Taupo Track Day - Saturday 16th February 2013

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Taupo Track Day - Saturday 16th February 2013

Post by Z Club » Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:45 pm

When: Saturday 16th February 2013
Where: Track 3, Taupo Motorsport Park, Centennial Drive (off Broadlands Road, Taupo)
What: As much track time as you can handle with driver training in the morning for those who want it.
How much: $12 spectators (pays for lunch), $100 for financial members of the ZClub, $120 for non-members (includes club day membership to meet MSNZ requirements) - member & non-member cost includes lunch.

FULL EVENT DETAILS ON THE TAUPO SITE: http://taupo2013.zclub.org.nz/

After a very successful 2012 track day, our annual track day is on again! Always good fun.



ACCOMMODATION:
Ascot Motor Inn:
Hosts: Murray & Jocelyn
70 Rifle Range Road
Taupo
Phone: 07 377 2474
Freephone: 0800 800 670
http://www.ascotattaupo.co.nz/
Facilities and services available within complex
(Ascot Motor Inn is a trailer friendly hotel.)

Booking/Payment details

Contact the Ascot on 0800-800-670, they've pencil booked the hotel for us for Friday 15th & Saturday 16th February 2013 (departing morning of 17th). After a certain date the hotel will be opened up to the public.

** Please ensure you say that you are with the Z Club or your inquiry may be declined, also have your credit card details ready to secure the your individual booking. **



Bella Vista Taupo
Hosts: Aaron & Tracey
145 Heuheu Street (very close by to Ascot Motor Inn)
Taupo, New Zealand
Freephone: 0800 BELLAVISTA (0800 23 55 28 )
Phone: 07 378 9043
http://www.bellavistamotels.co.nz/new-zealand/taupo/

** Please phone the motel with your credit card details at the ready to secure your booking, don't forget to mention you're with the Z Club. **




DINNER VENUES FOR BOTH NIGHTS HERE:

Friday 15th February 2013, 6.30pm:
BBQ @ Z central -

The Ascot Motor Inn
70 Rifle Range Road, Taupo

Bring steak and sausages and whatever you'd like to drink.



Saturday 16th February 2013 (after track day), 7.00pm:
Lone Star Taupo -
24 Roberts Street, Taupo
http://www.lonestar.co.nz

(You'll be able to pay your bill individually)
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Post by BRONZEE » Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:07 pm

Just a heads up to those folks that are thinking about staying at the Ascot Hotel, Z central when we're in Taupo, 8) as we've pencil booked the whole hotel, you won't be able to book online via their Ascot website, you'll need to phone Jocelyn & Murray (owners) to book your accommodation.


Never a dull moment in Taupo there is a Summer Concert in the Park and the Cross Taupo Lake Swim the weekend we're there! Will be busy again.
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Post by ForemanNZ » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:29 pm

The guy at Bellavista Rotorua races a highly worked classic mini, so I'll stay with the Bellavista Taupo ;)
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Post by BRONZEE » Wed Sep 26, 2012 3:16 pm

ForemanNZ wrote:The guy at Bellavista Rotorua races a highly worked classic mini, so I'll stay with the Bellavista Taupo ;)

Oh, and check your dates between the 2 hotels ;)
Thanks for the heads up. We don't book the Bellavista, just advise when people may overflow to there. 8) Aaron knows we're due. Aaron did say today that their hotel is filling up really fast due to the major swim event and all the people coming for the big international music festival.
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Post by Pest » Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:02 am

There's that old school concert on in Taupo that night too, Pat Benatar, Bachman & Turner, America, if you dig that jazz.

http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/Shows/Sho ... SUMMERTO13

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Post by ForemanNZ » Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:16 am

I decided to book with the Ascot after all - booking confirmed 8)
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Post by unhingedlizard » Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:14 pm

Am very keen for this as A; its on the way to Paeroa on the Sunday and B: havent been at Taupo racetrackfor a while.
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Post by Z Club » Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:34 pm

Event costs announced (as per first post) and we've held the costs at 2012 Taupo prices!!

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Post by Pest » Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:26 pm

BOOYAH!

Registrations are open motherfathers!

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Post by Z Club » Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:14 pm

Site with Taupo info added to first post.

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Post by Z Club » Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:11 am

Great to see the number of people that have registered for Taupo Track Day already, but PLEASE save the team time, so we don't have to follow you up and fill in all the details required please!


Also if you have a valid race licence, please include all those details so we don't have to pay for a day licence for you.

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Post by BRONZEE » Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:59 am

Roll up, roll up, come join in the Z Fun!!

It's a fantastic weekend, and that's not just the track day! Driver training on track day morning, lunch, plenty of track time in the afternoon, and lots of Zedders!!



With a special announcement, we're very proud to announce, we've had final clearance from MSNZ so will be doing Make a Wish style rides in the caged race cars for Child Cancer Bay of Plenty children. Please make them and their parents/guardians feel welcome. 8)
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Post by zara » Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:01 am

A few super noob questions:

>Do we need overalls (clothing)?
>Do we need fire extinguishers? If so, bolted to chassis?
>Can only caged cars take passengers?

and

>How does driver's training work


Sorry for all the newbie questions, haven't been to Taupo before.

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Post by BRONZEE » Sun Dec 16, 2012 7:33 am

zara wrote:A few super noob questions:

>Do we need overalls (clothing)?
>Do we need fire extinguishers? If so, bolted to chassis?
>Can only caged cars take passengers?

and

>How does driver's training work


Sorry for all the newbie questions, haven't been to Taupo before.
The Taupo site answers most questions. And cotton is very adviseable as apposed to polycotton (more flammable).

Extinguisher must be bolted in, and no loose items anywhere in the car, cd's and the like, including engine bay.

http://taupo2013.zclub.org.nz/rules.php


Driver training is in the morning, and one of experienced driver trainers will go out in with you in the passengers seat and give you pointers. You're bound to find it very beneficial as most people do.
If you ask one of the guys with the caged cars nicely during the day, they may take you out in their cars, and that's usually a fantastic experience for those that haven't been in a fully prepped race car before. Each trip in a different race car requires a sign on the dotted line before entering too. :wink:

We run through all the details on the morning at the drivers briefing. 8)
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Post by BRONZEE » Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:30 pm

The Ascot Motor Inn, have just advised that they only have 4 rooms left for the nights we're there 15/16 Feb:

2 twin studios
1 queen studio
1 two bedroom


For anyone that hasn't stayed at the Ascot, they're very car friendly and we have our own parking area. 8)
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