What would bring YOU to watch a race meeting?

[codgyoleracer]

I must admit , I did see motocross advertised last night on TV , but can't remember if it was Sky or not ?
Anyway its on at Woodville this weekend !
Lets hope the Manfeild Round of National Road Racing gets the same treatment ! ? ? Gaz.

I can confirm that the superbike racing (particularily at Levels) was pretty impressive , so why not drag your old bones to Manfield & wave the kiwi contingent on - the lap record will fall (again).

[dhunt]

I'm just curious what it is costing to get in this year to watch?

The only reason I actually know that the Nationals are on is because of KB & Vic Club. I haven't seen any advertising anywhere for it. Where as for the A1GP it would have been just about impossible not to know it was on. My thoughts anyway.

[FROSTY:Me]

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[enigma51]

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[slowpoke]

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Why is it that the only "ladies" wanting to get their kit off are the very ones you wish would keep it on? As you were...........

[Tony.OK]

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[scrivy]

The above animation looks like Mrs Dixon running down pit lane yesterday......

[CookMySock]

From the perspective of the businesses in the area - basically you are removing their parking for the day, so they have to rethink and target a new crowd, or face a days trading down the toilet. It's easy for a cafe to make money - they just do what whey normally do, but for a gift shop, they have to make a new plan, quick.

Be aware, that at a track or any closed venue, the organisers will often place very heavy restrictions or expenses on mobile traders, which basically fucks it totally for them and they just won't bother.

At a track, I don't think they really care about who comes and who does not, because if they did then "people" would be their core business instead of the "track." It seems to me "people" are not their main revenue stream, but I have no idea. Maybe they should restructure the track so people get a good time.

Steve

[svr]

Having seen a fair bit of racing around the world I still think NZ roadracing offers spectators pretty good value.
Wanganui for e.g. is a great spectacle because you are close to the action, not 100m away. Clean out the drunken, fighting bogans so the families can come back.
Last year I saw a motoGP, a world SBK race and the Isle of Man races, and watching Shirriffs through the esses still ranks as a memorable highlight.
Also, over the years spectator numbers in NZ have been related to rider numbers. The general public will go to watch if people they know are racing. With full grids at the nationals there have been full stands.
My 2 cents.

[roogazza]

I can confirm that the superbike racing (particularily at Levels) was pretty impressive , so why not drag your old bones to Manfield & wave the kiwi contingent on - the lap record will fall (again).

I've been popping along to the last couple of VMCC rounds to have a look Glen, but the weather has been against it a bit.
Hopefully the points rounds at Xmas will change my mind ?

But now that I've retired job wise I'll be seeing more than the usual two Motogp rounds per year thats for sure. Gaz.

[wharfy]

I go to Paeroa and Wanganui races on a regular basis, getting CLOSE is the main drawcard being able to feel the draft from a bike howling down the main street of Paeroa is something you cant get anywhere else. These events have been going for so long they have taken on a life of there own and lots of people not normally interested in bikes or racing attend.
Plus open pits, being able to wander around and talk to riders and pit crew is way cool.
I dont mind paying. I don't care about the sideshow shit either. Overseas riders helps as well.
ADVERTISE the events even bikers have to go looking for info about the Nationals.

[Benk]

Sorry if this has been covered (havnt been bothered to read through all pages) but I would definitely go and watch more racing if it was on the weekends, be it club level, nationals etc.

More publicity would be the other. If your not a member of kiwibiker (or in the racing scene [or mates are etc]) there doesnt seem to be much mention of it anywhere. A show on TV dedicated to motorbike racing would be the one, something like onthegastv on youtube, but on real telly.

The other thing would be a (fantastic) race track in Tauranga, but that is pie in the sky talk, tauranga cant get its shit together with much it seems

[FROSTY:Me]

draggin this back to life because i believe its very relivant.

[BMWST?]

I dont know about other people but i have to be interested in the actual action.....i will go to a bike race,but i wont pay to go to a car race.I will go to an air show cos i like the old piston aircaraft with the occasional high per jet...And there is a good example,the Masterton Air show.Lots of stalls,lots of eateries,lots of porta loos,lots of displays,different commentaters.Not much in the way of facilities if you werent a gold stand member.
Entry has to be cheap and a couple of give aways would be good...hat,sun screen,program a must.Meeting must also run quickly with something going on all the time.No or minimal (lunch) breaks
Manfeild is a good venue cos you can see the whole track.The PA has to be good.There has to be balance so that stall holders etc will come.Publicity is the hard thing.I was a member of the VIC club when we had the shell two wheelers.Our crowds wwere always poor,no matter how we advertised.Radio in the manawatu,radio in Wellington,papers etc...it never seemed to work and we always lost lots of money.You have to have money to front these up front costs,and i would think that most bike clubs just dont...
Manfeild used to get 10000 peple at the six hour!The stands were packed from the hairpin to the end of the pit wall.

[FROSTY:Me]

Water is DEFINITELY well and truely under the bridge on this one but I started this thread NOT in racing but in GBR
The reason being we (i still think of my self as one) the racers need to be asking the general biker what will attract them to a race meeting.