Racer's Documentaries

Papa_Complex · 08-18-2010, 08:50 AM

Marcel Irnie is an amateur racer from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada who excels at self-promotion. This guy could give lessons on how to properly support your sponsors. His videos are better produced than the Canadian National racing stuff, or at least more interesting, and done on a shoestring budget.

He's also bought a couple of my shots for his site, so maybe I'm biased

http://www.irnieracing.com/

lauralynne · 08-18-2010, 04:18 PM

he's "local" for me.

and not well liked. At all.

and has been banned from our club recently (the ban might have been lifted - but he's a very controveresial rider in this neck of the woods)

I don't know the man - only what I hear of him - which is what marketing and sponsorship is all about. Based on his "reputation" I wouldn't say he's a good rep. for his sponsors.

Just my .02

Glad he bought your pictures though!

Papa_Complex · 08-18-2010, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lauralynne

he's "local" for me.

and not well liked. At all.

and has been banned from our club recently (the ban might have been lifted - but he's a very controveresial rider in this neck of the woods)

I don't know the man - only what I hear of him - which is what marketing and sponsorship is all about. Based on his "reputation" I wouldn't say he's a good rep. for his sponsors.

Just my .02

Glad he bought your pictures though!

I can't speak on him personally, since I've only spoken to him briefly at the track, but he DID get banned from Canadian National events until July of next year

derf · 08-18-2010, 07:23 PM

Cool video, but I realized it was canada, then I realised it was green and I didnt see any igloos. Whats up with that?

TYEster · 08-18-2010, 09:21 PM

Who is he and why was he banned?

Papa_Complex · 08-18-2010, 09:52 PM

Apparently he was getting a bit too aggressive, on-track. He was involved in a collision as the result of attempting an aggressive pass at the Calgary round, then again at Mosport. The second was enough to get him suspended until the Mosport round, next season.

*EDIT* By 'incident', I mean that he took someone out.

OreoGaborio · 08-22-2010, 12:02 AM

Sounds like maybe he should concentrate more on his racing and decision making skills than his camera skills?

Nice vids though... Wish I had more time & money to spend on making vids like that. He must look like a porcupine with all those cameras sticking out

Papa_Complex · 08-22-2010, 10:34 AM

Yeah, the GoPros are a little over the top. I think that I counted 5 of them, the last time I saw him hit the track

08-18-2010, 08:50 AM	#1
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Racer's Documentaries Marcel Irnie is an amateur racer from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada who excels at self-promotion. This guy could give lessons on how to properly support your sponsors. His videos are better produced than the Canadian National racing stuff, or at least more interesting, and done on a shoestring budget. He's also bought a couple of my shots for his site, so maybe I'm biased http://www.irnieracing.com/ __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

08-18-2010, 04:18 PM	#2
lauralynne 667:Neighbor of the Beast Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Everett WA Moto: VTR1000, SV650, FZR400, CRF150 Posts: 1,403	he's "local" for me. and not well liked. At all. and has been banned from our club recently (the ban might have been lifted - but he's a very controveresial rider in this neck of the woods) I don't know the man - only what I hear of him - which is what marketing and sponsorship is all about. Based on his "reputation" I wouldn't say he's a good rep. for his sponsors. Just my .02 Glad he bought your pictures though! __________________ WMRRA's slowest Expert! triathalete, mom, racer, rider, friend, sister, wife - all in one tidy package! Married my best friend 8/30/09

08-18-2010, 07:23 PM	#4
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Cool video, but I realized it was canada, then I realised it was green and I didnt see any igloos. Whats up with that? __________________

08-18-2010, 09:52 PM	#6
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Apparently he was getting a bit too aggressive, on-track. He was involved in a collision as the result of attempting an aggressive pass at the Calgary round, then again at Mosport. The second was enough to get him suspended until the Mosport round, next season. EDIT By 'incident', I mean that he took someone out. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

08-22-2010, 12:02 AM	#7
OreoGaborio Tony's Crack Pusher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Topsfield MA Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race) Posts: 428	Sounds like maybe he should concentrate more on his racing and decision making skills than his camera skills? Nice vids though... Wish I had more time & money to spend on making vids like that. He must look like a porcupine with all those cameras sticking out __________________ -Pete LRRS/CCS#187 ECK-Racing, Ironstone Ventures, Tony's Track Days, SV Racer Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists \| Phoenix Graphics \| Woodcraft \| Moon Performance \| RJ's Motorsport \| Motorcycles of Manchester \| MTAG-Pirelli The Garage: '03 Tuono (Hooligan bike :naughty) \| '06 SV650 (race)

08-18-2010, 09:21 PM	#5
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	Who is he and why was he banned?

08-22-2010, 10:34 AM	#8
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Yeah, the GoPros are a little over the top. I think that I counted 5 of them, the last time I saw him hit the track __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/