Kohatu Park. Race track near Nelson

[Mr Revhead]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news ... put-to-NCC

Race is on Taranaki!!

Note the price tag.....

http://www.centralmotorsport.org.nz/home

*Split from another topic

[Dell'Orto]

i thought you used to work for MANZ Leon....

Pretty sure he doesnt look much like a concierge

[Mr Revhead]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news ... port-mecca

Moving ahead!

[Chelles]

I know one of the investors... it is happening, however its not just for motorsport but we should be excited that another facility is in the make for us all to play at.

I'm looking forward to it!!!!

[Mr Revhead]

Resource consent has to be gained yet.... And in this area it could be tricky... Fingers crossed!

heres a pdf of the plan as submitted to the council
http://www.tasman.govt.nz/document/serv ... 0000184317

[Flannelman]

Just an update on Taranaki motorpark.

Word is from a man at the quary that tenders had gone out to build the track

An earthmoving operation was expected to do the work because they have one major asset - they have invested interest in the quarry. As to say ALL their rock is harvested from this spot and the spot is RIGHT NEXT TO THE INTENED MOTORPARK.

But, this is how the whole thing went sour. Said earthmoving operation wanted to mine the quarry themselves instead of "buying material from the quarry". Quarry said "No, you cant do that. You buy it from us like you have done for years."
Earthmoving operation said "Stuff you".

And to add some more - because said earthmoving operation has invested interest in the quarry - NO ONE ELCE CAN BUY FROM THEM.

Because other earthmoving operations would have to get there materials from further away, transport costs would blow the budget.

That was back in October last year which is to my understanding of why there has be nothing more on the matter....

[Mr Revhead]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/comm ... tep-closer


update on the Nelson track. I will try and make the hearings

Thread Hijack!!

[Mr Ree]

wow lots of tracks on that plan

[rolla_fxgt]

Might be a bit of a thread hijack, but read the other day that Tony Quinn has brought a majority share in the Cromwell Motorsport park, and it's already resource consented, and I think its had final sign off by MSNZ, so should be NZ's next motorsport development.

Edit: he actually brought the whole thing, and is now sole sharelholder, and the park has been expanded, with better access off the state highway now.

[Mr Revhead]

Yes have heard a little about that too.
Where is it with resource consent? Thats the huge thing in NZ

[rolla_fxgt]

Yes have heard a little about that too.
Where is it with resource consent? Thats the huge thing in NZ

Got it a few years back, but Dippie and co ran out of money to do the development properly, hence the need for the Quinn investment.

I think the fact he just brought some property in Queenstown might have helped him want to invest in the project

[Mr Revhead]

Awesome news!!

[Bling]

Wow, that looks so sweet!!!

[matt dunn]

By the time the tracks are ready we will all be able to drive on them in our 20yr old shitty FT86's, lol.

[pc]

2 years later and people are talking about putting a track somewhere else... what happened to the Taranaki one?

It unfortunately seems a safe bet that no more tracks will ever get built... and stay open.

[Mr Revhead]

2 years later and people are talking about putting a track somewhere else... what happened to the Taranaki one?

It unfortunately seems a safe bet that no more tracks will ever get built.

I wouldn't say that. The fact that it's still ongoing is a good sign. It hasn't died yet (Nelson I mean, no idea of the Taranaki one)

[matt dunn]

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It unfortunately seems a safe bet that no more tracks will ever get built... and stay open.

I would have said that about Hampton Down a while back.

[Alex B]

lol @ dippie "running out of money"

[iOnic]

safe bet that no more tracks will ever get built... and stay open.

[Adoom]

Southern Wairarapa sealed race track please, thanks