Cancellation: John Britten Memorial Race Meeting

[LB]

Please see below: this is the official statement from Peter ("Red") Fenton re the cancellation of the John Britten meeting, which was set for 19th/20th March. I took this from the Motorcycling NZ website. www.motorcyclingnz.co.nz



To the Road Racing community,

Sadly, I have pulled the pin on the Britten Superbike Event. This is purely a business decision.

Last year I put in a lot of money to run the event. My aim was to bring a different dimension to the New Zealand Superbike scene, as I felt that the current set up needed something new and hopefully exciting. I do believe that I achieved that.

One of the other main reasons I put in a large amount of money into the event, was to show to the main stream public what Superbike racing was all about and also to try and attract companies from out side the box……so to speak….. In coming on board to advance our sport. Sadly, after quite a few promising clients, this was not to be. And because of that, plus the general lack of support out there for Superbike racing. I felt there was absolutely no benefit for myself to keep on putting that sort of money into an event.

I have been asked about doing a smaller scale sized event, but I would feel that I would be going backwards by doing that, compared to what I have already done.

On saying all this, I still have Ruapuna booked for next year and I have thought about doing a special event every two years, very much like the Warbirds over Wanaka is run. I think this could be a viable option for myself, plus I still have plenty of ideas and themes to run the event under. One day I would still like to have a proper built Supermotard track at Ruapuna, tied in with the new track at Taupo and Hampton Downs, a proper National Supermotard series could be run within the New Zealand National Series. I believe this would be of great advantage for both the road fraternity and also the dirt fraternity.

Sorry about this, but as I said, it is a business decision and I need to look after my interests as well.

Thanks for your support.
Red.

[Deano]

And three of us have booked ferry tickets (non refundable).

FFS

[White trash]

Now I'm in a BAD FUCKEN MOOD!

I'm gonna have to take it out on some Yamaha riders!

[RiderInBlack]

And three of us have booked ferry tickets (non refundable).

FFS

Plus I've built my whole SI holiday trip around this. FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK

[svs]

sad now

ferry and van booked for the only pro-twins event this year.

bugger bugger bugger bugger.

[White trash]

Someone must know who to get hold of to organise a track day on the Saturday. Come on peoples! We're all going down, let's use the track!!!

[Paul in NZ]

Chill out dudes...

If you check your ferry tickets I think you will see that while they are generally non refundable, you can transfer them to another sailing at no charge any time before check in. (which is pretty reasonable really)

We have a little trip organised earlier in march and there will be other events you could enter. You can x/fer your tickets to those.

I believe there was a RAT ride team going down there. Someone should tell them...

Paul N

[Deano]

Someone must know who to get hold of to organise a track day on the Saturday. Come on peoples! We're all going down, let's use the track!!!

I've e-mailed MNZ to request contact details for Peter Fenton - I want to see if the track is still booked or what.

Can someone in CHCH (Dangerous, Aaron, Biff Baff ?) check with the track organisers to see if an open day could be substituted ?

Tell them theres a whole heap of us coming down.

[svs]

k you will see that while they are generally non refundable, you can transfer them to another sailing at no charge any time before check in. (which is pretty reasonable really)

yep, that's not really the issue, just that I wanted to do the race. I passed up paeroa and nationals at pukekohe for this.

[Paul in NZ]

yep, that's not really the issue, just that I wanted to do the race. I passed up paeroa and nationals at pukekohe for this.

Hey I know what you mean. There is a huge amount of stuff to be arranged to get to these things. I'd be well annoyed!!

I got to say, it's pretty blimmin odd pulling the plug this late in the game. I guess a prospective sponsor didn't come through or fell over at the last minute for the guy. Bugger - it happens though!

I wonder what it does cost to put one of these on? Like if I won Lotto and didn't give the money to the Destiny Church....

Paul N

[**R1**]

I have given WT Red's phone numbers, hopefuly he can sort something out...............if he duz then he's the man onya WT

[PSYCHO]

Bummer, I was lookin forward to that.

Thats pretty late to call it off.

[Deano]

I have given WT Red's phone numbers, hopefuly he can sort something out...............if he duz then he's the man onya WT

Cheers for that Aaron. Bet you'd be keen as for a track day.

BTW - WT is the man, but you'll find that out in March

[**R1**]

Cheers for that Aaron. Bet you'd be keen as for a track day.

BTW - WT is the man, but you'll find that out in March

Keen as for sure...............fingers crossed.

[Big Dave]

Chill out dudes...


I believe there was a RAT ride team going down there. Someone should tell them...

Paul N

There is a 'raid' in Nelson the preceeding weekend - A sizable group are doing a week's tour following, that was to culminate at the Britten races.

The cancellation has been posted on our group site - thank you anyway.

bd