New Aussie Superpole?

**Billy** · 8th April 2013, 00:03

Originally Posted by shoutout

we need to grow your/our race package as a show case.... more races will help the Saturday crowd and build for Sunday, give them what they want....entertainment, reproduce the last superbike race at Taupo on a Saturday and i'm sure they will talk about it that night and bring some friends along for Sunday... means we all win

just my two cent

Dean

Yip,

I have already discussed some of the ideas mentioned in this thread with those that have contacted me and they will be happening next season,Can't say too much at this stage,But plan some reasonably big changes to the format for next year,With 1 set of officials for the whole series with clear instructions to try and introduce some consistency.

**codgyoleracer** · 8th April 2013, 07:27

Originally Posted by gixerracer

Pretty sure I implied our race where on the short side as it stands without making them shorter. As for the the same ol what about the spectators, what fucken spectators lol

Pretty sure i never implied having shorter races........... The 1st one you wobble around for on Sunday is already a sprint race to my mind - so an extra one of those on Saturday is an option.

Re crowd numbers, I am happy that you agree with me on that one, - do you have any constructive ideas on that, - that doesnt involve a pot load of cash.

One additional thing i am 100% sure of is that 5 meetings wth 3 races (15 in total ) is gonna be a lot more time and cost efficient than another idea suggested elsewhere which is to have 7 meetings with 2 races (14 in total).

If you are worried about qualifying time and places - there are many many different ways to establish who sits where on a start grid........... and some of the options are particularily groomed to be spectator satisfaction driven.

**codgyoleracer** · 8th April 2013, 11:01

Originally Posted by shoutout

we need to grow your/our race package as a show case.... more races will help the Saturday crowd and build for Sunday, give them what they want....entertainment, reproduce the last superbike race at Taupo on a Saturday and i'm sure they will talk about it that night and bring some friends along for Sunday... means we all win

just my two cent

Dean

Agreed, + one ticket purchases 2 days of entry is another simple incentive.

**wharfy** · 10th April 2013, 14:03

Originally Posted by codgyoleracer

Agreed, + one ticket purchases 2 days of entry is another simple incentive.

The main problem is people just are not aware that these events are even on - there are a dozen guys at work who ride bikes and none of them knew about the nats.
AS for the long standing street races everyone in NZ with even a mild interest in motor sport knows that on boxing day it is on at the cemetery circuit and that Pearoa is on not long after.
AS for the punters

One year the Vic club ran a national round I was on the gate and 6 guys on bikes rocked up - parked came over looked at the sign saying $20 entry then buggered off - I mean they were motorcyclists, they were already there but $20 put them off ????
Another problem is people are just weird - The next year Vic Club ran the national round with free spectator entry and it made fuck all difference to the attendance ( I counted the cars and bikes in the car park both years)
I will be keen to find out attendance figures for this year at Taupo.

I wish I did have an idea that didn't involve spending $$$ on TV adds.

**CHOPPA** · 10th April 2013, 21:06

Originally Posted by wharfy

The main problem is people just are not aware that these events are even on - there are a dozen guys at work who ride bikes and none of them knew about the nats.
AS for the long standing street races everyone in NZ with even a mild interest in motor sport knows that on boxing day it is on at the cemetery circuit and that Pearoa is on not long after.
AS for the punters

One year the Vic club ran a national round I was on the gate and 6 guys on bikes rocked up - parked came over looked at the sign saying $20 entry then buggered off - I mean they were motorcyclists, they were already there but $20 put them off ????
Another problem is people are just weird - The next year Vic Club ran the national round with free spectator entry and it made fuck all difference to the attendance ( I counted the cars and bikes in the car park both years)
I will be keen to find out attendance figures for this year at Taupo.

I wish I did have an idea that didn't involve spending $$$ on TV adds.

I went and watched the MX nationals in Pukekohe. It was only $15 to enter, they had 2 elite classes a development class and a support class that used modern race bikes. The riders were top class. I was there for about 3 hours and managed to see 4 elite class races. Great day

**budda** · 11th April 2013, 08:27

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

I went and watched the MX nationals in Pukekohe. It was only $15 to enter, they had 2 elite classes a development class and a support class that used modern race bikes. The riders were top class. I was there for about 3 hours and managed to see 4 elite class races. Great day

Sounds like the grass is greener Chop - you heading back ...........?