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The official magazine of Auckland Motorcycle Club, Inc.
MARCH 2020
In this issue:
• Hyosung & Ninja Cup
• NZSBK
• And Lots More …..
1110 Great South Road, PO Box 22362, Otahuhu, Auckland
Ph: 276 0880
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2019 - 2020
Email Phone
PATRON Jim Campbell
PRESIDENT Paul Stewart president@amcc.org.nz 021 126 2905
VICE PRESIDENT Greg Percival vicepresident@amcc.org.nz 021 160 3960
SECRETARY Dennis Sampson secretary@amcc.org.nz TBA
TREASURER Paul Garrett treasurer@amcc.org.nz TBA
MEMBERSHIP MXTiming / AMCC membership@amcc.org.nz
CLUB CAPTAIN Adam Mitchell clubcaptain@amcc.org.nz 021 128 4108
ROAD RACE Adam Mitchell roadrace@amcc.org.nz 021 128 4108
COMMITTEE Mark Wigley 027 250 3237
John Catton
Paul Garrett
Tim Sibley
Jim Manoah
ROAD RACE MX Timing nicole@mxt.co.nz 027 201 1177
SECRETARY Nicole Bol
GENERAL Glenn Mettam committee@amcc.org.nz 021 160 3960
COMMITTEE Trevor Heaphy 022 647 7899
Philip Kavermann 021 264 8021
Alistair Wilton
MINIATURE ROAD David Diprose buckets@amcc.org.nz 021 275 0003
RACE
CHIEF FLAG Juniper White marshals@amcc.org.nz 021 040 3819
MARSHAL
NZIGP REP Trevor Heaphy secretary@amcc.org.nz 022 647 7899
MAGAZINE EDITOR Philip Kavermann media@amcc.org.nz 021 264 8021
& MEDIA
MNZ REP Glenn Mettam mnzdelegate@amcc.org.nz 021 902 849
WEBSITE Johannes Rol website@amcc.org.nz 021 544 514
Cover Image: AMCC supported, Nathanael Diprose
PRESIDENT’S REPORT – MARCH 2020 Not long now till Moto Fest on the 7th and 8th of March at Hampton Downs. This is the big meeting for the Club. For those club members that are not racing at Moto Fest, if you could spare a day or two ‐ or both days ‐ to pay forward to the Club and all of the marshals that are there at the circuit when you race, I am sure your reciprocal support would be appreciated. So please contact Juniper White at amccmarshals@gmail.com and I am sure she will be able to fit you into a job. Also, Adam Mitchell of the Road Race Committee will also be looking for help. His contact is roadrace@amcc.org.nz All the very best to the Club riders doing Moto Fest, and I trust they consolidate their points midway through the series. Remember that at Hampton Downs there will be overnight camping available down in Car Park 3, with showers open from 6.00 am up by the pavilion. As an appreciation for the splendid work the marshals do out on the track, Hampton Downs are generously putting on a BBQ and a drink on the Saturday evening. This year ‐ as it is the third (and final) Moto Fest ‐ the Club has printed off a special memento Polo shirt. These will be presented to the marshals by Juniper, and look really smart and dressy. On the 24th of February at the Northern Sports car club at 7.30pm, there is a Special General Meeting so that the 2018 financial figures audited by CKS Ltd in Palmerston North can be presented to the Club ‐ as agreed at the Clubs AGM in May 2019. Also there is an amendment to be moved by the meeting, to ratify a change to the Club Constitution regarding the auditing of the Clubs accounts in the future. If you have any rule changes for road racing that you would like to see, please contact Glenn Mettam ‐ the Club MNZ delegate ‐ at g.mettam@actrix.co.nz May the 23rd will also see the Club Prize Giving and AGM, so give some thought to supporting the Club, and the committee that make it possible for you to race your bike. I know the Club would appreciate any help with planning and admin, to make our race meetings go smoothly. All the best to the racers doing the last three NZSBK Rounds, and I look forward to catching up at Moto Fest. Cheers, Paul Stewart | AMCC President
NZSBK: Nathanael Diprose Round 1 Ruapuna: Thanks to Gavin Veltmeyer Racing I'm once again competing in the 300 Supersport class on board a KTM RC390. This year however getting a full season completed is one of my main goals, after breaking my collarbone and requiring surgery just as the 2019 season was about get underway put me out of both South Island rounds. This time around the pre-season went much more smoothly. I just contested the AMCC series, and while I comfortably took the win for the overall Auckland championships, Jason Hearn and Blake Ross were upping the pace in the final round, and the lap record speeds highlighted some suspension set up issues to work on for the nationals. After a good Christmas break, the nationals began, and it sure was action packed, though not all the good kind... NZSBK Round 1: Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna, Christchurch. Practice had been going pretty well, with some setting adjustments improving the feel of the bike on the brakes and entering the corners. The Pirelli tyres felt great, and a change of gearing helped with the speed on the straight, so with the only small issue being a front brake which on occasion got spongy I felt all ready to compete. However, on only my second lap of qualifying another rider swerved in front of me on the brakes before the hairpin, and with a gust of wind blowing it was impossible to avoid his rear tyre tangling with my front. This sent me crashing into the ground, and qualifying was over before it properly begun! The rest of the session was spent sitting on the tyre wall wondering how far down the grid of near thirty I'd have to start the races from... Luckily my single lap was enough to put me 10th on the grid, which I had to be happy about all things considered. Race 1 began, and as usual for the 300 class things were hectic from the off. From the middle of the third row I was able to get a good launch off the line and mix it up with the front group for the first couple of laps, however near the end of the third lap the drama really begun. I went through the double left going into the dipper, briefly hit the brakes and chopped down a gear in the transition from left to right to go up over the hill, but as I got back on the gas there was hardly any drive. I thought for a moment that the gear change hadn't worked properly so I changed down another gear, but that didn't seem to be the problem.
Now the bike was revving, but still not going anywhere fast. A rider came past me, and then another as I changed back up into third gear, gradually gaining speed again but it still seemed wrong. I got around the final sweeper okay and onto the straight, but the bike wouldn't accelerate as it should, another couple of riders coming past me as my power seemingly started to come in and out a bit. About half way down the straight I was able to accelerate as normal again, and by the time I peeled into the left kink at the end of the straight I was back up to top speed. Trying to make up for lost time I went to grab the front brake at the last possible moment to make the corner safely and... Nothing! The lever came straight into the bar and wouldn't work at all!! With next to no time to react and facing the edge of the track at 170+km/h I jabbed the back brake with my foot to try scrub off some speed, sliding the rear out for a moment, before I had to straighten things up as the grass was coming up mighty fast... And so I practically flew off at turn one, across the grass strip and then bumped through the gravel trap the bike bucking and weaving underneath me. Thankfully I came to a halt before the tyre wall still safely on two wheels, but that sure was one experience I never wanted to have again. Upon arriving back in the pits it became clear what the problem was. Somehow the brake had been jamming on, causing the perceived power loss, which in turn superheated the brake fluid and caused their complete failure. I had great help from Dad and Owen Wilson in freeing up the brakes and trying to give them a complete service, and by the end of their work the wheel was spinning freer than ever and the brakes seemed to be working well. With no way to give it a proper test however, we'd have to wait and see how they held up under proper race conditions. Race 2 was another decent start, in amongst it again from the off, and at first everything seemed to be working well. Before long though the gremlins struck again. This time the brake wasn't binding as bad, but it was quite frequent, and after a couple of laps of this I had to call it there and pull out of the race before I had another major incident. Now I was two races in with zero points to show for it, and I still didn't have a brake that worked as it needed to. Not how I pictured my season starting... Ah well. After this race there was some serious work in the pits trying to make sure things worked for the final race of the weekend, which was also the New Zealand Grand Prix. Along with Dad and Owen, Kevin Goddard leant his expertise in getting the calliper working as it should, and we were also able to borrow another master cylinder from Tony McLaughlin to replace ours with for the race. Fingers crossed that this time I'd actually be able to make it to the checkered flag.
Race 3 began and I got a great start, coming through from 10th to take the lead a couple of laps in. I even managed to begin opening up a gap, however due to a big incident with some other riders the race had to be stopped. We came back into pits and waited to be sent out for a full 10 lap restart. On the second attempt of the 300 Supersport GP I once again got a great launch from 10th on the grid, and was right up there in the lead group from the off. This time it was a bit more challenging getting through to the lead, and I had a very near crash going into the hair pin a few laps in when I had my handlebar clobbered into by a desperate rider, but I luckily kept it upright. This moment dropped me back a couple of places, but I kept pushing, and retook the lead a lap later braking into the same hairpin. From here I upped the pace, and was able to stretch out my lead, setting a new lap record in the process with a 1m43.772s. Very happy to have a brake which finally stayed working well for the whole race, I crossed the line four seconds clear to win the 300 Supersport NZ GP. Two DNFs and a win put me 6th in the championship after round 1, which I have to be happy with, after the nightmare start. Still, I've now got 41 points to try make up on Jason at the top of the standings, so with 4 rounds to go it's all to play for from here. Huge thanks to Gavin Veltmeyer for providing a competitive bike, and my sponsors Pirelli Tyres, AGV Helmets, RST Leathers, EBC Brakes, and the Auckland Motorcycle Club. Also thanks a lot to my awesome family and girlfriend Cassandra for the never-ending support, and all the others who helped out here and there in the weekend. This wouldn't be possible without you! Nathanael Diprose #88
Hyosung & Ninja Cup … Rd 1
NZSBK: Nathanael Diprose Round 2 Timaru: The second round of the nationals went much more smoothly than the first. The track was in fine condition and the Timaru sun shone upon a great weekends racing. Practice had gone well, with a new master cylinder thanks to the KTM team helping put my Christchurch brake woes well behind me. The Gavin Veltmeyer Racing KTM RC390 performed faultlessly all weekend, and the Pirelli's worked a treat around the tight and twisty circuit. We had changed the rear sprocket for slightly shorter gearing which seemed to be a good match, and with nothing else to change I just focused on getting a good feeling with the track. By the end of practice I was down to a reasonable pace and feeling very comfortable everywhere, I just needed to keep my lines very smooth over the bumps on the two fast left handers leading off of the straight.
The traffic was pretty heavy in qualifying, but I managed to get a couple of good laps in which put me on the front row, in 2nd on the grid behind Jacob Stroud. Jacob held the lap record here from last year, and with both him and I already under the record pace in qualifying things were sure going to be fierce in the races. In race 1 I held 2nd place down the very short start/finish straight and through the first chicane, but on the long run down the back straight Harry Parker slipped by, dropping me back to 3rd. It took a couple of laps to pass Harry back, and by that time Jacob had pulled out a reasonable lead. With my work cut out for me I got my head down and set after him. By about half race distance I'd closed the gap right down to nothing, setting a new lap record in the process with a 1m11.612s, however on the tight Timaru circuit making an overtake was easier said than done. After some time following there were a couple of manoeuvres I thought might be possible, but couldn't quite pull any off before we ran out of laps. I crossed the line on lap 10 to take a solid 2nd place and net some valuable points for the championship.
In race 2 I got a great start and led into the opening chicane, however I unintentionally lifted the front wheel on the transition from right to left which caused a bit of a moment and Jacob came by dropping me back to 2nd. Before too long I was able to make a pass up the inside at the end of the back straight, and from there my focus was on setting a quick enough pace to cement my lead. The plan worked and I was able to hold a good rhythm until the end with a best of 1m11.224s lowering the 300 lap record again. I crossed the line nearly 7 seconds clear to take the win. The third and final race of the weekend pushed the bar once again. This time Harry got the hole-shot and I was third into turn one, however I got an awesome double slipstream down the back straight and shot through into the lead, with the others close behind into the ever tightening series of left handers. Jacob wasn't just going to let me have it though, and launched up the inside under brakes into the hairpin. From there I chased him around for a few laps at a fierce pace, eventually drafting by at the end of the straight and up the inside, running two abreast for a couple of bends until we entered the long left and I made the pass stick. I defended into the hairpin, and set out to hold the lead through to the end. I beat the lap record once again, this time bringing it down to a 1m10.804s lap, and crossed the line to take my second win of the weekend, putting me first overall for the round. This was a great weekend for my championship after only scoring 25 points in round 1. This weekend raised me all the way up to 2nd overall, now only 6 points behind Jason who hangs onto the championship lead. I'm looking forward to continuing the charge back up in the North Island, as we head back to the only tracks I contested last year. It should be good! Timaru had one final race event to cap off the weekend. This was three 3 lap back to back sprint races which did not count for the championship, but for the Alan Ramage Memorial Trophy. This was a good bit of fun as the grid reshuffled for each of the three races, which sure mixed things up. In the first sprint Harry and Jacob shot into the lead and I held third to the line, unable to get past. I went one better in the second sprint despite starting from the back. I made a lot of passes on the first lap a few more on the next, and took 2nd place on the final lap. I was able to win the final event, with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes landing me the runner up spot. Well done to Harry, with his win and two 2nds giving him the trophy. Once again a big thanks to Gavin Veltmeyer for the bike, and my sponsors Pirelli Tyres, AGV Helmets, RST Leathers, EBC Brakes, and the Auckland Motorcycle Club. Also thanks a lot to my awesome family and girlfriend Cassandra for the never-ending support. See you all in the North Island. Nathanael Diprose #88
Hyosung & Ninja Cup … Rd 2
“10 YEARS AGO” …
MTF Finance Barrys Point Road is owned by Ken Dobson and Richard Scott. You may
know we are old racers and supporters of several riders competeing in New Zealand.
Ken also runs the Carl Cox Motorsport Cup and we were sponsors of the 250 Pro Lite
Class for the AMCC for many years through Spectrum Motorcycles.
We are specialist’s in financing motorcycles, cars, vans, utes, trailers, trucks, diggers,
caravans, boats, and Jet Skis. We are not just limited to these vehicles but can look at
machinery or refinance your vehicle to reduce payments or free up some cash for the
race bike parts ;‐) or a new kitchen or even a holiday.
We would welcome the opportunity to be your next finance company and as a thank
you for any finance contract we write for a club member or even a referal we will
donate $200 back to the race class of your choice for a 2019 season prize fund.
Give us a call for a pre‐approval or a quote for your finance requirements.
Ken 021 977 553 ‐ Richard 0274 999 668 ‐ Kevin 021 936 553 ‐ Office 09 280 4728
1 Barrys Point Road, Takapuna, 0622, Auckland
barryspointroad@mtf.co.nzJuniper White
021 040 3819
marshals@amcc.org.nzHyosung & Ninja Cup … Rd 3
2020‐2021 AMCC Club Series Dates:
These are the dates that AMCC currently has booked.
Mark your calendars ‐ Confirmation to follow.
All Rounds on the Hampton Downs National Circuit.
Rd 1 20th September
Rd 2 18th October
Rd 3 29th November
Superbike category Champion for the 2014‐2015 AMCC Club Series:
Matt Drayson (Suzuki GSX‐R1000)
The 2014‐2015 Club season was held over five Rounds, from October '14 thru to April '15.
With Drayson taking the title through outstanding consistency,
He was the only rider to score points in every race over the season, yet did not take a single victory.
These being shared between Jaden Hassan and Travis Moan.Photos .... If you have any specific requirements for images, or the generation of content for media or sponsor purposes, let’s have a discussion to see where / how I can help you. Philip Kavermann AMCC / New Zealand Motor Sport Yearbook philip@nzmsy.co.nz M: 021 264 8021 www.nzmsy.co.nz
RACING CALENDAR / COMING EVENTS March 2020 7/8 NZSBK Rd 3 Hampton Downs 21/22 NI Bucket Series Rd 3 Tokoroa 21/22 AMCC Buckets Rd 1 Tokoroa 28/29 NZSBK Rd 4 Circuit Chris Amon April 2020 4/5 NZSBK Rd 5 Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park (Final) 11/12 NI Bucket Series Rd 4 Taumarunui (Final) May 2020 3 AMCC Buckets Rd 2 Hampton Downs Club Circuit 23 AGM & PRIZEGIVING Clubrooms, Otahuhu June 2020 6/7 AMCC Buckets Rd 3 Tokoroa July 2020 19 AMCC Buckets Rd 4 Hampton Downs Club Circuit August 2020 29/30 AMCC Buckets Rd 5 Tokoroa October 2020 11 AMCC Buckets Rd 6 Hampton Downs Club Circuit (Final) November 2020 14/15 Bucket 2‐Hour Tokoroa
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