"Secret" International Class at Hampton Downs and Taupo

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It is very, very sad that a lot of the good work Chris and Tony did has now become totally business orientated and despite the chunterings about the state of the SPORT in NZ by TQ, he hasn't really grasped that the classic events rank second only to the Aussie V8s for competitor numbers - and let's face it, it is the competitors who really pay the bills and spectators are only icing on the cake IF the ticket sales exceed the promotional costs - and early Festival events lost money.

Charging the overseas competitors garage space beyond the event when there would be no rental oncome anyway, is just not on but as we apartment owners with units in the rental pool were totally ripped off for the HD 101, I doubt there will be too much support in the future. I have withdrawn ours from the rental pool for all 'premier' events unless a suitable rental cost is agreed in writing. I am not going to be ripped off again.

Dale, (or any other competitor) I currently have a virtually empty garage at HD and am happy for two cars to be parked in there for the event at no cost if that is any help for the impoverished!