Hampton Downs: is there an issue?

[DEATH_INC.]

if you want every track in NZ to be as bland as manfeild i suggest you make the winter series your own little safe haven, and leave us to enjoy the interesting world class race circuit...

Lol, minefeild boring! Try running at a decent pace then.
And hampton being world class is nearly as funny. Maybe when it's finished....

[merv]

I suppose its not designed for it, but would it work better in reverse direction?

[Gremlin]

I suppose its not designed for it, but would it work better in reverse direction?

Already been discussed... but no, not really. Looking in reverse, you'd still have that hump (don't know how a bike would respond), zero run off, the (now) long left hander sweeper has zero run off at the end, and the same with the last couple of turns.

[woodyracer]

Lol, minefeild boring! Try running at a decent pace then.
And hampton being world class is nearly as funny. Maybe when it's finished....

ahahhaha 1:30 lap around manfeild on a streetstock bike is decent pace then? i think sooo....i do find it boring, ive ridden taupo,puke,hampton, manfeild alot... i dont like it. Niether to do other people, mostly because its used to much.

Hampton is world class, i know you've traveled the world and been on every track, but lets just not bragg ey?

[Quasievil]

Hampton is world class, i know you've traveled the world and been on every track, but lets just not bragg ey?

How do you define world class ?
I would define it as being suitable for world class event, GP WSBK F1 etc

[k14]

Hampton is world class, i know you've traveled the world and been on every track, but lets just not bragg ey?

Hampton is not world class if a pretty basic design flaw can kill someone. For a start a world class track wouldn't be designed with a start/finish line in the braking zone. Having a concrete gauntlet like they have would immediately count out any world class events coming to the track. I have raced at Philip Island, now that is a world class track. I don't see any areas where the rider could come round a corner and go straight into an unshielded concrete wall.

[CHOPPA]

How do you define world class ?
I would define it as being suitable for world class event, GP WSBK F1 etc

Yeah same.... F1 cars can pit in the gravel and do 30 sec laps

[woodyracer]

Hampton is not world class if a pretty basic design flaw can kill someone. For a start a world class track wouldn't be designed with a start/finish line in the braking zone. Having a concrete gauntlet like they have would immediately count out any world class events coming to the track. I have raced at Philip Island, now that is a world class track. I don't see any areas where the rider could come round a corner and go straight into an unshielded concrete wall.

ummm wens the last time you went there sweetheart? ahhahhaha.....you probualy over looked it, but they moved the start finish line back quite a long time ago..

The thing is, when i was doing the superbike school, steve {owns the company} said he has personaly seen the letter from WSBK to the people at HD..and yes when the track is finished it will be able to hold the event as hold as some major sponsorship is involved. Im not making this up..ask him yourself


in the end Your entitled to your own opinion... You are right its abit small at the moment, but it stil beats puke!!

[k14]

ummm wens the last time you went there sweetheart? ahhahhaha.....you probualy over looked it, but they moved the start finish line back quite a long time ago..

The thing is, when i was doing the superbike school, steve {owns the company} said he has personaly seen the letter from WSBK to the people at HD..and yes when the track is finished it will be able to hold the event as hold as some major sponsorship is involved. Im not making this up..ask him yourself


in the end Your entitled to your own opinion... You are right its abit small at the moment, but it stil beats puke!!

You really need to loose your smartarse attitude, it is doing you no help at all. Learning proper english would help too

I know the start/finish line has been moved, that wasn't my point. It was that they couldn't even figure out that it would create a problem when the track was designed. If the designers were that incompetent it is just as likely they overlooked the crest and concrete wall problem too.

[woodyracer]

You really need to loose your smartarse attitude, it is doing you no help at all. Learning proper english would help too

I know the start/finish line has been moved, that wasn't my point. It was that they couldn't even figure out that it would create a problem when the track was designed. If the designers were that incompetent it is just as likely they overlooked the crest and concrete wall problem too.

Na i quite like my smartass attitude, it is doing me help actauly, people have come up to me at race meetings before and shaked my hand, because my humour on here has made their day better


You do raise a good point there though, it realy does seem like the track was designed for those car guys!!! Maybe now after a horrible fatality they will double check their errors!

[White trash]

You do raise a good point there though, it realy does seem like the track was designed for those car guys!!! Maybe now after a horrible fatality they will double check their errors!

So....a couple of hours ago, you said there'sno problem, we're all cry babies and we should piss off so you "real racers" could get on with riding there. Now there's an error that cost a life?

Which is it Max?

If the same tradgedy should ever happen again, and should the worst ever happen to your good self, I'll be sure to point your mum and dad to this thread so they can find some solace and closure.

[woodyracer]

So....a couple of hours ago, you said there'sno problem, we're all cry babies and we should piss off so you "real racers" could get on with riding there. Now there's an error that cost a life?

Which is it Max?

If the same tradgedy should ever happen again, and should the worst ever happen to your good self, I'll be sure to point your mum and dad to this thread so they can find some solace and closure.

Carm down trashy, im abit un chosen now tbh..., on one had its a great track, but on the other hand its a construction site.... see what i mean?

Stop trying to bring out im a little kid? do you perosnaly know me? no...

[roadracingoldfart]

Carm down trashy, im abit un chosen now tbh..., on one had its a great track, but on the other hand its a construction site.... see what i mean?

Stop trying to bring out im a little kid? do you perosnaly know me? no...

I dont know you either and i rarely calm down when told to as well.
The fact i dont know you wont take away the fact your comments are very inaccurate and i can say that as i am well known , as a bastard. Wanna compare C.Vs ?

Paul.

[White trash]

Carm down trashy, im abit un chosen now tbh..., on one had its a great track, but on the other hand its a construction site.... see what i mean?

Stop trying to bring out im a little kid? do you perosnaly know me? no...

No Max, I don't know you. And I'm not trying to bring anyone out as a "liitle kid" as you put. I'd hate to have to tell any racers parents their son had died at a spot that a whole lot of experienced racers had earlier pointed out issue with.

What you're doing is putting yourself accross as an arrogant little upstart who thinks he knows it all because he's done a couple of laps of 3 tracks.

Your oppinion is as valid as anyone elses, however please try to refrain from thinking its above all others as that just implies you're the inexperienced,"can't tell me anything" teenage high school student that you actually are.

[woodyracer]

No Max, I don't know you. And I'm not trying to bring anyone out as a "liitle kid" as you put. I'd hate to have to tell any racers parents their son had died at a spot that a whole lot of experienced racers had earlier pointed out issue with.

What you're doing is putting yourself accross as an arrogant little upstart who thinks he knows it all because he's done a couple of laps of 3 tracks.

Your oppinion is as valid as anyone elses, however please try to refrain from thinking its above all others as that just implies you're the inexperienced,"can't tell me anything" teenage high school student that you actually are.

4 tracks that is ..

But yes trashy it was very tragic, after meeting the rider afew weeks earlier and racing against him......it was specialy horrible to find out that he was killed.

So before i change my opinion again { aha } i do think hampton downs need to make sure they have made sure the track is as safe as they can make it!