Road racing meeting in Europe? Guess again

[jellywrestler]

all you could by was booze, chips and hot dogs

Sounds like Feilding on a saturday night!

[Smifffy]

1. They had a large, interested sponsor, who is no longer welcome.

2. Video games, instead of sitting in the stand dreaming about winning a race and making throttle noises, now folk sit in front of their Xbox, getting their knee down on the lay-z-boy.

3. Political correctness gone mad

4. Too many demands on people's time & money - probably the effect is greater on the number of competitors than spectators, but they depend on each other.

I think it's mostly sponsors - how many of the people in that pic do you reckon were non-smokers?

[roadracingoldfart]

One thing i have seen is when a totaly useless unwanted shop opens a new branch the local radio station comes along with a BBQ a bouncy castle and shit loads of adverts to the masses.
Whats it cost , maybee thousands but im sure its the best days trade the usless shop ever does.
Maybe the need to suck on a radio stations cock is all it takes.
Pussy can do the sucking.

[rwh]

1. They had a large, interested sponsor, who is no longer welcome

....

I think it's mostly sponsors - how many of the people in that pic do you reckon were non-smokers?

Thinking about who else might be of interest to the majority of spectators ...

How about Frucor (V)? Red Bull seem keen enough to sponsor motorsport; why not the local competitor as well?

All their many beverages should sell well at the circuit, too.

Unfortunately their site says "Unfortunately, given our current commitments we are unable to support any new sponsorship opportunities at this stage." but you never know.

Or maybe somebody new, like 2degrees?

Richard

[roogazza]

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

Thanks Jelly, all the old farts that were around then were so lucky. Little did we know it would all die in the bum.

[discodan]

Thinking about who else might be of interest to the majority of spectators ...

How about Frucor (V)? Red Bull seem keen enough to sponsor motorsport; why not the local competitor as well?

All their many beverages should sell well at the circuit, too.

Unfortunately their site says "Unfortunately, given our current commitments we are unable to support any new sponsorship opportunities at this stage." but you never know.

Or maybe somebody new, like 2degrees?

Richard

That's what I thought. I have contacted every one of those companies and none of them wanted to touch me with a barge pole.

I think the true problem is that there is not ENOUGH bike racing (or motorsport in general) on TV in NZ. Why would anyone want to go and watch bike racing if they don't even know what the fuck it is?! How often have you tried to explain to someone what you do and they don't even have a clue what you are on about?

I don't actually understand why the national series / Tri-Series are not on TV. OK, some times they are on Sky if you are lucky, but the average viewer would not feverishly check the listings every day trying to find out when.

Bike racing is entertaining. Surely, once it has been filmed it could be given to the broadcasters for free and they could kill some time in their awful TV line ups?

[Robert Taylor]

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

I just knew that sentence structure was going to bite me!

[codgyoleracer]

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?????

Dont even go their Chop, - its far to sensible & obviouse.....

[codgyoleracer]

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.

Personally i think it was the sideburns & flares.......

[Shaun]

Dont even go their Chop, - its far to sensible & obviouse.....

True that Glen.

kinda like the letter I sent to ALL registered Race license holders a few years back, but I guess THEY DID NOT CARE ENOUGH

[gixerracer]

Sounds like Feilding on a saturday night!

Get fukd we have hells pizza now

[jellywrestler]

Get fukd we have hells pizza now

hey don't forget the KFC in Feilding, they've even got a new Downs Syndrome menu, it's window lickin good!

[Kickaha]

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

Already been done before for National rounds, you think sidecars are bad for oil you've got a big surprise coming

Sidecars also ran at a truck meeting a 3 years ago at Levels which was extremely well received by both the crowd and organisers, although the current MNZ president did use it as an excuse to shaft us later on

[gixerracer]

hey don't forget the KFC in Feilding, they've even got a new Downs Syndrome menu, it's window lickin good!

I would eat my own arm before I ate that shit

[Kickaha]

1. They had a large, interested sponsor, who is no longer welcome.
2. etc
3. etc
4. etc
I think it's mostly sponsors - how many of the people in that pic do you reckon were non-smokers?

How many big name riders from overseas competed in this series?

Also local riders were probably a lot more well know as more local motorsport was televised and on live

I would eat my own arm before I ate that shit

How would you prepare it and what would you use for seasoning on that?