Rossi Racing in taupo ?

[Quasievil]

Ok that was a catch headliner, but that is how it was in todays Sunday Star, apparently the $13 Million upgrade for taupo is all go ! MNZ president David Appletone said he would be promoting NZ case to hold a round of the GP here in New Zealand, at Taupo.
Apparently the new track and safety work will be done by Feburary with the rest of the work carried out during the year (2006)

So lets hope that the MNZ guys are onto a winner and we can hold a GP in NZ

Be kinda cool having the top riders racing on our track huh ?:Punk:

[JohnBoy]

awesome news.. thanks for sharing it. i have always heard that it was all go but i had never heard when it was going to start.

[curious george]

Must be the light. I read it as "Quassi Racing at Taupo".....
Yeah, so? I've seen you there before. Mumbles... gets glasses......

[Quasievil]

Yeah Cool next AMCC round we may have a new track at taupo

[k14]

Thats pretty good news about the extensions to the racetrack, NZ's tracks are falling behind the rest of the world and we need something better to have more variety, specially up in the north island.

It would be great if we could get a motogp race over here but somehow I don't see it happening. Some very weathly person would have to get behind it and pay for most of it cause I can't see the government or any body like that paying for it to happen. Oh well here's hoping.

[Coyote]

Thats pretty good news about the extensions to the racetrack, NZ's tracks are falling behind the rest of the world and we need something better to have more variety, specially up in the north island.

Would be nice to have a track we could all go to that has a smooth surface and no cement dust on it

[k14]

Would be nice to have a track we could all go to that has a smooth surface and no cement dust on it

What do u mean?? I've got 2 within 2 hours of my house :Punk:

[Kickaha]

What do u mean?? I've got 2 within 2 hours of my house :Punk:


Me too, doesn't everyone? :whistle:

[Coyote]

What do u mean?? I've got 2 within 2 hours of my house :Punk:
I've got a recently re-surfaced Kart track 20 minutes away, so ngah! :bleh:

[sAsLEX]

It would be great if we could get a motogp race over here but somehow I don't see it happening. Some very weathly person would have to get behind it and pay for most of it cause I can't see the government or any body like that paying for it to happen. Oh well here's hoping.

oh and that would mean traffic increase, cant have any events in New Zealand as our infrastructure just cant handle it.........


oh and the taniwhas might get upset.........

[TwoSeven]

Me too, doesn't everyone? :whistle:

Three if you think about lady wigram (not that they'll appreciate it I guess) :)

[bugjuice]

I saw in a cage mag, an artist's impression of the new Taupo track layout, and it looks fukin awesome. It has the ability to run 2 track sessions at the same time (along with 2 start/finish lines and 2 pit areas), and the full open track length has been taken from 1.3km (??) in length to 3.8km, and the main start/finish straight is a lovely 850m long and doubles up as a pro drag strip. Up to 4 track combos, plus new go kart track, and an dirt bike track too. No idea when it'll be ready tho, but it has got the go ahead, and apparently will be built..

Taupo DC story on it (http://www.taupodc.govt.nz/News/Financial+Support+for+Motor+Race+Track+Upgrade.htm )

can't wait.. it looks like a proper track should. Lets hope they deliver

[FROSTY]

I saw in a cage mag, an artist's impression of the new Taupo track layout, and it looks fukin awesome. It has the ability to run 2 track sessions at the same time (along with 2 start/finish lines and 2 pit areas), and the full open track length has been taken from 1.3km (??) in length to 3.8km, and the main start/finish straight is a lovely 850m long and doubles up as a pro drag strip. Up to 4 track combos, plus new go kart track, and an dirt bike track too. No idea when it'll be ready tho, but it has got the go ahead, and apparently will be built..

Taupo DC story on it (http://www.taupodc.govt.nz/News/Financial+Support+for+Motor+Race+Track+Upgrade.htm )

can't wait.. it looks like a proper track should. Lets hope they deliver
The best bit is what you dont see in the plans.
The track is going to use the natural contour of the land. The result will be some interesting elevation changes.
It does look really darn good.
The plans that I saw though seeemed to allow for 2 tracks -the existing track and the full track --I couldn't see how both could be run at the same time -Unless turn 1 ,to the hairpin was doubled in width

[Quasievil]

No idea when it'll be ready tho, but it has got the go ahead, and apparently will be built..



Ready in Feburary young one

[sAsLEX]

-Unless turn 1 ,to the hairpin was doubled in width
hmm looksy here

[FROSTY]

Thanks saslex--the plans I saw diddn't have as much track and diddn't have the return loop for the second track -these must be the ammended plans

[sAsLEX]

Thanks saslex--the plans I saw diddn't have as much track and diddn't have the return loop for the second track -these must be the ammended plans

dunno was on the taupo DC site, but looks like a good one, will be in for your first KB track day there hint hint

[hodgeman]

This story made the news - http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/417227/716603
Will be bloody awesome for New Zealand, think of the exposure!

Should we start a petition to get the Government off there arse's?!
I could whip up a quick website to lodge petitions

[bugjuice]

after going round the track this weekend, it's a bit bloody small for the MotoGP to be hacking round it, isn't it..?? Can't wait to see the V8 action on it.. that'd be interesting in itself

[Mental Trousers]

after going round the track this weekend, it's a bit bloody small for the MotoGP to be hacking round it, isn't it..??

That's what I thought. After seeing Stroud and Sam Smith getting around it the GP bikes would spend all of about 10 seconds per lap at vertical. Rest of the time they'd be pissing around in 1st/2nd gear

[hodgeman]

Hey guys and girls,
I've set up an online petition to get some formal support going for MotoGp coming to NZ.
If your interested, please visit the link below and sign up.
http://www.motogp.co.nz/supportnz/

If you can think of any more blurb to put on it, let me know.
I'll add functionality to be able to view the people and comments already signed up in a few days.

Cheers for your support!

[UrbanMyth]

oh my god oh my god oh my god! awesome!
cool hodgeman i sigend up

[chris]

The best bit is what you dont see in the plans.
The track is going to use the natural contour of the land. The result will be some interesting elevation changes.
Interesting as in none?

[NinjaBoy]

That's what I thought. After seeing Stroud and Sam Smith getting around it the GP bikes would spend all of about 10 seconds per lap at vertical. Rest of the time they'd be pissing around in 1st/2nd gear


But then again they would be using the full international 3.4km track for MotoGP. We were only on the new half of the track.

But then again having been on the full track it doesn't seem to have any 300+km straights either

[onearmedbandit]

Signed up. Takes 30sec guys, no excuses not to.

[sAsLEX]

Done and bump

[Colapop]

I'm number 44...

[diesel pig]

Number 45 I am

[sil3nt]

That's what I thought. After seeing Stroud and Sam Smith getting around it the GP bikes would spend all of about 10 seconds per lap at vertical. Rest of the time they'd be pissing around in 1st/2nd gearexactly why i said in the other thread it would be best to have the motogp on the hampton downs track http://www.hamptondowns.com/Track.wse

[UrbanMyth]

cool sil3ntwar