Pet food money builds motor racing colossus in South Island

[newsuba]

You lucky southlanders !

;D

11 second constant radius curve... sheeeeeeeeeet

http://www.speedcafe.co.nz/2012/08/24/pet-food-money-builds-motor-racing-colossus-in-south-island/

[Stoffa]

awesome, love the sweeper through the trees

[Tony]

 newsuba said:

11 second constant radius curve... sheeeeeeeeeet

hahaha good luck to a Subaru surviving that at pace

[newsuba]

I can already hear a chorus of nugga nugga...

;D

[Joker]

what are the FIA standards for tracks? and why wont it meet them? assuming run-offs/technicalities?

edit : google = http://www.fia.com/sport/Regulations/circuitregs.html reading now

[Stoffa]

 Tony']

[quote name='newsuba said:

11 second constant radius curve... sheeeeeeeeeet

/quote]

hahaha good luck to a Subaru surviving that at pace

leave it dirt and we'll all be fine

[ryn]

Nev - give it a fang in the Navara...

- Sweet

[MercuryFree]

http://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/3CC0885987F122B2C12579C9004C62BE/$FILE/12.03.22_Annexe%20O.pdf

See pages 6-10 of that. Plenty of possibilities as to they 'why'

[STiNGR]

I do alot of work down in Queenstown, so will be def checking it out!

[Joker]

 "Mikuni"'][quote name='"Snoozin" said:

Unsure about Taupo, but by all account Hampton Downs is doing ok and according to the latest newsletter are now deciding which route of expansion to take, with pit hospitality suites, a proper control tower etc on the cards./quote]I read a report on why V8 Supercars won't consider them as an option and it was scathing. It was saying the venue will never be able to support an adequate crowd for an international event due to the SH1 access and parking facilities alone. They could set up parking facilities elsewhere and bus people in, but that doesn't seem to get good public support in New Zealand. So without 4 lanes each way and acres of parking, the big internationals apparently won't consider it. Personally I can't see how Pukekohe is any different or better, but thats what V8 Supercars have said.

It just means funds to Hampton may be limited in the future and it will remain largely a national and clubsport track.

access is why wont get FIA approve I reckon

[TypeR rated]

Yeah the logistics of getting all the gear in there for an international event would be a bit difficult to arrange but wouldnt it be sawesome if they did have a supercar event there.

I cant wait for the kart track to open at end of this year there, cos I'll be definately going to race on it

[STiNGR]

 TypeR rated said:

Yeah the logistics of getting all the gear in there for an international event would be a bit difficult to arrange but wouldnt it be sawesome if they did have a supercar event there.

I cant wait for the kart track to open at end of this year there, cos I'll be definately going to race on it

It would be sick if they had a V8 supercar event there! I wouldnt be suprised if they did, especially with the backing of quinn. Hes all about the V8 supercars with pretty much bank rolling one team.