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Post by BarryB on Jan 17, 2014 11:19:54 GMT 12
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Post by BarryB on Jan 17, 2014 11:39:54 GMT 12
And since things got a little behind and hectic towards the end, I was running late anyway and then we had to add in some promo stuff for the station, which should have been done some hours before but had to be squeezed in at the last moment, my planned final segment got cut rather short. This is basically what I was going to say, and who I was going to thank.
She’s been a tough 3½ weeks since we kicked off on December 23rd with our first Summer Speedway Special for the summer of 2013/14, but we've got there. Big thanks go out to many people obviously; without whom this could not have happened. Firstly to my real employer, Dysart ITM out there in Glen Innes, for allowing me the month off work to do this at a very busy time for them. Secondly to Scott Walker and LiveSPORT for the use of their studios. To Anand Hira and Steven Brown, my Tech Producers throughout this year’s shows. To Tim Savell and Speedway New Zealand; thanks team. To all the speedway clubs and promotions, especially those that gave us stuff to give away; Waikaraka Park, Western Springs, Baypark, Rotorua, Stratford, Palmerston North, Woodford Glen and Cromwell. To all of our many guests, both studio and phone; we had a lot of fun. And obviously to you, the listeners, for tuning in for another summer - thank you so much, and a big congratulations to those of you that won some of the probably thousands of dollars worth of tickets and gear that we gave away.
Nathan Rarere will be back in the chair next week, and speedway will revert to two interviews per week, around 9.30am each Tuesday morning. Will we do it again next summer? We’ll have to wait and see. I’ve been doing this for 5 years now and we’re fast approaching 250 speedway shows produced, maybe somebody else’s turn? But what I’ve really noticed this time around is the amount of Championship racing I’ve missed this summer to remain in Auckland to do the show, not to mention the time it takes to arrange each day (averages around 4 hours of prep per hour on air). The 2 hours in the studio is actually the easy bit (mind you, Auckland traffic makes it a 4 hour show), but new technology is coming along all the time that might make it possible to pre-record sections of the show from home the night before instead of having to try and wake people up in the morning for a 9am interview when they’ve only been home in some cases a few short hours (or less). Like everybody in speedway I have a real job too, and trying to juggle the two this summer has lead to a string of 16-18 hour days and working 7 days per week, and one can only do that for so long. I’m also the sort of person that if I can’t give it 100%, I’d rather not be doing it at all, so hopefully we can sort out a few things over the next 11 months to make this happen again next Xmas, as it really is fun to be a part of.
If you’re listening and thinking about getting out to a speedway near you, stop just thinking about it and just do it!!!!!! There are 24 SNZ tracks scattered all over New Zealand, so nobody is too far away from one. Western Springs, Waikaraka Park and Rosebank Domain here in Auckland, and there’s Huntly in the Waikato, Kihikihi in the King Country and Baypark and Paradise Valley across in the BoP. Then we have Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Stratford, Wanganui, Palmerston North and Te Marua down there in Wellington. Across Cook Strait we have Blenheim and Nelson, and down the West Coast both Westport and Greymouth. Christchurch has 3 with Woodford Glen, Ruapuna and Moore Park, while in the beautiful Central Otago sits the picturesque Cromwell facility. There’s Beachlands there in Dunedin, while across to Invercargill are the final two, Riverside and Oreti Park. Some of these tracks are Open Wheel only facilities, others just for Bikes; many race all sorts of our many classes. Basically there’s something out there for everybody, whether you be potential competitor or potential spectator. I hope to see you there. Until then, enjoy the rest of the summer and stay safe on the roads. Remember, the dirt is for racing on, the tar seal is just for getting there....
Barry B
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Post by BarryB on Jan 18, 2014 10:28:03 GMT 12
The Shane McInytre and Peter Murphy interviews that were pre-recorded last weekend and played during the week, will be replayed in full on Monday morning between 5am and 6am. Something for the early risers to tune it?
Barry B
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Post by LiveSPORT Radio on Jan 20, 2014 21:11:12 GMT 12
On tomorrow's show as part of LiveSPORT's Breakfast of Champions, the Motorsport section with Nathan Rarere & Eric Thompson beginning at 9am;
Interview 1; Barry Brown does a wrap of the Summer Speedway Specials and what has been going on since Nato was last in the studio.
Interview 2; New NZ Saloon champion Chris Cowling, looks back over his extremely successful weekend down at Stratford.
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Post by BarryB on Jan 22, 2014 15:20:27 GMT 12
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Post by LiveSPORT Radio on Jan 27, 2014 15:51:33 GMT 12
On tomorrow's show (Tuesday) as part of LiveSPORT's Breakfast of Champions, the Motorsport section with Nathan Rarere & Eric Thompson, beginning at 9am, will feature;
Interview 1; Burger King Series organizer Grant Flynn, looking back at the first two rounds last weekend and ahead to the next two rounds this weekend.
Interview 2; ASB Baypark promoter Roger Bailey looking ahead to this weekend's giant double header of the NI Sprintcar Champs coupled with their round of the BK Series.
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Post by BarryB on Jan 30, 2014 9:53:58 GMT 12
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Post by BarryB on Feb 2, 2014 20:35:26 GMT 12
On this Tuesday's show, the draw for the Palmerston North Superstock Teams Champs, Peter Rees and promoter Bruce Robertson.
Let's do it on the terracotta,
Barry B
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Post by Pazza on Feb 3, 2014 18:59:19 GMT 12
Same time round 9.30 is it Barry
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Post by BarryB on Feb 3, 2014 19:01:45 GMT 12
Yes, maybe a little bit after, but somewhere between 9.30am and 9.40am is when the draw will be announced.
Let's do it on the terracotta,
Barry B
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Post by BarryB on Feb 4, 2014 17:39:42 GMT 12
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Post by LiveSPORT Radio on Feb 10, 2014 17:24:38 GMT 12
On tomorrow's show (Tuesday) as part of LiveSPORT's Breakfast of Champions, the Motorsport section with Nathan Rarere & Eric Thompson, beginning at 9am, will feature;
Interview 1; Baypark Buster Kyle Fraser on last weekend's amazing victory, and his future with the team
Interview 2; ASB Baypark promoter Roger Bailey looking ahead to this weekend's meeting featuring the South Pacific Super Saloons, the Bay Champs for Stockcars, International Midgets and a Caravan, Boat & Dunny Derby
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Post by BarryB on Feb 11, 2014 17:54:48 GMT 12
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Post by LiveSPORT Radio on Feb 17, 2014 20:15:27 GMT 12
On tomorrow's show (Tuesday) as part of LiveSPORT's Breakfast of Champions, the Motorsport section with Nathan Rarere & Eric Thompson, beginning at 9am, will feature;
Interview 1; NZ Modified Champion Luke Keegan on this Saturday night's Modified Dirt Cup at Auckland's Waikaraka Park
Interview 2; Broadcaster Aaron Drever on the Barry Butterworth Memorial meeting at Huntly Wednesday night and Western Springs Saturday night
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Post by LiveSPORT Radio on Feb 24, 2014 16:50:28 GMT 12
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Post by LiveSPORT Radio on Feb 24, 2014 16:56:35 GMT 12
On tomorrow's show (Tuesday) as part of LiveSPORT's Breakfast of Champions, the Motorsport section with Nathan Rarere & Eric Thompson, beginning at 9am, will feature;
Interview 1; Barry Butterworth Memorial Midget winner from Western Springs last Saturday night, Hayden Williams
Interview 2; Burger King Series commentator Malcolm Sines ahead of the final round at Waikaraka Park this Saturday night
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Post by LiveSPORT Radio on Mar 3, 2014 5:33:02 GMT 12
Link to last week's interviews, with Andrew Aldridge, Hayden Williams and Malcolm Sines www.radiolivesport.co.nz/Spotlight-on-Sport---Motorsport/tabid/454/articleID/17396/Default.aspxTomorrow's show will be focusing on the Superstock Teams Nationals. There is also a new weekly Sunday morning motorsport show due to hit the airwaves of at the end of this month (more news on that when it actually becomes official). This is right at the end of our current local speedway season obviously, but there will be regular speedway content on that show as well as the on-going Tuesday morning session, including reports from the SNZ AGM and local drivers competing overseas over our winter months before we launch into next summer's major meetings. |
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Post by matthew7 on Mar 3, 2014 16:16:28 GMT 12
When will draw be done for Auckland team
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Post by BarryB on Mar 3, 2014 18:04:22 GMT 12
At this stage it will be done at the track as part of the Grand Parade.....with seven confirmed teams (round robin style format) and attempts being made to get an eighth (which would make it two groups of 4), it's impossible to do the draw tomorrow morning.
Barry B
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Post by LiveSPORT Radio on Mar 10, 2014 19:54:16 GMT 12
On tomorrow's show (Tuesday) as part of LiveSPORT's Breakfast of Champions, the Motorsport section with Nathan Rarere & Eric Thompson, beginning at 9am, will feature;
Interview 1; Burger King North Island Super Saloon Series winner Mark Osborne, looking ahead to the North vs South Super Saloons at Woodford Glen this weekend
Interview 2; Woodford Glen promoter Steve Lennon on the North vs South (we'd hoped to have ELF Super Cup winner Ian Burson, but his cell phone coverage will be dodgy at best tomorrow morning)
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