Pukie run backwards?

[FROSTY:Me]

Whilst out at the last trackday at Pukekohe I got to wondering what would happen if the track was run backwards.
In my head I could see how castrol corner could easilly be moved inwards a bit so a big sandtrap could be put in there.It looked like the exit to ford hill could then have a sandtrap put in.
The "kink" in the back straight would be 500m down it and could be emphasised so ever the superbike guys wouldn't be at terminal velocity. That would shorten the back straight quite a bit.
-Probably a silly idea but heck ya never know

[javawocky]

Then we can recycle all our old tyres worn out on the right hand side =)

[scott411]

no run off at castrol, or over the hill into what would be turn 1, and there is not much run off at the pit entrance and that would be pretty quick as well,

i have always thought a bus stop type chicane would be good at pukekohe at the kink, sort of like what is at the final corner of Spa,

[Shaun]

no run off at castrol, or over the hill into what would be turn 1, and there is not much run off at the pit entrance and that would be pretty quick as well,

i have always thought a bus stop type chicane would be good at pukekohe at the kink, sort of like what is at the final corner of Spa,

Ask FROSTY mate, this does not matter when you ride the track slow!!!!

[codgyoleracer]

I have ridden it backwards, the end of the back straight (backwards) was pretty intimidating..........., the rest of it wasnt to bad but coming onto the front straight backwards was also rather dodgy

[FROSTY:Me]

no run off at castrol, or over the hill into what would be turn 1, and there is not much run off at the pit entrance and that would be pretty quick as well,

i have always thought a bus stop type chicane would be good at pukekohe at the kink, sort of like what is at the final corner of Spa,

the kink is already there if we wanted to use it. I'm thinking to move castrol in a fraction. and lay sand on the exit of the hill-where theres room

[steveyb]

I have ridden it backwards, the end of the back straight (backwards) was pretty intimidating..........., the rest of it wasnt to bad but coming onto the front straight backwards was also rather dodgy

I hope you had big mirrors to see where you were going.
Did you have rear or front wheel steer?

[p.dath]

So this would be done before of after the horse club bull doze the track? I think the clock is ticking slowly.

[FROSTY:Me]

So this would be done before of after the horse club bull doze the track? I think the clock is ticking slowly.

Actually dude you would have been right a few years back. But since the recession the horsey people have woken up to the fact that motorsport /motor training contributes a substantial chunk of money to their coffers. Im lucky enough to have a freind who was heavilly involved in all the politics of the place.She was the fly on the wall when the horsey types looked at their books about 3 years back. at a conservative estimate we contribute $750000 a year to them

[scott411]

Actually dude you would have been right a few years back. But since the recession the horsey people have woken up to the fact that motorsport /motor training contributes a substantial chunk of money to their coffers. Im lucky enough to have a freind who was heavilly involved in all the politics of the place.She was the fly on the wall when the horsey types looked at their books about 3 years back. at a conservative estimate we contribute $750000 a year to them

a substantial chunk is not really that correct, the truth is the Motorsport income keeps it afloat, and although some of the Horse people want it gone, all the poeple in the management know they need it,

[roadracingoldfart]

Whilst out at the last trackday at Pukekohe I got to wondering what would happen if the track was run backwards.
In my head I could see how castrol corner could easilly be moved inwards a bit so a big sandtrap could be put in there.It looked like the exit to ford hill could then have a sandtrap put in.
The "kink" in the back straight would be 500m down it and could be emphasised so ever the superbike guys wouldn't be at terminal velocity. That would shorten the back straight quite a bit.
-Probably a silly idea but heck ya never know

Stuff Puke Frosty , push for Manfield long track backwards , that would be great.

[FROSTY:Me]

Stuff Puke Frosty , push for Manfield long track backwards , that would be great.

Kinda a long way from here dude :-)

[White trash]

Stuff Puke Frosty , push for Manfield long track backwards , that would be great.

Done it. Out-fucking-standing, in a nutshell.

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

I heard the other day that Hampton Downs was designed to run the other way, dont know how true that is.
It would be interesting to run circuits in the opposit direction, I'd be keen.

[javawocky]

I heard the other day that Hampton Downs was designed to run the other way, dont know how true that is.
It would be interesting to run circuits in the opposit direction, I'd be keen.

Imaging coming up the from the hairpin going over the hump with your wheel flapping in the breeze-

Turn 1 (current) would be interesting, not sure I want to go down the bump on the main straight at speed.