Hampton Downs - It's finished!

[HamptonDownsRideDays]

Great news today, the 2.8km track is fully sealed! It's been a long time coming but it's finally there. Will be great to see events on it.
Our ride days are all go, be one of the first to ride the track this 29 and 30 Oct. Check out www.hamptondownsridedays.co.nz or info@hamptondownsridedays.co.nz

[Muppet]

Where do I sign?????

[HamptonDownsRideDays]

Where do I sign?????
Give us a call on 09 412 6266 (leave a message if we're not there) or email us at info@hamptondownsridedays.co.nz. See you on track!!!

[blossomsowner]

when is your website going to be sorted so we can see all the info?????????

[HamptonDownsRideDays]

Working on the web site. Please phone or email for more info, or have a look at our sister site: http://www.phillipislandridedays.com.au/

[98tls]

Wishing you guys all the best with it and congrats from downunder,my only whinge is i wish it was down here.:2thumbsup

[CookMySock]

How about a ten dollar open day, where we can have a quiet ride around and just a have a look at the place?

Steve

[Ronin]

How about a ten dollar open day, where we can have a quiet ride around and just a have a look at the place?

Steve

Bikers.... track..... quiet....... :clap:

[Mully]

Huzzah!!


Wishing you guys all the best with it and congrats from downunder,my only whinge is i wish it was down here.:2thumbsup

Piss off. We have to live in Auckland, we deserve something nice from time to time.

[CookMySock]

Bikers.... track..... quiet....... :clap:Hey! I was gunna bring my picnic hamper and put my ginga checkered table cloth down near the hairpin on the grass. Or is there no grass yet? :pinch:

Stev

[javawocky]

Ok, me and a mate just booked for November - now who's joining us? :banana:

PS Rossie, Stoner, Spies - eat your heart out - I'm riding it before you sucks! :girlfight:

:calm:

[sAsLEX]

Seems pretty soon to be letting people out on the track!

Manfield got ripped up and rippled from not letting the tarmac cure correctly....... but you would of thought this through already.....

[GOPSTER]

How much does the day cost?

[Lula]

Great news today, the 2.8km track is fully sealed! It's been a long time coming but it's finally there.

Whoop, whoop, thats great to hear...can't wait to ride it...roll on the 28th!!!!:2thumbsup

[Devil]

Seems pretty soon to be letting people out on the track!

Manfield got ripped up and rippled from not letting the tarmac cure correctly....... but you would of thought this through already.....

Yeah wont be any racing on it for a little while, only controlled stuff.

[javawocky]

How much does the day cost?
They dented my cc by $199. When you concider the petrol to taupo and time I don't mind paying the little bit extra.

[sAsLEX]

Yeah wont be any racing on it for a little while, only controlled stuff.

So people paying to use the track can't open it up on the exit of corners?

[dubshack]

Cars and high torque vehicles are restricted, bikes are not.

I have just been down there and did about 8 laps on a K9 GSX-R1000. It was wet but still seemed to be plenty of grip.
I can't wait for the dry, it is awesome with the elevation changes and blind turns.

[flyingcrocodile46]

Two weeks and I'm there :banana: Hopefully the track can cater for my 25 year old commuter. Do they have lanes?

[javawocky]

Cars and high torque vehicles are restricted, bikes are not.

Lucky my high torque vehicle is a bike :bleh: BTW where are the pictures and on board vids?

[Lula]

Lucky my high torque vehicle is a bike :bleh: BTW where are the pictures and on board vids?

I'll be sure to have my helmet cam :2thumbsup

[javawocky]

I'll be sure to have my helmet cam :2thumbsup
Sadly, from the email I recieved...

No lap timing of any kind or video cameras are permitted on the bikes (or riders)


Hopefully they will let helmet cams slide (no pun intended)

[Lula]

Hopefully they will let helmet cams slide (no pun intended)

Guess I'll have to wait and see - I'm riding at the media day so there will be plenty of camera action on the sidelines if nothing on board :scooter:

But handy to know no helmet cams....

[discotex]

Guess I'll have to wait and see - I'm riding at the media day so there will be plenty of camera action on the sidelines if nothing on board :scooter:

But handy to know no helmet cams....

Hopefully some media people can record some on-board laps for us to watch but until then this is the best video I've found to give an idea of the track.

Looks mean! Going to be great riding and great spectating by the looks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlrS0R6VmoI

XlrS0R6VmoI

[Toot Toot]

Cars and high torque vehicles are restricted, bikes are not.



Targa cars are going to be there on Monday, on the track, racing. Some of them are very high torque. We'll see how the track holds up eh.

[dubshack]

Targa cars are going to be there on Monday, on the track, racing. Some of them are very high torque. We'll see how the track holds up eh.

The Targa session is a touring stage with speed limitations etc. Not a race stage.

[Toot Toot]

The Targa session is a touring stage with speed limitations etc. Not a race stage.

Umm according to the Targa officialdom it is a SPECIAL STAGE, not a touring stage. Special stage 2 on Monday in fact, so it is race pace, although all Targa cars are limited to 200km/h if that is what you mean.
It is a fully staffed stage with medics, fire personnel, ACOC's so a touring stage it is certainly not.
Who in their right mind would tour on a race track anyway, what a waste of time and money. They have dropped Ardmore Quarry rd special stage to do this.

Prior to Hampton Downs they will be at Pukekohe Raceway, after Hampton they will be at Taupo, so a long long day doing three race circuits in one day! It has been dubbed "course day".

[dubshack]

Umm according to the Targa officialdom it is a SPECIAL STAGE, not a touring stage. Special stage 2 on Monday in fact, so it is race pace, although all Targa cars are limited to 200km/h if that is what you mean.
It is a fully staffed stage with medics, fire personnel, ACOC's so a touring stage it is certainly not.
Who in their right mind would tour on a race track anyway, what a waste of time and money. They have dropped Ardmore Quarry rd special stage to do this.

Prior to Hampton Downs they will be at Pukekohe Raceway, after Hampton they will be at Taupo, so a long long day doing three race circuits in one day! It has been dubbed "course day".

That is interesting because the track management told me on Tuesday that it was a touring stage. Obviously their idea of touring and mine are somewhat different.
I have the track after they are done on Monday so I will have a look to see what remnants they have left behind.

[Toot Toot]

That is interesting because the track management told me on Tuesday that it was a touring stage. Obviously their idea of touring and mine are somewhat different.
I have the track after they are done on Monday so I will have a look to see what remnants they have left behind.

Well yes it is interesting, we shall see what happens when the cars turn up whether they go full race pace or not, maybe a communication fuck up between the two parties has occured.

[Matt Bleck]

Hopefully some media people can record some on-board laps for us to watch but until then this is the best video I've found to give an idea of the track.

Looks mean! Going to be great riding and great spectating by the looks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlrS0R6VmoI

Oh man that looks so sweet! I can't wait for Friday!!! :banana:

[slowpoke]

So what's the latest ETR (Estimated Time of Racing) on the full track? I see the National's in late March 2010 are are still only using the 2.8km circuit.

[discotex]

Oh man that looks so sweet! I can't wait for Friday!!! :banana:

Yeah I can't do this week cause I'm in Welly for work but I can't wait to have a go :eek:

[scracha]

Sadly, from the email I recieved...



Hopefully they will let helmet cams slide (no pun intended)

How they gonna spot an ickle LG camera...meh

[Kickaha]

Great news today, the 2.8km track is fully sealed!

How long before the rest of it is done?


How they gonna spot an ickle LG camera...meh

They've said elsewhere they will allow cameras

[Lula]

I'll be trying out Hamptons this Wed afternoon on one of the new track prepared Suzuki GSX-R600s from the California Superbike School.

Radio Hauraki is going to give me a call live from the track as they're keen to know what its like to ride so I will post the time to listen in if your interested.

[Big Dave]

That's Cool.
Me and Surfchick will be making a proper film of the event too.

And by the way team:

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[2wheeldrifter]

How many spots left? and what level of skill etc?

[HamptonDownsRideDays]

How many spots left? and what level of skill etc?

Still space in all groups. (Slow, med, med/fast, fast)

You must be licensed to ride the bike you are on with either a road or a race license.

[2wheeldrifter]

Still space in all groups. (Slow, med, med/fast, fast)

You must be licensed to ride the bike you are on with either a road or a race license.


Sweet! weekend cost?

[HamptonDownsRideDays]

Sweet! weekend cost?

All the same price.
Check out the threads in the Track Days section for the details.

[2wheeldrifter]

K Thanks....

[centercore]

Still space in all groups. (Slow, med, med/fast, fast)

You must be licensed to ride the bike you are on with either a road or a race license.

What if you have a track bike that's 250+ on your restricted. I can read, I'm just asking.

[HamptonDownsRideDays]

What if you have a track bike that's 250+ on your restricted. I can read, I'm just asking.

On a restricted license you are only allowed to ride a 250 or smaller.
You can ride larger than a 250 if you have a MNZ race license (with appropriate race history) that allows you to ride the larger capacity bike.

Simply put, you must be licensed for the bike that you are riding and race licenses are acceptable.

An example of this is that we have a 13 and 14 year old that will be riding but they are on a MNZ race license appropriate to the bike.

I hope that this clears things up for you.

[Zuki lover]

:woohoo: Can't wait to go there

[HamptonDownsRideDays]

:woohoo: Can't wait to go there

There is still places available on the 29th and 30th October.

[Lula]

I'm trying out Hampton Downs race track tomorrow (Wed, 28th Oct). Be sure to listen live to Radio Hauraki between 4pm-5pm to hear my interview.

You can listen from your computer by using this link: http://www.hauraki.co.nz/ListenLive/