Tri Series Round 1 - Hampton 8-December 2012

[cmoore]

Nice day at the races yesterday, good racing in most classes, nice to see less rather than a crammed meeting...significant for the organisers that heaps left after the 2nd Superbike race...there is a keen group out there who follow the superbikes and the F2 series...thanks to livetiming !!

What happened to Sloan in the second race? Anyone know? Damn shame as it was shaping as a great race.

[Edbear]

He lost the front in turn one and went down hard. He's okay though and will be back for Manfield. Bike has mainly cosmetic damage but they will go over it thoroughly. Nasty moment but maybe looked worse than it was.

[RDjase]

What happened to Nick Coles bike?

and who saw the motards ride all over the yellow pit lane lines, dont know if any got disquilified, it was all the front runners doing it in the 1st race, only ONCE in the 2nd

[Edbear]

Nick's motor died, not what he needed right now, poor guy! He's already struggling for sponsorship and now they have to strip it down and hope it's not major.

Hadn't heard about the consequences of the yellow line issue by the time we left.

[DidJit]

Awesome day's racing! :yes: Bugger about Nick's engine, but glad to hear Choppa's ok. Some lively racing through all the classes.

[Rcktfsh]

What happened to Sloan in the second race? Anyone know? Damn shame as it was shaping as a great race.




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[CHOPPA]

Thanks for the thoughts guys, feeling a bit beat up today but provided I pass a medical which I cant see why I shouldnt I will be back at Manfeild

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjigdGthYgM

[Shorty_925]

and who saw the motards ride all over the yellow pit lane lines, dont know if any got disquilified, it was all the front runners doing it in the 1st race, only ONCE in the 2nd

Yea great racing in that class, alot of drafting across the start/finish.

Choppa - great ride in race 1, all the best for the next two rounds!

[jellywrestler]

and who saw the motards ride all over the yellow pit lane lines, dont know if any got disquilified, it was all the front runners doing it in the 1st race, only ONCE in the 2nd
I talked to the main culprit after the meeting and despite them being very very clear of the consequences of crossing the line at riders breifing he didn't hear it as he only caught the tail end of the riders breifing.
they were warned after the first race and then behaved.

[Biggles08]

I talked to the main culprit after the meeting and despite them being very very clear of the consequences of crossing the line at riders breifing he didn't hear it as he only caught the tail end of the riders breifing.
they were warned after the first race and then behaved.

So once again the safty rules were ignored!?! We all should have been at riders briefing and heard it...if we were not there we shouldn't be on the track! I hope he was not included in the results as was promised explicitly at briefing...not being at riders briefing is not an excuse!

[yungatart]

So once again the safty rules were ignored!?! We all should have been at riders briefing and heard it...if we were not there we shouldn't be on the track! I hope he was not included in the results as was promised explicitly at briefing...not being at riders briefing is not an excuse!

It horrifies me!
Rules are only any good if they are enforced. Why aren't they?

[RDjase]

I talked to the main culprit after the meeting and despite them being very very clear of the consequences of crossing the line at riders breifing he didn't hear it as he only caught the tail end of the riders breifing.
they were warned after the first race and then behaved.

In the 2nd race the rider that had one hand on the bars and one on the fork leg rode across the yellow lines, only once tho........................

Instant DQ ! Easy !

It wasn't just one rider in the 1st race either, (it was the same rider as in the 1st and 2nd)

So did they all plead ignorant because they missed most of the riders breifing?

Throws the rules and points out window :brick: I bet all the riders running to the rules in 5th back would enjoy to be leading in the points now

[NAR RG500]

For anyone interested in two strokes, here is race one from on board Damian's RG500.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB3geG8WRVk

Cheers

[discodan]

It wasn't just the motards doing it...
The rules were pretty loose up there and a bit dodgy with the red lights / flags but, to be fair, it was a well run meeting all up.

[craignzcd]

a few pics from saturdays racing.......

[craignzcd]

few more from saturday..... cheers

[lukemillar]

What has happen to Glen Skachill these days? Is he still racing or just waiting for the Nationals?

[cameron.new]

Such a shame to hear about your high side mate! It was watching you race on the 2nd of December that has now got my blood pumping for the racetrack too. Oh and the devilish sound of your S1000 rr as it blips down the gears on turn 1.

Turns out Hamilton actually has some talent :)

[jellywrestler]

What has happen to Glen Skachill these days? Is he still racing or just waiting for the Nationals?

he's unable to do the nationals as it clashes with the NZ Tap Dancing champs and as he's rated in the top five in NZ and may get a trip to Bangkok for the Worlds he's concentrating on that this year.

[Str8 Jacket]

What has happen to Glen Skachill these days? Is he still racing or just waiting for the Nationals?

Not wanting to talk out of place but I talked to him at the bucket meet in Aucks a few weeks back and he was saying that he was going to take a year out this year......

[angelindisguise]

What happened to Nick Coles bike?

Nick crashed at turn 3 the previous saturday and did quite a bit of damage to the bike. He then dropped it again on Fridays practice (turn 3 again) so that didnt help. ive been told the bikes up and running again and he will be down at manfield

and who saw the motards ride all over the yellow pit lane lines, dont know if any got disquilified, it was all the front runners doing it in the 1st race, only ONCE in the 2nd

As a marshal its very hard to distinguish the bikes going past you at 150+kmh over the hill... Yes they all got spoken to after the first race, but like i said with a group of them going past you as they were its very hard to pick out the correct number of the bike thats doing it.

[Deano]

As a marshal its very hard to distinguish the bikes going past you at 150+kmh over the hill... Yes they all got spoken to after the first race, but like i said with a group of them going past you as they were its very hard to pick out the correct number of the bike thats doing it.

Really ? If the numbers are legal size it shouldn't be a problem at only 150kph.

If you can't read the Motards numbers, you probably wouldn't even see the SBK's then.

Edit - sorry if that sounds harsh but if I can read the legit sized numbers from the stands, surely you can see them from the edge of the track?

[tail_end_charlie]

and who saw the motards ride all over the yellow pit lane lines, dont know if any got disquilified, it was all the front runners doing it in the 1st race, only ONCE in the 2nd

Sounds simple enough, they broke the rules, the get disqualified. Even I know that your not suppose to cross the yellow line at HD, and I've never even raced there. Best way to get people to follow the rules is to have them scared of the consequences. Sure, it would piss those particular people off, but they don't have a leg to stand on in an argument. If they want to pitch a fit, tell them to pack their shit and leave. You let people bend one rule, and they will bend them all. Give'em an inch and they will take a mile. Yadda yadda yadda.


As a marshal its very hard to distinguish the bikes going past you at 150+kmh over the hill... Yes they all got spoken to after the first race, but like i said with a group of them going past you as they were its very hard to pick out the correct number of the bike thats doing it.

Yep, those top five were rubbing wheels the whole way around, so I can see how it would be hard to tell them apart. But if they all crossed the pit entrance line astern, they all get disqualified from that races results. Ignore the rules and and your placement gets ignored. Seeing as they did a lot better in race 2, I would assume that they "all got spoken to" rather firmly.

[jellywrestler]

Yep, those top five were rubbing wheels the whole way around, so I can see how it would be hard to tell them apart. But if they all crossed the pit entrance line astern, they all get disqualified from that races results. Ignore the rules and and your placement gets ignored. Seeing as they did a lot better in race 2, I would assume that they "all got spoken to" rather firmly.

Motards is the hardest class to differentiate who is who as all the bikes have the same profile and very little colours too in saying that it's not hard to spot who is crossing the line whatsoever at HD if you're in the right place, I had no trouble spotting who was offending at all. To top it off there's the CTAS footage although this only covers whose in the frame at any one time.

[Deano]

Motards is the hardest class to differentiate who is who as all the bikes have the same profile and very little colours too in saying that it's not hard to spot who is crossing the line whatsoever at HD if you're in the right place, I had no trouble spotting who was offending at all. To top it off there's the CTAS footage although this only covers whose in the frame at any one time.

My point exactly. If the commentators can call who is who from their position, it shouldn't be as hard from the edge of the track to determine who is who.