Part 2- FOR THE GOOD OF ROAD RACING

[Shaun]

I am prepared to put my name forwrad for the role of Nth Island REP,( Road Race) if you want me to???


As per our Constitution nominations for all vacant officers of MNZ close on the 31st March 2008, in terms of the Board there are the following vacancies – 2 On Road Positions – One South Island Representative and One North Island Representative, and 2 Off Road Positions – One South Island Representative and One North Island Representative.



With regards to notification of vacancies for the Board, this was done as per our Constitution and advertised on the MNZ website, we also sent out notification to every Club and Official by way of circular.



Members have not yet received voting packs as nominations have not yet closed. Every MNZ member will no later than 20 working days following the close of nominations be sent a voting pack, voting closes 10 calendar days before the Annual General Meeting.

[Billy]

Yip,Do it mate.I will be behind you 100% where,When and if I can help you,Just yell.

[Tony.OK]

Yeah go for it Shaun,get in there and light a few fires mate

[montsta56]

Got my Vote

[johnsv650]

got my vote.........but im in south island, but your the man for the job.

[Ivan]

Youve got my backing 100%

[idleidolidyll]

My question to you as prospective Nth Island Rep is this:

Will you support the riders against MNZ when MNZ put all the pressure to bear on you that they have used on others in the past?

I know you can't answer now because you haven't been under it yet.

I reckon the current classes are structured to keep money flowing into MNZ's coffers and that the wishes of the riders are at best secondary. That sucks given that MNZ exists to serve the riders not the manufacturers.

Our premiere classes are set up so the manufacturers can have their TV time and in doing that; they stifle Kiwi ingenuity and replace it with fat cheque books

What was wrong with the old production classes: 250 proddy, Junior Proddy and Snr Proddy? These were great classes and fed the PREMIERE class: F1.

That F1 had Brittens. 500 2 strokes, MacIntosh's, GP bikes etc but all we have now is a procession of yamazukis, many with illegal components (i'm told) that are never checked or punished by MNZ

[White trash]

That F1 had Brittens. 500 2 strokes, MacIntosh's, GP bikes etc but all we have now is a procession of yamazukis, many with illegal components (i'm told) that are never checked or punished by MNZ

Dude. How is it that "that" style of F1 class will be better for the sport? I mean, how the hell is Joe average like me going to lay his hands on a used GP machine or even a Britten. For that matter, introduce the "anything" goes mentality into F1 and you'll see some REAL cheque book racing.

[idleidolidyll]

Dude. How is it that "that" style of F1 class will be better for the sport? I mean, how the hell is Joe average like me going to lay his hands on a used GP machine or even a Britten. For that matter, introduce the "anything" goes mentality into F1 and you'll see some REAL cheque book racing.

In those days production bikes were extremely limited in modifications and were the best option for cheap racing. That left GP stuff and highly modified bikes in the Formula classes where they belong.

[Cleve]

What was wrong with the old production classes: 250 proddy, Junior Proddy and Snr Proddy? These were great classes and fed the PREMIERE class: F1.

What are the modern equivalents to those old classes?
I can only think Pro Twins, 600 Sports Production and Senior Sports Production.
Isn't that what we basically have now?

[Burrt Badger]

Cleve. You are exactly right.

Idle. You mentioned a whileback about how great the Marlboro series was. Pal, thats history. And bloody good it was!! In the good old days a rider could go overseas andbuy a 1 year or 2 year old GP bike and attempt to qualify for the GP's and then come back here and race it in the NZ series. We had Mamola, Hansford, Sayle, Mortimer, Luchinelli, etc etc. Great days they were. I can still remember a 15 yr old Mamola crashing at turn 2 at Wanganui. Can you imagine Honda allowing Hayden, Ducati allowing Stoner, Yamaha allowing Rossi or Lorenzo, Suzuki allowing Vermeulen, or Kawasaki allowing Hopkins, to come here and race during our summer???, let alone race on our street circuits. Christ man, get a grip.
The classes we currently run are generally aligned with classes run all over the world. If you want us to go back to Formula 1 and Formula 2, Senior
Production, Junior Production, 250 Production and Sidecars(sorry sidecar boys, only Scrivy and Bob run Post a classic chair) , Lets just call New Zealand Road racing Post Classics or even better lets call it Bears NZ.
Wake up Idle. Smell the coffee. The Marlboro Series, Great as it was, was the Seventies. We are living in a different era now, or at least the rest of the world is.

[cowpoos]

In those days production bikes were extremely limited in modifications and were the best option for cheap racing. That left GP stuff and highly modified bikes in the Formula classes where they belong.

Dude...your comments are so far removed from the current racing comunity its not funny!! so sud-dup!!! we don't want massive expensive formula classes!! jebuzz!!

[Racey Rider]

RE Streetstock class: your comments from here

I think there should be an age limit put on this class, 15 Years old MAX!

This would make it a definate learners class, NO OLDER WANTABEES, ( Again, NO attack on anyone ) and would also make the rule making for it, a lot easier, FACT, an under 15 year old with bugger all race experience, know's a lot less about safety and machine set up than the people trying to make it safer. It would also possibly show to parents, that this class is all about building a safer foundation to get there children into motor cycle racing.

The 150 class is a learners class! designed orriganally for KIDS! so lets try and agree to make it as safe and cost effective as possible, to help bring on our future hero's in our sport

Would this be on your agenda if your were to be voted in?

Serious question:
How would you go about making possible change?
Dictatorship? - After all, you've been at the sharp end of the game for 23 years.
Or Consultation? - Will your vote be the vote of the people?

(No Insult implied - Just getting an understanding of your ways Before one votes)

Racey.

[Shaun]

Sorry, I am not going to spend all MY TIME awnsering questions about peoples thoughts on this role.

I have just put my name into that hat, if wanted-

[Nicksta]

you've got my vote Shaun....
i have valued your input into mine and other's racing and think you will express our values and wishes to MNZ well....