NZ SIDECAR GP - Rosebank Speedway 26.3.17

All the heats and the B Final from the New Zealand Sidecar GP held at Rosebank Speedway on Sunday 26 March 2017 - there is no A Final as the rain started bucketing down and drowned the track, so the positions were determined by highest to lowest points in all the heat races along with the result from the B Final

[@rainerzufall6245]

I know and like regular Speedway races, but the sidecar version is wild. lol. Also didnt even knew such things existed. Thanks for the video.

[@r.blacky341]

Yes first time i see this!!

[@Gravattack]

Awesome!. I used to be a passenger. It's impressive to see how much they have changed with the bodywork. Thanks for the memories and showing some truly skilled teams

[@glimmer289]

Respect.

[@gordonnelson336]

A passenger? That's what you called yourself. Yeah, okay.

[@raynic1173]

@@gordonnelson336 Under FIM regulations, "rider" applies equally to the driver and the passenger on a sidecar. The driver is positioned kneeling in front of the engine with hands near the front wheel, while the passenger moves about the platform at the rear transferring their weight from left to right according to the corner and forward or back to gain traction for the front or rear.

[@raynic1173]

@@gordonnelson336 Nowadays it is common to call the driver the "Pilot", while the passenger has several nicknames: the "Acrobat" used in North America which is no longer in use, and the now common term "Monkey" which originated from Australia. Occasionally the words "Co-Driver" or "Co-Pilot" are also used.

[@readyreckoner1592]

Respect.

[@Improveng1]

Didn't even know this fantastic sport existed. Thank you KZbin, will definitely be giving it another look.

[@Sanderly1820]

I'm from uk we have this and the grass track version

[@norbertbudzinski6744]

Wuste nicht,das es diesen Sport giebt. Toll !

[@r.blacky341]

Jo auch gerade dass 1ste ma gesehen, ob es noch mehr Motorrad Sport gibt, welchen "wir" noch nicht entdeckt haben!?? Tipp: immer erst anhalten , dann absteigen!😉

[@thejollyfrog2791]

I got to admit the toughest sidecar team I ever seen was a kiwi husband and wife team race at Liverpool speedway

[@thejollyfrog2791]

I miss seeing these in Australia I used to love seeing the 1000cc kqacka ducks

[@randykatz5464]

They ride here in California, at the Placer Fairgrounds in Auburn! Great fun! Amazing bikes! Heroic riders!

[@whirledpeas1182]

Wow no shit? I used to live in cool...never knew that

[@todnat4537]

@@whirledpeas1182 วขขข

[@user-dl8yb2kw9s]

Интересно пассажири оплатили за проезд??

[@Fossilsunleashed]

next race other direction hu?

[@BooREK]

greetings from Leszno We got another kind of speedway. I wish you could come here and ride those beasts on our track

[@1benny09]

@BooREK *Do you mean ZUZEL?* *I love ZUZEL*

[@BooREK]

@@1benny09 yes that's what i meant

[@robertheinrichvonseyfenste267]

counter clockwise .... of course

[@JS-oy6nn]

I have so many questions…….? They’re going clockwise.?? How many drive wheels are there.? 1 or2? (Looks like 1) The clockwise thing has me baffled.?? Have they tried it the other way.? 😂

[@skyedog24]

Does the guy in the sidecar work his way up to driver or?

[@williamchristian8705]

At the beginning I thought damn how many are racing together?

[@davidmasland5627]

Alright I have to ask just who is it that gets up in the morning and says "lets go dirt track side car racing"?

[@Pete-z6e]

Quite a few ,it seems to me.

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Nice little track. Though needs chain wire on top of the fence to keep the bikes in!!

[@mikehall9468]

Are both rear wheels powered on these bikes or is just the bikes rear wheel???

[@proudkiwi328]

The bikes consist of three wheels (2 in-line like a motorcycle and 1 out to the side for the sidecar) only the rear wheel is powered, much like a normal motorcycle.

[@mikehall9468]

@@proudkiwi328 Thanks very much. That is what I suspected.

[@Fossilsunleashed]

no country songs about the small race tracks all over America where hero's and winners are made

[@justastudentoftheworld3940]

I love these things, always wanted to be the guy in the sidecar.

[@nonokastle8699]

Me too !!

[@horsthinze4048]

Me toooo!!!

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

If i wanted to die i’d just take some pill’s

[@Flame-Bright-Cheer]

I didn't even know🤯 I mean what the hell🤘🏻🤘🏻 is this got to be the coolest thing I've never in my life 🏍🖤🏍 leave it up to those crazy kiwis to come up with something so original and cool

[@Rob-fc9wg]

It originated in Australia in 1928.

[@colinblack6787]

Great sound

[@justaguy4788]

they put the chair on the wrong side, drive on the wrong side, race the wrong way, do they do anything right?

[@Rob-fc9wg]

The sport originated in Australia (a RHD country) in 1928. The first Australian Speedway Sidecars Championships were held in Melbourne in 1931.

[@Drottninggatan2017]

How come they could not race in the rain? They just had to ease off on the throttle a bit.

[@troyengland511]

No breaks on them and lots of power to get down on the ground on a wet track it would not be good

[@johndelong9230]

I would be there watching if I could. Does anyone know what size 2 stroke engines they use?

[@proudkiwi328]

They use 4 stroke engines that run on methanol - are you in NZ or overseas? :)

[@johndelong9230]

@@proudkiwi328 Sad to say, USA

[@Rob-fc9wg]

​@@johndelong9230 Engines are usually 4 cylinder, 4 stroke 1000 cc Japanese. They do this in the USA too, check it out.

[@1biohazard]

Why are they driving the wrong way?🙃

[@readyreckoner1592]

Top shelf villains right here.

[@aaliyah9522]

How do you start this sport

[@Rob-fc9wg]

Join a speedway club.

[@СтёпаБербат]

Класные дрифтоцыклы🏍🏎🚀👍💪

[@Жека-Югра]

Ага. Я бы назвал их спидвей с коляской)

[@כספיאתכספי]

Ага полная шляпа

[@catfischer86]

Sooooo, what is the purpose of the sidecar when racing to the right.

[@proudkiwi328]

Same as every other race - to win!

[@pinslayer4579]

This answered a question for me...... They turn right down under at least with bikes.

[@yustyvision3975]

amezing....

[@adamchurvis1]

Anyone else fond of the movie Little Fauss and Big Halsy? My, how these things have changed!

[@zoltannagy1986]

nz sidecar p21 y like...verry good racing

[@1benny09]

@Zoltan Nagy *Heyyy Zoly do you like ZUZEL?*

[@claudiobresciaciao]

che senso ha girare sempre a destra con un sidecar?

[@WorksopGimp]

Rough looking set of guys

[@dozer1642]

Fewer passes than a college entrance exam from Chicago high schools.

[@mcspikes1]

Erik Haskell I don’t understand your comment.

[@proudkiwi328]

I think he's insinuating that whoever gets off the start line the best wins, as there doesn't seem to be any other passing after the first turn, but he can correct me if I'm wrong

[@jimclements3190]

And all 47 spectators enjoyed it too!!!

[@stevesievers1248]

46. One of those was a tall fire hydrant. They put a hat and glasses on it to inflate their spectator numbers.

[@gillburson9168]

@@stevesievers1248 hfugih

[@gillburson9168]

Jjvouo

[@Johnnywhamo]

Like drag racing now a days

[@JETJOOBOY]

Nope, the Spectators are many, they are all on top of the bank in their Trucks and Cars avoiding getting Blinded! Best view up there too!

[@erichaskell]

Am I missing something as it appears that the first quarter lap determines the winner?

[@desertblbuesman]

Thats the way it appears to me too

[@toronlister1222]

They usually jump out and take the lead and keep it. That's why the first quarter lap determines the winner

[@fredglaeser9199]

I can taste the dirt just watching.

[@sean7193]

what do these have in them for a motor?

[@joshcheck7532]

1000cc road bike engines, usually v twins from the likes of Honda VTR or 4 cylinder from Suzuki GSXR

[@EnergyXyz]

Sounds like 400cc

[@sailingyemaya9781]

Why do sidecar racers go the wrong way?

[@keithsage7258]

As a Canadian..This is racing.

[@SpaNT650]

Hold my beer 🍻

[@Raycefan]

Is it just me or are they going the wrong way around the track? Aren’t races “go fast turn left”?

[@УралСаитгафаров-ь1б]

Интересно,тоже первый раз вижу такой спидвей

[@donmarshall6564]

Dats awesome stuff never seen till now.would have a blast

[@toronlister1222]

How similar we humans are. I've never seen sidecar dirt racing.

[@janisliepnieks464]

It is fucking awesome to see it first time

[@torstivuorma2905]

…funny races, so much laughing.. 😁 ..what kind of motor this bikes have..? …maybe four cylinders (we can heard it..?) but how much power.. ? ..100hp or more..🤔👋👌👍😎

[@Rob-fc9wg]

Usually 4 cylinder 1000 cc Japanese engines running on methanol and Castrol R.

[@salmanpradita4969]

Sangat menarik dan menghibur👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

[@АндрейТокарев-р8и]

Я сам когда. Был маленький любил гонки

[@thejunkpunks]

They should each drag a couple spiked bowling balls on a long chain behind them. That would be really neat.

[@Deontjie]

I bet the All Black rugby team would be scared to play rugby against these guys.

[@matrixi4i]

Ja , These Maoris are crazy . The Springboks would play against them without a problem . Boetie

[@Deontjie]

@@matrixi4i Thank you.

[@mexcanfun4498]

I was expecting to see kink and Schultz in their sidecar

[@donmarshall6564]

Dis shit is crazy. Anchor man is actually hitting da ground unbelievable

[@AivoViikberg]

I Love...!

[@60nours]

What kind of engine inside ?

[@majorkilljoy]

in terms of size i think they use 1400cc. certinally no smaller then 1000cc

[@martinlote7863]

rocket may be

[@05ecofire]

The sidecar is to hold those huge ass balls. I've ran stock mods an mod lites on dirt. But this is a whole other level..... lol I kinda wanna try it.

[@matthewrichardson828]

probably the same mold made all these bikes

[@martinruddell2682]

Motorcycles with a carriage attached to the side. Some guy in the side car eats dust.

[@maianbaaii]

😂😂

[@martinruddell2682]

That first guy in high viz shirt has a massive gut.

[@joehouser3967]

That was good I live it I race gp racing

[@БатырКомягин]

Как по мне, то классический спидвей, гораздо лучше

[@wheelie63]

too much about the holeshot. pretty awesome anyway.

[@панькоПасичник]

Интересный спидвей первый раз вижу

[@ごる原にゃん]

左コーナーが無いじゃん。

[@donaldbishop7222]

finally by heat 5 there was passing after the start .

[@usafirst965]

Never saw this before. Its REALLY COOL to watch Nothing in the US like THAT ! COOL!

[@aleksandrsdzenits9455]

Никакой зрелищности, если на старте вырвался вперед, 99% победа твоя! Как у сороконожки; задние ноги не обгонят передние.

[@drive9997]

Thanks those were cool

[@adrianacapitanio661]

Io lo speedway sidecar l,'ho visto un paio di volte a Lonigo, Vicenza, Italia, bellissimo veramente

[@rattusnorvegicus4380]

Had to wait a while to see an overtake.

[@えぬてぃー-l2q]

なんて危険で興奮するレースなんだ パッセンジャーは頭が吹っ飛びそう

[@TWTexasA1]

Pretty boing actually whoever takes the lead in to the first corner usually wins….

[@БорисФролов-щ4я]

Безумство!

[@franksuckow4165]

Top Speedway 🍻

[@thomasbrennan3505]

No footie ,no rugby ball in sight but down here in Fish Hoek CapeTown, I'm enjoying watching this formula speedway. Way back at Goodwood show grounds we use to run some stock cars ,and mx bike on an oval dirt track ,go Kiwi great stuff

[@victor.manuelcabrera.henan1017]

Pañoto.

[@bw5870]

Родина Берта Монро! 👍👍👍

[@dendenov4739]

Wtf? What is it хуйня?

[@davestambaugh7282]

I guess everybody goes clockwise down under EH!

[@yeahimere9631]

Dave Stambaugh. Only the sidecars go clockwise.

[@davestambaugh7282]

Great glad to know.

[@rattusnorvegicus4380]

Wrong side of the equator.

[@peterallenby426]

Mike Lyons too good

[@nilsottomanz]

Why not counterclockwise!? Normaly at Sidecars the "monkey" aka the gras chopper,- or curbtser. - Is lying (lyes) in the left`s corners,(aka helmet replacement). Aye & Nun, a spedway course (curse) the grevel may hurt way to much, therefore the track movement is clockwise. - To solve this problem they may have to move the sidecar to the right. But then they have to let the track to go counterclockwise. See Pythagorean theorem. - Kidding.

[@solo4026]

What engine please?

[@taylorsmith9736]

1000cc 4 cylinder bike engines

[@vasilykostin3695]

Хуясе, такой спидвей я ещё не видал :)

[@nsfarm4610]

13:07 you welcome

[@саняседой-ъ7у]

Нормуль, но гаревый спидвей все таки круче, зрелищней

[@alexkot5583]

Им на на нормальные коляски садится пора для кросса

[@U.HOO_4015]

I wonder what it would have been like if the playing field was a little wider and made into an 8 shape. It's not fun because the track is so simple...😅

[@Rob-fc9wg]

WTF are you on about?

[@hellohun7331]

Tracks to short and all right turns.

[@troyengland511]

All speedway sidecars go right? If cars ran on here it would be left

[@TroppoDowar]

Nao existe esta modalidade no brasil!

[@idiotsproductions565]

What did I just watch

[@johnpenny9656]

Holy crap, I wouldn't like to hit that fence in one of those! They've got some balls.

[@MrJonah53]

Not all of them, some are women.

[@scorpion2nz]

Thats why they have side cars . Bikes alone are not big enough to carry their balls

[@ЭдуардКаржавыйнепредВставляет]

Очень необычные аппараты, типа из безумного Макса.🤯

[@РемиКпекпассе]

У японцев тоже есть необычные аппараты. По кольцу с кривым рулём

[@tolchak]

Вопрос а коляска нахрена нужна с наружи когда второй постоянно внутри весит. Понимаю левый или правый поворот были бы тогда да. 🤦‍♂️ А так считаю ширины не хватает для опережения. Действительно коляска и второй лишние. 👋👋👋👋

[@markwitkowski6418]

The Monkey is a dangerous job

[@gerry343]

Well, that was deadly boring. Should run some of the heats anti-clockwise to liven things up a bit.

[@neiljohn2894]

Boring...oh you mean no one died. They do at times.

[@nonokastle8699]

There's no prize money the winner wins a wheelchair the second has a coffin the third a funeral . .

[@Gravattack]

lol they can only turn right. And if you think it's boring go have a try at it, they don't have brakes and the passenger helps turn it. It's great fun

[@majorkilljoy]

certinally more enjoyable then football/soccer! thats so depressingly boring i watched a few minutes once and i would have slit my own wrists if i hadnt of switched it off

[@francobarone7437]

Well..the last one is really the case of done and dusted..

[@ธันยบูรณ์งามขํา]

I love metahash

[@rhyscringcope1537]

Your message to do with him xx

[@Sanderly1820]

I'm from Cornwall UK and there's nothing better than the smell of pure methanol coming from them rigs

[@Rob-fc9wg]

Too right mate! Methanol and Castrol R, one of the sweetest smells on the planet! They aught to make an aftershave out of it.

[@glenabsolum778]

must be boring as hell , theres no one there....then the rain started bucketing down ...ha ha ha ha ...welcome to Auckland

[@carpenterpatriot4139]

Needs longer straightaways...not enough passing....races are won in the first 100 ft...the race is over after the first turn....kinda boring

[@brucebear1]

Boring?? How can you say that? I thought that it was thrilling, especially in see Heat 5 - where someone actually passed another sidecar. I just don't know how the spectator withstood the excitement!

[@ЭдуардКаржавыйнепредВставляет]

Моя подруга вторым номером на таком в Сочи не поехала бы.