2013 Australian Post Classic MX Titles

[Toolboy]

Oooh well...better bring on the longer races that will slow em down a bit...

Tim

[maico police]

They are the age groups as per the MOM's so can't be altered for a title event.

I'm 48 too and understand what your saying. But just think in a couple of years we will be kicking 59 year old butt 

Cheers
Shaun

Swings and roundabouts. Swings and roundabouts. I'm in the same boat. It always makes you happy when you kick a young guys (40) butt....

[EML]

Brads good for about 4 or 5 back to back then he slows a bit for the 6th, not sure why that is.

[Noel]

A few laps of Lakes on a modern
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLQYxDMyZ6A
the first 3 mins of this also shows some of the lay out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWprzTLB60M&feature=endscreen&NR=1

enjoy

[Montynut]

Latest News from the organisers. I spoke to the Club officials tonight and a few things to keep in mind

1) The Lakes Club are super keen to have the sidecars (Pre85 only please don't want WW4 to start) this means getting track licenced for that event. Preliminary checks indicate that there is no problems and number would be 16 but possibly 20. The track is currently licenced for 16 quads. NSW has a much more complicated licencing system than other states. It involves MA, the Police and the NSW Department of Sport & Rec. Can the sidecar guys start to think seriously about numbers pplease

2) Scrutineering will start shortly after lunch on Friday. There will be scrutineering Staurday moring but it will be a very early start. So try to plan on arriving Friday PM so you have a much more relaxed weekend.

3) There is suggestion that age races will be ran as part of the EVO championship. This limits some peoples option. What is the feeling on seperating the age races from the EVO events so that more people can compete?

4) The club is thinking of a Post Classic practice day some time before the meeting. Any suggestions of date to fit in with other events? Is a practice day worthwhile?

5) Accomodation - search the Toronto Morrisett area
     http://www.visitlakemac.com.au/accommodation/bookings/results
    

[Lakes MBC]

check out this footage from 1988
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0xgEXMJ5_Y

[Kenneth S (222)]

check out this footage from 1988
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0xgEXMJ5_Y

The track has improved out of sight since then.

[maico police]

Man that looks soooo grouse! Fitness will be the biggie......

I think practise there will be a little unfair on the interstate riders not being able to attend but I guess there is always a home track advantage.

I personally don't care if the age races are combined with running evo races but I'm sure there's plenty of people who'd like to have a race just against their peers.

Just please don't lame the track down. Please.
It's perfect.

[Noel]

I looked at that 1988 footage and as good as that is,  I thought that the track more resembles the later video's.
PS
Lakes is having its first Meeting for 2013 with the Summer cross on sunday 13th.

[Rossvickicampbell]

must admit - the video looks good - enjoy!

[Kenneth S (222)]

If I race the 2 classes I plan to, that is 6 x 17 min motos over the weekend. As much as I love the longer races, I can't imagine I want to do more than that to cover the age races as well. How have the numbers been when and if the races were run separately in the past?

The practice day would be great! Weekend of March 23-34 or April 23-24 are my suggestions.

[Noel]

Ken
The post classic Nationals and Evo age racing has no past

this will be a first

[JohnnyO]

If I race the 2 classes I plan to, that is 6 x 17 min motos over the weekend. As much as I love the longer races, I can't imagine I want to do more than that to cover the age races as well. How have the numbers been when and if the races were run separately in the past?

The practice day would be great! Weekend of March 23-34 or April 23-24 are my suggestions.

This is the first year for Evo age groups. In the past some pre 75 age groups have had small numbers, maybe it would be better to run them all together and score the ages separately?

[Kenneth S (222)]

to run over 2 days with 15 mins practice for each group, then 3 15 plus 1 lap races finishes us at around 3:40 pm each day.
presentation after this on the Sunday (once all score have been tallied & checked)
assumption -
all classes as per MOMs except
age classes run within evo groups (not additional races)
lap times around 2 mins 10 seconds
7 laps equals 15 mins 10 seconds
additional lap 8 equals 17 mins 20 seconds
20 mins to next start
no delays
practice & round 1 Saturday
rounds 2 & 3 Sunday
requiring clarification -
is 8 laps too much for these bikes / riders ? Heaven run 4 lap races (Lakes moderns 5 laps)
are we going to see the numbers to justify a 3rd day of racing

This seems a pretty full schedule to me without much of a buffer for delays. Full grids and a manageable schedule seem to be a better way to go than to try to squeeze them in as separate races. If anything was to be added, I think longer than 15 minutes for practice to allow the Interstate competitors to get to know the track.

[Montynut]

check out this footage from 1988
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0xgEXMJ5_Y

The track has improved out of sight since then.

Yes Ken the track has improved but I think the point was that these are the same bikes that will be in Pre90 and gives an idea of there relative performance. Looks like they are pretty much on the gas