Sealed surface Ardmore Motokhana 2013

Z Club · Post by **Z Club** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:02 pm

What: Sealed surface Ardmore Motokhana
When: Sunday 20th January 2013
Time: 8.45am
Where: Runway Juliet (disused), Ardmore Airfield
Address: Cosair Lane, Ardmore Airfield, Ardmore, South Auckland (can be accessed from the Airfield road entrance).
What to bring: Gold coin donation for our club charity St John, friends/family.
Gymkhana fee per driver paid up - ZClub member: $30.00
Gymkhana fee per driver non - ZClub member: $40.00
Spectator Lunch: TBC
Organiser: Murray & Bronzee

Time to test out you and your cars handling abilities legally!!! It's a sealed surface, heaps of run off, massive area, and the cone layout will change a throughout the day!!!

Toilet and kitchen on site.

Please ensure your car has a current WOF or current MSNZ logbook and the driver has a valid drivers licence or race licence. Please ensure you bring these to registration with you.

All entries must pre-pay for their gymkhana participation. Final cut off date for payments to be received is Thursday 17th January 2013.

BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS ARE: DATSUN Z Club INC - BNZ Account #: 02 0208 0171001 00 (PLEASE INCLUDE MOTOKHANA & YOUR NAME AS REFERENCE)!

Rules:

1. 1 fee per driver for entry.
2. No refunds.
3. No transfers on the day of the event.
4. Every vehicle must have a current WOF and be registered unless it is a race spec car which must have a roll cage, 5 point harness and log book.
5. Road legal vehicles must be road worthy and up to WOF standard. A current WOF does not necessarily guarantee road worthiness.
6. No loose objects in the car, including cell phones, spare tyres etc.
7. Battery must be secured.
8. Fully enclosed shoes.
9. No passengers allowed in the cars on the track unless approved by organisers. This will only be approved for driver training or if you have a roll cage and 5 point harness.
10. 30Km/Hr speed limit applies to pit lane area. Anybody going over this speed in pit lane will be banned from the event.
11. Entrants must hold as a minimum a current Drivers Licence or MotorSport NZ Competition Licence.

Please Note: Despite previously asking for participants to wear overalls and helmets, this is not necessary! Any cars with roll cages however must have padding to MSNZ standards.

zara · Post by **zara** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 5:04 pm

Are non-Z's welcomed?

Pilot.P · Post by **Pilot.P** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:22 pm

zara wrote:Are non-Z's welcomed?

Of course. What are you driving these days anyway?

zara · Post by **zara** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:45 am

Couldn't afford 2 performance cars so only have the DC2 Integra Type R now (had both for about 4 months)

BRONZEE · Post by **BRONZEE** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:16 am

With a bit of added interest we'll have a few members along from the Porsche Club & Mini Club to play with too.

SMZ · Post by **SMZ** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:07 am

Would it be better sticking an old set of tyres on for this?

Do you have to go so hard and fast you need to skid and slid around cones?

BRONZEE · Post by **BRONZEE** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:30 am

SMZ wrote:Would it be better sticking an old set of tyres on for this?

Do you have to go so hard and fast you need to skid and slid around cones?

Use the old tyres. The surface isn't as smooth as a race track surface. It's a disused runway.

This is an aerial pic of the course:

us2 · Post by **us2** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:03 am

This used to be part of the NZ Grand Prix circuit.
I can remember standing near here and watching Sterling Moss and other legends. Around 1958 I think it would have been.

Brian.

Buster · Post by **Buster** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 1:52 pm

Ardmore Circuit Would have been pretty cool in 1958

big sam · Post by **big sam** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:51 pm

oh imagine seeing that

us2 · Post by **us2** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:19 am

A few years before that, probably1954 or 1955, i remember riding my pushbike out to Ardmore from Papakura, and watching the Grand Prix being won by a Prince Bira from Thailand, which was then known as Siam. I think his car was a Maseratti.
It was rumoured he was seen on the day, with a local lass, emerging from one of the many open dry ditches that surround the airfield.
Someone gave him the knickname 'The Drainlayer'.

There was an English driver, Ken Wharton killed at an Ardmore Grand Prix. I was not there.
The circuit was closed to racing in the early 60's.

Ricky · Post by **Ricky** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:17 am

I have four ugly mag’s and some used race tyres which would be perfect for this event for sale if anyone is keen.
The rims are 16 x 7 perfectly round with no damage and will fit any 240, 260 or 280ZX and clear any brake or spring setup.
The tyres are one pair of Toyo R888 225 x 45 x 16 and a pair of Dunlop D02G 225 x 45 x 16 these tyres are dot rated race tyres with a hint of tread left, perfect for racing.

They are on the rims and balanced ready to go $400 or offer

Cheers Ricky

BRONZEE · Post by **BRONZEE** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:17 am

How often do you have the opportunity to have fun on tarmac??? Come join in, we need more Entrants!!!

Z Club · Post by **Z Club** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:09 pm

For those of you Motokhana'ering if you would please either direct credit or deposit your event fees into the club's account as per the first post. This is a pre-pay event to save time on the day.

Event go ahead rain or shine. There will be cover under the building awnings and under the Event HQ tent. But we've ordered good weather that day, so rain cover won't be needed.

BRONZEE · Post by **BRONZEE** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:57 pm

LIST OF WHO'S PAID - WILL BE UPDATED AS PAYMENTS ARRIVE INTO THE CLUB ACCOUNT:-

BRONZEE - N/A
bernjean -
Pest -
KINGZZ -
agecage -
Baker93 -
Taryon -
limezed -
Tapp's - PAID 08-01-2013
bluedrag01 - PAID 27-12-2012
996GT3 - PAID 28-12-2012
Jibber - PAID 03-01-2013
Jibber x 1 - PAID 07-01-2013 ($40 for a non-member)
zara -
maddat1 -
Ronester -
AndyR1 -PAID 11-01-2013
Mikey -
RichiZ -

C G PILKING - 09/01/2013 PAID C.PilkingtonPorsche9964sMotokhana ($40 non-member price)