Washed out Rnd4

[WarrenW]

Well what a day!
Turned up and saw it was dry enuf for slicks and went out in the scrub session to test the new motor - running a bit rich. Pulls well out of corners.
Some pillack was doing wheelies down the straights - hey err - scrub sessions are needed for BOTH tyres aren't they?

Day turns slowly pear shaped from here. Weather closes in and the event is deemed wet. Just about immediately the Post Classics are called up - what happened to the 20 minutes to change tyres guys? Left dumbfounded and no way to qualify!

As post classics are called the heavens open up. Buckets down and drowns the track. Event called off (I feel a bit early maybe?) No points for anyone - yeah, that's about the only consolation for the day. I ended up paying bucket loads of $'s for 2 laps at scrus speeds - nice (sarcastically).

Really depressed now as the bike dropped a valve in the first lap of the last meeting. Total distance covered in 2 events just over 20Km. Costs for 2 meetings equivalent to $10 to $12 per k. Hourly rate - hmmm lets see Approx $960 per hour. How the heck can anyone afford to continue to race with these costs? Let alone the cost of the replacement engine / repairs to the old one. That figure is likely to be 3 time that at least.

I need a sponsor.!!!!

Anyhow - to those that had mishaps - and there were a few, sorry to hear that and hopefully not too much damage done.

Take care until next time and hopefully the weather will play ball this time.

[scracha]

Bummer of a weekend. Oh well...flight back up tomorrow so I'm as well getting very drunk in Wellywood.

[johan]

I packed up and left early, just after the first supersport race. Did they stop the racing or kept going?

[Nasty]

I packed up and left early, just after the first supersport race. Did they stop the racing or kept going?

The meeting was called off at 1 pm .... half an hour after the heavy rain stopped and just in time for at least two parts of the track to be completely submerged under water.

[speights_bud]

I raced in streetstock and we got our first race in then i believe there was only one other race that was completed?

[kiwifruit]

The final race, F2, was a great race to watch

[speights_bud]

Sounds like Glen Skachill did pretty well on the RS250

Had an errr eventful little meeting myself,... its about time somebody sorted the tyres allowed to run in streetstock, Vic club say they use MNZ rules, and then Vic club say that they don't allow streetstock to run wets, which is clearly allowed by the MNZ rules as current. considering all the past debates they need to sort it out across the class nationally, same applies as to whether slicks can be used or not

[Speedsport]

Well done to you all for racing in the wet.
Some pics for you check out. http://www.sportspix.co.nz

[Deano]

The final race, F2, was a great race to watch

I'm real glad that someone enjoyed it.

[Kickaha]

its about time somebody sorted the tyres allowed to run in streetstock, Vic club say they use MNZ rules, and then Vic club say that they don't allow streetstock to run wets, which is clearly allowed by the MNZ rules as current.

I think Vic club would have to abide by MNZ rules unless they publish it as supplementary regulation before the event

considering all the past debates they need to sort it out across the class nationally, same applies as to whether slicks can be used or not

My understanding last time slicks was discussed was they are eligible to be used so long as they are the correct size for the standard rims

[quallman1234]

It was mint as .

[Teambwr47]

Inspired choice not to go then.......

Had planned to do Pukekohe on Friday morning and then drive down in the afternoon, even packed the sleeping bag in the car.

When I checked the forecast it showed rain and having never seen the place before I just didn't fancy racing on a new track in the wet with no practice.....didn't realise just how wet it would actually turn out to be though. We made the decision to have the whole day at Pukekohe and get a set up for later in the year.

Hope all the faller's from race 2 are ok....?

[speights_bud]

I think Vic club would have to abide by MNZ rules unless they publish it as supplementary regulation before the event



My understanding last time slicks was discussed was they are eligible to be used so long as they are the correct size for the standard rims

Yeap, this is what im talking about, it would appear that we all have different understandings on the rules, and its just too confusing and 'grey'.

i was told by MNZ (produced the paperwork to back it up this morning) that i could run wet tires provided they met the rim specs. it's alot of money to buy wets then find out today we're not allowed to run them. If we all must run highway approved tires, ie no slick, no wet, then so be it, but the rules need to be clarified across the board for all clubs nationwide? does this sound reasonable? i would then expect that the MNZ steward would enforce the 'nationwide' rules as such

then there's the issue of safety in the wet i guess

[speights_bud]

should we flood the track more regularly and race jet ski's during winter instead?

http://www.motorsport.sportspics.co....g2_itemId=9616

[roadracingoldfart]

Some pillack was doing wheelies down the straights - hey err - scrub sessions are needed for BOTH tyres aren't they?

If we could all wheelie like that dude we could all do it and make it into a sport that stands alone on its own merit. Anyhow , he may have been saving the front full wet till it was really wet

As post classics are called the heavens open up. Buckets down and drowns the track. Event called off (I feel a bit early maybe?) No points for anyone - yeah, that's about the only consolation for the day. I ended up paying bucket loads of $'s for 2 laps at scrus speeds - nice (sarcastically).

Seriously Warren , did you go and look at the track at all ??? it was so flooded it was just a puddle several inches deep from coke through to the esses. No amount of waiting was going to make it any better, on a safety issue the option was zero and thats quite clear.

Really depressed now as the bike dropped a valve in the first lap of the last meeting. Total distance covered in 2 events just over 20Km. Costs for 2 meetings equivalent to $10 to $12 per k. Hourly rate - hmmm lets see Approx $960 per hour. How the heck can anyone afford to continue to race with these costs? Let alone the cost of the replacement engine / repairs to the old one. That figure is likely to be 3 time that at least.

You didntr start racing for the cheapness did you ?
Get a Honda and the costs will plummet compared to the Kawasaki mate

I need a sponsor.!!!!

So start writing letters and asking, i did and got what it takes to make a differance. Its a no brainer really .


Take care until next time and hopefully the weather will play ball this time.

Its still going to be part of the "winter series "then as well so pack ya rain gear.

Cheers Paul.