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David
Site Administrator
Australia
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 Posted - 30 Nov 2005 : 8:52:17 PM
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Poll Question:
As reported earlier on this site direct from David White (CEO - Motorcycling Australia)quote:
On another matter, MA recently gave the green light to the introduction of a one-event national licence for historic racing. This will accommodate riders who want to compete only once or twice a year. I am sure this move will be positively received.
I have a nice and simple poll that I would like to run to show MA what you think of the idea.
Do you think that the One-event national licence for historic racing will increase the sport of Historic, Classic and Post Classic racing in Australia?
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Regards,
David
Webmaster & Owner of Classic Motorcycling Australia
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acotrel
Advanced Member
Victoria
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Posted - 30 Nov 2005 : 11:27:20 PM
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I brought the Seeley Norton out a couple of years ago. It had been sitting in the shed since 1979 when I built it and decided it would never be competitive in 'modern' racing against the Z900s. The exercise in getting it to a historic meeting cost about $700, and I'm not counting the cost of a secondhand set of leathers. I haven't raced recently as I'm semi-retired, and didn't fell like shelling out for a full licence, and the othermeeting costs.
I believe the single event licence will make my (intended) one ride per year cost about $250, and I can actually afford that. I really believe the single event licence will bring a lot of old farts (like me) out of the woodwork.
MA are to be congratulated on their initiative. Historic racing could become the nursery of road racing (I'm going to start my second childhood).
Best Regards,
Alan Cotterell |
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acotrel
Advanced Member
Victoria
2147 Posts |
Posted - 01 Dec 2005 : 05:12:52 AM
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| I've just got one other thing to say and that's - THANK YOU DAVID WHITE. In any administrative change there's a bit of risk, I hope the people using the single event licence will reward your goodwill by riding sensibly and observing the GCRs. |
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David
Site Administrator
Australia
999 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2005 : 08:20:19 AM
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Good to see such a positive response to the One-event national licence for historic racing. Shame there is 1 user so far that is so negative towards the announcment.
I feel that this should give the sport the injection that it needs to take off in a big way. The silence from MA is deafining and good to see follow-up from them on this (no follow-up at all from MA).
I see Keith Roberts (MA Commissions - Historic Road Race) goes and comments on another site after they also announced the One-event national licence for historic racing after seeing it on this site. Certianly shows you who is sucking up to who.
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Regards,
David
Webmaster & Owner of Classic Motorcycling Australia
Quote: I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted to be paid. |
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acotrel
Advanced Member
Victoria
2147 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2005 : 09:00:11 AM
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Davif, currently there are about four sites I visit relevant to historic racing. They all provide excellent communication, and facilitate circulation of ideas. You site was the first to start up this valuable service, a I certainly appreciate it. Historic racing can only benefit from mutual understanding between riders, MA, and promoters.
The Single Event Licence for Historics is a real reason for optimism about the future of our sport. I believe it came about through the sort of discussion I mention. Your site was probably largely responsible for getting the idea accepted. |
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mcmartin
Level 1 Member
Queensland
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Posted - 07 Dec 2006 : 1:10:02 PM
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I believe that the introduction of the 'one-event' licence is certainly going to help get people who, for whatever reason, can only get to a couple of events a year. It was a ridiculous situation asking classic competitors to cough up around $300 for a licence that was only ever going to be used a few times a year, at meetings that don't pay any prize money, when youngsters paid the same amount and could ride almost every weekend. It is good to see that MA responded to the demand, but they certainly didn't initiate it. It takes a number of people over a period of time to get things changed, and I know that the Vic Historic Commission committee did a lot of work to bring this about. Well done to all concerned.
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acotrel
Advanced Member
Victoria
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Posted - 28 Sep 2007 : 6:59:28 PM
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| My congratulations too! The single event licence was sorely needed, now old farts like myself have no excuse not to ride now and then. |
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