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2027 NZIGP Legends of Speed

Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, Te Kauwhata, New Zealand13–14 Mar 20272 days

Why You Should Go

F5000 and Formula Ford share one weekend with heritage touring cars, Minis and muscle cars

Format

Two Day Race Meeting

Vibe

Historic and current racing across fourteen classes

About This Event

Legends of Speed puts decades of New Zealand motorsport on one track, from F5000 single seaters, the cars the organiser calls the world's fastest museum, to Minis and muscle cars. It runs over one weekend at Hampton Downs, with fourteen classes sharing the circuit.

1What to Expect

The single seaters are F5000, the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship, and NZ Sports Cars racing together with Formula Racing NZ.
Touring and saloon cars run as HVRA, Heritage Touring Cars NZ, Touring Car Masters NZ, Heritage Saloon Cars NZ and Historic Sports Sedans.
Muscle cars have two classes of their own, Historic Muscle and Saloon Cars NZ and Central Muscle Cars, and the small cars are Pre-65 North Island, the Super Mini Challenge and the Motul Honda Cup.
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Each edition honours one New Zealand motorsport figure as its Legend. The 2027 Legend is not named yet.
Racing runs Saturday and Sunday, and the ticket listing covers 7am Saturday to 5:30pm Sunday.

2Best Way to Experience It

  • The Weekend Pass is the only adult ticket for 2027 and covers both days. Early Bird passes are on sale now and are the cheapest way in. Standard passes cost more and are not on sale yet.

About the Venue

Race Tracks

Hampton Downs Motorsport Park

  • 4 km
  • 10 turns
  • Opened 2009

Hampton Downs Motorsport Park is near Te Kauwhata in north Waikato, and it's the northernmost circuit in New Zealand.

See the venue guideDirections

3Nearby Accommodation

4Logistics

Getting there

Driving

  • Hampton Downs Motorsport Park is at 20 Hampton Downs Road, beside State Highway 1 (the Waikato Expressway) south of Auckland.
  • Parking for 2027 is not announced yet.

Public transport

  • No public transport route or event shuttle to the circuit is published for 2027.

Rideshare and taxis

  • Uber runs in both Auckland and Hamilton.
  • No rideshare drop off or pick up point at the circuit is published.

Best value route

  • The venue publishes directions by road only, so a car is the way in unless the organiser adds a shuttle.
Tickets and entry

Tickets

  • From NZ$17.50 for an Early Bird Weekend Pass (2027), sold through the organiser's Ticket Fairy page.
On the day

Food and drink

  • The Aoraki Coffee Roasters cafe at Hampton Downs is open seven days.

5Frequently Asked Questions

Suitable for kids?
The 2027 ticket listing is marked all ages, and a Family Pass covers two adults and two children aged 12 to 16 for both days, from NZ$33 as an Early Bird (2027).
Want current racing as well as history?
The New Zealand Formula Ford Championship and the Motul Honda Cup run on the same weekend as the historic fields.

6Cost Breakdown

2027 pricesPrice
Weekend Pass Early BirdNZ$17.50
Weekend Pass StandardNZ$27.50
Family Pass Early BirdNZ$33
Family Pass StandardNZ$55
Last verified: 20 October 2026Official link: nzigp.co.nz

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Multi Day EventClassic CarsOpen-Wheel RacingHondaFamilies

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