Improvements to Winter Series, well done VMCC!

[GSVR]

Have you even seen Jay Lawrence, Choppa, Sam Smith, Brian Wood or Johnny Burkhart in full flight on a 600? Have you seen their times? To say any bloke on a thou who can't beat those guys should consider another class is just plain ignorant. It wasn't that long ago I can recall Craig Shirriffs rocking up to Manfeild on a 600 and smoking the whole F1 field, as did Jay Lawrence who followed him home. Go and have a look at the time sheets mate, and rethink your suggestion.

Based on your "logic" very 600 rider who can't beat Glen Williams or Jason Easton around Manfeild should consider F3? And every F3 rider beaten by Avalon Biddle should consider riding Streetstock? Get real, it's club racing mate, you choose a bike or class that appeals to you and if you can qualify you race in it, simple as that. Not all of us have access to tuition, tracks, sponsored rides, time to practice, time off work, started while we are still in nappies etc etc. This may be a revelation but some of us are just in with the aim of having fun, not becoming the next Andrew Stroud. Some of us might only make it to 2 race meetings a year with the odd trackday, vs 15 race meetings and every track day on the calendar for someone else. Some of us may be relatively slow, some of us may be world class fast but it's club racing, not the Nat's, so as long as we're all having fun it's all good and whoever happens to be fastest is virtually irrelevant.
Well said Mossy

Not at all and as you well know from most of my other posts on here I campain hard for the low budget rider that wants to enjoy racing and not neccessarilly be the fastest. Thats what all the Standard Production bike porposal was about but now its watered down so close to the orignal rules all its become is an administrators nightmare!

Going by past F1 entries at the Vic Club you have 30 entries in F1 but lucky if 10 of them are F1 bikes and then those F1 bikes are of very different laptimes. So you have an F1 race of 10 riders and the feild gets very stringy very fast and guys end up lapping on their own. At least with 600s in the mix riders get the chance to race against someone instead of lapping alone. Thats what makes racing fun right?

You did notice the popcorn at the end of my post to temper down the radical right.

Have you even seen Jay Lawrence, Choppa, Sam Smith, Brian Wood or Johnny Burkhart in full flight on a 600? Who are these people? REDBULL drinkers?

[Shaun]

Guys /gals..lets just go racing aye... and have fun...

Agreed. But please try to fill the grid UP so IF and when it gets on TV, the sport looks good, NOT just a Club scene thing

# Not knocking the VMCC in any way with this comment.

[Clivoris]

Agreed. But please try to fill the grid UP so IF and when it gets on TV, the sport looks good, NOT just a Club scene thing

# Not knocking the VMCC in any way with this comment.

Once the cameras are there they wont be able to resist filming the awesomely sexy F2 grid

[Shaun]

Once the cameras are there they wont be able to resist filming the awesomely sexy F2 grid

Positive thoughts again Good on ya

[Rob Taylor]

Well,looks like the LG superbike class will be good for all F1 bikes including BEARS...Right? Lets hope bears riders realise this to.I can see Peter Tanner pushing hard in this class..Will be a awsume fun class for riders and spectators,,,It takes alot of time & effort,,,,Well done LG,,,, So come on BEARS riders ,get in behind this new class & lets go racing

[GIXser]

Well,looks like the LG superbike class will be good for all F1 bikes including BEARS...Right? Lets hope bears riders realise this to.I can see Peter Tanner pushing hard in this class..Will be a awsume fun class for riders and spectators,,,It takes alot of time & effort,,,,Well done LG,,,, So come on BEARS riders ,get in behind this new class & lets go racing

Now there ya go.. well said Rob, it would be great for bears to get involved too, ...........oh shit and there goes my top ten placing...

[ryanf062]

What do I do? I raced the winter series last year and it was awesome and planed to do it again this year but I am seventeen and no long get the $15 entry fee per round which makes it hard since I only have my after school job to support it all.
I think it would be great if the VMCC could have some sort of subsidy for students instead of it being an age thing.

[cowpoos]

What do I do? I raced the winter series last year and it was awesome and planed to do it again this year but I am seventeen and no long get the $15 entry fee per round which makes it hard since I only have my after school job to support it all.
I think it would be great if the VMCC could have some sort of subsidy for students instead of it being an age thing.

approuch some places for sponsership of your entry fee's....RIng and make an appointment with sport hawkes bay...and discuss with them the best way to do this and how to do it. I'm sure they will help you as your currently at school

Good luck

[Shaun]

What do I do? I raced the winter series last year and it was awesome and planed to do it again this year but I am seventeen and no long get the $15 entry fee per round which makes it hard since I only have my after school job to support it all.
I think it would be great if the VMCC could have some sort of subsidy for students instead of it being an age thing.

VMCC DO already subsidise the races mate, THE WHOLE club is run by people who do it for FREE and from passion

The best subsidy any one could ask for, but hang in there, there are more lawns to mow and windows to wash out there yet

[Rob Taylor]

Now there ya go.. well said Rob, it would be great for bears to get involved too, ...........oh shit and there goes my top ten placing...

Ok we need to fill the grid now.How about running a F1 "Bears" class incorporated in the LG F1 races....Maybe a "Bears Cup" to win,sponsored by KTL Motorcycles or is that stealing LGs thunder?????At the least it would get more Ducati , Aprilia,MV,KTM etc participation in F1....How think you oh wise GIXser.?

[Skunk]

At the least it would get more Ducati , Aprilia,MV,KTM etc participation in F1

My ignorance is showing here... Can they not race in F1 already? Or are you suggesting that F1 BEARS should be in the LG Superbike (not F1) class?

[Rob Taylor]

My ignorance is showing here... Can they not race in F1 already? Or are you suggesting that F1 BEARS should be in the Superbike (not F1) class?

Yes they can already race in F1.Was just trying to get more bikes on the start grid in the superbike class.A lot of F1 Bears (996cc up)riders will not race heads up against hotrod jap bikes ,for obvious reasons.So if they had their own class to be in,(in superbike)they might just be starters when the flag drops & it also allows "Bears" racing to get a foot in the door,so to speak,in the VMCC winter series.....Sorry i didnt explain properly.Just an idea thats all..."Its a cunning plan,so cunning you could pin a tail on it and call it a weasel"

[Racey Rider]

Is it just my old computer, or is there really no confirmed entries showing on this vic club page?

[Skunk]

Is it just my old computer, or is there really no confirmed entries showing on this vic club page?

That is not your computer...

[GIXser]

Ok we need to fill the grid now.How about running a F1 "Bears" class incorporated in the LG F1 races....Maybe a "Bears Cup" to win,sponsored by KTL Motorcycles or is that stealing LGs thunder?????At the least it would get more Ducati , Aprilia,MV,KTM etc participation in F1....How think you oh wise GIXser.?

mate they can run allready, be good to fill the grid with whatever 1000 cc bikes lets get it done...and to be honest lets face it some of the ducs or whatever will smoke me.... i ain the fastest.. but by god im the best looking !!