Hampton Downs sold to Tony Quinn

[Shano]

Surely his record at Highlands speaks for itself. There is no other facility in the country that offers the same experience or racing. If that's what we are going to see at Hampton, with the track extenstions completed and other spectator facilities in place, then I can only applaud it.

Thanks too for the guys who got Hampton up and running - the motorsport fraternity needed it to happen because Pukekohe has gone completely in the wrong direction. They have provided an excellent base for what will be a first-rate facility - just a pity the economics were so against them.

[beowulf]

Surely his record at Highlands speaks for itself. There is no other facility in the country that offers the same experience or racing. If that's what we are going to see at Hampton, with the track extenstions completed and other spectator facilities in place, then I can only applaud it.

Thanks too for the guys who got Hampton up and running - the motorsport fraternity needed it to happen because Pukekohe has gone completely in the wrong direction. They have provided an excellent base for what will be a first-rate facility - just a pity the economics were so against them.

Agreed completely Shano. This has to be good for the future of motorsport in NZ. Hopefully Tony can bang some heads together and get some sense from the differing parties. Sport has always done well when it has strong leadership, look at motorsport under Ron Frost and Morrie Chandler. Who can name the current president of MSNZ? Thanks to the guys who got Hampton Downs up and running. Their vision was fantastic, just a pity that fate, Transit and Corrections conspired against them. If this goes ahead Puke is probably history after its contract with the Aussie tow cars finishes.
Tony Quinn for president of MSNZ!!