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The official magazine of Auckland Motorcycle Club, Inc.
JULY 2021
In this issue:
• Mt Wellington Revisited
• CCMC – Back for Season 11
• Buckets
• “Let Suzuki Blow Your Mind”
• MNZ Conference
• And Lots More …..
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2021 – 2022
Email Phone
PATRON Jim Campbell
PRESIDENT Greg Percival president@amcc.org.nz 021 160 3960
VICE PRESIDENT Adam Mitchell vicepresident@amcc.org.nz 021 128 4108
SECRETARY TBA secretary@amcc.org.nz TBA
TREASURER Paul Garrett treasurer@amcc.org.nz
MEMBERSHIP MXTiming membership@amcc.org.nz
and John Catton
CLUB CAPTAIN Adam Mitchell clubcaptain@amcc.org.nz 021 128 4108
ROAD RACE John Catton roadrace@amcc.org.nz
COMMITTEE Adam Mitchell 021 128 4108
Mark Wigley 027 250 3237
Paul Garrett
Tim Sibley
Jim Manoah
Neal Martin
Juniper White
Doyle Matautia
ROAD RACE MX Timing nicole@mxt.co.nz 027 201 1177
SECRETARY Nicole Bol
GENERAL Glenn Mettam committee@amcc.org.nz 021 160 3960
EXECUTIVE Trevor Heaphy 022 647 7899
COMMITTEE Philip Kavermann 021 264 8021
Mark Hall
Juniper White 021 040 3819
Paul Stewart
MINIATURE ROAD David Diprose buckets@amcc.org.nz 021 275 0003
RACE
CHIEF FLAG Juniper White marshals@amcc.org.nz 021 040 3819
MARSHAL
NZIGP REP Trevor Heaphy secretary@amcc.org.nz 022 647 7899
MAGAZINE EDITOR Philip Kavermann media@amcc.org.nz 021 264 8021
& MEDIA
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WEBSITE Johannes Rol website@amcc.org.nz 021 544 514
The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in all articles published within AMCC RIDERS' BRIEFS
are solely those of the author of that article, and are not necessarily those of AMCC.
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Mt Wellington – May 2021:
PRESIDENT’S REPORT – JULY 2021 Hi Road Race enthusiasts, Welcome to the second month of Winter! In our part of New Zealand that usually means more rain plus lower temperatures, which doesn't make it fun racing ‐ and since Vic Club moved their series to Summer/Autumn, there's not much happening on the big tracks until we're back into it, in September. The Miniature Road Racing guys are a tougher breed so they keep going with another meeting on the HD Club Circuit later this month. It's a quiet time for the Club, but we have had a couple of meetings with Andy Skelton (Road Race Commissioner) to discuss where we're going, and assist him to get into the new job. Last year was a bumpy road for us with the MNZ board, and we hope those bumps will be smoothed out quickly. We've been tossing around the idea of getting the social part of the Club going again ‐ maybe once a month to start with ‐ and to kick it off John Catton has organised a get together at the club rooms on July 24th from 1pm to 5pm, where riders old & new can discuss machine set up with demos on several race bikes, and to answer any questions you might have. It would be great if you can make it along! Did I mention there's a BBQ and the bar will be open? If we get enough interest we can look at making it a more regular event. Last month's report was a bit long winded so that's all from me this time :‐) Ride safely … Cheers, Greg Percival | AMCC President
Mt Wellington Revisited: May 2021
The battle for Mt Wellington is over, and it is eternally lost to the Sports and Community Groups that utilized the facility for decades, for various purposes. I made a detour past the track in May, to see what had become of it. Now apparently home to a civil construction company, the decline of the facility is under way. On the day it was “home” to an assortment of houses being relocated, and piles of various dirt and rocks. Perhaps the Council needs congratulating ‐ for their foresight to “progress” the Auckland community in such a deep and socially impactful way. Clearly it’s all about the $$ ‐ from a Council that is completely out of touch with those it is supposed to serve !!
MNZ AGM & Conference: The MNZ AGM was held in Wellington on the 16th of May where a new President, Paul Pavletich and South Island Off Road Board member, Gretchen Pirika were announced. Commissioners announced were Jules Hugenin (Trials), Justin Stevenson (Enduro) & Olaf Bovendeerd (ATV). The MNZ Motorcycle Awards were held on Saturday 15th May where eight nominees were inducted into the MNZ Hall of Fame and the winners of the MNZ Motorcycle Awards were announced. Hall Of Fame: Ambassadors to NZ Motorcycling Sport or Industry Errol Conaghan Kevin Pinfold Road Racing Off Road Racing Andrew Stroud Ian Ffitch Bruce Anstey Simon Crafar Design & Engineering Stu Avant Kim Newcombe
MNZ MOTORCYCLE AWARDS Male Rider of the Year – Hamish MacDonald Female Rider of the Year – Courtney Duncan Best Up & Coming Rider Off Road – Jack Symon Best Up & Coming Rider Road – Zak Fuller Service to Motorcycling – Ken Dobson Ken Dobson & Avalon Biddle ONLINE OFFICIALS TRAINING: MNZ require ALL current MNZ Officials and new Officials to complete the online officials training at https://learn.mnz.co.nz/ to ensure your warrant is current. If you have any queries please contact Mary‐Anne on 07 828 7852 ext.6 or maryanne@mnz.co.nz
MotoGP: Great Catalan MotoGP for KTM … With Miguel Oliveira taking the premier category victory – the first for KTM in 2021 And Remy Gardner taking out Moto 2
“20 YEARS AGO” …
Let Suzuki Blow Your Mind: The Split Ends Suzuki Jingle (well ‐ not quite) Recorded by Tim Finn, Phil Judd Lindsey Marks in 1973 … I came across this quite by chance whilst researching Split Enz, and had never realised the connection between the greatest band of all time, and the jingle for the "Let Suzuki Blow Your Mind" promo. It was 1973, the band was barely formed and were still Split Ends (not having yet changed across to Split Enz) Their first single "For You" was released in 1973 ‐ but the first LP "MENTAL NOTES" was still 2 years away. And the commercially recognized "I Got You" and "TRUE COLOURS" were still 7 years out. If you're feeling all nostalgic you'll find the Suzuki video here .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4‐VKtwKJpTs "Hey, Lindsay Marks here. This was recorded at Stebbings with Phil and Brian (Tim) as the vocalists (with me in the background towards the end). No other Split Enzers were involved. From memory (very hazy) I got the contract and I think that the agency supplied the lyrics or at least most of them. We had a basic melody which I thought was mine but there again, a bit hazy. Phil and Brian added lots of Split Ends (as they were called then) motifs. A few days ago I met Grant Marshall who is a director of the new Marshal Gallery in Orewa and he was the film‐ maker for the ad. Crazy small world.”
Lyrics: And the sun is high and the day is clear and bright When the road is long and you’re feeling wild When the country air makes you feel outta sight And the thought of riding makes your stomach tight Can you see the trees can you smell the grass Can you taste the sweet air rushing past Now you know there's only one way and that ways outta sight Get it together and let Suzuki blow your mind just let Suzuki blow your mind and let Suzuki blow your mind
National Volunteer Week: Volunteering is happening on a daily basis, all year round, all over New Zealand Te Wiki Tūao ā‐Motu National Volunteer Week celebrates the collective contribution of all volunteers who enrich New Zealand. National Volunteer Week 2021 runs from June 20‐26. This year’s theme is ‘Recognise, Connect, Reimagine’ And it is the ideal platform with which to again thank all the talented, dedicated and tireless volunteers who contribute to AMCC, and allow the Club to firstly function; and further, to deliver the range of events that we do. "Thank You ALL" ‐ You know who you are ... And if you are interested in becoming involved in any capacity ‐ there is always a place for you ‐ so let us know ... AMCC Executive AMCC Road‐Race Committee AMCC Bucket Committee
MNZ AGM & Conference: Images from the MNZ Facebook page Guest speaker ‐ Greg Murphy NZ Motorcycle Awards: Service To Motorcycle Sport ‐ Ken Dobson
NZ Motorcycle Awards: Up And Coming Rider Of The Year – Road ‐ Zak Fuller NZ Motorcycle Awards: Up And Coming Rider Of The Year – Off Road ‐ Jack Symon
NZ Motorcycle Awards: Female Rider Of The Year ‐ Courtney Duncan NZ Motorcycle Awards: Male Rider Of The Year ‐ Hamish Macdonald
Hall Of Fame Inductee ‐ Andrew Stroud ‐ Road Racing Hall Of Fame Inductee ‐ Simon Crafar ‐ Road Racing
Hall Of Fame Inductee ‐ Stu Avant ‐ Road Racing Hall Of Fame Inductee ‐ Bruce Anstey ‐ Road Racing
Hall Of Fame Inductee ‐ Life Member, Errol Conaghan ‐ Ambassador To NZ Motorcycle Sport Hall Of Fame Inductee ‐ Kevin Pinfold ‐ Ambassador To NZ Motorcycle Sport
Hall Of Fame Inductee ‐ Ian Ffitch ‐ Off Road (ATV) Hall Of Fame Inductee ‐ Kim Newcombe ‐ Design And Engineering Thanks went to Mark and the Newcombe family, for coming to accept the award.
“10 YEARS AGO” …
Tony Quinn: Quinn devastated as Queensland Raceways deal falls through Friday 25th June, 2021 Tony Quinn has been left in the lurch after a deal to take over Queensland Raceway and Lakeside Park fell through at the 11th hour. A deal was set to be finalised at 14:00 AEST on July 1 that would have seen Quinn take hold of Queensland Raceways from incumbent operator John Tetley. However, that deal has fallen through a week out from the sign‐off. Speaking with Speedcafe.com, Quinn said Tetley called him yesterday to inform him that the deal was off. “All I can say is I’m f***ing disappointed in the whole deal,” said Quinn. “We’ve all worked on it for the last three months. We had pretty much better than a handshake deal to consummate the deal next Thursday at two o’clock. “I got a phone call yesterday at nine o’clock, ‘Nah, I’ve changed my mind. I don’t want to do it’. “I’m just absolutely gutted mate.” Had Quinn taken over the facilities, plans were in place to revitalise the two tracks, which are the closest permanent facilities to Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Changes to the layout were among the possibilities for Queensland Raceway, while safety upgrades to Lakeside Park and plans to turn it into the ‘Goodwood of the South’ had begun. Discussions between Quinn and Supercars took place too. Quinn said Tetley told him he’d be going through with his own renovation plans.
“I hope that he actually follows through with a refurb plan because for the last decade he hasn’t spent anything on maintenance,” said Quinn. “To be honest mate, the drains, in both of the facilities, are choked up, the storm‐water drains. “The track fills up with water and he’s got a lot of work to do. Work that you do that you don’t even see. “A lot of that stuff has to be done. In the past, he hasn’t done it and hasn’t had the desire to do it. “I hope for the motorsport community that he actually follows through and does improve the facility. If not, what a waste of time it’s all been. “It’s just very disappointing mate. I didn’t go to school long enough to learn enough words to describe how I feel about the whole thing.” Discussions between Quinn and Tetley had been ongoing for the best part of 10 years, the latest negotiations the closest Quinn has come to a deal. The Scottish‐born Australian‐based businessman retains interests in the sport locally with majority ownership of Triple Eight Race Engineering. Quinn also owns Hampton Downs Motorsport Park and Highlands Motorsport Park in New Zealand and is working to buy Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park too. He also owns meat snack company Local Legends, which sponsors Supercars outfit Team Sydney. Tetley could not be reached for comment. https://www.speedcafe.com/2021/06/25/quinn‐devastated‐as‐queensland‐raceways‐deal‐falls‐ through/
German MotoGP: Marquez opens up on Doohan phone call after comeback win Tuesday 22nd June, 2021 – Speedcafe.com Marc Marquez has opened up on the phone call which he shared with Mick Doohan following his own triumph, after a major injury in the German MotoGP. The two Honda legends can now point to another parallel in their careers after Marquez won at the Sachsenring, six rounds into his comeback from a badly broken right arm which ultimately required three operations. The Spaniard is, of course, a six‐time MotoGP champion, one up on Doohan’s haul of five in the premier class during the 500cc era. Doohan, however, won all of those five titles after a career‐threatening crash of his own, during qualifying at Assen in 1992. The Australian broke his right tibia and then nearly lost the leg altogether when gangrene set in due to a complication arising from the surgery. He would have both of his legs sewn together for a period of time to share blood flow and returned later that season, only losing the championship to Wayne Rainey by four points. Doohan also came up short in 1993, but would not be denied the title for the next five years.
Marquez revealed at the Catalan Grand Prix that he had received advice from one of his predecessors at the factory Honda team as he struggled through his early rounds back from injury, although he was somewhat guarded at the time about what exactly was said. Now, he has disclosed more about the 30‐minute telephone call between the two. “When I was injured, always I feel like I will come back and I will come back strong. But since the first time I ride the MotoGP bike in Portimao, I say ‘OK, I am far, very far from my level,” explained Marquez. “From that point, it was very hard. The next races was even harder. It’s difficult but I just forget everything and focus on my personal and professional side. When I say forget everything; I mean extra comments, comments from outside. “I just listen to the people that want to help me, and I try to find something or some comments that helped me – which was a phone call from Mick Doohan. I met [with] him in Mugello and I know that he had a similar situation in ‘92 and ‘93. “I was 30 minutes in a phone call with him and I was just listening, he was speaking everything. He was explaining his situation, but was also like he was explaining my situation. “It was the exact same problems like understanding the bike, not riding like you want to, stupid mistakes, stupid crashes, some races you will be fast, practice you will be slower and you don’t know why, and all the problems that I have this year – he explain and had in the past.” Marquez also paid tribute to his entourage for their support, including the Honda hierarchy. “When I crossed the line, I thought about all the people that helped me to be here today,” said the 28‐ year‐old. “From a difficult situation, it is impossible to go out alone; you need the people, the team, the doctors, the physio, the manager, the family, the friends, everybody together to help you and I find [this]. “All of them were helping me a lot and they are helping me a lot to come back. It’s true that the next race we will come back in our real situation, but today it’s time to enjoy and to say thanks to all of them. “I especially want to say thanks to Honda because the respect they give to me during all these years was something that I appreciate a lot.” Marquez did admit, post‐race at the Sachsenring, that neither his nor Honda’s struggles are over yet. However, he now sits 10th in the championship ahead of this year’s Assen round.
Juniper White
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marshals@amcc.org.nzJohn Britten: Picked this up on Trade‐Me recently ... A 40 Page Scholastic publication, targeted for younger readers. How cool … This copy has a “DUFFY Books In Homes” sticker inside – identifying the recipient, who was from Ngongotaha School, down Rotorua way. Great work by the Alan Duff Charitable Foundation ‐‐‐ https://www.booksinhomes.org.nz/Home
Ubco – Electric Motorcycles: From Stuff.co.nz Tauranga electric motorcycle manufacturer scores US$10 million investment Timothy Allen Tauranga‐based electric motorcycle manufacturer Ubco has raised US$10 million (NZ$14.16m), as it sets its sights on being the “number one utility electric vehicle company in the world”. Ubco manufactures electric utility vehicles, hardy bikes designed to be used in farming, conservation, freight and defence industries. The bikes come with intelligent technology that connects the fleets of vehicles, allowing users and businesses to gain insight and control into the finer details of their operating systems. The US$10m was provided by investors including Taiwanese tech powerhouse TPK holdings, and Oregon‐based venture capital fund Seven Peaks Ventures. Chief executive of Ubco Timothy Allen said this was only the beginning. “We want to be the number one utility electric vehicle company in the world. To do this we want to deliver a disruptive business model that changes the way people use products and improves the environmental footprint of them.” Part of the business’s plans to reduce the environmental footprint of its EVs is a new approach to the end‐of‐life management of the bikes.
Ubco offers a subscription model, so it can create a “circular economy”, repurposing older bikes to build the new ones, said Allen. In 2019, Ubco raised almost $2.5m from local investors via the crowdfunding platform Snowball Effect. Director of private capital at Snowball Effect Bill O’Boyle said the international interest in Ubco reflected a wider trend for New Zealand business. “What we are seeing here is a dynamic of New Zealand business being put on the world stage,” said O’Boyle. The international spotlight on the country due to its response to Covid‐19, had caused more international investors to look to New Zealand for their next opportunity, said O’Boyle. He said the two drivers of this change were the opening of channels for international investment, and the willingness for local companies to take the plunge into pitching to overseas firms. Ubco planned to use the US$10m to develop a new four‐wheel off‐road product and standalone portable power.
White Motorcycle Concepts – Electric Motorcycles: From Stuff.co.nz Nile Bijoux, Jun 27 2021 This is what 400 km/h bikes of the future could look like If you think the current crop of superbikes aren’t quite wild enough, this is for you. As well as every sci‐fi fan. White Motorcycle Concepts has created a crazy new electric motorbike that ditches the traditional motorcycle design in favour of an awesome, futuristic, hole‐through‐the‐middle, ultra‐aerodynamic look. That huge hole has one pretty obvious function – to let air pass straight through the centre of the bike. Officially called ‘V‐Air’, the duct reduces drag up as much as 70 per cent and helps the WMC250EV (the name of the bike) towards a top speed of more than 400kmh. As the last two letters in the bike’s name suggest, the machine is electrically driven. That’s also what has allowed founder Robert White to create the V‐Air duct in the first place. The 15kWh battery pack is mounted like a slab below the rider to drop the centre of gravity and keep the centre of the machine free. Two 30kW motors drive the rear wheel while another pair of 20kW motors are attached to the front wheel, making the thing all‐wheel drive. Both ends benefit from energy recuperation too. There’s no front forks to speak of, the front wheel instead being suspended via another swing‐arm of some sort.
A grand total of 100kW isn’t all that much, especially considering the WMC250EV weighs around 300kg, more than 100kg more than your average 1000cc superbike. Although, considering the aerodynamic profile is about the same as a drinking straw, that 400kmh goal seems within reach. Max Biaggi, former world champion, currently has the record for fastest speed across a quarter‐mile on an electric bike. The Italian’s top speed for the two‐way pass was 394kmh, with a fastest one‐way speed of 407kmh. That’s what White is targeting, and he reckons the WMC250EV will get there. As impressive as that is, what’s even better is the fact that the shape is currently being patented to (hopefully) be applied to road‐going electric two‐wheelers. https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/125563040/this‐is‐what‐400kmh‐bikes‐of‐the‐future‐could‐look‐like
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Carl Cox Motorsport Cup: Dear Cup Fans, This is to confirm the running of the Carl Cox Motorsport Cup for the 2021‐22 season, our 11th year. We are very privileged to have the support again from Carl who is back for his sixth year as our naming rights sponsor. We also have amazing support from Phil and Cheryl London of WIL Sport for the 11th year, Auckland Motorcycle Club, Kawasaki NZ, X‐Lite helmets from Eurobike Wholesale, Bridgestone tyres from Whites Power Sports, and of course MTF Finance Barrys Point Road. We hope to confirm additional sponsors in the next couple of weeks. There will be some changes this season with a bigger focus on the Ladies Cup, again sponsored by WIL Sport. This will include a cash prize fund as well as trophies. We will also be introducing Teams racing for a special trophy also, this is a WIP and details to follow. I suggest not building your Team just yet. We will have a 5 Round Championship. Registration forms will be available mid‐July so keep an eye out, as it's the first 40 registered and paid that get to start. Kind Regards, Ken Dobson Cup Co‐Ordinator 021 977 553 2021 Carl Cox Motorsport Hyosung Cup Champion ‐ Cameron Leslie www.ccmscup.co.nz 2021 Carl Cox Motorsport Ninja Cup Champion ‐ Chris Smith
Buckets: More Images ‐ Round One ‐ 2/5/2021: B‐Grade: James Fordyce (26) and Andrew Simon (11) B‐Grade: Shaun Parker (80)
F4: James Cunningham (42) F4: Mark Robinson (57)
F4: Paul Ellis (57) and Blair Lambarth (77) F5: Alex McNab (93)
250/300/400: Curtis Boyd (26) and Hamish Simpson (51) 250/300/400: Greg Percival (79)
250/300/400: Alistair Wilton (25) and Craig Smith (99) 250/300/400: Ben Mayo (96)
RACING CALENDAR / COMING EVENTS
July 2021
25 AMCC Buckets Rd 4 Hampton Downs
August 2021
8 HMCC Pukekohe Revival Pukekohe (TBC)
28/29 AMCC Buckets Rd 5 Tokoroa
September 2021
12 AMCC – Rd 1 Hampton Downs
October 2021
10 AMCC Buckets Rd 6 Hampton Downs (Final)
17 AMCC – Rd 2 Hampton Downs
November 2021
13/14 Bucket 2‐Hour Tokoroa
21 AMCC ‐ Rd 3 Hampton Downs (Final)
December 2021
4/5 2021 Suzuki Series – Rd 1 Taupo
11/12 2021 Suzuki Series – Rd 1 Manfeild
26 2021 Suzuki Series – Rd 1 Wanganui (Final)
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No classifieds this month
250/300/400: Alex McNab (65)250/300/400: Will Ford (27) 250/300/400: Leon Jacobs (77)
Buckets: Points After Round Two:
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MNZ AGM & Conference:
As experienced by Juniper White …
I would like to say a big thank you, as I felt quite honored to be sent to represent our marshals.
Overall it was a very interesting event, I said most of what I wanted to and received both positive and negative
feedback (but I shall get to that in a bit)
I attended the Industry, Road Race and Officials workshops, along with the AGM. My noted ideas are in no particular
order:
Advertising:
We, not only the club but our sport as a whole, need to focus on advertising in the modern age. The sport is dying
and unless we embrace the new age of social media and online advertising we will see the end of it. Advertising
needs to start months before our first round.
Advertising at tracks, get a spot along the front straight of Hampton downs and that will put us front and
centre of track days (to entice riders) and other events (to entice spectators)
Banner advertising on key online retail sites.
Free spectator tickets when buying in store
Facebook advertising and marketing.
o When posts are made use the @ to tag the riders and their race pages, tagging is free advertising.
But we need to encourage the riders to like the page so we can tag them. Every time we do bulk
posts I follow up a few days later and click "invite" on everyone who has liked a post.
o Paid marketing and sharing into the street bike groups (NZ Riders, Auckland Riders, Auckland
Sportsbikes etc...)
o Facebook events. 1 month out create an event and invite every rider and each of us with a Facebook
account invite anyone who’s interested in 2 wheels. An event page that's managed well can reach
far, first we get spectators then next season they turn into riders.
o There are also other social media platforms that can be utilised. Instagram, Twitter and Tik Tok (for
short racing videos).
Working with the track day organisers to also promote racing. We will promote through the AMCC page and
they share our events and posts.
In one of the workshops someone brought up Buckets engaging with schools to do a fix up bike that they then get to
take around the buckets track.
Also mentioned that with the failure of the Gixxer 150 class we could incorporate them into buckets, maybe as a
buckets class??
Officials workshop:
Ok now I know why I've procrastinated writing this as I'm already getting irritated just thinking about it.I have very little faith that the Officials Commission, and Commissioner, will do anything substantial in regards to marshalling. At one point when I had the mic, talking about more thorough briefings than the video proposed, some person said we should not give marshals too much information otherwise they get confused. The guy with the mic started coming back to me without me even putting my hand up, of which I firmly said "My marshals are neither delinquents or simpletons, they want more information, they want more training" when I mentioned that they are the first to the scene to lift the visor and loosen the strap and put the fire out the whole room started complaining and disagreeing. Yes admittedly a lot of the people attending are from motocross and they have 4 marshals (the steward, CoC, start/finish and 1 guy out there) so they don't fully understand how we utilise our team, however I am disappointed in the road racing people that should comprehend this. On the other hand I did have a few people come up to me after and ask more about it then shake my hand supporting me. Unfortunately that brief encouragement was doused when I approached Craig just before the AGM and he said that marshals are only a small aspect of his role and he has more important things that concern him. You'll be proud I restrained myself and instead I patted him on the shoulder, smiled and said I disagree but this is why you are starting a commission and you need someone on your team to focus on marshals. On the up side their proposed training/briefing video (I think they intend for it to replace a full briefing, however I think it would complement the on‐the‐day briefing) is a good idea and would be great to have socialised via email and social media, if done correctly it could be a great way to promote marshalling. It was also brought up a marshals register should be put in place, I have offered that the AMCC Marshals Facebook group could be opened up and utilised as I know many of the marshals in there also attend other events. "NZ Marshals" Facebook group has a good ring to it. All clubs from all disciplines could post requesting marshals, and with good (independent from MNZ) social management it could go far in remediating the problems clubs have with not having enough marshals. All in all I think the seed has been planted that marshalling needs more attention from MNZ. Juniper White
HMCC Club Road Race 2021
Pukekohe Revival
Sunday 8th August.
We have made a late decision to run a one‐off Road Race round at Pukekohe this year, instead of our usual winter series.
The Series had run at a loss the last couple of years, and wasn’t getting the support from the riders needed to make it
viable, so we are shaking things up a bit, see if this turns out any better!
The Road Race season towards the end of the year is very very busy, so we thought we would try being first cab off the
rank, rather than trying to squeeze even more out of the riders mid‐season.
Pukekohe has undergone more safety improvements, and is now homologated for full on bike racing.
The name, format, and poster are all being developed at the moment, the one here is just an early draft, but with only
just over 2 months, we need to get the idea out there if we have any chance of success.
Get in touch with HMCC if you have an interest in competing at this meeting.You can also read
