They can camp at the trackOriginally Posted by White trash
In the riders seat
They can camp at the track
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Pasta farts
Where the hell would 30K+ people STAND around the track? Its a bit shit as far as spectating goes...
I guess you could fill the old pits with seating.
KB Chief Cat Herder
Hey look on the bright side - it isn't in Auckland so there's now a 50/50 chance it'll happen rather than 100% chance of a NO.
Zen wisdom: No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. - obviously had KB in mind when he came up with that gem
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity
Immature and proud of it.
$12M for a bike race?
With engines?
Not in this country, only sports with world wide appeal like yachting gets money here.
And there's bound to be some taniwha that'll get upset by the noise and will need bulk money to soothe it's nerves.
Speed doesn't kill people.
Stupidity kills people.
Forum whore
to be honest i dont think taupo is a very interesting track. They would be better off waiting for the hampton downs race track to be built.
Fair weather rider
Ok guys - lets no try to torpedo this before it even gets launched.
IF this is going to happen then we all need to unite behind who ever is trying to make it happen.
We are the greatest nation of knockers of anyone trying something new, so if ANYONE asks you about your thoughts on the NZ MotoGP - TALK IT UP cause you don't know who might be listening, maybe even someone who controls govt funding.
I don't think anyone ever thought we'd get the world Superbikes - but we did in the '80's, who knows, if we get MotoGP, maybe we'll get the Superbikes as well cause they might as well come down to this part of the world for two rounds instead of one.
Maybe Taupo isn't the best for these races, but until somewhere else gets built or improved - it's all we've got.
Has anyone heard what they are planning for Taupo?
If the international MotoGP board are considering Taupo, then they must be satisfied with what is proposed for the circuit.
Where will people stay - Auckland, Wellington, Napier and Palmerston North are all only a few hours of good riding away, if I can't get digs in Taupo - there is nothing in this world that will stop me putting in an early morning ride to see the best in the world racing, hell - I've just forked out $5000 for me and the wife to go over to Phillip Island in September and I would have found that money very useful to put into my bikes.
Fair weather rider
And while I'm putting my 2 cents worth in - don't forget that Hamilton got the V8's because they were willing to make it happen, and all Auckland could do was foucs on the negitives.
Good on Hamilton, and good on Taupo.
NEDWN VIII
2 cents well spent there k1, im sure if this does go ahead in Taupo, the short burst from towns close by would be the way to go, how many would stay in Paeroa the weekend of the street race there?.......i have once, last year stayed at Morrinsville, worked just as well......
Forum whore
Taupo is doing ISDE this year,that's pretty big in some circles.The final round of the World Long Track Speedway Championship is signed up for a few years in NZ too....we are on the world venue for impotant motorcycle sports,MotoGP can be added no problem.
Hardcore Biker
It will be awesome to have the MotoGp here but we will have to make sure that a lot of people get behind it and support it so they come back again.
BRING IT ON !!!!!
RIP Phil (Pinky) SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND.
i presume you are talking about the old track - the new track is great. i guess your 100's of laps of said track(s) though cloud your opinion.
why would they be 'better off' waiting? how would that improve the occasion? what if we waited and hampton downs wasn't a very interesting track? would we wait for another one to be built?
Forum whore
What's MotoGP?
Hardcore Biker
Would be great if the Govt backed it which they should do if the promoters have got any nounce. Broadcast to millions world wide, 1000's of overseas visitors, 100's of overseas bikers taking extended riding holidays on quaint country roads with hardly any traffic (and that would be our main roads) to see the beautiful scenery, more coming after word of mouth seeing the telecast etc etc etc
Heck the daughter might get to see Thomas!
Mainlander in Exile
With the ever vigilant HP parked roadside collecting impromptu donations and GST on tickets to get in the gate the 12 mill would be just about paid by the end of the exercise.
Note to Helen, put my increased family assistance and chewing gum tax break to this instead.
Soccer - A Gentlemans game played by Hooligans.Rugby - A Hooligans Game played by Gentlemen.
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Iv'e got first dibs on beating Rossi's PB
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