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3 Dec 2006, 02:56 (Ref:1780621)
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Taupo
There is an aerial photograph of the Taupo circuit at http://www.a1nzl.com/taupo/latestnews.html in case anyone wants a look
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3 Dec 2006, 07:01 (Ref:1780671)
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Went past the track on Wednesday,they are starting to erect the temporary seating along the back straight.
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3 Dec 2006, 15:54 (Ref:1780980)
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I'm going to be watching with interest to see how many turn up for the race. It's the first time in a long, long time there has been a major open wheel event in NZ.
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4 Dec 2006, 04:56 (Ref:1781293)
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Should be a sell out crowd,good racing,holiday time,if we can't fill the ground I'd be very surprised.
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18 Dec 2006, 04:49 (Ref:1793258)
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An update on preparations for Taupo can be read here:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/s...ectid=10415657 Sounds like it will be great. |
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20 Dec 2006, 10:44 (Ref:1795606)
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A1 NZ. taupo up date.
all is looking good. track is comming up great. catch fencing comming on. and seating going in. 30,000 +. big for Taupo. tyre walls the best we have had. nice and tight.and beleive it or not the grass has grown. 4 weeks to go.
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20 Dec 2006, 19:39 (Ref:1796156)
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all tickets that went on sale early in the peicehave sold out. they put on another 2,000 last week and were sold out in 8hrs.Grand stands are poping up all over, Armco you can drive in and look around.you know.
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21 Dec 2006, 03:04 (Ref:1796405)
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Look foward to this event.
Kudos to New Zealand, Taupo and A1 for hosting this event at a permanent race circuit. Might have to make the trip over for the 2008 installment |
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21 Dec 2006, 03:37 (Ref:1796417)
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21 Dec 2006, 03:41 (Ref:1796420)
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21 Dec 2006, 03:54 (Ref:1796425)
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This will be good, germany vs new zealand. can't wait
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21 Dec 2006, 06:37 (Ref:1796469)
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But then the idea of a few hot laps in a Toyota Hiace van has some appeal.... 
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24 Dec 2006, 00:49 (Ref:1798555)
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Slippery Diff. yes I have driven the track and I love it there is about 4 or 5 places U can pass on it.
Armco bender, I live in Tok. if you can get down for the 5th Jan call in at the track ask for me Rob. and well see if Ican take you round for a lap or 2. 
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8 Jan 2007, 10:53 (Ref:1809429)
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Under two weeks to go and I am starting to shake with excitement whenever I think about this event. The good news just keeps coming, there are three participating sponsors confirmed and a title sponsor to be announced next weekend.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3920992a13275.html And how awesome was that PR stunt of driving over the harbour bridge? Brilliant! BTW the new official web site doesn't have too many images. If anyone can tell me where to find a wallpaper sized image of New Zealand's win at Sentul please let me know. Cheers, Kiwi3 |
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11 Jan 2007, 03:03 (Ref:1811983)
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Final touches are now being put in place, the image on this article is from the grandstand I will be sitting in, a bit annoyed to note that there is a drag strip between me and the track, hopefully it is not too far away!
Still, looking forward to this like crazy! http://www.dailypost.co.nz/localnews...ondsubsection= The link is quite long, in case it does not work later the story is from www.dailypost.co.nz Kiwi3 |
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12 Jan 2007, 02:15 (Ref:1812903)
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Taupo can build a racetrack...but Auckland can't build a rugby stadium.....
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16 Jan 2007, 01:08 (Ref:1816146)
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jetskiing at taupo
i read today that the drivers are having a jetski race on lake taupo on thursday that should be interesting to see who wins my money on the kiwi i reckon hope they can all swim
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16 Jan 2007, 18:12 (Ref:1816784)
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Anyone know what time the racing kicks off Sunday.I'm guessing 10am?.
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16 Jan 2007, 18:17 (Ref:1816789)
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Anyone tell me whether or not there are any quick corners (ie 4th gear or above)?
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19 Jan 2007, 01:34 (Ref:1818991)
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Drivers for Taupo (*= rookies):
Australia: Karl Reindler* Barton Mawer Brazil: Raphael Matos* Tuka Rocha Canada: James Hinchcliffe* China: Ho-Pin Tung* Czech Republic: Tomas Enge France: Loic Duval* Germany: Nico Hulkenberg Christian Vietoris* Great Britain: Robbie Kerr India: Narain Karthikeyan* Indonesia: Ananda Mikola Ireland: Richard Lyons* John O’Hara Italy: Enrico Toccacelo Michele Rugolo* Lebanon: Alex Khateeb* Khalil Beschir Malaysia: Alex Yoong Fairuz Fauzy* Mexico: Salvador Duran Sergio Perez* Netherlands: Jeroen Bleekemolen Renger van der Zande* New Zealand: Jonny Reid Wade Cunningham* Pakistan: Nur Ali* Singapore: Christian Murchison* South Africa: Alan van der Merwe* Gavin Cronje Switzerland: Sebastien Buemi Marcel Fassler* USA: Ryan Hunter-Reay* Pretty strong field, shame Briscoe can't make it this weekend. |
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Race times Local : Sprint race: 11.00 Feature race: 15.00 Race times GMT : Sprint race: 22.00 Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007 Feature race: 02.00 Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007 http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92962 Anyone know the practise times on Friday? Or qualifying on Saturday? Again, I can't seem to find it on A1GP. |
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