Highlands First race meeting

Swedish Brick · 30 May 2013, 07:34 (Ref:3255312)

8/9/10 November 2013:

Australian GT Series - Final Championship Round
South Island Endurance Racing Championship - Final Round
Toyota 86 - First Round
"All in" Highlands 600 endurance race

This will be a fantastic event! Who is going? I got in early and sorted my accommodation as there isn't much in Cromwell!

OZ GT in NZ is pretty damn cool. I have to confess sports car racing the racing I prefer over all others

Highlands 600 sounds cool, OZ GT and SI Enduro cars, does anyone know if they will also be letting other entries in? Might it be GT and SI cars get first dibs then others?

Will be cool to see the Toyotas, but they maybe a little tardy around there! Good thing they look good

I'm rather excited.

Goat Boy · 30 May 2013, 09:32 (Ref:3255366)

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Originally Posted by Swedish Brick

OZ GT in NZ is pretty damn cool. I have to confess sports car racing the racing I prefer over all others

+1

Worsel · 30 May 2013, 18:44 (Ref:3255595)

The circuit name is Highlands Motorsport Park, no mention of "downs"

Swedish Brick · 30 May 2013, 19:25 (Ref:3255635)

True! Wee cock up there!

promax · 30 May 2013, 19:45 (Ref:3255664)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swedish Brick

8/9/10 November 2013:

Australian GT Series - Final Championship Round
South Island Endurance Racing Championship - Final Round
Toyota 86 - First Round
"All in" Highlands 600 endurance race

This will be a fantastic event! Who is going? I got in early and sorted my accommodation as there isn't much in Cromwell!

OZ GT in NZ is pretty damn cool. I have to confess sports car racing the racing I prefer over all others

Highlands 600 sounds cool, OZ GT and SI Enduro cars, does anyone know if they will also be letting other entries in? Might it be GT and SI cars get first dibs then others?

Will be cool to see the Toyotas, but they maybe a little tardy around there! Good thing they look good

I'm rather excited.

sounds interesting

Ugy · 30 May 2013, 21:25 (Ref:3255716)

If i had a willy warmer i would have gone myself. Sounds like a great weekend

Southern Man · 30 May 2013, 22:15 (Ref:3255736)

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Originally Posted by Ugy

If i had a willy warmer i would have gone myself. Sounds like a great weekend

You can leave your gumboots, raincoat and umbrella at home

Swedish Brick · 30 May 2013, 22:16 (Ref:3255738)

Yeah chances are it will be pretty warm

NZSTfan · 31 May 2013, 00:10 (Ref:3255758)

....should be dry too at that time of year. From the road that complex looks astonishing

DX20VT · 13 Aug 2013, 07:36 (Ref:3289135)

Some news.

http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central...-gentleman-too

note the last bit,

Quote:

Van Gisbergen will race at Highlands in the South Island Endurance Series and Highlands 101 endurance race from November 8 to 10.

Dav1s · 13 Aug 2013, 09:01 (Ref:3289173)

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Originally Posted by DX20VT

Some news.

http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central...-gentleman-too

note the last bit,

SVG is running in the Carters ex 888 V8 Supercar in the South Island Endurance series.

Maybe the other even in the VIP Porsche GT3-R which is coming over??

Southern Man · 3 Sep 2013, 02:15 (Ref:3298163)

http://www.ticketdirect.co.nz/Event/Season/1023

Tickets for the November meeting on sale now

FAS33 · 8 Sep 2013, 06:48 (Ref:3300386)

give earl bamber a seat cuz.

Swedish Brick · 23 Oct 2013, 21:14 (Ref:3322313)

Not long now! Going to be an amazing weekend. Interestingly they are saying the 101 will have a Le Mans style start.

Goat Boy · 24 Oct 2013, 01:02 (Ref:3322375)

Any coverage on TV or internet?

mountainstar · 24 Oct 2013, 01:35 (Ref:3322395)

Great to see happen. I remember when this was just land and a dream and now it's a great facility and track New Zealand can be proud of.

Southern Man · 24 Oct 2013, 02:27 (Ref:3322414)

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Originally Posted by Goat Boy

Any coverage on TV or internet?

For $250 - $300 you can still get flights from Auckland to Queenstown & return.

NZSTfan · 24 Oct 2013, 03:13 (Ref:3322428)

Also to add to SM post, Cromwell may be booked out Motel wise but there are some good deals to be had in Queenstown and Alexandra. Personally I would rather stay in Alex as I don't really like Q/Town but that's just personal choice. Alex is what, about 20 mins from Cromwell?

Wanaka is not that far away either if your really committed.

EVERYONE in the area is talking about this event by the way, so make up your minds fast if you want to head down and not have to sleep in the side drains

Southern Man · 24 Oct 2013, 03:56 (Ref:3322434)

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Originally Posted by NZSTfan

Also to add to SM post, Cromwell may be booked out Motel wise but there are some good deals to be had in Queenstown and Alexandra. Personally I would rather stay in Alex as I don't really like Q/Town but that's just personal choice. Alex is what, about 20 mins from Cromwell?

Wanaka is not that far away either if your really committed.

EVERYONE in the area is talking about this event by the way, so make up your minds fast if you want to head down and not have to sleep in the side drains

This is an occasion, everyone is going to be there so share the enjoyment of the days rather than the disappointment of for the rest of your life saying "I wish I had been there" every time someone talks about it.

There is accommodation still available in Clyde and don't forget the country pubs that saturate Central Otago like St Bathans, Becks, Lauder, Omakau, Bannochburn , Luggate etc. You will have a magic time

CDM · 24 Oct 2013, 19:32 (Ref:3322685)

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Originally Posted by Southern Man

everyone is going to be there so share the enjoyment of the days rather than the disappointment of for the rest of your life saying "I wish I had been there" every time someone talks about it.

Very well put...

socram · 25 Oct 2013, 00:55 (Ref:3322765)

Great complex, but can anyone tell me what it is really like as a paying spectator? Particularly one who likes to take photographs and who doesn't have a media pass (or a 1000mm lens)?

It appears to me not only from pics, in car video and even talking to one of the original developers at length, that for much of the time, cars are out of sight and that photo opportunities are somewhat scarce. A driver's track - which is great - but that doesn't always equate to a spectator's track.

Bearing in mind that from the outset (ie Pre Quinn) this was being set up as a high class country club/resort for people with cars who'd like to play now and again and I don't think that spectators were too high on the initial priority list. More than happy to be proved wrong.

Heycoop Racing · 25 Oct 2013, 04:46 (Ref:3322806)

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Originally Posted by Swedish Brick

Not long now! Going to be an amazing weekend. Interestingly they are saying the 101 will have a Le Mans style start.

Do they mean the running across the track and getting in the car type thing?

If so, then you would hope it wouldn't be the actual race start

Swedish Brick · 25 Oct 2013, 05:55 (Ref:3322821)

Well they say "a still secret Le Mans style start" so buggered if I know!

NZSTfan · 25 Oct 2013, 06:18 (Ref:3322826)

Intriguing I must say. Funny if they do actually go with the traditional version which I believe did involve drivers running to their cars to kick off the race.

Swedish Brick · 25 Oct 2013, 06:22 (Ref:3322828)

Maybe they just have a french flag waver?

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