OZ MotoGP Aussie support class races

[steveyb]

Gidday all.
As we did last year, we will be organising riders to go to Australian MotoGP in October at Philip Island to race in the Aussie support classes.

At this stage the focus is on 125, but clearly there are 600 and Superbike classes if anyone is interested in taking their big bikes over.

Please see the attached flyer for some information. More detailed information can be obtained from me (Steve) or from Mel.

At this stage the costs cannot be nailed down as consignment, accommodation and car rental costs change per rider as the number of riders changes.

We have not yet decided on a cut off date, but will post that when we do.

Have a think about coming, it is a great time and well worth it, if only to go to the aftermatch party on Sunday night and drink piss and tell lies with a large proportion of the GP riders.

Thanks

Steve

[Tony.OK]

5k for the trip of a lifetime,sounds like a bargain.Now where can I find a free Superbike:blink:

[Sparky Bills]

Would love to!
All I need now is a bike and money...:whistle:

[CHOPPA]

a friend an i were thinking about doing something like that on our 600s ill have a serious look into it and get back to ya!

[k14]

You can't miss this opportunity guys. I'm already signed up, last year was a blast. Bit of a financial burden but you have to put things in perspective. Best track, MotoGP riders etc. Can't wait :eek:

[ken13]

Same here, well worth the trip over (so long as you can put up with steve and mel haha).experience of a life time.

[CHOPPA]

myself and johnny are pencilled in but were a bit worried about the delivery time gettting our bikes back i cant afford to take 6 weeks off the bike, who would be keen to get there bikes air freighted back? how many extra $$$$ too

[k14]

I think it works out at about $1k extra per bike (working on last years costs). But you have to remember that all bikes need to come back in one go so that would mean everyone having to pay the extra. I certainly wouldn't be keen on the idea. I think it took roughly 3 weeks last year to get them back.

[steveyb]

From what I recall of the dates, it was 4 weeks give or take a few days from packing up in Melbourne to picking up in AKL via seafreight.
This is however subject to change by many different variables and could stretch out longer, hence the reason for air freight to OZ so that we are sure when the bikes will arrive.
Air freighting is approx 2.5 to 3 times the cost of seafreight, for obvious reasons, so would add about $1k perbike as Kirk suggests.

Have a good look at calendars to see if there is actually any or much tracktime around the end of October. The only one I can think of off the top of my head is the VMCC meeting at Manfeild.

Cheers

Steve

[Teambwr47]

I could well be up for this........... may need a week or so before i'm sure the budget stretches to it but will give one of you a ring to discuss.

Do i qualify to ride for 'Team Kiwi'...........or can we have a Welsh part of the team?:Playnice:

[Teambwr47]

Seems like we have a 4 rider 600 team "penciled in' at the moment then......

Now i just need to find a job to pay for it.........:whistle:

[k14]

Good stuff!! The more the merrier. Will be a good one.

[CHOPPA]

Seems like we have a 4 rider 600 team "penciled in' at the moment then......

Now i just need to find a job to pay for it.........:whistle:

Can you install air con!!!???

Only reason for not wanting to wait so long for the bikes to get back is that the nats are not to far around the corner and i want all the practice i need!

[Shaun P]

Free accomodation with garage space in melbourne for my mates lol

[Sparky Bills]

Free accomodation with garage space in melbourne for my mates lol


SOLD!! :whistle:

[steveyb]

Hey guys and gals.
So far we have three 125's and 3 600's pencilled in.

All you guys and gals who might be thinking about coming over drop me a line so that I can keep you personally informed of progress.

Trip of a lifetime, unless you do it more than once, in which case you must be a flash harry/harriet and have two lifetimes!

Helpers are also welcome to tag along. You will need to organise yourselves flights and transport, but depending on numbers we can all doss together and serious helpers will be provided with heavily discounted MotoGP weekend passes that allow you into pitlane during support class races.

Does that sound like a bribe? Hope so.....

Cheers

Steve
stevebagshaw@hotmail.co.uk

[Shaun P]

Pencil me in too I just need a 600 now :2thumbsup, can help out too from this end if needed - Shaun Pattenden @no26 :scooter:

[CHOPPA]

Pencil me in too I just need a 600 now :2thumbsup, can help out too from this end if needed - Shaun Pattenden @no26 :scooter:

shaun if you want a cheap race bike over there check out the classifieds on this page

http://www.aus-superbikes.com.au/

be sweet to see you on a 600!!

[Shaun P]

Yeah thanks man been checkin that out, can buy a new 08 r6 here at the mo for 14k...

[Sparky Bills]

Anyone want to lend me 14k? :rolleyes:

[CHOPPA]

http://www.aus-superbikes.com.au/xtremema.nsf/b5c953e8e1b65e94ca256a560030b8d6/4d3b6a24ffa24e2eca257444001b893f!OpenDocument

that would be sweet shaun!

[Shaun P]

Bro ive already been talking to him for a while!!!

[Meekey_Mouse]

Helpers are also welcome to tag along. You will need to organise yourselves flights and transport, but depending on numbers we can all doss together and serious helpers will be provided with heavily discounted MotoGP weekend passes that allow you into pitlane during support class races.

Does that sound like a bribe? Hope so.....

Cheers

Steve
stevebagshaw@hotmail.co.uk

Hmm... That is one tempting bribe!!! How much bike info do we need to be helpers? :confused: I can put on and take off tyre warmers and bike stands :innocent: Oh! And get water etc.... :first:

Will send ya an email Steve regarding costs :)

[steveyb]

Hi all.
An update to the proposed support class trip to the Aus MotoGP.
In their wisdom it seems that the organisers have substituted the 125GP support class with Australian Historic class running Forgotten Era post classic classes.

This being the case and the main reason for organising the thing being to take the 125 riders over, I have decided to cancel any further organising.

Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on your point of view, we had just paid a deposit on a house in Cowes for the week of the GP.

It sleeps 10 so if anyone is interested in taking this booking from me, or wants to go just as a spectator group please let me know ASAP.

Some of us might still go as spectators, possibly, but if I do not have 10 confirmed and paid up people, or someone has taken over the booking, by the end on next week I will be cancelling the house booking.

Thanks OZGP organisers, well done. I hope those tractors don't shit all over your precious circuit and screw it up for the MotoGP classes.

Steve :angry2::angry2::angry2::angry2::angry2::angry2::a ngry2::angry2::angry2:

[steveyb]

If anyone wants to continue the organising for SBK, Supersports or Postie bikes then drop me a line and I can give you the info on how to go about it.

Aus SBK racing Sunday morning this time round.

Steve

[steveyb]

We have managed to cancel the accommodation, so youse are all on your own now.

Sorry to those who wanted to go, but you can still organise yourselves if you wish.

Cheers

Steve

[k14]

Pretty damn gutting, stupid auzzies. Lets hope its a disaster and they come to their senses for next year???

Oh well, more money to spend on other things :)