Hampton Downs Ride Days

**CatTheBrat** · 7th February 2011, 12:26

Hey thought i'd revive this thread

There's a Ride Day this Wed, 9th Feb for any of you that can make it. Then again on Saturday 19th Feb. Come down and have a blast round the track, you can register with the lovely ladies on the day, (me included

) or register online @ www.hamptondownsridedays.co.nz

**ttmadness** · 7th February 2011, 13:35

how much is it and how many laps do ya get? will they let you in with boots, 2 pairs of jeans and cordura jacket?

I'm going to kill myself real soon on the roads and need to get in but no $ .

**CatTheBrat** · 7th February 2011, 15:19

It's $199 for the day. You get 6 sessions of 20 minutes and some coaching from a coach from the California Superbike School if you need it. If you have not been round the track before, the coach runs a first timers session at the beginning of the day. You need to turn up by around 8AM, the compulsory riders safety briefing is at 8:30.
You must have leathers, either one piece or two piece zipped together. They are available for hire for $75 for the day - including gloves and boots and helmet if needed. There is a deposit (sorry can't remember how much) but it is not taken from your credit card, just held and reversed at the end of the day when you return the gear.
It might seem like a lot but it's well worth it. You'll have a blast. There are about 2 every month so if you can't afford it at the moment, save up and come down when you can. In March there is one on the 16th & 21st, in April there's one on the 9th and on Anzac day - the 25th.
Hope you can make it!

**superman** · 7th February 2011, 15:37

Originally Posted by Miss D

It's $199 for the day. You get 6 sessions of 20 minutes and some coaching from a coach from the California Superbike School if you need it.

$100 per hour for a race track...

Maybe if it was a top quality European Circuit.

How am I causing the need for $200 (sorry... $199) for riding on the track for 2 hours on a little bike?

Still covering building costs? Steep profits to pay for the down days? Honestly that's ridiculous. It's cheaper to pay for fuel to go down to the Taupo track for a day from Auckland.

Got any newbie rates to at least try and entice me into becoming a regular? Might be a good business plan... obviously not. Never mind, I'll spend my money elsewhere.

**CatTheBrat** · 7th February 2011, 17:35

Hey yeah I know it's a lot of money for a ride
It is a world class circuit and one of the most technically challenging tracks in the country, if not the world (one of the). And yes there is still some construction happening.

How long would you normally spend on the track - I mean actual track time?

**ttmadness** · 7th February 2011, 17:38

Originally Posted by superman

$100 per hour for a race track...

Maybe if it was a top quality European Circuit.

How am I causing the need for $200 (sorry... $199) for riding on the track for 2 hours on a little bike?

Still covering building costs? Steep profits to pay for the down days? Honestly that's ridiculous. It's cheaper to pay for fuel to go down to the Taupo track for a day from Auckland.

Got any newbie rates to at least try and entice me into becoming a regular? Might be a good business plan... obviously not. Never mind, I'll spend my money elsewhere.

go to puke, it's 90 bucks for whole day. Not sure if leathers are compulsory though.

**sil3nt** · 7th February 2011, 17:47

Originally Posted by Miss D

Hey yeah I know it's a lot of money for a ride, I don't make the prices sorry..
Actually it is a world class circuit and one of the most technically challenging tracks in the country, if not the world (one of the). And yes there is still some construction happening.

How long would you normally spend on the track - I mean actual track time?

I don't want to be rude or anything but it is very far from being a world class circuit. World class circuits don't have gravel pits. They also tend to have a few more corners with a bit of variety.

**Mental Trousers** · 7th February 2011, 17:48

That's the going rate. Taupo is about $150 a day for slightly less time. Manfeild can be under $100, but that's only for test days where they alternate between bike and car sessions or certain extremely popular club track days. Otherwise it's $135. As for Puke, I think the test days (alternating between bikes and cars) are still $100?? But it's Puke. Problem with test days is there's no ambulance and the cars often spread shit on the track.

Taupo's a few years old now and Puke and Manfeild are relatively ancient.

The HD ride days are extremely well organised and run and the track easily has the best surface of the 4 north island tracks.

You definitely get your monies worth too. Most people don't even stick around for their last (6th) session cos they're done.

**ttmadness** · 7th February 2011, 18:44

apparently puke is 90 bucks and you get at least 5 twenty minute sessions. also if you go on friday you can get shitloads of time because its not busy.

**Mental Trousers** · 7th February 2011, 18:50

Originally Posted by ttmadness

apparently puke is 90 bucks and you get at least 5 twenty minute sessions. also if you go on friday you can get shitloads of time because its not busy.

Sweet.

There aren't any test/open days at HD btw, they're always run by track management.

**Latte** · 7th February 2011, 18:50

90 bucks will be the open day usually held on a friday. Although they seperate the bikes from the cars, you will be thrown in with the racers etc, rules aren't as strict (non existant perhaps?) around passing etc... so perhaps be prepared to be cut up.

And puke isn't HD....

**ttmadness** · 7th February 2011, 18:56

Originally Posted by hiss

90 bucks will be the open day usually held on a friday. Although they seperate the bikes from the cars, you will be thrown in with the racers etc, rules aren't as strict (non existant perhaps?) around passing etc... so perhaps be prepared to be cut up.

And puke isn't HD....

what's hd?

less rules the better i say. can anyone confirm if they will let you in on cordura armoured jacket and jeans?

**KiwiNinja** · 7th February 2011, 19:59

Originally Posted by ttmadness

what's hd?

less rules the better i say. can anyone confirm if they will let you in on cordura armoured jacket and jeans?

HD = Hampton Downs

Session details here...http://www.countiesracing.co.nz/moto...bookingid=1237

You need full leathers.

By the way what are you hoping to get out of the track session? From your previous post (i.e. I'm going to kill myself on the road) am I understanding that your hoping to become a better, and therefore safer, rider?