Road racing meeting in Europe? Guess again

[jellywrestler]

Just found this piccie of Pukekohe 77/78 Malboro Series.
Not a bad crowd I reckon

[gixerracer]

Just found this piccie of Pukekohe 77/78 Malboro Series.
Not a bad crowd I reckon

Man it would be soo good if bikes still had this level of public interest in NZ WTF are we doing so wrong???

[Robert Taylor]

Man it would be soo good if bikes still had this level of public interest in NZ WTF are we doing so wrong???

Sky television and lots of other things to do.........These were also full blown purpose built racebikes but I dont know how much that has got to do with it.
Maybe its as simple as sport can be in your living room.

[jellywrestler]

Man it would be soo good if bikes still had this level of public interest in NZ WTF are we doing so wrong???

Grow ya hair, dye it, put a surfboard on ya Kombi, smoke Marlboro cigarettes and race bikes. The Chicks will follow, and so will the blokes...

[jellywrestler]

Maybe its as simple as sport can be in your living room.

Hey you're from New Plymouth, there's a quote that can make you shudder!

[Tony.OK]

Man it would be soo good if bikes still had this level of public interest in NZ WTF are we doing so wrong???

Ya ain't huddling around a rugby ball is my guess.

Been covered before but just take a look at the recent Tri Series rnd at Manners, great racing (did see someone throw a helmet too) but not even a coffee vendor on site let alone any product stalls or entertaiment.

Gotta stop only targeting bike riders as an audience...........that and ya should get Dr Bob to stop admiring your hair and get the bike sorted

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

Its not unique to NZ the piss poor attendance at race meetings sadly (apart from the big international events).
The Dr is right, turn on your TV and there is something better and a whole lot easier to see!!

Tony.OK has it about right we need to cater for the whole family and the mildly interested, not just petrol heads! My Mrs gets bored to death at race meetings but if she had something else to look at..........

[gixerracer]

Ya ain't huddling around a rugby ball is my guess.

Been covered before but just take a look at the recent Tri Series rnd at Manners, great racing (did see someone throw a helmet too) but not even a coffee vendor on site let alone any product stalls or entertaiment.

Gotta stop only targeting bike riders as an audience...........that and ya should get Dr Bob to stop admiring your hair and get the bike sorted

I went 2 Taupo super cross the other night and the racing was fantastic but again you could by booze chips and hot dogs thought that was a bit piss poor but the meeting was pretty wicked NZ has sooooo much to do in terms of entertainment and hospitality IMO

[wharfy]

Great crowd, the pit wall looks a bit dodgey though !

Nothing on TV, summer live sport = watch NZ get hammered at test cricket, maybe horse racing (but that is mainly about gambling not many people go to just watch some fine horses run) *
Petrol was cheap (though the first of the "oil shocks" had happened ) relatively easy drive from Auckland or Hamilton to Puke (a traffic jam was considered a bit of an adventure anyway)

NZ motor racing (car and bike) was shown on TV quite a bit, we didn't get overseas sport ('cept rugby) on TV. A day drinking watery beer in the sun (nobodies mum gave you a woody then!!) watching motorbikes was considered a pretty cool thing to do.
There were a few Kiwi's on the international race scene as well to get the interest up. A few overseas stars would come here (there off season) prize money from tobacco companies.

It was just like the real thing


Simpler times


* I'm NOT advocating getting the TAB involved, NZ doesn't need any more opportunities for people to gamble !

[Pussy]

Gotta stop only targeting bike riders as an audience...........that and ya should get Dr Bob to stop admiring your hair and get the bike sorted

Robert is only admiring Craig's hair because he has got sod all of his own left.
I did notice, the other day, that RT's hair is growing back.... further back

[Tony.OK]

I went 2 Taupo super cross the other night and the racing was fantastic but again you could by booze chips and hot dogs thought that was a bit piss poor but the meeting was pretty wicked NZ has sooooo much to do in terms of entertainment and hospitality IMO

Ya need to get MNZ or something similar to get someone like Ed to get things organised properly, the amount of interest he gained in a short time was quite cool to see.
Hell even having some of the riders to get their sponsors to set up some stalls, I liked your shed. Giving away free gold watches was a stroke of brilliance

[gixerracer]

Ya need to get MNZ or something similar to get someone like Ed to get things organised properly, the amount of interest he gained in a short time was quite cool to see.
Hell even having some of the riders to get their sponsors to set up some stalls, I liked your shed. Giving away free gold watches was a stroke of brilliance

Get MNZ involved u must b f--kn joking

[CHOPPA]

Having us run with the v8s or even some other car racing would be the ticket I think.....

Yeah Id be the first to complain about the oil lol but it seems to be good for the sport across the ditch.

Anyone keen for the hamilton circuit of the v8s?????

[Tony.OK]

Get MNZ involved u must b f--kn joking

Ok I've just had an idea that someone in a club could use.

Lets use the Manfeild Nats and the Vic club as examples.

I know the costs of running these events is costly so how about the club/organisers get in touch with some vendors and "invite" them to use the event to make some money. Charge them nothing but give them room to set up their "whatever".

Eg. The grassed area just inside the pay gates instead of being used for parking can have a bouncy castle vendor or perhaps shop stalls etc.

Cost is only a few ph calls but return is people may start to bring the kids or such. The space is wasted anyway so how can it hurt.
That and letting the local provenders know the event is on and they are welcome to set up...........hell even the club rounds have the coffee trailer turn up.

But this has been done to death in other posts........

[fossil]

Get MNZ involved u must b f--kn joking

I can't wait to see your set up for the nationals.
Posters, autograph session for the public, merchandise(autographed sandpit toys), tee shirts,hot babes in lycra,wet tee shirt competition and heaps of give aways. Oh shit that was 70's!