Hampton Down$

[kifflom]

Ok, so I've haven't raced for a few seasons and my memory might not be serving me correctly, but $340/round + transponder seems a bit steep. I guess TQ doesn't want the biker rabble messing up his world class corporate hospitality center race track.

[jellywrestler]

Ok, so I've haven't raced for a few seasons and my memory might not be serving me correctly, but $340/round + transponder seems a bit steep. I guess TQ doesn't want the biker rabble messing up his world class corporate hospitality center race track.

it was always going to go up in price as more facilities were added, it's just he's come in and doing them all at once, do you work for a fair hourly rate and return on your input or do it for half the rate just to be a good cunt?

[kifflom]

I get it, sure, but I'm also allowed to have a self entitled millennial winge about it too. I just think from a club level, having fun in the weekends perspective, most of the added facilities we are helping pay for aren't really helping us out. VIP boxes above the pit garages aren't really put there for weekend club motorsport, they're there for sponsors entertaining clients at 101. And that's fine, I get it. But if you want a bunch of good talent racing at the likes of 101 in future, a lot of those people have to start at club level where money is tight and sponsors are scarce. I'm not saying anybody in racing deserves a handout, but if we want to grow motorsport in New Zealand, squeezing money out of people at club level might not be the best way.

I have respect for Tony and what he is doing for Hampton Downs, things could be going a lot worse. But it's getting a bit pricey now and I would hate to see that pushing people out of the sport.

[Doppleganger]

Think it's dear now? wait until the new buildings, his super apartment, museum and god knows what else he's going to do for his rich mates happens.
Recon it'll start with a 5

[jellywrestler]

Think it's dear now? wait until the new buildings, his super apartment, museum and god knows what else he's going to do for his rich mates happens.
Recon it'll start with a 5

hopefully they will be self sufficent and take car of themselves.

[scrivy]

be self sufficent and take car of themselves.

I see what ya did there.....

[Voltaire]

How much is it to hire HD for a day, plus St Johns and marshalls?

[Autech]

How much is it to hire HD for a day, plus St Johns and marshalls?

1 arm + 1 leg

[jasonu]

Ok, so I've haven't raced for a few seasons and my memory might not be serving me correctly, but $340/round + transponder seems a bit steep. I guess TQ doesn't want the biker rabble messing up his world class corporate hospitality center race track.

Fucking hell, I used to squirm at $85 to race at Pukekohe. We are the ones putting on the show...

[mr bucketracer]

it was always going to go up in price as more facilities were added, it's just he's come in and doing them all at once, do you work for a fair hourly rate and return on your input or do it for half the rate just to be a good cunt?

if i had his money in my bank i would let you race for free.

[mr bucketracer]

Fucking hell, I used to squirm at $85 to race at Pukekohe. We are the ones putting on the show...

was 35-40 at manfeild if pre-entered

[ellipsis]

...it's only money...

[Grumph]

...it's only money...

true - but contrast those prices with what dave has just put up for the BoB meeting at levels.....

It's not just house prices going mad in Auckland.

[ellipsis]

true - but contrast those prices with what dave has just put up for the BoB meeting at levels.....

It's not just house prices going mad in Auckland.

...we are very lucky...

[F5 Dave]

Shit I remember when the price to race at Ohakea went from $1 to $2 as we weren't quite covering the price of postage sending out the invites for the next meeting.

There was some grumbling that day.

Nah kidding we were laughing down our sleeves as we retired to the sgts mess to suck some govt subsidised $3 large bottle beers.