Hampton Downs Ride Days & California Superbike School

**sosman** · 19th June 2009, 22:48

Originally Posted by chrispy121

sos you just want to get that thou out and see what it can do (legally anyway)

Fooken eh! brudda

I'm aiming for Warp factor9

**chrispy121** · 20th June 2009, 17:45

Originally Posted by sosman

Fooken eh! brudda

I'm aiming for Warp factor9

shouldn't that be warp factor 10 or have you detuned your bike to 900 cc.

**Devil** · 22nd June 2009, 13:47

Originally Posted by R6_kid

Yeh, but those services are the same as what you get at Taupo with MotoTT - $100 prepaid, $120 pay on the day.

I think it'll end up being a 'who you know' sorta deal where people end up forming into 'trackday club groups' and hiring out the track privately and not making any profit on the day.

... be not insured if you're on a road bike...

Check out the updated pics. Progress! Woohoo!
http://www.hamptondowns.com/Construction-Update.wse

**Pumba** · 28th June 2009, 21:54

Ok, didnt have anyhting else to do today so went down to the open day (third one I have attended) to see how the construction was progressing.

We walked the "National" circuit which is completly lime stabilised and has about 80% of the basecourse laid.

All I can say is FUCK MEEEEE!!!!!

Once you start walking it you get more of a feel for the elevation changes, the infeid corkscrew hairpain is going to be insane, especailly given the fact that at the point you want to be on the brakes you are only just seeing the corner as you come over a creast. The front staight looks super steap standing at the base of the hill. This track is going to be AMAZZING!!!!

Originally Posted by Mort

Hampton Downs Ride Days has agreed exclusive rights to run bike track days

I talked had a talk with Tony Roberts the managing director who said he had not signed any exclusive deals with anyone in regard to orgainised track days, his words were that the the track was there to be hired by whoever wanted to use it comercial intrest or otherwise (read whoever will pay us money we will be happy to take it

).

**Mort** · 28th June 2009, 22:17

Originally Posted by Pumba

I talked had a talk with Tony Roberts the managing director who said he had not signed any exclusive deals with anyone in regard to orgainised track days, his words were that the the track was there to be hired by whoever wanted to use it comercial intrest or otherwise (read whoever will pay us money we will be happy to take it

).

Well something must have changed..... Darren Sweetman told me that to my face. What you say must be right and good thing for all. The track sounds awesome...

**sosman** · 28th June 2009, 22:50

Originally Posted by chrispy121

shouldn't that be warp factor 10 or have you detuned your bike to 900 cc.

Warp factor 9 for first lap!

**chrispy121** · 28th June 2009, 22:58

Originally Posted by sosman

Warp factor 9 for first lap!

warp factor 6 for me on the new r6 once I sort out the suspension set up that is

**Cr1MiNaL** · 29th June 2009, 10:28

Originally Posted by chrispy121

warp factor 6 for me on the new r6 once I sort out the suspension set up that is

Same Warp Factor 6 ftw...

**erik** · 29th June 2009, 18:24

I just got an email from Honda Rider's Club (I'm not a member, just attended one of their track days in the past) and they've got a couple of track days at Hampton Downs coming up:

Sunday 6 December, Hampton Downs National Circuit
Saturday 6 February, Hampton Downs International Circuit

(also listed on their events page: http://www.hondaridersclub.co.nz/events.asp?PageId=150)

So I guess it's true Hampton Downs Ride Days don't have exclusive rights...

**discotex** · 29th June 2009, 19:28

Originally Posted by erik

I just got an email from Honda Rider's Club (I'm not a member, just attended one of their track days in the past) and they've got a couple of track days at Hampton Downs coming up:

Sunday 6 December, Hampton Downs National Circuit
Saturday 6 February, Hampton Downs International Circuit

(also listed on their events page: http://www.hondaridersclub.co.nz/events.asp?PageId=150)

So I guess it's true Hampton Downs Ride Days don't have exclusive rights...

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Don't tell anyone

**chrispy121** · 29th June 2009, 19:42

Originally Posted by YamahaR64Life

Same Warp Factor 6 ftw...

we need to get an r6 club together
honda have ride days
so do suzuki (if i still had my gixxer I could go)

where is the Yami day???

is it because Yamahas win moto gp and supersport and superbike races this weekend they decide not to let any Yamaha riders get any more practice to let everyone else catch up???

**Cr1MiNaL** · 29th June 2009, 23:42

Originally Posted by chrispy121

we need to get an r6 club together
honda have ride days
so do suzuki (if i still had my gixxer I could go)

where is the Yami day???

is it because Yamahas win moto gp and supersport and superbike races this weekend they decide not to let any Yamaha riders get any more practice to let everyone else catch up???

Yea man, got to give the other brands a fighting chance.. Its no fun when Yamaha win's everything from the start. See what Rossi is currently doing? Bet he's getting paid a shit load... or maybe he wants to give his fans something to cheer about. We all know who will win in the end. - The guy who rides a Yamaha.

**Devil** · 2nd July 2009, 12:47

Originally Posted by erik

So I guess it's true Hampton Downs Ride Days don't have exclusive rights...

No, they do. But private groups (like HRC) can hire the track too. HDRD have exclusive rights to run trackdays for the general public.

**Quasievil** · 2nd July 2009, 13:09

I Cant get my head around this bit (as per picture)

It seems like the walls on the sides would be a issue if a motorbike rider hit them, not sure which direction the travel is but either direction seems like a issue to me. Hope Im wrong but thats what it looks like is all Im saying

**kiwifruit** · 2nd July 2009, 13:19

Originally Posted by Quasievil

I Cant get my head around this bit (as per picture)

It seems like the walls on the sides would be a issue if a motorbike rider hit them, not sure which direction the travel is but either direction seems like a issue to me. Hope Im wrong but thats what it looks like is all Im saying

Track is clockwise (?) so it won't be a problem