43rd Annual NZCMRR Classic Racing Festival
Saturday 4 - Monday 6 February 2023
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Sign on will be open from Friday. Please bring your current MNZ competition licence, club membership card and helmet to sign on. After sign on take your motorcycle for machine examination. New Riders briefing will commence at 9.00am, on Saturday followed at 9.30am for Regulars Riders briefing and competitors will be out on track after 10:00am on Saturday and Monday (after we get horse clearance) and 9am on Sunday. Back and Chest protectors are compulsory for all competitors. Riding gear will be checked on the dummy grid.
NZCMRR Rules can be viewed on the NZCMRR website http://www.nzcmrr.com/events/rules. Pre '82, Pre '89 and Pre '95 race classes are as defined in the MNZ Rulebook Chapter 17 - Road Racing Post Classic.
Classes are as follows, but not necessarily in this order:
- 351-500cc - Pre '63 500 Clubmans, Pre '63 500 Factory Racing, Pre '63 500 Modified, Classic 70's 500
- Vintage & Pre War - Pre '31, Pre '46 350, Pre '46 500, 0-250cc - Pre '63 250 Clubmans, Pre '63 250 Factory, Pre '63 250 Modified, Classic 70's 250
- Post Classic - Pre '82 Senior, Pre '89 F1, Pre '95 Superbike, Pre '95 F1,
- Sidecars - Pre '63, Classic 70's, Pre '82
- 251-350cc - Pre '63 350 Clubmans, Pre '63 350 Factory Racing, Pre '63 350 Modified, Classic 70's 350
- 501cc-Open - Pre '63 Open Modified, Classic 70's Open
- Post Classic - Pre Pre '89 F2, Pre '95 F2
- Post Classic - Pre '82 Junior, Pre '89 F3, Pre '95 F3
- Regularity
Note: Some classes/riders may be moved into other race groups depending on entry numbers and practice/qualifying times. Regularity will be held.
Programme of events
Friday 3rd February 2023 Practice.
Moto TT is running a separate Motorcycle Track Day on the Friday 3rd February. The test day is exclusive to NZCMRR & NZSCA members and event entrants. Access to the circuit will be from 5pm on Thursday, only vehicles displaying a 2023 Pukekohe Festival Pit Pass will allowed to cross the circuit.
Sign-on and machine examination will be available in the afternoon. The NZCMRR banner and a PA announcement will be made when sign-on is open. Sign-on will be in the offices directly under race control - entry from the control tower viewing platform.
Welcome, meet and greet gold coin donation BBQ at the 'Moto TT shed' from 5pm.
Saturday 4th February 2023
- 7.15am - 9.15am Sign on and machine examination. Sign-on will be in the offices directly under race control - entry from the control tower viewing platform.
- 9.00am New to Puke Riders Briefing beneath the control tower veiwing platform - Regulars Riders Briefing at 9.30am
- 1 round of practice / qualifying 10 min sessions only - read riders briefing notes as some groups have been split into 2 groups by race number. After qualifying these groups will be split A & B by speed - check your group and grid.
- Lunchtime demonstrations
- 1st round of racing for Championship points
- We will commence the 2nd round of racing for Championship points if we have time
- 2021-22 Championship prize giving at the marquee on the other side of the track
Sunday 5th February 2023
- 8.30am Riders briefing
- 9.00am 2nd round of racing for Championship points
- Lunchtime demonstrations including the Brittens, Freeth bikes, Lola car and Warbirds Spitfire
- 1 round of racing for Trophies (no championship points) This round will be of standard length and is only open to the faster group of any split group
- 3rd round of racing for Championship points.
- We will commence the 4th and final round of Championship points racing if we have time
Monday 6th February 2023
- 9.30am Riders Briefing and Trophy Prizegiving
- On track after 10 (when we have horse clearance)
- Completion of racing for Championship points if required
- Road Bike Track Parade Ride/s
- Track parade for competitors
- Final Track parade for officials and volunteers (over the years)