The speedwaylive app has all the action at your finger tips. Powerbuilt raceway at ruapuna park a circuit aka trioval. The new zealand solo championship is an annual individual motorcycle speedway championship. Southern midget series nelson speedway association. There were plenty of cynics who doubted whether the milestone homes top of the south speedway was the right venue to host the 75 th new zealand midget car championship the track rarely ran midgets, it didnt have the history of western springs or ruapuna, it was known to be slick and smooth instead of drivey with a big cushion. Once saturdays meeting is in the books, the quarters will be invited back for the. Depending on your exact location you may take state highway 73 to the north of the track, turning left at. The track also features a drag strip, pit garages, racing school, speedway circuit. Book released on 50 years of racing at ruapuna nz motor. Rockford speedway has been your goto destination for the best racing events since 1948. Ruapuna powerbuilt speedway, hasketts rd, templeton, christchurch. Apr 17, 2014 heres some highlights of cars racing at ruapuna raceway in the 1970s. It is very well written, very comprehensive, and full of rare and interesting photographs of riders, tracks and racing.
It is located at 107 hasketts road in templeton, kilometres 8. Sunset speedway wishart raceway, north beach, westport. Come along and experience one of new zealands legendary tracks for yourself. Ruapuna speedway ruapuna motor sport park christchurch speedway association po box 16462, hornby, christchurch, nz email. Heres some highlights of cars racing at ruapuna raceway in the 1970s. View all restaurants near ruapuna speedway on tripadvisor. Ruapuna speedway last visited 2020 track distance 14 mile facilities average citytown christchurch, south island, new zealand website.
Ive been inspired to start a new thread, thanks to a batch of cool old new zealand speedway dirt track photos posted on facebook by dale mathers from the scrapbook he created when he was a young bloke. It is the south islands only true international speedway, featuring overseas drivers in several classes each summer. This message will not appear on the live site, but only within the editor. When ordering books please mention that you saw it featured on speedwayplus. A book on 50 years of racing at the ruapuna circuit 196320 outside of christchurch has been published and is now on sale through the canterbury car club. The book contains over 1600 images covering 70 years of speedway racing from this historic venue. Western springs race calendar vodafone speedway 20162017. Ruapuna speedway race calendar 20162017 speedway race. See all formats and editions hide other formats and.
If youre interested in seeing car racing the way it was, watching some vintage cars racing back then, that wouldnt make it. The book is available from the canterbury car club office on. Rather than a blow by blow description of all meetings and statistics coming out. While the roaring season seems to cover many aspects of motorsport history, the glaring omission is speedway. Ruapuna speedway hasketts road, templeton, christchurch, new zealand 8025 rated 4. Ive been researching the 35 year history of the former tunis speedway in waterloo, iowa. Feb 04, 2015 ive been researching the 35 year history of the former tunis speedway in waterloo, iowa. Book sales ruapuna the first 50 mike pero motorsport park. Round 3 february 1 greenstone park speedway, greymouth. It may help us to bring you other extracts and articles in the future. The ruapuna track would be a well manicured dirt oval. The first speedway meeting to be held in christchurch was on 23 march 1929 at the english park stadium. This 520 page, hard cover book by tony loxley and dennis newlyn covers the history of speedway racing at the hallowed grounds of the sydney royale speedway from its early beginnings in the 20s to its final race meeting on 27 april, 1996.
Mauger 15 times world speedway and long track champion is in town on the 24th november at. Original motorsports photos from historic archives by david allio. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. New zealand t racks outside taranaki, you can visit the web sites of the speedways which are current from our links page. Enjoy samples of local reds and whites without worry of designating a driver as transportation is included. Forseys precocious speedway history is no surprise. Corona virus speedway update 1732020 ruapuna speedway regrets to advise that this saturdays march 21 meeting has been cancelled however plans are underway to run the final meeting on april 4, w. Judd tunis, who built the track on his land, was not a car guy, but was convinced that a dirt track would attract drivers. Gave up filming after this because of the high wind. Speedway racing new zealand for all things speedway including racing events calendar, driver profiles, crashes, pictures, videos, tracks, speedway ads, and more. Current track in christchurch now known as powerbuilt speedway. Ruapuna speedway templeton, new zealand south island time to boogie. Powerbuilt raceway at ruapuna park a circuit aka trioval plus dipper.
Ruapuna speedway, christchurch speedway racing new zealand. The 14 mile later 38 mile dirt track spawned a number of talented drivers and was built in 1948, closing for good in 1983. The track has hosted multiple instances of the new zealand grand prix. The one before that was a trevor pierce one i went to on my triumph which was excellent. Mike pero motorsport park, often referred to as ruapuna, is a permanent motor racing circuit owned and operated by the canterbury car club inc. A history of the speedway ashes paperback may 1, 2005. Michael pickens took out the accessman new zealand midgetcar title after two epic nights of racing at the racecourse. Speedway motorcycle racing national library of new zealand. Round 4 march 27 eastern states speedway, blenheim. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. Webley, are competing on a regular basis out of ruapuna, south of christchurch. Nascar racing history books famous speedways and raceways. Speedway in nz has over,000 crew and competitors throughout the country. Spanaway speedway original motorsports photos from historic archives by david allio.
Sprintcars, midget cars, tq midgets, modified sprints. The earliest recorded motorcar and motorbike race in new zealand took place in christchurch. It was opened as ruapana park in 1963, and between 2004 and. June 25, 2012 slightly mad studios are announcing an exciting new addition to their wmdpowered project cars title as the formula gulf series and the powerbuilt raceway at ruapuna park are coming to the simulation. Ruapuna speedway, christchurch speedway racing new. Mike pero motorsport park, is a permanent motor racing circuit owned and operated by the. View the western springs race calendar for the 201617 racing season at vodafone speedway. So, if you have any old speedway pics, be they dirt track, or paved oval, post them up here. Compliments of aj batt our track commentator and speedway historian we have found some old footage from the 198485 sprintcar national title run at ruapuna speedway gleeson, hobbs, bertram and. Book released on 50 years of racing at ruapuna nz motor racing.
This waipara wine region tour takes you to visit four wineries, with tastings, in a halfday trip from christchurch. I went to that track several times with my dad as a young kid, in the midlate 50s. The first speedway meeting to be held in christchurch was on 23 march 1929 at. Wmd members will be the first to enjoy the new car and track combination as first versions of the car and track will be added to the development builds of. View all attractions near ruapuna speedway on tripadvisor. It is very well written, very comprehensive, and full of rare and interesting. Writer lindsay kerr has put together the publication over a two year period. We mostly race at ruapuna speedway and ellesmere in. Feel the emotion and thrill of the best nascar racing history with our book series, commemorating the greatest speedways and raceways of the famous nascar circuit. Click here for taranaki speedways stratford, ferndene and older tracks like waiwakaiho. It has given me motivation to get my nc30 running and ready. Nz speedway noise management plan snmp valid for the period 1st july 2016 to 30th june 2017 inclusive relating to ruapuna speedway christchurch, new zealand. I have a ruapuna have a go day in my calendar for 12 february.
We are a nascar home track, hosting events from april through october. The track, located just 52 minutes from the asburton speedway made for a great daynight trackchasing double. On 8 november 1901 the pioneer cycle club held a 3mile automobile race at hagley park between a brown motor quad driven by a lowry, a minerva. Sat 10th december fireworks christmas classic sprintcars, rally cars.
This really is a book to read for all fans of speedway who enjoy delving into the history of the sport and want to know accurately how it developed during the post war years. Ruapuna speedway christchurch 2020 all you need to know. Results are not official and may not include relegations or protests. Initially motor sport in new zealand was organised by cycle clubs with both motor bikes and cars taking part in the same events. The below text and pictures are from a local historian. It was opened as ruapana park in 1963, and between 2004 and 20 was known as powerbuilt. In november 1929 a new track was opened up at monica park in woolston, and after the two tracks went head to head for one night, the more affluent monica park promoters bought out the interests of christchurch speedways limited and shut down the english park track. Rotorua rugby park speedway closed a temporary rotorua track used once in 1965. We see many thousands of people through the gates during the. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In recent years it has been shortened to ruapuna speedway.
Ruapuna speedway opened in april 1962, and was known as templeton speedway until 1977 when it became known as ruapuna park speedway. I guess if you live in a cold climate in the united states the warm december weather in new zealand would be a pleasant surprise. Spanaway speedway original motorsports photos from historic. Results round 4 hydraulink war of the wings ruapuna speedway december 9 time trials top 10. Toward the end of the afternoon it was time to boogie.
Ruapuna speedway race calendar 20162017 speedway race season. Old speedway photos while the roaring season seems to cover many aspects of motorsport history, the glaring omission is speedway. Pro rider ltd proudly announces a fun day for road riders on ruapuna raceway, christchurch. The biggest change in the circuits history came in 1993 when it was. Round 5 march 28 top of the south speedway, nelson. The championship has been running since 1929 though it has only been running each year since 1958.