New motorsport venue

[codgyoleracer]

Oh really? Who told you that. It is certainly not that clear cut. As always with things of this nature they are very polarising. I'd be surprised if more than half of the population is for the park. Although in saying that quite a lot of the residents are neutral to the idea. It is a few km out of the town so shouldn't cause too many problems. Quite a few of the opponents are worried at the possible "bogan" crowd (or Gorons) that may be attracted to events such as the V8's etc. But nevertheless it is being built and is past the point of no return now. I guess how often big name events are held there will all depend on what crowd it attracts (if it attracts any at all).

HaHa, & on a positive note.....

Fucken good on-em ! , Oresome.

[Dave-]

Oh really? Who told you that. It is certainly not that clear cut. As always with things of this nature they are very polarising. I'd be surprised if more than half of the population is for the park. Although in saying that quite a lot of the residents are neutral to the idea. It is a few km out of the town so shouldn't cause too many problems. Quite a few of the opponents are worried at the possible "bogan" crowd (or Gorons) that may be attracted to events such as the V8's etc. But nevertheless it is being built and is past the point of no return now. I guess how often big name events are held there will all depend on what crowd it attracts (if it attracts any at all).

Just the locals I spoke to about it when I was down there last, all of them, including the elderly were pretty keen for it really, really excited about it.

[k14]

Just the locals I spoke to about it when I was down there last, all of them, including the elderly were pretty keen for it really, really excited about it.

You must have got lucky. I was living in Cromwell when the consent hearing was on and as I said there were people both for and against. To be honest now that I don't race I am in the "don't really care" category. But I can see the argument for both sides. This part of the country is a pretty relaxed and quiet place. Lots of people retire from all around NZ just for that so to have this change could upset them a little. But in saying that, it's use will be 95% for private days and when it is used like this it is pretty much the same as a road with no speed limits, testing road cars etc. The other 5% of the time there might be some small motorsport events but you need to remember that Central Otago is in the butt end of nowhere. It is a real prick to get to, arguably less accessible than Invercargill (weather is slightly better though ) and the town only has a population of around 4000 so doesn't have the facilities to cope with a big influx of visitors. This will probably be the biggest factor in determining what sort of events are staged there.

[FJRider]

You must have got lucky. I was living in Cromwell when the consent hearing was on and as I said there were people both for and against. To be honest now that I don't race I am in the "don't really care" category. But I can see the argument for both sides. This part of the country is a pretty relaxed and quiet place. Lots of people retire from all around NZ just for that so to have this change could upset them a little. But in saying that, it's use will be 95% for private days and when it is used like this it is pretty much the same as a road with no speed limits, testing road cars etc. The other 5% of the time there might be some small motorsport events but you need to remember that Central Otago is in the butt end of nowhere. It is a real prick to get to, arguably less accessible than Invercargill (weather is slightly better though ) and the town only has a population of around 4000 so doesn't have the facilities to cope with a big influx of visitors. This will probably be the biggest factor in determining what sort of events are staged there.

As most of the private testing of vehicles (as at the snow farm) dont/wont want to be noticed for various reasons ... I very much doubt if they'll be heard ... or seen much ... for that matter. Dirt embankments are already going up to reduce noise and observation.
That "butt end of nowhere is 45 minutes from Queenstown International airport. Plenty of accomodation there or Wanaka. (Or Alex)

[Dave-]

As most of the private testing of vehicles (as at the snow farm) dont/wont want to be noticed for various reasons ... I very much doubt if they'll be heard ... or seen much ... for that matter. Dirt embankments are already going up to reduce noise and observation.
That "butt end of nowhere is 45 minutes from Queenstown International airport. Plenty of accomodation there or Wanaka. (Or Alex)

That's what I was going to say, central is a long way from the butt end of no where.

Invercargill you can only approach from the north (are there any racers on Stewart island? haha) so that immediately halves the accessibility.

Yeah maybe I got lucky, quite a few small towns around the world fill up for massive sporting events once per year, I can imagine in the beginning the townsfolk are probably apprehensive but I think once they see the actual dollar figure at the end of the month they'll be pretty happy.

As always, money talks.

[DidJit]

I was lucky enough to catch a decent glimpse as the plane I was on flew over it the other day — that track really does look good!

[Cleve]

You must have got lucky. I was living in Cromwell when the consent hearing was on and as I said there were people both for and against. To be honest now that I don't race I am in the "don't really care" category. But I can see the argument for both sides. This part of the country is a pretty relaxed and quiet place. Lots of people retire from all around NZ just for that so to have this change could upset them a little. But in saying that, it's use will be 95% for private days and when it is used like this it is pretty much the same as a road with no speed limits, testing road cars etc. The other 5% of the time there might be some small motorsport events but you need to remember that Central Otago is in the butt end of nowhere. It is a real prick to get to, arguably less accessible than Invercargill (weather is slightly better though ) and the town only has a population of around 4000 so doesn't have the facilities to cope with a big influx of visitors. This will probably be the biggest factor in determining what sort of events are staged there.

Miller Motor Sports is the butt end of nowhere and it gets WSBK...

[FJRider]

Here's a pic printed in a local free paper ... of the new track layout. Eight different track configurations ...

[Grumph]

Here's a pic printed in a local free paper ... of the new track layout. Eight different track configurations ...

There'd be more if Motorsport NZ didn't have this thing about not approving any part of a circuit for reverse direction running...

And I reckon a GPS as a standard fitting will be the go.

[tigertim20]

looks pretty good!

[Dave-]

Woohoo!

that looks excellent!

[DerekP]

An email from Highlands Motorsport Park. Note halfway down the first big race meeting is Aussie GT series in November 2013....Looks very cool







Highlands Motorsport Park development
well under way!

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Hi Derek

First of all, thanks for registering on our website and viewing the video clip (viewed by over 21,000 people!) The feedback so far has been amazing with so many positive comments (about 500!) and over 1,000 people registering on the website. Many of you had questions, so we'll answer a few of them here!

What is the timeframe for completion?
The Nose (restaurant) will open at the end of 2012.
The tracks (circuit and kart track) will be sealed in November 2012. This will take 3 weeks. It will then need to set for 4 weeks so the track will be finished in January 2013. VERY exciting!
The National Motorsport Museum will be finished before Christmas this year. A team of people is working on the exhibits.

Can we see a plan of the track layout?
Yes, the plan will be posted on the new website which will be launched next week. Actually, I'll put it on the Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/HighlandsMotorsportPark. The new website (launched next week) will have a detailed description of the track!)

When will the first races be held?
The first race meeting will be in November 2013: The Australian GT Series (http://www.australiangt.com.au/) and more will follow after that.
Before that time, the track will be used for as a vehicle testing facility (by the Southern Hemisphere Proving Ground), member track days, hot laps etc.

How can I become a member?
The membership model is still being finalised. We'll keep you posted!

Does Highlands Motorsport Park have a Facebook page?
Yes, and we'd love for you to become a fan! Click on the Facebook link!
We'll be posting lots of info on our Facebook page over the next few months!



Have a great weekend! from The Highlands team.





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[Dave-]

It has a lake!

[FJRider]

And the track is Clockwise until under the bridge ... then anti-clockwise. Talk about a long sweeper at the end of the main straight ...

And ... airtime off the bridge ... ???

[Dave-]

And the track is Clockwise until under the bridge ... then anti-clockwise. Talk about a long sweeper at the end of the main straight ...

And ... airtime off the bridge ... ???

I dont get what they're talking about there, does that mean it runs in a figure 8?