Petrolhead heaven at Hampton Downs
Hampton Downs is taking motoring meetups to a whole new level with Caffeine & Gasoline, a new event to be held on the last Sunday of every month at Hampton Downs. The first event at the end of October was a huge success and big...
Emery/Tander win thrilling Hampton Downs 500
Garth Tander took the chequered flag at the Hampton Downs 500 after a thrilling finish that saw his co-driver Geoff Emery claim back-to-back Australian GT Championship titles. Last year’s winner went into the race in 4th place in the championship but Tander’s overtaking maneuver on John...
Hackett and Storey dominate qualifying for Hampton Downs 500
New Zealand driver Dom Storey and Peter Hackett continued to dominate at the Laser Plumbing & Electrical Hampton Downs 500 with the pair winning this afternoon’s 30-lap qualifying race to claim pole position for Sunday’s feature race. As an added bonus, the Australian GT Championship...
Storey quickest in practice at Hampton Downs 500
Kiwi driver Dom Storey set a blistering pace in practice at this afternoon’s Laser Plumbing & Electrical Hampton Downs 500. Storey and his co-driver Peter Hackett are looking to go back-to-back at Hampton Downs after their impressive victory last year. Storey clocked a 1:32.401 in practice...
Bathurst winner confirmed for Hampton Downs 500
Fresh from his win with Craig Lowndes in the Bathurst 1000 on Sunday, Steven Richards is looking forward to chasing more titles at the Laser Plumbing & Electrical Hampton Downs 500 this weekend. Two Australian GT crowns will be decided at Hampton Downs with Richards lying...
Baird looking forward to Hampton Downs hit-out
Veteran Kiwi racer Craig Baird is hoping he won’t have any hard calls to make at this weekend’s Bathurst 1000. As the driving standards observer for Supercars, Baird came in for some criticism last year after a series of penalties scuppered Scott McLaughlin’s chances of...
Tony Quinn backs Waikato motorsport prospect
Hampton Downs and Highlands owner Tony Quinn is looking forward to following the career of Connor Davison who’s been handpicked as the first driver to benefit from a new motorsport foundation. The 13-year-old from Cambridge makes his debut in the Toyota 86 Series in November...
Gaunt gunning for good result at Hampton Downs 500
The Australian GT Series has been good to Daniel Gaunt and he’s in with a shot of claiming his first title at the Laser Plumbing & Electrical Hampton Downs 500 next month. Gaunt will team up with Australian Tony Bates in the Audi R8 LMS for...
Last hurrah for Australian GTs at Hampton Downs
The Australian GT Championship returns to New Zealand next month for the Laser Plumbing & Electrical Hampton Downs 500 from October 13-14. It’s the third year in a row the Waikato track has hosted the cars and stars of the Australian GT Championship and it’s...
Australian GT title to be decided at Hampton Downs 500
This year’s Australian GT Championship will be decided at the Laser Plumbing & Electrical Hampton Downs 500 on October 13-14. The event will feature some of the finest GT production cars in the world including Audi, Aston Martin, BMW, Ferrari, KTM, Lamborghini, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG, Nissan...