North Island Series 2012, four rounds, dates etc

**NSR143** · 15th December 2011, 19:55

Guidelines, dates and venues....

Round 1; Taumarunui Jan 7th 8th

Round 2; Tokoroa Feb 4th 5th

Round 3; Te Puke March 10th 11th

Round 4; Kaitoke April 7th and/or 8th (as part of the Vic Easter meeting)

Generally.. Practice and Qualifying from noon on the Saturday main races Sunday

3 races per class, A-Grade 10lap, 20lap, 30lap each meeting. B-grade by negotiation.

Points as per the MNZ Miniature Road Race rules

Bikes to conform to MNZ noise and tech specs. Bikes to fully conform to nylon track protection as expected and well known by all. (if not ask eh!)

Race numbers... MUST be easy to read on the front and rear tail piece. We prefer 2 digits if possible

Entry fee should be $40 per round with a $20 cross entry fee (F4-F5-Motard where applicable)

Next summer we were going to cross over to a 6(?) round 2012/13 over the summer series. Let us know what you think. Cheers Steve

**Kendog** · 15th December 2011, 20:59

I think it's awesome that you and others put the effort into this series.
I hope the numbers are there to justify B grade points scored for the series. I was put off after the first year when B grade was rolled up and lost in the one grade.

**Henk** · 15th December 2011, 21:02

Easy solution on the B grades points Nige, step up to the A grade

**koba** · 15th December 2011, 21:32

Originally Posted by Kendog

I think it's awesome that you and others put the effort into this series.
I hope the numbers are there to justify B grade points scored for the series. I was put off after the first year when B grade was rolled up and lost in the one grade.

Originally Posted by Henk

Easy solution on the B grades points Nige, step up to the A grade

Not far off it at the moment!

**Henk** · 15th December 2011, 21:35

If he's close he'll improve his riding more by running at the back of A than at the front of B.
Nige, coming up on the 7th to give me a hurry up?

**Kendog** · 15th December 2011, 21:45

I am thinking about it.

Still a bit to Learn in B grade, plenty of people in front of me still.

**koba** · 15th December 2011, 22:00

I'm constantly amazed at how fast B-grade has become. It's way far out freaky man.

**fi5hy** · 16th December 2011, 06:41

Te Puke fuck you the man I have walked that track and its NICE

**NSR143** · 16th December 2011, 11:39

Originally Posted by Kendog

I think it's awesome that you and others put the effort into this series.
I hope the numbers are there to justify B grade points scored for the series. I was put off after the first year when B grade was rolled up and lost in the one grade.

If we could work a system that doesn't get mega confusing we would. If there are enough riders we could have a B grade per meeting challange or similar. If there is only 14 bikes in total at a meeting, say, you would end up in the A grade anyway unless you are a hazard to others.

It's the jumping up and down the classes each meeting that creates points scoring issues. Thanks for the input all the same, we will see what we can do.

**Kendog** · 16th December 2011, 18:29

Originally Posted by koba

I'm constantly amazed at how fast B-grade has become. It's way far out freaky man.

I know, 2 years ago I was coming second only to Caleb, who is now racing really well in A grade. Now I am lapping 4 seconds a lap quicker and 5th or 6th place is not uncommon. Bloody awesome fun.

Originally Posted by NSR143

If we could work a system that doesn't get mega confusing we would. If there are enough riders we could have a B grade per meeting challange or similar. If there is only 14 bikes in total at a meeting, say, you would end up in the A grade anyway unless you are a hazard to others.

It's the jumping up and down the classes each meeting that creates points scoring issues. Thanks for the input all the same, we will see what we can do.

I hear ya, point scoring is no easy task. As I discovered after trying a few times

**Henk** · 16th December 2011, 18:36

Any objections to running B grade when numbers allow and all in when not. Means people may end up with both A and B grade points but that shouldn't be to big a deal, and if a putative B grader starts scoring too many A grade points we can call them a sandbager and not let them step back down.

**koba** · 17th December 2011, 18:19

Originally Posted by Henk

Any objections to running B grade when numbers allow and all in when not. Means people may end up with both A and B grade points but that shouldn't be to big a deal, and when Clive starts racing in A grade we can call him a sandbager and not let him step back down.

Good idea that.

**cotswold** · 17th December 2011, 19:36

Originally Posted by Henk

Any objections to running B grade when numbers allow and all in when not. Means people may end up with both A and B grade points but that shouldn't be to big a deal, and if a putative B grader starts scoring too many A grade points we can call them a sandbager and not let them step back down.

Hope you are not referring to me