Three distinct styles of motorsport are being put on at one event to draw all kinds of petrol heads south of Auckland this month.
The team from Auckland Motorsport - who are also responsible for The New Zealand CannonBall Run - are starting a new type of motorsport event targeted at
everyone and not just your "die hard" motorsport enthusiast.
This new event called "Track Sessions" will be launched on Sunday, May 29 at Hampton Downs. It is open to the public and entry is free.
The event most contestants are looking forward to is the open class track event - a friendly, non-timed track event where everyone gets to go out and put their foot to the floor. This normally is nothing too special but the guys from Auckland Motorsport have some very, very unique cars in their collection of loyal followers including Ferraris, Aston Martins and all sorts of supercars, hotrods and Japanese street weapons right down to teenagers in Honda Civics.
Another big draw card is the gymkhana event, this style of racing shot to fame with Ken Blocks crazy YouTube video and has been growing internationally since. This style of racing is not about horse power but more driving skill and prowess, the tracks are made up of cones to race around so you can push it pretty hard and not worry about skidding out.
The final event is a burnout comp, this type of event is pretty self-explanatory but always good fun for young and old. It will also be run on New Zealand's largest skid pad, this and the gymkhana will have prizes available for the winners.
Contestants pay only $90 which includes entry to all events and is open for anyone to enter.
More info available at www.aucklandmotorsport.co.nz
