Scooter Racing - Labour Weekend - Waitara
Posted July 24th, 2010 by matt
Some of the old Auckland racing fraternity are heading down to the NZCSC rally. With that in mind we thought it appropriate to offer some thrills and spills to the attendees. After some investigation of the rally site and district i have located what is one of the best Kart Clubs and tracks in NZ. Costs have been finalised and the Kart clubs fears have been dealt with.
SO, if you are keen to participate, it would be prudent to prepare yourself. Scoots cannot have centre stands or kickstarts. These can be removed on the day and there will be plenty of help and advice on site.
We are open to suggestions, and running more than one group might be appropriate, one for "new starts" who just want to ride as fast as their skills will carry them and a race class.
Local Media is being organised to cover this event, and i have secured un seen footage from the events around Scooterfest to air at the Rally. So there will be something of a premier, but no red carpet. (probably brown weird carpet from the 70s)
The rally site in land from Inglewood is something to behold, so prepare yourself, and if we want there is an on site adventure/challenge ropes assault course...so we maybe able to organise a Relay race like we had at Dargaville?!
The NZCSC rally will offer something to everyone. If racing is not your thing, there will be a ride around the neighbourhood offered at the same time...and the organisers are suggesting that ride might call past the race track for a drink and spectate.
The roads are brilliant, so get clearance from the people you need clearance from...and come on down/up? If the tracks dry - you are going to see some old grievances being fought about on the track, elbow to elbow and metal to metal - with some metal to tarmac thrown in!
(disclaimer - if you go out on the track on your own, and fall off un aided - its your shout)
:)
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is this on sat or sunday?????
50 bucks, as much as you can handle. all proceeds to Taranaki Kart Sport....start time will depend on the level of drinking on Saturday night, catching up with people i only see once or twice a year can carry a heavy cost :)
bikes in bits for more speed!!
its not always about speed, sometimes its about getting around the corners as quickly as possible without breaking your leg
to win, first you must finish!
broken leg what i've had worse just a scratch
must say it didn't stop Rosi!!
what racing class do scooters fit into, F4 and F5 or buckets?
Or are they kept away from bikes in their own class?
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Stuart- known as J.W.C
he wont muster another win this season i reckon, and if he does it will be late season - JWC check the scootnz website for rules
first rule of scooter racing, there are no rules!
- scooter racing is a breed of its own, buckets are slow by comparison, well most of them at least
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=19141973791
roger wrote these originally, he is a rules geek - cut and pasted
Whilst these rules do allow for machines with very different characteristics to be raced it is VERY important that you check before buying/building/turning up to a meeting on something as the boundaries are set partly to keep the class competitive. And because we only like scooters.
1) Engine
1.1). All aspects of engine configuration, shall be open except where
restricted by Component Sourcing rules and Direct Exclusions.
1.2) The following engine components are subject to Component Sourcing Rules: Engine cases.
1.3) Direct Exclusions:
1). Cubic capacity not to exceed 250cc
2). NOS may not be used.
3). Superchargers may not be used
2). Transmission
2.1). All aspects of transmission configuration shall be open, except
where restricted by Component Sourcing rules and Direct Exclusions
2.2) The following transmission components are subject to Component
Sourcing Rules: NONE
2.3) Direct Exclusions: NONE
3). Frame, forks and wheels
Frame shall be defined as that part of the machine offering structural rigidity. Handle bars, seats and fairings shall not be considered as part of the frame.
3.1). Frame, forks and wheels shall all be subject to Component Sourcing rules.
Home built frames may be exempt but associated forks and wheels must still comply.
3.1.1). Frames meeting the Component Sourcing rules may be modified to
reduce weight and improve structural rigidity. Where frames have been
modified this must be additional to basic function - i.e., it must be
theoretically possible and safe to ride the machine with only the donor
sections of frame in place.
3.1.2. Frames and farings must be painted or similarly coated.
3.2) Direct Exclusions: Homebuilt frames must be certified by a
qualified person. Proof of certification must be lodged with race
officials.
4). Final Drive
4.1) Final drive must be fully contained within the engine casings.
Component Sourcing Rules
All aspects of machine componentry that are subject to Component
Sourcing rules shall have been sourced from donor machines fitted with
wheel rims no larger than 13inches in diameter and no smaller than 8
inches in diameter and with a CC rating not exceeding 200cc at time of
original manufacture. Donor machines must also afford the rider full,
free and safe control with feet in a "flat or forward" position and
must have been originally manufactured and sold with a seat.
Donor machines must also be of nominally "step through" design.
General Specific Exclusions:
No part of the above rules shall prevent authorising track officials or organisers from banning/disqualifying or refusing race entry to machines not generally regarded as scooters, or not visibly identifiable as scooters. These include, but are not limited to:
Minimotos
Gilera DNAs
Pit bikes
'Stand up' style scooters
Suzuki Street Magics
Process for updating/varying these rules.
The above rules shall be known as New Zealand Scooter Racing Basic
Rules.
Changes to these rules for a specific event only shall be known as
Specific Event Variations. Such variations may be enacted for the
duration of a single event by way a majority vote of riders racing at
that event - however, voting rights shall only be afforded to those who
have entered a machine that meets all rules and regulations as they
stand prior to the vote.
Any rider who votes must only ride in that event the machine which
qualified them to vote.
Changes which go beyond Specific Event Variations (specifically,
changes to the core New Zealand Scooter Racing Basic Rules themselves) shall be enacted by a majority vote of all riders currently represented on the
official points tally for the AMCC Scooter Racing competition held at
the Mt Wellington Go-kart track.
Riders with a zero points tally shall be excluded.
Riders must also have participated in at minimum 50% of all meetings held in the current season.
Changes requiring such a vote must be advertised to all eligible voters at least 1 calendar month prior to voting date.
No votes shall be held before three rounds of competition at Mt Wellington have been completed.
will check it all out
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Stuart- known as J.W.C
matt,
as i don't know the lay out of the track .. would it have enough strait length at start/finish to also organise a 1/4 or 1/8 mile race?
Could be another drawcard for fun if the kart guys would allow ...
just a thought ... see if anyone could be interested
"if it doesn't fit, use a bigger hammer!"
but we could do dodgy drag racing out at the campsite, its pretty quiet and out of the way - we could organise a people road block
amazing what you can achieve with a reflector vest, a clip board and an authorative manner :)
....well if dodgy is the word, there is always the option for a gumball style "leisureley trip" arround the mountain with start and finish at the camp....
of corse everyone has to obey the road code rules, stick to the speed limits, have a WOf, have rego ( insert Tui billboard here)
"if it doesn't fit, use a bigger hammer!"