NZ track gets FIM approval.

[Nutter34]

"If you build it, they will come"
who said that?!

Kevin Costner, Field of Dreams..... Still applicable, aint it....

[cowpoos]

We'll get SpeedMedic & Frosty on the job. "If you build it, they will come"
who said that?!

jim morrison lookalike....waynes world...

[chris]

Chris, just found this link-

Who is the guy looking over the FIM officials shoulder? Can't quite make him out...

We were at the circuit towards the end of their visit. I think you will find that Aaron has had no input into the track design (so we have been told) and was there as a guest of the FIM. The FIM have only said that the new track 'has the potential to become certified for top motorcycle events'. We await the day NZ gets a MotoGP round with anticipation. Just don't think you should get your hopes up though. Sending press releases to the motorcycle press would be a start......

[pritch]

Oh well, only time will tell aye.

Without meaning to pick on anyone in particular..

Is it possible that what is meant here by "aye" is in fact "eh"
(rhymes with the letter a)?

According to the Oxford Concise Dictionary " eh int. (colloq.) expr. of inquiry or surprise, or inviting assent, or asking for something to be repeated".

Unless you are somebody like Long John Silver we shouldn't be typing aye as in "Aye aye Capn." If, of course, you have a peg leg and a parrot on your shoulder please pardon my mistake. :-)

[BM-GS]

A few points missed out so far:

All the European countries have a couple of riders competing in the rounds. How many Kiwis are racing in MotoGP? There are more than a few in the teams, but no riders that sprin to mind. Even if there was one...?

How big's the NZ bike market? Not a patch on most Euro countries where every 16-year-old has a moped to hoon about the city streets on. Bikes are in their culture - not sure most would say the same here.

The fact that the FIM say the tracks OK just gets the track on the list of possibles. Then you go into the hat of who's going to pay most for the privilege. Seeing that there's no round in an adjacent country (or adjacent country, for that matter) it starts to look like an NZ round is heading for the Too-Hard basket. Not to say it can't happen, but it'll be harder to get one here than in Europe.

I'm hoping it happens, though. I've been to a few GPs & SBK in the UK before. it's awesome - especially if it doesn't piss with rain. And if the entry price isn't stupid.

[TwoSeven]

I just miss not being able to throw the tent on the back of the bike and motor up to an event, get pissed and watch some mad nutters trying to blow up 40 gallon drums and generally destroy bikes in the campground all night

Closest bit of yahooary we have is PI

[onearmedbandit]

That's all I'm saying, that it may happen here. And wouldn't it be good. We could all get together and laugh over this. If it doesn't we will all forget it ever happened.

[onearmedbandit]

Without meaning to pick on anyone in particular..

Is it possible that what is meant here by "aye" is in fact "eh"
(rhymes with the letter a)?

According to the Oxford Concise Dictionary " eh int. (colloq.) expr. of inquiry or surprise, or inviting assent, or asking for something to be repeated".

Unless you are somebody like Long John Silver we shouldn't be typing aye as in "Aye aye Capn." If, of course, you have a peg leg and a parrot on your shoulder please pardon my mistake. :-)

I most sincerely apologise for my error, I shall now go sit in the corner......

[chris]

That's all I'm saying, that it may happen here. And wouldn't it be good.

Absolutely.

[onearmedbandit]

Cool, maybe this could be the end of this discussion as it is just going in circles now. Time will tell *with a parrot on my shoulder and a peg leg* 'aye'.

[Oscar]

In todays SST (how come this is the only media outlet that carries info regarding this development??) it is reported that Denis Someone, official track inspecter for the FIM, has spent 2 days checking out Taupo's new track development and given it the thumbs up. There is hope for a MotoGP round to be held here in 2007.

Fuck I hope this goes ahead. Despite all the naysayers here saying it wont/couldn't/can't happen here there is a team of dedicated people working very hard to prove you wrong. A New Zealand round of the MotoGP would be fucking unreal. As soon as it's comfirmed I'll be booking the time off work.

When in Melborne for the MotoGP in October I mentioned this to Mike Webb, ex NZ F2 Champ and now IRTA/MotoGP Technical Director. He said NZ had NO chance of being granted a MotoGP round for reasons that included 1. Money 2. The cluttered calender (i.e. there are too many rounds now - if we get a round, someone looses one). 3. Distance from anywhere. 4-99. Money

He said the inspection would help our chances of getting Superbike round though.

[denill]

That's all I'm saying, that it may happen here. And wouldn't it be good. We could all get together and laugh over this. If it doesn't we will all forget it ever happened.

Yep. I am sure that everyone on this thread is in agreement on that!!!!!!!!!!!
Have a laugh (and a beer) at NZ's MotoGP round....................