Speedzone no more...

v1p3r · 15th June 2005, 20:29

Hey

It seems that India's best standalone karting track, Speedzone, has been shut down to make way for Prestige Shantiniketan. A friend of mine went there a few days ago, and was told that it was off the track, for good.

Sad, ain't it?

Viper

Shan2nu · 15th June 2005, 20:52

Is this the one near ITPL? Yeah, that was probably the best in Blore.

It was based on the Spanish F1 track. I think it was Catalunya.

Shan2nu

aggressive_anush · 15th June 2005, 21:10

Yes, I heard about this too. My friend had gone there the weekend before they were closing down. I think they might be relocating somewhere though. dont know when that would happen :(

v1p3r · 15th June 2005, 22:42

Only track other than Sriperumbudur (spelling?) certified to handle the Rotax karts. Now no TBHP meet at Speedzone, as we planned once upon a time... Hope like hell they relocate!

freakrz · 15th June 2005, 23:16

hey...last week i met the guy who own's the place at a party..i got to know that a huge shoppin mall , multiplex and lots of appartments commin up there..its a hot property,and karting wont fetch that much income..so they are taking it apart..thats so sad...its the best karting place in bangalore,and a good place to hangout...

v1p3r · 15th June 2005, 23:20

Yeah, DK Adikeshavulu. The property is Prestige Shantiniketan. Complete with Forum II. Prefer Speedzone.

Mpower · 15th June 2005, 23:38

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Originally Posted by freakrz

hey...last week i met the guy who own's the place at a party.....

I thought it was owned by Vijay Mallaya ....was'nt it called Kingfisher Speedzone.

freakrz · 15th June 2005, 23:42

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Originally Posted by Mpower

I thought it was owned by Vijay Mallaya ....was'nt it called Kingfisher Speedzone.

that is not vijay mallaya's...its just a brand sponser..name..KingFisher..
viper mentioned it above..whome it belongs...i met that guy's son..(Srinu)..

SCARLET · 16th June 2005, 11:13

SAD to know the speed zone is gone,
the way bangalore is growing and the needs increasing we might see some more nice places bitting the dust

jigarmuni · 16th June 2005, 11:21

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Originally Posted by v1p3r

Only track other than Sriperumbudur (spelling?) certified to handle the Rotax karts. Now no TBHP meet at Speedzone, as we planned once upon a time... Hope like hell they relocate!

no dude, even sriperumbudur cant handle the rotax as the track is like super bumpy for those karts...! Rotax can only be run at the coimbatore track now! Infact banglore was one of the venues of the asia zone rotax championship..!

Harrie · 16th June 2005, 11:36

I remember going to speedway a couple of times when i was here for the vacations. Sad to see the track going. Hope they relocate somewhere else.

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Originally Posted by v1p3r

Only track other than Sriperumbudur (spelling?) certified to handle the Rotax karts. Now no TBHP meet at Speedzone, as we planned once upon a time... Hope like hell they relocate!

I think the Kari Memorial Track in coimbatore is FIA spec and handles rotax karts. Have seen a couple of arrow karts. They are powerful like hell and just burn the track!

johnjacob · 16th June 2005, 11:38

That's really sad news - SpeedZone was easily the best track in Bangalore. I'd been there about a month ago and karted till my thumbs blistered

What will I do now when I feel some Need for Speed?

Rtech · 16th June 2005, 11:40

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Rotax can only be run at the coimbatore track now!

Don't forget Nagpur.

ported_head · 16th June 2005, 14:45

Isn't Speedzone the one beyond Whytefield? Went there once. All they had were 15 bhp karts. They were handing them out to everybody, first-timers too. We reached there just a little before dark, just to realise that the track was unlit in most of the places. Anddd, my kart didn't have brakes, beat that. As if that wasn't enough, midway through a corner, my kart sputtered one last time, and the engine seized, with a nice patch of oil on the back of my shirt.

I guess I'm glad it shut down. It was terribly maintained. Would have killed somebody sooner than later.

Rtech · 16th June 2005, 15:06

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I guess I'm glad it shut down. It was terribly maintained. Would have killed somebody sooner than later.

The track itself was great. The karts are a different story, not to be confused though.

So now Bangalore is left with one track - Freeway 19, right? What's the condition of that track now? I heard they have their share of problems?

15th June 2005, 20:29	#1
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Speedzone no more... Hey It seems that India's best standalone karting track, Speedzone, has been shut down to make way for Prestige Shantiniketan. A friend of mine went there a few days ago, and was told that it was off the track, for good. Sad, ain't it? Viper
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15th June 2005, 20:52	#2
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Is this the one near ITPL? Yeah, that was probably the best in Blore. It was based on the Spanish F1 track. I think it was Catalunya. Shan2nu
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15th June 2005, 21:10	#3
aggressive_anush BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 97 Thanked: Once	Yes, I heard about this too. My friend had gone there the weekend before they were closing down. I think they might be relocating somewhere though. dont know when that would happen :(
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15th June 2005, 22:42	#4
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Only track other than Sriperumbudur (spelling?) certified to handle the Rotax karts. Now no TBHP meet at Speedzone, as we planned once upon a time... Hope like hell they relocate!
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15th June 2005, 23:16	#5
freakrz BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Visakhapatnam Posts: 176 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	hey...last week i met the guy who own's the place at a party..i got to know that a huge shoppin mall , multiplex and lots of appartments commin up there..its a hot property,and karting wont fetch that much income..so they are taking it apart..thats so sad...its the best karting place in bangalore,and a good place to hangout...
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15th June 2005, 23:20	#6
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Yeah, DK Adikeshavulu. The property is Prestige Shantiniketan. Complete with Forum II. Prefer Speedzone.
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16th June 2005, 11:13	#9
SCARLET Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 219 Thanked: 2 Times	SAD to know the speed zone is gone, the way bangalore is growing and the needs increasing we might see some more nice places bitting the dust
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16th June 2005, 11:38	#12
johnjacob BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore, INDIA Posts: 344 Thanked: 25 Times	That's really sad news - SpeedZone was easily the best track in Bangalore. I'd been there about a month ago and karted till my thumbs blistered What will I do now when I feel some Need for Speed?
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16th June 2005, 14:45	#14
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 20 Times	Isn't Speedzone the one beyond Whytefield? Went there once. All they had were 15 bhp karts. They were handing them out to everybody, first-timers too. We reached there just a little before dark, just to realise that the track was unlit in most of the places. Anddd, my kart didn't have brakes, beat that. As if that wasn't enough, midway through a corner, my kart sputtered one last time, and the engine seized, with a nice patch of oil on the back of my shirt. I guess I'm glad it shut down. It was terribly maintained. Would have killed somebody sooner than later.
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