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Matt Bleck
11th March 2009, 07:42
http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/end-road-a1gp-taupo-2530846

This should get the track sorted abit quicker.... hopefully!

Bummer for Taupo to lose the race.
NZsarge
11th March 2009, 07:44
http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/end-road-a1gp-taupo-2530846

This should get the track sorted abit quicker.... hopefully!

Bummer for Taupo to lose the race.

More importantly... Have they secured WSB in 2010?
Cajun
11th March 2009, 07:44
'Hampton Downs - midway between Auckland and Hamilton - confirmed on Tuesday it intended to be open for business from June and have its international circuit completed by September.'


so not to far away from being ready really. june.
GurlRacer
11th March 2009, 07:44
It'll be interesting to see if it actually gets built.... they stopped construction work to the track because they were so far in debt... :laugh: The managers wanted payment and they couldn't give it to them. I certainly don't think they'll be making their deadlines at any rate. :)
Matt Bleck
11th March 2009, 07:47
More importantly... Have they secured WSB in 2010?
I hope they do, but I'm more interested in riding the track at the moment!! :scooter:
NZsarge
11th March 2009, 07:49
I hope they do, but I'm more interested in riding the track at the moment!! :scooter:

Fair enough, but WSB... here... in lil' old NZ, nice! :niceone:
Devil
11th March 2009, 10:17
It'll be interesting to see if it actually gets built.... they stopped construction work to the track because they were so far in debt... :laugh: The managers wanted payment and they couldn't give it to them. I certainly don't think they'll be making their deadlines at any rate. :)

Not sure where you heard that. Construction is proceeding and they're on track for June. This from track management.
GurlRacer
11th March 2009, 10:18
Heard from one of the companies involved with the marketing of it...?
Devil
11th March 2009, 10:18
Secondly, what the article actually says is that *IF* NZ retains the A1GP round, it would be most likely run at Hampton Downs.

The GP contract with NZ has expired. If it is renewed, it'll be hampton.
Devil
11th March 2009, 10:19
I hope they do, but I'm more interested in riding the track at the moment!! :scooter:

June 8th is the first trackday at Hampton Downs.
sinfull
11th March 2009, 10:24
Bummer for Taupo to lose the race.
Does that mean they don't need the resin sitting atop all the patch joints ? I'd be happy to come up with my geny, grinder and start cuttin it out !


June 8th is the first trackday at Hampton Downs.
Ahhhhh more miles on the van !
scott411
11th March 2009, 11:36
June 8th is the first trackday at Hampton Downs.

i would not put a lot of money on that date being met, since they have not started laying and paving yet,
Devil
11th March 2009, 12:34
i would not put a lot of money on that date being met, since they have not started laying and paving yet,

60 days from laying the tarmac, the track will be used.
So they've got till the start of april really to start laying.
DougB
13th March 2009, 20:27
Passed by in the track in my cage this afternoon, the dump smell was bad.