Very disappointed with attendance of Enduro at Pukekohe

**Toot Toot** · 25th April 2009, 22:52

So I went to day one of the AMCC Endurance race meeting at Pukekohe today. There were hardly any bikes there, I counted 12 spectators.
There are four bikes entered in Formula Auckland....one of them cross entered from Formula 2.
Formula 2 has 3 bikes entered.
What the hell is going on?? Why is no one interested in doing this??
Chris Costello said that the club was asked to put on an endurance event so they have and now no one has supported it.
I am very dissapointed in the racing fraternity for not showing up to this event, its disgusting, you guys (and girls) should be ashamed of yourselves. AMCC has lost a lot of money this weekend because YOU guys asked them to put on an event like this. Needless to say it is the last one.
Enjoy your weekend.

**smoky** · 25th April 2009, 23:11

Originally Posted by Toot Toot

I am very dissapointed in the racing fraternity for not showing up to this event, its disgusting, you guys (and girls) should be ashamed of yourselves.

Why come on KB and rant and rave like twit at everybody? Are you addressing ALL peoples in the racing fraternity? What … car racing as well, just bikes, or just certain bike riders or MX – whom?
I’ve never even heard of Enduro at Puke as a form of racing (that’s why looked at the thread – thought I might learn something) let alone seen any advertising for it
You would do better addressing your rant to the correct audience

Originally Posted by Toot Toot

Chris Costello said that the club was asked to put on an endurance event so they have and now no one has supported it.

So who asked the club to put it on? Were they there? shouldn't your rant be addressed to them? Not everyone?

**Taz** · 25th April 2009, 23:19

It's only road racing. No one cares about road racing. I didn't ask for it to be put on either..........

**cowboyz** · 25th April 2009, 23:19

being the nature of kb it is only addressed to you if you find it relevent.

In saying that. This is the first I have heard from or about the event. Looks like Advertising was lacking but then again, I wouldnt have gone anyhow.

**HDTboy** · 26th April 2009, 00:09

Is there a 300km endurance race on? As a mainstream consumer I was not aware

**Gremlin** · 26th April 2009, 00:35

long distance races are tomorrow (well, by the time... today).

Saturday was the practising and normal length races, the long ones are on Sunday.

Too busy today, but looks like I'm in for a quiet day of marshalling on Sunday...

**Toot Toot** · 26th April 2009, 06:38

Originally Posted by smoky

Why come on KB and rant and rave like twit at everybody? Are you addressing ALL peoples in the racing fraternity? What … car racing as well, just bikes, or just certain bike riders or MX – whom?
I’ve never even heard of Enduro at Puke as a form of racing (that’s why looked at the thread – thought I might learn something) let alone seen any advertising for it
You would do better addressing your rant to the correct audience

So who asked the club to put it on? Were they there? shouldn't your rant be addressed to them? Not everyone?

Are you retarded mate? Do you think I would put something on here if it was a car meeting?? It's at Pukekohe held by AMCC as mentioned in first post so of course it is motorcycle road racing. And it is under the "Racing" threads so it is clearly addressed to its target audience.

**Toot Toot** · 26th April 2009, 06:41

Originally Posted by HDTboy

Is there a 300km endurance race on? As a mainstream consumer I was not aware

Yes Gav, its on today, incorporating a round of the AMCC club championships. Riff Raff is going for work so you cant tell me the LG Superbike manager didnt know about it...hence you should have been aware...

Not implying the LG bikes should have been there, just that they knew about it so then you should have too.

**Finn** · 26th April 2009, 07:08

Lest I forgot.

**White trash** · 26th April 2009, 07:25

I knew about it, (albeit the only formal notification was from an email received Monday) and the LG team would have been in attendance.

However, one of our riders wives selfishly went and gave birth to their first daughter early. For some reason he feels his new family is a little more important. My sincere apologies to AMCC, I'll ensure Ed and Soan are flogged to within an inch of their lives. Wont happen again.

And mate, to imply GAv should have known of an event because I did is a little off. The man sevices our bikes, not races them. Funnily enough we don't run all our race calanders past him for prior approval.

**GIXser** · 26th April 2009, 07:26

Originally Posted by Toot Toot

Yes Gav, its on today, incorporating a round of the AMCC club championships. Riff Raff is going for work so you cant tell me the LG Superbike manager didnt know about it...hence you should have been aware...

Not implying the LG bikes should have been there, just that they knew about it so then you should have too.

We (the LG superbikes) had best intention of supporting it... but a couple of things happenend in between, sloans partner had a baby a few days ago, and the bikes were far from ready to enter,... its just a timing thing for us..

edit... ya beat me to it Dalton..

**White trash** · 26th April 2009, 07:28

Consider yourself flogged Rotteveel. Shoulda fucken been there anyway.

You got any beer? MotoGP's on at 14:00.

**sidecar bob** · 26th April 2009, 07:28

Instead of havin a fuckin rant at us, maybe AMCC or MNZ need to look in house.
As a licenced competitor with equipment suitable for such an event & an ex endurance racer, one would think that maybe they might have mailed out entry forms to possible participants.
Nope, it would seem easier to hope like hell that the kettle drums will take care of the advertising, & when they dont, have a fuckin yell at the competitors for their apathy.
Anyone that was at riders briefing at Paeroa this year will be familiar with the drill. It seems to be AMCC's modus operandi.
The BADD 3 hour Endurance Race that Andy Scrivener put on at Taupo on the 29th Dec attracted a large field because people south of the Bombay Hills actually found out about it, & will most definitely go ahead again.

**GIXser** · 26th April 2009, 07:33

Originally Posted by White trash

Consider yourself flogged Rotteveel. Shoulda fucken been there anyway.

You got any beer? MotoGP's on at 14:00.

Except for the fact that im nearly divorced cos i have been at bike related events every weekend since december 26, 08..

Helll Yeahhhhh i got beers... come and bring the whanau"

**sidecar bob** · 26th April 2009, 07:41

Originally Posted by GIXser

Except for the fact that im nearly divorced cos i have been at bike related events every weekend since december 26, 08..

I fixed that by hooking up with an incredible young lady that was competing at all those events completely independently of me. Makes life easy, and saves gas.
I highly reccomend it