New race track planned for Cromwell

[Jantar]

The new race track planned to be built in Cromwell has reached the Resource Consent stage. It is planned as a 3.7 km track to be built to international standards with pit garages, grandstand, test areas etc.

A news report is online at: http://www.stuff.co.nz/southlandtimes/4104591a6570.html

The organisers have recognised that it isn't viable if used solely for racing, so are incorporating a summer test area to be used in conjuction with the current snow farm test area. They are planning for:
Vehicle Proving (testing) facilities.
Commercial park.
Driver school and training facilities.
Tourist activities.
Corporate activities.
Filming venue.
Motorsport.

They are seeking submissions in support of the proposal, and these submissions close on 19th July.

I have attached a submission form and some of the details from the RMA consent application. I have a copy of the full application and am happy to answer what questions I can.

Note that a copy of your submission must be forwarded to the Central Otago District Council (address on the submission form), and to the applicant:
Cromwell Motorsport Park Trust Ltd.
Cubitt Consulting Ltd,
PO Box 1378
Dunedin.

[slowpoke]

In Cromwell???
At first I thought why the hell would you stick it there? Then I thought about the huge range of weather conditions which could generate a fair amount of business with the vehicle testing angle they are pushing.
Time will tell, fingers crossed.

[scumdog]

Why Cromwell (C'romill)?

Just look at where it is in relation to Wanaka, Queenstown, Alexandra - all rapidly expanding areas.

It's only 2 hours tops from Chez Scumdog too.:yes:

[skelstar]

Cromwell is fuggin cool. Would love to live there.

[Tim 39]

thats awesome.. a flash racetrack down here sounds very good to me

[HDTboy]

Wicked, can never have too many race tracks.

[Maido]

They have been talking about this for about 10 years now. there was a track design in the southland times about 2 years ago, hadn't heard much about it since.
Teretonga better get their shit sorted out otherwise they will loose alot of races to this facility.

[k14]

Cromwell is fuggin cool. Would love to live there.
Really??? Believe me when I say its a shithole.

A track would be cool but even though I live here I'm not that excited. No chance of me still living here when its up and running. Heard that the approximate time frame is 4-6 years till its operational.

[Tim 39]

Teretonga better get their shit sorted out otherwise they will loose alot of races to this facility.

Teretonga has some fairly simple problems that never seem to get fixed.. they have ok facilities, except for the toilets which are shit (pun not intended). For motorbikes I think the main reason it's poorly attended is the lack of organisation, the last time I was there it didnt start until about 11.30 and then we only got 1 practice (which I only got a lap of due to lack of radiator tape) and two races. When it had obviously dried out we didnt get any time to change over wheels either, so we were all finished by 3pm.

I like going to Teretonga but I felt that was a waste of money because I didnt get any time at all to make any changes or anything productive like that.

I'm sure their argument is that if there aren't enough people then no point running it properly, but it ends up being a cycle that will see no one turning up anymore :( I could be taken as a "bitcher" or people down there could understand the point I make, and help themselves out of this situation now that ive highlighted the problem (I don't know who to talk to about it so hoping my bit on here goes where it needs to...)

[rsnut]

Another track in my part of the country - bring it on....The guy's planning this have put in a lot of background work & its in a real growth part of the country so should get support. It may take some time & if it lifts the game of other circuits that's great. Hopefully if they get it right they won't have the "neighbours" problems of places like Levels either. :rockon:

[Mental Trousers]

Wicked, can never have too many race tracks.
Indeed.

That'll be one damn fast straight. Looks to be a drag strip as well, so just like Taupo it'll be approx 800m, except that the entry to that straight is a lot faster.

[Tim 39]

only just looked at the track plans now...that looks awesome!

[Ivan]

Can wehave a track in the Wairapa please.......

PLEASE

[MD]

An overbridge! Finally someone has clicked that you can make better use of the space available if you loop back over or under the track. That would be fun.
I know it's only a prosposed layout and all ,but what's with the point where the two circuits join, the one on the right of the page, it's a sharp 90 degree bend? where all the other bends/links are flowing curves.
Anyway, good luck you Southerners, hope it goes ahead.

[Jantar]

I think that you would only go under the overbridge when sticking to the oval track. The full 3.7 km track would be down the main straight, into the wide RH sweeper, down the back straight, into another RH sweeper, a Left/right chicane over the overbridge, then left into the tighter part of the circuit. But the proposed layout does allow for lots of options.

[Kickaha]

Teretonga has some fairly simple problems that never seem to get fixed.. they have ok facilities, except for the toilets

A row of sheds along pit lane would improve that place considerably


I like going to Teretonga

Me too, the loop is awesome:yes:

Be nice to have another track though, no such thing as to many race tracks!

[Rashika]

Kinda cool looking, altho a few too many straights in the full track, the overpass would be novel. Always good to get another track in the sth island. :yes:

[Teambwr47]

Looks a hell of a lot more like a vehicle test facilty than a race track to me. The layout is crap and way off what a new international 'race' track would be.

The drag strip straight into a fast left and then another straight will be well, hugely exciting or dangerous depending on your view on things....

Would that layout pass current FIM guidelines for international meetings i wonder....

Should make a great facility for testing cars though......

[Grub]

Finally someone has clicked that you can make better use of the space available if you loop back over or under the track.

It's a brilliant idea in principle but apparently it is very difficult (I guess that means expensive) to make it safe because of how easy the overpass abuttments are to hit and how difficult they are to protect

[k14]

In practice I highly doubt the oval part of the track will be used for racing. No runoff and also very boring from a racing point of view. The track used for racing will be the top half. Although it doesn't look that spectacular it will be another track to have a play on which can only be good for NZ.

[Tim 39]

In practice I highly doubt the oval part of the track will be used for racing. No runoff and also very boring from a racing point of view. The track used for racing will be the top half. Although it doesn't look that spectacular it will be another track to have a play on which can only be good for NZ.

I was going to say the same there, I think the oval is for testing etc and not part of the race track. it all depends how it turns out as to whether it's a good track, the plans for teretonga look somewhat boring and it's a good track to ride

[FROSTY]

At christmas I heard a story that Ruapuna was being shut down and a new track being built in the old quarry area. Was that true or just a fairy tale?

[Joni]

I would say its false, seeing the are about to to do a part re-seal... I doubt that work would be done if it was closing down soon after.

[Maido]

the plans for teretonga look somewhat boring and it's a good track to ride

we had an action meeting from teretonga the other night and quashed the plans to keep the pits in the center of the track. (they had no provisions for garaging in their plans!!)
The thing with teretonga is it is owned by people who think racing datsun 1600's in clubmans is what the track should be used for, they forget the big picture. (forget the other 10-15 clubs that use the track on a much more frequent basis than the car club!, as well as the international exposure that is now making its way back to NZ motorsport)
I am glad at least some people had the foresight to come and vote for what they believe in!


Back on topic, another track so handy to here would be a good thing though.

[Kickaha]

At christmas I heard a story that Ruapuna was being shut down and a new track being built in the old quarry area. Was that true or just a fairy tale?

Fulton Hogan want that land to quarry, they have offered to build a new facility in their old quarry, it will be several years before it happens (if at all)

[Kickaha]

They're still working on it, out of some Otago paper a few days ago

[Dodgy]

Can wehave a track in the Wairapa please.......

PLEASE

Bring back the Masterton Street Race! :2thumbsup

[brads]

Teretonga has some fairly simple problems that never seem to get fixed.. they have ok facilities, except for the toilets which are shit (pun not intended). For motorbikes I think the main reason it's poorly attended is the lack of organisation, the last time I was there it didnt start until about 11.30 and then we only got 1 practice (which I only got a lap of due to lack of radiator tape) and two races. When it had obviously dried out we didnt get any time to change over wheels either, so we were all finished by 3pm.

I like going to Teretonga but I felt that was a waste of money because I didnt get any time at all to make any changes or anything productive like that.

I'm sure their argument is that if there aren't enough people then no point running it properly, but it ends up being a cycle that will see no one turning up anymore :( I could be taken as a "bitcher" or people down there could understand the point I make, and help themselves out of this situation now that ive highlighted the problem (I don't know who to talk to about it so hoping my bit on here goes where it needs to...)

Good points there Tim,one of the reasons im not doing the Burt is,7 hours travelling for 20 odd minutes on the track including pratice last year didnt really turn me on,must be getting old......shame really, cause its a fun track to ride.Good luck to those that are doing it.

[Ivan]

Bring back the Masterton Street Race! :2thumbsup


Yeah Except those traffic judder bars for my brother and his boy racer hooligan mates to stop them will be a bit of havic but the big roundabout up the top end of chappel down past langlands honda would be awsome itd be like a really flat out chicane

[CTD]

are about to to do a part re-seal....

what part are they resealing?

[Kickaha]

what part are they resealing?

That would be the bit they were doing about 2007 when she posted that:msn-wink:

[frankhea]

why cromwel??