New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing (2014)

[Rod Grimwood]

HD, you all do a great job, from the top office right to the people looking after pits, the track, cleaning toilets etc. You do it as well as is possible.

Sit a young kid in a F5000 and tell parent to get photos and look at the reaction of the kid (just mention it and kids eyes open) and the parents, it is easy to chat to them and answer questions. Now next year that parent will be hounded, 'dad lets go to the racing'
Also it is amazing how many faces I see from previous meetings and some stop and chat, others just nod take photo and wander on.
Why they do this is because they are allowed to, and I believe it is a wonderful thing, so hats off Tony, Graham and crew, well done.

[Rod Grimwood]

[QUOTE=Rod Grimwood;37220]HD, you all do a great job, from the top office right to the people looking after pits, the track, cleaning toilets etc. You do it as well as is possible.




above was last week,

Sorry Guy's but this week was a total disaster for us.
Saturday we went to fit new tyres for qualifying and found that the 2 young fellas did not know how to do them, and we were told that someone would be there after 10am. Well our Qualifying was at 10:15 so stiff. Then we are told that they can not do them as the machine is not there (in Cromwell apparently) Our driver was in Pukekohe getting tyres fitted when our qualifying was on. So straight to back of grid, thanks guy's. (yes I was/am pissed with it)

We were only 1 of a heap who had problems with tyre fitting. Sorry but the 'new' outfit is not up to it and this needs to be addressed seriously. When Peter Van Bruegal was there you dropped rims to him and 1/2hr later they are done, He works of a truck with missus. Mind you he knows what he is doing, not like the (shall not name them) outfit that apparently had contract for this week end. (Interesting prices as well but thats another thing)