Road Racing Hill Climb - NZ National Championship

[James Deuce]

FFS it has to start somewhere and oddly enough some of those "big" meets you read about in bikes mags are "just a bunch of locals".

[White trash]

Maybe it made it look too good Deano ??? A handful of locals surely doesn't make a national Championship does it ? G.

I'm hardly local.

And giving it National Championship title will get other riders along, keen to contest for a title.

Pretty silly statement really Gazza.

Edit: And as for the AMCN article, someone finally got a decent pic of me with my helmet off!

[roogazza]

FFS it has to start somewhere and oddly enough some of those "big" meets you read about in bikes mags are "just a bunch of locals".

yes it has to start somewhere, (and I hope it does grow) but its not there yet ! The article just seemed to paint a bigger picture ,thats all !!
pardon the opinion...............(FFS) G.

[Flyno]

Ivan i might go! win now lol?
joks

[James Deuce]

yes it has to start somewhere, (and I hope it does grow) but its not there yet ! G.

I beg to differ. You are applying an personal artificial value to people's achievements. Just because Tony Samson isn't Aaron Slight, and Deano isn't Carl Fogarty, that doesn't make their showing to date on that hill road of any less value nor is it indicative of any deficiency in the relative merits of their skills.

The only way it will even get close to the Mini-TT International standing you seem to think it should have prior to getting any publicity is for it to ... be.... publicised.

Widely.

Thank you AMCN.

[Deano]

Maybe it made it look too good Deano ??? A handful of locals surely doesn't make a national Championship does it ? G.

Dude - Drew Mair beat Warren Turner, who has held the title for a while and raced at the Isle of Man - he says the Cliff Hanger is the closest thing in NZ - Who else should get to hold the title ? A South Island Club had it last year - a 58 second run I understand. Ours is 2.13s.

Does Rossi not riding Isle of Man detract from the qudos and status of the event ?

Maybe the top NZ road racers aren't 'keen'.

Stroud says he is busy testing in Aussie.

Shirriffs said it's not his thing.

I haven't heard back from Sam Smith - (an e-mail and a phone message weeks ago).

Jay Lawrence was there in 07 and is coming back in 08.
Glen Williams is keen.
Dereck McAdam has expressed interest.
Aussie Mick Fraser (Australian 2006 Formula Xtreme Champion) is keen to come over for 08.

The fabulous Mair brothers - maybe not that well known yet,.......YET......

Would it be better if AMCN had down played it ? Ahhhhh no.

You hit a bit of a nerve there Gazza.

[Deano]

yes it has to start somewhere, (and I hope it does grow) but its not there yet ! The article just seemed to paint a bigger picture ,thats all !!
pardon the opinion...............(FFS) G.

The biggest impression I got from the article was that it was a great piece of road and the competitors were all down to earth, hard case characters - it certainly didn't play up any undeserved glamour. Nowhere else I know of in NZ can you go nuts for over 2 minutes on a piece of closed road.

[Ivan]

Damn Sams going, My chances will be screwed...

That piece of road is Brilliant I loveit, Ive been up there a few times in my car and also on my RGV...


Yip Warren Turners pretty quick,


Hmmmmm Aaron Slight lives in Masterton now I wonder if he will make a guest apperence????

[Deano]

Damn Sams going, My chances will be screwed...

That piece of road is Brilliant I loveit, Ive been up there a few times in my car and also on my RGV...


Yip Warren Turners pretty quick,


Hmmmmm Aaron Slight lives in Masterton now I wonder if he will make a guest apperence????

Sam Flynn or Sam Smith ?

I haven't heard back from Sam Smith.

I would like to get Aaron there and will be following up on this.

I'd even lend him the Repsol - it'd be great to see a CBR on top of the podium

[Tony & Carolyn]

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.CBR on top of the podium [/QUOTE]

Deano you must stop this afternoon drinking...........

[jimbo600]

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.CBR on top of the podium

Deano you must stop this afternoon drinking...........[/QUOTE]

Well it sure as shit aint going to be a R1 ridden by a sasquatch either bro'

[Sully60]

Well it sure as shit aint going to be a R1 ridden by a sasquatch either bro'

Careful there, sasquatch's are known to be bad tempered creatures.
Being a a race into the back block hills of the Wairarapa you may need to take heed as you are entering one of their known habitats.

And word on the street is the black R1 is pretty fearsome too. Don't turn your back for a second!

[roogazza]

I beg to differ. You are applying an personal artificial value to people's achievements. Just because Tony Samson isn't Aaron Slight, and Deano isn't Carl Fogarty, that doesn't make their showing to date on that hill road of any less value nor is it indicative of any deficiency in the relative merits of their skills.

The only way it will even get close to the Mini-TT International standing you seem to think it should have prior to getting any publicity is for it to ... be.... publicised.

Widely.

Thank you AMCN.

My my, we did hit a nerve didn't we ! Disagree away ! I'm not part of your mutual admiration society.
Stop reading shit into my simple observation, little man.............

[Tony & Carolyn]

Deano you must stop this afternoon drinking...........

Well it sure as shit aint going to be a R1 ridden by a sasquatch either bro'[/QUOTE]

well... now you mention it sasquatch was thinking bout entering..... but only if his good close friend with the one lady owner gsxr 600 is going to support his mate with the repsol honda an show the local riders you can have fun with out consequence.......... ride to ride another day!!!!!

[jimbo600]

Well it sure as shit aint going to be a R1 ridden by a sasquatch either bro'

well... now you mention it sasquatch was thinking bout entering..... but only if his good close friend with the one lady owner gsxr 600 is going to support his mate with the repsol honda an show the local riders youn can have fun with out consequence.......... ride to ride another day!!!!![/QUOTE]

Yep this is one lady who'll be there alright.

Unless its raining, or windy, or I have my period.