Kohatu Park. Race track near Nelson

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Sat May 22, 2010 3:19 pm

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

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Sat May 22, 2010 5:34 pm

Santa'sBoostinSleigh wrote:i thought you used to work for MANZ Leon....

Pretty sure he doesnt look much like a concierge :lol:

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:20 pm

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

Moving ahead!

Chelles · Post by **Chelles** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:37 am

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!!!!

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:02 am

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 · Post by **Flannelman** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:38 pm

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....

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:47 pm

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 · Post by **Mr Ree** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:13 pm

wow lots of tracks on that plan

rolla_fxgt · Post by **rolla_fxgt** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:25 pm

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.

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:35 pm

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

rolla_fxgt · Post by **rolla_fxgt** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:38 pm

Mr Revhead wrote: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

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:39 pm

Awesome news!!

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:23 pm

Wow, that looks so sweet!!!

matt dunn · Post by **matt dunn** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:00 pm

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 · Post by pc » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:03 pm

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.

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:06 pm

pc wrote: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 · Post by **matt dunn** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:13 pm

pc wrote:2
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 · Post by **Alex B** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:49 pm

lol @ dippie "running out of money"

iOnic · Post by **iOnic** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:19 pm

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

Adoom · Post by **Adoom** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:42 pm

Southern Wairarapa sealed race track please, thanks