<description>&lt;p&gt;A momentous day for New Zealand motorsport.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Sir Colin Giltrap Raceway, a world-class karting facility in Auckland, is officially opening.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The track builds on the country’s heritage and pathway to the world stage.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;It will be opened by Indycar champion Scott Dixon, who told Heather du Plessis-Allan it’s going to be huge, especially for the young talent in this country.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;He says that we pack a big punch for such a small country, so it’s really great to see that everyone’s pulled this off. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LISTEN ABOVE&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Newstalk ZB

Scott Dixon: Indycar Champion on the opening of the Sir Colin Giltrap Raceway in Auckland

DEC 16, 20256 MIN
The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Scott Dixon: Indycar Champion on the opening of the Sir Colin Giltrap Raceway in Auckland

DEC 16, 20256 MIN

Description

A momentous day for New Zealand motorsport.  The Sir Colin Giltrap Raceway, a world-class karting facility in Auckland, is officially opening.  The track builds on the country’s heritage and pathway to the world stage.  It will be opened by Indycar champion Scott Dixon, who told Heather du Plessis-Allan it’s going to be huge, especially for the young talent in this country.  He says that we pack a big punch for such a small country, so it’s really great to see that everyone’s pulled this off.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.