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Originally Posted by DRIFDY
Its just Timaru and Teretonga are stuck in the middle left in the lurch at no fault of ther own
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The issue at Teretonga is the lack of proper facilities - read pit garages.
I know that ST have decided to set a benchmark requirement for tracks.
Teretonga have been argueing about the positioning of the planned pit improvements for around 5 years (inside or outside). It isn't an issue of money - the funds are there already.
So I would say that the blame lies largely with the local club. Maybe this will give them some incentive to get on with it
Levels is a more complex situation.
The local community is fantastically supportive. The racing is always good.
However, there are genuine safety issues due to the speed of the cars and the (lack of) run-off areas
Those of us who have been around for a while know that this a club that has been to hell and back with the actions of 'citizens' complaining about noise an, expensive legal battles and draconian conditions. They don't have a large financial surplus and are heavily dependent on the income from the major meeting(s)
Perhaps Southern Man can tell more about the situation there but it is hard to see what can be done