Can anyone provide info on street circuit racing in NZ?

[Ultrapix]

I'm doing some research on street circuit motorcycle racing for an overseas bike magazine, and while I know a fair bit about the Wanganui and Paeroa meetings, people I've talked to so far have also mentioned street races in places like Nelson, Greymouth and Invercargill, but I haven't managed to find much info about these on the interwebnet so far.
I figured this was the best place to get a bit more info on these events (and other meetings I don't know about); can anyone tell me a bit more about where they are, what classes race, the history of each event and so on?
I'm mainly interested in events held this, last or next year, but if anyone's got some interesting bits of info or history they'd like to share, please do. Fact, opinion, pics are all welcome, but needed fairly quickly.

Cheers,

Andrew

[Maido]

About the Burt Monroe Wyndham street race (invercargill) call john beck at topcars 03 2141997, he will direct you from there. tell him jeremy sent you.
As for the other stuff, I am sure people on these forums can help

[GaZBur]

There is a link from the SMCC site (http://www.southlandmotorcycleclub.org.nz/)

[jimbo600]

Although not strictly a street race the Gladstone hill climb in the Wairarapa is an awesome 2 day event. The 08 event will be a serious affair and worth covering. PM deano on the site for more details.

[FROSTY]

historic street races if it helps Races run in the past --Whangarei port, Hamilton lake,Auckland port,Manukau city center round the shops are all meetings Ive done -Um check with codgy old racer he might know a few others

[Ultrapix]

Cheers guys, that's all useful info. Has anyone been to the Nelson or Greymouth races?

[Kickaha]

Cheers guys, that's all useful info. Has anyone been to the Nelson or Greymouth races?

Yes, Greymouth has run for 18 years and is pretty low key, Nelson is run normally first weekend after new year, there was coverage on Sky3 SportTV tonight from Greymouth

[PB mag]

Mark from Performance Bikes magazine in the UK here. Can anyone tell me when the Battle of the Streets meeting in Paeroa is in 2008?

Thanks for all your help, although I have to warn you it's only a small feature.

[k14]

Hey mate, good mag by the way.

Paeroa is in mid feb, I believe it is the weekend of 17th Feb. But someone else can confirm this.

Paeroa is definately the most exhilirating street circuit in NZ, Wanganui has been around for longer though and is just cool. Paeroa always seems to turn on a stunner for it too. Don't think its ever rained there in the 20 odd years its been running.

[jimbo600]

Mark from Performance Bikes magazine in the UK here. Can anyone tell me when the Battle of the Streets meeting in Paeroa is in 2008?

Thanks for all your help, although I have to warn you it's only a small feature.

PB Mag?? Blimey this site gets around. I went to a couple of your Cadwell frenzies way back in the day. Now they were awesome.

[FROSTY]

Cheers guys, that's all useful info. Has anyone been to the Nelson or Greymouth races?
I did the 07 nelson street races. What a blast. Parts of the track were pretty scarey.35 bikes funnelled into a space 2 bikes wide was an eye opener

[chris]

I'm doing some research on street circuit motorcycle racing for an overseas bike magazine, and while I know a fair bit about the Wanganui and Paeroa meetings, people I've talked to so far have also mentioned street races in places like Nelson, Greymouth and Invercargill, but I haven't managed to find much info about these on the interwebnet so far.
I figured this was the best place to get a bit more info on these events (and other meetings I don't know about); can anyone tell me a bit more about where they are, what classes race, the history of each event and so on?
I'm mainly interested in events held this, last or next year, but if anyone's got some interesting bits of info or history they'd like to share, please do. Fact, opinion, pics are all welcome, but needed fairly quickly.

Cheers,

Andrew

Have you spoken with Esdaile, Andrew?

[PB mag]

Is there a pub that everyone goes to at the end of race day in Paeroa?

[Shaun]

Is there a pub that everyone goes to at the end of race day in Paeroa?


Yes, but mainly the riders and team. There is an officuall prize giving after Paeroa that people attend, apart from that, the customers have come from all over the place, and need to be getting back home

[cowpoos]

Cheers guys, that's all useful info. Has anyone been to the Nelson or Greymouth races?
Not to mention...napier,masterton and lower hutt too I believe... Merv of this site knows a fair bit about the street races...and has a good archive of pictures aswell I think... sugilite has raced at a few of them...like masterton and lower hutt...and the more main stream ones aswell..

[JimO]

there was also street races in dunedin

[Cleve]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=57030

Is a thread with lots of talk about street circuit racing around NZ.

[Ultrapix]

Have you spoken with Esdaile, Andrew?

Hi Chris,

I mentioned it and asked for contact details for a couple of riders. He hasn't volunteered much info, but then I haven't directly asked him for anything either. It'll likely be just a DPS with a 200 or 300 word caption, so I don't need to achieve an Esdaile standard of detail and accuracy, and PB seems to be more about the stories, impressions and personal perspectives of an event than the details anywho. I figured that's what KiwiBiker was likely to supply quite nicely; and they have done; thanks guys.

[chris]

No worries, Andrew. He can be a bit 'secret squirrel' at times!! He's overseas until 3rd December now anyway, but it may still be worth pumping him for info when he gets back, unles it's too late. Once you get him going, he is a mine of information, all of it accurate.

[Ultrapix]

Mark from Performance Bikes magazine in the UK here. Can anyone tell me when the Battle of the Streets meeting in Paeroa is in 2008?

Thanks for all your help, although I have to warn you it's only a small feature.
Hi all,
Mark's small but perfectly formed feature on Paeroa and Wanganui has just been published in the Jan 2008 issue of Performance Bikes. Take a look in the, oh, 3 or 4 months it'll take for issues to arrive on our newstands or blag a look at an airfreighted edition belonging your rich mate. Or you could go hang out in the mag section of Borders in Queen street while you wait for town to get going on a Friday night (no guarantees they'll have it, but their airfreighted/bike section would be worth checking).

[ElCoyote]

There used to be a regular street race in Porirua Wellington, Taradale Napier and Gisborne. Probably the greatest was Gracefield in Lower Hutt when the Marlborough series bought the best from overseas as well as discovering New Zealand talent. How old, don't ask. :whistle: