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    Puke track Closing April 2023

    Sad day
    Gary is a good guy that did a lot for bikes.
    It also leaves Tony Quinn owning all the upper north Island tracks.
    Pretty bad situation for the trackday and club racers.


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    For gambling on Nags? FFS!
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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    For gambling on Nags? FFS!
    My first thought, almost verbatim, when I read the article in Stuff.
    Manopausal.

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    That's bloody sad that is. I've thoroughly enjoyed my times riding there. I'll definitely have to do a few more track days while there is the chance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    For gambling on Nags? FFS!
    It obviously generates far more money than the Motorsport side

    From my first visit in 1988 I always thought the place was a shit hole, racing there in later years didn't do much to alter that opinion
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha View Post
    It obviously generates far more money than the Motorsport side

    From my first visit in 1988 I always thought the place was a shit hole, racing there in later years didn't do much to alter that opinion
    sad to see it go and i've always wondered why people love it so much. I've spent so much time there in the best seat in the house in the commentary box and can't see very much at all...... This has been coming for years if not decades. The real problem is sine the track day fatality at HD there hasn't been another track day, if that continues and puke is out of the piccy what next?

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    Never ridden there - never even BEEN there but it looks (from TV) a pretty boring circuit. The only thing I'd really note it for is that Cal Rayborn died there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jellywrestler View Post
    sad to see it go and i've always wondered why people love it so much. I've spent so much time there in the best seat in the house in the commentary box and can't see very much at all...... This has been coming for years if not decades. The real problem is sine the track day fatality at HD there hasn't been another track day, if that continues and puke is out of the piccy what next?
    Wasn't aware of the lack of track days at HD. It does raise questions. Taupo may become the local circuit for Auckland. From the SI, Auck seems to have too many horserace tracks. If as rumoured, Avondale goes for housing, you can see the logic of expanding Puke.
    At least visiting riders now won't have to deal with the flock of "Puke specialists" who filled the front rows and never turned up anywhere else.
    And yes, I've been there many times - and like Warwick I was never impressed at the standard of the place. And the bumps at the hairpin apex after truck racing.....You could lose an RS125 in those trenches.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jellywrestler View Post
    sad to see it go and i've always wondered why people love it so much. I've spent so much time there in the best seat in the house in the commentary box and can't see very much at all...... This has been coming for years if not decades. The real problem is sine the track day fatality at HD there hasn't been another track day, if that continues and puke is out of the piccy what next?
    Spyda
    I also heard the rumor that trackdays at Hampton were in danger after the last fatality.
    I checked out the HD Moto calendar today and there were no trackdays or twilight trackdays listed.
    So I fired off an email to Hampton as I have done a few trackdays and race meetings there.
    I got an email back within an hour or so saying that the new schedule will be out soon with trackdays starting in Sept.
    So it looks like we will be still able to ride at HD.

    BUT now that we don't have a choice but to go to a Tony Quinn owned track in the upper north it remains to be seen if the prices will remain the same.
    Race meeting costs at Taupo went up 10K or so after he bought it and no more camping unless fully certified.
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    I watched a lot of races there when I was younger, but I think time has not been kind to it. I still miss the longer track, which is probably giving away my age!

    I suspect the real reason is that AC is no longer prepared to pay for Supercars, and there is no other revenue stream to replace this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SaferRides View Post
    I watched a lot of races there when I was younger, but I think time has not been kind to it. I still miss the longer track, which is probably giving away my age!

    I suspect the real reason is that AC is no longer prepared to pay for Supercars, and there is no other revenue stream to replace this.

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    nope, horses don't like loud cars and bikes, they are selling off the back where the club circuit was and stables and need to accomadate the animals simply.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reckless View Post
    Spyda
    I also heard the rumor that trackdays at Hampton were in danger after the last fatality.
    I checked out the HD Moto calendar today and there were no trackdays or twilight trackdays listed.
    So I fired off an email to Hampton as I have done a few trackdays and race meetings there.
    I got an email back within an hour or so saying that the new schedule will be out soon with trackdays starting in Sept.
    So it looks like we will be still able to ride at HD.

    BUT now that we don't have a choice but to go to a Tony Quinn owned track in the upper north it remains to be seen if the prices will remain the same.
    Race meeting costs at Taupo went up 10K or so after he bought it and no more camping unless fully certified.
    somebody on a car forum moaned TQ was not good for grass roots racing. since he brought HD he built the club circuit, bringing in a lower cost facility, i replied to the guy it was his sport that was shit at it. All of the money taken in by Taupo in the first year goes back into the circuit, I guess they will see how much patronage they are going to get and whether the costs is right by then

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    Quote Originally Posted by jellywrestler View Post
    nope, horses don't like loud cars and bikes, they are selling off the back where the club circuit was and stables and need to accomadate the animals simply.
    Let the poor fucking things free I dunno the Kaimanuas seem popular, where they can live thier best lives destroying the environment rather than pawns of gambling rorting and rooting motorsport at the same time..
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    An off topic question.

    Where would be the best track in NZ?

    does it depend on the machinery used?

    i have been to Puke which I felt was smaller than I imagined.
    and to Taupo which seemed to me restrictive?

    your thoughts.

    Anything in Akl is up for sale. It’s the nature of the beast ATM
    10 years and people will realise what they have built.
    take a look at some of the housing developments

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    My brother raves about Manfeild. I've never been there myself though, so I can't say. I've only done Pukekohe and Hampton Downs so far.

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