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Clubroom => Competition => Topic started by: firko on August 30, 2008, 02:00:24 pm
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I just had a phonecall from former Wollongong vintage racer Lance Winley who moved to Bris Vegas a few years ago and who is now president of Brisbane Motorcycle Club. Lance is trying to drum up some southern support for their big DOUBLE THE DIRT II event to be held at the clubs Mick Doohan Motorcycle Complex at Nudgee on October 11 12. The event follows a similar format to the legendary Condoblin Greybeards events of the nineties with a big Vintage Dirt Track on the Saturday and an equally exciting Vintage Motocross on the Sunday. All classic classes from pre '65 to Evo are catered for as well as pre 85 Sidecars and even juniors from 13-16 years of age.
The club is hoping to attract as many interstate entries as possible and as an attracion will be hosting an Interstate Challenge with a perpetual trophy up for grabs. The club is also using the age group format, just like the good old days!
The Brisbane club has always been a leader in vintage promotion so I hope as many riders can support this great event. Lance is an old veteran of the Condo meeting as were a number of the older club members and he told me that they intend this meeting to eventually grow in popularity and status to the standard once held by Condo.
There is free camping at the track, free tyre changes and a BBQ, bonfire and movies at the track on Saturday night. Lets hope everybody is pumped after the Canberra Nats and ready for another big event. This one should be a ripper.
For more info and to download an entry form......... http://www.brisbanemotorcycleclub.org.au/ (http://www.brisbanemotorcycleclub.org.au/)
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Spot on Firko!
i did this meeting last year and had a ball! it was my first ever dirt track ride, i came horribly last in nearly every race but just enjoyed the experience all the same. with good food available, free tyre changing, nightime movies & banter. it's well worth a look.
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OK, looks like I've scored a leave pass and will be there for the motocross on Sunday. Should be great fun, I'll be bringing the 75 RM125 to ride in Pre 78.
I've seen the piccies of races there, but what's the track actually like? Fast/slow, tight/open, jumps big or small?
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Hey Graeme,
i reckon you'll love it on your little RM. track surface is a real treat! so no probs there.
she's a not too tight but not too open with a nice main straight for a 125. jumps are bumps and very pre~75 friendly. great to see you'll be up to give Nudgee a go! will catch you there for sure!
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Its a 125 track for sure as it is a bit on the tighter side
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Sounds good to me. Anyone else from NSW/ACT planning to go?
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What, no southeners going? I guess being the same date as HEAVEN Rd 8 doesn't help... As has been the case all year for me most of the HEAVEN dates have clashed with either family events or other vmx events I'd planned to ride. So it is this time. But I am reallly looking forward to having a ride at Nudgee. Just been watching a Mighty TSMan video of it and it looks like a bit of fun alright. The RM should go well there, probly only held back by the rider!
Look forward to seeing where I'd be riding if I still lived up there.
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I here that the entries are pathetically low. Every body is turning into couch potatoes maybe!
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Bathurst is on.. stiff competition! And it's bloody hot...
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get off your asses fella's!
i'll be there.
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As long as there's enough bikes there to guarantee me a race I'm happy. And the forecast is cool and showery. What's the track like in the wet?
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Hi all have just been informed that double the dirt is off. Reason not enough riders.
Keep Smiling :)
Jackiemac
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yep!
got the call last night, the whole weekend has been cancelled.
what a pisser!
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hmmm..not good :-\ was looking forward to the MX sunday :(
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I hope Graeme logs in to read the news before he lobs up at Nudgee... :-[
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He's going to be bloody cranky if he doesn't :o :o Pretty sure he is going to be anyway ::)
Hope the beach wether is good down there. He's going to get a bonus week-end on the sand watching waves.
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Probably cancelled cos brad didn't enter... they were expecting the extra 10 bikes on the track
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Some of the field from last years Double the Dirt:
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Yeh, between Sirbradalot and Holeshot they would have made up 50% of the fields ::)
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This is a shame but I'm not surprised. For a big meeting like this to succeed it needs to be anounced 12 months in advance and drummed up at various times leading up to the event. I spoke to Lance Winley from the Brisbane club in August and he told me that the club wanted to get the old Condo Greybeards meeting format up and running again and I thought it was a great idea. Unfortunately the club didn't give the vintage punters enough lead in time. Two months wasn't enough. The Condo event was drummed up for months and the 200 plus entries every year proved that both the hype and the meeting concept had got through to them. Back then though we had the Vintage MX Nats, Vintage DT Nats and Condo as the big three but now, assuming that this event is on next October, we have the Honda Bonanza, CD6, and both VMX and VDT Nats. That adds up to five big meetings that involve travel. Somethings gotta give, especially in the current economical climate.
If any club is planning any big meeting, they need to give as long a time as possible so potential entrants can work out their finances and travel committments.
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Last years Dbl Dirt was held in July. This years was planned for Jul or Aug but it got postponed for some reason.
A real shame coz DT one day and MX the next is a great concept.
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i believe the earlier date was caned due to repair work on the flat track which was out of the BMCC's control. the MX went ahead as scheduled on that weekend. perhaps the date changes didn't do the punters well.
on a different note, looking at Wombats pics,
hey look! it's Brad behind a Yamaha! ;D
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Yep, that is disappointing alright. But on the positive side I get a bit more holiday at the beach and I am picking up a bike in Brizzo on the way home. So not a write-off, although a bit annoying that I will miss the HEAVEN round this weekend, which I decided to give up for the DtD event... Oh well...
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Bad luck on the ride Graeme, but on the bright side another bike?? what type mate?
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yes Graeme, what bike? :) you have us all (me at least) wondering what you're up to :D Seen quite a few vintage bikes for sale in and around the Gold Coast area of late..wonder which one :P
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Well, back home again after a pleasant week in the warm north, tho a bit of rain the last few days.
Latest buy? It's a YZ250G that looks to have had a fairly unmolested life. Needs work of course, but it should come up OK I think. Very original too.
Now, need to sell the TM125 to finance it tho, so I'll be advertising that soon!
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If you need anything for the 250G let me know as I have a ton of NOS and perfect second hand parts for this model ;)