Hampton Downs Ride Days & California Superbike School

[Mort]

Don't know if this is common knowledge or not...but this looks good... Looks like an established Aussie trackday firm is setting up at Hampton Downs.

http://www.hamptondownsridedays.co.nz/

The website is not fully operational yet though.

According to Bike Rider magazine they are accepting bookings for the following dates :

Monday 8th June
Saturday 20th June
Friday 17th July
Friday 14th August
Friday 4th Sept
Saturday 12th Sept
Sunday 13th Sept (2 day-er )

They are also bringing the California Superbike School to New Zealand

http://www.californiasuperbikeschool.co.nz/

4 school dates planned for this year.

Sept 10th & 11th (Initially Level 1)
Nov 19th & 20th (Level 1 & 2)

Some further info:

The firm will be hiring track bikes and gear for the school and the track days.

Standard Suzuki GSXR600's with race panels. $350 per day with a maximum of $4500 of damage liability (ie if you write it off that is the maximum cost to you)
Full riding kit - Technics leathers, gloves, boots and Arai Helmet - $75 per day

Track construction is on schedule and it is likely bikes will be the first to use the track as pit garages may not be complete. Track surface is not thought to be a problem for bikes when it opens.

For more information or to make a booking, just call Darren on (09)412 6266 or email info@hamptondownsridedays.co.nz

[Rcktfsh]

Do you think their race prepped gsxr's will be running a full knobly or a trials pattern tyre?

[madbikeboy]

The facilities will be international level, and the racetrack itself has some good challenging corners.

Can't wait!

[Toot Toot]

Ask Devil (Mat) about this, he knows them.

[Rcktfsh]

The facilities will be international level, and the racetrack itself has some good challenging corners.

Can't wait!

Agree that the track looks like it will have some challenging corners particularly on those early dates their advertising the school running when they wont have any asphalt on them.

[Gubb]

I'm gonna do the Superbike School.

Sounds awesome.

[Tickler]

From the www.hamptondowns.com website re construction update:

Clayton Reid of Ross Reid Contractors and Dr Peter Goldsmith of Fraser Thomas Ltd (Consulting Engineers and Project Managers) have mobilised all their respective staff to complete the 2.8km International Track by June 2009. Clayton and Peter said "It's a big challenge but given reasonable weather we can do it."

- No bull they think they can do it! They were surposed to have it finished in January! I would love to see the penalty clauses being paid out on this contract!

Also good to see that the pictures from December 2008 onwards truely reflect the status of the track (i.e not there!).

Its just easier to see how they are progressing as i drive past on my way to taupo to a track which exists!

[Matt Bleck]

3 or 4 groups?

[Toot Toot]

Here is a simulation of the circuit. I like the left hander that dips down hard out to the left.


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvu2NCkYJ4M[/youtube]

[Gman71]

On my way back from Taupo trackday yesterday I hopped off at the Hampton Downs off ramp to take a look for myself, after hearing different stories about finished, or not, it was.

can confirm it is near perfect for the world motorcross championships- piles of mud and dirt, and not a cubic inch or tarmac to be be seen anywhere.

It will be a busy 2 months for those boys if they want perople riding on it in June! I'll be there whenever it's ready!

[wildcat_lgf]

3 or 4 groups?

by the look of their eastern creek days - they run 4 groups.

what does this mean for the other track-day organisers? I presume this isn't like an exclusive deal or anything?

Taupo is going to suffer quite a bit I would imagine...

[prettybillie]

That's awesome! And heaps of trackdays already organised....you bet you will see my butt at ALL of them!!!!!

[Mort]

3 or 4 groups?

Looks like 4 from the Eastern Creek schedule...HERE but they start at 9 sharp and end at 5 and go through lunch.... so 6 sessions per group -

[koba]

Cool as!

Hey just what you are after mort!

Do you need a licence for these things?

[wildcat_lgf]

Cool as!

Hey just what you are after mort!

Do you need a licence for these things?

Yes...you need a m/c licence - they can apparantly hire you a bike and gear though if you need.

It'd be interesting to know the cost of this (no doubt prohibitively expensive!)