Pukekohe Alterations... Coming Soon!

**racer6** · 4th August 2006, 22:50

Pukekohe had a track inspection yesterday due to safety issues and the decision is to revise the southern end of the track. The aim is to reduce the speed over the coming onto the front straight. Representatives from both car and motorcycle racing organisers were present and the attached image illustrates the unanimous decision.

The modification will be made in approximately six weeks time (mid-October). This will also require the removal of a large armco barrier that is a real safety hazard at present for motorcycles in particular. Time will tell how it affects the track…

**digsaw** · 4th August 2006, 23:04

Now thats a very good idea,next fix the Jennien homes corner EG fix the bumps and it should be all good

**R6_kid:Me** · 5th August 2006, 00:16

are they going to be doing something about the extension of the pit entrance wall? Last I heard bike racing was banned at pukekohe until a resolution on the temporary removal of the new extension had been reached. This was only for racing though and did not affect track day use for motorcycles apart from making it that little bit more dangerous.

**racer6** · 5th August 2006, 09:06

The armco (pit wall extension) you refer to will be completely removed as part of the changes. The aim is to slow the track down including speeds over the top of the hill. The changes were apparently agreed to by officials from MCNZ and the various car race organisers (incl. V8 supercars).

**DEATH_INC.** · 5th August 2006, 09:26

Looks like a good idea 'cept that it'll aim you straight at the wall onto the front straight....hope they create a little more runoff there....

**Kickaha** · 5th August 2006, 09:44

Originally Posted by digsaw

Now thats a very good idea,next fix the Jennien homes corner EG fix the bumps and it should be all good

it's been like that for at least 15 years, what do you reckon the chances of the sorting it out now are?

**cowpoos** · 5th August 2006, 09:57

Originally Posted by digsaw

Now thats a very good idea,next fix the Jennien homes corner EG fix the bumps and it should be all good

why.....its got personality...bumps are all part of learning and riding a track...

**Toast** · 5th August 2006, 14:11

Decent idea, although it doesn't solve the problem of there being virtually no run-off in that area.

I reckon that they should shorten the front straight, bring Jennian back a bit, and then Castrol can have some run-off (or they could pay for the train tracks to be moved out a bit.

While they're at it, put a right-left just after Castrol...fuck the horses.

I agree with Poos, bumps are all good. It helps to even out the power wars too...powerful bikes can't put as much of it down when there's bumps for the suspension to deal with too.

**Two Smoker** · 5th August 2006, 15:16

Personally i dont think it will slow down the speeds over the top of the hill due to the acceleration of 600's and 1000's... The track is fine... Its the run off that needs work...

The bumps add excitment and bike control, the speed is incredible all it needs is an extra 50-100 metres run off area, which wont happen due to the stupid fucking horses...

**twinshock750** · 5th August 2006, 18:54

True unfortunately Puke will never get the money spent to make it a place with great run off. The money is just not there.

At least the proposed change has most official parties happy and a chance to slow the entry into the right over the hill and thus it will reduce ultimate velocity.

The entry may be around about a second gear corner, not a 4th gear one...so it will slow people. The physics of it can't be denied.

Heard a fact that I didn't know - that about 3 car drivers have been killed there in the last few years...So as it transpires they are keen to slow things down also.

Got to be better than the armco and make things a little more interesting.

**racer6** · 5th August 2006, 21:14

It is a dollars and cents thing and this is really a cheap fix that 'should' make it safer make it safer... but the Jennian bumps remain!

**loosebruce** · 5th August 2006, 22:22

Too fucken late for some people out there, should've been done a long time ago, stuff puke, bring on Hampton Downs.

**twinshock750** · 6th August 2006, 00:03

"I cant see the alteration making a great deal of difference once everyone gets used to the new layout, the speeds will creep up again and whamo.. someones in the wall. DED"

Apart from the obvious fact that the entry speed will be about 1/2 current...

Any self respecting racer would only need 10 laps to find the fast line (as in speed doesn't creep up when you are racing, you are "there"), but if you start at the bottom of the hill in second like the track diagram is suggesting you won't get the same exit speed and that same new proposed slower speed right hander before the hill will put people onto the proper line (ie on the left) at the entry over the hill rather than the half arsed one we all use that puts us wide at the top.

Twat racers will always find al wall even if they have to go out of their way.

What would I know though, I've only been racing there for 20 + years and have highsided coming over the hill....

**racer6** · 6th August 2006, 08:28

When you stand there and see the markings on the ground the new layout is going to be pretty tight... the left hander will be 2nd gear at best. 2nd, not 4th, must mean dramatically reduced speeds for everyone.

The bottom line is it's happening and they are doing it to try and reduce crashes and injuries.

**Cleve** · 6th August 2006, 08:52

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

Personally i dont think it will slow down the speeds over the top of the hill due to the acceleration of 600's and 1000's... The track is fine... Its the run off that needs work...

Dunno Chris. If it is a slow 2nd gear left hand corner now on a 600 we may be lucky to get up enough speed to put your knee down coming onto the front straight. Agree that it is not the speed of the corner that is the problem but the lack of run off.

I guess the only way we will know is when it is finished and we actually get to go around the place.

and yes as Bruce says.. BRING ON HD. Quickly!!