So, why don't you race in the Nationals?

**scrivy** · 26th June 2009, 09:18

I don't know if this has been asked before, but it would be interesting (for me) to know why you don't do the National events.

**kiwifruit** · 26th June 2009, 09:19

I'm too slow, i don't have a bike and i don't want to hurt myself

**PirateJafa** · 26th June 2009, 09:20

Money.

Don't have enough to race my track viffer full stop, actually. ><

**Skunk** · 26th June 2009, 09:30

They don't do F4 at Nationals. That's my reason.

Thanks for running it at the TRRS!

**Tony.OK** · 26th June 2009, 09:32

For moi its totally about money...............or lack of, would be there in a heartbeat if cashflow was there, even if only to be last in the field.

**scrivy** · 26th June 2009, 09:37

Originally Posted by Tony.OK

For moi its totally about money...............or lack of, would be there in a heartbeat if cashflow was there, even if only to be last in the field.

Tony, you would be surprised, you wouldn't be last - but so what if you were?

I started out racing 22 years ago on a machine that I had never even turned a wheel on, and on tracks I had never even known had existed!! We came 3rd after 7 rounds! Even got some 2nd placings on a machine that cost me $1600 to build against the likes of the famous Andy Kippen purpose built weapon.
NEVER SAY NEVER!!

**Shaun** · 26th June 2009, 10:32

Cause i am a fag, and need to spend my money on clothes and cars and things that make me look fast

**Tony.OK** · 26th June 2009, 11:30

Originally Posted by scrivy

Tony, you would be surprised, you wouldn't be last - but so what if you were?

I started out racing 22 years ago on a machine that I had never even turned a wheel on, and on tracks I had never even known had existed!! We came 3rd after 7 rounds! Even got some 2nd placings on a machine that cost me $1600 to build against the likes of the famous Andy Kippen purpose built weapon.
NEVER SAY NEVER!!

Yeah mate thats what I meant to say, I wouldn't care if i did come last, doin it is the main goal...................

I think for most (i could be wrong) though that its simply the $$ required. Most people that are doing the club rounds are already on a very tight budget, and am guessing enjoy the more relaxed atmosphere, and that doesn't leave any money for doing the Nats.
All comes down to choice and determination in the end.

**Quasievil** · 26th June 2009, 12:07

Because as an event its over rated, expensive, poorly supported, lacking coverage, to expensive to participate, to much travel, its all about title and nothing else.................waste of space.

Revamp needed urgently.

**wharfy** · 26th June 2009, 12:08

Don't want to get shown up by nats riders is the closest to the REAL reason. I am not to concerned with not being with the "front runners"

I am battling for 24th or 22nd place at club meetings I am not a National Level Racer My bike has the potential but at 55 I am pretty sure I don't.

But hey I got Keith Codes "twist of the wrist" books for my birthday ( is Katie O'Donnell awesome or what !!!) so if by some miracle I finish the winter series in the top half of the supersport field I might give the local Nats rounds a whirl.

**Str8 Jacket** · 26th June 2009, 12:16

TBH - I would love to do the Nationals and would've done the North Island rounds this year. However I am a lowly, boring old 150 Streetstock rider and there were no rounds to race in at the North Island rounds.
Me and koba are looking at the reality of only one of us being able to do the National's this time due to travelling down to the South Island and all the annual leave required along with all the expensive of accomodation, food and actually racing. And that's *just* at street stock 150 level! So yeah, no money is the real reason for me!

**Deano** · 26th June 2009, 12:20

I cannot afford to go to the Sth Island rounds combined with time away from family. I was going to enter the Nth Island rounds this year but family commitments came first.

I am hopefully going to make the Nth Island rounds in 2010.

**Shaun S** · 26th June 2009, 12:21

Easy answer for me - I run my own business and the nationals are too spread out, and planned in a very time infriendly manner. They should be closer together (well all the S/I rounds and the N/I rounds anyway).