Nzsbk 2014

[wayne]

thats the one............
5 rounds

[The Chow]

Graeme Billington
I am pleased to be able to FINALLY be able to release the confirmed dates for the 2014 NZSBK series,They are as follows:

Round 1 Ruapuna park January 4th and 5th inc NZGPs
Round 2 Levels raceway January 11th and 12th
Round 3 Taupo Motorsport park March 22nd and 23rd inc NZTTs
Round 4 Manfeild park March 27th,28th,29th,30th

The final round at Manfeild will be an extended event ...with 5 races for each class.

Graeme Billington,
Roadrace commissioner
Motorcycling NZ

[Dave-]

Graeme Billington
I am pleased to be able to FINALLY be able to release the confirmed dates for the 2014 NZSBK series,They are as follows:

Round 1 Ruapuna park January 4th and 5th inc NZGPs
Round 2 Levels raceway January 11th and 12th
Round 3 Taupo Motorsport park March 22nd and 23rd inc NZTTs
Round 4 Manfeild park March 27th,28th,29th,30th

The final round at Manfeild will be an extended event ...with 5 races for each class.

Graeme Billington,
Roadrace commissioner
Motorcycling NZ

That was posted to facebook nearly a month ago, facebook is definitely not a reliable source of information nor should it be an official channel of MNZ information, anyone could sign up a facebook page called NZSBK 2014 and post drivel.

On the MNZ website the latest news reads:

http://www.mnz.co.nz/news/news-detai...-manfield-park

MNZ Road Race Commissioner Graeme Billington have taken the steps of temporarily withdrawing all permits for events at Manfeild Park due to the changes to the circuit at the exit of the sweeper leading onto the front straight. As the gravel trap has been removed and replaced with tarseal.

We have discussed the situation and I have decided it is in my opinion, no longer safe for motorcycles to compete on. I have entered into talks with Cemetery Circuit and they have offered us the use of their air fencing at this venue. However, until such time as we can secure an amicable agreement with regard storage of the air fencing, I will not allow motorcycle events to take place.

I will be working very hard in the next few days to rectify the situation and hope to have it resolved by the end of this week.

Of course this news is not dated (who the fuck designed this website?!? why isn't there a date?) but if you go digging you can find that it was posted on Aug 27, 2013 which is cool.

[Kickaha]

facebook is definitely not a reliable source of information nor should it be an official channel of MNZ information

Same could be said about KB, not hard to contact them directly though

[Dave-]

Same could be said about KB, not hard to contact them directly though

That's not my point.

But you're right Billy is very easy to contact, very quick to reply and very helpful.

Is everyone who wants to know the date of the nationals series really suppose to email Billy to find out?

My point is that Billy stresses the importance of proper protocol, which is fine and a good thing really. But information concerning the nationals series seems to be scattered about a few website and a few facebook pages? surely proper protocol would suggest that all information be found on the MNZ website which is kept up to date?

edit: I forgot about this

thats the one............
5 rounds

Look at the dates a little closer wayne, you might notice that the document hasn't been updated in a while....

[Billy]

That's not my point.

But you're right Billy is very easy to contact, very quick to reply and very helpful.

Is everyone who wants to know the date of the nationals series really suppose to email Billy to find out?

My point is that Billy stresses the importance of proper protocol, which is fine and a good thing really. But information concerning the nationals series seems to be scattered about a few website and a few facebook pages? surely proper protocol would suggest that all information be found on the MNZ website which is kept up to date?

edit: I forgot about this



Look at the dates a little closer wayne, you might notice that the document hasn't been updated in a while....

Yip,

I fully agree Dave re the protocols and am only to happy to deal with anything that comes through my inbox(s),However I can't control everything and wouldnt have the knowledge or time anyway.

I think wayne and a few others down your way just can't get their heads around the fact Teretonga is off the calendar for the meantime,Even if the girls at the office had mistakenly put up a date for them,It still wouldn't be happening,Time for some to accept theyve mucked up and move on

[CHOPPA]

Cool so its all go?

When I was down south yesterday there was a lot of "talk" about no club running the Taupo event so it was going to be dropped and something about Manfeild is not safe due to recent works?

Sounds like chinese whispers...

Who are the clubs running Taupo and Manfeild?

[neil_cb125t]

Yip,

I fully agree Dave re the protocols and am only to happy to deal with anything that comes through my inbox(s),However I can't control everything and wouldnt have the knowledge or time anyway.

I think wayne and a few others down your way just can't get their heads around the fact Teretonga is off the calendar for the meantime,Even if the girls at the office had mistakenly put up a date for them,It still wouldn't be happening,Time for some to accept theyve mucked up and move on

http://www.mnz.co.nz/news/news-detai...-manfield-park

During the test day I did notice the WHITE markers on either side of the track, these were put in or highlighted when the tarseal went down. If a bike or car was to run wide over the ripple strips then you pretty much are lined up to hit the White plastic makers....these too should be moved/removed.

In the Wet it that lack of gravel would be pretty dicy!

[Billy]

Cool so its all go?

When I was down south yesterday there was a lot of "talk" about no club running the Taupo event so it was going to be dropped and something about Manfeild is not safe due to recent works?

Sounds like chinese whispers...

Who are the clubs running Taupo and Manfeild?

Yip,

That figures,Funny thing is I haven't spoken to anybody in the SI about the NI rounds,Vic club are running Taupo and Pac club are running Manfeild,Andrew Presant from the VIC club will be Clerk of the course at ALL the rounds and even he doesnt everything about it yet,Lot of bullshitters on the scene,I thought you of all people would have known,If it didnt come from me or the office,Its most likely gossip

[SWERVE]

I hadn't heard any rumours ! However there is revolt among the peasants about the possibility of no Greymouth
Does that mean Minefield will be open for unofficial practice on wed 26th march ?

[jellywrestler]

Yip,

That figures,Funny thing is I haven't spoken to anybody in the SI about the NI rounds,Vic club are running Taupo and Pac club are running Manfeild,Andrew Presant from the VIC club will be Clerk of the course at ALL the rounds and even he doesnt everything about it yet,Lot of bullshitters on the scene,I thought you of all people would have known,If it didnt come from me or the office,Its most likely gossip

i heard that all the rounds will be at night and run in reverse of normal direction...

[Bill59]

Hi Bill,

Not really a whole lot of point me answering this at this late stage,But I will anyway,The format that was discussed during the phone conference and then confirmed after a small change in September,The representative from your club was made aware and given the same info as everybody else,No point discussing this further as the decision has been made,If you have any further queries,mnzrrc@gmail.com

Hi Billy,
I realise you already made your decision re Teretonga long ago. But, as I was involved with organising the previous event, I would like to prevent a recurrence of this at future events. I checked the preceding SI
events and cannot find any difference between them and Teretonga regarding number of races and laps etc. Please advise what was ignored.

[Dave-]

Hi Billy,
I realise you already made your decision re Teretonga long ago. But, as I was involved with organising the previous event, I would like to prevent a recurrence of this at future events. I checked the preceding SI
events and cannot find any difference between them and Teretonga regarding number of races and laps etc. Please advise what was ignored.

Let me save you a bit of time.

What you need to say is:

Hi Billy,

I realise you already made your decision re Teretonga long ago. But, as I was involved with organising the previous event, I would like to prevent a recurrence of this at future events. I checked the preceding SI
events and cannot find any difference between them and Teretonga regarding number of races and laps etc. Please advise what was ignored.

Regards

Bill

Put that in an email and send it to acrfibreglass@actrix.co.nz

[codgyoleracer]

Let me save you a bit of time.

What you need to say is:



Put that in an email and send it to acrfibreglass@actrix.co.nz

Are you completly mad ? :-)
Surely your best to put the question on Facebook, KB, Twitter etc - In fact any forum that does not directly have any official responsibilty to provide an answer that means anything.
I am as pissed off as anyone that were not going to Invers this year, - but I am kinda getting the idea now why we arnt.....