2013 Racing Calendar for New Zealand

[TrueBlueFlyer]

Is there any hint on what the calendar will look like for 2013 in New Zealand?

I'm going to book my flights to OZ in the next few days and was thinking of filling up the time between the 12 hours of Bathurst and the Australian GP with a few weeks on the North Island.

Hampton Downs web site has nothing listed yet for next year. I'm looking to volunteer a few weekends at the end of February and early March.

cheers,
--Russ

[Mr Revhead]

http://www.nzv8s.co.nz/pages/10/calendar.htm

http://www.irc.org.nz/

There's a couple

[socram]

Originally Posted by TrueBlueFlyer

Is there any hint on what the calendar will look like for 2013 in New Zealand?cheers,
--Russ

Subscribe to the Hampton Downs newsletter and the Motorsport Club and you'll get several dates.

Due to the works at Pukekohe, the end season calendar has been messed around quite a bit. We have a meeting at Hampton Downs April 21st and now HRC now have two one day meetings at Pukekohe, the following 2 weekends, end April beginnng of May, changed from February 23/24th.

From January to early May, the dates are published.

Any hassles, send me a PM.

[TrueBlueFlyer]

thank you much

looks like I'll be able to volunteer for a few events at Hampton Downs

now gotta wait for the Air New Zealand Christmas Sale so I can book some more of those $1 fares, mid-week, between racing... haven't been to Queenstown or Dunedin yet

[nistfan]

Originally Posted by TrueBlueFlyer

thank you much

looks like I'll be able to volunteer for a few events at Hampton Downs

now gotta wait for the Air New Zealand Christmas Sale so I can book some more of those $1 fares, mid-week, between racing... haven't been to Queenstown or Dunedin yet

Plenty of Cheap fares, ie $29 Night Rider Auckland/Wellington

[TrueBlueFlyer]

Originally Posted by nistfan

Plenty of Cheap fares, ie $29 Night Rider Auckland/Wellington

there was a week this March that I flew every day on a day trip out of AKL

got to see most of the north island from the air... it cost me more for the airport shuttle than all the flights

best part is the AirNZ Lucky Seven lottery, got pretty much all of my money back, air bus express included

[Icarus_nz]

Look into the Festival of Speed events in the South Island. They're on around that time of Year. Usually Skope Classic at Ruapuna (ChCh) down to Teretonga (Invercargill) and then back to Levels (Timaru) or something like that. 3 classic meeting in 4 weeks.
Do they still do the Dunedin hill climb?
Maybe contact someone at the Canterbury Club Club to fill in the details

http://www.canterburycarclub.co.nz/

[TrueBlueFlyer]

I'll ask Debbie from http://www.themotorsportclub.com/ to recommend me.

Last time she did wonders for my trip to Manfeild for Toyota Racing Series... landed just before lunch time at Palmerston North, was put on station after lunch for the rest of the day on Friday Great weekend down there.

[Club racer]

Deb will sort you out!

SuperTourers on at Hampton Downs on February 16th and 17th - there will actually be cars, drivers and spectators at that meeting.

[TrueBlueFlyer]

Originally Posted by Club racer

SuperTourers on at Hampton Downs on February 16th and 17th - there will actually be cars, drivers and spectators at that meeting.

I did the very first one there, it was a blast did flagging the first two days and FIV with Peachy on race day

[Icarus_nz]

Originally Posted by Club racer

- there will actually be cars, drivers and spectators at that meeting.

To be fair, the festival of speed event draw a good crowd and a mix of characters and machinery in the pits

[isoskim]

Originally Posted by Icarus_nz

To be fair, the festival of speed event draw a good crowd and a mix of characters and machinery in the pits

I've never been, but I've only heard great things from people I know who have been down there.

[TrueBlueFlyer]

Originally Posted by isoskim

I've never been, but I've only heard great things from people I know who have been down there.

I worked the two weekends this year celebrating BMW M-division... there were quite a few BMW M1's racing around and a whole slew of other cars that apparently made it over from the museum in Munich.

[Woolley]

Keep this thread going - I shall be asking the same question come 2014...

[Reload]

Originally Posted by Woolley

Keep this thread going - I shall be asking the same question come 2014...

Woolley, that is 2014 and therefore off topic and a 4 point penalty

[Evomike]

Originally Posted by Woolley

Keep this thread going - I shall be asking the same question come 2014...

Look out NZ!

[socram]

The more the merrier from the UK...

Maybe they'll learn how to put on a great day's racing withouth being tied to the clock? Going through a lot of old race programmes at the moment and to use Mallory as an example, a day's racing was usually 6 practices, just 6 races and finished about 5:30pm or later.

Contrast that with NZ with 6 practices and 18 races as the norm for a 1 day meeting, so a lot more entertaining for marshals as well as spectators (not to mention far better value for drivers). Free paddock entry too.

[Woolley]

Originally Posted by Reload

Woolley, that is 2014 and therefore off topic and a 4 point penalty

If it's a long thread it should eventually be on topic

[adbutler]

Have the V8 Supertourers released their 2013 calendar yet?

[MalcolmC]

Originally Posted by adbutler

Have the V8 Supertourers released their 2013 calendar yet?

Hampton Downs have a round from 15-17 February.
http://www.hamptondowns.com/assets//...hlights(1).pdf

[adbutler]

Speed cafe have just put up the provisional 2013 V8 Supertourer calendar.

http://www.speedcafe.co.nz/2012/11/0...onal-calendar/

Wonder what the Auckland special event is? And fingers crossed the South Island enduro is at Highland Park, would make for an awesome 'boys' weekend.

[BackSeat Driver]

Auckland Domain Hill Climb or doing the loop around the Museum that the rally cars did. (Jumps included).

[TrueBlueFlyer]

leaving for Australian tomorrow and New Zealand in a week or so...