NZ Superbike 2013 Championship - Kiwibike Insurance Round 5

[Damien_Toman]

Wow what a wicked shot!!
Got me upright Nah but bloody awesome! Who is writing the article?
Scout

The article will be written by Tom Doudney, Reporter, Mainland Media Ltd. May be worth calling him to add your perspective. Awesome riding by you.

Regards

Damien

[Damien_Toman]

Scout, if you would like to see more photos, here are 106 photos of you in action from the weekend:

http://flickr.com/gp/dty1/43o1J6/

These have not been cropped and tweaked - just straight from the camera.

Regards

Damien

[ClassicActionChick]

Scout, if you would like to see more photos, here are 106 photos of you in action from the weekend:

http://flickr.com/gp/dty1/43o1J6/

These have not been cropped and tweaked - just straight from the camera.

Regards

Damien

Thanks Damien! Has been a pretty mint last two weeks! You got some really wicked shots there!
Thanks
Scout

[Skunk]

Vic Club would like to thank all the Flag Marshals, Safety Crew, Recovery Crew, Chefs, Office Staff, Assistants, Sponsors and Supporters for making this event run as well as it did. We had some luck from nature and some "manufactured luck".

Thank you to you all!

Bridgestone
Kiwibike Insurance
Ricoh Taupo Motorsport Park
Dannevirke Suzuki
Henshaw Signs
Wynns NZ
Sidi Boots

[Skunk]

We will do a better effort next year to attract photographers attention.

This year we contacted those we knew of that had done ALL the prior rounds of Nationals over the years first. And so on "down the ranks". We just didn't have the manpower to do it any other way this year. Those that had consistently supported the Vic Club at other events also got a higher priority.

If you wish to make suggestions on how we could do it better we do have an email address (race@vicclub.co.nz) that you can contact the organiser of our events on. I hear he's a bit of a prat who doesn't take "internet waffle" as a direct contact with the club.

[Damien_Toman]

Thanks for that Skunk. email noted for future reference . The CTAS coverage, commentating and interviews were excellent. The event clearly was well managed. I will be using CTAS to watch those rounds in the South Island that I could not attend.

Damien

[Nicksta]

awesome stuff Vic Club!!!!

well run... fantastic job to all volunteers and helpers!

I heard a lot of positive comments in the pits about how well it was run (especially from the SI entrants!)

I had a blast and must admit... i have been put off by seeing high-vis entering or mid corner... worst case of it was the last corner on to the main straight at Ruapuna this year.... distracted me almost every lap... i was quite put off! so i was very happy to see.. rather not see people in the infield at Taupo, let me focus on the job at hand... great idea and i hope it gets extended to other race meets throughout the country.

Cheers Vic Club and of course Kiwibike for making round 5 happen!!

[Gremlin]

Maybe this photo explains why some control of people reqd????
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dty1/85...7633075843164/

As nadroj says, the angle hides the true picture. The bike came to rest several metres from the tyre wall, which in turn is around 1m high. I'm OK standing there, but then I'm not looking down the lense at the action...

Good. At the last AMCC round I counted 5 photographers at turn 2-3. It was really distracting because I wasn't used to seeing so many hi-vis vests unless something was wrong.

Feel free to report to organisers (if you haven't already). Can't fix something if no-one knows about the issue... Either it was quiet or you should have tried going slower I counted up to a dozen in various places around the T2-3 area (I was on T3 on Sunday) during the busiest periods.

[Mental Trousers]

Feel free to report to organisers (if you haven't already). Can't fix something if no-one knows about the issue... Either it was quiet or you should have tried going slower I counted up to a dozen in various places around the T2-3 area (I was on T3 on Sunday) during the busiest periods.

I was a bit busy at the time. But even so 5 of them really stood out and I could see them clearly in my peripheral vision.

[craignzcd]

did that included the 4 marshalls in orange overalls just up by the photograghers aswell?......doug corne was speaking with nick cole on the weekend re hi vis vests/photograghers etc.....he wasnt too fussed as they are too busy watching the guy they are chasing in front of them.....cheers

[Gremlin]

did that included the 4 marshalls in orange overalls just up by the photograghers aswell?......doug corne was speaking with nick cole on the weekend re hi vis vests/photograghers etc.....he wasnt too fussed as they are too busy watching the guy they are chasing in front of them.....cheers

No, photographers and video camera (tv I think) guys only. Anywhere from the run off at T2 past T3 towards T4. Some were inside the track, some were outside.

[Mental Trousers]

did that included the 4 marshalls in orange overalls just up by the photograghers aswell?......doug corne was speaking with nick cole on the weekend re hi vis vests/photograghers etc.....he wasnt too fussed as they are too busy watching the guy they are chasing in front of them.....cheers

Most were up above the tyres so I didn't see them. Only the ones down below the tyres stood out cos there isn't meant to be anything there.

[Billy]

Vic Club would like to thank all the Flag Marshals, Safety Crew, Recovery Crew, Chefs, Office Staff, Assistants, Sponsors and Supporters for making this event run as well as it did. We had some luck from nature and some "manufactured luck".

Thank you to you all!

Bridgestone
Kiwibike Insurance
Ricoh Taupo Motorsport Park
Dannevirke Suzuki
Henshaw Signs
Wynns NZ
Sidi Boots

Well done Andrew and team,A top job and in particular as it was your first National event,I always had the utmost faith in the Vic club crew and MCI,Definitely the best 2 rounds of the series,

Now have a wee rest I have some big plans for you guys for next season.

[gixerracer]

did that included the 4 marshalls in orange overalls just up by the photograghers aswell?......doug corne was speaking with nick cole on the weekend re hi vis vests/photograghers etc.....he wasnt too fussed as they are too busy watching the guy they are chasing in front of them.....cheers

Did Nick name me? I assume he would have?