Superbikes coming to Hampton Downs

**mynameis** · 5th March 2008, 14:11

Originally Posted by McJim

How close to Completion is Hampton Downs? Looked like an exciting up and down and twisty track from SH1. Would be nice to fly up and borrow a bike for a blat on it some day.

The article :

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/9/...ectid=10496233

Looks like Feb 2009

**k14** · 5th March 2008, 16:39

Originally Posted by Ivan

If theres no suppport class Id pay the money to try qualify for the 600 race its been my childhood dream to race in a world superbike meeting.

Well you better start saving! A ride for the weekend would be worth what, say $50k at least?

**Timber020** · 5th March 2008, 16:52

I heard a rumour we are going to see the world superbikes in feb 2010 at hampton downs, running each year until 2013, run after phillip island. Anyhow else heard anything?

**Goblin** · 5th March 2008, 16:52

Originally Posted by Matt Bleck

Paolo Flammini
“New Zealand and the Superbike World Championship are old friends.

The Manfield track has been a traditional World SBK venue in the first years of our adventure and riders like Aaron Slight and Simon Crafar have been the protagonists of some of the most beautiful pages in the Superbike World Championship history.

And Stroudy on the Britten

**Mully** · 5th March 2008, 16:56

Saw something on the news last night to that effect.

**McDuck** · 5th March 2008, 17:01

that willbe cool.

**R6_kid:Me** · 5th March 2008, 17:10

there is already a thread on this

**McDuck** · 5th March 2008, 17:24

Originally Posted by R6_kid

there is already a thread on this

So?

(10 char)

**Unit:Me** · 5th March 2008, 17:33

Oh well, this one will do. That would be so awesome, I take it the track will be well finished AND tested (by us of course) by then

**Big Dave** · 5th March 2008, 17:38

Originally Posted by Mcduck5n

So?

I'm not sniper - if you have already commented it might be there.

**doc** · 5th March 2008, 18:42

Originally Posted by Goblin

And Stroudy on the Britten

The Britten is so yesterday.

**Kickaha** · 5th March 2008, 18:52

Originally Posted by Goblin

And Stroudy on the Britten

It wasn't ever raced in WSBK

**discotex** · 5th March 2008, 18:52

For those who haven't seen the track...

The Track will be brilliant if their site is anything to go by.

Lots of rise and fall will make it challenging. Could well be a better track than Taupo. Will be nice and close for trackdays for those in Hamilton and Auckland

If we get WSBK as per this I'll be ecstatic!

**Crasherfromwayback** · 5th March 2008, 18:56

It's a great chance for our young up coming riders to strut their stuff if it happens! I raced 250's at the last WSBK meet at Manfeild...it was a huge buzz.