2014 Australian Classic Motocross Titles for pre 78

[Rossvickicampbell]

don't get a dud start or make a mistake?

[albrid-3]

Frame breaking track is not on, and as for 3 laps races for a Australia title is ridiculous.

[KTM47]

While 3 laps is too short (even Speedway has 4), 15 mins + 1 is too much.  Set it as 12 minutes and state it can finish just short if need be.  That is what it was at Echo Valley.  The trouble with time plus 1 lap is the leader can go by just before the time is up so it can be almost two extra laps.   Toowoomba was six laps for most classes.

I was one the finish flag at the AMXC round at Conondale.  The lap time was around the 2min 30 mark.  The leader usually went by about 10 to 30 secs before the time was up.  Made everything slower and had to wait longer for the last rider.

[Ted]

Was told when we arrived that the local modern club get around the track in 2:10, so you guys will be 2:30 plus.

Two guys on Pre 78 125 bikes were getting around in 2:06

Wonder what he thinks of our old shitboxes now.

[PEZBerq]

What length races do most clubs run - 3 or 4 lap sprints. Why would you want the titles to be twice as long as a club race? Doesn't make sense to me but I am happy to be corrected.

If it's not what we race normally then there is no reason to make the titles an endurance race when we normally race sprints on our old bikes. The logic that a Title race needs to be 15 minutes for it to mean something does not stack up in my view. Sounds more like the logic is .... if I have to travel all that way then I want to cut lots of laps. Understandable but not of itself a reason for 15 minute motos.

Aussie nationals should be where we gather from all states and race each other.....not some marathon to sort the fast fit guys from the slow unfit guys  That can be done in a sprint race 

[211]

I didn't hear 1 mention of 3 laps being an issue, never heard a negative word one way or the other about it. Get over it; the meeting was great.

[Ted]

The question is why we're they cut from 4 to 3 without even a bike turning a wheel. FFS it was all over at 1:30 pm ? I would not have liked to be a paying spectator and only watch less than 4 hrs racing.

[JohnnyO]

What length races do most clubs run - 3 or 4 lap sprints. Why would you want the titles to be twice as long as a club race? Doesn't make sense to me but I am happy to be corrected.

If it's not what we race normally then there is no reason to make the titles an endurance race when we normally race sprints on our old bikes. The logic that a Title race needs to be 15 minutes for it to mean something does not stack up in my view. Sounds more like the logic is .... if I have to travel all that way then I want to cut lots of laps. Understandable but not of itself a reason for 15 minute motos.

Aussie nationals should be where we gather from all states and race each other.....not some marathon to sort the fast fit guys from the slow unfit guys  That can be done in a sprint race 

Motocross has always been a test of ability and fitness and a title event should be just that. 15mins is probably too long but 3 laps is not enough.
Why should the races be shortened to suit the fat unfit people?

[JohnnyO]

While 3 laps is too short (even Speedway has 4), 15 mins + 1 is too much.  Set it as 12 minutes and state it can finish just short if need be.  That is what it was at Echo Valley.  The trouble with time plus 1 lap is the leader can go by just before the time is up so it can be almost two extra laps.   Toowoomba was six laps for most classes.

Yes Kev the Toowoomba motos were the perfect length..

[Tossa]

landed in late last night - was a great meeting well run and a great club with a lot to be proud of to have run it as well. Track look a tad scary until you rode it and found (im my view anyway) that it was really good and fun to ride.
Few broken Maicos and hondas - not the first time for that but good racing and a great weekend. Congrats to the club.
211

Had a ball great track and surface was awesome, had nightmares about the number of jumps (14approx) only as an old fart I forgot where I was.  Great event hard track that made you work very hard.  Well done to the club.  Only one person injured being Rick speak when his rear suspension gave way over a jump (broken shoulder, collar bone and rib) he'll mend.  great job Port Augusta and all the officials.  Knock the length of the races all you want, long track and hard racing made a good meet

Barry

[211]

Ditto to that Barry!

[Rookie#1]

Stacey Heaney's lovely mum came into the shop today and showed me the podium pic of the womens class, was I right in hearing that the winner of the women's class was a post op trans gender "lady"?? 

[popeye]

I say and I have for years, make it 5 rounds of racing and keep it 3 laps and drop your worst round, that you can have one bad race and still be in with a shot, traveling all that way to do 9 laps is a joke...   JMO

[KTM47]

Was told when we arrived that the local modern club get around the track in 2:10, so you guys will be 2:30 plus.

Two guys on Pre 78 125 bikes were getting around in 2:06

Wonder what he thinks of our old shitboxes now.

Ted Maybe the local modern lap time was for a 65?

[Ted]

Was told by the nice young local bloke who won the 125 title that he got around quicker on the 77 than he does on his modern 125. He was flying.