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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Event: New Zealand Demon Energy Motocross 2009 Championship Round 4
Location: Barrett road Motocross track Taranaki
Class: MX2
Bike: Honda Crf 250
Track conditions: Dusty but wet
Overall day: 2nd
Overall series: 1st
 
It was time to head to the final round of the 09 championship at Taranakis Barrett road track just out side New Plymouth and with a 4 point lead [...]

Event: Round Three of the NZ Senior MX Champs
Location: Pateotonga MX Track near Morinsville
Date: 8th November 2009
Class:MX 2
Bike: CRF250R
Track Conditions: Hard pack
Weather: sunny
Result for day: 10th
Championship standings: 8th
Practice: Went well, I had a good look around and found some good lines. Qualifying: wasn’t too good I put a couple fast laps in but wasn’t felling that great, I [...]

Event: Round 3 NZ Motox Championships
Location: Patetonga Motocross track, Central North Island
Class: MX2
Bike: Honda CRF250
Track conditions: Fast clay track
Weather conditions: Fine and sunny
Overall for the day 1st
Series Standings: 1st
 
After having a 3 week brake and getting settled back into NZ life it was time for the 3rd round. This time the track was new to [...]

New Zealand DEMON Energy Motocross Championships
Round Two
Rotorua
Being a local and offering my services towards the maintenance of the track gave me an insight into what to expect on race day. The track appeared to be in top conditions for this round of riding.
Race Day
The weather turned ugly overnight with thunderstorms and consistent rain turning the [...]