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Originally Posted by Goat Boy
It's a pity he didn't buy Hampton Downs. With a couple of mil spent on it we would have a first class track and facility - currently it is very much hamstrung by the lack of a bottom straight.
Taupo is not a great circuit as far as actual racing goes, there are not many good passing opportunities, especially for cars with decent aero (which probably meant that ST was not overly filled with passing there). But it is a nice facility and I do like going there.
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Hi Andrew,
Hampton Downs is for ever cursed by the Apartment Building's and is in the middle of no-were, I like and admire what Chris and Tony have done, but until Pukekohe finally goes, at least 5 maybe as much as in 10 years time Hampton Downs cannot compete from a promotor's point of view, and V8Supercars recognized this 4 years ago.
Taupo is also still a great tourist destination and if Tony Quin was running his AGT Series there a week apart from the 101 the weather would be great, and Taupo would a true North Island equivalent to Queenstown in the South Island.
The shareholders still need to hear whats in it for them, and hopefully the deal goes through as TQ has the money to fix any issue with the track or spectator facilities.
The track fee's will double etc, but they are probably to low anyway.