Test Day - Taupo 12th October

[Nicksta]

Hi All.....

We have the chance to do a test day at Taupo the day before the last VMCC round. Please post on this thread if your 99% sure you would like to attend as i need to get numbers to taupo track people to get this to happen....
test day is a little pricey at $180 per person, but it is testing on the T1 (A1GP track) that we will be racing the next day.....

let me know....

Nicki

[cowpoos]

this is NO road riders?? MNZ race licences holders only?? If so I'll be coming :)

[Nicksta]

yup... closed track test day..... we will be alternating with cars....
depending on numbers we might be able to negotiate the rate.... but cannot promise till i know numbers....

[HDTboy]

I'd be in if it were cheaper

[ArcherWC]

im in if the price comes down to the 130 ish mark

[moT]

ALTERNATING WITH CARS FOR $$$180 THATs A CRAZY PRICE to alternate with cars i would pay $80 motorcycle only i wld pay 120

[Nicksta]

as i said.. its a closed taupo motorsport test day..... i cannot confirm exact cost till i know better numbers... cos with more i can negotiate a lesser price... i'm pretty sure with enough people... $130 is a realistic cost... it is not an organised track day so we cannot have the track to ourselves all day.... i'm only putting the organising effort in so as a group we can benefit from testing the day before the penultimate round.... they have promised at least 4 sessions of 20 mins... which for the record is more than a Puke open day.... which alternates with cars too...

let me know if your keen.... i'm also sorting out a pit shed so we have power for warmers etc as i hear they have put a quash on our toilet tricks.,,.

[scracha]

Wot everyone else said. I ain't paying $180 for that $hite track.

[ajturbo]

this is NO road riders?? MNZ race licences holders only?? If so I'll be coming :)

what are you saying?????

that luke, who has yet to get his ROAD licence is wanted and I who HAS his ROAD licence is not???

are you saying that luke MUST be a better rider than me??
:argue:




:weep:

:crybaby:

unfortunatly you just maybe right:brick:

[Nicksta]

lol AJ.....
i think your fine.... you get my invite!

As i have said before.. this is a test day run by taupo morotsport park themselves...
its more expensive than a normal track day... but i'm negotiating to get the price lowered for us...
simple question.. are you in or not so i know numbers to negotiate with....

[moT]

Wot everyone else said. I ain't paying $180 for that $hite track.

i think you will learn to like taupo.. its great fun in the dry and probably one of the most tehchnical tracks in nz

[FROSTY]

sheeesh--
GUYS its just simple maths ok--there is a $ the venue charges. that $ needs to be divided up amongst the riders that ARE prepared to attend.

Nicky I'd suggest ya call em and bung ya prices up according to numbers attending
20 bikes-$180 30-130 etc ---
When ya do can ya ask Grumpy to call me back--still waiting to hear from him

[ajturbo]

could be tempted..... $$$ a bit high at the moment, and can luke and i share?.. ie: him in morn, me in afternoon?

[Nicksta]

I dont see why not AJ.... i'll be calling them tomorrow Frosty....
please let me know people if your interested.... i'm aiming for $130 per bike but need the numbers... have about 10 definates right now....

[White trash]

You've included me as a definite eh mate? Think I might have a wee cruise on Mr Spaghettis bike and see what it goes like.

[Nicksta]

ok, so I called Jacki at Taupo just now and got a grumpy cold shoulder. Price is fixed at $180 per bike and she wouldnt budge. When i suggested wouldnt it be better to get 30 bikes at $130 than zero at $180 she just said if she got grief from the bikes they would just turn it into a car test day and not let any bikes out, that they had to pay for the ambulance etc and the price is the price, we'll give cars more track time. She mentioned that 10 other people had already contacted her to take bikes out so its not like she wont have good numbers at a test day bikes dont usually go to... but hey... she was grumpy :P

so there you have it... unless someone wants to pick up where i left off.... $180pp

one thing Manfeild has over Taupo is friendly track management, i've had many a chat with Steve and they have been more than accommodating. Stink considering I love taupo as a track.... grrr.

[Rossi Gal]

hey chick. if this is still a go and you guys are doin it then im in.

[scracha]

Fark. As much as I'd love to gain some experience on Taupo and give you a run for your money next round I can't justify 180 bucks for 3 or 4 sessions. Bunch of arse.

[Nicksta]

hey chick. if this is still a go and you guys are doin it then im in.
yup.. still going....
will just have to scrimp a bit more to pay for it.... time to start making my lunch everyday :) anyone need their bike cleaned?

Fark. As much as I'd love to gain some experience on Taupo and give you a run for your money next round I can't justify 180 bucks for 3 or 4 sessions. Bunch of arse.
we'll still have a battle dont worry..... just watch out for the A1GP corner...

[ajturbo]

yup.. still going....
will just have to scrimp a bit more to pay for it.... time to start making my lunch everyday :) anyone need their bike cleaned?




you gona wear a bikini??... :devil2:then you get my $$$ (don't even care if the bike gets wet or not....)lol..

but sorry matey, that is just toooo much .....luke has blown his engine.. that needs $$$ first

[Nicksta]

thats exactly what i tried to explain to the taupo people... at that price, no bikes will come... but they didnt seem to care if we were there or not... her comment about it just giving the cars more track time was a but sad....

But, i'm still going... cant wait to ride taupo again..... to those of you going apparently you just show up and pay on the day... see you all there....

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

One can't accuse them of being efficient or pleasant - took them several months just to get a reply to a letter the Vic Club wrote.

We can only hope that we find the venue clean and tidy this time.

Good on you Nicksta for trying to organise this, shame they cannot be more accommodating.

[ajturbo]

thats exactly what i tried to explain to the taupo people... at that price, no bikes will come... but they didnt seem to care if we were there or not... her comment about it just giving the cars more track time was a but sad....

But, i'm still going... cant wait to ride taupo again..... to those of you going apparently you just show up and pay on the day... see you all there....

remember.. we M/C'ers are all wankers in thier eyes.. we kicked up a storm when thier nice new track sucked... they still not happy about that.. and the fact that they left the pits like a pigstye......

hope you guys have a great day warming up the track for us on saturday!!:first:

[Nicksta]

lol... will do Andy!

I think maybe next year we might try and private book it and run our own track day the day before.... only bikes ALL DAY :)

[Meekey_Mouse]

lol... will do Andy!

I think maybe next year we might try and private book it and run our own track day the day before.... only bikes ALL DAY :)

That I would be keen on :D

[scracha]

Why bother? Their customer service has been $hite, the safety on the track isn't great, the facilities are appalling, their track-time is expensive, their garages are expensive, Taupo accommodation is expensive. Did I mention I don't even like the track.

Roll on Hampton Downs.