Superbikes coming to Hampton Downs

[boostin]

Just heard TV3 news say that the Superbikes will return to NZ in two years at the new Hampton Downs track...

[Pumba]

Good I wasnt imagining it then, someone else did see it:banana:

[Kickaha]

I'm just wondering what the support classes will be

[cowpoos]

I'm just wondering what the support classes will be
No trikes for fat bakery burglars and Pie thiefs that can't balance on two wheels...thats for sure!! :P

[98tls]

Sounds sweet,just one question guys where is Hampton Downs exactly? Forgive us from downunder.Certainly be worth a trip up.

[kb_SF1]

50 minutes north of Hamilton, V8s, Superbikes, what next?:rockon:

[TerminalAddict]

50 mins ??? does that bike of yours only do 20mph or sumthin?

[Pumba]

just one question guys where is Hampton Downs exactly?

When all else fails go to the source http://www.hamptondowns.com/Location.wse It is a good website to keep an eye on for construction updates as well

[boostin]

Only problem is that I can not find any other news reports about this, in the first page of google results anyway.

Can anyone else?

[BAD DAD]

I wonder what price ranges tickets will fall into.

[Quasievil]

Only problem is that I can not find any other news reports about this, in the first page of google results anyway.

Can anyone else?

Nope cant find anything, think it will be a great thing for NZ motorcycle racing though.

[jrandom]

Bugger the superbikes; I can't wait for the first trackday there!

:2thumbsup

[Deano]

Manfeild take note. It pays to let the asphalt cure for three days before letting cars onto it.

Then the surface might be world class.

[R6_kid]

Bugger the superbikes; I can't wait for the first trackday there!

:2thumbsup

dunno bout bugger the superbikes, but amen to getting on the track first hand!

[Pussy]

Just heard TV3 news say that the Superbikes will return to NZ in two years at the new Hampton Downs track...

VERY good news!!, high five

[erik]

I can't wait for the first trackday there!

:2thumbsup

me neither!

http://www.hamptondowns.com/wse/graphics/Circuit%20shot%20110208.JPG

[HDTboy]

I'm just wondering what the support classes will be

If it's summer: Super 14
If it's winter: Tri nations

[Cleve]

If it's summer: Super 14
If it's winter: Tri nations

Hahaha... nice one Gav!

[denill]

2011. BRING IT ON :clap: :clap: :clap:

[marioc]

thats bloody awesome news

[jrandom]

http://www.hamptondowns.com/wse/graphics/Circuit%20shot%20110208.JPG

:eek:

Can anyone say sweeper heaven?

[Usarka]

Sveeeper eeeavn.... svweepa heev.... seeepa headn....

nope, i cant.....

[jrandom]

Sveeeper eeeavn.... svweepa heev.... seeepa headn....

nope, i cant.....

Never mind, just go ride it.

:woohoo:

[denill]

Just heard TV3 news say that the Superbikes will return to NZ in two years at the new Hampton Downs track...

It aint in concrete - yet: :pinch:

TV3 Sports News

Motorsport: NZ set to bid for hosting rights for World Superbikes
Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:17a.m.

New Zealand wants to host a round for the superbikes world championship for three years from 2010.
The country last hosted a round of the championship in 1992.
Motorcycling New Zealand president Sandra Perry today said the series organisers had accepted a bid providing their terms could be met.
"We have some huge ground work to do about sourcing investment to run the event," she told RadioSport today.
The event would be held at the new Horsham Downs circuit in Waikato.
"Some minor track modifications need to be looked at," she said.

NZPA

[NZsarge]

I hope it goes ahead, it would be freakin' awesome to go see first hand! I'd be there with bells on for sure.

[denill]

And <a href=http://www.radiosport.co.nz/SportsNews/spmot/Detail.aspx?id=133383>Radio Sport's take on the subject:</A>

[Matt Bleck]

MEDIA RELEASE

SUPERBIKES COME TO WAIKATO IN 2010

Hampton Downs Motorsport Park has recently won a bid to host a round of the SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.

Hampton Downs CEO, Jamie Kett, said it was a fantastic international series and a major sporting and tourism boost for New Zealand.

The SuperBike World Championship has 15 international rounds from late February to mid October. The New Zealand leg will be staged a week after the Phillip Island round in Australia in late February. Each round has four race classes with 140 riders from 27 countries participating.

Mr Kett said that Hampton Downs had negotiated the rights to hold for event from 2010 for a minimum of 3 years. The SuperBike World Championship has a worldwide media audience of more than two billion people.

“The benefits for the Waikato region are huge. Over three years it is expected to bring in about $75million in foreign spending to New Zealand.

This is the first major coup for Hampton Downs and we are very excited. Coming on the back of the Australian V8 Supercars in Hamilton, the region is firmly established as the Motorsport capital of New Zealand,” he said.

Waikato District Council Mayor Peter Harris said the winning of the series was a brilliant opportunity for the region and the Motorsport park. “This is a very popular event and the flow-on effects for the district and the city will be significant. We will continue to work closely with the park regarding the consent process,” he said.



Quotes:

Claude Danis
“My role within the FIM is to ensure the safety and fairness of motorcycle racing throughout the world. I recently meet with Jamie Kett in Qatar to discuss the Hampton Downs Circuit design and the possibility of a round of the SBK World Championship being held there. As long as the circuit satisfies all the safety requirements I would fully support their proposal and I am very excited with the prospects of SBK returning to New Zealand”

Paolo Flammini
“New Zealand and the Superbike World Championship are old friends.

The Manfield track has been a traditional World SBK venue in the first years of our adventure and riders like Aaron Slight and Simon Crafar have been the protagonists of some of the most beautiful pages in the Superbike World Championship history.

We all at FGSport welcome the Hampton Downs Motorsport Park initiative and look forward to give the Kiwi fans a new opportunity to “touch” the WSBK world.”

Paolo Ciabatti
“It has been a real pleasure to meet with Hampton Downs MotorSport Park representative in Qatar and I really hope that WSBK will be coming soon to NZ.”

Sandra Perry
Sandra Perry MNZ President commented that is was a worthwhile experience attending Round One of 2008 World Superbike Championship Round at Losail circuit Qatar to see first hand the huge growth and improvement since the Championships inception in 1988 when New Zealand hosted the inaugural final round at Manfeild.

Motorcycling New Zealand look forward to the event 'returning home' to Hampton Downs in 2010 remembering it was approved by the Federation Internationale Motocyclisme in 1987 as New Zealand's idea.

[Matt Bleck]

How fuckin cool is that!!!???

[Tony.OK]

How fuckin cool is that!!!???

BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:banana:

[mynameis]

Lol...cant wait till 2010 :corn: don't know where I will be then, maybe somewhere in Europe.

[Nicksta]

awesome awesome stuff!!!!!!
maybe they will ahev a support race some of us may be lucky enough to be in :)

[denill]

More at <a href=http://www.bikesportnz.com/articles/?p=2551#more-2551>www.bikesportnz.com</A> :niceone: :niceone:

[denill]

Seems that we have TWO threads? on this subject :(

Anyhow: :cool:

More at <a href=http://www.bikesportnz.com/articles/?p=2551#more-2551>www.bikesportnz.com</A>

[Matt Bleck]

Seems that we have TWO threads? on this subject :(

Anyhow: :cool:

More at <a href=http://www.bikesportnz.com/articles/?p=2551#more-2551>www.bikesportnz.com</A>
ahh, yeah, I was rather excited!!!!!

[denill]

ahh, yeah, I was rather excited!!!!!

Of course you are! :yes: :yes:

Don't worry - I'm not one of the mod Perleese. :rockon:

[Ivan]

If theres no suppport class Id pay the money to try qualify for the 600 race its been my childhood dream to race in a world superbike meeting.

[denill]

Of course you are! :yes: :yes:

Don't worry - I'm not one of the mod Perleese. :rockon:


Gav'll probly be along soon tho. :Police: He'll sort ya out! :spanking:

[Teambwr47]

If theres no suppport class Id pay the money to try qualify for the 600 race its been my childhood dream to race in a world superbike meeting.

That's a meeting i will most certainly be trying to ride in.

Setting up my racing here now, it will be a goal to race at that meeting in what ever class is possible.

[Toast]

No funding yet…but here's hoping!

This will be awesome!!

[mynameis]

Better get my skill level up :lol: And stay in NZ :lol:

[McJim]

How close to Completion is Hampton Downs? Looked like an exciting up and down and twisty track from SH1. Would be nice to fly up and borrow a bike for a blat on it some day.

[Hellraiser]

How close to Completion is Hampton Downs? Looked like an exciting up and down and twisty track from SH1. Would be nice to fly up and borrow a bike for a blat on it some day.

They're taking track bookings from Feb 09 by the looks of it.

["D" FZ1]

Awesome news. Can't wait. Be good to see some world class motorcycle racing in NZ again. Maybe MOTO GP one day ?????

[denill]

Awesome news. Can't wait. Be good to see some world class motorcycle racing in NZ again. Maybe MOTO GP one day ?????

Hampton Downs - Gotta be a better deal than the slot car Taupo track. :msn-wink: :msn-wink:

[tide]

mmm can't wait... for either Superbikes or track day on it...


A 3.8 km Lap of Hampton Downs (F3000) – Courtesy Of the FIA Simulated !
The track is clockwise, with the start in front of the pit buildings.

Crossing the start line at 70kms in a rolling start, the car quickly accelerates to 200 km per hour before the track disappears from view as it plunges downhill into the braking area 200 metres from the crest of the hill. There is a huge sealed run-off area on the left and heavy braking is required before entering turn one at the bottom of the hill.

Through the corner at 125km per hour and onto the 750 metre back straight. The F3000 quickly accelerates to a peak of 255km per hour before braking heavily for the tight right hander at the end of the straight. Then there is a flowing sequence of a 75 km per hour left hander, then into a long 110 km per hour right hander that opens out into a 220 km per hour short straight before the circuit dives left.

The F3000 then crests a slight rise and turns left before entering a tight right hander and climbing 7 metres out of the corner and onto a 250 metre straight. This short straight rises to a crest that disguises the 6 metre descent into a wide, tightening, 60 km per hour left turning hairpin.

Blasting out of the hairpin and going downhill for 400 metres towards the sweeper, the F3000 hits 235 km per hour, then brake and balance the car through the 130 km per hour sweeper. Powering out of the sweeper the car starts up the hill for the almost 1 kilometre ‘slightly kinky’ front straight. A top speed of 265 km per hour is achieved while blasting along the plateau between the pits and apartments, before, once again the circuit drops down the hill to turn one below.
And that's a lap of Hampton Downs!

[mynameis]

How close to Completion is Hampton Downs? Looked like an exciting up and down and twisty track from SH1. Would be nice to fly up and borrow a bike for a blat on it some day.

The article :

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/9/story.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10496233

Looks like Feb 2009

[k14]

If theres no suppport class Id pay the money to try qualify for the 600 race its been my childhood dream to race in a world superbike meeting.
Well you better start saving! A ride for the weekend would be worth what, say $50k at least?

[Timber020]

I heard a rumour we are going to see the world superbikes in feb 2010 at hampton downs, running each year until 2013, run after phillip island. Anyhow else heard anything?

[Goblin]

Paolo Flammini
“New Zealand and the Superbike World Championship are old friends.

The Manfield track has been a traditional World SBK venue in the first years of our adventure and riders like Aaron Slight and Simon Crafar have been the protagonists of some of the most beautiful pages in the Superbike World Championship history.And Stroudy on the Britten:headbang::woohoo:

[Mully]

Saw something on the news last night to that effect.

[McDuck]

that willbe cool.

[R6_kid]

there is already a thread on this

[McDuck]

there is already a thread on this

So?






(10 char)

[Unit]

Oh well, this one will do. That would be so awesome, I take it the track will be well finished AND tested (by us of course) by then

[Big Dave]

So?


I'm not sniper - if you have already commented it might be there.

[doc]

And Stroudy on the Britten:headbang::woohoo:
The Britten is so yesterday.

[Kickaha]

And Stroudy on the Britten:headbang::woohoo:

It wasn't ever raced in WSBK:no:

[discotex]

For those who haven't seen the track...

The Track (http://www.hamptondowns.com/Track.wse) will be brilliant if their site is anything to go by.

Lots of rise and fall will make it challenging. Could well be a better track than Taupo. Will be nice and close for trackdays for those in Hamilton and Auckland :wari:

If we get WSBK as per this (http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=133383) I'll be ecstatic!

[Crasherfromwayback]

It's a great chance for our young up coming riders to strut their stuff if it happens! I raced 250's at the last WSBK meet at Manfeild...it was a huge buzz.

[Goblin]

The Britten is so yesterday.Well last millennium if you wanna be picky but they're still the coolest bikes in history in my eyes.


It wasn't ever raced in WSBK:no:No but Stroudy did ride one in one of the support classes. I seen him wheelie past everything and he even signed my Ducati hat. :yes:

[denill]

The Britten is so yesterday.

But it never was a WSBK.

It was a limited production and numbers were well short of the reqd. :(

Well what about the Petronas - you may well ask. :(

[doc]

he even signed my Ducati hat. :yes:

I ferkin knew it you were a groupie weren't you ?

[Goblin]

I ferkin knew it you were a groupie weren't you ?You say that like it's a bad thing.:mellow:

[doc]

You say that like it's a bad thing.:mellow:

You got me there lady. What was the question again ????

[McJim]

I ferkin knew it you were a groupie weren't you ?

Nuffin' wrong with ducati hats.:rofl:

[doc]

Nuffin' wrong with ducati hats.:rofl:

I might ride a Honda ????

[HDTboy]

Nuffin' wrong with ducati hats.:rofl:

What about the electrics?

[Matt Bleck]

What about the electrics?
did someone say spaghetti?

[McDuck]

And I got a mate with a corporate box already.....

Could i be your mate please?

[scrivy]

Could i be your mate please?

Careful there duckie.... you know what mates do...................:eek:

[Toaster]

Superbikes in NZ huh? So we can watch Corser fall off over here too?! Poor bugger... such a shame at the home town phillip island round.

[Swoop]

Excellent news!

No funding yet…but here's hoping!

This will be awesome!!
Just providing that there isn't any pointy-ball shit happening that day. I can quite easily see the last few laps being interrupted by some tv sponsor promoting The Bad Mutcher or some other shit.

What about the electrics?
Ducati hats' are renowned for their electrical problems...:shifty:

[Cleve]

Superbikes in NZ huh? So we can watch Corser fall off over here too?! Poor bugger... such a shame at the home town phillip island round.

And Biaggi as well? But will they both still be around by the time WSBK comes to NZ? 2-3 years to wait...

[Cleve]

perhaps we will also get to see Bayliss in a V8 at HD the same year :wari:

[Brett]

On a side note, rental for a trackday is fairly reasonable for the full track.

http://www.hamptondowns.com/Track-Bookings.wse

Will have to organise a few trackdays there for sure!poefully the Moto GP will end up there one day. Not sure the infrastructure will be up to it for a litle while though.