2017 NZSBK Superbike Championship - on hold

[jellywrestler]

yet the promoters threatened to can the sidecars this season

Fuck up Spyda. The chairs went to Invercargill last season ya cock.

i was there, and there were just six machines there, hence the question whether to continue having them in the NZSBK series, much as i hate it it's tough to argue against it as there's a minimium number required to run points and if one blows up or crashes out?
this happened in early niniteis when a big crash in the esses at the Cemetery circuit took out three teams, we didn't even head south yet the year before we had seven points rounds. less than ten years ago at the first round in levels there were mid twenties of outfits lined up, most of those bikes are still around too.

[Kickaha]

less than ten years ago at the first round in levels there were mid twenties of outfits lined up, most of those bikes are still around too.

Only because someone else was paying for a chunk of it

[Grumph]

I think you may need to change your meds.

He's showing all the symptoms of someone who's been arguing with Cassina. The frequent need to hit a wall with your head is common in that case...

Spyda - do you think a "B" grade class within the nat rounds would tempt out more of the older and uncompetitive chairs ? Looking in from the outside it seems to be seen as a big spenders class...

[Kickaha]

Spyda - do you think a "B" grade class within the nat rounds would tempt out more of the older and uncompetitive chairs ? Looking in from the outside it seems to be seen as a big spenders class...

That's what Goober reckons but he's a whiney little bitch

[jellywrestler]

Only because someone else was paying for a chunk of it

money may have helped, but it was the motivation inside that got that ball rolling.

[jellywrestler]

Spyda - do you think a "B" grade class within the nat rounds would tempt out more of the older and uncompetitive chairs ? Looking in from the outside it seems to be seen as a big spenders class...

i did ask our road race commisioner at conference why they had limited most classes in one way or another to reduce costs they hadn't ever looked into sidecars the same way? not sure whether the association have talked about it either, there's always been some good gear and good budgets out there, at least there's a more spread feild all the way through, for a long time there were usually three top teams and the rest got lapped a fair bit of the time.

[sidecar bob]

i did ask our road race commisioner at conference why they had limited most classes in one way or another to reduce costs they hadn't ever looked into sidecars the same way? not sure whether the association have talked about it either, there's always been some good gear and good budgets out there, at least there's a more spread feild all the way through, for a long time there were usually three top teams and the rest got lapped a fair bit of the time.

The f2 class is becoming far more established, which is addressing that issue.
For nearly a decade, pink bike (including when it was richies) was the only f2 competing.
It does cost a lot less to run than a F1 if used correctly.

[jasonu]

IMAGINE if the stuff thats happened between Choppa, Tony and the championship had happened between Marquez and Rossi or Marquez and Lorenzo..

You still wouldn't see anything about it in the NZ media.

[Drew]

It's all over now. Tony is the champion.

The hearing held at the sports tribunal was the way to go. It forced MNZ to do it right.

[scott411]

It's all over now. Tony is the champion.

The hearing held at the sports tribunal was the way to go. It forced MNZ to do it right.

it will be an interesting read when they release the tribunal decision, well at least for people like me that are interested in the process as well,

its taken a long time to get the same result as the original appeal tho, at least it got finished in 2017,

[Drew]

it will be an interesting read when they release the tribunal decision, well at least for people like me that are interested in the process as well,

its taken a long time to get the same result as the original appeal tho, at least it got finished in 2017,

Has taken ages, and if people choose to they will blame Sloan for that. Particularly since lots of folk didn't even understand what it was he was appealing.

But the process was finally done properly now, so it's all smiles and prep for the new season.

Suzuki series this weekend, I'll just concentrate on the other 27 sidecars on the grid with me.

[sidecar bob]

Is there any avenue for Tony to recoup his significant costs in defending this?

[Grumph]

Is there any avenue for Tony to recoup his significant costs in defending this?

Good case to take it to the Small Claims tribunal, I'd have thought.
But who would you bring it against as the final verdict is the same as the first....
Honda not prepared to assist ?

[Drew]

Is there any avenue for Tony to recoup his significant costs in defending this?

No, and not should there be.

[Drew]

Good case to take it to the Small Claims tribunal, I'd have thought.
But who would you bring it against as the final verdict is the same as the first....
Honda not prepared to assist ?

There would perhaps be case there if Sloan had no grounds to drag it out. But the governing body of our governing body agreed throughout that MNZ had not handled it correctly.