Trackdays at Ruapuna?

**owner** · 13th March 2009, 12:15

Hey all you Southerner's

Are there any trackday companys down here that organise trackdays at Ruapuna? for roadbikes?

I know about the endurance race on the 29th but I only have a road bike and I wanna play!
I have heard its cheap to get on the track down here so help me out please.

**VTRRR** · 13th March 2009, 14:02

i hope so, i want out on the track also.

**White trash** · 13th March 2009, 16:22

Last time we were there, we rocked up at 10am on a Friday morning. A prearranged grudge match was to take place.

There were combatants from both camps. Welly crew versus the self proclaimed king of the Akaroa Grand Prix (hell of a nice guy it turns out)

Paid our forty bucks (I shit you not) and went sick for a whole day on the track. Unfortunately they had to alternate cars and bikes. So we went out (all six of us) for as long as we could handle, then the soiltary GT3 Porsche had a couple of laps. Then we returned to the track. Stupid ammounts of fun, limited only by the gas in your tank and how long you can make a rear tyre last.

**Kickaha** · 13th March 2009, 17:03

Originally Posted by owner

Hey all you Southerner's

Are there any trackday companys down here that organise trackdays at Ruapuna? for roadbikes?

I know about the endurance race on the 29th but I only have a road bike and I wanna play!
I have heard its cheap to get on the track down here so help me out please.

Tuesdays and Fridays $50 for 1/2 a day, you may have to share with cars alternating 20-30 minute sessions and you need a second person to sign as an "observer"

**Wingnut** · 13th March 2009, 17:05

Sportzone Suzuki are doing an organised track day on 16th May 2009 @ Levels. Not far down the road!!

**owner** · 14th March 2009, 18:19

Originally Posted by White trash

Last time we were there, we rocked up at 10am on a Friday morning. A prearranged grudge match was to take place.

There were combatants from both camps. Welly crew versus the self proclaimed king of the Akaroa Grand Prix (hell of a nice guy it turns out)

Paid our forty bucks (I shit you not) and went sick for a whole day on the track. Unfortunately they had to alternate cars and bikes. So we went out (all six of us) for as long as we could handle, then the soiltary GT3 Porsche had a couple of laps. Then we returned to the track. Stupid ammounts of fun, limited only by the gas in your tank and how long you can make a rear tyre last.

Yeee Haaaa!!

Thats the good info. haha I'm liking this Chch place more and more.
Now I just have to get my bikes down here.
Thanks WT

**White trash** · 14th March 2009, 18:21

Originally Posted by owner

Yeee Haaaa!!

Thats the good info. haha I'm liking this Chch place more and more.
Now I just have to get my bikes down here.
Thanks WT

I'll ride it down. Promise to treat it reeeeeal well.

**owner** · 14th March 2009, 18:22

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Tuesdays and Fridays $50 for 1/2 a day, you may have to share with cars alternating 20-30 minute sessions and you need a second person to sign as an "observer"

Ohh no an "observer"!!!, that means I have to pay someone to be my friend

...........and get some time off work

Thanks Kickaha

**owner** · 14th March 2009, 18:24

Originally Posted by White trash

I'll ride it down. Promise to treat it reeeeeal well.

Tui anyone????

It should be here on the 28th by trailer, As long as the JB weld holds long enough to get a WOF It is safe and will be fine on the track

**Kickaha** · 14th March 2009, 18:46

Originally Posted by owner

Ohh no an "observer"!!!, that means I have to pay someone to be my friend

Normally you just ask some random person thats hanging arond the track

**Harvd** · 15th March 2009, 11:39

If you are riding and a friend with you is riding too can you sign as each others observers?

**Kickaha** · 15th March 2009, 11:45

Originally Posted by Harvd

If you are riding and a friend with you is riding too can you sign as each others observers?

Yes you can.

**puddytat** · 15th March 2009, 11:53

I think there is a Sportzone Suzuki HAGD @ Ruapuna in August sometime too

**Waterboy** · 21st March 2009, 20:09

I'm thinking of doing a track day this friday... doing it solo and from outa town so anyone else doing the same need a buddy/observer?

**EJK** · 25th March 2009, 09:27

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Tuesdays and Fridays $50 for 1/2 a day, you may have to share with cars alternating 20-30 minute sessions and you need a second person to sign as an "observer"

To do this, does one require to be a member of some sort? A license or anything?