GT Radial Thunder in the Park

[KRDG]

[QUOTE=HProject;3335079]Did somebody say....pics...?

Had a dog of a time with my main camera. It was fine for pit-lane stuff, but it kept dilly-dallying when it came to the on-track stuff. On the Sunday afternoon, it just decided to screen an error message and shut down - much to my 'delight'.

A friend then suggested I remove the third-party battery grip I purchased for it a few months ago... And as soon as I did it started to work faultlessly. Gaaaah.

Anyway.


Great Pix thank you.

Can you tell me a bit about this one please?

[Ugy]

No wonder they can go, look at the size of that turbo.

[Racetroll]

Originally Posted by KRDG

Who is the team?

KRDG, "Thunder" is a Club run event - NZIGP, Auckland and Northern Sports Car Club via a joint race committee.

[Goat Boy]

It seems a bit silly to have this and then ST's within a couple of weeks of each other, with a lot of similarities between the supports. Must impact crowds for both events you would have thought.

I wonder if there is a way in the future that they could combine?

[promax]

[QUOTE=KRDG;3336839]

Originally Posted by HProject

Did somebody say....pics...?

Had a dog of a time with my main camera. It was fine for pit-lane stuff, but it kept dilly-dallying when it came to the on-track stuff. On the Sunday afternoon, it just decided to screen an error message and shut down - much to my 'delight'.

A friend then suggested I remove the third-party battery grip I purchased for it a few months ago... And as soon as I did it started to work faultlessly. Gaaaah.

Anyway.


Great Pix thank you.

Can you tell me a bit about this one please?

I believe it's an ex Petit Le Mans Prototype.

[pukekoheracer]

[QUOTE=promax;3337184]

Originally Posted by KRDG

I believe it's an ex Petit Le Mans Prototype.

What's a Petit Le Mans Prototype?

Petit Le Mans is a Race

[promax]

American Le Mans Series better?

[promax]

http://www.alms.com/alms101/american...es-car-classes

[promax]

or should I have typed.. Daytona rather than Petit Le Mans

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytona_Prototype

[Racetroll]

Hi guys,

Just to let you know that GT Radial Thunder in the Park is back for 2014 at Pukekohe Park Raceway 5 - 7 December.

We have 11 classes racing and are expecting a fantastic turn out of cars with quick fire bumper to bumper pure racing.

This year, tickets are available via Ticketek and there is a Corporate Hospitality offer as well. For tickets and more information on the event visit www.thunderinthepark.com

Classes are: Formula First, Super Mini, Pro 7, Pre 65, SS2000, GT1 & 2, NZGT, Porsche, Central Muscle Cars, Production & Northern Muscle, Super 6 & HQ.

Under 16s free with an accompanying adult for GA areas. Hope to see ya there!

[Ugy]

May the weather gods smile upon us.

[Goat Boy]

It's December, of course it will be fine...

[socram]

Hey Racetroll - perhaps you should post the RRW promo video link on here?

Audio volume is a bit low for my laptop, but I got the gist of it! Neat.

[Racetroll]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v...type=2&theater

Slightly left of field, but we had fun with it. Massive thanks to Racing Ray Williams for being such a good sport. (No, the jacket isn't his, but it does belong to our Accident Investigator)

[Ugy]

Bump!!!

[Racetroll]

We are set for an fantastic weekend! 227 entries confirmed over 11 classes, it will be bumper to bumper non stop action.

Tickets are still available via www.thunderinthepark.com or can be purchased on the day at the gate (eftpos available this year).

Qualifying starts 09.30am Saturday, with racing in the afternoon and Sunday racing starts from 09.30am.

Drift Demo confirmed for Sunday lunchtime and Kids in Cars will be taking some very special young people for a hotlap or three.

Kids under 16 free with a paying adult.

[Racetroll]

Entry lists and maps are now loaded on our website:

http://www.thunderinthepark.com/#!eventinfo/cfpt

I can't wait!

[socram]

Now THAT is a decent entry list...

[promax]

good to see!

[Racetroll]

Originally Posted by socram

Now THAT is a decent entry list...

Thanks Socram. The IRC and our two invitation classes (Central Muscle Cars and Production/Northern Muscle Cars) have done us proud.

Really looking forward to the weekend and I can honestly say our spectators will be getting plenty of bang for their buck.

[Racetroll]

Originally Posted by promax

good to see!

Motorsport in NZ is alive and well... you just have to scratch the surface

Now... how do we get this kind of stuff televised!

[socram]

Over to you Nigel... (if you are reading this)

If the current sponsors in some of the less well supported classes put up their money as meeting sponsors (or individual grid sponsors) instead, we might well be able to see some decent racing on TV and then the crowds would improve.

They will never get back to the 1970s levels but if the TV works and gets good support, advertisers will be happy. You don't need vast crowds at a race meeting to make a profit. You need a large (paying) driver entry. Crowd income is just the icing on the cake.

Well done to all concerned as a 227 driver listing is brilliant.

[Ugy]

Going to be a great weekend.

[RogerH]

Originally Posted by Racetroll

Motorsport in NZ is alive and well… you just have to scratch the surface ………

Exactly - we are running a meeting at Hampton Downs on 14 December and to date there are 92 entries just for the 2KCup grid(s) and then there are the Alfa grids, Ray's ERC grids and Classic Trials - seems that motorsport in NZ is strong at the levels below the so-called premier classes.

[The Realist]

A huge weekend for motorsport in Auckland area. Anyone know how many spectators attended TITP on Saturday?
Motorbikes 1st round at Hampton Downs, Drift Shifters in the city, Speedway at Western Springs. What a weekend, couldn't get to it all, had to prioritise and choose.