New motorsport venue

[suzuki21]

and yes if only something could be done with last corner it would be great.

Dont bash tight last corners, I enjoyed the last corner at Teretonga so much one year I decided to lay down for a sleep during a race and have 4 months of work with a sore foot. It was most enjoyable.

[SWERVE]

Many have also taken a nap at that very same corner. Sure is responsibkle for many having a few weeks holiday from work also. Glad you enjoyed the rest

[Rcktfsh]

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Interesting you should post this now. The track has been on the cards for a very very long time (hence 5 year old news article as someone has pointed out). However recently there has been an update on this. The owner of an Australian pet food manufacturing business has recently brought out the NZ owners and is looking to pump around $20 mill into this. (I will try and find the associated article and paste it in at the bottom).
The word in the pipeline is that the track will be a race track, however the main point of it is to be used as a test track. Already in the area is the Snow Farm test facility, this is where the major car and tyre manufacturers send their upcoming model prototypes to be tested in all types of conditions. That area is very prone to extremes so the data they get is very important. They test there and 5 years later the cars come out on the market etc. So one would imagine that this facility will have strong links to that.
Reality is that the track will have limited yearly usage, due to weather (a lot of snow in winter and cold temps) and also noise constraints. It is situated in a valley, I imagine the noise will bounce around the hills bit.

I am very excited about the prospects of another quality track in the South Island, especially so close to Invers, I don't think it will be the end for teretonga, it is really NZ's only really flowing track (minus the last turn), none of this starty stopy nonesence everyone builds these days!.
Hopefully it will draw more competition down this way.

Tony Quine (Aussie pet food man reffered to) was also rumoured to be in discussions with Hampton Downs owners/banks.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news...ectid=10798978

[PSYCHO]

You may be in luck as Adcock & Donaldson are in the process of getting approvals to build a motor sports park in the Stanley Brook valley near Nelson. They are talking about having a sealed circuit. mx track, kart track, a mountain bike trail and a rally course all on the 250 hectares they have there.
They just have to get resource consent and try to get it past the greenie neighbours.

there's been talk of a complex for decades.

marlborough would be the place

[Shorty_925]

marlborough would be the place

Too many vines around

[Asher]

[tigertim20]

Too many vines around

being from marlborough, I can think of half a dozen places you could build a minter track - its be good too, just a ferry away from wellywood

[Kickaha]

being from marlborough, I can think of half a dozen places you could build a minter track -

They had a minter track, it was called Hawksbury, facilities were a bit crap though

[Grumph]

They had a minter track, it was called Hawksbury, facilities were a bit crap though

Facilities were no worse than a lot of other temporary tracks of the time...

You'd never get it approved now though, even if it wasn't built up around. WAY too fast...and if I remember right, several humpback bridges where you were aimed at barbed wire fences with very little room....added to the flavour though.

The humps added another dimension...I had a go last lap of practise and got the Yam right off the gound 8 times....good fun.

[Maido]

Heading to Cromwell this weekend, might pop over tot he track area and have a look.....

[jellywrestler]

there's been talk of a complex for decades.

marlborough would be the place

problem is with Marlborough is you need a population base to support it, and they don't have one substantial enough to do so

[Grumph]

problem is with Marlborough is you need a population base to support it, and they don't have one substantial enough to do so

That's changing - reputedly, more have gone North to Blenheim from ChCh than South to Timaru...The problem though is that like where the major Rugby ground is to be, Blenheim and Nelson are in competition and can't compromise.
A small population base didn't stop the South Canty Car club building Levels in the 60's...If you want it enough it can be done.

[Kickaha]

problem is with Marlborough is you need a population base to support it, and they don't have one substantial enough to do so

It is already underway up near Nelson, but it's been "ongoing" for a few years

[tigertim20]

They had a minter track, it was called Hawksbury, facilities were a bit crap though

ah the old road race track there, my uncle arsed off on that track many many moons ago, on a Norton I think, at about 100 miles an hour. didnt make him any more humble though - he's still a cunt.

quite a few dirt bike tracks there too, hidden away at the back of peoples farms etc, but far enough away from the houses that you could go do 100 laps of the moto-x track on a summery school evening and nobody would know - good times.


I dont think the population is as important as the location, in marlborough is going to draw interest from nelson, west coast, christchurch and wellywood. I dont see it happening unless someone wins lotto and donates the proceeds to a track though

[roadracingoldfart]

Please not another flat race track........build in on the side of a big hill

We dont have hills in New Zealand do we !!!

Wot he says.

Think about an uphill Le-Mans start