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Renault sets record

Here’s a little Friday night action for you to enjoy – Andrew Waite setting the Hampton Downs lap record for FWD cars in a brilliantly fantastic little Renault Megane RS 265. The RS 265 is one of our favourite cars, Andrew Waite is a good bastard and Hampton Downs is a brilliant track – so […]

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Pukekohe was built in 1962 as a hastily conceived replacement for the Ardmore airfield. It has served the sport well, but now the sport has outgrown the place — even with about $7 million dollars being spent. Back to the halcyon days at Pukey’ with this classic Terry Marshall shot of the start of a saloon car race at the 1966 GP meeting — Australian Pete Geoghegan’s Mustang is on pole with the Fastback Anglias of Paul Fahey and David Simpson alongside. Then comes the Zephyr Corvette of Rod Coppins and Jim Mullins in the ex Kerry Grant A40. This was the fourth GP meeting at the place and it still attracted huge crowds. Classic Motorsport

Pukekohe versus Hampton Downs

OVERSTEER looks at what is becoming increasingly obvious as a crisis time for motor racing in Auckland. (Hold cursor over image for caption) The situation in the Auckland area over motor racing facilities is so farcical you’d not believe it, if it weren’t true. After years of being pronounced dead and the corpse being allowed […]

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