The New Zealand Tourist Trophy Race - for Motorcycles was first run in June 1931 on Waiheke Island.
The roads used were a 6 and 3/4 mile circuit starting in Ostend and running through Onetangi back over the hills above Palm Beach and down to Ostend.
Roads used were Ostend Road - the start, to Onetangi Road, hard left turn into Sea View Road and up over the hills between Onetangi and Palm Beach back to Ostend Road
Waiheke was used from 1931 to 1950 [ a break from 1941 until 1946 because of the War ] and after 1950 went onto the Mainland, at Seagrove, a circuit at Mangere and later Pukekohe.
This is a collection of images from the Newspapers of the day " Auckland Star " and " New Zealand Herald ".
Other images are from a website called " Barnstormers " and also from Graeme Staples " jellywrestler " archives.
Map of the proposed Track of 7 and 1/2 miles - Auckland Star archives - May 1931.
Map of the Track as used 3 June 1931 - 6 and 3/4 miles - remove the loop around Belgium St, Wharf Road and back up Ostend Road to Sea View Road intersection where the start line was.
[ Graeme Staples archives ].
A couple of photos - with notes from the 1st Events. N Z Herald archives. As found by John Dowding - my cousin and who incidentally now owns our Grandmothers house at Waiheke, which has a view of a small part of the track " Devils Bend ".
3rd June 1931
The event moved to summer and was held in January 1932.
More to come, and this is the thread for any NZ Motorcycle racing images.
Cheers
Roger
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