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APS 44th NZCMRR Classic Motorcycle Racing Festival

Saturday 3 - Sunday 4 February 2024

Upon arrival, bring your competition licence, with club membership card and helmet to sign on. You will be given the event programme and any pre-ordered merchandise.  

Proceed to machine examination, which will be from 7.30am to 8.30am as detailed below in the supplementary regulations.  

NZCMRR Rules can be viewed on the NZCMRR website http://www.nzcmrr.com/events/rules. MNZ Pre '82, '89 & '95 classes are as defined in the MNZ Rulebook Chapter 17 Road Racing Post Classic.

Race Group/Classes are as follows:

  1. 351-500cc - Pre '63 500 Clubmans, Pre '63 500 Factory Racing, Pre '63 500 Modified, Classic 70's 500
  2. Post Classic - P82 Senior, P89 F1, P95 Superbike, P95 F1
  3. Vintage & Pre War - Pre '31, Pre '46 350, Pre '46 500, 0-250cc - Pre '63 250 Clubmans, Pre '63 250 Factory Racing, Pre '63 250 Modified, Classic 70's 250
  4. Post Classic - P89 F2, P95 F2, 
  5. Sidecars - Pre '63, Classic 70's, Pre '82
  6. Post Classic - P82 Junior, P89 F3. P95 F3
  7. 501cc-Open - Pre '63 Open Modified, Classic 70's Open
  8. 251-350cc - Pre '63 350 Clubmans, Pre '63 350 Factory Racing, Pre '63 350 Modified, Classic 70's 350 
  9. Regularity

Note: The order of these race groups may change after entries close to mitigate back to back races where possible. 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 2nd February 2024 Track Day/Practice.

Manfeild is running a separate Motorcycle Track Day on the Friday 2nd February.  The test day is exclusive to NZCMRR & NZSCA members and event entrants.   The link for this Test Day is https://www.manfeild.co.nz/test-days.html regristration will open on 12 December.  Access to the circuit and pit garages will be from 3 to 4.30pm on Thursday for competitors to load in if they want ($50 fee applies), only vehicles displaying a 2024 APS Manfield Festival Pit Pass will be allowed to access the circuit via Rata Street.  

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.  

Saturday 3rd February 2024

  • 7.15am - 8.15am Sign on and machine examination.  
  • Riders Briefing at 8.30am
  • 1 round of practice / qualifying 10 min sessions only 
  • 1st round of racing for Championship points
  • Lunchtime demonstrations
  • Festival Trophy races
  • 2023 Championship prize giving at 6pm

Sunday 4th February 2024

  • 8.30am Riders briefing
  • 9.00am 2nd and start of 3rd round of racing for Championship points
  • Lunchtime demonstrations including Trophy Prizegiving
  • Completion of 3rd and 4th rounds of racing for Championship points