Post by jason on Mar 14, 2011 7:08:20 GMT 12
Ruapuna Speedway officials are hoping that they will be able to announce a resumption to racing very soon, although
it is likely that there will be just one more meeting before closing for 'the winter'.
"We have been very mindful that so many in our community have had a terrible ordeal following the recent earthquake, but we have had some discussions with the controlling body and some of those services essential to us racing and everyone agrees that we need to try to get some 'normality' into our lives as best we can," said the Christchurch Speedway Association President Darren Nankivell.
Nankivell said that the only meeting that is planned at this stage will be the South Island Midget Car Championship, and that with a big safety fence project imminent during the winter it is not likely that other events can be slotted in.
"We have some big meetings next year that are already being focussed on, and Speedway New Zealand have issued a new safety fence standard that we have to meet. It will require a considerable amount of work, and I am keen for us to get started on that as soon as possible."
The club has applied for April 9 as the date for the Midget championship, and it is hoped that approval will be received within " a day or two".
it is likely that there will be just one more meeting before closing for 'the winter'.
"We have been very mindful that so many in our community have had a terrible ordeal following the recent earthquake, but we have had some discussions with the controlling body and some of those services essential to us racing and everyone agrees that we need to try to get some 'normality' into our lives as best we can," said the Christchurch Speedway Association President Darren Nankivell.
Nankivell said that the only meeting that is planned at this stage will be the South Island Midget Car Championship, and that with a big safety fence project imminent during the winter it is not likely that other events can be slotted in.
"We have some big meetings next year that are already being focussed on, and Speedway New Zealand have issued a new safety fence standard that we have to meet. It will require a considerable amount of work, and I am keen for us to get started on that as soon as possible."
The club has applied for April 9 as the date for the Midget championship, and it is hoped that approval will be received within " a day or two".