Hampton Downs dump

[smoky]

I travel very regularly from Hamilton to Manakau, up to 3 days a week. I drive past the Hampton Downs Motorsport Park - New Zealand’s new modern Motorsport complex; three sealed circuits, pit buildings, industrial units, Business Park, Lifestyle blocks, convention centre, restaurant and trackside apartments to service the needs of modern-day Motorsport, a prison in the back ground and a foul stench from a rubbish dump that can turn your stomach – boy a day at the track will be fun.
“A venue that is superior to any other in New Zealand” I just can’t see it; if you want any decent accommodation it’s an hour away, and who’s going to be left thinking NZ is 100% pure green with that horrible smell in your nostrils all day – they’ll never come back
Supposedly going to be finished by early 2009 (can’t see it myself)

[McJim]

Hold your breath then - it will make you lap faster too

Hampton Downs is halfway between Auckland and Hamilton innit? Since it only takes about an hour to get to Hamihole from Jafaville how can decent accomodation be an hour away?

Unless you mean there's no decent accommodation in Hamilton or Auckland.

And anyway - Hamilton doesn't smell THAT bad

[RT527]

pokeno motel is bloody awesome...brand new, good food good hosts...has to be, one of the owners races a torana. have stayed there a few times for work and theres ample parking its quiet.

[325rocket]

im pretty keen on testing that theory, i cant wait to get on the bastard

[sAsLEX]

im pretty keen on testing that theory, i cant wait to get on the bastard

Elevation changes woot!

[smoky]

Hold your breath then - it will make you lap faster too

Mate - honestly that smell is putrid, it turns your stomach, they actually dump human waste in the landfill out there - I just don't understand why any one would think that’s a good place for an international race track?

Hampton Downs is halfway between Auckland and Hamilton innit? Since it only takes about an hour to get to Hamihole from Jafaville how can decent accomodation be an hour away?

hour and a quater on a good day Hamilton to Manakau
Hamilton about 45 minutes away, South Auckland is 30 minutes away - but there is no decent accomodation until at least Ellerslie which is 45 minutes away.
And if you've ever been to the drags for a meet - then you'll know you need to add on another half hour to your trip for the traffic.

[sAsLEX]

then you'll know you need to add on another half hour to your trip for the traffic.

And you would realise this is off a proper off ramp and would not of got resource consent if its traffic management was akin to the drag complex?


And just keep some 2 stokes racing, nothing like the smell of 2 stroke in the morning !

[smoky]

And you would realise this is off a proper off ramp and would not of got resource consent if its traffic management was akin to the drag complex?

Ha - yep, we'll see
been to a few international events in my time - an extra half an hour was being optimistic due to the off ramp
I've spent hours in cues waiting to get into some international events

[pzkpfw]

Lifestyle blocks?

How soon before the race bikes have to have proper mufflers on them?


(alluding to Western springs...)

[digsaw]

....How soon before the race bikes have to have proper mufflers on them?....

right fuckin now. 95dB is yar max

[Qkchk:Me]

.....and a foul stench from a rubbish dump that can turn your stomach – boy a day at the track will be fun.

A foul stench can mean undesirables to one person and $$$ to another.

You'll be fine - As long as its blowning an easterly.

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

Got to agree...... the place looks like a bomb site, stinks like hell and in the middle of nowhere! I expect they will build accomodation on site and charge the cost of your first born to stay there.
Went past there last Saturday Pheeeuuw what a stink........just imagine being sat on a grass bank watching the action and a brief wind shift sends that fukin stink up your nose

[NodMan:Me]

Mate - honestly that smell is putrid, it turns your stomach, they actually dump human waste in the landfill out there

I must have been there on a good day then, nowhere near as bad as my farts! Didnt mind the smell of burning rubber, I say bring on the two strokes and Castrol R!

[wbks]

Just out of interest, why do they even have noise limits on bikes at tracks that have no decent groupings of houses for ages, like Taupo?

[dubshack]

I was at the track yesterday and there was no smell at all.
The apartments that line the front straight will all be rented to the public for events as the owners won't be living in them. There are covenants on all of the lifestyle blocks regarding noise and motorsport.
There is a 200 room hotel going on site in 12 -18 months so accomodation should be eased for smaller events. The plans for the site are huge, with conference facilities, confidence course, paintballing, off road driver training, Kart track, sports field, concert venue etc. This facility will be the equivalent of any of the FIA approved (this is Formula 1 standard) sites in the world.
Why build it there. Because it has 2 million people within a couple of hours drive and noise and space are not an issue.
The track progress has come on dramatically over the last few weeks as the winter stopped everything from progressing and they are opening the first track, the national circuit in June 09. The international circuit will be open in Aug 09. This track is being built properly and once the seal is down it will not be used for at least 60 days to allow the seal to cure. Tracks just don't do this anymore as they are allways chasing the dollars. These guys are smarter than that.
This venue will attract motorsport events that it was not possible to hold in NZ before and all people can do is complain about traffic. Please... get a life. A traffic jam while trying to get to the World Superbike round is in my opinion is an acceptable inconvenience.
Bring it on. It will be the best track in NZ by far. I for one can't wait.