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by **d1 mule** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:40 pm

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsport ... o-Pukekohe

Murphy might have a chance of winning again lol :roll:

by **Mr Ree** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:56 pm

Thats great news. It would have been a crying shame to not have a round in NZ, whether at HD or Puke.

A win for the 09'ers

by **cat007** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:58 pm

yay

This will cause so much anger from those in the tron.

neer neer

by **rolla_fxgt** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:10 pm

I'm glad there's going to be a NZ round.

But I don't understand why the govt is forking out $2 million to upgrade Puke, when it could have given the same amount to HD, which would be a better use of money, given that its a newer, and in my opinion, a better track for racing.

I thought the only hold up for HD was the pits needing finished, and if that can't be done for $2 million, then there's something wrong.

Or was it more a case of NZ Motorsport internal politics again?

by **Grrrrrrr!** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:35 pm

I thought the problem with HD was the track didn't met requirements like circuit size, possibly some safety related stuff like runoff areas and the holy grail...grandstand capacity (ie more seats=more tickets = more $$$$ for promoter)

by **STR** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:56 pm

Fantastic news!
Interesting to see this "new chicane on the back straight" too!

by **fangsport** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:07 pm

Grrrrrrr! wrote:I thought the problem with HD was the track didn't met requirements like circuit size, possibly some safety related stuff like runoff areas and the holy grail...grandstand capacity (ie more seats=more tickets = more $$$$ for promoter)

but, you just described Puke, but missed the fact the racing surface is rooted

by **matt dunn** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:51 pm

HD has issues with resource consent and signage,
and so it not suitable for V8SC standards.

And they are both things that cannot just be fixed with lots of money.

by **matt dunn** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:52 pm

Oh, and Murf will be lucky if he has a drive in a V8SC next year,
let alone a chance at a race win.

by **rolla_fxgt** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:07 pm

matt dunn wrote:HD has issues with resource consent and signage,
and so it not suitable for V8SC standards.

And they are both things that cannot just be fixed with lots of money.

Not sure about the signage issue, but the resource consent is a red hearing, and can be fixed with money.

All it requires is NZTA removing their objection to HD, or HD paying for an upgraded off and on ramp from SH1.

My understanding was that NZTA were worried about traffic issue with a major event on a strategic state highway.
Basically they want SH1 to flow as smoothly as possible, without them having to spend money to do it. ie typical NZ govt thinking.
I mean really what's one weekend out of the year where people have to drive a little slower for part of their trip? If that standard was applied to all of NZ, then all our RUC's etc would go up hugely, to cope with holiday traffic etc.

by **GTTpower** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:13 pm

cat007 wrote:This will cause so much anger from those in the tron

None here. Good riddance I say!

by **matt dunn** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:15 pm

rolla_fxgt wrote:but the resource consent is a red hearing, and can be fixed with money.

When it comes to resource consents nothing is ever as easy as it should be,
you wouldn't want to bet the event that even if the work was done
that the consent would be granted before next years race.

by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:29 pm

Yeah HD is complicated due to lots of politics....
And it's further from Auckland, which is the only place the V8s want to race.

Imo Murphy will be lucky to have a drive THIS year

by **fangsport** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:34 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:Imo Murphy will be lucky to have a drive THIS year

be fair. he could co-drive in his car at either Bathurst or NZST final !!

by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:38 pm

True, I did mean full time drive.

by **d1 mule** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:26 am

matt dunn wrote:Oh, and Murf will be lucky if he has a drive in a V8SC next year,
let alone a chance at a race win.

haha yeah i know hence the :roll:

in my original post.

hes only got in this year at the 11th hour. there has gotta be better drivers out there, def well past it

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:37 pm

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsport ... -V8s-drive

Jacques after the4 Murfs gig :twisted:

Website · by **Emperor** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:03 pm

Thank $&#$% they took it out of hamilton, brought to many mullet woodstock drinking bogan faggots.

But why pukekohe?

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:20 pm

Where else could it possibly go? HD can't, taupo can't, ruapuna can't. Others far to small areas

by **d1 mule** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:12 pm

i dont know the in and outs at all, but seeing as Hampton Downs is all but a brand new circuit and Taupo has just had a massive renovation, surely some heads need to roll if they aren't up to the required standards for such an event.

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