March 2012 part 1 - NZ Post Classic Racing Association

Eligibility:
We all hear stories from time to time, the usual “that bike is not legal cos it’s got “x” fitted and I don’t think it should”.
The tech committee regularly fields questions or cops flack over questionable bikes. Sometimes it’s fine, and the bike
fits within the rules. Sometimes it doesn’t and the owner or rider will be approached asking if they can correct the
issue. Sometimes even after being approached riders will continue to run bikes that are known to be illegal in terms
of the MNZ rules for the class they are entered in.
But be warned at a recent meeting a machine was protested by another competitor (the owner of the machine in question
had previously been warned in writing about this technical issue). The protest was upheld and the offending
machine removed from the results.
Whilst I would hope that we can usually fix the problem before it gets to being a protest situation, I do applaud the
protester for not putting up with it any longer and actually making a stand, rather than just let it continue and the upset
this brings. Not that a protest doesn’t bring emotions to the fore!.
So people, the message is pretty clear that other racers are willing to make a stand, especially if you have previoulsly
been warned.
Tech Committee.
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