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 Post subject: track days
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:01 am 
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im intersted in doing a track day somewhere in vic.
just wonderin has anyone done one? are they worth it?
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:11 am 
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Simply : Yes.

I'd suggest Winton as a starter, frequent events, lower speed track, simply licencing requirements.

 

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 Post subject: Re: track days
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:12 am 
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done alot with Jag club at winton, cost about $120 entry for the day, annual club entry you will need to check the Jag club of Vic, and about $55 for a club cams licence, then the obvious like tyres and and other consumables.

Doing it through a club is the better way as you get regular calander race days, better run than open days too..

 

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 Post subject: Re: track days
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:29 am 
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has fordmods ever done one?
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 Post subject: Re: track days
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:50 am 
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No, pretty hard to get people to commit to a $40 drag day, let alone a $100+ track day.

Ford Drivers are soft :(

There are plenty of opertunities to get out there.
Just need to know where to look.


if you're willing to wait a couple of months, there is a Fun Day on the 4th July

 

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 Post subject: Re: track days
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:15 pm 
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so whats the fun day?
yeah i understand that, been to drag days, gets a bit boring going fast in a straight line, need a bit more of a challenge.
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:38 pm 
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Winton runs Fun days 3 times a year.
Its basically an easy introduction to Circuit work.

$30 gets you on the track for the day, 1/2 hour sessions.

basically a chance for people to go '80%' to give beginers a chance to get a feel for it.

If you havnt done a track day before then its deffiantely recommended, i've done it twice now.

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:43 pm 
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We need to have a trx day here at Easten Creek....

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:10 pm 
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Maybe someone should orginise another track day with Chairman Rudd's stimulus package stage2 on the way?

 

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