Monday, February 21, 2011

NEED YOUR BRAIN TESTED ? - HERE'S ONE WAY

The 2011 Nifty Fifty 8 Hour [Le Mans] Race is being held in Mondello Park on Saturday the 26th of Feb 2011. It will be held on the "national" circuit and will go for 8 hours (light permitting!)

The price is the same as last year 300 euros per team. So 75 euros each. Not bad for what is the best crack you will have on 2 wheels!!!



Its expected to sell out seriously fast so please dont hang about, get in contact. You will need to pay in full before your place is confirmed.

Same format as last year, 4 riders per team [ bring your own pit-crew], one day licences given out on the day, full or two piece leathers only and a lid that is full face and less then 5 years old.

There will be a serious session in the Bar on the Saturday night, so even if you cant race, come on down for the piss up!!


RULES


1: Honda cub/club 50’s entered must have a genuine Honda 50 cub/club engine not exceeding 50cc in the Frame.
2: Honda cub/club 70’s entered must have a genuine Honda 70 cub/club engine not exceeding 70cc in the frame.
3. Honda cub/club 90’s entered must have a genuine Honda 90 cub/club engine not exceeding 90cc in the frame.
4. Yamaha T80’s entered must have a genuine Yamaha T80 townmate engine not exceeding 80cc in the frame.
5. One motorcycle per team. You may bring another to strip for spares, but only one motorcycle may be scrutineered and used.

HELMETS

Helmets must be full face.
Helmets must be less the 5 years old.
Helmets must have the manufacturer’s stamp showing their age on the inside.
Helmets must not have any large chips or scuffs on them
Helmets must have a visor or if riders are using Moto-cross helmets they must have goggles.
Helmets must be in good working condition.



RIDING GEAR

One or two piece leathers.
If two piece they must have a sturdy zip to connect top and bottom.
No textiles, no exceptions.
Motorcycle boots only.

ENGINES

The engines and exhausts may be tuned, but the following modifications are not allowed.

1: ANY SORT OF BIG BORE KIT
2: Non-standard carburettor’s
3: Engines not standard to the machine.
*(the winning machines engines in each class will be stripped)
4: No Turbos !!!!!



MOTORCYCLE PARTS

The frames are to remain standard to that model of machine.
The Forks are to remain standard to that model of machine.
The wheels are to remain standard to that model of machine.
The brakes must be standard Honda cub/club 50/70/90 or Yamaha T80 drum brakes.
No disk brakes allowed.
No modifying of frames or forks to take larger tyres/wheels.
Every machine will be carefully checked before the race by a team of scrutineers from the MCUI.



ONE DAY LICENCES

If you are getting a one day licence on the day, it will cost you 20 euro’s. This is to be paid on the morning of the event.
The 20 euro fee can be taken off the cost of your full race licence if they know in advance you are applying for one
(Riders will be examined by the MCUI doctor on the morning to make sure you all have 2 arms, 2 legs & a head ........ a brain is optional !)
Riders will be able to get all the paperwork for the one day licence on the morning at sign on.

STAYING OVER ON THE FRIDAY/SATURDAY NIGHT

If you are camping in the paddock on the Friday/Saturday night you will need to supply a list of names of all the people in your camping party. Security will need to make sure that only authorised people are allowed in.

Please email the list of names on your team to niftyfiftyrace@yahoo.com or call on 0858454194 after 7pm (and not after 11.30pm please).

Teams will be (hopefully) able to have their machines scrutinised the on the night before the race if they are camping.

The Mondello Racing season will commence with the second annual 'Nifty Fifty' Motorcycle Endurance race for Honda 50's and other step through motorcycles up to 90cc.

ALL PROCEEDS IN AID OF THE DUBLIN RAPE CRISIS CENTRE.

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