2010 Peter Stevens Motorcycles Victorian Roadrace Championships

[Francis C]

Big changes for 2010 to make the series bigger and better for everyone.

Dear Competitor

This is your invitation for the 2010 Victorian Roadrace Championship Series.
Rounds are to be held at the following Circuits over the year.

Round 1:- State Motorcycle Sports Complex, Broadford, 20th - 21st March 2010. MV Permit Number 41559
Round 2:- Phillip Island GP Circuit, Phillip Island, 22nd -23rd May.
Round 3:- Winton Motor Raceway, Winton , 17th - 18th July.
Round 4:- State Motorcycle Sports Complex, 28th-29th August.
   
Big Changes for 2010 Series
Preston MCC and Motorcycling Victoria are working together to attract riders back to the series. A number of things have been put in place to ensure a great and successful 2010 series. They are: -
-   Reduced entry fees. (Around $220 and $60 for a cross entries)
-   More rides per weekend via cross entries. Up to 7 races. Most riders will be able to cross enter into a different class.
-   Reduced costs with the help of Motorcycling Victoria and more entries.
-   More sponsors. A new sponsors committee.
-   Better promotion. New Series posters.

One of the big thing riders have been telling us is that they want more rides and reduce fees; well we think we have done it but we need your help. If this series is going to succeed we need the riders to support the series in their numbers. If we can increase the number of riders up to around 120 then we can reduce entry fee substantially. To attract riders back we are allowing most machines to cross enter in two classes. We have changed the format of the events to allow machines that qualify for two classes to get 2 sets of races by shuffling the order and grouping of races and classes. Even after paying the cross entry fee it will still be cheaper than last years total entry fee.
If you are eligible to enter two classes you will get at least 6 races, 2 qualifying sessions and 1 warm-up session.

Superbike & Supersport can also enter in the New Open +500cc class, no Superstock machines allow.
Stock & Modified 400 machines can also enter in the Pre-Modern F2 classes.
Superstock 600 machines can enter Superstock 600 & Supersport classes.
Superstock 1000 machines can enter Superstock 1000 & Superbike classes.
Pre-Modern F1 machines can enter Pre-Modern F1 & either Superbike or Supersport classes.
Older 125GP machines can enter 125GP & Pre-Modern F2 classes.
Older Clubsport machines can enter Clubsport & Pre-Modern F2 classes.
Bears machines can enter Bears & Superbike classes.
Twin Sprint machines can enter Twin Sprint & Thunderbike classes.
Pre-Modern classes are for any machines that are older than 9 years old. These classes were introduced to allow older machines to continue to race long after they become uncompetitive.

Thunderbike class is for machines that don?t fit into the standard classes. For example single cylinder machines like MX bikes.

You will also find enclosed with this letter a promotion poster for the series. We ask that you post it somewhere in your local area (Pub, cafe, club, school or events board). The more we promote the series and get more spectators we get along to each event the cheaper we can make it for you. An extra 500 spectators would reduce the entry fee by a further $30.

Francis Conroy - Race Secretary
7 Thalia Court
Meadow Heights,
Vic. 3048
Tel:   (03) 9309 9708 / 0413 622079
Fax:   (03) 94645922

Preston Motorcycle Club Inc.


See the draft Sup Regs including Event formats for Saturday & Sunday.

[Francis C]

Machine V Class at Vic Titles 2010

  Machine example                   First Championship Class                 Second Championship Class
GSXR1000 Superbike                        Superbike                              Open +500cc
CBR600RR Supersport                      Supersport                             Open +500cc
ZX6R Superstock 600                     Superstock 600                         Supersport   
R1 Superstock 1000                       Superstock 1000                        Superbike
VFR400 Stock 400 Pre-2001         Stock 400-Twin Sprint                Pre-Modern F2
ZXR400 Modified 400 Pre 2001         Modified 400                          Pre-Modern F2
ER6F Twin Sprint                           Stock 400-Twin Sprint            BEARS-Thunderbike
CBR250RR Clubsport Pre 2001        Clubsport-Proddy                       Pre-Modern F2
RGV250 Proddy Pre 2001              Clubsport-Proddy                       Pre-Modern F2
YZF450 Thunderbike                     BEARs-Thunderbike            We may allow in Modified 400 class
1098 BEARS                                  BEARs-Thunderbike                Superbike or Superstock 1000
CBR600 Supersport Pre 2001              Pre-Modern F1                      Supersport
ZXR750 Superbike Pre 2001                Pre-Modern F1                     Open +500cc
RVF750 Superbike Pre 2001                Pre-Modern F1                     Open +500cc

Any pre 2001 machine can race in either Pre-Modern F1 or F2. F1 for over 500cc and F2 for under 500cc machines.

[Francis C]

Round one will be held at Broadford Roadrace Circuit on the weekend of 20-21 March, with a friday practice day as well.

Contact Francis on 0413 622079 or prestonmcc@optusnet.com.au

[rick #13]

Has it been decided what class the clubsports will be racing with

[Francis C]

A split grid with 125gp's is the most likely.

[Rod#58]

This is great! I cant wait! 3 rounds is good, 2 not enough, 4 is better, 3 is still great,  Im keen for Broadford twice if its an option same as this year, cross entering will be awesome! This format looks solid, Great work guys!! Im pumped!!!

[Francis C]

Most of you riders seem to want 4 rounds.
It would help if Hartwell MCC was involved to make that happen. If they could run a Broadford round it would take a lot of pressure of Preston. We are already running 2 rounds of the Vic Titles (Round 1- Broadford & Round 2 - Winton , which we run for Winton MRW), 3 Roadrace Schools/Junior Roadrace rounds, Hughie Hoare Event, Harvie Wiltshire Trophy Race & the Australian Classic MX Championships. Thats 8 events for 2010. The Preston committee is stretched to the limit now and with more next year we really need help. More members need to come out and help the committee.

Sue and myself are inviting the new Hartwell committee along to the next MV Roadrace committee meeting to talk about next year.

[Francis C]

After some talks with the new Hartwell President at the MVRRC meeting we are hopeful they will join the 2010 series as a promoter.

With the Motorcycling Victroia Roadrace Committe in charge of all finances for the Series and the promoting clubs running each event. All costs and entry fees going back to the committee and at the end of the series shared between the promoting clubs. That way no one club is advantaged or disadvantaged by which round they run. A small amount of money will be needed at the start which Preston is willing to put half.

Entry fee for each Broadford round will be around $220 and a possible 10% discount for entering the two Broadford round together.

Almost all riders will be able to cross enter into a second championship class for a small fee. Every rider that cross-enters will get at least 6 races, 2 qualifying sessions and a Sunday warmup.

So tell all your friends to get their bike ready for next year, there is no excuses for them now.

[Rod#58]

Awesome!!! Im in!!

[doit]

I have added some information to Facebook, hopefully this will help kick the Vic Titles on as well.  I will keep it up to date as I find out information.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=194066573628

[rick #13]

Cracker of an idea Steve hopefully it will improve rider and spectater turn out

[Francis C]

Round 1 - 20-21 March @ Broadford (Featuring the Brighton Bikes & Bits C Grade Challenge)
Round 2 - 22-23 May @ Phillip Island (Featuring the 59th Harvie Wiltshire Memorial Trophy Race)
Round 3 - 17-18 July @ Winton (Featuring the Handicap race)
Round 4 - 28-29 August @ Broadford (Featuring the $1000 Clubsport Lite Cup)

[Francis C]

The last round has had a change of date from 4-5 Sept

to 28-29 August.

[Grasshopper]

I know we've (Francis) spoken about this previously.

Would there be a chance of running a non-conforming bike (modified VFR800) in a lower category to get a chance to give it a run?

Say something like supersport/superstock/bears/thunderbike without being eligible for category points etc to keep things happy?

Cheers,
Dave.

http://projectvfr.com/

[Francis C]

Your VFR800 would be welcome in Thunderbike class. It's a class for machines that just don't fit in the normal classes.

fc