sil3nt
24th June 2015, 13:26
http://www.mnz.co.nz/news/news-detail/2015/06/22/road-bikes-get-ready-to-rumble
Interesting quotes from article:
With Hampton Downs now under new ownership, it will be interesting to see if the planned upgrades there will be completed in time for our final round. The full, new, extended track may be ready for us to use by March and that will be exciting.
In other news, Percival, said the popularity of twin and single-cylinder 300cc motorcycles has encouraged MNZ to add a "lightweight production class" to the programme this season.
The new class caters for riders of the Honda CBR300R single, Kawasaki Ninja 300 twin, KTM RC390 single and Yamaha R3 twin bikes. The 250cc production bikes would be raced at the same time but scored separately.
"In addition, we have been asked to resurrect the 1000cc street-stock class, a championship class to run alongside the superbikes and also to be scored separately. It is a lower-cost option for those who want to race the bigger capacity bikes and will help boost the size of the superbike starting grid."
The 1000cc stock bikes will be permitted minimal changes only, to such items as race fairings, exhaust catalytic converters being removed, plus allowing for a slip-on muffler and suspension springs.
THE 2016 NZ SUPERBIKES CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR:
Round One: Motorcycling Canterbury, Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna, January 9-10, 2016;
Round Two: Southland Motorcycle Club, Teretonga Park Raceway, Teretonga, January 16-17, 2016;
Round Three: South Canterbury Motorcycle Club, Timaru International Motor Raceway, Levels, January 23-24, 2016;
Round Four: Auckland Motorcycle Club, Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, Hampton Downs, March 4-6, 2016 (3-day meeting).
Interesting quotes from article:
With Hampton Downs now under new ownership, it will be interesting to see if the planned upgrades there will be completed in time for our final round. The full, new, extended track may be ready for us to use by March and that will be exciting.
In other news, Percival, said the popularity of twin and single-cylinder 300cc motorcycles has encouraged MNZ to add a "lightweight production class" to the programme this season.
The new class caters for riders of the Honda CBR300R single, Kawasaki Ninja 300 twin, KTM RC390 single and Yamaha R3 twin bikes. The 250cc production bikes would be raced at the same time but scored separately.
"In addition, we have been asked to resurrect the 1000cc street-stock class, a championship class to run alongside the superbikes and also to be scored separately. It is a lower-cost option for those who want to race the bigger capacity bikes and will help boost the size of the superbike starting grid."
The 1000cc stock bikes will be permitted minimal changes only, to such items as race fairings, exhaust catalytic converters being removed, plus allowing for a slip-on muffler and suspension springs.
THE 2016 NZ SUPERBIKES CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR:
Round One: Motorcycling Canterbury, Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna, January 9-10, 2016;
Round Two: Southland Motorcycle Club, Teretonga Park Raceway, Teretonga, January 16-17, 2016;
Round Three: South Canterbury Motorcycle Club, Timaru International Motor Raceway, Levels, January 23-24, 2016;
Round Four: Auckland Motorcycle Club, Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, Hampton Downs, March 4-6, 2016 (3-day meeting).