Paeroa on tv? (6 March)

[Billy]

Thanks for clearing that up. I know Mick, and I know he's aware about the quality of the sound at the Ruapuna round.

Who runs the national series? There must be a governing body right?

Err,So if you know Mick and you know hes aware theres a problem with the sound system at Ruapuna and that he was the event coordinator,Then why are you blaming MNZ for it ???

MNZ oversee the running of the National series,They make the rules and then delegate the enforcing of them too the clubs running the events and their local MNZ senior steward,If these people are happy the numbers are readable then thats all thats required.

If your not happy the jobs being done properly then contact the MNZ presidant or the chairman of the roadrace commission and let them know how it can be made better and why.

[onearmedbandit]

Err,So if you know Mick and you know hes aware theres a problem with the sound system at Ruapuna and that he was the event coordinator,Then why are you blaming MNZ for it ???

Err, so where did I say again that I knew Mick was the event coordinator? I know Mick in passing, and I know from speaking to people he was there helping, but that's as far as I knew regarding his involvement of the event.

MNZ oversee the running of the National series,They make the rules and then delegate the enforcing of them too the clubs running the events and their local MNZ senior steward,If these people are happy the numbers are readable then thats all thats required.

If your not happy the jobs being done properly then contact the MNZ presidant or the chairman of the roadrace commission and let them know how it can be made better and why.

I will send an email, I asked earlier in the thread for an email address so I could. My point is that as most people would assume the national series falls under the control of the a governing body, not the local club, then that's where the questions will be aimed at. If I was running a series (and I would not have the foggiest how to do so) then I would make sure that it was run in a way that reflected it in the highest possible light.

[codgyoleracer]

Speaking of which,Thats a funny looking number 2 on the front of your bike.Bwahahahahahahaha

Much better than.....Umm Err....62 is it now Billy ??

[jellywrestler]

Much better than.....Umm Err....62 is it now Billy ??

05.31AM nocturnal erections getting the better of you Glen?

[Billy]

Much better than.....Umm Err....62 is it now Billy ??

Now thats just nasty,You leave my age out of it!

5.31am! its a bit late to start training now,The horse has already bolted LOL

1st loser,61st loser,Makes no difference really EH!

[Kickaha]

but I always hear people talking about 'the guy on the [insert colour here] bike' rather than their race number.

Probably because no one can see what his fucking number is

Problem being that ALL circuits have contracts with caterers and that contract excludes ANY other caterers being able to operate or provide food of any type within the venue

Not sure about that, Food at the bike meets at Ruapuna is pretty fucking average but at the bigger car meetings it's a few levels above that with a lot more choice

When I raced 250 Superkarts no one ran legal number because they were bigger than what you could buy off the shelf

When I built my Kart I had legal numbers made, the officials took one look at them at scrutineering said "they'll be easy to read" and made pulled everyone else up for having undersized numbers

Oh yeah, sidecars have no problem with nice easy to read legal sized numbers

[Burrt Badger]

Not sure about that, Food at the bike meets at Ruapuna is pretty fucking average but at the bigger car meetings it's a few levels above that with a lot more choice

You obviously have never organised a Race Meeting. The circuits have a contract with a service provider (Caterer). NO OTHER CATERER CAN PROVIDE SERVICE OF ANY KIND WITHIN THE VENUE! It took 3 years (96 - 99) of bitching and complaining to get the caterers to provide water and Sports drinks at Pukekohe. Circuit owners generally think of Motorcycle Road Race events as " Minor" events. NZ V8's and the Aussie V8 Supercars have spectator numbers behind them and can negotiate one off deals. Mind you, Austin's at Hampton Downs provide bloody good food at a reasonable price.

[Kickaha]

You obviously have never organised a Race Meeting. The circuits have a contract with a service provider (Caterer). NO OTHER CATERER CAN PROVIDE SERVICE OF ANY KIND WITHIN THE VENUE! .

Then how is it that the major car events at Ruapuna provide a level and choice well above what we normally see at an equivalent motorcycle event?

[Burrt Badger]

NZ V8's and the Aussie V8 Supercars have spectator numbers behind them and can negotiate one off deals.

Didnt I answer that???????

[Kickaha]

NZ V8's and the Aussie V8 Supercars have spectator numbers behind them and can negotiate one off deals.

Didnt I answer that???????

I wasn't actually talking about those events, but it would be one with higher spectator numbers

[Burrt Badger]

I wasn't actually talking about those events, but it would be one with higher spectator numbers

You just answered your question. Until we have a "presence" as in big spectator numbers and a big "profile" we are treated as second class citizens. We have no negotiating power.

[onearmedbandit]

Burrt, you say the 'circuits have a contract with a service provider (caterer).' Did you mean the organiser or the circuit itself? Because if it is the circuit then surely regardless of numbers at the event the caterer would be the same. IE, at the car events kickaha refers to he talks of a higher class of food, yet at the same circuit the motorcycle racing has hotdogs and chips.

[Bykmad]

Burrt, you say the 'circuits have a contract with a service provider (caterer).' Did you mean the organiser or the circuit itself? Because if it is the circuit then surely regardless of numbers at the event the caterer would be the same. IE, at the car events kickaha refers to he talks of a higher class of food, yet at the same circuit the motorcycle racing has hotdogs and chips.

If the prospective crowd is bigger than the contracted caterer can cover then there is room for other caterers to be utilised, but, we do not have crowds that big. Hence, we get what we get.