What would bring YOU to watch a race meeting?

[DEATH_INC.]

Drew --Dude I think you're missing the point.
Its not the people that ARE coming to the track that we need to be asking (not that their opinion isn't important) Those that do come already have the bug.
Its those that are staying away in their thousands that we need to ask -"hey why DON'T you come?"
All those that don't come have valid reasons in their lives. YET 30000 odd people went to a ractrack to watch what was mostly a procession this weekend.
45000 A DAY turned up each day to watch V8 cars go around the most boring track in New Zealand.
Yet at the nationals we get 5000 at most --summat is wrong

Easy, it's image. These are prestigious international events with lotsa corporate backing. Get a round of wsbk here and get placemakers and co behind it and it'll go off. Go to the nzv8 championship rounds and try to spot the spectators....

[Quasievil]

Im taking Hot chicks to Paeroa, would that help boost the numbers??

[MadDuck]

So I should find some sexy blokes to bring along then ? ....

[roogazza]

I pay nearly 10 grand to see two european GP's , but wouldn't cross the road to watch NZ racing, (used to, not now).

Rather have a fang around myself ! Gaz.

[gav]

I pay nearly 10 grand to see two european GP's , but wouldn't cross the road to watch NZ racing, (used to, not now).
Gaz.

Why not? When or what was the last local road racing you went to?

[Chrislost]

how about advertising it so that people who dont come on here actaully find out about it...

i didnt even know the nationals were on till i saw the posts yknow.

do i live with my head under a rock??? perhaps... but then im probably not thaaaat much diferent to anyone else.


i havnt even seen any advertising for paeroa yet.

[N1CK]

how about advertising it so that people who dont come on here actaully find out about it...

i didnt even know the nationals were on till i saw the posts yknow.

do i live with my head under a rock??? perhaps... but then im probably not thaaaat much diferent to anyone else.


i havnt even seen any advertising for paeroa yet.

Yea same here, i dont no when or where they are or where to look for the information. Advertising in different bike mags and newspapers would be good.

[Clivoris]

how about advertising it so that people who dont come on here actaully find out about it...

i didnt even know the nationals were on till i saw the posts yknow.

do i live with my head under a rock??? perhaps... but then im probably not thaaaat much diferent to anyone else.


i havnt even seen any advertising for paeroa yet.

Shit That's torn it. I heard they were trying to keep it a secret so you wouldn't go

[Chrislost]

Shit That's torn it. I heard they were trying to keep it a secret so you wouldn't go

i lie!
i drove past Paeroa on my way home from Mahia.
and saw a couple of signs in a field near there.

but around here i have not heard nada.

[roogazza]

Why not? When or what was the last local road racing you went to?

Because you get one or two or maybe even three guys at the front and the rest a mile off . That doesn't interest me.

Wanganui two years ago and I could see the fall off in interesting classes , depth of talent and racing. (but thats been happening for years) Remember I started in 1970 and I saw the boom years and I watched for years before that !

Why watch the majority, who are very average at best ? When , a couple of times a year I can see the best in the world in Motogp. Gaz.

[Badjelly]

I might be in the target group for this question, because I never used to go to local NZ races, but I went to one last year and plan to do so again.

Why did I start going? Well, I've become a fan of MotoGP and World SBK on TV in the last few years. In 2005 my wife I went to MotoGP at Philip Island and had a fantastic time. (We'll go again some time, but it's too big an expedition to go every year.) Last year we went to A1GP at Taupo; we found the actual A1GP races a yawn but we enjoyed the local classes, so we thought, "Why not go to local racing?" and "Why not motorbike racing, as 2 wheels are better than 4"? So we went to Manfield in February last year and plan to go there this year. Probably nowhere else though, as it's too far.

Hmm, what is it that would make me more likely to go and what would make me less likely to go? I'm not sure really. The thing is, most of the things that would make me more likely to go cost money, and there just doesn't seem to be much money in NZ bike racing.

Better TV coverage would make it easier for me to follow the series.

You can't really complain about the distance to the track, can you? I mean a track closer to Wellington would be nice, but it's not going to happen.

Manfeild is rather ... shabby. That's a minor put-off factor.

Having World SBK back at Manfeild would be great, but it's that money thing again, isn't it?

The racing is good. It's nice to have a mix of elite and all-comers' classes.

I'll think about it.

[Badjelly]

I'll think about it.

Oh yeah, improve the WWW sites. The Motorcycling NZ and NZSBK WWW sites are poor, especially the latter. (I'll be happy to explain why if anyone's interested.) It's much harder to find out what's on & where than it should be.

[gav]

Because you get one or two or maybe even three guys at the front and the rest a mile off . That doesn't interest me.

Wanganui two years ago and I could see the fall off in interesting classes , depth of talent and racing. (but thats been happening for years) Remember I started in 1970 and I saw the boom years and I watched for years before that !

Why watch the majority, who are very average at best ? When , a couple of times a year I can see the best in the world in Motogp. Gaz.

Well, a round of the Nationals is never going to compete with an overseas round of MotoGP, I guess.
But, the superbike racing for the last couple of years has been very entertaining. The inclusion of the Aussies have really helped. Levels had a 4 bike freight train with them finishing less than a second apart after 15 laps . Good stuff and well worth a look, especially if you havent been for a few years!

[Jorja]

Decent food and shade would be good once I was there.To get me there I would need to know it was happening. Some means of entertaining the kids would be good too

[roogazza]

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.