like a true spaghetti eater Pasta Pete

[F5 Dave]

What they said !!

Andrew you are a legend 3 in a row ..Has it been done before??

Was Not looking forward to the wet but I think I got a better result from it as I need much more power to keep up with you very fast Southerners
you were brilliant (most of you south of Auckland 'Wellington included) But I am happy with 7th with the quality of riders involved

.Great bunch of people who organised a well run meeting thanks fellas. (Glad the bales were moved)

Will is over the moon with his 2nd for the F5 at only 13yrs . He was amazed at his last lap being his fastest after he said he had eased off but that is thanks to F5 Dave's race training Brilliant cheers for that it kept him concentrated and he must have learned heaps from the better lines.
Bring on March next year !!

And he actually thanked me afterwards, what a nice mannered young man, a credit to your family. . . .'course I won't be saying that in a few years when he's kicking my arse, but that's kids for ya.

[grantnz]

Captured Pedrosa crashing into Andrew, which was a enough of a hit to lift the back wheel.[/QUOTE]


Will need to get this guy into the Hawkes Bay teams race for the next GP.

#26 el Bowling Ball

[Buddha#81]

phew home now.....all be it 6 hours late due to InterIslander being fooked! Thanks all for making us welcome and I'll write a report tomorrow!

[50bucketracer]

Congratulations to Andrew Adlam, three years in a row! :headbang:

For those interested in a bit of history, this feat has been achieved before.
Nigel Duff won the GP 3x in a row 2006, 2007 & 2008.
Jimmy Steadman won 3x in a row 1990, 1991 & 1992.
Jimmy also won the GP 5 other times between 1982 & 2002. First & last wins 20 years apart!
Morley Shirriffs also won 3x but not consecutively.
The most consecutive F4 wins was Paul Ramsey with 4x in a row 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1989.
Also Pete Sales won the F5 GP 7x in a row from 1984 to 1990
That's a pretty good target for Andrew!

[koba]

For those interested in a bit of history, this feat has been achieved before.
Nigel Duff won the GP 3x in a row 2006, 2007 & 2008.
Jimmy Steadman won 3x in a row 1990, 1991 & 1992.
Jimmy also won the GP 5 other times between 1982 & 2002. First & last wins 20 years apart!
Morley Shirriffs also won 3x but not consecutively.
The most consecutive F4 wins was Paul Ramsey with 4x in a row 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1989.
Also Pete Sales won the F5 GP 7x in a row from 1984 to 1990
That's a pretty good target for Andrew!

I'm always interested in a bit of history!

I've been thinking of trying to get all the stuff like that you 'more experienced' racers know down on paper in the same place.
I may have to learn to put a few more commas in sentences though!

Sometime I'll hit you up for a bit of a brain picking.

[koba]

#26 el Bowling Ball

Rick always seems to get involved in collisions, can't take him anywhere!

[Skunk]

I would like to thank Nigel and his crew for putting on the event and for sponsoring me. This time on a Bucket in ages; rusty and unfit. Only lasted 8 laps of the first practice and I had to stop!

Thanks to Rich for getting me there - he'll never do it again. As a NavMan I'm apparently either annoying or too slow. Nothing wrong with "In minus 50 metres - turn left" that I can see.

Sorry to those that had to dodge me every 3 laps or so, I'm blaming the short track, the tyres I insist on using (so I have an excuse), the weather and the 8hp (factory claimed) engine.

Had a ball! :yes:

[F5 Dave]

I'm always interested in a bit of history!

I've been thinking of trying to get all the stuff like that you 'more experienced' racers know down on paper in the same place.
I may have to learn to put a few more commas in sentences though!

Sometime I'll hit you up for a bit of a brain picking.

Well Dave is the oracle of all GP knowledge. Pen & pad in hand for details at every spare chance, although I understand some of the info was lost.

[Bert]

For those interested in a bit of history, this feat has been achieved before.
Nigel Duff won the GP 3x in a row 2006, 2007 & 2008.
Jimmy Steadman won 3x in a row 1990, 1991 & 1992.
Jimmy also won the GP 5 other times between 1982 & 2002. First & last wins 20 years apart!
Morley Shirriffs also won 3x but not consecutively.
The most consecutive F4 wins was Paul Ramsey with 4x in a row 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1989.
Also Pete Sales won the F5 GP 7x in a row from 1984 to 1990
That's a pretty good target for Andrew!

Maybe we should have a complete "roll of honor" for our past and present F4&F5 GP champions (maybe even photos??).
I'm sure that between Dave, Dave & Mike the list should be nearly complete for nearly the entire record.:innocent:

[oyster]

No 26 fell off. Yep, made a mistake. But there's no need for No 1 to mouth off that he's wanker.
Not good. Nuf said.
Keep it fun guys.....

[Str8 Jacket]

No 26 fell off. Yep, made a mistake. But there's no need for No 1 to mouth off that he's wanker.
Not good. Nuf said.
Keep it fun guys.....

Umm, point me in the direction wher '#1" said he was a wanker? Doesn't sound like something AA would say at all......?!

[andrew a]

No 26 fell off. Yep, made a mistake. But there's no need for No 1 to mouth off that he's wanker.
Not good. Nuf said.
Keep it fun guys.....

I rode No 1 at the GP and would like to ask where was the "mouth off" was? I was there to have fun and I did but dont take to kindly to coments like this.
You rode 26 and are talking about the teams race?

[F5 Dave]

I think we have a bit of miscommunication & Hearsay. Oyster wasn't there (that I saw), but is obviously protective of the lads. Racing incidents happen & tempers can get heated esp at the time if you've been biffed. But certainly I've never heard Andrew say anything like that.

[jasonu]

I would like to thank Nigel and his crew for putting on the event and for sponsoring me.

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The words 'sponsored' and Bucket Racer' should never ever be used in the same sentence!

[oyster]

I'm sorry if I offend anyone with my post. Having worked for many years with young people in our sport I see it as a fact that there is far too much discrimination and abuse thrown at these youngsters only because of their age / inexperience. If I told all the stories of what I've witnessed most people would be disbelieving that these incidents actually occurred, in many cases the offenders are "typical nice guys" or officers within our club and national leadership.
So when I hear of this kind of behaviour from a source I totally trust, I act to get it out in the open.

[Tard]

I hear of this kind of behaviour from a source I totally trust, I act to get it out in the open.

Suggest you review the source you 'totally trust' there ....as Str8 Jacket said, not the sort of thing I've ever heard come from AA either !?

[Kendog]

I act to get it out in the open.
You haven't really got anything out in the open except some third hand slander.
I am sure you knew the reaction that type of post would get on KB.

[Str8 Jacket]

I'm sorry if I offend anyone with my post. Having worked for many years with young people in our sport I see it as a fact that there is far too much discrimination and abuse thrown at these youngsters only because of their age / inexperience. If I told all the stories of what I've witnessed most people would be disbelieving that these incidents actually occurred, in many cases the offenders are "typical nice guys" or officers within our club and national leadership.
So when I hear of this kind of behaviour from a source I totally trust, I act to get it out in the open.

Unless you can openly say who said what and in what context then I am sorry but it is just not the type of behaviour that AA would even consider indulging in. I have seen him have a quiet conversations with a 'track offenders' both young and old without being a prick about it. This sort of gossip mongering is what causes rifts in 'our' sport.....

[hmurphy]

That Andrew A guy is a real dick. I bet he did say it. Ban him. :shifty:

You should have approached Andrew himself and asked him for his view on the alleged incident. Now everyone is going to have a field day with your comments. As Nigel said, you should have known what kind of reaction you would get by posting hearsay on KB. You haven't done anyone any good by posting that here.

[Moooools]

I'm sorry if I offend anyone with my post. Having worked for many years with young people in our sport I see it as a fact that there is far too much discrimination and abuse thrown at these youngsters only because of their age / inexperience. If I told all the stories of what I've witnessed most people would be disbelieving that these incidents actually occurred, in many cases the offenders are "typical nice guys" or officers within our club and national leadership.
So when I hear of this kind of behaviour from a source I totally trust, I act to get it out in the open.

I have high doubts that Andrew would say such things, and the fact you think that he would discriminate against young racers is fundamentally flawed by the fact that his 16(?) Y/O son races buckets as well. A damn good rider too.

So uummmm where does this leave us? You making your third-hand-vigil-anti post questioning the integrity of a top guy and racer? This sort of argument in no way helps the sport.