Waikato Police are crediting a positive attitude of race fans and residents alike combined with good planning on behalf of a multitude of agencies for the success of the Hamilton 400 which saw far fewer arrests than over a normal weekend.
Operational commander, Inspector Paul Carpenter, said there were 57 arrests made during Operation 400, the title given to the policing of the event.
"On a normal Friday and Saturday we would average 25-35 arrests between the hours of 10pm-4am and to see a total of 57 arrests over the three day event, with thousands of visitors coming into Hamilton is a credit to all involved.
"Staff on the street reported a really positive vibe that combined with an enhanced, highly visible Police presence has ensured a really successful weekend."
The good nature continued on the roads with heavy traffic flows reported on SH1 to the south and north of the City as race fans headed home.
"At one point traffic was down to 10km/h through Huntly but there were very few issues for our staff to deal with," said Mr Carpenter.
The emergency services, race organisers and the City Council will now begin the review and debriefing phase of the operation to see if any further improvements can be identified.
"While this is going on the public has a part to play as well as the task of dismantling the track and facilities begins," said Mr Carpenter.
"Now, with the rain having held off during the race, we're facing wet conditions on City streets while the pack up begins so we're asking drivers to exercise a little bit more patience to allow this phase to be completed with as little disruption as possible."
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