Improvements to Winter Series, well done VMCC!

[slowpoke]

WOOT! VMCC you lil' champions! Check out the improvements to the Winter Series in the Oily Rag here: www.vicclub.co.nz

The guts of it pinched from the Oily Rag (which looks great by the way):

"For that special bunch of guys that turn up and race Motard’s you will run the same circuits and laps as everyone else all year.

But the really big news is after discussions with Ed Baker we have gained the support of LG Electronics we have arrived at a dedicated Superbike only race that we will hold per meeting.

So you guys spending the big bucks now get the opportunity to ride alone with no Supersport bikes buzzing around.

The class is officially called Formula LG Superbike and there will be the opportunity for 1 race at each one day meetings and 2 races one per day for the 2 day meetings.

These races are for Superbikes only. The easiest way of defining this is if your bike is eligi-ble for Supersport or lower then it is not allowed to enter. Grid places will be determined by the times posted for the VMCC Superbike class with the cross entry class bikes removed and the lower qualifiers moved forward to replace the cross entry bikes places.

There will be rewards given to the competitors of this class from LG; more details will be given at the start of the series."
While the LG support is fantastic, I don't fancy my chances of picking anything up there. No I'm just rapt that the laps per bike ratio has been evened up between the classes and that our best and brightest are being given an attractive development path. With cheaper top level racing on the horizon, and no dis-incentive to race a Superbike we may finally see some young whipper snappers coming through to challenge the old guard.

Well done VMCC!

Now, all you fullah's and fulless's, bust out the big bikes you've been umming and aahing about racing and support what I reckon is a great initiative.

[White trash]

These rules are as a direct result of VMCC doing something better than all other clubs, listening to those that support and subscribe to it.

It's going to be a fantastic (as always) series and as usual, grids will be over subscribed.

What recession?

[sinfull]

These rules are as a direct result of VMCC doing something better than all other clubs, listening to those that support and subscribe to it.

It's going to be a fantastic (as always) series and as usual, grids will be over subscribed.

What recession?

Lend me ten grand and i enter father chops ! Pay ya back will i ! soon ish !

[Tony.OK]

Sounds great....................amazing the lengths Ed will go to so he's not shown up by an F2 bike

Ya knows I luffs ya Ed..............................Well done to all involved

[White trash]

Just race the Trumpy bro. It's elligible.

[Quasievil]

Good work VMCC, perhaps ya could not use yellow in your posts kinda hard to read au !

[sinfull]

Good work VMCC, perhaps ya could not use yellow in your posts kinda hard to read au !

Come to the dark side Luke !!!

[driftn]

Awesome news, Gutted that I sold J-lo now that would have been a real hoot showing some of these late model thou's that old dogs can still pull new tricks and no pesky middle weights in the field.

Well done VMCC shaping up to be another fantastic season and also big ups to Eddy for putting in he work to make this happen.

[Billy]

Thats great news!Provided the other classes dont have too have their races shortened just for this too happen.A better idea would have been to stop the 6 hundys from entering the superbike class and then they could have 2 races per round on their own.Still cant please everyone aye ??

[White trash]

Thats great news!Provided the other classes dont have too have their races shortened just for this too happen.A better idea would have been to stop the 6 hundys from entering the superbike class and then they could have 2 races per round on their own.Still cant please everyone aye ??

VMCC had already committed to running this season with only two sessions of racing per class for the single day meetings for the simple reason that the majority of rounds where they try to squeeze 3 races in, they run out of time and races have to be shortened or canned.

The result is the extra time saved translates into more laps per race.

Both very good steps in the right direction as far as I'm concerned.

[slowpoke]

Thats great news!Provided the other classes dont have too have their races shortened just for this too happen.A better idea would have been to stop the 6 hundys from entering the superbike class and then they could have 2 races per round on their own.Still cant please everyone aye ??

Nearly every other class can cross enter into other classes so have had double the racing compared to F1 for a measely $20. This is just levelling the playing field and removing the discouragement to race a big bike.
It should be great for the young talent coming through, giving them more incentive to step up and keep improving their skills, rather than a learning curve that slows dramatically once they step out of 600's.
The 600 riders still get a good amount of track time, the numbers of superbikes will start improving, the show get's better for spectators, sponsors, it's a real boost for the sport.

[Shaun]

Happy for ya all

When I offered to purchase 15 Machines and run a ONE make race series at the VIC scene, they could not accomodate me for this one, shame really, Glad you got in there some how?

well done vmcc

[GIXser]

Im glad VMCC have kindly let LG be part of the series, i know the guys at LG are stoked,.. exactly what a sponsor wants to see...

Thanks VMCC

[Shaun]

Im glad VMCC have kindly let LG be part of the series, i know the guys at LG are stoked,.. exactly what a sponsor wants to see...

Thanks VMCC

Thanks to LG for putting there money where there mouth is again.

AND YES, I did find a supplier of LG washing machines and TV's to buy from

[Clivoris]

Thanks everyone. The Pres Melintino really sharpened his pencil on this one. It will mean that we will have to run a tight ship and do things like get 2 crash crews running if we can get some more volunteers, complete riders briefing before 9 and ask you all to crash less It's the only way that we can fit one more race into the programme per day. Fingers crossed that the superbike boys and girls make use of it.
We are also pretty stoked to introduce a Mini-Lite class for 4 stroke 250s. The point of difference being that slightly more mods than streetstock are acceptable. We are hoping that this will get some of the keyboard racers on the L's off the keyboard and onto the track.
So, something of an experimental season; but a bit of mental does the soul good.