Taupo racetrack $3m in debt

**kiwifruit** · 5th May 2008, 16:22

Taupo's international motor-racing track is $3 million in the red and could be sold to pay debts

more here

**Katman** · 5th May 2008, 16:39

More trackdays needed.

**scracha** · 5th May 2008, 17:28

Originally Posted by Katman

More trackdays needed.

With their piss poor attitude to motorcycles I won't be rushing out to buy shares in them. Roll on Hampton Downs.

**GIXser** · 5th May 2008, 20:04

hmmm. well i dont feel for them, they run a piss poor outfit, and Mr grumpy takes the cake, why the hell they employ him is beyond me!
as far as im concerned, their management or running of the track (and talking purely from my experience) they havent a clue..

(still a cool track though)

**DMNTD:Me** · 5th May 2008, 20:07

I'll buy that for a dollar!

**cowpoos** · 5th May 2008, 20:11

The track it self is a boring shit hole...one line wonder!! I enjoyed the old track more...so I couldn't care less!! Manfield is a bucket load more fun!! and bring on hampton downs!!

**Maha** · 5th May 2008, 20:13

TMP director David Steele said the hosting of the A1GP in Taupo was unrelated to any possible sale of the track.

"As far as we are concerned the race *cough* is still all go *cough* next January."

**scrivy** · 5th May 2008, 20:55

Originally Posted by scracha

Roll on Hampton Downs.

How much will Hampton Downs be to hire in comparison?? Will they be getting nervous now that Taupo is in debt in less than 2 years?? Even though they had the A1GP.

Originally Posted by GIXser

hmmm. well i dont feel for them, they run a piss poor outfit, and Mr grumpy takes the cake, why the hell they employ him is beyond me!
as far as im concerned, their management or running of the track (and talking purely from my experience) they havent a clue..
(still a cool track though)

Dude, Grumpy left there back in January.

**erik** · 5th May 2008, 21:27

Originally Posted by scracha

With their piss poor attitude to motorcycles...

Originally Posted by GIXser

...they run a piss poor outfit, and Mr grumpy takes the cake... (still a cool track though)

Originally Posted by cowpoos

The track it self is a boring shit hole...one line wonder!! I enjoyed the old track more...so I couldn't care less!!...

Huh?

I don't know what any of you are talking about. I haven't come across (or even heard about) a bad attitude towards motorcycles at taupo. The trackdays I've been to there have all be pretty well run (I must've been to 7 or more). Admittedly I only rode on the old track once, but I enjoy the new full track heaps. My lines are all over the place, it's not a one-line-wonder for me.

Taupo is heaps better than pukekohe, and a whole lot closer than manfield for me in Auckland.

**cowboyz** · 5th May 2008, 21:36

talking out my arse here cause I really dont know the ins and outs of it but find myself wondering if the bottom line would be better if they reduced track hirage fees and held more open days. Like every 2nd weekend or something. Surely there would be enough people willing to go out every other week if it was $50 or something.

**Mental Trousers** · 5th May 2008, 22:25

Originally Posted by cowpoos

The track it self is a boring shit hole...one line wonder!! I enjoyed the old track more...so I couldn't care less!! Manfield is a bucket load more fun!! and bring on hampton downs!!

ie poo's can't work it out.

Pass a hat around and kb can have it's own racetrack

**onearmedbandit** · 5th May 2008, 23:49

Originally Posted by Mental-Trousers

Pass a hat around and kb can have it's own racetrack

We have enough difficulty selling calenders.

**Quasievil** · 5th May 2008, 23:51

Well I really like the Track at Taupo, been on them all so far and it takes the cake, great trackdays and great times have and will be had there.
manfield ? nah, Pukekohe? Nah . Taupo is the only track worth racing around on in the N.I, but yes Bring on Hampton downs, then we will have two good ones out of the three in waikato to choose from.