NZ GP Wall of Champions (Please help complete the list)

[Bert]

I've been trying to collate a full list of NZ GP winners for a little while now.
It would be real cool if we can get a complete list together; so if you can add (or confirm winners, locations, conditions and even bikes) I'll amend the list.

While I started in 94, seem to have a memory of a gold fish (and wasn't involved 1999-2005).
I've started to troll through the different threads again to extract the likes of SpeedPro's recollections.

Click here to view (http://www.gprnz.com/NZ-Bucket-Racing-Champions.html)
(it doesn't have to stay on the GPR site; its just where I've placed it for people to view).



Had anyone got Dave D's email address go I can try and extract some info from his history books.
Edit: now have his address. so watch this space.

F5dave: you must have a complete summary of the battle between you and Dave D for the most F5 titles...:rolleyes:

[Str8 Jacket]

2008 or a bit later Tex (richard) dellar came third...... f4

[F5 Dave]

Golly, erm hold on I have the F5 cup here which goes from 2009

1999 Chris Sales (would have been Darrin Gosper 2nd & me 3rd I think)
2000 A known cheat, so I'm not going to mention the name
2001 Chris again
2002 and again I think I was 2nd here at Ohakune & probably Dave Dipprose, but I can't remember, maybe his bike had issues
2003 Dave Dip, me 2nd
2004 Me, Dave Dip 2nd
2005 Dave Dip (think I was 2nd riding with a bust rib)
2006 Dave Dip (I threw a chain maybe this year so DNF)
2007 Me
2008 Mark Lattaway, me 2nd, Dave Dip 3rd
2009 Me
2010 Nathanael Diprose (think my bike stuttered out & Dave Dip had a broken back so wasn't racing
2010 Avalon Biddle (yes there was 2 GPs run that year, which was dumb)
2011 Me
2012 not run.


Results may vary. 1sts are on cup, others from faulty memory.


I'll send you Dave's email when I get to work mon.

cheers.

I could look at some old records, but they are under the house & would only give me another position or two.

[Rick 52]

Cool thing to do, good work :niceone: this should drag up some names and stories
PM sent with DD email address

[jasonu]

I nearly won one :second:. Does that count?

[crazy man]

Golly, erm hold on I have the F5 cup here which goes from 2009

1999 Chris Sales (would have been Darrin Gosper 2nd & me 3rd I think)
2000 marty vb , regan , dave t
2001 Chris again
2002 and again I think I was 2nd here at Ohakune & probably Dave Dipprose, but I can't remember, maybe his bike had issues
2003 Dave Dip, me 2nd
2004 Me, Dave Dip 2nd
2005 Dave Dip (think I was 2nd riding with a bust rib)
2006 Dave Dip (I threw a chain maybe this year so DNF)
2007 Me
2008 Mark Lattaway, me 2nd, Dave Dip 3rd
2009 Me
2010 Nathanael Diprose (think my bike stuttered out & Dave Dip had a broken back so wasn't racing
2010 Avalon Biddle (yes there was 2 GPs run that year, which was dumb)
2011 Me
2012 not run.


Results may vary. 1sts are on cup, others from faulty memory.


I'll send you Dave's email when I get to work mon.

cheers.

I could look at some old records, but they are under the house & would only give me another position or two.just filled the gap (-:

[F5 Dave]

yes I ironically as someone pointed out my username was chosen before I'd ever won a GP. I'd used 'F5' on an Auss bucket site (now defunct) 'cause I figured it would never be used, then kept using it on other sites as its the 'refresh' key & its short.

When I joined KB early 2004 (before there was a 'Bucket section) I added 'Dave' so local people knew who it was. And I've never explained that before.

[Ned Kelly]

Results for Taupo TRRS 2007

1st Tim Fraser
2nd Equal Scott Kelly / Keith Biddle



Checked the old website and details are still there WWW.ROADRACESPECTACULAR.4T.COM

[koba]

Results for Taupo TRRS 2007

1st Tim Fraser
2nd Equal Scott Kelly / Keith Biddle



Checked the old website and details are still there WWW.ROADRACESPECTACULAR.4T.COM

How can a tie for second happen?

[TZ350]

How can a tie for second happen?

I think that was for the aggregate total of the days racing not the GP itself. My son, Buckets4me lent his faster bike to Keith and Keith was able to use it to bump me out of third place.

Results http://homepages.slingshot.co.nz/~marktime/results/081228-SRA.HTML

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A complete list of everyone’s best times. Its interesting to see F4 bikes up amongst all sorts of other bikes like Posties, Pre 89's etc.

[Bert]

Keep it coming guys.

2000-2006 seems to be an issue; someone must be able to fill in this...

http://www.gprnz.com/NZ-Bucket-Racing-Champions.html

Haven't as yet got onto sidecars....

[jasonu]

Keep it coming guys.

2000-2006 seems to be an issue; someone must be able to fill in this...

http://www.gprnz.com/NZ-Bucket-Racing-Champions.html

Haven't as yet got onto sidecars....

The 1997 50cc results should be in the 1996 line.

A bit of a guess here but memory tells me in 1995 Steve Diprose won the 50cc GP and came 2nd in the 100cc GP

[Bert]

The 1997 50cc results should be in the 1996 line.

A bit of a guess here but memory tells me in 1995 Steve Diprose won the 50cc GP and came 2nd in the 100cc GP

Thanks Jason.

Corrected now.


Any thoughts on adding a tag for people home track or club i.e. Auck,Welly, HB, PN, CC. amcc, vic, pmcc, or something like that????

Also. 2010; two GP's which one should hold???

[Str8 Jacket]

Also. 2010; two GP's which one should hold???

what was the date of the events? surely the one that was held within 12 months of the 2009 gp?

don't ask me what to do if they both fall within that 12 months though........:confused:

[Shorty_925]

Being an MNZ sanctioned event, surely they should have this database?? And the results for all other GP/TT/national winners in all classes.

[jasonu]

In (I think) 1995 Owen ,ride em till they blow, Wilson won the Noddy Award for knowingly starting a race with rear tire cords showing. He didn't finish the race...

[sidwyz]

2011 F5 gp, 2nd Will Ford, 3rd Luke Johnston(cb100)

[Rick 52]

what was the date of the events? surely the one that was held within 12 months of the 2009 gp?

don't ask me what to do if they both fall within that 12 months though........:confused:

2010 results TRRS 28/12/10
1 2 Andrew Adlam 8 12:44.423 1:33.874 7 84.368
2 31 Gavin Veltmeyer 8 12:49.726 5.303 1:34.499 7 83.810
3 88 Nathanael Diprose 8 13:16.928 32.505 1:35.974 2 82.522
4 45b Richard Ban 8 13:17.037 32.614 1:35.953 8 82.540
5 52 Richard Ford 8 13:25.302 40.879 1:39.167 5 79.865
6 02 Kenneth Jones 8 13:37.967 53.544 1:38.210 7 80.644
7 33 Steve Booth 8 13:38.972 54.549 1:39.021 7 79.983
8 57b Neil Batchelor 8 13:46.460 1:02.037 1:40.382 2 78.899
9 28 Andrew Croft 8 13:58.621 1:14.198 1:38.734 7 80.216
10 54 Scott Kelly 8 13:59.815 1:15.392 1:41.818 3 77.786

http://www.mylaps.com/results/showrun.jsp?id=1767079

[crazy man]

In (I think) 1995 Owen ,ride em till they blow, Wilson won the Noddy Award for knowingly starting a race with rear tire cords showing. He didn't finish the race...l know colin wheeler won the noddy award twice some time around then

[Str8 Jacket]

Being an MNZ sanctioned event, surely they should have this database?? And the results for all other GP/TT/national winners in all classes.

ha, i get it. this is one of those *tui* adverts, isn't it!

[crazy man]

garry william- williamsom ? won the 50's in the 90's and leroy bennet ? 96-97 maybe... f5 may know ...morly won the foxton 100 gp and l think ray wilson rode Darrin Gosper 50 and won it and lusty on the sidecar

[F5 Dave]

I should have asked him (Gary) I saw him at a trail ride today.

F5 early days Pete sales quite a bit, Lawrence erm, Laurie, won one year, think Darrin was the next, then Gary to one after. ahh heck I'll dig out my records, but they won't give heaps of clues.

Oh Hey here's an old pic
Laurie 1st
Chris Picket 2nd
me 3rd

No year but the sash downstairs will have it

The year Darrin won the pic has me & Regan in it at prizegiving. I seem to remember a race with Regan hitting my back wheel in the corner onto the straight at Taupo on the last lap maybe? I don't think he got past. Hold on that looks like Ohakea at the very north end. Ah heck who knows?

[crazy man]

I should have asked him (Gary) I saw him at a trail ride today.

F5 early days Pete sales quite a bit, Lawrence erm, Laurie, won one year, think Darrin was the next, then Gary to one after. ahh heck I'll dig out my records, but they won't give heaps of clues.

Oh Hey here's an old pic
Laurie 1st
Chris Picket 2nd
me 3rd

No year but the sash downstairs will have it

The year Darrin won the pic has me & Regan in it at prizegiving. I seem to remember a race with Regan hitting my back wheel in the corner onto the straight at Taupo on the last lap maybe? I don't think he got past. Hold on that looks like Ohakea at the very north end. Ah heck who knows?

what pic ? l know one year you had a broken arm and did not race . got a pic somewhere..think darran won it regan 3th

[Bert]

Being an MNZ sanctioned event, surely they should have this database?? And the results for all other GP/TT/national winners in all classes.

Surely.... :killingme:killingme

I asked them a number of years ago and got no answer. So I thought maybe ask those involved.

[jasonu]

Surely.... :killingme:killingme

I asked them a number of years ago and got no answer. So I thought maybe ask those involved.

Silly boy didn't you know Buckets is self governing...

[F5 Dave]

what pic ? l know one year you had a broken arm and did not race . got a pic somewhere..think darran won it regan 3th

Old pic before digital of course.
Not me, I didn't race 2 GPs back as my Daughter arrived on the scene a few weeks before & it was a bit much to go away for a couple of days, but I'd done over 20 in a row by then. Lent my bike to a small girl & she won the GP. I have a picture in my office with her in front of a TZ250 that was run off the same grid. he can't have raced again:laugh:.


Wonder where I put all my trophies, certificates etc, can't find them. Don't think I threw them out

[crazy man]

Old pic before digital of course.
Not me, I didn't race 2 GPs back as my Daughter arrived on the scene a few weeks before & it was a bit much to go away for a couple of days, but I'd done over 20 in a row by then. Lent my bike to a small girl & she won the GP. I have a picture in my office with her in front of a TZ250 that was run off the same grid. he can't have raced again:laugh:.


Wonder where I put all my trophies, certificates etc, can't find them. Don't think I threw them outthinking about it the 50cc trofty should have all the names on it . heard the old one went missing .. in 1999 l no as a joke it was given to simon lemming in stead of marty cause they had the same number or if it was 98 l think ray wilson won it at the foxton gp

[F5 Dave]

All the Ohakea ones went back to Ohakea Motorsports club. I have the current 50 one

[koba]

I think that was for the aggregate total of the days racing not the GP itself. My son, Buckets4me lent his faster bike to Keith and Keith was able to use it to bump me out of third place.

Results http://homepages.slingshot.co.nz/~marktime/results/081228-SRA.HTML

276177

A complete list of everyone’s best times. Its interesting to see F4 bikes up amongst all sorts of other bikes like Posties, Pre 89's etc.

But! I think at these events most classes ran the long track and the buckets/SS150 and maybe the classics did the short track. Is that correct?
Add that to the timing system that gave some clearly erroneous results.

[seymour14]

Crazyman and myself won the Sidecar titles in both 1999 & 2000. If I could track down the trophy I think it would give all the details of the other winners (not sure about other placings though).

Pretty sure Lusty & Biceps came second to us in both 1999 and 2000, but I am sure they won several titles themselves. Will look into where that trophy went, as it should tell all.

[Pickle]

Are you including the B grade as well, as I won that first time round cant even remember what year that was, sidecars myself & speedpro came 2nd one year

[50bucketracer]

I've been trying to collate a full list of NZ GP winners for a little while now.
It would be real cool if we can get a complete list together; so if you can add (or confirm winners, locations, conditions and even bikes) I'll amend the list.

Had anyone got Dave D's email address go I can try and extract some info from his history books.
Edit: now have his address. so watch this space.

I stumbled on this page by accident today & saw my name mentioned several times, though I haven't been asked for input yet.

Anyway I have kept a spreadsheet of bucket GP results from almost the year dot (having been racing buckets for more than 25 years...) but when I tried to attached it to this post KiwiBiker told me it was an invalid file (which its not). So perhaps somebody who knows more than me about this could PM or email me to get a copy of the spreadsheet to post. It is quite comprehensive as I am a bit of a details person, but I will apologise in advance that it does have a slight personal bias...

[Bert]

I stumbled on this page by accident today & saw my name mentioned several times, though I haven't been asked for input yet.

Anyway I have kept a spreadsheet of bucket GP results from almost the year dot (having been racing buckets for more than 25 years...) but when I tried to attached it to this post KiwiBiker told me it was an invalid file (which its not). So perhaps somebody who knows more than me about this could PM or email me to get a copy of the spreadsheet to post. It is quite comprehensive as I am a bit of a details person, but I will apologise in advance that it does have a slight personal bias...

Wicked.

Email, Odd but I'll follow it up again.

I hoped you would come to our aid.

If we can fill the holes what should we do with it then. Move it into here as a sticky??

[TZ350]

Summary of F4 & F5 Bucket GP Results. Information Supplied by David Diprose. My apologies for not being able to PDF it in landscape, so its a bit of cut and paste to see all the results. I will have another look at it tonight and see if I can get all the results posted.

[50bucketracer]

Thanks TZ. Though the format has turned to custard. I'll have a go at redoing it so the info is a bit more useful.

[50bucketracer]

OK I've had a go at PDFing the results & attaching them here. These are the summary results for F4 & F5. I also have the full detail for each year that sits behind these. Sorry no sidecar results but I've never really been into 3 wheels...

[50bucketracer]

Here's the detail for 2012-13 back to 2008-9

[50bucketracer]

& here's 2008 back to 2004

[50bucketracer]

2003 back to 1999

[50bucketracer]

1998 back to 1994

[Rick 52]

This is gold Dave, very interesting stuff

[koba]

Agreed, this is fantastic!

[Bert]

Thank you Dave.

I shall populate the list and them move it where people see best.

Personally I think it's cool that we can collate a full list of past champions in classes that have run of the radar of our national sporting body.

[F5 Dave]

Awesome Dave. Gee my memory is a bit faulty in places. I'll have to save all this & review.

[TZ350]

2011 F4 GP when it was run on the old Taupo track.

[crazy man]

2011 F4 GP when it was run on the old Taupo track.on that old track which had some esses years ago the lap record was a 38.9 on a rs 125 set buy jay dibben in around 1998 . just out of intrest for anyone

[husaberg]

1984 50cc GP held at CHCH. but not at Ruapuna on a street circuit at Sydenham

1st Peter Sales Suzuki 50
2nd Judith Maynard Smith Suzuki 50
3rd Chris Smith Honda MB50.

from memory Brent Jones Bitza TZ had Honda CR125 cylinders. Ask Grumph i was only 11 at the time LOL

Some great old Names Westoby etc

[Kickaha]

on that old track which had some esses years ago the lap record was a 38.9 on a rs 125 set buy jay dibben in around 1998 . just out of intrest for anyone

You mean the outright bike lap record ?

[goose8]

You mean the outright bike lap record ?
Out right record was a 38.5 by ray Clee

[mr bucketracer]

You mean the outright bike lap record ?i beleave it was at the time

[Kickaha]

Out right record was a 38.5 by ray Clee

Pretty sure a 250 Superkart was under that when we were there in 2002

[mr bucketracer]

Pretty sure a 250 Superkart was under that when we were there in 2002think all karts have every overal lap records

[F5 Dave]

1984 50cc GP held at CHCH. but not at Ruapuna on a street circuit at Sydenham

1st Peter Sales Suzuki 50
2nd Judith Maynard Smith Suzuki 50
3rd Chris Smith Honda MB50.

from memory Brent Jones Bitza TZ had Honda CR125 cylinders. Ask Grumph i was only 11 at the time LOL

Some great old Names Westoby etc
It's like he had that FFM forever(Pete). That front brake on the 50 went on my H100.

[Bert]

It's like he had that FFM forever(Pete). That front brake on the 50 went on my H100.

It's probably still hanging in the workshop...



Anyway I finally added this years results to the wall.
http://www.gprnz.com/NZ-Bucket-Racing-Champions.html
Still got to do the sidecars..

[T.W.R]

Here's the starting line-up for the 25th NZ GP held in 67

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=288354&d=1381270336

Previous winners list

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=288355&d=1381270420

Records from the Halswell 100 Road Race with the ultra lightweight previous winners 51 ~ 55

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=288356&d=1381270911

[Bert]

Very cool. I'll add the NZ 50cc GP as a new listing, from memory the GP title is actually different from the F5 title (read: rules. But someone please correct me if I'm wrong). And if the south islanders have a more current list of winners please contact us.

But along with the bucket sidecars we will almost cover the entire small cc racing history of NZ (might have to add a photo page to this).

Keep the info coming; as I'm sure there is a book in this somewhere/sometime (yes I'm hinting at you Kerry!!!)

[seymour14]

Very cool. I'll add the NZ 50cc GP as a new listing, from memory the GP title is actually different from the F5 title (read: rules. But someone please correct me if I'm wrong). And if the south islanders have a more current list of winners please contact us.

But along with the bucket sidecars we will almost cover the entire small cc racing history of NZ (might have to add a photo page to this).

Keep the info coming; as I'm sure there is a book in this somewhere/sometime (yes I'm hinting at you Kerry!!!)

Mate.....already have three other books on the go.......and that doesn't count the porno's.

Oh hang on, just re-read the thread, you want me to write the thing.

Thinking about it....:corn:

[F5 Dave]

Well they aren't really buckets so its hardly relevant as in the same way that 125GP isn't buckets despite some of our bikes having the same cc.

and this coming from the last person to win the 50cc open GP

(in 08 but the paperwork wasn't done properly & there were riders in it with day licences blah blah so it isn't MNZ ratified).

[Bert]

Well they aren't really buckets so its hardly relevant as in the same way that 125GP isn't buckets despite some of our bikes having the same cc.

and this coming from the last person to win the 50cc open GP

(in 08 but the paperwork wasn't done properly & there were riders in it with day licences blah blah so it isn't MNZ ratified).

Yea but... Buckets are a bit of an off shoot in a way. While starting with the air force boys having some fun, you do have to think about the drivers behind some of the basic rules and engine sizes (again please correct me here).

But there is a lot of racing history inside buckets and other small classes (offen intermixed in the past); somewhat worthy of a history lesson (or picture book); that might inspire others (and it is a unique story of new Zealand racing, ESP given limited support; it just keeps going from strength to strength)...

[F5 Dave]

Fair enough

[Racing Dave]

OK I've had a go at PDFing the results & attaching them here. These are the summary results for F4 & F5. I also have the full detail for each year that sits behind these. Sorry no sidecar results but I've never really been into 3 wheels...

Thanks for putting up the early results from the Ohakea days, it brought a tear to my eye along with the memories - there I am in 3rd at the first OHGP held in the pissing rain. Honda CB100 for ever!

Cheers,
Dave B

[mr bucketracer]

Thanks for putting up the early results from the Ohakea days, it brought a tear to my eye along with the memories - there I am in 3rd at the first OHGP held in the pissing rain. Honda CB100 for ever!

Cheers,
Dave Bi see you rode Colin Wheeler centre hub bike , did you like it? i rode it in the 2000 gp and loved it apart from it dieing down the straights running out of fuel in the carb i guess

[Racing Dave]

Yes, I thought it's best feature was the sense of uncrashable stability it gave a rider. The dimensions were typical of a bucket of that era (pre the full-sized FXR or CBR 150s) yet it didn't have any nervousness in its handling. Maybe it was actually rigid! Certainly the centre-hub steering lock was limited, compared to a conventional telescopic-forked bike, but even at hairpins the lock stops were no-where near touching. I can't really remember the engine performance. I saw Colin earlier this year when he was passing through Chch, but the topic of the whereabouts of the bike didn't come up. I hope it's tucked away in his shed, awaiting another outing one sunny day.

[mr bucketracer]

Yes, I thought it's best feature was the sense of uncrashable stability it gave a rider. The dimensions were typical of a bucket of that era (pre the full-sized FXR or CBR 150s) yet it didn't have any nervousness in its handling. Maybe it was actually rigid! Certainly the centre-hub steering lock was limited, compared to a conventional telescopic-forked bike, but even at hairpins the lock stops were no-where near touching. I can't really remember the engine performance. I saw Colin earlier this year when he was passing through Chch, but the topic of the whereabouts of the bike didn't come up. I hope it's tucked away in his shed, awaiting another outing one sunny day.umm yer 13 years later its still in my shed:eek5: ..sense of uncrashable stability that sums it up . found it hard around kart tracks but big tracks A++ just needs some 17 inch wheels ands slicks .. i did start copying it 13 years ago and never finshed it .. just started back on it and plan to finsh it this year and get the bike back to colin, we have made nealy enough stuff to make 5 of them lol need to change the trail from 100 to 80 some how

[koba]

Certainly the centre-hub steering lock was limited, compared to a conventional telescopic-forked bike, but even at hairpins the lock stops were no-where near touching.

On conventional buckets I run real tight lock stops, bouncing off the tight stops can allow you to pick up the one that would have otherwise got away.

Moving them around in the pits is a real pain...

If you raced and ejoyed buckets back in the day you should come and have gander, chinwag and perhaps a few fine ales, it's a bloody good show at the mo.


umm yer 13 years later its still in my shed:eek5: ..sense of uncrashable stability that sums it up . found it hard around kart tracks but big tracks A++ just needs some 17 inch wheels ands slicks .. i did start copying it 13 years ago and never finshed it .. just started back on it and plan to finsh it this year and get the bike back to colin, we have made nealy enough stuff to make 5 of them lol need to change the trail from 100 to 80 some how

Cool, keen to see this!

CrashTestDummy needed?

[Racing Dave]

[QUOTE=koba;1130623881] If you raced and ejoyed buckets back in the day you should come and have gander, chinwag and perhaps a few fine ales, it's a bloody good show at the mo.
QUOTE]

I rode for 13 Easters in a row at Ohakea, a great many times at Wigram and the Chch Kart track, and in Blenheim at the Kart track there and at Woodbourne. Other than a "mishap" at OH in 1984, (the long term effects of which still affect wrist motion) it was all very enjoyable. I thought the whole concept was just great, and it's encouraging to see riders who weren't even born when the sport started, pitching in to fast sweepers now.

I'll pop out to Ruapuna next weekend on the Saturday, but work commitments on Sunday prevent attending then.

Cheers,
Dave B

[mr bucketracer]

[QUOTE=koba;1130623881] If you raced and ejoyed buckets back in the day you should come and have gander, chinwag and perhaps a few fine ales, it's a bloody good show at the mo.
QUOTE]

I rode for 13 Easters in a row at Ohakea, a great many times at Wigram and the Chch Kart track, and in Blenheim at the Kart track there and at Woodbourne. Other than a "mishap" at OH in 1984, (the long term effects of which still affect wrist motion) it was all very enjoyable. I thought the whole concept was just great, and it's encouraging to see riders who weren't even born when the sport started, pitching in to fast sweepers now.

I'll pop out to Ruapuna next weekend on the Saturday, but work commitments on Sunday prevent attending then.

Cheers,
Dave Bwill be at Ruapuna for the first time , pop over and say hi , yellow frame blue fairing bike

[seymour14]

[QUOTE=koba;1130623881] If you raced and ejoyed buckets back in the day you should come and have gander, chinwag and perhaps a few fine ales, it's a bloody good show at the mo.
QUOTE]

I rode for 13 Easters in a row at Ohakea, a great many times at Wigram and the Chch Kart track, and in Blenheim at the Kart track there and at Woodbourne. Other than a "mishap" at OH in 1984, (the long term effects of which still affect wrist motion) it was all very enjoyable. I thought the whole concept was just great, and it's encouraging to see riders who weren't even born when the sport started, pitching in to fast sweepers now.

I'll pop out to Ruapuna next weekend on the Saturday, but work commitments on Sunday prevent attending then.

Cheers,
Dave B

Try and catch up with the GPR boys in that case at Ruapuna on the Saturday (doing the BOB), as it is me and my brother who have Colin's bike at the mo. This will be our first ride at Ruapuna, so keen as!

[F5 Dave]

We'll look out for you.

Dave rode in the 50 GP at BOB meet in erm 08.

[kiwicam]

Who could forget racing dave in the very first Woodbourne GP binning his vespa , having the toolbag fall out, picking up said tools and continuing on his way.
Who could also ever forget the refrain
Woodboune oh Woodbourne how we wish you would burn!


Bucket racers go down on the black stuff (reference to the black fuel resistant tarmac on parts of the "track"

The surprise when the powers that be allowed us to actually close the roads, line their base with haybales and race around for the day (2 days ?) can't remember that

Dork choruses ,

The winner skulling from the brand new trophy and puking into it , the drunken shambles of the Ohakea crew riding their buckets off the ferry.
somebody's bike being reduced to a skeleton by the end of sunday after it died.

how come I remember this stuff from 30 freakin years ago and I cant remember where I was last week?
screw you guys I know i'm getting old.

Btw. I have seen some discussion as to the meaning of the "spirit of the event" as I recall it was Gin

another memory: several years later at Ohakea there was a riders meeting to discuss a chicane on the track which some felt was too dangerous.

Heard from a grizzled older chap riding there " it's a motorcycle race it's supposed to be fuckin dangerous"

Great to see this class/cult still going and the best thing , seeing the guys who came from buckets doing well (really well) in the bigger classes

And on the 7th day god went bucket racing

[Racing Dave]

These have been scanned from the originals.

Can you identify the riders? I know who they are!

Cheers,
Dave B

[seymour14]

Those were the days when men were men, and track protection was a dirty word....

[kiwicam]

These have been scanned from the originals.

Can you identify the riders? I know who they are!

Cheers,
Dave B

frank "finger on the clutch" wood( F )

butch and of course 96 jato jim

the start line up a historic pic for sure

how many GP's have the Steadman clan won?

[speedpro]

Jato has won more Ohakea GPs than everyone else put together I think. My first Ohakea GP I was racing my AC50 so got to watch the 100GP. I have a picture somewhere of Jim riding around the outside of most of the field in the first turn. He also snaffled my RG/MB100 at Ohakuni one year and came second behind his brother Peter I think. I was in an ambo going to Wanganui so didn't actually see it. The only more impressive rider at Ohakuni was Morley Shirriff. You would have thought a world title was up for grabs with one of his passes going over that little bridge, with a make it or head first into the parapet move.

[F5 Dave]

You must have thought I was pretty special at that meeting as you got down on your knees in front of me (hence the Ambo ride).