Manfeild slip road use

[Billy]

I spoke to Steve Easthope at the Manfeild office this morning on this matter,He is 100% behind motorcycles using it and was amused when I told him some competitors had expressed concern,Provided it is used in the appropriate manner,IE all competitors remain behind the whiteline that is and always has been there,Manfeild encourage the use of this facility,For motorcycles only,I have also spoken with him and asked them to take action regarding their open test days,Whereby they run up to 600 and over 600 classes,We have observed a number of people on 600 and over competitors are sneaking out on their larger capacity machines in the under 600 sessions,The speed differential between a 600 supersport machine and even a minilite machine is significant and extremely dangerous,Its the speed differential that will cause the most damage,If you have a 600 or larger machine,Please refrain from sneaking out in the under 600 sessions,It will be policed from here on in,I am also working on a "Motorcycles only" breifing for all attending these testdays to read before they are allowed out onto the track,Again there will be consequences if you are caught running outside of your designated class,SAFE,FUN and FAIR,Think about it !!!!

[neil_cb125t]

I spoke to Steve Easthope at the Manfeild office this morning on this matter,He is 100% behind motorcycles using it and was amused when I told him some competitors had expressed concern,Provided it is used in the appropriate manner,IE all competitors remain behind the whiteline that is and always has been there,Manfeild encourage the use of this facility,For motorcycles only,I have also spoken with him and asked them to take action regarding their open test days,Whereby they run up to 600 and over 600 classes,We have observed a number of people on 600 and over competitors are sneaking out on their larger capacity machines in the under 600 sessions,The speed differential between a 600 supersport machine and even a minilite machine is significant and extremely dangerous,Its the speed differential that will cause the most damage,If you have a 600 or larger machine,Please refrain from sneaking out in the under 600 sessions,It will be policed from here on in,I am also working on a "Motorcycles only" breifing for all attending these testdays to read before they are allowed out onto the track,Again there will be consequences if you are caught running outside of your designated class,SAFE,FUN and FAIR,Think about it !!!!

Yeah totally - the only issue i had was when we were released from the grid (for what ever reason) for a 2 lap re warm up and on the second lap the marshall started walking across the grass pointing the red flag and signing us to go the slip road.........i was coming out of splash at full speed.......i didn't make the turn right, i had to use the grass...... if that was going to happen then mr marshall needs to be on the track sooner with a yellow waiving at the marshall point prior. Still i made it back to the slip road fine.....in the end.

[CHOPPA]

Cool mate thanks for taking that on board.

Just a note, also the small bikes like pro twins in the 600 and 1000 session. Quite a bit differential in speed but I guess they are boarderline between both classes

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

Good decisive action Billy
Now get back out to your workshop and finish my fairings

[yungatart]

I'm glad to see that common sense is prevailing here.
Well done Billy!

[Premature Accelerato]

I'm glad to see that common sense is prevailing here.
Well done Billy!

So what should be the call on test days at Manfeild when someone turns up on an older bike over 600cc but is clearly no where as fast as a late model bike, perhaps not even as fast as a new 600?

[Drew]

The power and speed spread of the bikes we get at any track day, means that it really needs a lot of common sense. (A term that I really cannot fathom coming from New Zealand, there is nothing common about using your head in any large groups I've witnessed). Due to us being prepared to take nearly fuckin anything on a track. I myself have spent a day thrashing the arse off an SR600 at Manfield, that's a bike that nomatter who pilots, needs to go out with the little bikes.

[scracha]

Might be better being hundy ponies and above instead of 600 ccs ?

[RobGassit]

Can I ask what the consequences exactly are for an infraction on a test day?

[Drew]

Can I ask what the consequences exactly are for an infraction on a test day?

If you fucked Sue or someone from the track off, you could be tresspassed I suppose.

Event orgnisers could give you the arse and not accept entries again.

MNZ usualy have nothing to do with track days at all, unless your surname is Meads.

[Duke5]

I have been on many testdays and think as already mentioned that common sense should prevail. Before a vmcc round there may be 40 odd bikes on a testday where obviously there should be 2 groups. Between rounds you might get 4 or 5 bikes on a testday so what is the point splitting them up? Plenty of room no matter what times your doing.
I ride a 1000 and do 1.13 -1.15's around manfield ( yep no star). I know a lot of guys on 600,s doing 1.12's or quicker. I also know a lot of people on 1000's doing 1.22's or slower so what happens now?
This is where the common sense comes in. If you are a newbie on a bmw1000 but your slow as fuck then whats the point going out with the quick racers?
Should come down to times no matter what you ride (within reason). If you do 1.06's to 1.15's you go in that group no matter if you are on a 600 or a 1000.
If you do 1.15,s to 1.25's say, then thats your group no matter what you are on, once again within reason. Prolites etc should probably in another group due to obvious speed difference down the straights, but only on the testdays before racing weekends.
May be confusing for a few but seems pretty straight forward to me.
For those who dont know what times you are doing or once again a newbie, stick to the trackdays rather than the testdays until you know what lap times you are doing.
Obviously this is just the way i see it but im sure there will be lots of other opinions!!

[sidecar bob]

The 600cc thing dosent work in all cases.
I took my 1975 BMW 1000 (solo, not sidechair) out in the up to 600 class & I could only just keep up with a 675 Daytona.
It would have been a hazard mixing it with modern 1000's.
We will be back there before the end of the month with the same bike & I would like to know where I stand before turning up.
Could you please clear that one up for me Billy?

[Shorty_925]

Anyone been to Taupo to know how they run a test day?

Ive never been to a test day at any track so its interesting reading.

[RobGassit]

The 600cc thing dosent work in all cases.
I took my 1975 BMW 1000 (solo, not sidechair) out in the up to 600 class & I could only just keep up with a 675 Daytona.
It would have been a hazard mixing it with modern 1000's.
We will be back there before the end of the month with the same bike & I would like to know where I stand before turning up.
Could you please clear that one up for me Billy?

They probably won't take any action against you as riding that old aero engine is punishment enough.

[yungatart]

So what should be the call on test days at Manfeild when someone turns up on an older bike over 600cc but is clearly no where as fast as a late model bike, perhaps not even as fast as a new 600?

Sorry, I did not make myself clear. My common sense comment was referring to use of the slip road.
Having never attended a test day, I won't comment until I have given it some thought.