Thunder Ridge Motorsport Park has secured important motorsport infrastructure ahead of its construction – and it will have a familiar feel when the circuit opens for business.
Four buildings that were the mainstay of Pukekohe Park – including the control room, office block, training room and podium structure – have been purchased from Auckland Thoroughbred Racing.
The buildings originated in the Hamilton V8 Supercars era and were moved to Pukekohe Park when Supercars returned there in 2013, and they offer a complete solution for the needs of the new track.
“They are proven and cost-effective buildings for Thunder Ridge and will allow us to progress significantly quicker,” explained Tony Roberts, one of the founders of the Thunder Ridge project and Chairman of the not-for-profit Trust behind the Bay of Plenty motorsport facility.
“They are a ‘plug and play’ solution for us, and of course, it’s nice to save not one but two parts of New Zealand motorsport history and for them to live on and carry on being used at the new circuit.
“We have tweaked the design of the circuit following feedback on the original design, and now that we have the main circuit infrastructure sorted out, we are beginning to get a good idea of what the end product will look and feel like.”
Plans for the new facility are now progressing well, with the facility potentially open to its first track users in early 2027. Multiple garages for car enthusiasts who want to use the circuit regularly have been sold, and there are even enquiries and sales from expats overseas.
A Board of Directors – with a wide variety of business and motorsport experience – has now been established, and work is scheduled to begin on the ground works at the TECT Park location in March 2026.
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