Rossi Racing in taupo ?

**Quasievil** · 24th July 2005, 13:19

Ok that was a catch headliner, but that is how it was in todays Sunday Star, apparently the $13 Million upgrade for taupo is all go ! MNZ president David Appletone said he would be promoting NZ case to hold a round of the GP here in New Zealand, at Taupo.
Apparently the new track and safety work will be done by Feburary with the rest of the work carried out during the year (2006)

So lets hope that the MNZ guys are onto a winner and we can hold a GP in NZ

Be kinda cool having the top riders racing on our track huh ?

**JohnBoy** · 24th July 2005, 13:24

awesome news.. thanks for sharing it. i have always heard that it was all go but i had never heard when it was going to start.

**curious george** · 24th July 2005, 13:30

Must be the light. I read it as "Quassi Racing at Taupo".....
Yeah, so? I've seen you there before. Mumbles... gets glasses......

**Quasievil** · 24th July 2005, 13:33

Yeah Cool next AMCC round we may have a new track at taupo

**k14** · 24th July 2005, 13:35

Thats pretty good news about the extensions to the racetrack, NZ's tracks are falling behind the rest of the world and we need something better to have more variety, specially up in the north island.

It would be great if we could get a motogp race over here but somehow I don't see it happening. Some very weathly person would have to get behind it and pay for most of it cause I can't see the government or any body like that paying for it to happen. Oh well here's hoping.

**Coyote** · 24th July 2005, 14:06

Originally Posted by k14

Thats pretty good news about the extensions to the racetrack, NZ's tracks are falling behind the rest of the world and we need something better to have more variety, specially up in the north island.

Would be nice to have a track we could all go to that has a smooth surface and no cement dust on it

**k14** · 24th July 2005, 14:08

Originally Posted by alarumba

Would be nice to have a track we could all go to that has a smooth surface and no cement dust on it

What do u mean?? I've got 2 within 2 hours of my house

**Kickaha** · 24th July 2005, 14:11

Originally Posted by k14

What do u mean?? I've got 2 within 2 hours of my house

Me too, doesn't everyone?

**Coyote** · 24th July 2005, 14:15

Originally Posted by k14

What do u mean?? I've got 2 within 2 hours of my house

I've got a recently re-surfaced Kart track 20 minutes away, so ngah!

**sAsLEX** · 24th July 2005, 14:32

Originally Posted by k14

It would be great if we could get a motogp race over here but somehow I don't see it happening. Some very weathly person would have to get behind it and pay for most of it cause I can't see the government or any body like that paying for it to happen. Oh well here's hoping.

oh and that would mean traffic increase, cant have any events in New Zealand as our infrastructure just cant handle it.........

oh and the taniwhas might get upset.........

**TwoSeven** · 24th July 2005, 15:12

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Me too, doesn't everyone?

Three if you think about lady wigram (not that they'll appreciate it I guess)

**bugjuice** · 24th July 2005, 15:59

I saw in a cage mag, an artist's impression of the new Taupo track layout, and it looks fukin awesome. It has the ability to run 2 track sessions at the same time (along with 2 start/finish lines and 2 pit areas), and the full open track length has been taken from 1.3km (??) in length to 3.8km, and the main start/finish straight is a lovely 850m long and doubles up as a pro drag strip. Up to 4 track combos, plus new go kart track, and an dirt bike track too. No idea when it'll be ready tho, but it has got the go ahead, and apparently will be built..

Taupo DC story on it

can't wait.. it looks like a proper track should. Lets hope they deliver

**FROSTY:Me** · 24th July 2005, 16:24

Originally Posted by bugjuice

I saw in a cage mag, an artist's impression of the new Taupo track layout, and it looks fukin awesome. It has the ability to run 2 track sessions at the same time (along with 2 start/finish lines and 2 pit areas), and the full open track length has been taken from 1.3km (??) in length to 3.8km, and the main start/finish straight is a lovely 850m long and doubles up as a pro drag strip. Up to 4 track combos, plus new go kart track, and an dirt bike track too. No idea when it'll be ready tho, but it has got the go ahead, and apparently will be built..

Taupo DC story on it

can't wait.. it looks like a proper track should. Lets hope they deliver

The best bit is what you dont see in the plans.
The track is going to use the natural contour of the land. The result will be some interesting elevation changes.
It does look really darn good.
The plans that I saw though seeemed to allow for 2 tracks -the existing track and the full track --I couldn't see how both could be run at the same time -Unless turn 1 ,to the hairpin was doubled in width