Post by gordo on Jan 11, 2008 19:11:15 GMT 12
There are one or two of you who are into motorsport type stuff, the Hibiscus Coast Motor Club are running a motokhana on Sunday. This is on grass and, for those unfamiliar with the concept, involved driving around a series of marked courses against the clock. Great fun with lots of skidding, etc, but at relatively low speed and pretty easy on the cars.
Location -
Bayers Farm
Bayers Farm is a small farm in Wainui owned by the club photographer Trevor Bayer. Motorkhanas and Autocrosses are held in paddocks and the winding farm tracks are used for Hillclimbs and Bentsprints.
Directions to get there:
Travel north along the Northern Motorway, exiting the motorway at the Silverdale interchange and turning right to head into Silverdale. Once in Silverdale turn left into Waiwera Rd (at the top of Silverdale hill, opposite the BP service station). Travel along here for about 5 minutes until turning right into Upper Orewa Rd (second road on the right after ). Travel to the end of Upper Orewa Rd and turn left at the end. Bayers Farm is on the right about 100 metres from the start of the gravel.
Haven't got the start time yet but I'll add it when I've found it out.
BTW, you can use a standard car - no modificaions or helmets required -
MOTORKHANAS: An excellent way to start motorsport, a Motorkhana involves driving around various short courses marked by plastic cones. The time is recorded and penalties are added for knocking over the cones or not completing the course correctly. Usually smaller cars do well, but it is more the skill of the drivers car handling that provides the winner. We run several of these each year, drivers do not need helmets, overalls, or special MSNZ licences and Motorkhanas are open to all types of cars.
Location -
Bayers Farm
Bayers Farm is a small farm in Wainui owned by the club photographer Trevor Bayer. Motorkhanas and Autocrosses are held in paddocks and the winding farm tracks are used for Hillclimbs and Bentsprints.
Directions to get there:
Travel north along the Northern Motorway, exiting the motorway at the Silverdale interchange and turning right to head into Silverdale. Once in Silverdale turn left into Waiwera Rd (at the top of Silverdale hill, opposite the BP service station). Travel along here for about 5 minutes until turning right into Upper Orewa Rd (second road on the right after ). Travel to the end of Upper Orewa Rd and turn left at the end. Bayers Farm is on the right about 100 metres from the start of the gravel.
Haven't got the start time yet but I'll add it when I've found it out.
BTW, you can use a standard car - no modificaions or helmets required -
MOTORKHANAS: An excellent way to start motorsport, a Motorkhana involves driving around various short courses marked by plastic cones. The time is recorded and penalties are added for knocking over the cones or not completing the course correctly. Usually smaller cars do well, but it is more the skill of the drivers car handling that provides the winner. We run several of these each year, drivers do not need helmets, overalls, or special MSNZ licences and Motorkhanas are open to all types of cars.
