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F5000s in NZ

Started by _rorym_ , Apr 17 2009 06:15 PM

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#1 _rorym_

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Posted 17 April 2009 - 06:15 PM

NEW ZEALAND 2009 TASMAN GRAND PRIX
HISTORIC FORMULA VEE NEW
The Tasman Grand Prix races are based round the Formula 5000 Tasman era and in
2009 were conducted at Pukekohe Raceway on 24/25 January and at Taupo International
Raceway on 31 January/1 February by the Historic Racing Club of New Zealand.

This is a 3 race series started in NZ...I have just been told that the 2010 event is over subscribed...with...wait for it..

75 F5000 entries from all over the world!!!

I AM GOING!!!
R

Edited by rorym, 17 April 2009 - 06:16 PM.

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#2 kudu

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Posted 18 April 2009 - 04:50 PM

I AM GOING!!!
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Well if they are going to race in taupo and you need a place to stay just give me a bell. I may even tag along to finally see what all the hype is about!

Edited by kudu, 18 April 2009 - 04:51 PM.

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#3 _rorym_

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Posted 18 April 2009 - 09:38 PM

I will take you up on that Kudu!!
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#4 Rockoz

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Posted 18 April 2009 - 10:41 PM

Saw F 5000s race years ago at Oran Park.
Probably one of the last races.
Was the ARCO Graphite series.
For anyone that has never seen them race, they are absolutely awesome.
They sound right, and go unbelievably hard.

Great to see so many still around.
Will have to make a point of getting to see them again sometime.

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#5 sagman

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Posted 22 April 2009 - 06:51 PM

nah , save your money ol'timer i am sure someone will ring you so you can hear the noise !!!! :tease:

as usual !!!

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#6 _rorym_

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Posted 22 April 2009 - 08:06 PM

You pull your finger out...we are going together...that's enough notice!! Even my brother will come!!
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Edited by rorym, 22 April 2009 - 08:07 PM.

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#7 GTR-1

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Posted 03 May 2009 - 05:53 PM

You pull your finger out...we are going together...that's enough notice!! Even my brother will come!!
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Keep on eye on this website http://www.tasmanrev...es.com/home.htm

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#8 _rorym_

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Posted 26 May 2009 - 08:00 PM

Entires now 140!! With the meetings now extended out to 4 weekends in a row!!..Includes a Bruce McLaren Tribute so heaps of McLaren cars coming including 5 CAN AM cars from the USA. This will be HUGE!!
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#9 kudu

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Posted 27 May 2009 - 05:28 AM

Entires now 140!! With the meetings now extended out to 4 weekends in a row!!..Includes a Bruce McLaren Tribute so heaps of McLaren cars coming including 5 CAN AM cars from the USA. This will be HUGE!!
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Those Can Am cars seemed pretty cool. I remember at a race meeting last year the Bruce McLaren Trust had a partly restored CanAm car of bruce's. it looked a neat machine.

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#10 _rorym_

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Posted 27 May 2009 - 06:44 AM

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Barry Singleton used to have an M8F in Australia.
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#11 kudu

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Posted 27 May 2009 - 02:57 PM

72_McLaren_M8F.jpg 107.48K 6 downloads
Barry Singleton used to have an M8F in Australia.
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This was the one..................................(Just looks like an overgrown go-kart on steroids if you ask me...lol

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#12 _cruiza_

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Posted 27 May 2009 - 07:23 PM

Taupo the town of my birth lol and just a couple of Ks from the track. the F5000 are alsome you will enjoy them rorym I last saw them at Pukekohe, they are kinda special, I havn't checked but I think they may be at Muscle car masters too... must have a look

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#13 _rorym_

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Posted 27 May 2009 - 09:04 PM

Spent lots of time around them Cruiza...hard on material...
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#14 _cruiza_

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Posted 29 May 2009 - 07:54 PM

Spent lots of time around them Cruiza...hard on material...
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I was having a think today, and have a few suggestions if you do go to NZ,
Fly into Wellington rather then Auckland then check out Southwoods Car Museum just out of wellington, lots of stuff well worth a look, also at Wairou the Miltary Museum it is the NZ version of Aussie Anzac, there are a few other things I can recomend if you are interested, one being the local pools in Taupo on the Napier Taupo highway geothermally heated very relaxing and you can get a massage there as well, if you have any aches and pains you won't when you leave. Oh and if you are renting a car try using a ameraican car rental site, I rented a Statesmen VE for $5 more a day then Hyandia Getz, tryed doing it direct with loacl rental agency and VE was $80 a day dearer. Yet I got the car from the same lot. :spoton: