Simulator Zone adds to excitement at Speedshow

Some of the world’s best race car simulators will feature at Speedshow 2008 with a new simulator zone being created to offer fans a more interactive experience to compliment the wide array of motorsport-related cars, teams and products that made Speedshow so popular last year.

Speedshow organiser Keith Sharp is working with leading race car simulator manufacturers Hyper Stimulator New Zealand and Simdeck to make the simulator zone an exciting component of the unique motorsport expo.

“Not only will motorsport fans enjoy some truly fantastic vehicle displays, Speedshow’s simulator zone brings a fun, interactive dimension to the event,” says Sharp. “My interest in the race car simulators from Hyper Stimulator was really sparked when I found out race car drivers use them for training.

“Two-time New Zealand V8 champion John McIntyre has bought one from Hyper Stimulator and, when he still lived in New Zealand, Shane van Gisbergen was a regular at Hyper Stimulator’s Auckland Race and Retail Centre and now owns two of the modules well-known for their V8 Supercar race simulations – one in Auckland, and the other with him in Australia,” says Hyper Stimulator New Zealand’s Stuart Jones

With numerous race car drivers scheduled to appear at Speedshow, Jones says he is arranging a series of races on the simulators.

“With the simulators linked into the same game, we can run a virtual race with drivers from a range of motorsport disciplines. They could be in V8 Supercars, modern or historic single seater race cars, or whatever we specify for that race. We’re coming up with new ideas all the time to make the simulator zone a heap of fun for everyone at Speedshow,” says Jones. “We’re really delighted to be associated with Speedshow 2008. The event promises to be a real spectacle for motorsport competitors and fans alike.”

The Speedshow simulator zone also includes Formula 1-style simulators from Simdeck and will be open both days of Speedshow, 9am to 6pm on Saturday 20 September and 9am to 5pm on Sunday 21 September.

Speedshow 2008 also showcases a one-off retrospective of some of Ken Smith’s race cars as a celebration of his outstanding achievement of 50 consecutive seasons of motor racing, along with the best products, cars and technology available from most of New Zealand’s leading providers in the motorsport and related motor vehicle and accessory sectors.

The expo website, www.speedshow.co.nz, is updated frequently with news of displays, live action, and the wide range of motorsport-related businesses exhibiting at Speedshow 2008.