Sidecar Racing

[old rig]

I had a good catch up in person with Kevin Grey (one of the kingpins in the forming of the NZPCRA) yesterday.
He is very keen to see pre '82 sidecars run when & where they do, & is currently assisting in putting things through the correct channels to get it off the ground. PCRA members in general are right behind us on this one.
One BMW R90 sidecar for sale soon I think.

one zx10r sidecar for sale soon i think

[nodrog:Me]

....One BMW R90 sidecar for sale soon I think.

[Fast Eddie]

16.1.4.2 Gloves need not be worn by passengers on sidecars.

jesus.. probably the person most likely to come off and slide down the asphalt on their hands.

[Fast Eddie]

So how many classes will we have then?

Just Post Classic, Pre 82 and Moderns?

Will pre 82 get lumped in with post classic?

As long as nothing effects the modern class I guess it doesn't really matter if someone wants to start another class to race some bikes.. Why not eh.

So long as people don't ditch the moderns in my view! its been a good last season with lots of entries.. hate to see it drop off if people put their efforts into classic stuff instead.

[swarfie]

So how many classes will we have then?

Just Post Classic, Pre 82 and Moderns?

Will pre 82 get lumped in with post classic?

As long as nothing effects the modern class I guess it doesn't really matter if someone wants to start another class to race some bikes.. Why not eh.

So long as people don't ditch the moderns in my view! its been a good last season with lots of entries.. hate to see it drop off if people put their efforts into classic stuff instead.

Ya forgot the REAL sidecar class...Pre-63

[scrivy]

Ya forgot the REAL sidecar class...Pre-63

Well yeah, but the age of riders shouldn't come into it Nev!! I'm not Pre-63!!

[sidecar bob]

So how many classes will we have then?

Just Post Classic, Pre 82 and Moderns?

Will pre 82 get lumped in with post classic?

As long as nothing effects the modern class I guess it doesn't really matter if someone wants to start another class to race some bikes.. Why not eh.

So long as people don't ditch the moderns in my view! its been a good last season with lots of entries.. hate to see it drop off if people put their efforts into classic stuff instead.

Pre '82 if run with other sidecars, must run with moderns, (this is an MNZ directive) which im sure they will, until, or if ever they get sufficent numbers to run alone.
That said, it seems that NZPCRA, will also be happy to run a minumum grid while the class is in its formative stage.
This is not intended to fragment sidecar racing, but to bring a group of people into, or back into racing that either havent been involved for many years, or never been involved before, because sidecars did not have a class that interested them up until now.
Dont fret, while pre '82 as demonstrated by the Aussies, is a very cool class, I cant see every modern & classic racer jumping into it to the detriment of their current class.
Kai, it is also possible that your outfit may be give an honorary status to run pre '82 based on lap times etc.
These issues need to be worked through in due course.
I can see you have concerns about the modern class & I agree, we have come out of the woods big time in the last 12 months, & not by accident either.
This class is not all about me & I may never own a pre '82 ever, it is about the greater good of sidecar racing in NZ & moving in sync with Aussie up to a point. dont worry about yourself too much, im sure there will always be a class for you to run in.
Any people that do make the change will I guess, sell their outfits to new enthusiastic people. I doubt that more than a couple of existing "moderns" will be re modified back to pre '82 spec.

[scrivy]

Kai, it is also possible that your outfit may be give an honorary status to run pre '82 based on lap times etc.

So if we sandbag, we can race with Kai then??

[Weaver]

So if we sandbag, we can race with Kai then??

Drop a cylinder like some of the f3 bikes do.

[nodrog:Me]

so much freting!

[Drew]

so much freting!

19 on my 'Strat' knock off, and 22 on my 'Ashton'.

[Fast Eddie]

Ya forgot the REAL sidecar class...Pre-63

hahaha sorry, Nev.. when do they become Vintage

Pre '82 if run with other sidecars, must run with moderns...

nice.. more on the grid

Kai, it is also possible that your outfit may be give an honorary status to run pre '82 based on lap times etc.

haha! damn straight..

Any people that do make the change will I guess, sell their outfits to new enthusiastic people.

yip hopefully! keep growin the grid sizes

so much freting!

all over the fret board

[Fast Eddie]

19 on my 'Strat' knock off, and 22 on my 'Ashton'.

haha 22 on my real Strat and 21 on the Jazzmaster knock off

[swarfie]

[QUOTE=Fast Eddie;1130505958]hahaha sorry, Nev.. when do they become Vintage




Scrivy would say about my age....bastard

[Kickaha]

Ya forgot the REAL sidecar class...Pre-63

I thought that was just for old pricks

Kai, it is also possible that your outfit may be give an honorary status to run pre '82 based on lap times etc.

I know with an old GSX1100 motor we could do 1.49 at Ruapuna so he may not be fast enough to qualify for it