Port Nelson Street Race

**Sparky Bills** · 30th December 2008, 20:26

So whos going etc?
Bit last minute, but ill be there. Had a huge amount of fun last year, so hoping to do well again this year.
Bring on the sunshine

Come say hi if you go...
Martin Billing #55 Motomart CBR600RR

**steve74** · 30th December 2008, 22:03

Any news on whether they will let SV650's in F3 this year? for some reason they didnt last year? i might have a chance of winning a race again, haha.

**skaz** · 30th December 2008, 22:22

Il be there, will be my first street race so should be fun...hopefully

**TonyB** · 31st December 2008, 09:30

I'll be there. Ducati Monster #159 and Bucket #159

**thommo77** · 2nd January 2009, 19:31

Went today. Great racing, good crowd and weather. Id love to see Andrew Rangi (#46) with a few more ponies than the SV650 has. Mind you, he had that thing purring. Tanner was class and that Aprilia is a sweet ride!
However-one negative. And thats the clown masquerading as the track announcer. Couple of quotes - the first when 2 of the quickest guys went down at the end of the straight at reasonably good speed. One was obviously in a bit of pain and he said 'looks like one rider has stayed down. He must have broken a finger nail, we'll get the Avon lady on standby'.
The second quote from this dickhead 'all you guys riding home, take it easy. We all know what happened in Akaroa-just let the car drivers take each other out'.
The guy was a plonker.

**nsrpaul** · 2nd January 2009, 20:28

2nd that!!

**madmartin** · 3rd January 2009, 11:18

3rd to that!

**steve74** · 3rd January 2009, 21:26

Yeah sometimes phill can get a bit carried away However its one thing to find someone as knowledgeable about south island street racing as he, and another to get someone to actually want to do the job.

Originally Posted by thommo77

when 2 of the quickest guys went down at the end of the straight at reasonably good speed. One was obviously in a bit of pain and he said 'looks like one rider has stayed down. He must have broken a finger nail, we'll get the Avon lady on standby.

Does anyone Know how(raymond) Scott Mcmurray is doing? Im pretty sure it was him that was lying on the track? He didnt look to flash when i rode passed? I hope hes doing ok? He was fighting for the lead in both F2 and Supermotard S1.

**nsrpaul** · 4th January 2009, 07:28

Originally Posted by steve74

Yeah sometimes phill can get a bit carried away However its one thing to find someone as knowledgeable about south island street racing as he, and another to get someone to actually want to do the job. .

fair call, people to help with any event are hard to find

**BBzz** · 4th January 2009, 07:41

If you were to talk for that long you are sure to make the odd mistake.
I think he did an awesome job.
Cut Phill some slack guys try talking for that long with out putting your foot in ya mouth

I just loved the racing

Good to see the old boys out there given it all they had two

**puddytat** · 4th January 2009, 21:28

Originally Posted by steve74

Does anyone Know how(raymond) Scott Mcmurray is doing? Im pretty sure it was him that was lying on the track? He didnt look to flash when i rode passed? I hope hes doing ok? He was fighting for the lead in both F2 and Supermotard S1.

Ive heard he got pretty badly injured.....a serious shoulder injury & a munted leg....

**thommo77** · 4th January 2009, 21:50

Yeah-local rag said there were 2 'serious' injuries. No other details.
Them and you other racers have got some rather large gonads! Well done, lads.

**TonyB** · 5th January 2009, 11:04

Originally Posted by BBzz

If you were to talk for that long you are sure to make the odd mistake.
I think he did an awesome job.
Cut Phill some slack guys try talking for that long with out putting your foot in ya mouth

Exactly what I was going to say- he comentated solo from around 10am through to 5pm. If I talked for that long, I'd be making a few mistakes too.

**Sparky Bills** · 5th January 2009, 19:46

As I was riding, I didnt hear what he was saying. But by the sounds of things he upset a few people.

As people have said, Its hard to find someone to do that job. but there are things you simply dont say regardless of being tired or not.

Had a great day of racing regardless. Fantastic weekend!