Moto Academy NZ

[et al]

That's awesome Steve that you are taking the initiative and doing something positive for the Sport - this is exactly what we need, well done.

[skidMark]

PM sent ..........

[Cleve]

Brilliant. Good for you Steve and all the best.

[sAsLEX]

PM sent ..........

Got a job yet ?

I mean you have to be dedicated to the sport and it can cost alot of money.

[Nasty]

Got a job yet ?

I mean you have to be dedicated to the sport and it can cost alot of money.

Since he probably read the first post that indicates the requirement of $10 k hopefully he has.

[Shaun]

Well done Steve, hope you make a difference with this. If there is any way I can help you? Please just contact me

[Dom]

Best of luck Steve. I hope it works out and wish you the best of luck. NZ needs something like this.

Dom

[quallman1234]

Got a job yet ?

I mean you have to be dedicated to the sport and it can cost alot of money.

194$ a week. The sad thing is he could afford this if he got a job.

Id fucken love to this, however can't afford it by any means! Currently at uni, restricts my time for working!.

[Clivoris]

We need this to work Steve. You got eggs man.

[steveyb]

Thanks for all the best wishes.
I am working very hard to make sure that I am spec'd up correctly and thinking hard about how I will actually run the thing.
Most things sorted out, but clearly I cannot forsee everything that will pop up.

Need to get a cornerstone sponsor on board e.g. Red Bull (hehehe, I wish but you never know your luck in the little city) as Moto Academy NZ cannot run on the proceeds of rider fees alone.

I can't recall if I said, but one of our good friends in the racing community has invested in Moto Academy NZ to create a scholarship position we are calling the Moto Academy Derek Hill memorial scholarship.

I am humbled by his generosity and confidence that I will not just waste the money, and in his and Dereks names I am working my ass off to make this work.

For 2008 this position has been awarded to a rider we hope will show some good promise and is a really nice kid (bloke) who is as keen as mustard. We will announce who the rider and donor are at the launch in May. So hush hush until then ay??? ;-)

Shayne King (Alpinestars distributor/Ohlins) has also taken a leap of faith in my abilities and the quality of the concept, for which I am also extremely grateful and I hope that we will grow our relationship in a positive manner.

VMCC have also come on board with non-cash assistance and hopefully something more, fingers crossed.

So I am for ever hopeful that other distributors and event organisers will come on board with product and non-cash assistance.

Shaun, if there is one thing you can help to start with it would be to put in a good word with the Arai people, as I really only want to use the best gear I can. Arai and Alpinestars would be a magical partnership.

Cheers again.

Steve

[Big Chim]

Good onya steve. All the best!!!

[gammaguy]

Why 2 strokes?

because they are:

lighter

faster

more powerful

simpler

better handling

more fun

harder to master,but more rewarding

in fact......

WHY FOUR STROKES??

[sAsLEX]

WHY FOUR STROKES??

MotoGP, WSBK, AMA .........

2 stroke racing is not as popular as yesteryear

[quallman1234]

The Majority of the MotoGp classes are 2 stroke's dont we forget.



Let's not make this a 2 stroke vs 4 stroke thread. The simple matter of the fact is that Steve has choosen GP 2 strokes what are a good bases to lean on (One would argue!, the fact of the matter is that the RS125's and 250's Are pure racing bikes, you can't buy pure racing 4 stroke bikes except maybe the tigcraft and that would be unecomical!). The people who are attending moto acamedy are going to be taught how to ride a race bike. Not a road bike with a couple mods on it.

Yeah yeah One would argue. however this is not the right place to do so.

[gammaguy]

well said!no one is as passionate about two strokes as me(ask any of my long suffering friends)but this is NOT the thread for that debate.Good on ya steve for getting proactive on this issue,and bringing young people thru the ranks of road racing.I would be fully behind it even if they were going to be riding diesels.