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Title: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: micks on August 23, 2012, 10:56:03 am
the city of penrith mcc are going to run the NSW post classic state champ (evo,pre85/90) on the 25 November at Nepean raceway. (info from the club e mail going arounded.)
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Montynut on August 23, 2012, 12:07:10 pm
great news
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: firko on August 23, 2012, 12:13:24 pm
Why not include the earlier classes as well? Surely the club can fit all classes in. Failing any chance of that happening, will there be a NSW Classic Dirt Track Championships at any stage?
Whatever the deal, this is a good initiative from Penrith club!
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Shaun G on August 23, 2012, 12:41:33 pm
This is going to be a great event. I can't wait!!!

Quote from: firko on August 23, 2012, 12:13:24 pm
Why not include the earlier classes as well? Surely the club can fit all classes in. Failing any chance of that happening, will there be a NSW Classic Dirt Track Championships at any stage?
Whatever the deal, this is a good initiative from Penrith club!

While I can't speak for the Penrith club or their reasoning on not running earlier classes, to me it would seem that the program would not allow it. Canberra choosing to exclude Post Classic classes at the Aussie Titles would indicate that even with two days of competition it may not be possible.

Well done to Penrith for stepping up and providing a title meeting for Post Classic Dirt Track.

Cheers
Shaun
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on August 23, 2012, 01:07:35 pm
Great news, I'm pretty sure MA had the say on what classes were run at Canberra this year and the amount of hoops they wanted Penrith to jump through to hold a national title meeting also had a lot to do with it being a state title and only a one day event.
Hopefully next year we'll have both Classic & Post Classic title meetings.
Well done Roy and the whole Penrith club.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Freakshow on August 23, 2012, 02:01:49 pm
Sorry is this a state champ or a national champ ?
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on August 23, 2012, 02:14:04 pm
State titles Freaky, no Croweaters allowed. :D
Everyone else is welcome.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: firko on August 23, 2012, 02:21:24 pm
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Sorry is this a state champ or a national champ ?
I'd have thought that 'NSW post classic state champ' would offer up a bit of a hint Freaky ; ::).
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: pancho on August 23, 2012, 05:40:02 pm
 Good work Rooster!
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Grasy 6 on August 27, 2012, 08:49:54 pm
Well Done Roosta,
As you & I both know the amount of paper work that needs to be done to host such event is time consuming .Well done Roosta hope you get some support from St George to run the event (instead of you running the meeting & trying to ride it).Great shame ACT did not have the forsight to run both class eras. In 2008 Classic Titles they ran Juniors (modern).I sought of thought it was a Classic meeting as I did not see Classic"s as a surport class for their Junior events.
We will see how the entries roll in I personal think they have made a HUGE mistake dividing the ERA's.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on August 27, 2012, 09:04:46 pm
Canberra had no say in the matter Dave.
MA made it official in January this year that the Classic titles for both MX & DT would be split in two.
From what I can tell Canberra tried to have both but it became too hard and too costly for the club to push the issue.
Hence a State Title meeting for post classic ( Evo, Pre85 & Pre90 ).
Full credit to Roy & the Penrith club for taking on this meeting.
Hopefully next year will be more organised, you have to admit that the Classic program was becoming very congested and a split was inevitable, it just happened to be this year.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: JAP 454 on August 27, 2012, 09:52:55 pm
MA certainly had the last say, as Slides points out, Dave, I can tell you that the Canberra club looked at all possibilities. It was far too expensive for the club to run both eras, even to run just the Pre '85s as Australian Championships as well as the rest of the earlier Classic Championship classes, as was proposed to MA, would have cost ANOTHER MA permit fee of a few thousand dollars, three grand I believe.

The Junior Championship class was proposed to MA, as it is listed in the current GCR's as a class for an OZ title, only to be told that the Supp Regs would not be approved if they included the Junior Classic class and the reason given was that the Junior Aussie Classic class SHOULDN'T have been in the rule book.

Also, given that the Evo class now has the same age groups as pre '75 and if all classes were well subscribed, it would have been well nigh impossible to get through all the classes combined in two days with a meaningful number of rounds.

Also, to quote the GCRs,
The Classic and Post Classic divisions will be run seperately at the Australian Championships,however consideration will be given to run both events under special circumstances

The above is to the best of my knowledge and I'm not having a shot at anyone.

I resoundingly applaud the efforts of the Penrith Club to run a NSW Post Classic DT meeting and EA and I will be there with bells on.

As this is the first year of the Classic / Post Classic split, lessons are there to be learnt and hopefully applied to next years events. If anyone has anything to say about the subjects discussed , it would be more than useful to say it to the members of the MA Classic DT and MX Commission. 

I re-iterate, I'm not having a shot at anyone, that's just how the cookie crumbled and hopefully I'll see ya at Canberra in October

FOSS
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: 52 on August 28, 2012, 01:30:36 pm
Good on Roy and the Penrith club for running the Post-Classic's, really a shame they are not running together as we all know both events will struggle for numbers, just what we need is either event not to succeed and Classic Dirt track to slip back in the doldrumbs.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: micks on August 28, 2012, 01:31:08 pm
jap 454
i will point the finger straight at MA, money grabbing.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on August 28, 2012, 05:12:57 pm
Disclaimer - Other contributors to this topic should in no way be associated or held responsible for the views made by a certain member, ( micks ). :-\
Good to see you guy's back safely Pete and well done.
It'll all work out okay, the split also started off in MX this year and by all accounts the Classic titles in Qld were really well supported, unfortunately the Post Classic titles set down for Tassie didn't eventuate but I'm pretty sure that was because of distance more than anything.
From what I can gather there is a heap of interest in the Post Classics at Nepean, even guy's from Griffith are welcome.
All good Mick.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on September 10, 2012, 06:27:44 pm
While collective interest switches to the original Classic DT around this time of year, a friendly reminder about this event is timely,
Although I'm in a forced retirement, I'm thinking about having a serious shot at one of the classes. ???
Don't forget, it is a one day event.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Sorelegs11 on September 13, 2012, 10:08:08 am
Thats the attitude Steve, get down there this weekend for a little more inspiration ;D
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: VMX247 on September 13, 2012, 07:28:31 pm
Picked up a flyer at CD9  8)
   
The City of Penrith Motorcycle Club  
would like to invite all riders to the
2012 NSW Post Classic Dirt Track Championships
to be held at
Nepean Raceway, Rickards Rd, Castlereagh
25th November 2012.
A Title event not to be missed Classes catered for are:
• Evolution as per OCR's including age groups
• Pre 85
• 125,250&Open • Pre 90
• 125,250 & Open
• Pre 85Sidecars   - -
• Post Classics Pre 90 Sliders
Support Classes
Pre 75250 Pre 75 Open Pre 78250 Pre 78 Open
4 Stroke all power up to Evolution
• For further information
Please contact Roy Gay on 0418 461 189 or take a look at the Supp Regs/Entry Form on the CPMCC website in the News section. (Very Soon).
• There will also be camping at the event on the Saturday night 24th November.
www.cpmcc.com.au
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Shaun G on September 26, 2012, 12:55:38 pm
Supp Regs and Entry forms are now released for this event on the MNSW web site.

http://www.motorcycling.com.au/PDF_Files/Competitor_Info/ci_sr_2012nswpostclassicchamps_251112.pdf

Cheers
Shaun
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: VMX247 on October 05, 2012, 11:01:01 am
Bump
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: supersenior 50 on October 08, 2012, 06:45:50 pm
Can any air cooled, drum braked,Non linkage machine be entered in Evolution class?
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Noel on October 08, 2012, 07:09:34 pm
    "Can any air cooled, drum braked,Non linkage machine be entered in Evolution class?"


That is how I read the MOM's

Noel
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on October 08, 2012, 07:21:40 pm
I reckon go for it Noel.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: VMX247 on October 16, 2012, 10:29:59 am
the city of penrith mcc are going to run the NSW post classic state champ (evo,pre85/90) on the 25 November at Nepean raceway. (info from the club e mail going arounded.)
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: jimg1au on October 16, 2012, 12:16:32 pm
evo is not a year class so a 1960 dbd500 goldy can race in evo 263-500
all my bikes can run in any evo event and they could be age classes as well
jim
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: hagon_84 on October 18, 2012, 08:20:19 pm
so i can bring the slider down for a blast then jim from the sounds of it better pull me finger out n get it all happening  ;D
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: FireKwaka on October 28, 2012, 07:10:37 pm
After racing all the big bores at the Mr Vintage Motocross last weekend I posted the following to try encourage some support for something that has the potential to be terrific.

Hey guys,
             After watching the success of the Aussy's at the GP today and knowing a lot of this success originates from dirt track racing it got me thinking about how good it would be to see full grids of 500cc 2 bangers on the grid again. Many times I have encountered MX riders turn there noses up at DT until they actually have a go at it and feel how good it is to hold a bike wide open.
With so many big bores at Mr VMX this year why don't some of you guys have a go at the NSW Post Classic State Championships at Nepean on the 25th November? You only need to throw a trials tyre on the back, gear the bike to pull about 130klms, slow the rear shock rebound a little (I use my MX settings) and twist the throttle. There is a youtube clip attached to try and entice you guys, this is my '83' KX500 mixing it with some fully bombed modern 450's.
Unfortunately I can't make this event myself back I would love to encourage pre 90 dirt track racing because it is so coool  .

http://youtu.be/enTKSQSeEoc
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: FireKwaka on October 28, 2012, 07:15:56 pm
Here some more. XL500 v's KX500.

http://youtu.be/T_P0dJrqS14
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: hagon_84 on October 28, 2012, 10:28:52 pm
pretty quick kwaka u got there i was at the last coffs meet checking out the pre85 class u and brad on the elstar were goin pretty hard out there i got a hagon im doin up to race there 1st race back in march, will there be any practice days before hand u know of Al.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Noel on November 05, 2012, 07:47:11 pm
Time to make a bit of noise about this one .

Roosta is putting in the hard yards behind the scene to make this a good event
notice of race ,Sup regs, entry form available Here,

http://www.sportingpulse.com/get_file.cgi?id=2126479

note ;
support classes,Pre75 pre 78 and 4 stroke all powers  up to Evo (for the not so serious)

 and Evo = air cooled, twin shock, drum brake ?

age classes for Evo,

Nice end of year hit out for everybody, so grab a trails tyre and get your entry in and head to Nepean raceway

camping Saturday night
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Noel on November 05, 2012, 07:52:05 pm
Also note you can get a one off National licence for this but you will need to hurry as there is a bit of a time lead on this.

Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on November 05, 2012, 07:54:32 pm
Couldn't agree more, get you post78 & pre90 arses off the couch, put a trials tyre on and come show the DT boy's how you would do it.
If you're brave enough? :-*
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Noel on November 05, 2012, 08:00:01 pm
who said anything about" post 78?" It says post classic
I said EVO?
I can not see any mention of  EVO age cut offs in Moms
this could mean that the Evo races have some really interesting bikes racing against each other :o
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on November 05, 2012, 08:47:29 pm
C'mon Noel, don't be a pedant.We all know what "Post Classic" means, or what it began to mean just this year.
Can you ride a pre 78 bike in EVO or Pre85?
Abso ferking lutely, the more the merrier, if we limit it to age specific we may not get the numbers, I understand what you meant though and I'm sorry for the oversight..
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Noel on November 12, 2012, 09:35:43 pm
         Entries close soon
http://www.sportingpulse.com/get_file.cgi?id=2126479
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on November 22, 2012, 06:08:49 pm
Two days to go and the weather forcast is good but hot on Sunday.
Best of luck to all competitors and officials, not sure if I can make it out there, maybe after lunch on Sunday. Cheers, Steve
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: firko on November 25, 2012, 05:52:25 pm
I took a run out to Nepean to have a look at the NSW Evo title meet this morning. An unfortunate ambulance mix-up delayed the start but once underway the meeting flowed really well. I took the opportunity to run some shots on my new second hand Canon EOS 1D camera and the result shows that I've got a long way to go with this new tackle when compared to the stuff taken with my other EOS. My apologies for the crap photos. I'll be better next time..honest ;D.
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/IMG_6151-1.jpg)

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Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: firko on November 25, 2012, 06:08:28 pm
MORE....
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/IMG_6108.jpg)

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Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on November 25, 2012, 06:16:10 pm
Photo's look okay to me Firko, I bet it was hot out there?
297 Shaun showing some good form there, is that Phil Gibson on his Elstar Jawa? his blue overalls that he's been wearing for the last 30 years must've finally died.
Any results?
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: firko on November 25, 2012, 06:25:37 pm
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I bet it was hot out there?
It was hot alright Steve......I was expecting to see you Slidey....leave pass revoked?
Yeah, that' Phil Gibson # 63 on his Elstar Jawa, one of only three sliders including 'Our Wally' and Peter Badans on a gorgeous Hagon JAP. `
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on November 25, 2012, 06:49:37 pm
Some of my worst memorries of my childhood were having to stay out there all day, in the middle of summer in the late 60's & early 70's, when it was oiled and there was the shredded rubber everywhere.
Back then they ran more open meetings during the summer months especially when the Pom's were out here during there off season, the oil sweated out of the ground and the bloody flies.
That's not why I wasn't out there though.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on November 25, 2012, 07:08:41 pm
Because it was pretty much a test event for a Post Classic title event on DT, how was the roll up?
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Noel on November 25, 2012, 09:40:54 pm
Well the loser's were the ones that didn't enter or show up,

Yes it was hot, Yes we had a delay due to the ambulance going to the wrong track,
But apart from that it was a very slickly run event and even with the delayed start and water truck getting a lap every three events they finish on time presentation and all on my way home before 5.

 Seems there were new name's on the podium but Terry Sayer took out Evo 125 in a close fought event.

I manage a Steven Bradbury in the four stroke support event to get Second over all

Cheers
Noel
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: pancho on November 25, 2012, 10:12:59 pm
 It certainly was a hot day, after my first race I took my helmet off and went straight into the shower recess and turned it on full cold water al over all me and my leathers, body armour, the lot! It worked so well I did it after the next 2 rounds. It dried off in 15 minutes.
 All the volunteer pushers dissapeared each time I wheeled my bike out but it did start in time.
 No hole shots for me today, I must be getting on a bit.
 Like what's been said  here it was a great meeting,  very professionally run.
 Cheers pancho.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on November 25, 2012, 10:22:46 pm
Well done Noel & you too Punchy, at least you were there.
It sounds like the Post Classic side of things is a goer.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Montynut on November 26, 2012, 12:37:55 am
Yes Noel I was one of the losers who didn't ride :-[

I watched from the stands and there were some great races. I heard a lot of people in the stands talking about 'how they had to get back into this, I used to......" which was excellent.

From what I saw the organisers handled a difficult situation with the ambo mix up, which was totally not of their making, in a calm and professional manner. Once that was solved the races rolled off quickly and smoothly.

The heat?  well the end of November is likely to be hot.

I think the Nepean Club can stand proudly. I enjoyed the whole event and they had the internal fortitude to put their hand up and make it happen so well done all round. Post Classic Nationals next year? ;)
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: firko on November 26, 2012, 10:42:16 am
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I think the Nepean Club can stand proudly 
It was Penrith Club Greg.
Roy Gay, The Herb Superb, Lyndal Butler, Denis Myers in scrutineering, Greg Dale manning the start gate and all of the others who slaved in the heat deserve a big cheer. If you were too much the motocross purist to lower yourself to race dirt track, you missed out on a great, well run event. As I said earlier, the Ambo problem wasn't the clubs fault and the way they quickly caught up with the time loss was a credit to those hard workers and the racers themselves.

For all of this to work, racers have to support the effort the clubs go to to put on a meeting for them so if you think dirt track isn't your bag yet have never tried it jump out of your cozy comfort zone, buy a trials tyre for the rear of your bike and give it a whirl, I bet most of you will come away with a new found enthusiasm for the sport. I was a motocross only purist 40 years ago until I was dragged along to a Londonderry dirt track meeting by a mate and I loved it, still do.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Shaun G on November 26, 2012, 11:46:44 am
Spot on Firko!

This event seemed to face challenges from its inception right through to the morning of the meeting. The whole crew at Penrith, as well as from other clubs that assisted, never gave up and in the end ran a meeting equal to any top level open event.

Congratulations to our inaugural NSW Post Classic Dirt Track title holders.

After 2 days of awesome riding I am pumped and a little bummed that we don't get to race again until next year. Bring it on!!!

Cheers
Shaun

Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Sorelegs11 on November 26, 2012, 01:15:57 pm
As usual the whole weekend was great, from practice to a few (too many) beers on saturday night right to the end of the presentation every aspect of the meeting was well run and organised by the Penrith club.

Roy Gay does not stop working all weekend and the success of the meeting is a credit to Roy and the whole team, Leanne and Lyndal in the sign on shed the guys on the start line, the flaggies and lap scorers and Aldo who spent untold hours preping the track.

The ambulance issue was a great chance for those of us that were a bit dusty to get organised ;)

Thanks to all the other riders for a great weekend of racing, even from the back its a great veiw of the boys going for it!

Roll on season 2013.

Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Noel on November 26, 2012, 08:11:15 pm

I second or third what the above post's have said,

And as a result of this meeting I think that if all those classes ( and not all classes that were offered made it to the program) were to be held in conjunction with the" Classic National's "  program, there would not be enough day light Hours in a weekend to effectively run the event ,You may get away with it at a venue that could run under lights and could run till 11 pm
so I am not sure that the split does not have to Stay  and the post classic classes need to stand on there own with a second  date / week end 

Noel
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on November 26, 2012, 08:39:59 pm
Congrats to all, if I could've I would've but I missed out.
I have to agree with Noel, the split has been made and we need to accept it and move on, for both DT & MX.
This event came about because of several issues.
1 - This was the first year of the split
2 - Lack of communication.
3 - MA being unwilling to work in with the Canberra Classic Nationals, no matter what., Canberra tried there best to combine both this year.
4 - Roy Gay's persistance.
Roy deserves most of the credit but I'm sure he wasn't on his Pat.
I've said it before but the split could/should be a bonus for the Classic side of the coin, we finally have a set program of events and classes that clubs can work from, onwards & upwards I say.
Roll on 2013.
P.S. It's up to us and our individual club's to promote the classes that may be struggling for numbers.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: jimg1au on November 26, 2012, 09:11:34 pm
just my take on the split
all my pre 75 bikes i can ride in evo age groups
all my pre78 bikes i can ride in pre 85
brett chipperfield won the evo 250 0ver 50years on a 1973 cr250
3rd in the evo 125 on a 1974 cr125
if you have the early bike you can run in both
it will be a win win for us older guys with pre60 to pre 75 bikes
sorry i couldent go but first open house on sat selling 2 homes and buying 1 i was a little busy
jim
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on November 26, 2012, 09:20:52 pm
Jeezus Jim, I didn't know you were that big a real estate Baron, I hope it all worked out because I've got a Bobcat organised.
I have to agree, more rides for the guy's with the older bikes.
We really need to talk it up and promote it.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: jimg1au on November 26, 2012, 10:03:26 pm
STEVE
yes we will talk up the next meeting
what happened to the d9
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: firko on November 26, 2012, 10:08:26 pm
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We really need to talk it up and promote it.
And therin lies the secret of a well supported meeting.......the big sell. The first challenge, one that I touched on earlier is to get the motocross population to come out and give it a go. I'm always surprised when I speak to guys who'll travel all over to ride a motocross event but have never tried dirt track. I come from an era when we raced everything we could, there might be a motocross at Amaroo one week and a dirt track at Nepean the following weekend and we didn't think twice about it. All it took was a tyre swap, some gearing changes and we were ready. The scene started to change when long travel suspension came in making the bikes a bit more specialised. In reality though, a stock height Evo or pre 90 bike can still be a formidable dirt tracker. In the 80's bikes were radically lowered and fitted with road race suspension and tyres but with oiled, hardpack tracks all but gone from the scene, the stock set up works fine. Try it, you'll probably like it.

The other challenge is to get the vibe happening. Talk it up on the forums, making the event out to be the best thing you can do on two wheels. The days of putting on a race meeting and expecting riders to show up without any enticement are long gone. In the 21st century we've got too many activities in our lives so dirt track needs to sell itself to those punters who are sitting on the fence. We also need to somehow get the traditional classes up and running again. Wayne Gardner and Paul Caslick with help from MANSW and MA did their best to get rid of the sliders from our sport so if we want to bring 'em back we have to chase their owners down, find out why they no longer race their sliders and see what can be done to bring them back out. It's no good talking about it on forums, we have to physically approach these guys and lure them back.

As much as we need to maintain and encourage the traditional categories like sliders and sidecars, we also need to encourage the introduction of newer classes such as American style "framer" short trackers and big 750cc flat trackers. There are a surprising number of these bikes sitting in sheds all over Oz because there's no real place for them to race each other. Build a class for them and they'll come (with the same human interaction called for to get the sliders back). I can think of at least fifteen of these bikes owned by forum members alone.

All over NSW and elsewhere there are a large number of great dirt track venues that are maintained by enthusiastic clubs. I'd bet that there's more dirt track than motocross venues in bush NSW. The changes in Nepean since the new crew have taken over are nothing short of amazing. These people do it to make our racing experience as safe and enjoyable as possible so we need to support the effort they put into the tracks or otherwise they will eventually walk away because they think they've done it all for nothing.

Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Shaun G on November 27, 2012, 05:38:40 pm
Results are up on MyLaps

http://www.mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=857982 (http://www.mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=857982)

Cheers
Shaun
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on November 27, 2012, 09:52:35 pm
Cool, thanks Shaun although my maffs aren't real good and I don't have the patience to do the point score. I gather it was a point score?
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Shaun G on November 28, 2012, 05:56:59 am
Yeah Steve all classes were decided on pointscore over 3 rounds per class. Unfortunately you may need to do some g'zinta's to work out results for some classes most though were fairly clear cut.

Cheers
Shaun
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Montynut on November 28, 2012, 03:11:27 pm
Quote from: firko on November 26, 2012, 10:42:16 am
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I think the Nepean Club can stand proudly 
It was Penrith Club Greg.

Bloody hell Oops I knew it was the Penrith Club but typed Nepean anyway. My apologies to the Penrith guys and gals :-[
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: pancho on November 29, 2012, 09:02:41 pm
 For next years efforts I think I'll trade my Huer stop watch for a calendar. Forget about electronic sensors.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on November 29, 2012, 09:46:18 pm
Good to hear you're talking about being there next year Punchy, we need more blokes like you. ;)
If the planets align I might even be ready to have a go, if Penrith put their hand up again.
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: jimg1au on November 29, 2012, 09:56:34 pm
STEVE
i thought 2013 you were going to be a full time pit bitch
jim
Title: Re: NSW Post Classic Dirt Track champs
Post by: Curly3 on November 29, 2012, 10:26:10 pm
Thanks for reminding me Jim, I was getting carried away again.
I'm gunna stick with pre65/70 from now on, more civilised.