What can I do to help NZ road racing?

**FROSTY:Me** · 29th April 2009, 12:58

I've been thinking basicly- What can I do to help new Zealand road racing ?.
Im here at work 7 days a week at the moment and for the forseeable future. Then I thought -hey I do have a phone 24/7 and clearly have a computer.
If nothing else maybee I could update the upcoming road race events nationwide on here and maybee let the clubs concerned know about potential double ups.
From there promoting meeting via KB and the Sportbike forums so Kb members know where and when meetings are happening.
What do you guys think??

**ManDownUnder** · 29th April 2009, 13:00

Mentoring and/or fund raising for talent that would struggle to take those first few steps.

**Shaun** · 29th April 2009, 13:26

Originally Posted by FROSTY

I've been thinking basicly- What can I do to help new Zealand road racing ?.
Im here at work 7 days a week at the moment and for the forseeable future. Then I thought -hey I do have a phone 24/7 and clearly have a computer.
If nothing else maybee I could update the upcoming road race events nationwide on here and maybee let the clubs concerned know about potential double ups.
From there promoting meeting via KB and the Sportbike forums so Kb members know where and when meetings are happening.
What do you guys think??

I say you should consentrate on upsetting more customers in your car yard

**FROSTY:Me** · 29th April 2009, 13:37

Originally Posted by Shaun

I say you should consentrate on upsetting more customers in your car yard

well thats the politest fuck off Ive heard in awhile shaun--yer getting soft in ya old age mate

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 29th April 2009, 14:49

Originally Posted by FROSTY

I've been thinking basicly- What can I do to help new Zealand road racing ?.
Im here at work 7 days a week at the moment and for the forseeable future. Then I thought -hey I do have a phone 24/7 and clearly have a computer.
If nothing else maybee I could update the upcoming road race events nationwide on here and maybee let the clubs concerned know about potential double ups.
From there promoting meeting via KB and the Sportbike forums so Kb members know where and when meetings are happening.
What do you guys think??

Give The Chow a heads up buddy he's looking for ideas/people

**Shaun** · 29th April 2009, 16:03

Originally Posted by FROSTY

well thats the politest fuck off Ive heard in awhile shaun--yer getting soft in ya old age mate

haha just practising to see if I can be subtle?

**Wingnut** · 29th April 2009, 20:17

Originally Posted by FROSTY

What do you guys think??

I think that alot of sports not only this one and community organisations would be dead in the water without good motivated buggers like yourself Frosty. Good on ya mate. I hope someone utilises your availability and motivation.

**325rocket** · 29th April 2009, 20:21

im no racer and have been to very few meets but i think you'd have to be pretty stupid not to see all the threads on here at the moment about problems with nz road racing.
its nice to see someone ask the logical question rather then pointing the finger looking to blame people.

nice work frosty.

**sinfull** · 29th April 2009, 20:43

Awww mate you could allways turn that track day you have booked at taupo into a saturday and book the sunday after wards as well ! So we could use saturday as a track/practice day !
Then sunday, run a bears meeting with 15 minute stints for trackday goers between short 5 or 6 lap races !
Timm gibbs timing, volunteer marshalls (which i'm sure there are a number on here that would be happy to help)
Arrange for us to be able to use the old pits for a tent city and an off licence beer tent with lots of heineken in chillers for the saturday night !

If ya need a hand setting up the beer tent mate, giz a yell !

**steveyb** · 30th April 2009, 00:03

Originally Posted by FROSTY

I've been thinking basicly- What can I do to help new Zealand road racing ?.

What do you guys think??

Well, I have said it a number of times.
If you are in the 'elder statesman' part of your life, stop racing/riding, set up your bike in a professional like manner (i.e. clean it up and give it a nice paintjob, look around for a new, young rider, offer them the bike for a contribution to the running costs, help them run it, presto, a new rider in the sport not banging their head against a brick wall.
Better still, buy an extra bike and have two riders.

Enjoy

Steve

**Tony.OK** · 30th April 2009, 00:33

Originally Posted by steveyb

Well, I have said it a number of times.
If you are in the 'elder statesman' part of your life, stop racing/riding, set up your bike in a professional like manner (i.e. clean it up and give it a nice paintjob, look around for a new, young rider, offer them the bike for a contribution to the running costs, help them run it, presto, a new rider in the sport not banging their head against a brick wall.
Better still, buy an extra bike and have two riders.

Enjoy

Steve

Aww shit............does being a newbie at 36 years old qualify for that too, my hand'd be up already for a SBK ride if someone has one layin around

**FROSTY:Me** · 30th April 2009, 08:56

Originally Posted by steveyb

Well, I have said it a number of times.
If you are in the 'elder statesman' part of your life, stop racing/riding, set up your bike in a professional like manner (i.e. clean it up and give it a nice paintjob, look around for a new, young rider, offer them the bike for a contribution to the running costs, help them run it, presto, a new rider in the sport not banging their head against a brick wall.
Better still, buy an extra bike and have two riders.

Enjoy

Steve

lol steve no mate not elder statesman only FEEL that way sometime --Im not out of racing forever just a sabattical whilst my business needs me here

**Shaun S** · 30th April 2009, 09:19

Originally Posted by steveyb

Well, I have said it a number of times.
If you are in the 'elder statesman' part of your life, stop racing/riding, set up your bike in a professional like manner (i.e. clean it up and give it a nice paintjob, look around for a new, young rider, offer them the bike for a contribution to the running costs, help them run it, presto, a new rider in the sport not banging their head against a brick wall.
Better still, buy an extra bike and have two riders.

Good option.

Or go bigger and work at the entry level of the sport and set up a programme where you are bringing youngsters into the sport. The South Island has a good system going from what I have heard, and I feel we need to bring in fresh blood into the sport at a young age up here as well. Maybe partner up with someone, they can be at the track at club level when you can’t.

**CookMySock** · 30th April 2009, 09:23

Originally Posted by FROSTY

well thats the politest fuck off Ive heard in awhile shaun--yer getting soft in ya old age mate

hehe, think about it though - if you sold a few more cars you could put a part-timer on, and you could have some time to yourself - what could you achieve then?

Steve

**Shaun** · 30th April 2009, 10:23

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

hehe, think about it though - if you sold a few more cars you could put a part-timer on, and you could have some time to yourself - what could you achieve then?

Steve

BINGO, that was exactually what I was getting at mate