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Wet weather has once again had an impact on the New Zealand Superstock Championship, with Wellington Family Speedway making the decision to push qualifying night to Saturday the 17th and Finals night to Sunday the 18th.
The move comes as heavy rain descends on the region, with Saturday’s forecast slightly better, before conditions are expected to improve on Sunday.
Also changing is the start time of Saturday’s Qualifying Night starting at 5 pm, and Sunday’s Finals Night beginning at 3 pm.
Those with tickets for Friday have access to Saturday night, and those with tickets for Saturday have access to Sunday’s proceedings.
In a social media post this evening, Wellington Family Speedway advised anyone with ticket issues to email president@wellingtonspeedway.co.nz.
The postponement continues a run of wet weather weekends for the New Zealand Superstock Championship in recent seasons.
Last season’s title in Nelson saw the finals night interrupted after the first of the three scheduled heats, with the top 26, less Randal Tarrant, who had a ferry crossing to catch, returning on the following afternoon to complete the championship.
Meeanee’s hosting of the championship in the 2023-24 season saw both original scheduled racing nights washed out. The entirety of the event with both qualifying and finals was held on a bumper day of racing on the reserve day.
The 2022-23 championship in Huntly was originally scheduled in January, with rain resulting in a total postponement until March, following the Covid-interrupted 2021-22 season.
And who can forget when Rotorua held the 2020-21 title. Four attempts at qualifying night before the weather finally allowed for the event to commence!
This weekend’s FH Group New Zealand Superstock Championship features a stacked lineup of over 100 entries from across New Zealand.
The entire event will be streamed live on The Pits TV.