Taupo bikes only test day, 12 May

**Clivoris** · 30th April 2009, 15:14

Hi all.
I have been talking with the marvelous Bruce at Taupo and he has offered a deal for people intending to race at the Actrix VMCC Winter Series Round 1, May 16th at Taupo. There are 35 places for those intending to race round 1, at the test day on Tues 12th May. It is $120 instead of $180 (which is the usual charge apparently). The extra bonus is that he has offered to store race-bikes and trailers in the pit garages, after the test day until the race day. We will get a 20 minute session per hour for the bikes, possibly more if not many cars turn up.
If you are interested contact me (Clive) via race@vicclub.co.nz . Places will go to the first 35, and 3 have already gone. Pay Bruce on the day and also organise garages for the day through him. He has asked that I do the booking.
Please, only book if you are definitely coming. If it is undersubscribed and there are spaces on the day for rock-ups, I will post on here on the 11th.

**scuzeme** · 30th April 2009, 18:39

Thanks for this Clive wish i could make it on the Tuesday but be bit of a stretch for me.
Too bad we couldnt have Friday as a test day that would have made for a great weekend......... sigh

**Peter Smith** · 1st May 2009, 14:47

Originally Posted by Clivoris

Hi all.
I have been talking with the marvelous Bruce at Taupo and he has offered a deal for people intending to race at the Actrix VMCC Winter Series Round 1, May 16th at Taupo. There are 35 places for those intending to race round 1, at the test day on Tues 12th May.
If you are interested contact me (Clive) via race@vicclub.co.nz . Places will go to the first 35, and 3 have already gone. Pay Bruce on the day and also organise garages for the day through him. He has asked that I do the booking.
Please, only book if you are definitely coming. If it is undersubscribed and there are spaces on the day for rock-ups, I will post on here on the 11th.

Hi Clive,
I have already booked to be there on the 12th, so I'm not sure if you will need to have me on your list.
See ya there.

**Clivoris** · 1st May 2009, 15:00

Originally Posted by Peter Smith

Hi Clive,
I have already booked to be there on the 12th, so I'm not sure if you will need to have me on your list.
See ya there.

All good......

**svr** · 2nd May 2009, 13:46

Any news on the track surface??

**Clivoris** · 2nd May 2009, 14:07

Originally Posted by svr

Any news on the track surface??

I don't know whether the emulsion has been improved upon since I was there last but it didn't seem to cause any problems at PMCC round 3. I suspect that cold and/or wet conditions will require judgement and skill in equal parts.

**Teambwr47** · 2nd May 2009, 14:51

I'm fortunate that I'm able to ride/test there on Friday 15th as part of a company customer day with Formula Challenge.

As part of that booking we've been keeping in touch with what's being done with the track surface.

I sat in on a telephone call with Bruce a few weeks back when the track problems were discussed. The 'patches' were due to be re-repaired at the end of April weather permitting as a number of fine days in row were needed to finish the work. The intention was that the new epoxy type product would have a substantial abrasive content that would solve the problems experienced to date.

Not sure if this has been completed but i know the Formula Challenge guys quite well and will find out for sure this coming week.

**Str8 Jacket** · 2nd May 2009, 19:07

Anyone able to give me and an RG a lift up there (wellington)? I have a bike to blow up, I mean break in for Malcolm...

**Clivoris** · 2nd May 2009, 20:04

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Anyone able to give me and an RG a lift up there (wellington)? I have a bike to blow up, I mean break in for Malcolm...

I will have room for the test day chick. You're more than welcome and that way I will find out about the best pie shops between here and Taupo.

**scracha** · 3rd May 2009, 17:17

Originally Posted by Clivoris

but it didn't seem to cause any problems at PMCC round 3..

Hmmph.....

**svr** · 3rd May 2009, 18:53

Originally Posted by Clivoris

... it didn't seem to cause any problems at PMCC round 3. I suspect that cold and/or wet conditions will require judgement and skill in equal parts.

I raced that day - there is a decent racing line but its only about a foot wide in a couple of places (which created a problem on the last corner of the last lap of the last race going around a lapped rider)
Hopefully people use their brains, but, being the first rnd of vmcc .... history may be against us!

**Clivoris** · 4th May 2009, 13:28

Just got news from Taupo that they have decided to make this a BIKE ONLY test day, no limit on numbers. Here it is folks, an opportunity to get unlimited track time 4 days before round 1. I'm there with bells on.

**tas152** · 4th May 2009, 13:55

Originally Posted by Clivoris

Just got news from Taupo that they have decided to make this a BIKE ONLY test day, no limit on numbers. Here it is folks, an opportunity to get unlimited track time 4 days before round 1. I'm there with bells on.

So we can turn up and pay on the day with no booking then?

**Clivoris** · 4th May 2009, 16:03

Originally Posted by tas152

So we can turn up and pay on the day with no booking then?

Yes, but please let me know if you are planning to be there. They are wanting to make sure they have staff to cope if we get a heap of bikes there. I know they have booked an ambo now.

**tas152** · 4th May 2009, 16:20

Originally Posted by Clivoris

Yes, but please let me know if you are planning to be there. They are wanting to make sure they have staff to cope if we get a heap of bikes there. I know they have booked an ambo now.

Thanks. I can't be sure I can make it as I am still doing repairs (waiting for parts) from my crash damage at Puke