Hamilton Street Circuit
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Hamilton Street Circuit is a temporary street circuit
in Hamilton, New Zealand
as part of the V8 Supercars championship. The 2008 event
from 18 to 20 April was known as the Hamilton 400.
The Hamilton 400 is a contest between Ford and Holden and is a part of the Australian V8 Supercar series. On Wednesday, 28 October 2009, New Zealand Herald reported that New Zealand's largest group of independent trade building supply merchants, ITM, will sponsor the race from 2010 to 2012. The event will be renamed as ITM 400.
On 14 December 2010, The New Zealand Herald
reported that Julie Hardaker
, the newly elected Mayor of Hamilton, and some councilors appointed an independent auditor to audit the cost of the race. The figures released on 14 December suggested that a NZ$3.5m cost to change the event to a different promoter (the original promoter, Caleta Streetrace Management, was collapsed in 2010), NZ$5.1m for operational costs and NZ$20.3m for set-up costs. The sum (NZ$27.4 million) did not include "commercially confidential" amounts such as event sponsorship payments.
business district with the pit lane and main straight located on Mill Street. The circuit also goes alongside the Seddon Park
and the Waikato Stadium
. It is generally a narrow race track with armco and concrete lined sides but it can be fast and flowing. There are plenty of passing opportunities and those who quickly dial into the contained style of street racing have the most success. The circuit is not very forgiving if the driver get off the racing line because it is surrounded by those fences and concrete barriers.
Street circuit
A street circuit is a racing circuit composed by temporarily closed-off public roads of a city, town or village, used in motor races. Facilities such as the paddock, pit boxes, fences and grandstands are usually placed temporarily and removed soon after the race is over but in modern times the...
in Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
as part of the V8 Supercars championship. The 2008 event
2008 Hamilton 400
The 2008 Hamilton 400 was the third round of the 2008 V8 Supercar season. It was held on the weekend of 18 to 20 April on the streets of Hamilton, in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand.-Qualifying:Qualifying was held on Saturday 19 April...
from 18 to 20 April was known as the Hamilton 400.
The Hamilton 400 is a contest between Ford and Holden and is a part of the Australian V8 Supercar series. On Wednesday, 28 October 2009, New Zealand Herald reported that New Zealand's largest group of independent trade building supply merchants, ITM, will sponsor the race from 2010 to 2012. The event will be renamed as ITM 400.
On 14 December 2010, The New Zealand Herald
The New Zealand Herald
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reported that Julie Hardaker
Julie Hardaker
Julie Hardaker is the Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand. Born in New Zealand, she was self-employed in Australia in the 1980s. After graduating from the University of Waikato, she joined the Hamilton law firm McCaw Lewis Chapman and eventually became a partner and held senior management roles. She...
, the newly elected Mayor of Hamilton, and some councilors appointed an independent auditor to audit the cost of the race. The figures released on 14 December suggested that a NZ$3.5m cost to change the event to a different promoter (the original promoter, Caleta Streetrace Management, was collapsed in 2010), NZ$5.1m for operational costs and NZ$20.3m for set-up costs. The sum (NZ$27.4 million) did not include "commercially confidential" amounts such as event sponsorship payments.
The circuit
Hamilton Street Circuit is 3.4 km long runs in a clockwise direction around the FranktonFrankton, Waikato
Frankton is a central suburb of the city of Hamilton, New Zealand. It is the site of the city's passenger railway station, a major industrial-commercial stretch of State Highway 1, and a commercial shopping area.- Tornado :...
business district with the pit lane and main straight located on Mill Street. The circuit also goes alongside the Seddon Park
Seddon Park
Seddon Park is a cricket ground in Hamilton, 4th largest city in New Zealand and is renowned for its "village green" setting, affording a picnic atmosphere for spectators. It is the 4th largest proper Cricket Ground in New Zealand. The Stadium was named after the former New Zealand Prime Minister...
and the Waikato Stadium
Waikato Stadium
Waikato Stadium is a major sporting and cultural events venue in Hamilton, New Zealand, with a total capacity of 25,800. Four areas contribute to this capacity: The Brian Perry Stand holding 12,000, the WEL Networks Stand holding 8,000, the Goal Line Terrace holding 800 and the Greenzone can hold...
. It is generally a narrow race track with armco and concrete lined sides but it can be fast and flowing. There are plenty of passing opportunities and those who quickly dial into the contained style of street racing have the most success. The circuit is not very forgiving if the driver get off the racing line because it is surrounded by those fences and concrete barriers.