Southern Festival of Speed
About
The Southern Festival of Speed is a classic and historic race series that started in the late 1980s with the revival of the 1950s Dunedin Street Circuit. The series comprises rounds at three established South Island circuits and the Dunedin Street Circuit (organised with assistance from various local car clubs).
Upcoming Event
Announcing the 2008 Southern Festival of Speed, New Zealand's premier Classic Series for classic and historic cars. Four venues - seven racing days.
Once again planning is well under way for the 2008 South Island Classic Race Series. From Saturday 2nd February through to Saturday 23rd February next year, the Southern Festival of Speed NZ will be organising races at Ruapuna, Teretonga, Dunedin, and Levels raceway near Timaru.
The Series will consist of three circuit meetings, a hill climb, and various supporting events and functions. The Series, in the course of the various competitive events, visits the four principal cities in the South Island, Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin, and Invercargill. We strongly recommend that you make every endeavour to attend the whole Series, thereby enjoying the full measure of the scenery and hospitality this Series has to offer. This comment applies to all the venues, as the whole of the South Island is a tourist mecca, so take your time.
If you wish to do the whole Series, the following figures will give you a representative indication of the distances you will cover and the average time it will take, not taking into account any stops for scenery, etc, you may wish to make. The times and distances are as quoted by AA New Zealand. The accompanying map shows the location of each event. Christchurch to Dunedin 395km/6.25hrs, Christchurch to Timaru is 163km/1.55hrs, Invercargill to Dunedin 217km/3.10hrs, and finally Dunedin return to Christchurch via Omarama and Mt Cook 662km/8.80hrs. There is very good accommodation in all areas. Should you wish help with this, or any other matter make contact with any of the numbers given below. The following programme is given in order of the calendar events. Please note that these events frequently get oversubscribed and as a result entrants that are attending the full series will be given preference.
Venues
The following is a description of each event in the Series for 2008, together with brief notes on location statistics. The Series is designed for a wide range of classic and historic vehicles, including, at some events, motorcycles and it looks to recreate some of the races of yesteryear. Wherever possible the organisers will race like with like.
Bruce Pigeon Memorial
Date: Saturday 9th February to Sunday 10th February 2008.
Location: Levels Raceway, Timaru.
Contact: Glory Days P.O. Box 681 Rangiora North Canterbury
Circuit: The circuit is situated 8km from Timaru and has a lap distance of 2.4km. The circuit is accessible from either the Main South Highway or Timaru-Pleasant Point Highway. It is owned by the South Canterbury Car Club and the event is run by that club.
Skope Motor Racing Classic
Date: Saturday 2nd February to Sunday 3rd February 2008.
Location: Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park, Christchurch.
Contact: Canterbury Car Club, Box 16610, Hornby, Christchurch
Ph 0064-3-349-6003
Circuit: The circuit is situated 13km northwest of Christchurch and has a lap distance of 3.44km. It is owned by the Canterbury Car Club and the event is run by Mainland Classic Committee. This is a two day event with practice and racing on Saturday and racing in classes on Sunday. There will be a Saturday prize giving held in a marquee at the track. Please note that entries are limited to 200.
Leitch Motorsport/ Southland Times Speed Fest
Date: Saturday 16th February to Sunday 17th February 2008.
Location: Teretonga Circuit, Invercargill.
Contact: Southland Sports Car Club, P.O. Box 543 Invercargill
Ph/Fax 0064-3-217-9953
Circuit: The Southland Sports Car Club's Teretonga Park Race circuit was established in 1957. It is the country's oldest purpose-built venue, situated 8km west of Invercargill City. Lap distance is 2.57km run in anticlockwise direction with a 800 metre main straight and a very high speed loop. It is generally recognised as the second fastest circuit in Australasia. Teretonga means "Swift South".
Mitre10 Mega Hill Climb & Dunedin Street Race
Date: 23 February 2008, 27/28 September 2008
Location: Dunedin City
Contact: Penny Kirkland Southern Festival of Speed Inc. P.O. Box 5566 Dunedin,
Phone: 03-455-0036
Circuit: Dunedin Street Circuit, 2.9km, combination of flat and gently hilly sections, situated in the middle of Dunedin City around 5-8 minutes by car from most parts of the City. Saturday will be Three Mile Hill. followed by welcome reception from 5.30pm - 7.30pm for drivers, sponsors, officials, etc. at the Dunedin Art Gallery. Sunday practice from 9.00am with racing from. around 10.30am. We try to get three races per class in on the day Full details of these will be given in the regulations. Immediately after racing is finished, there will be an after match function, Full detailed programme for the weekend will be sent on receipt of entry.
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