New Circuit !

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:31 am

I have seen an in-car video, of the proposed layout, the undulations,and corner cambers should help to make it great

Southernman · Post by **Southernman** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:29 am

Hampton Downs has got resourse consent.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:03 am

Southernman wrote:Hampton Downs has got resourse consent.

That is good news, those guys fought one hell of a battle. Um, was there any other info with that ?

Southernman · Post by **Southernman** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:44 pm

I didn't have much else to say on Hampton Downs. All that I can say is that in about two years time it should be completed. That would bring back the number of permanent tracks in New Zealand back to six.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:33 pm

Southernman wrote:I didn't have much else to say on Hampton Downs. All that I can say is that in about two years time it should be completed. That would bring back the number of permanent tracks in New Zealand back to six.

Okay, in your opinion, is that a good thing?
Are you by any chance related to "PineTree" Meads?
He is a fairly quiet sort of fellow

Southernman · Post by **Southernman** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:57 pm

The track should be good for New Zealand motorsport but I think they missed the boat on getting max value out of it. If it was done two years ago they could have bidded for a round in the V8's.

I prefer permanent tracks than street tracks.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:03 pm

Southernman wrote:The track should be good for New Zealand motorsport but I think they missed the boat on getting max value out of it. If it was done two years ago they could have bidded for a round in the V8's.

I prefer permanent tracks than street tracks.

I also prefer permanent tracks. Are they perhaps thing A1GP etc ?

Southernman · Post by **Southernman** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:10 pm

A1GP is in Taupo for the next three years. After that who knows. A battle between tracks maybe.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:17 pm

How many years does Hamilton have the V8s ?
Maybe they are after a round of F1

Southernman · Post by **Southernman** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:24 pm

The track isn't graded high enough for F1. This country isn't big enough to host a round of F1.

From memory Hamilton has V8's for five years.

Southernman · Post by **Southernman** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:17 am

The date for the race at Hamilton has been set. April 18th-20th 2008.

Hamilton has a seven year deal. Looking forward to see how it shapes up as a venue.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:26 am

Southernman wrote:The date for the race at Hamilton has been set. April 18th-20th 2008.

Hamilton has a seven year deal. Looking forward to see how it shapes up as a venue.

Cochroche has given it his seal of approval

He came away mightily impressed