Nats round 1

[Oakie]

Hey Merv don't forget the Internet since July this year. On Eventfinder and our own site and Google search . On facebook for months , on Twitter for months. JUST SAYING :-)

Yeah but those are all methods that require active searching. They rely on someone being aware that an event is on in the first place and looking for the details. What I didn't get was the advertising of the sort that smacks unaware Joe Public in the face even though it sounds as if it is out there. Not criticising at all ... just saying. (Me not noticing anything probably it says more about me than anything else.)

[Oakie]

I don't suppose there's a program fpr Sunday on-line anywhere is there? We're doing some stuff with daughter number 1 tomorrow morning and I want to know how fast we need to get it done before heading out to the track.

[Mental Trousers]

Pinched from Motorcycling New Zealand's Facebook page.

Timetable for Round 1 Superbike Championship. *subject to change.SATURDAY 5th JANUARY 2013
OFFICIAL PRACTICE & RACE ONE OF THE NZ CHAMPIONSHIP

8.40 am RIDER’S BRIEFING
9.00 am OFFICIAL PRACTICE COMMENCES (as per race order)
2.15 pm RACING COMMENCES

NZ Championship Race One
14.15pm 1. 9 laps Superlite/ 650 Pro Twin
2. 20 min 600cc Supersport Qualifying
3. 9 laps Sidecars
4. 5 laps Development/Buckets
5. 9 laps 125 GP
6. 9 laps 250 Production
7. 5 laps Clubmans
8. 20 min NZ Superbikes Qualifying

SUNDAY 6h JANUARY 2013
NZ CHAMPIONSHIP RACE TWO AND THREE

8.40 am RIDER’S BRIEFING
9.00 am SCRUB IN - 3 laps each class
10.00 am RACING COMMENCES

NZ Championship Race Two
10.00 am 9. 10 laps Superlite/ 650 Pro Twin
10. 15 laps 600 Supersport Race 1
11. 10 laps Sidecars
12. 8 laps Development/Buckets
13. 10 laps 125 GP
14. 10 laps 250 Production
15. 8 laps Clubmans
16. 15 laps NZ Superbikes Race 1

NZ Championship Race Three
NZGP Titles

13.20 pm 17. 10 laps Superlite / 650 Pro Twin
18. 15 laps 600 Supersport Race 2
19. 10 laps Sidecars
20. 10 laps 125 GP
21. 10 laps 250 Production
22. 15 laps NZ Superbikes Race 2
23. 8 laps Development Class/Buckets
24. 8 laps Clubmans

estimated finish 5.00pm

[quickbuck]

I don't suppose there's a program fpr Sunday on-line anywhere is there? We're doing some stuff with daughter number 1 tomorrow morning and I want to know how fast we need to get it done before heading out to the track.

When you go here:
http://www.livetiming.co.nz/wsNZSBK.aspx

There is a little Yellow Button with "Race Schedule" on it.

Hope that helps....

[Oakie]

Thanks for that guys. Should be there to see the end of the second race.

[GD66]

Kept an eye on proceedings from Perth today via Ctas, many thanks to the crew.

BUT

How come NZSBK and 600s only get two races ? I see they get two practice sessions plus a qualifier, but they also have to wait till Sunday for their two races, and I see in the case of SBK they only had 10 finishers, so surely the extra practice session is a bit of a waste, wouldn't you rather be out there RACING your bike instead of practicing ? One practice, one qual and three races like all the support classes would seem to be better value for your hard-earned $$ if you're gonna drag your bike and your sorry arse all over NZ, I'd have thought...
What's the story ?

[Dave-]

Kept an eye on proceedings from Perth today via Ctas, many thanks to the crew.

BUT

How come NZSBK and 600s only get two races ? I see they get two practice sessions plus a qualifier, but they also have to wait till Sunday for their two races, and I see in the case of SBK they only had 10 finishers, so surely the extra practice session is a bit of a waste, wouldn't you rather be out there RACING your bike instead of practicing ? One practice, one qual and three races like all the support classes would seem to be better value for your hard-earned $$ if you're gonna drag your bike and your sorry arse all over NZ, I'd have thought...
What's the story ?

It's in line with WSBK, end of argument.

Great day today, Motorcycling Canterbury really set the standard.

[quickbuck]

Kept an eye on proceedings from Perth today via Ctas, many thanks to the crew.

BUT

How come NZSBK and 600s only get two races ? I see they get two practice sessions plus a qualifier, but they also have to wait till Sunday for their two races, and I see in the case of SBK they only had 10 finishers, so surely the extra practice session is a bit of a waste, wouldn't you rather be out there RACING your bike instead of practicing ? One practice, one qual and three races like all the support classes would seem to be better value for your hard-earned $$ if you're gonna drag your bike and your sorry arse all over NZ, I'd have thought...
What's the story ?

Tim Gibbs mentioned it today on the chat room...
Basically it was because the riders/ teams were sick of shelling out the extra dosh for the extra tyres required for those two classes.
It adds up to 3 races worth, so 6 tyres you don't have to put in the van to take south if from the north island.... (or organise to be picked up down there).

[GD66]

I see, thanks lads.

[bones1999]

Talking about tyres, is it okay to ask why there aren't the major tyre manufactures/ suppliers at the track? 1st Nationals I've been to In New Zealand and I was surprised to not see any there.

[jellywrestler]

How come NZSBK and 600s only get two races ? I see they get two practice sessions plus a qualifier, but they also have to wait till Sunday for their two races, and I see in the case of SBK they only had 10 finishers, so surely the extra practice session is a bit of a waste, wouldn't you rather be out there RACING your bike instead of practicing ? One practice, one qual and three races like all the support classes would seem to be better value for your hard-earned $$ if you're gonna drag your bike and your sorry arse all over NZ, I'd have thought...
What's the story ?

At the end of the day it's their own input that has made it this way, options were placed in front of them and the feedback provided from the teams see it run this way. It works well too

[Dave-]

Talking about tyres, is it okay to ask why there aren't the major tyre manufactures/ suppliers at the track? 1st Nationals I've been to In New Zealand and I was surprised to not see any there.

Actually good point, I saw no trade stands....

To be honest it's hard enough to get the guys at the various suppliers to work on fridays let alone a weekend in the holidays when racing is on, I'd sure rather watch than work.

[Kickaha]

Actually good point, I saw no trade stands....

Triumph/MV was the only one I saw

[300weatherby]

Triumph/MV was the only one I saw

BMW were there, had the latest bike all prepped up just for Bears racing on display as well (groan!) about time that F1 in Bears got changed to match standard rules - Superbike and Supersport classes.

[quickbuck]

Talking about tyres, is it okay to ask why there aren't the major tyre manufactures/ suppliers at the track? 1st Nationals I've been to In New Zealand and I was surprised to not see any there.

It is okay to ask.....
My guess is that most of them are pretty skint on tyres at the momnet, as the show that is the Nationals depletes a lot of the stock....
May not be totally true, as I made it up, but there are a lot of tyres stashed in Vans/ Trailers/ Mates garages etc just to support the 3 weekends down south.
Then there is the 2 rounds up here that need to be covered too....