Sidecar racing in New Zealand

[rat]

I have just found out the MNZ have gone against the Sidecar racing associations vote on the ammount of meetings they will attend this coming race season, From Two south Island Rounds to Three.
This will have only one affect...
That is that fewer race teams will go south to race this season, Thus reducing the numbers on the grid for your entertainment.
All this will do is slowly ruin the sport, And run down numbers for the future.

All I can Say is thanks MNZ for Fucking the Nationals for Road Racing Sidecars.

[ajturbo]

think you guys have problems..????

think about the bucket racers.... they want our money to race, but they don't want to know us, or support us at all!..

[snapoff]

the two wheel boys and girls have to do three rounds down south whats the prob harden the f up ,o thats right you guys are hard .

[burtsidecar16]

thanks for your support you must be one of the very few that get sponsored and can afford to take all that time off work

[rat]

The big problem is not about being hard, It's a numbers game.
There are too few sidecars in new Zealand to be pissing off half of them so they don't compete.
Two wheelers are a dime a doz.

[rat]

think you guys have problems..????

think about the bucket racers.... they want our money to race, but they don't want to know us, or support us at all!..

Yep, we are soon to join you there, by the looks of things.
Least the association puts on a good GP for you guys with the Tri series round.

[scrivy]

I have just found out the MNZ Dip Shits have gone against the Sidecar racing associations vote on the ammount of meetings they will attend this coming race season, From Two south Island Rounds to Three.
This will have only one affect...
That is that fewer race teams will go south to race this season, Thus reducing the numbers on the grid for your entertainment.
All this will do is slowly ruin the sport, And run down numbers for the future.

All I can Say is thanks MNZ for Fucking the Nationals for Road Racing Sidecars.
Arseholes.

Well, I guess that rules me out then. I simply can't get 3 weeks off work in the busiest months, more importantly, neither can sidecar Bob. That's why sidecars don't usually do 3 rounds - cause there's more of us in a team than solos. Trying to logistically get the same time off together each year is near impossible!

I guess I may as well not do the north island rounds then either............

Bugger.....

[scrivy]

All I can Say is thanks MNZ for Fucking the Nationals for Road Racing Sidecars.
Arseholes.

think you guys have problems..????
think about the bucket racers.... they want our money to race, but they don't want to know us, or support us at all!..

Rat, Classic sidecars are welcome at the TRRS - build 1 and play till your hearts content!!

AJ, you guys have a GP at the TRRS!!

Ya see, it's all about listening to what racers are saying...... simple really.

[sidecar bob]

Although Tracey & i own a modern sidecar, im very pleased to have a classic sidecar & bike.
Last weekend i ran two 2 wheeled classes & one sidecar class. Got four runs (including practice) in each & had back to back wins in consecutive classes on 2 & 3 wheels without even taking my helmet off in between at one point, & all for $125 entry fee.
Here it is, theyre a bunch of good bastards. http://www.nzcmrr.com/
Oh, and the really good thing is, that once you have built a competitive machine, you leave it alone, because nobody turns up next year with the latest model. And its all from an era when Ohlins was just a yummy brand of yoghurt.

[rat]

Rat, Classic sidecars are welcome at the TRRS - build 1 and play till your hearts content!!

AJ, you guys have a GP at the TRRS!!

Ya see, it's all about listening to what racers are saying...... simple really.

Yep, On the look out for a pre 82 R80/90 bike to use for a classic chair.
Had fun chasing you and Bob on the weekend. When is the next Naughts and Crosses Sidecar Challenge on???

[Devil]

You guys could organise amongst yourselves so no-one turns up to round x, effectively putting it back to two rounds...

[rat]

You guys could organise amongst yourselves so no-one turns up to round x, effectively putting it back to two rounds...

Great idea, but we have 3 or 4 rouge members that have been pushing their own barrow with MNZ for their own gain.
There is a bit of in fighting to be had on this matter

[Shorty_925]

There wasnt a whole lot of support to last years PMCC summer series, though having said that I only saw the last round. Sidecars have a huge point of difference and if only the numbers showed up on a regular basis.

[sidecar bob]

There wasnt a whole lot of support to last years PMCC summer series, though having said that I only saw the last round. Sidecars have a huge point of difference and if only the numbers showed up on a regular basis.

The problem is that too many sidecar competitors are financially over comitted & on the bones of their arses, thats why they want three rounds down south, so they can get three runs & not have to go north.
They'd be better off to race a machine worth a tenth of the cost & get back to actually enjoying themselves, instead of trying to arrange the pieces to fit themselves.
Looks like we're pulling the pin on taking the pink 600 south, no point in going just to make up the meagre numbers, there probably wont be enough machines to get a start anyway.
we'll probably end up selling it & firing the cash into the evil Trident powered classic that Roger is building.

[Shorty_925]

Completely agree about the costs, and see what your saying about the 3 rounds without having to go north.

Prehaps should look at enforcing a rule like they have in the cross country champs?...