2010 NZ Superbike Road Race Championship dates confirmed

[malcy25]

Are you serious Malcy25???? It dangerous and any halfwit can see that from history...its not a 'half truth' or 'inuendo' it what it is...fact! Like has been said, its not the actual track thats the problem its the lack of run off in particular areas that need it! I was behind Sam Smith at the practice day for the nats this year and I saw him fly into the wall just before going over the hill to the front straight and quite honestly he is a very lucky man to still be with us...it could have been so much worse very easily. Do you race Malcy25? have you been in a race around pukekohe? I would pick you haven't if you think its a safe track!

Ahh, I see Biggles goes off half cocked again! So exactly where did I say I thought it was a safe track? I'll make it simple for you... I didn't. I even said I'm not defending Pukekohe.

I do however get pissed when facts get distorted badly - like attributing the tragic death of three riders to the "Pukekohe Vortex", those incidents had NOTHING to do with the track safety and the same result would have happened at any other circuit.

As to my racing pedigree? I have a NZ Grand Prix title. Do you?

[scrivy]

As to my racing pedigree? I have a NZ Grand Prix title. Do you?

I've got a few, going cheap.....

[sinfull]

I have a plaque !!!! I do ! It says i came 3rd in a series woohooo


Lol pride of place on my wall, that lonely ol clubmans plaque has !

[Swoop]

Its road racing mate, not track racing FFS

Aha! The differentiation is now evident when compared to track racing.
The descriptive wording is misleading, especially when considering the word "road".

Road racing can be of two types: in the first, car or motorcycle races are run on specially built, closed circuit courses; in the second, public roads are temporarily closed off for the purpose of conducting a race. Notable examples of this include the Monaco Grand Prix.

[roogazza]

Ahh, I see Biggles goes off half cocked again! So exactly where did I say I thought it was a safe track? I'll make it simple for you... I didn't. I even said I'm not defending Pukekohe.

As to my racing pedigree? I have a NZ Grand Prix title. Do you?

ooops !

[Quasievil]

As to my racing pedigree? I have a NZ Grand Prix title. Do you?

BWAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Shame !!!

fuck thats funny, one up for malcy25, so malcy maybe you could intro yourself a bit.

[Shaun]

Fair enough description, but a track isn't a road. Why the name of the Championship?
Surely "The NZ Superbike Championship" would be more apt?


(Serious question. Just asking.)

IT clarifies to the media/punters, that is Road based bikes championship, NOT dirt or some thing, and it is NOT the NZ Superbike Championship either, there are about 5 classes out there that get NO mention from the title description.

[Shaun]

Ahh, I see Biggles goes off half cocked again! So exactly where did I say I thought it was a safe track? I'll make it simple for you... I didn't. I even said I'm not defending Pukekohe.

I do however get pissed when facts get distorted badly - like attributing the tragic death of three riders to the "Pukekohe Vortex", those incidents had NOTHING to do with the track safety and the same result would have happened at any other circuit.

As to my racing pedigree? I have a NZ Grand Prix title. Do you?

Who the hell are you then? Put your real name to your post if you are going to challenge mate. Every one Know's who Biggles is on here, as he currently races, and has helped to promote track days.

Pukekohe is a SHIT hole, and my guess is you raced many many years ago? When we never really thought about the safety issue's, as we used to a nation of "WE CAN DO ANYTHING"

[Shaun S]

and my guess is you raced many many years ago?

I sort of agree with you on this one, there are a few racers on this site that have not been doing it for 20 odd years, yet their mouths are pretty big about current situations.

Either your option - or he racer in a "minor class" - sorry no offence to anyone, but this guy does not smell like a superbike rider who has faced going off a bumpy track with no run off at over 250km's odd an hour. (Not that racing a post classic bike for example is any less important, the repercussions just get bigger and bigger the faster you go).

I suppose I will be flamed for this post, but I am hoping people get my drift.

[Shaun S]

Oh and in an attempt to stay on topic - how aboue those new confirmed nationals dated eh?

[malcy25]

I sort of agree with you on this one, there are a few racers on this site that have not been doing it for 20 odd years, yet their mouths are pretty big about current situations.

Either your option - or he racer in a "minor class" - sorry no offence to anyone, but this guy does not smell like a superbike rider who has faced going off a bumpy track with no run off at over 250km's odd an hour. (Not that racing a post classic bike for example is any less important, the repercussions just get bigger and bigger the faster you go).

I suppose I will be flamed for this post, but I am hoping people get my drift.

Flamed - nah, not from me!

If I recall correctly, worldwide, 125GP bikes have the highest mid corner speed of all.....shouldn't they be heard the most as if they get in the shit they'll be going the fastest when they hit the deck, travel the furthest on their arse and most likely to hit a solid object?

Me?
1) Current Licence holder. There are a few racers on this site that HAVE been doing it for 20+ years. I'm one of them. Last time I checked it was just about to click over 25 years. Rest assured, I have been there and done that.

2) Licence gets used multiple times each year.

3) So, when does the classes I ride in have anything to do with the value of my views? Solid objects are solid objects when you hit them! I dislike hitting solid objects as much as anyone else...

4) hmmm, for what it is worth, one of the race bikes in the garage will blow through 250km/h as it's hooking 5th gear with another one to go after that. Intererestingly, it's the most challenging in the handling. But I don't feel that is important.

Back on topic....
Shaun S - I made a call a day or so back asking if the dates were Kosha. The answer was yes.

[Shaun]

Flamed - nah, not from me!

If I recall correctly, worldwide, 125GP bikes have the highest mid corner speed of all.....shouldn't they be heard the most as if they get in the shit they'll be going the fastest when they hit the deck, travel the furthest on their arse and most likely to hit a solid object?

Me?
1) Current Licence holder. There are a few racers on this site that HAVE been doing it for 20+ years. I'm one of them. Last time I checked it was just about to click over 25 years. Rest assured, I have been there and done that.

2) Licence gets used multiple times each year.

3) So, when does the classes I ride in have anything to do with the value of my views? Solid objects are solid objects when you hit them! I dislike hitting solid objects as much as anyone else...

4) hmmm, for what it is worth, one of the race bikes in the garage will blow through 250km/h as it's hooking 5th gear with another one to go after that. Intererestingly, it's the most challenging in the handling. But I don't feel that is important.

Back on topic....
Shaun S - I made a call a day or so back asking if the dates were Kosha. The answer was yes.

TZ 750;s are fast YES

[wharfy]

I've got a few, going cheap.....

How much mate ? Buying one will be the only way I get one !!!

[Billy]

I sort of agree with you on this one, there are a few racers on this site that have not been doing it for 20 odd years, yet their mouths are pretty big about current situations.



I suppose I will be flamed for this post, but I am hoping people get my drift.

Not at all,Why would you be flamed if what you say is true.So who are the old guys that get on here with their bigmouths who havent raced for 20 odd years ????.Incidently,The TZ350 I rode back in the 80s was clocked at 166MPH !! Thats over 250ks isnt it?? Oh and you forgot too mention the track layout has been modified over the years for safety reasons and when they put the much talked about armco in they also pulled out the lightstand that use too be inbetween the track and the old fence at turn1 and they removed the bank at the old turn 6.I have a sneaky suspicion the current superbikes and 600s may handle a tad better than the TZ 350s/750s,Gs1000s etc of old as well.If your right and there are a few guys that get on here who havent raced for 20 years they are far outnumbered by the experts I have seen on here who have been racing for 5 years or less and yet they know everything,Makes me wonder why theyre not in Moto GP ???.If you read Malcy25s post properly he never said it wasnt dangerous and neither did anybody else,So is a gun if you load it and point it at your head and pull the trigger.If you get my drift

[Biggles08]

Ahh, I see Biggles goes off half cocked again! So exactly where did I say I thought it was a safe track? I'll make it simple for you... I didn't. I even said I'm not defending Pukekohe.

And then you proceeded to defend it?!

I do however get pissed when facts get distorted badly - like attributing the tragic death of three riders to the "Pukekohe Vortex", those incidents had NOTHING to do with the track safety and the same result would have happened at any other circuit.

Whilst you may be correct you just as easily may be wrong... Pukekohe is most probably the single fastest track in NZ. So the incidences you have refered to may have had a differing outcome if similar occurances happened on other slower tracks that have wider exit paths and more run off....or not. We will never know and its a mute point so I have nothing further to add.

As to my racing pedigree? I have a NZ Grand Prix title. Do you?

No but I have a far more impressive 'wank medal' of being the 2008 PMCC summer series clubmans champion....do you?