I went to Hampton Downs on Sunday watched the morning races then went home and watched on telly,much more comfortable and not so hot(not much shade) and enjoyed a few cold ones at the same time.Apart from the Muscle cars I thought the racing was fairly boring.As for Hampton Downs it is going to devalop into a great facility in time but I still like Pukekohe and feel there is a place for both and as a competitor we need all the circuits we can have.
On the subject of crowds Kiwis are a fickle lot and turn up to something new and then drop off as a couple of years go by (Hamilton)