Greymouth Motorcycle Street Races - 25th Anniversary - Labour Weekend 2014

[Muzzab]

I'm guessing but can come up with 2 reasons....No gaps in a very full programme for one.

And judging by the poor turnout for the CAMS pre 89 Cup at levels very recently - they won't come out......

Thats not a bad answer, throw in that most Pre-89's could fit into more than one other class and you would have it.
We have a chat about it every year and just don't feel the need to change anything yet.

Cheers
Muzza

[Grumph]

Fair enough was just wondering.
Would have loved to be at the pre89 cup myself but unfortunately lambing got in the way
Who won the cup anyway?.

Chris Huddlestone won with a very nice 7/11 GSXR. Kev kept him honest for about 4 laps on the GS1000 till the rear started to go away as is usual. Fun to watch...
Given Chris is no Greymouth virgin and he'll have had time to sort the bike a bit more, Muzz's comment about pre 89's running in more than one class should worry some modern riders....

[Muzzab]

Chris Huddlestone won with a very nice 7/11 GSXR. Kev kept him honest for about 4 laps on the GS1000 till the rear started to go away as is usual. Fun to watch...
Given Chris is no Greymouth virgin and he'll have had time to sort the bike a bit more, Muzz's comment about pre 89's running in more than one class should worry some modern riders....

Haven't seen an entry from him yet, but we up to 98 now. I'm sure we'll crack the ton by the endof the week thanks to everyone who has entered.

Cheers
Muzza

[Muzzab]

we made 100 entries, grids looking great.

Started my weather watch, long range for Saturday 25th Fine with Westerlies, Sunday 26th Partly Cloudy with little wind. Perfect.........Probably a bit early to have any faith in it, but I'll keep an eye on it.

So if you are planning a cruise from Nelson or Christchurch for the day looking like it will be ideal.

Cheers
Muzza

[unstuck]

And a reminder for anyone who plans to travel through the Haast pass that the road is shut down during the night.......still.
From the NZTA website.......... This Section Of Road Will Be Closed Every Night From 7pm To 8am At The Slip. The Road Will Close At Haast At 6pm And Reopen 7:30am. At Makarora The Road Will Close At 6:30pm And Reopen At 7:30am. Delays Or Closures May Be Necessary At Other Times In The Event Of Further Heavy Rain Or Slips.
Scheduled time:
Start: 26 Sep 2014 10:56
End: 31 Dec 2014 12:00

[Muzzab]

Entries now at 102

Started my weather watch....

Met Connect - Saturday 25th - Cloudy periods. Light winds.
Sunday 26th Raceday - Partly cloudy until early in the evening then rain. Not much wind.

Metvuw looks good as well, backs up what Met Connect is saying. (Met view is usually pretty good with predicting rain)

So judging from those, I'd say bring the sun screen and plenty of water.

No doubt the forecasts will change every day bettween now and then. Fingers Crossed.

See you there.

Cheers
Muzza

[Shaun Harris]

Entries now at 102

Started my weather watch....

Met Connect - Saturday 25th - Cloudy periods. Light winds.
Sunday 26th Raceday - Partly cloudy until early in the evening then rain. Not much wind.

Metvuw looks good as well, backs up what Met Connect is saying. (Met view is usually pretty good with predicting rain)

So judging from those, I'd say bring the sun screen and plenty of water.

No doubt the forecasts will change every day bettween now and then. Fingers Crossed.

See you there.

Cheers
Muzza

Great work, hope it all goes well for all involved

[Muzzab]

Weather watch continues......

I like this one http://home.nzcity.co.nz/weather/wea...ail.aspx?wla=9



4 more sleeps.

See you there

Cheers
Muzza

[ajturbo]

Well .. I don't..!!!

[Muzzab]

Well .. I don't..!!!

There's no pleasing some buggers , first time in years it looks like it will be fine in the morning and a real good chance it won't turn damp till we have finished....... sheeesh....back down the grid you go matey.

[Muzzab]

105 Entries as of this morning.

Grids now standing at:

BEARS 30
F1 21
F-Greymouth 30
F3 25
Motards 31
Pre-63 16
Pre-82 27
Buckets 13


Fantastic, thanks to everyone who has entered.

Cheers
Muzza
Treasurer GMSR Inc

[Muzzab]

Sign on and bike check done and dusted. Last printing and laminating of racing class lists completed.

Forecast not the best, but what the forecast says and what actually happens are two different things, will know when i look out the window in the morning.

Time to go home, have a cuppa and off to bed.

See ya's in the morning.

Roll on Race Day

Cheers
Muzza

[mr bucketracer]

Great days racing good to meet alot of you guys

[FJRider]

It was a bit damp ...


but ..

[Muzzab]

cheers for posting up the pics, I'm number 89 on the grid for buckets, can't say the bike liked the wet, wouldn't pull full revs in race 1 and died in race 2, slicks were good as gold in the wet for the limited racing I got in though.
My GSX 400 not a happy camper either, had some motor work and it's not liking it's carbies any more, but may have been water issues as well. Parked it after the practice sessions. So I got 1.5 races out of the 9 I'd entered.

At least I got to watch heaps of racing, holy cow can Shaun Richardson ride or what. Watching him and Dennis Charlett in F1 and F-Grey in the wet was some of the most awesome racing I have ever seen.
Given that it was wet all day, the Ambo's never had to leave their station all day, there were a couple of bent bikes and get offs and back ons but no injuries requiring medical attention that I know of. Big ups to all the riders for keeping it sane in the conditions.

A huge thanks to all the riders, support crews and spectators for turning up and making a bloody good day.
It was a long one, I was up at 5:00am and didn't finish the post race debrief untill 3:00am, thank god BP was open for a pie on the way home and the taxi driver happy to stop.

Cheers
Muzza