Dedicated to the preservation and use of pre 1976 british, european and american motorcycles

Summer Classic at Hampton Downs

Sunday February 26 2023

Sign on will be open from 7.15am, upon arrival please bring your current MNZ competition licence, club membership card, helmet to sign on. After sign on take your motorcycle for machine examination / machine examination from 7.30am. Riders briefing will commence at 8.30am and competitors will be out on track at 9:00am.  Back and Chest protectors are compulsory for all competitors.  Riding gear will be checked on the dummy grid.

NZCMRR Rules can be viewed on the NZCMRR website http://www.nzcmrr.com/events/rules. Pre '82, Pre '89 and Pre '95 race classes are as defined in the MNZ Rulebook Chapter 17 - Road Racing Post Classic.

Classes are as follows, but not necessarily in this order:

  1. 351-500cc - Pre '63 500 Clubmans, Pre '63 500 Factory Racing, Pre '63 500 Modified, Classic 70's 500
  2. Vintage & Pre War - Pre '31, Pre '46 350, Pre '46 500, 0-250cc - Pre '63 250 Clubmans, Pre '63 250 Factory, Pre '63 250 Modified, Classic 70's 250
  3. Post Classic - Pre '82 Senior, Pre '89 F1, Pre '95 Superbike, Pre '95 F1
  4. Sidecars - Pre '63, Classic '70s, Pre '82
  5. 251-350cc - Pre '63 350 Clubmans, Pre '63 350 Factory Racing, Pre '63 350 Modified, Classic 70's 350
  6. 501cc-Open - Pre '63 Open Modified, Classic 70's Open
  7. Post Classic - Pre '82 Junior, Pre '89 F2, Pre '89 F3, Pre '95 F2, Pre '95 F3

Note: Some classes may be combined into a single event depending on entry numbers in each class. Regularity will not be held due to the limited time available for a single day event.

CAMPING: There will be no on-site camping for this event.

Sunday 26th of February 2023

  • Gates open at 7am
  • Sign on and machine examination from 7.15
  • Riders briefing 8.30am
  • 1 round of qualifying/practice 9am
  • 3 rounds of racing for Championship points - all classes.  Points will be multiplied to equate to our normal 4 rounds of points racing.

Your own transponder?  If you have your own transponder and have not used it recently you may need to log-in to up-date the key before charging your transponder.

For Pit Garage Hire: Hiring as a half garage.  One person to book and share costs with others.  HamptonDowns - International Motorsport Park and a (ibisnz.com)

Remember that vehicles must not be left in the designated area directly behind the pit garages during the event. No electrical leads are to extend beyond the pit garages.

Programme of events

National Circuit -

  • Gates open at 7am
  • Sign on and machine examination from 7.15am.
  • Riders briefing 8.30am
  • 1 round of practice 9am.
  • 3 rounds of racing for Championship points - all classes.  Points will be multiplied to equate to our normal 4 rounds of points racing.

Your own transponder?  If you have your own transponder and have not used it in the last 6 months you may need to log-in to up-date the key before charging your transponder.

More information can be found in the details tab below.

Sunday 26th February 2023 - National Circuit 

  • Gates open at 7am
  • Sign on and machine examination from 7.15am.
  • Riders briefing 8.30am
  • 1 round of practice 9am.
  • 3 rounds of racing for Championship points - all classes.  Points will be multiplied to equate to our normal 4 rounds of points racing.

For Pit Garage Hire: Hiring as a half garage.  One person to book and share costs with others.  HamptonDowns - International Motorsport Park and a (ibisnz.com)

 Remember that vehicles must not be left in the designated area directly behind the pit garages during the event. No electrical leads are to extend beyond the pit garages.

Please do not come to the event if you are unwell – let us know and refunds will be given.  

Sign-on: Ideally sign-on, handing out of transponders and helmet check will be undertaken outside. If we have to do sign-on inside we only want 4-5 competitors to be inside at a time.

Bike Check: Again ideally this will be undertaken outside. Please put your bike on the stand and move away until the check is completed.

Riders Briefing: Written rider’s briefing notes will be emailed out during the week prior to the event and hard copies given out along with the event programme at sign-on.  Riders briefing will be undertaken beneath the control tower.  Attendance is mandatory and names will be called, if you are not there you will not race.