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Postby Chelles » Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:14 pm

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. 8)

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
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Postby pc » Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:12 pm

sort-of keen... will see closer to the time.
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Postby Stealer Of Souls » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:11 pm

Things are looking good at this stage. So yes, I would be keen. It would make a nice b'day present to myself!
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Postby neo » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:22 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 )
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Postby Chelles » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:31 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.
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Postby NZ_AE86 » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:50 pm

Yep, keen as, Full Track meaning old and new of course?
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Postby fuel » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:13 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 ;)
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Postby Chelles » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:49 pm

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


Sure does :D
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Postby flygt4 » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:56 pm

im very interested if the car survives manfield :D
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Postby Dell'Orto » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:08 pm

I also could be keen, but will confirm closer to the date.
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Postby Pelo » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:48 pm

Keen as a keen thing on a keen day. COMMANDER Keen even!
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Postby the fallen303 » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:53 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!
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Postby Chelles » Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:42 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)
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Postby Stealer Of Souls » Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:55 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.
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Postby Chelles » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:00 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!

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Postby 85AW20v » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:30 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 :D
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Postby Stealer Of Souls » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:36 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...
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Postby Chelles » Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:34 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

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Postby Truenotch » Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:24 pm

*Goes off to check school calendar*

8) I'm keen, I really want to get the AW onto this new track, it looks so good.
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Postby FLAWLES » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:16 pm

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