Paeroa Battle of the Streets 2014

[JayRacer37]

*UPDATE*

I have just been advised by one of the organisers from the day that a further decision is pending on either prize money or a partial entry refund. This has to go though a committee process so is not instantaneous, but they are certainly considering the outcome being different from what it is now.

[JayRacer37]

A few years ago when Alan Satherley got killed in a sidecar race at Paeroa the sidecar fraternity all agreed to pay the prize money to his family...Paeroa Promotions Trust wouldn't even pass on the money. They said maybe the next year we could have reduced entry fees instead and that never happened either. They've done it again and as far as us sidecar competitors are concerned that SUCKS.

Hmm...That is not my understanding of the events that year, are you certain RE: outstanding prize money to the family? That situation was certainly very different to this years one.

[Mental Trousers]

*UPDATE*

I have just been advised by one of the organisers from the day that a further decision is pending on either prize money or a partial entry refund. This has to go though a committee process so is not instantaneous, but they are certainly considering the outcome being different from what it is now.

That's good to hear. Thanks for that.

[swarfie]

Hmm...That is not my understanding of the events that year, are you certain RE: outstanding prize money to the family? That situation was certainly very different to this years one.

Yes it was a different set of circumstances and some one else may be able to confirm but I am 99.9% certain the family never received a cent. I stood up and delivered a eulogy at Alans funeral and I was pretty cut up about it on the day.

I must be getting old/alziemers...All the sidecar guys including me donated OUR winnings from the first race to the Satherley family. Still doesn't change the rank attitude by Paeroa PromotionsTrust though )-:

[nodrog:Me]

*UPDATE*

I have just been advised by one of the organisers from the day that a further decision is pending on either prize money or a partial entry refund. This has to go though a committee process so is not instantaneous, but they are certainly considering the outcome being different from what it is now.

Sweet, Daddy needs new shoes....

[Bikemad]

was it just me or did anyone else think competitor numbers were down a bit this year........i seem to remember more ezy-ups and stuff in the pits years past.......i also noticed some geezers walking round with "banned from racing at Paeroa" T shirts on......can anyone shed any light on this? or is it a piss take

[nodrog:Me]

was it just me or did anyone else think competitor numbers were down a bit this year........i seem to remember more ezy-ups and stuff in the pits years past.......i also noticed some geezers walking round with "banned from racing at Paeroa" T shirts on......can anyone shed any light on this? or is it a piss take

One person not racing in this year's battle of the streets is last year's winner Patric Nussbaum and his Black Pearl Kawasaki ZX10. Patric is the first winner in the history of the Battle of The Streets to be given a life ban after celebrating his 2013 win with a wheel stand on the run to the line. His supporters are campaigning to have the decision overturned, seeking likes on the Patric Nussbaum Facebook page, saying the decision is harsh, unfair and completely unnecessary. His supporters have a tent at the end of the back straight on the embankment, and there are T-shirts. - See more at: http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/64522-....lREKTtqu.dpuf

[Bikemad]

fuck that is harsh............yeah i did wonder why he wasn't there but didn't make the connection..........i always looked forward to seeing and hearing his bike........work of art

[merv]

Yeah way to kill your sport dudes, what silly organisers.

[BigAl]

What's wrong with this country. Banning a rider because he wheelstands WTF ?

Any race meeting that has this type of attitude deserves to go down the gurgler IMO.

[Madness]

I wondered if the rider that did a burnout on the start/finish line during the closing parade ended up getting a banning as well

[Mental Trousers]

What's wrong with this country. Banning a rider because he wheelstands WTF ?

Any race meeting that has this type of attitude deserves to go down the gurgler IMO.

All race meetings have rules about doing wheelies. However, that's the first time I know of where they've handed out a life time ban.

[Katman]

Yeah way to kill your sport dudes, what silly organisers.

I was recently contacted by the organiser of the recent MV Augusta Classic race day at Taupo asking for sponsorship money for the individual races.

I asked him how much of the money would be going to the competitors as prize money.

I was told that none of it was going to the competitors. Apparently it's costs a fortune to host these meetings.

I politely told him to fuck off.

[merv]

All race meetings have rules about doing wheelies. However, that's the first time I know of where they've handed out a life time ban.

Why? The victory wheelie over the line was part and parcel of the sport for years?

[Mental Trousers]

Why? The victory wheelie over the line was part and parcel of the sport for years?

Why don't you ask the people that implemented the rule. No doubt it was something to do with safety.