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Originally Posted by socram

We were always under the impression that A1 would eventualloy be held at Hampton Downs, as Colin Giltrap was one who supported the sale of the 80 trackside apartment units, which financed the circuit.

Circuit building is currently on schedule and running to budget. I would assume that Colin Giltrap will be the one to decide the NZ race location. From a personal perspective, we purchased a trackside unit and it will be the first to be completed, probably July this year... Fantastic view of the circuit from the balcony but we'll have to make a commercial decision if A1GP does make it, so it will probably be rented out.

Circuit will run minor events initially and first real event is likely to be January 2009. MotoGP is there from 2010.

Hopefully visitors to NZ with a love of motorsport, will elect to stay a night or two when they arrive, as it is only 40 minutes from Auckland International Airport and also 40 minutes from Auckland City, heading south, right alongside State Highway 1. There will be track action of some sort 7 days a week.

Interesting actually that Jonny Reids Father is doing the constrcution and earthworks for the hampden downs circuit