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2008 New Zealand Superbike Road Race Championships:
Round Five - Pukekohe Raceway - March 8-9th 2008
Round Four - Manfeild Raceway, Feilding - 23-24th February 2008 Qualifying Dave 8th 1:08.838 Neil 10th 1:10.493 El Cohete 9th 1:23.653 (Clubmans Class) Race 1 Dave DNF 1:09.601 Neil 9th 1:09.986 El Cohete 9th 1:23.653 Race 2 Dave 9th 1:09.226 Neil DNF 1:09.235 El Cohete 9th 1:22.212 Race 3 (Clubmans Class) El Cohete 6th 1:22.762 Paeroa Battle of the Streets 17th February 2008 Qualifying Dave 3rd Neil 6th Pinky ?? Race 1 (Formula Paeroa) Dave DNF 50.552 Neil DNF 48.659 Race 1 (Formula 2) Pinky 13th 53.646
Race 2 (King of the Streets) Dave 4th 46.800 Neil 6th 48.181 Race 2 (Formula 2) Pinky 14th 52.545
Race 3 (Formula Paeroa) Dave 5th 46.533 Neil 7th 47.975
Round 3 2008 NZ Superbike Road Race Championship - Teretonga Park Raceway Invercargill - January 27-28 2008
Qualifying Dave 10th 1:00.545 Neil 13th 1:02.033
Race 1 Dave 8th 1:00.467 Neil 12th 1:01.508
Race 2 Dave 8th 1:00.386 Neil 13th 1:01.397
Round 2 2008 NZ Superbike Road Race Championship - Levels Raceway Timaru - January 19-20 2008
Qualifying Dave 14th 1.09.749 Neil 16th 1.11.072
Race 1 Dave 15th 1:08.747 Neil 16th 1:09.885
Race 2 Dave 13th 1:08.678 Neil 15th 1:09.856
2008 New Zealand Superbike Road Race Championships
Round 1 2008 NZ Superbike Road Race Championship - Ruapuna Raceway Christchurch - January 12-13 2008
Ruapuna Park Raceway - 3.44km Circuit (Anti-clockwise)
Qualifying Dave 10th 1.36.12 Neil DNS
Race 1 Dave DNF 1.35.69 Neil DNS
Race 2 Dave 11th 1.37.14 Neil DNS
Wanganui Cemetery Circuit 2007 - Race Report Boxing day morning started with a torrential downpour flooding all the pits, only lasting a few minutes but threatening to come back again which it did during the practice & qualifying sessions. It meant a fair bit of wheel changing going from slicks to wets a couple of times & back again till drying out for the afternoon races (thanks team nice slick wheel changing) It became apparent to us that the weather was not the only challenge we were going to face that day, apart from the other competitors & the demanding track, the officials made a controversial rule change for the qualifying in the formula Wanganui class. In short the officials for the reasons of “ safety” after qualifying had been completed & grid positions given out scrapped our official qualifying & used everyone’s practice times saying they had “merged the 2 sessions” which is not correct - it resulted in a complete grid reshuffle at a track where a good grid position is so important. Some riders were 2 rows further down the grid than where they had qualified & others who didn’t qualify well or not even at all were put at the front, even thou it was stated on our riders briefing sheet that “Practice is just that practice, use it to learn the track. The second session will be for qualifying”. Also the question was asked to the officials at riders briefing that morning if I don’t qualify where do I start, it was strongly replied that “if you don’t qualify you start at the rear of the grid”. This change was only brought to the attention of the majority of the field as we lined up at the dummy grid giving us no time to get an explanation from the officials we had to accept it as we were going out to race. After this race a group of riders including us went to the officials asking for an explanation only to be passed from 1 person to another getting no where but a shrug of shoulders and a promise of a meeting when the riders rep was available - this never happened. This affected the results for many riders including us. There is nothing we can do now to change the events & results of the day but we will be talking to MNZ to try & get an explanation & an assurance that this situation for what ever reason does not happen again in the future as for all privateer teams results/prize money & exposure for our dedicated sponsors is so important. On a lighter note Wanganui Cemetery circuit is still a great event with a fantastic history, we thank all the people who give up their time for this event to be run.
Results for the day Formula Wanganui practice F1/F2 – damp (These times were used for the grid positions)
Dave 10th 58.366 Neil 13th 59.380 Jason 34th 106.727 (1st timer riding GSXR 750)
Formula Wanganui Qualifying F1/F2 – wet
Dave 6th 101.960 Neil 8th 102.543 Jason 30th 120.076
Formula Wanganui Race 1 – Dry 8 laps
Dave 9th best time 53.338 Neil 14th ------- 54.301 Jason 35th ------- 101.084
Formula Wanganui Race 2 – Dry 8 laps
Dave 9th best time 51.732 Neil 11th --------- 52.977 Jason 35th -------- 101.952
Robert Holden Race 1 - Dry 10 laps
Dave 9th best time 52.554 Neil 12th -------- 52.981
Robert Holden Race 2 – Dry 10 laps
Dave 9th best time 52.634 Neil 11th ------ 52.600
Robert Holden Feature Race - Dry 15 laps
Dave 7th best time 51.704 Neil 10th --------- 52.963
Thanks to our crew & families for coming to support us at this time of year Thanks also to our sponsors Anarchy accessories, Documentary Channel 74, B3 Sliders, Metzeler, Maxima oil, FFM Helmets, ugly fish eyewear, Aran from MSV MERRY XMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR
AMCC Protecta Insurance Club Championship 2007/8 Round 2 Sunday 9th December 2007 Pukekohe Circuit
4 Wins in 2 Classes!!
Doc and Dave in Superbikes class joined with Pinky competing in Clubmans on a damp day at the Pukekohe Circuit. Jason was unable to compete on his Harris due to it hemorrhaging in practice on Saturday, causing a spectacular highside into turn one from which he was very lucky to walk away with just a shoulder and pinky injury and a bit of a chink in the pride. Unfortunately the previously mint Harris was not recovering very well, in a terminal condition on display at the Team Hard On Racing Pit for the race meeting
Wet conditions in qualifying resulted in slow lap times. The lads stepped up to the plate and qualified 3 seconds faster than the rest of the field.
Dave Pole position 1.03.54 Neil 2nd 1.03.68
Phil not wanting to be outdone by the Superbike crew, also qualified 3 seconds faster than his closest rival. He also beat his qualifying time from the 1st round even in the damp, overcast conditions.
Phil Pole position 1.09.44
Race 1 Superbikes 8 laps
With the weather overcast but the track drying, Doc and Dave gridded up on Metzeler Slick tyres. A holeshot from Doc had him leading the race till the back straight where he was taken by his teammate Dave, who pulled out a strong lead to the end. Doc was taken under brakes at the hairpin on the second lap and was unable to regain his position due to lack of strength from a tummy bug, finishing in 3rd.
Dave 1st best time 59.58 Neil 3rd best time 1.01.30
Race 1 Clubman’s 5 laps
The meeting had just been declared wet so Phil put his Continental Road Attacks on in the hopes of dispersing some of the water that was now covering the circuit. A formidable start from pole position put him in second place for the first few laps. Phil then passed the lead rider under brakes on the 3rd lap at the hairpin to lead the race till the finish line. Another victory from Team Hard On Racing!
Phil 1st best time 1.18.67
Race 2 Superbikes 7 laps
Showery wet conditions had the Team Hard On Racing Superbike Crew changed to Metzeler Wets for the second race. Yet another holeshot from Doc had him leading the wet race, pulling away from the pack. Dave was not so lucky, wheel spinning off the line he had to work hard to fight back from mid pack, regaining second position on the 3rd lap. He then had to put his head down to catch Doc, who by then had a substantial lead. Dave made a last effort dash for the lead going up the inside of Doc coming over the hill, the team mates going elbow to elbow at around 200km/hr in the wet but with Doc having the better line he got the drive & regained his lead to beat Dave by 0.16s at the line! A nerve racking race for the team watching but great for the crowd.
Neil 1st best time 1.05.29 Dave 2nd best time 1.04.28 Photo courtesy of www.bikestore.co.nz
Race 2 Clubman’s 5 laps More showers had the meeting shortened, with the Clubmans and Pre 89’s combining for the final race. The wet conditions seamed to suit Phil, settling into 1st Clubmans position after a great start he went on to win the Race yet again. 2 from 2 for the up and coming Champ!
Phil 1st best time 1.16.45
Points for the round Superbikes
Dave 1st 45 points Neil 2nd 41 points
Clubman’s Phil 1st 50 points
Overall Points after the Second Round Superbikes Neil 1st 83 points Dave 2nd 81 points
Clubman’s Phil 1st 125 points Jason 34 points
An excellent meeting for the team on & off the track yet again with Jason helping out with Flag Marshalling for the day and getting some excellent footage of the bikes screaming into the Hairpin and the race team out showing us how its done in the damp slippery conditions
Once again a big thanks to all our crew for their help & time in these very changeable & trying conditions also a big ups for our sponsors B3 sliders, Anarchy Accessories,Metzeler tyres,Maxima oils for keeping us at the front & 1-2 in the points for the Superbikes & 1st in the clubman’s for the AMCC series.
The next round for this series is not till Sunday 5th April 2008 at Pukekohe, after the NZ Superbike Series & Street Series. Our next race meeting for the team is at the Wanganui Cemetery Circuit on Boxing Day, we will have lots of new products to look at, Team Hard on Racing T shirts & Caps for sale. Doc & Dave will be there & hopefully Jason will be back on a GSXR750 the team is currently working hard to prepare as the Harris needs lots of attention & won’t be ready in time so come & support us, hope to see you there.
Team Hard On Racing
AMCC Protecta Insurance Club Championship 2007/2008 Sunday 18th November 2007 Pukekohe Circuit Awesome results for the team with 4 riders in 2 classes
Neil (Doc) the defending champ & Dave in the superbikes joined with Phil (ex Pinky) riding a standard GSXR1000k6 & Jason riding a mint Harris GSX1216, both competing for the first time in clubman’s Pukekohe put on a clear sunny day for us all attracting a good field of riders for all classes including some top names in the superbike class with their 07/08 spec bikes The track was dry but there was plenty of rubber left on the corners from the skid cars who were there the day before
Qualifying Superbikes
Dave had a fairly clear run to qualify 2nd with Neil not realizing that the practice & qualifying was combined didn’t push too hard, but still came in 5th
Dave 2nd 59.68 Neil 5th 102.53
Qualifying Clubman’s
With some setup adjustment & racing lines advice from the team both Phil & Jason started to come to grips with the Pukekohe track with Phil getting his first pole position, which is a great result for a first timer at the fast Puke circuit
Phil Pole position 1.09.77 Jason 9TH ??? 1.16???
Race 1 Superbikes 8 laps
A strong start from both riders had them in the leading group on lap 1 with Neil in 4th behind Andrew Stroud (GSXR1000k7) and Dave in 2nd passing Sam Smith(R1 07) for the lead on lap 2 only to run wide at Castrol running onto the ripple strip on the edge of the track unable to turn running on to the dirt to drop the bike at slowish speed, once again the B3 sliders saved the bike from any major damage. Picking up the bike Dave got back on the track in last place putting his head down he carved though the field setting his best time of the day to get up to a group of riders battling for 8th but running out of laps finishing 12th.Meanwile Neil had an unchallenged incident free race finishing on the podium in 3rd
Neil 3rd best time 1.01.78 Dave 12th best time 58.86
Race 1 Clubman’s 6 laps
An average start from Phil on pole had him down mid pack for the first few laps while Jason was working his way though the field of mixed bikes. Phil was soon back up with the lead group to break away with the second placed rider passing him down the front straight to take his first win. Well done to both guys improving their lap times by 6 seconds a lap
Phil 1st best time 1.08.12 Jason 5th best time 1.11.99
Race 2 Superbikes 6 laps
A flying start for the lads had Dave leading, Neil in 3rd behind Stroud for the first 4 laps till Smith passed Neil putting him in 4th for the race. Dave & Stroud were also caught up by Smith all three dicing for a couple of laps with Dave finishing in 3rd.
Dave 3rd best time 59.30 Neil 4th best time 1.01.23
Race 2 Clubman’s 6 laps
A better start for the guys only to have the race red flagged after an incident at Castrol. A shortened race had Phil take his second win of the day while Jason got his 1st podium finish
Phil 1st best time 1.07.60 Jason 3rd best time 1.10.95
Race 3 Superbikes 6 laps
An average start for the lads this time had Dave 3rd with Neil behind him, with their tyres past their best & the guys in front on fresh rubber - that’s how it stayed for the race
Dave 3rd best time 59.58 Neil 4th best time 1.01.68
Race 3 Clubman’s 6 laps
A good start from Phil had him up to 3rd then take the lead to take a hat trick of wins for the day while Jason got boxed in at the start had to work his way past the back group finishing mid pack
Phil 1st best time 1.08.75 Jason 4th best time 1.10.66
Points for the round
Superbikes
Neil 3rd 42 points Dave 36 points
Clubman’s
Phil 1st 75 points Jason 34 points
All in all a good day at the office for the team on & off the track with the pit set up improving at every round & lots of interest in the Anarchy Accessories & Hard On Racing T Shirts with more products on the way for the next round, and of course the BBQ at lunch time
Once again thanks to all our team members for their help & our sponsors B3 sliders, Anarchy Accessories,Metzeler tyres,Maxima oils
Next round is on Sunday 9th December at Pukekohe hope to see you there
The Team Hard On Racing
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RACE REPORT Actrix Victoria MCC Round 6 Taupo GP Track 3.320km Saturday 13th October Race Results here - F1 Superbike - TSS Motorcycles section Superbike Qualify #10 Dave 5th 1.37.226 #77 Neil 11th 1.39.878 Doc having issues with brakes or lack of (‘they only slow you down’) Superbike Race 1 5 Laps A good start from both team bikes saw them both finish in top five
#10 Dave 3rd best time 1:34.320 #77 Neil 5th best time 1:36.310
Superbike Race 2 5 laps
#10 Dave 3rd best time 1:34.267 #77 Neil 5th best time 1:36.382
Points for the round #10 Dave 40 points #77 Neil 32 points
Series total after 6th and final round: #77 Neil 1st place 205 points #10 Dave 5th place 167 points
Doc holds out the Championship Lead with consistent top five placings throughout the series. Dave places a formidable 5th after missing the 1st Manfield round and a couple of DNFs in round 5
Team Hard On Racing would like to extend their appreciation and thanks to the following people for their help and support throughout the Actrix VMCC Championship Series: A BIG thanks to the crew, Aran, Bernie, Dean and Dave Elgar for their hard work and Danny & Johnny for the late nights spent building the trailer, Bungy for sorting the stoppers, you were there when we needed you the most. To Phil (formerly Pinky) at B3 Crash Bungs for helping with the supply of Sliders for crash testing and Jason at www.AnarchyAccessories.co.nz for the MotoGP tyre warmers, Rearsets and Blades. For awesome deals on all sorts of trick gear get hold of them via their web sites... Adam and the lads at Henderson Motorcycles for the Dyno time and your help, thanks to Andrew from Forbes & Davies for helping us with the Metzeler Tyres & MAXIMA oils Also to our friends and family who came down to support us and enjoy the bbq at lunchtime J Let us not forget the organizers, Victoria Motorcycle Club for putting on such a smooth running event, and the Marshals, who exposed themselves to the elements for the 6 rounds of the series, thank you for your hours of dedication to motorcycling, I hope we put on a great show for you… Next Meeting is the Auckland Motorcycle Club Championship Round 1 at Pukekohe on 18th November, where Doc will be defending his AMCC Title and Dave will be showing him how it’s done… Hope to see you all there
Dave, Doc and the Crew T.H.O.R Team Hard On Racing www.HardOnRacing.co.nz
Actrix Victoria MCC Round 5 Manfield - short track 3.03km Saturday 22nd September Race Results on this page - F1 Superbike - TSS Motorcycles section Superbike Qualify clear & dry air temp 15 track temp 11.3 humidity 71%
#10 Dave 3rd 1.10.209 #77 Neil 7th 1.12.271
Superbike Race 1 25min race clear & dry air temp 20.2 track temp 12 humidity 49%
After a good start from Neil from the second row it ended quickly due to a first corner incident which left him in the gravel trap. Dave was up into 3rd moving into 2nd by lap 10 only to low side at Higgins on lap 12 finishing his race A disappointing race for the team
#10 Dave DNF best time 109.878 #77 Neil DNF ---- ----
Sunday 23rd September
Superbike Race 2 10 laps overcast & dry air temp 21.7 track temp humidity 44%
This time Dave had the bad luck from a first turn incident leaving him in the tyre wall Meanwhile Neil made it around the 1st turn finally and managed to complete a race
#77 Neil 4th best time 1.11.814 #10 Dave DNF ---- ----
Superbike Race 3 15 laps clear & dry air temp 19.9 track temp humidity 62%
Both bikes getting though the first corner this time saw Dave in 3rd holding onto this for the race & Neil in 5th for the first lap dropping to 6th for the remainder.
#10 Dave 3rd best time 1.10.359 #77 Neil 6th best time 1.12.305
Points for the round
#77 Neil 33 points #10 Dave 20 points
Series total after 5th round:
#77 Neil holding 1st place 173 points #10 Dave dropping 2 places 127 points A BIG thanks to the crew, Aran, Bernie and Dean for their hard work and Danny for bringing the spares down from Ak on Sat night. Also to B3 Crash Bungs for doing their job and Jason at www.AnarchyAccessories.co.nz for the help and the spare bits. Come down & support the Team at the Final Round in a couple of weeks: Actrix Victoria MCC Round 6 Taupo full track Saturday 13th October
Join us for a BBQ at lunchtime
Dave, Neil and the Crew T.H.O.R Team Hard On Racing www.HardOnRacing.co.nz
Actrix Victoria MCC Round 4 Manfield 18th August 2007 Race Results on this page - F1 Superbike - TSS Motorcycles section Race report: Manfield Long Circuit (4.51km)
Weather Conditions: Wet and windy
Had limited track time on a wet full circuit as it was only opened up for afternoon session. The only fatality was the sacrifical Duck which zigged instead of zagged on the exit from the hairpin of the new circuit and was turned into a pile of feathers... (sorry duck)
Saturday 18th August 2007 Race day:
Qualifying was interrupted by a red flag and both Dave and Neil were unable to get in any clear laps in. Neil qualified on the front row of the grid. Dave didn't.
The race results were better and are as follows:
Neil #77 race 1- 5th race 2- 2nd
Dave #10 race 1-4th race 2- 3rd
Impressive overall result from Dave considering he started from the 6th row on the grid.
This means that Neil retains his lead in the championship and Dave moves up from 8th to 4th overall.
Technical support from Bernie has added more depth to our setup knowledge.
Trialed on bike camera which gave us some valuable information on track and bike attitude for later viewing and assessment. Need to strengthen wireless signal next time for better quality recording.
Overall Team performance progress reflects the time, effort and support recieved since last meetings.
A special thanks goes out to Technicians Bernie and Aran, Mobile Spotting and Photographic Unit Johnny and Wiggles, Marshland and Underwater Explorer Pinky.
Next time out in September is a two day meeting. The weather should be getting better along with the temperature meaning we should be able to use more of what the bikes have to offer. One of the issues the team is facing at the moment is our tyre allocation at each meeting. We are having to be quite tight on the budget as we haven't had any commitment to support us in the National Championship. The team is continuing to work with what we have but this is hindering progress. Some of our competitors have new tyres every time they go out on the track yet through consistent performances we are still ahead overall.
I look forward to talking to anyone to find a way for us to help each other.
Regards
Team Hard On Racing
Recently Completed events: Actrix Victoria MCC Winter Series 2007 Actrix Victoria MCC Round 3 Manfield 21st July 2007 - results here Actrix Victoria MCC Round 2 Manfield 16th June 2007 - results here
Protecta Series Club Championships 2006-07 results here - 'Formula Auckland'
Protecta Series Club Championships
2006-07 Protecta Series Club Championships
2006-07
Protecta Series Club Championships
2006-07
2007 TT - New Zealand Superbike Championships Round 5 10th and 11th March 2007 Pukekohe Circuit
Paeroa Battle of the Streets Sunday 18th Feb 2007 Check out our results on Mylaps.com Race 10 - Robert Holden Memorial
Protecta Series Club Championships
2006-07 Results here - click on 'Formula Auckland' link
Protecta
Insurance Club Championship Series 2005-06
Protecta Insurance Club Championship Series
2005-06
Protecta Insurance Club Championship Series
2005-06
Paeroa Battle of the Streets Sunday 19th Feb 2006 - race results posted here!!
AMCC Club Series Round 4 - Taupo - 21st May 2005
AMCC Club Series Round 3 - Pukekohe - 24th April 2005
NZ Motorcycle Road Race Endurance Title - Pukekohe - 7th & 8th May 2005 Check out the Press Release page
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Pinky taking his 1st win