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NEWS FLASH
Those of us old enough (and fortunate enough) will remember the heady days of the Castrol Six Hours. When all the importers strutted their stuff and the fans flocked to Manfield to soak it all up.
Are we now to see a modern version of an event that captured the attention of enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts? Check out VKTrackTime.Co
The VK Tracktime team of Vince Sharpe, Kristin Hawthorne and Geoff Evans confirm their planned promotion for the NZ Endurance Road Racing Championship. This event is set down for the 7/8 May, 2005 at Pukekohe, and will run under the banner of VK Tracktime presents the "NZ Motorcycle Distributors 300".
The race is over 2 hours and ten minutes and will cover 330 km approximately, for two classes being Production Superbike and Sports Production motorcycles run concurrently. Additional to this are supporting classes of Post Classic and 125 GP bikes with some specialist stunt riding and a band to finish off the weekend.
The highlight of the promotion is the negotiations to hopefully secure LIVE BROADCASTING by Sky Sport One for both the qualifying sessions (1 hour Saturday), and the Endurance Race and other weekend events (3 hours Sunday). A package will also be made up for delayed coverage to Free to Air TV.
Numerous attempts to secure outside sponsorship have proved an exhaustive and challenging experience. With the time frame becoming critical to the success of the planning, the NZ Motorcycle Distributors Association including Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Triumph, Aprillia, BMW and Ducati have combined to financially secure the event. Additional sponsors include the Metzeler and Dunlop distributors, Forbes and Davies, Protector Insurance and Kiwi Rider magazine.
Don't keep this marvellous news to yourself - tell your mates at work and in fact - everyone!!
