Scracha - W(h)anganui whine

**Tony.OK** · 28th December 2009, 20:16

Originally Posted by Clivoris

Mr Chappell wont be impressed that he was using the Step Up WC.

And more to the point............what does the picture beside the door of a women in a skirt mean?

**scracha** · 28th December 2009, 20:40

Originally Posted by Tony.OK

And more to the point............what does the picture beside the door of a women in a skirt mean?

Men with kilts welcome?

Did appreciate the effort they'd put into the track surface though, marking out manhole covers etc in bright red and the airfences etc.

**CHOPPA** · 28th December 2009, 21:49

Good points... I think they organised a pretty good event, the promoters looked after the riders well and it will get better. The big screens and the superpole i think were great. To save time i think maybe a 20 min practice for each class would be good cause its the on and off time that takes ages also id like to see the program changed. The way it was all the older bike classes were bunched together and the newer bike classes ie motards supers and 600s were sorta bunched together.

**boomer** · 28th December 2009, 21:55

Sounds like a fun time then huh Scracha

Originally Posted by scracha

Put it this way, I'm a tight Scotsman

For a minute there i thought you were English..??! If moaning were an Olympic Event, Scotland might win summat...?!

**Kickaha** · 28th December 2009, 22:09

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

Good points... I think they organised a pretty good event, the promoters looked after the riders well and it will get better.

I would disagree, the first year I raced there 5 years ago I wasn't going to bother coming back because the organisation was so poor and the delays were huge and we weren't ever notified which meant spending 30minutes on the dummy grid

The last 3 years were considerably better

This event just gone was the worst it has been in the 5 years I have been competing to the point where if I didn't have someone else relying on me I would have packed up and left

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

The big screens and the superpole i think were great. To save time i think maybe a 20 min practice for each class would be good cause its the on and off time that takes ages also id like to see the program changed. The way it was all the older bike classes were bunched together and the newer bike classes ie motards supers and 600s were sorta bunched together.

Big screens were a great idea

With the delays that happened Superpole should have been canned all it does is waste even more time in a day where they can't afford delays and I don't believe it adds any value to the event except for the riders who participate in it

**ajw_888** · 29th December 2009, 06:43

Delays - I got there early to watch practise and everyuthing appeared to be going well, a couple of races and then .... it all grinds to a halt, lunch for the troops, Dave's ride by (much respect to the man) and superpole.

Get rid of superpole (they were going faster in the races anyway) and give the racers their full # of laps.

I didn't think there was too much time lost maintaning the track after the odd off compared to some years.

**Deano** · 29th December 2009, 07:01

The delays sucked arse allright. I always preferred Paeroa to Wanganui, but was pleasantly surprised when I had an absolute ball on Boxing Day. Maybe cause the bike ran well this year with no hiccups.

Shame it wasn't your cup of tea Stevie - I guess we won't need to erect your pit tent for you next year, find you your gas etc etc etc.

**Toast** · 29th December 2009, 09:16

And yet everyone else manages fine...HTFU

Agree that Superpole should have been canned though.

And from where I was standing the delays in practice seemed mostly due to the bins.

**scracha** · 29th December 2009, 09:31

Originally Posted by Toast

And yet everyone else manages fine...HTFU

There's no point in not pointing out fings wot could be improved. I could have been better prepared but in all honesty, there wasn't a lot of info on what to expect.

I'll give it another go when I grow some balls.

**Toast** · 29th December 2009, 09:36

Originally Posted by scracha

There's no point in not pointing out fings wot could be improved. I could have been better prepared but in all honesty, there wasn't a lot of info on what to expect.

I'll give it another go when I grow some balls.

Yeah some fair points in there

You should give it another go. You'll enjoy it more when you get more in to it

**roogazza** · 29th December 2009, 10:11

I was interested to hear from a few older friends who attended this year. These guys were involved in the organisation of the Gracefeild meets when it was the Marlborough Series. They left disppointed early.
I've kept out of it myself for the past 5 years after attending from nearly 40 year ago. Depends what you think a good 'Meeting' is I suppose ? G.

**Ivan** · 29th December 2009, 10:20

I found it good but very very slow like I think Isat in the pits after one ride waiting for my next for like 2 and a half hours I just think what annoyed most people was riders brefing contradicted itself in saying when you are called be here as you will be leaving straight away I left on the call and sat there with Glen for 15 minutes.

**scracha** · 29th December 2009, 10:22

Originally Posted by roogazza

I was interested to hear from a few older friends who attended this year. These guys were involved in the organisation of the Gracefeild meets when it was the Marlborough Series. They left disppointed early.
I've kept out of it myself for the past 5 years after attending from nearly 40 year ago. Depends what you think a good 'Meeting' is I suppose ? G.

Cliffhanger hill climb or Taupo Road Race spectacular are by far the most enjoyable meetings I've attended. Gob smacked there aren't more spectators at the latter event.

I'd like to do the Burt Monroe. I'd love to do the Sound of Thunder. Mibby I could just remove 2 HT leads from my Honda and stick some Ducati stickers on the tank