Paeroa Battle of the Streets, Sunday 20 February 2011.

[Matt Bleck]

If the fast guys don't show then it'll make the no-names like me look just a little betterer.....

[wharfy]

It will be a shame if we dont get the fast guys there, I used to go watch it before I started racing and I could always tell who was a top rider regardless if I knew there name or not.

Im pretty sure I can walk around any motorsport event in NZ and tell you who are the fast guys without even watching them drive or ride just by the look of there bike or car, how they wear their gear and have their bike set up etc

Yeah but your not the average punter are ya ?
How many of the 10,000 people that go to spectate at Paeroa could throw their leg over a thou and be a genuine NZ title contender within 3 years ?

[Deano]

okay Point taken, I will raise it at my meeting with them on Monday.....just for you, I was referring to things like prize money and attractions for the riders like that things in our control and brief.
If I was concerned about Motorsport and danger being associated with the Mobil 1 brand we would have to withdraw support from F1, nascar as well as every form of motorsport on the planet.

Cheers mate.

I (as I'm sure others do) just want to see safety measures improved where practicable to a reasonable level.

I'm sure F1, Nascar etc do the same. All practicable steps eh.

Thanks again - who knows, it could be me crashing there.

Prizemoney is already arranged isn't it ? A big busted blonde brella girl would be good though - thanks for the offer !!

[p.dath]

Love the picture on the home page of the web site. What a great photographer - not to mention the rider.

[slowpoke]

one of the main reasons im not going to race there again, that and im too old and dont enjoy it anymore haha

Haha - You said to me once when I started racing at age 36 - "you're never too old"

I imagine street racing is less enjoyable and more work on a SBK as opposed to an F3bike though.

I can see a bike swap coming up, both of you would be fun to watch in the different classes, haha.

I'm working so won't be there, racing (chasing?) or watching. I'm not saying it won't be good racing but without the big names I wouldn't drive the 8 hours to watch the average club racer. On the other hand if I knew Craig was gonna battle it out with Stroudy, Tony Rees, Dan Stauffer, Robbie Bugden and co I'd move heaven and earth to get there. But as it stands there is absolutely no reason for them to turn up and I can't say I blame them.

Hey Brett, do you know any of the promotional details? If it's anything like the Tri-Series Rossi could be racing Lorenzo and Stoner and no-one would know about it.

[rachprice]

I can see a bike swap coming up, both of you would be fun to watch in the different classes, haha.

I'm working so won't be there, racing (chasing?) or watching. I'm not saying it won't be good racing but without the big names I wouldn't drive the 8 hours to watch the average club racer. On the other hand if I knew Craig was gonna battle it out with Stroudy, Tony Rees, Dan Stauffer, Robbie Bugden and co I'd move heaven and earth to get there. But as it stands there is absolutely no reason for them to turn up and I can't say I blame them.


Hey Brett, do you know any of the promotional details? If it's anything like the Tri-Series Rossi could be racing Lorenzo and Stoner and no-one would know about it.

Interesting because I would go to watch whoever though unfortunately won't be there this time it is the only weekend I can get away to ride my rm for the first time

Even if they aren't the fastest in country the others in f1 are still very fast and I love watching racing (hopefully get to a different gp every year!)

[Quasievil]

Cheers mate.

I (as I'm sure others do) just want to see safety measures improved where practicable to a reasonable level.

I'm sure F1, Nascar etc do the same. All practicable steps eh.

Thanks again - who knows, it could be me crashing there.

Prizemoney is already arranged isn't it ? A big busted blonde brella girl would be good though - thanks for the offer !!

Maybe we could do a deal on the crash bag thingies, will look into it.

[Dreama]

Hiya Shane, im interested to know what you think would make that better, Im not being a smart arse here either.
I (in my Mobil capacity) am with the company who is the main sponsor of the event it is now called "Mobil 1 Battle of the Streets Paeroa", and as Motorsport manager for Mobil Im keen to do what I can to enable things to be better at the rider level.....................if I can.

There is one request I'd make and that's shade over the dummy grid ... like one of those big green shade cloth units they have in kids playgrounds at schools .... preferably with a few big fans running as well !!!!
I remember racing the Gisborne streetrace ... just bliss sitting in the cool shade of that leanto next to the big transport shed that was the dummy grid.
At Paeroa, on the other hand, it's like being tortured in a heat oven. Sometimes waiting 15mins and more in 30+ heat, full leathers, bikes overheating ...

[Quasievil]

There is one request I'd make and that's shade over the dummy grid ... like one of those big green shade cloth units they have in kids playgrounds at schools .... preferably with a few big fans running as well !!!!
I remember racing the Gisborne streetrace ... just bliss sitting in the cool shade of that leanto next to the big transport shed that was the dummy grid.
At Paeroa, on the other hand, it's like being tortured in a heat oven. Sometimes waiting 15mins and more in 30+ heat, full leathers, bikes overheating ...

Yeah thats a great Idea, having had the experience sitting there myself I understand completely

[Deano]

If the fast guys don't show then it'll make the no-names like me look just a little betterer.....

Awww should I take your posters off my boy's walls ? LOL

[Deano]

Yeah thats a great Idea, having had the experience sitting there myself I understand completely

Big awnings are expensive, sluts are cheap.

How about a big busted umbrella girl for every rider ?

(you planted the idea bro !)

[CHOPPA]

Big awnings are expensive, sluts are cheap.

How about a big busted umbrella girl for every rider ?

(you planted the idea bro !)

You can break out the old line in town.... Oh your beautiful, do you want a job as a model? Ill come help you recruit next weekend Quasi!!

[Kickaha]

How about a big busted umbrella girl for every rider ?

Body painted in Mobil's colours

[Quasievil]

Big awnings are expensive, sluts are cheap.

How about a big busted umbrella girl for every rider ?

(you planted the idea bro !)

Err no they arent dude, they are expensive, we will have about 6 girls there as Promo, I like the tent idea tho.

[Kickaha]

I like the tent idea tho.

As will anyone else who has sat on the dummy grid on a bright sunny day