Taupo Track day - full track

Chelles · Post by **Chelles** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:14 am

Hello everyone

I’m planning a track day and looking for numbers of interested drivers as I will need to have at least 40 drivers to make it happen. (I have 9 drivers keen so far). I'm giving you all lots of notice for this one.

Details:
Wednesday 22nd November 2006 (yes it's a Wednesday you'll have to take time off work/school)
Cost $120 – 130 per driver (TBC)
Taupo full track 3.5km ( http://www.tauporacetrack.co.nz/develop ... uction.htm )

Post here if you’re keen and I’ll have the online entry available soon with more details.

Thanks everyone
Chelles

pc · Post by pc » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:12 pm

sort-of keen... will see closer to the time.

Stealer Of Souls · Post by **Stealer Of Souls** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:11 pm

Things are looking good at this stage. So yes, I would be keen. It would make a nice b'day present to myself!

neo · Post by **neo** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:22 pm

Whats the chances of making it a Thursday or a Friday. Then its less days off work, and then people can plan to spend the weekend up/down there.

(I always plan a day for the drive up, one for racing, one for comming back, else work is really bad the next day =P )

Chelles · Post by **Chelles** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:31 pm

neo wrote:Whats the chances of making it a Thursday or a Friday. Then its less days off work, and then people can plan to spend the weekend up/down there.

(I always plan a day for the drive up, one for racing, one for comming back, else work is really bad the next day =P )

None what so ever. I tired to get a Friday and Thurs but they are all book for the next 7 months as race season starts next month.

NZ_AE86 · Post by **NZ_AE86** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:50 pm

Yep, keen as, Full Track meaning old and new of course?

fuel · Post by **fuel** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:13 pm

Yeah I'm keen, depends when my exams are though. Hopefully my TE71 will be back on the road with 2T-GEU glory otherwise I could see what the mivec can do around the track

Chelles · Post by **Chelles** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:49 pm

NZ_AE86 wrote:Yep, keen as, Full Track meaning old and new of course?

Sure does

flygt4 · Post by **flygt4** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:56 pm

im very interested if the car survives manfield

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:08 pm

I also could be keen, but will confirm closer to the date.

Pelo · Post by **Pelo** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:48 pm

Keen as a keen thing on a keen day. COMMANDER Keen even!

the fallen303 · Post by **the fallen303** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:53 pm

HELL YES!! after missing last taupo and manfield definitely want to make it down to this. even if i do blow up the supra between now and then, i'll bring the rolla, or steal one of dads cars!

Chelles · Post by **Chelles** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:42 am

Excellent, thank you very much guys. I've just confirmed the date, and I'll confrim the price very shortly.

I am dead excited to get out on the big track

I've also just confirm a track hire for Feb (big track) and Monday of Queens Birthday next year (medium track)

Stealer Of Souls · Post by **Stealer Of Souls** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:55 am

This may seem pointless to some.
But is there any thought of separating the track during the day to run both old and new track separately?

I'm just thinking of my poor diminutive stock 4AGE struggling to have any fun on the back straight.
Also any chance of using the drag strip during the day? Even if the timing is via dirty old stop watch, with an arm waving start.

Chelles · Post by **Chelles** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:00 pm

Stealer Of Souls wrote:This may seem pointless to some.
But is there any thought of separating the track during the day to run both old and new track separately?

I'm just thinking of my poor diminutive stock 4AGE struggling to have any fun on the back straight.
Also any chance of using the drag strip during the day? Even if the timing is via dirty old stop watch, with an arm waving start.

You can't do that. If you've hired the full track you must run that configuration for the day from my understanding. Not to mention the logistical 'mare for running two track events...

I'm sure there will be huge fun had on the back straight, it will give you a chance to see what you can pull out of your stock 4age with that amount of space. I'm looking forward to red line in 5th gear in the Mirage!

85AW20v · Post by **85AW20v** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:30 pm

Yep - all sounds good to me. Hey Stealer, don't worry abnout how fast you can go down the back straight but how long you can leave it before you have to brake :twisted:

Much more fun

Stealer Of Souls · Post by **Stealer Of Souls** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:36 pm

I can imagine!
I'm just super interested in learning to drive the twisty bits. I've found my car holds on a lot longer than my nuts...
And it'll take me soooo long to get along the back straight to get back to the twisties.

It'd be a straight world without twisties...

Chelles · Post by **Chelles** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:34 pm

Stealer Of Souls wrote:I can imagine!
I'm just super interested in learning to drive the twisty bits. I've found my car holds on a lot longer than my nuts...
And it'll take me soooo long to get along the back straight to get back to the twisties.

It'd be a straight world without twisties...

If you look at the map of the full track you'll see there are lots of 'twisties' to see how long your car and your nuts can hold on for.

http://www.tauporacetrack.co.nz/circuit_map.htm

Truenotch · Post by **Truenotch** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:24 pm

*Goes off to check school calendar*

I'm keen, I really want to get the AW onto this new track, it looks so good.

FLAWLES · Post by **FLAWLES** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:16 pm

it is my son

you should do well to markku
nice flowing cnrs

Y DONT I HAVE ANY MONEY