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(( Street Race 2008 ))

In association with:

BRIDGESTONE
BROOKFIELD NEW WORLD
BAY OF PLENTY TIMES
CLASSIC HITS

Thanks to all our sponsorship partners who have helped make this event possible:

Major Sponsors	Tauranga City Council	TECT
NZCommunity Turst	Oregon ITM	Karcher
Sydenham Motor Group	CMA Recycling	Farmlands Te Puke

Class Sponsors	Cadets	Sydenham Motor Group
	Junior Restricted	Kale Print
	Junior Yamaha	Edwards Transport
	Senior Lghts	YAMAHA NZ
	Senior Heavy's	Rutherford Signs
	Rotax Lights	Fulton Hogan
	Rotax Heavy's	The Aussie Butcher
	Open	Makzgear

Supporting Sponsors
BP Oil NZ Larry Baldock	CRC Independent Realty	Balance Agri-Nutrients Wilson Parking
Burger King Colliers International	Sun Media DNZ Property Group	Kleena Bins NZL
Rutherford Signs Kartsport NZ	Wormald Hirequip	Street Smart Corporate Paramedics
BOP Polytech Bay Events	Alcatraz Peddlers	Speedsport PARA Rubber
Rainbows End Tyre Master	Steves Marine Supplies Accurate Weighing Ltd	Etchells Race Parts Onsite Caterers
Lions Devon Plastics	Dove Communications TeleSport	Aegis Security Repco
Piority Logistics	TD Haulage	Boothby Transport
Dodds Transport	EZE Clean	Ebbett Holden
Saunders Transport	Bob Clarkson	NZL Transport

4/11/08
Download a combined entry list for the Castrol- Tauranga streetrace here (updated, excell format)

15/10/08
Download an important Street race newsletter here relating to entry's and a equipment storage offer.

1/10/08
View a short Castrol Tauranga Streetrace promotion video here. (430Kb)

21/9/08
We reccommend that all (voting) entrants in the CASTROL Tauranga Streetrace vote or cast a special vote for the General Election in their home town before coming to the Streetrace.
Due to the days timetable, it may not be possible to leave the circuit to vote.

10/9/08
Supplementary regulations and entry forms for the CASTROL Tauranga streetrace can now be downloaded here. (3.11Mb zip file)
Only the first 24 paid entry's received will be accepted, so get entrys in fast.

Entry numbers at: 4/11/08

Sydenham Motor Group- Cadets	21
Kale Print - Junior Restricted	16
Edwards Transport - Junior Yamaha	18
YAMAHA NZ - Senior Yamaha Lights	16
Rutherford Signs- Senior Yamaha Heavys	13
Fulton Hogan- Rotax Max Lights	15
Aussie Butcher- Rotax Max Heavys	12
Makzgear- Open	24

27/8/08
The permit for the Streetrace has now been issued and entry forms are currently at the printers.
Supplementary regulations and entry forms will be posted here and on the Kartsport NZ website on Wed Sept 10 available for download.

31/8/08 YAMAHA MOTOR FOR LUCKY KARTER

Yamaha NZ will once again put a KT100 kart motor up for grabs at the CASTROL Tauranga Street Race being held in November.

Yamaha's KT100 motor is a purpose built 100cc kart motor used all over the world in kart racing. In New Zealand it is used in the Junior Restricted (ages 10 to 14 yrs), Junior Yamaha (ages 12 to 16 yrs) and Senior Yamaha Lights and Heavy's classes (ages 15 yrs plus). Every driver entered in these four classes at Bay of Plenty Kart Club's Castrol Tauranga Street Race will be put into the draw to win the motor, with the only catch being that the driver drawn out of the lucky draw MUST be present at the Prizegiving to accept the prize.

BOP Kart Club member and Street Race sponsorship manager Dave Catley has received very good support in putting together this years event and local businesses have been more than willing to once again get behind this successful event.
"We have been very impressed with the positive feedback received from not only the affected businesses around the track but with all the supporting Bay of Plenty and multi-national businesses in general" Mr. Catley adds" Karting is a great family sport. Not only the obvious "Dads & Sons relationship", but families as a whole either race or get involved. That may be Nationally recognised events or just competing at club events and fun days, as it's not all about winning…….but having fun. As we know many great racing drivers from New Zealand and around the world have come from a Karting background, so sure get serious and go for it ! It really is fantastic for the city that we are able hold such a unique and exciting event." For further Sponsorship enquiries please Email davecat@xtra.co.nz

As well as Yamaha New Zealand's generous support, other product prizes up for grabs include Castrol caps & shirts and oil products, Bridgestone raceware, Karcher waterblasters, Burger King vouchers, CRC products, BP petrol vouchers, Rainbows End tickets, Speedsport magazine subscriptions, and more.

There are a number of significant changes and features to the track from the last event including the incorporation of specially designed rubberized chicanes and kerb fillers. These unique designs allow vision through the chicane, kerb protection and run off areas.
Other alterations made to the track include slowing down the track at some points, widening of the track corners to allow for more passing opportunity's and the removal of one chicane through the Glasgow St section to speed up the lower track sector.
At a recent club day, local drivers were given the opportunity to test out the new rubber matting chicane's that will be used this year. After testing several different prototypes, drivers found that the best performing chicane was just three layers or approximately 75mm high. This will be the design put into use on the 1100 meter street circuit.
Sunday November 9^th will see the streets of Tauranga come alive with the excitement that is kart racing.

21/7/08
Testing the new chicane matting out. Conclusion: Works really well.

15/7/08
Download an infomation sheet on the Streetrace here.

13/7/08
While most BOP Kart Club drivers have been enjoying the Xmas / New Year break, work has been going on behind the scenes for the planned street race to be held in November this year.
The local kart club organized and held its inaugural street race back in 2005 with a view to make it a Biennial event, how ever the club was successful in its bid to host the 2007 National schools sprint champs so took a year out to organize and run that.
The club has a dedicated committee focused on making this years event bigger and better than the 2005 race which attracted around 175 drivers and was viewed by approximately 10,000 spectators around the Cameron Rd/ Elizabeth St, Glasgow St 3^rd Avenue course as well as being broadcast on national Television to over 100,000 viewers.
Castrol NZ have come onboard as the event naming rights sponsor and with support from other businesses and companies such as Bridgestone, Brookfield New World & Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust (TECT),the club will be able to implement a number of improvements and new features from the inaugural 2005 race.

The street race event is fully supported by the Tauranga City Council and Kartsport NZ, the ruling body for karting in New Zealand. The local council last year awarded "flagship event" status to the race, lifting the events status considerably.
Improvements to this year's event include the use of lower "moveable" chicanes and subject to funding, the club hope to build a spectator over bridge allowing the public to access the event throughout the day. The club has designed a new "rubber matting" type of kerbing manufactured out of used conveyer belt material which will be used in place of the felt covered crash bags that partially restricted the drivers view in the '05 event.
Spectators to this year's event will be able to view the racing from the entire inside circuit boundary as well as mingle with the drivers and wonder throughout the pit area.
The Castrol Tauranga Street Race is taking place on November 9^th around the 1.1km circuit in downtown Tauranga.
Further sponsorship is required for the event, and there are some excellent marketing opportunities, thus any enquiries are welcome. Please contact Race Chairman and Sponsorship Manager Dave Catley via email davecat@xtra.co.nz

Basic track layout and direction excluding chicanes, etc.
Click on image for larger view.

Image from 2005 event. Photo supplied byGreg Henderson.

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