Rotorua Motorcycle Club Inc

All riders, members, anyone …
 
We will be holding our AGM mid March. Details are below:
 
When: Thursday 16 March 2010
Where: Ngongotaha Bowling Club, Domain Ave
Time: 7:30pm
All are welcome. Come along and air your views. We want to hear what you have to say.
Contact:
Joe Nathan
07 333 8866
Dale Lea
07 345 3947
Ossie
027 284 0606

Michael Phillips
Event: New Zealand GP
Location: Woodville track
Date: 31st Jan 10
Class: MX1
Bike: Honda CRF 450
Placing: 3rd
I arrived at the Woodville track Saturday afternoon in nice sun shine and couldn’t wait to ride the fast tacky flowing track. By Sunday morning things had changed a little weather wise and the rain started to come down. At times [...]

Our yearly Christmas pilgrimage to Wanganui saw us set up once again in the pits by 11am on Christmas day awaiting sign on and scruitineering.  This year Jo rode her bike from Hamilton. Dad, who was racing his 1939 350cc Velocette MAC brought down my 500cc Jawa/Briggo race bike, both bikes were entered in the [...]

Event: Whakatane SummerX
Date: 28th Dec 09
Track: Sandy with a grass section
Class: MX1
Bike: Honda CRF450
Placing: 2nd
It’s always the last big race of the year at SummerX and most of the top riders turn up to the fun sandy Awakaponga track.
Last year I some how did two classes but this year I opted to do MX1.
Qualifying was [...]

Onuku Family Day Out
Sunday 13 December
The Onuku Family Day Out is sadly over… but was a great family event. There were new first time riders who came along to ride a bike to experience the joys of motorbike riding
We had around 80 riders on a wicked day with great weather. The day started off cool [...]

Sunday 14 March 2010
Location: Rotorua MX Track
From Rotorua
Take SH5 (Rotorua – Taupo Highway), then SH30 (Rotorua/Atiamuri – Tokoroa Highway) and continue until you come upon the track.
From Tokoroa
Take SH1 (Tokoroa – Taupo/Wairakei Junction) then SH30 (Tokoroa/Atiamuri – Rotorua Highway) and continue until you come upon the track.
Sign on:      8:00am
Briefing:     9:00am
Start Time:     9:15am
Classes
*      Mini’s
*     Juniors
*     Seniors
*     [...]

MX’ers
We have finalised our MX Round dates. We wil be holding 6 rounds, every second Sunday of each month starting March 2010.

March                 14
April                   11
May                      9
June                    13
July                     11
August                8

Catch ya on the track,
Rotorua Motorcycle Club

Rotorua Motorcycle Club have turned 60 and we are celebrating it with an event on Phillips’ Farm.
Rotorua Motorcycle Club’s 60th Anniversary
Saturday 5th December
Phillips Farm Crop Paddock
 
Come celebrate Rotorua Motorcycle Club’s 60 years as a club. Past, present & new riders welcome or just come out and be a part of the celebrations
 
Sign – on: 10:00am [...]

The Onuku Family Trail / MX Day is coming up. This is a great family day to be had by all
When:     Sunday 13 December 2009
Where:   Onuku, Rerewhakaaitu
Sign-on: 8:00am onwards
Briefing: 9:45am
Riding Starts; 10:00am onwards
Directions: Sign Posted from Rainbow Mountain (SH5)
Catered for all.
Kids and adults MX Track and 15km Trail Ride for Mum, Dad and kids to play [...]

Event: 4th and final round of the NZ MX Champs
Date: 15/11/09
Venue: Barrett Road Track Taranaki
Bike: Honda CRF250R
Result for the day: 10th
Championship Result: 8th
Track conditions: hard and slippery
Weather: raining on and off throughout the the day
 
Practice: went well, I got a good look at the track and sussed out my lines
 
Qualifying: I let every one go [...]