NZSBK Cranks bank into life on 1/2/3 March at HD with "Motofest"

[malcy25]

https://www.hamptondowns.com/event/mike-pero-motofest/

What proved to be probably the largest attendance at a non road circuit event in years for the 2018 event is all set to get under way later next week.

Similar theme as last year, but no ride day section to the programme, some new and some existing legends and a tweak to the Sat night dinner. Free to attend, but pay for food/booze as required.

[Drew]

Good that they dropped the ride day thing. Though, they got through the whole programme last year somehow.

[malcy25]

Andrew Stroud commented on Facebook today that he has been asked to do some laps on the Foggy PETRONAS Superbike that has been sent down for the UK for the event.

[Drew]

They do a bunch of parade laps by different old cunts.

[jellywrestler]

They do a bunch of parade laps by different old cunts.

my question is why send them all out in a bunch, i'd like to hear each and every bike on its own, plus it fills the track, i get the photo opportunity but they can do that once and let us enjoy the sounds, you won't hear me do more than an introduction when the special bikes are out there for this reason
just an observation

[Grumph]

my question is why send them all out in a bunch, i'd like to hear each and every bike on its own, plus it fills the track, i get the photo opportunity but they can do that once and let us enjoy the sounds, you won't hear me do more than an introduction when the special bikes are out there for this reason
just an observation

And true...In the past I've been disappointed with some of the exotica being lost in the traffic.

Drew - some of those old cunts are younger than me - and can still ride better than you....

[Drew]

Drew - some of those old cunts are younger than me - and can still ride better than you....

Didnt mean any disrespect, though I see how it would read that way.

[malcy25]

my question is why send them all out in a bunch, i'd like to hear each and every bike on its own, plus it fills the track, i get the photo opportunity but they can do that once and let us enjoy the sounds, you won't hear me do more than an introduction when the special bikes are out there for this reason
just an observationyep, as Robbie said to me last year, "if you are going too a display on ,put a fucking display on!" then gets well into it.....

agree on the spread. will talk to PT

[wayne]

6 lap races at nationals ?

[Grumph]

6 lap races at nationals ?

I suspect it's a case of "agree and put up with it - or no Auckland round"....

Are they awarding full points ? Nice can of worms waiting to be opened.

[jellywrestler]

6 lap races at nationals ?

mahpton downs international circuit 1.35 lap times for fastest superbikes, it's all been permitted and approved, and similar to last year.....

[Kickaha]

or no Auckland round"..... Fine by me

[malcy25]

6 lap races at nationals ?

4km circuit....and only some races. Some were 8 then The TTs were 10-20laps. For the 300s that was still damp near a 20min race and a little longer than the GP at Ruapuna.

[malcy25]

Fine by me
Yeah I was fine with 6 lap prelims too!

[jellywrestler]

superbike tt was 24 mins long