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Post by woodart on Jul 15, 2014 14:01:13 GMT 12
I have been watching the rallycross on sommett, it is europes fastest growing motorsport, and will no-doubt come back here, they used to have it at manfeild and mystery creek years ago. dont know why it died, it is good value. I think that NZ speedway should be pro-active with this and get ahead of the game, it has more in common with speedway than any other motorsport, and many of our tracks could be turned into fairly good temporary rallycross circuits(take down a section of fence, put in a jump out into the pits, whiz around there, then back out onto speedway track for 3/4 lap of speedway). its not speedway jim, but its the next best thing!!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2014 16:35:41 GMT 12
I would love to do rallycross - would turn my current tow wagon into a rally cross car in a heartbeat. Rwd, straight six grunt and I already use it for autocross and ghymkhana events so I know how to handle the big girl!!
at the last event I entered it in I was the longest, widest, heaviest and most powerful car there - I wasnt quick - got 20 something out of 30 people, but I had huge amounts of fun!
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Post by pinkmod89 on Jul 15, 2014 19:28:28 GMT 12
Often thought they could have made an awesome rally stage at Meremere using the dragstrip, Highbanks and dirt-track connecting them all with/via the access roads etc, pity the Highbanks are no-longer as a rallycross track could be created there.
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Post by brendanlucas on Jul 15, 2014 19:36:50 GMT 12
I have been watching the rallycross on sommett, it is europes fastest growing motorsport, and will no-doubt come back here, they used to have it at manfeild and mystery creek years ago. dont know why it died, it is good value. I think that NZ speedway should be pro-active with this and get ahead of the game, it has more in common with speedway than any other motorsport, and many of our tracks could be turned into fairly good temporary rallycross circuits(take down a section of fence, put in a jump out into the pits, whiz around there, then back out onto speedway track for 3/4 lap of speedway). its not speedway jim, but its the next best thing!! Agreed, tracks like TeMarua & Wanga Vegas would kinda work, in my mind. |
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Post by speedhog on Jul 21, 2014 21:29:15 GMT 12
I have been watching the rallycross on sommett, it is europes fastest growing motorsport, and will no-doubt come back here, they used to have it at manfeild and mystery creek years ago. dont know why it died, it is good value. I think that NZ speedway should be pro-active with this and get ahead of the game, it has more in common with speedway than any other motorsport, and many of our tracks could be turned into fairly good temporary rallycross circuits(take down a section of fence, put in a jump out into the pits, whiz around there, then back out onto speedway track for 3/4 lap of speedway). its not speedway jim, but its the next best thing!! How about No. Rallycross is nothing like speedway, and never will be.. Rallycross drived from rally drivers wanting to have some fun in the rally off season.. Talk to Motorsport NZ www.motorsport.org.nz about this.. |
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Post by Go Slideways on Jul 22, 2014 12:32:24 GMT 12
Speedway verses Rallycross in this video
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 17:09:50 GMT 12
I have been watching the rallycross on sommett, it is europes fastest growing motorsport, and will no-doubt come back here, they used to have it at manfeild and mystery creek years ago. dont know why it died, it is good value. I think that NZ speedway should be pro-active with this and get ahead of the game, it has more in common with speedway than any other motorsport, and many of our tracks could be turned into fairly good temporary rallycross circuits(take down a section of fence, put in a jump out into the pits, whiz around there, then back out onto speedway track for 3/4 lap of speedway). its not speedway jim, but its the next best thing!! How about No. Rallycross is nothing like speedway, and never will be.. Rallycross drived from rally drivers wanting to have some fun in the rally off season.. Talk to Motorsport NZ www.motorsport.org.nz about this.. so speedway drivers cant do rallycross in thier off seasons? thats a bit harsh isnt it? |
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Post by speedhog on Aug 4, 2014 19:45:01 GMT 12
so speedway drivers cant do rallycross in thier off seasons? thats a bit harsh isnt it?[/quote] Never said they can't.. Never stopped a few other drivers doing both, but why use a dedicated track which is for speedway for rally cross. Now where is the oval in Lydden Hill. Its better to use a track that is designed for Rallycross rather than for speedway. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 20:17:55 GMT 12
there are no tracks in new zealand dedicated for rallycross as the sport has not arrived here {again} yet - if you look at the tracks in england they are not dedicated rally cross tracks either - they are multi class tracks catering for on track and rallycross racing.
I would be surprised to learn of any track that does not cater for another style of racing - it may actually be good for some kiwi tracks to open up to this idea in order to bring in some extra, probably much needed, revenue over the off season periods when our tracks are often simply sitting empty and going to waste.
would be good to see some used year round - many are not used enough during a season let alone outside it.
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Post by superstockmad on Aug 5, 2014 19:17:46 GMT 12
Watched it on TV on Sunday ,looks like fun too me ! Lots of pushing and shoving !!! Am keen to race my car , runs a small block 1600 ,,lol.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 20:33:26 GMT 12
nice!! thats two cars - another four and we will have half a field!! although mines gonna be on the slow side, big engine for a heavy car etc
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Post by superstockmad on Aug 5, 2014 20:43:06 GMT 12
 So is this , runs 383 |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 21:04:04 GMT 12
ok you win - I just got a ford six pack. Im still heavier than you though - falcon wagon, nearly a ton and a half...
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Post by mrnizmo86 on Aug 6, 2014 10:26:27 GMT 12
Didn't they do some off roading at huntly a few seasons back?
they came over the pit gate and had a few jumps?
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Post by penman on Aug 6, 2014 13:15:05 GMT 12
I have been watching the rallycross on sommett, it is europes fastest growing motorsport, and will no-doubt come back here, they used to have it at manfeild and mystery creek years ago. dont know why it died, it is good value. I think that NZ speedway should be pro-active with this and get ahead of the game, it has more in common with speedway than any other motorsport, and many of our tracks could be turned into fairly good temporary rallycross circuits(take down a section of fence, put in a jump out into the pits, whiz around there, then back out onto speedway track for 3/4 lap of speedway). its not speedway jim, but its the next best thing!! How about No. Rallycross is nothing like speedway, and never will be.. Rallycross drived from rally drivers wanting to have some fun in the rally off season.. Talk to Motorsport NZ www.motorsport.org.nz about this.. And the Flat Earth Soceity's Macgors-based chapter launches its 2014-15 drive for new members. |
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Post by superstockmad on Aug 6, 2014 21:16:33 GMT 12
And you have won .........
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Post by brettgrace on Aug 7, 2014 1:37:17 GMT 12
And the Flat Earth Soceity's Macgors-based chapter launches its 2014-15 drive for new members. Haha I prepaid for the next decade, couldn't pass up a deal that good! I only became a member because my laptop's got a faulty sarcasm key  |
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Post by strx7 on Aug 7, 2014 7:22:21 GMT 12
The rules for rallycross tracks and running the event have been in the Motorsport NZ manual since Adam was a cowboy. The dedicated Rally Cross cars in europe tend to be ex WRC cars with the small rally restrictor removed and fitted with a 45mm restrictor which limits power to around 460-500Hp. It is about as closely related to speedway as racing cars is related to typing on a keyboard, yet there seems to be a number of people who think being an expert in both go hand in hand.
A rally cross track is actually about to start being built near Tauranga, but due to the limited money available to build it, it will start off very basic and develop as the years go by.
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Post by teamkaos on Aug 7, 2014 14:15:04 GMT 12
It is about as closely related to speedway as racing cars is related to typing on a keyboard, yet there seems to be a number of people who think being an expert in both go hand in hand. quote] So your typing on a Keyboard, telling people that people that type on Keyboards dont know what they are talking about? |
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Post by teamkaos on Aug 7, 2014 14:15:16 GMT 12
It is about as closely related to speedway as racing cars is related to typing on a keyboard, yet there seems to be a number of people who think being an expert in both go hand in hand. quote] So your typing on a Keyboard, telling people that people that type on Keyboards dont know what they are talking about? |
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