Australian New Zealand Superbike Champion.

[GSVR]

I was wondering how people would feel if an ozzy took out this years New Zealand Superbike Championship.

[Quasievil]

Dont care much either way because, fuck its thursday drinkies BYE

[TwoSeven]

Doesnt really matter to me, so long as it resulted in some close racing.

[LB]

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So long as the racing's good, I don't really mind - I'd prefer it to be a Kiwi, but if it's an Australian......well, after all, IIRC some Kiwis have gone over there and won (at least at Bathurst??)
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[pritch]

Dont care much either way because, fuck its thursday drinkies

Now there is a man with a good perspective.

Me I would rather see one of the KBers win so I will do my little bit in that direction.

Notwithstanding simultaneous slumps in cricket, Rugby, and League, the Aussies nrmally win enough. While it would be churlish of me to derive joy from their misfortune, it isn't exactly dampening my hanky.

Let's support our own guys so that the best man actually has a chance of winning

[motobob]

It will give the local guys a challenge. Those Aussies always fly when over here. It will mean more to our guys if they come out on top. Bring it on. :2thumbsup

[Sketchy_Racer]

Racings Racing

if its fun to watch its cool with me, but if the ozzy dude has a huge power advantage then.... maybe not....

[GSVR]

Dont care much either way because, fuck its thursday drinkies BYE

Last time I went out for Thursday night drinks I got blind and didnt get home till after 3.

[cowpoos]

the local boys have a more intamate knowledge of the tracks...so giles will be on the back foot to start with...I wonder whos supplying his bike...or is he bringing over his gsx-r 1000 from the auz championship [he came 2nd I think]

but will be good racing all the same...might open the door for a few kiwis to get noticed by the auzzies that will be over here watching giles...

[zadok]

Mat Mladin (Aussie) wins the American crown all the time. As said; if the racings good, that is all that matters.:yes:

[k14]

the local boys have a more intamate knowledge of the tracks...so giles will be on the back foot to start with...I wonder whos supplying his bike...or is he bringing over his gsx-r 1000 from the auz championship [he came 2nd I think]
I heard that he's bringing over the same bike (K5 gixxer) that he raced in this years series, so bad news for the kiwi riders. Can't see the kiwi guys getting anywhere near him to be honest. Ree's was lucky to get into the top 10 in the auzzie superbikes, mostly around 12th to 15th or so. Giles was always up the pointy end in the top 5. Yeah the local track knowledge of the nz riders might be a little bit helpful but the tracks over here aren't that technical compared to the auzzie tracks. Will be some good racing to see anyway.

[Kickaha]

I heard that he's bringing over the same bike (K5 gixxer) that he raced in this years series.

I thought the level of modification allowed for the Australian series was a bit higher than ours?

[k14]

Those aussies are cheatin bastiges anyway. The horsepower they are producing is near impossible if they stay within the rules. Thats just an excuse that sore loosers bring out.

[Matt Bleck]

Their from a long line of convict's, they can't help but cheat!! :lol:

[cowpoos]

Those aussies are cheatin bastiges anyway. The horsepower they are producing is near impossible if they stay within the rules. No wonder Ree's etc cant fuckin beat em cause he is a honest kiwi bloke.
Our only hope is our local knowledge... but it doesnt take much local knowledge down the back straight of Pukekohe does it??
But heres the thing... nobody tell that Giles character about the "Hill'.
Dont worry me and Riff Raff will be there to take "care" of him when he falls off... he he.
But in saying that it will make the racing more interesting, and you cant stop them coming over. It may raise the profile of NZ Supers a bit too.
Also they dont stop Greg Murphy from kicking the V8 Supercars arses, or Shaun Harris going to IOM TT and showing them what for.

wasn't Ree's racing on a year old kiwi built bike???

[GSVR]

wasn't Ree's racing on a year old kiwi built bike???


I think Tonys bike was prepared in Austrailia for last years Nats/Street race series. He was happy with the power and it didn't have any problems keeping up with anything else in a straight line.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong please.

Tony has retired anyway. Does anyone know if someone else will be riding his bike this year?

[Ivan]

Racings Racing

if its fun to watch its cool with me, but if the ozzy dude has a huge power advantage then.... maybe not....


they are on unknown machienary to them becuase they aint aloud to do stuff all to bikes out here and theres all have work on em

but if its 125 racing then that will be good for us 125 riders to be able to race against a Aussie pro

[**R1**]

Kiwi's are slow flightless birds, and auzies are fast bouncy marsupials, so I cant see that it will be all that close:slap:

plus our racing sucks, the ones that are any good are old fukers...

[Ivan]

Nah I disagree hard out with that English rider Midge Smart is bloody good and Jay Lawrence was giving him a real good run for the title. Aussies are aloud in there series to grind the cams port the heads change the valves valve springs and caps etc etc in New Zealand we run production rules which lose us horse power from the start. I reckon Craig Sherriffs (sp) Jared Love, Hayden Fitzgerald etc etc will give em a run just be good to watch it is good for our riders to experience different riders and is good for the Ozzys to experience new tracks riders etc etc

Shaun's rider Guy Martin is going to no doubt be bloody fast tho and be good around Wangas and Paeroa but if theses Australian riders want to experience a challenge bring em along to Buckets:banana: F5 Dave and Jay can teach them what close racing is:doobey:

[White trash]

Don't care who he is. Stroud's gonna give him a hiding.

[White trash]

Scratch my last post, just found out it Sean Giles. Whoops!

We're gonna see some bloody beaut racing.

GO THE AUSSIE!!!!!!!!!

[JohnBoy]

i think its a good idea... will be good to carve up aussies on our own tracks for a change!!

looking foward to it!!

[mudrat]

Heard from a mate at Puke,the aussie did a 59 on a 600 and a 57 on a 1000

That's gotta get some attention :eek5:

[White trash]

i think its a good idea... will be good to carve up aussies on our own tracks for a change!!

looking foward to it!!

Oh yeah, the Kiwis did HEAPS of carving yesterday.

[k14]

I think it was ray clee that got the lap record of a 57.something in the TT. Could be wrong though.

[White trash]

I think it was ray clee that got the lap record of a 57.something in the TT. Could be wrong though.

Here's a great page with each riders fastest time of the weekend, individually ranked.

Number 1: Mr Sean Giles.

New Pukekohe Production Superbike lap record belongs to an Australian folks.

Clicky (http://www.mylaps.com/results/newResults.jsp?id=256321) for the proof.

[k14]

Here's a great page with each riders fastest time of the weekend, individually ranked.

Number 1: Mr Sean Giles.

New Pukekohe Production Superbike lap record belongs to an Australian folks.

Clicky (http://www.mylaps.com/results/newResults.jsp?id=256321) for the proof.
Oh yep sorry, my bad. Look at that guy at number 102, man judging by those lap times hes pretty fucking good :wari:

[Ivan]

you wait till manfield and good old #59 will be there hopefully on that board I hope thats if the bike is running

[TONO]

HaHa but the flightless birds beat the Kangaroos.........

Motorsport: Superbike victory for Clee

12.12.05 9.40am


West Aucklander Ray Clee won his third NZ Superbike TT title by the tread on the front tyre of his Suzuki GSXR1000 at Pukekohe yesterday.

Clee took the lead from Australian Scott Charlton with a lap to go and won by just 0.013s from the Victorian with another Aucklander, Andrew Stroud, third in an all-Suzuki podium. Three-time Aussie champion Shawn Giles was fourth.

Amazingly Clee, who spends much of his time preparing machines for other people, had only ridden his winning mount for the first time on Saturday.

Stroud won both the sprint races with an engine prepared by Clee as the lap record was broken several times in the closest racing for years. He outbraked Clee and Charlton at the final hairpin of the NZTT but couldn't hold his line.

Seventeen-year-old Sam Smith stole some of the limelight from the established stars when he won the 600c TT.

In his first season at this level, the local boy from Glenbrook was third in the two sprint races with some aggressive riding on his Yamaha.

In the 15-lap feature race he took the lead from Suzuki's Craig Shirriffs with five laps to go and held on to win from Shirriffs and Australian Chris Seaton with defending champion Andrew Stroud fourth.

One of the most popular winners in what doubled as the first round of the national road-racing championships was Terry Fitzgerald, who won all three Formula Three races after spending the past 12 months battling cancer.

Among other triple winners were Dave Cole in the 250ccGP, Andrew Evans in the 125ccGP and Steven McCaffery in the Post Classics.

[GSVR]

Points after Four rounds:
Stroud 217, Giles 207, Charlton 173.

Poor Andrew losing all those points. Lets hope he has a blinder this weekend.

[k14]

Yep had a dnf in the 2nd race on the weekend. Also crashed in the 2nd race of 600's, can't remember him having a crash for a while. Should be a cliffhanger at ruapuna, can't wait to see it.

[APPLE]

Dosent worry me aye?if an aussie cums ova and beats us,if its a good hard race than sweet?in my books mate we got some of the best riders in the world,stroudy,Rees,anstey,Harris,charlott,and many many others

[gav]

Dosent worry me aye?if an aussie cums ova and beats us,if its a good hard race than sweet?in my books mate we got some of the best riders in the world,stroudy,Rees,anstey,Harris,charlott,and many many others
Two of those four are retired though.........

[k14]

Dosent worry me aye?if an aussie cums ova and beats us,if its a good hard race than sweet?in my books mate we got some of the best riders in the world,stroudy,Rees,anstey,Harris,charlott,and many many others
yeah me neither. maybe since he's done fairly well there might be more auzzies come over for next season, that can only increase the depth of our racers.

Get along to ruapuna this weekend, NZGP is the main event, sunday afternoon. Could well decide this years superbike championship, at 15 laps it will be very interesting to watch.

[LB]

I'd really like Andrew to win - it was very disappointing to see him have a DNF in one of the Levels races.

However, if Shawn Giles does win, he deserves to - he's awesome to watch. You can see why he's been Australian Superbike champ three (and almost four) times.

All I can say is that this season's racing has been the best in many years.

[R1madness]

Go Stroudy. Another NZGP title, another NZ chzmpionship. You are the man

[Cleve]

FANTASTIC. Did you see the Puke racing on TV the other day? Brilliant! Especially the 600's.
I went to Puke to watch the first round. I could NOT believe how empty the place was. There was like NOBODY in the crowd.
What the #&%$*@&* is going on??!!