Pro Catalina Gran Prix!!!!

Coffee · Jul 2, 2010

ummmmm.... they are going to race dirtbikes on Catalina Island? Where the general public is not allowed to use internal combustion engines on the road? :confused:

rezrider · Jul 2, 2010

Coffee:
ummmmm.... they are going to race dirtbikes on Catalina Island? Where the general public is not allowed to use internal combustion engines on the road?

DBA'rs aren't considered "general public"...haven't you heard? :prof:

60 plus years since the last race...maybe they've made changes :smirk:

but wait, that's still "California!!! :shocked:

Travace · Jul 2, 2010

rezrider:
He's older than he says he his...shit he's older than me...So PBK, what were ya ridin a Harley, BSA, Triumph, Indian??? Sweet...Wish I could've been there but I was just born!

rezrider:
Having seen the old pics...can you imagine racing let alone riding on a ridged frame? THAT's hard core but that's how they rolled ... just ask PBK!

he was jsut really confused... pay no mind to PBK.

rezrider · Jul 7, 2010

Could someone have mistaken the Catalyuna (spelling) Grand Prix for Catalina? It's a roadrace for bikes or cars...can't remember! Saw it listed recently

Coffee · Jul 7, 2010

I called the number and as expected it was an answering machine and I did not leave a message. It did say it was the 'Catalina Grand Prix' hotline.

This is an excellent opportunity for original content for this forum. If anyone is interested, such as James, they could follow up with the hotline number and post more details.

CDA · Jul 7, 2010

They have a facebook page. I cannot get to facebook from my work computer, but do a search on "The Catalina Grand Prix" and their page will come up. It is suppose to have more info on it. I will check it out tonight and see what they have up there.

rezrider · Jul 7, 2010

Coffee:
I called the number and as expected it was an answering machine and I did not leave a message. It did say it was the 'Catalina Grand Prix' hotline.

This is an excellent opportunity for original content for this forum. If anyone is interested, such as James, they could follow up with the hotline number and post more details.

THAT is why you make the big bucks

HammeredFlat4 · Jul 8, 2010

Here is the facebook page, they have a few pictures of the course http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catalina-Grand-Prix/120322891337602 And the phone number is for sponser and vendor info only, they will not give out any info about the race.

Coffee · Jul 8, 2010

HammeredFlat4:
Here is the facebook page, they have a few pictures of the course http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catalina-Grand-Prix/120322891337602 And the phone number is for sponser and vendor info only, they will not give out any info about the race.

Anyone can be a vendor or sponsor, including a budding / new dirtbike forum, at least it is plausible enough to get some preliminary information.

If I had to bet, this event will not happen, especially once certain groups find out about it and complain.

Travace · Jul 8, 2010

Coffee:
Anyone can be a vendor or sponsor, including a budding / new dirtbike forum, at least it is plausible enough to get some preliminary information.

If I had to bet, this event will not happen, especially once certain groups find out about it and complain.

anyone from the island would be stupid to not allow it to happen... have you ever been to catalina in december ? its dead as fuck. this is gonna pump in a shitload of people to that island who will all go to any one of the many bars there and spend spend spend.

HammeredFlat4 · Jul 8, 2010

Coffee:
Anyone can be a vendor or sponsor, including a budding / new dirtbike forum, at least it is plausible enough to get some preliminary information.

If I had to bet, this event will not happen, especially once certain groups find out about it and complain.

Right but it takes $$$ to be a sponser, they arent going to spill the beans because you call and say you have a website with a few hundred members. Did you look at the Facebook page? They are building the track already, I doubt they would go through all that trouble if it wasnt going to happen.

Travace:
anyone from the island would be stupid to not allow it to happen... have you ever been to catalina in december ? its dead as fuck. this is gonna pump in a shitload of people to that island who will all go to any one of the many bars there and spend spend spend.

Yep they are broke thats why they are allowing this to happen and depending on how it all goes it may become a annual event.

Coffee · Jul 8, 2010

HammeredFlat4:
Right but it takes $$$ to be a sponsor, they aren't going to spill the beans because you call and say you have a website with a few hundred members.

Depends entirely on the event coordinator/person collecting the sponsorships. I answer those types of questions daily on another topic. I can't expect people to send $ without telling them some type of information.

HammeredFlat4 · Sep 8, 2010

Its looking good! Registration is now OPEN @ http://www.thecatalinagrandprix.com/ Expert and Intermediate class racers only, CDA are you racing this?

Travace · Sep 8, 2010

i hope to make it to the island for this event... not to race but to spectate

CDA · Sep 8, 2010

HammeredFlat4:
Its looking good! Registration is now OPEN @ http://www.thecatalinagrandprix.com/ Expert and Intermediate class racers only, CDA are you racing this?

I would like to, but I cannot commit right now. With my new functions at work and now catching wind of some heavy travel coming up over the next 6 months, I know I would not make it if I signed up now. I'll have to see what happens.