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funkymonkey Grand Master

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How do I get away with this........?

Way cool and a realistic price too.

just tell her that you're going to salvage my car from a breakdown or something.

its a believable enough story that'll get you out of the house.

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Snowman Grand Master

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RE-OPENING OF CALDER PARK'S GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT

January 20, 2006

The Nissan Skyline that won the Thunderdome Super Speedway's first feature race in 1987 returned to the scene of that victory this week to celebrate the re-opening of Calder Park's Grand Prix circuit.

Though built for NASCAR and AUSCAR stock car racing, the Thunderdome's inaugural meeting, held on August 10, 1987 featured a 300km event for Group A Touring Cars after Calder Park created the Grand Prix circuit; a combination of the iconic venue's National road racing track and Thunderdome.

V8 Supercar ace John Bowe and Terry Shiel drove the Nissan Motorsport Skyline (now owned by Melbourne Nissan enthusiasts Gavin and Mandy Strongman), to victory in that event and the win remains the only Thunderdome success by a Japanese-made vehicle. It was also Bowe's first touring car win.

And fittingly, the car's original pilot, George Fury, won the first touring car race held on the extended National circuit in the same machine a year earlier.

Unused for several years, the daunting combined track will be the highlight of this new, action packed event, which also includes drag racing, go-to-whoas, motorkhanas and other demanding auto tests.

Staged entirely within the grounds of Calder Park rather all over the State as happens with touring tarmac rallies, Rally Masters will uniquely allow spectators to take in all of the action as high-performance cars power-slide their way around the various courses.

Multiple Bathurst 1000 winner, NASCAR champion and tarmac rally superstar Jim Richards has been tempted by the Grand Prix circuit sprint, and says he will be doing his best to make the event on the Sunday even though sponsorship commitments prevent him from competing on day one.

Strongman meanwhile will park the ex-works Skyline and compete in his beautifully presented and highly-modified Datsun 260Z.

While the competition is expected to be fierce, Rally Masters aims to recreated all the run, friendship and camaraderie of the days when motor racing was a family-orientated sport, not a hard-nosed business.

Snowman Grand Master

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You can't change cars mid event. You can change right upto the start but once you start you have to do the whole event in that car.

But - say like what happened to me at Dutton 2004 and my car broke down mid event I could keep competing (thanks Golgo) but we got no points for the events contested in the other car.

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An Update with a FAQ page is now available here:

http://www.motorsport.com.au/news/rallymastsersfaq.htm

The imortant bit (for me) is:

WHAT SUB-EVENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED?

There are 11 events over two-days. Four Motorkhanas (on the National circuit, two in front of the NASCAR garages, and one on the Thunderdome pit lane), a drag race, a sprint on the Thunderdome Legends course, an average speed run on the Thunderdome, three go-to-whoas (anti-clockwise on the National Circuit) and a one-lap dash around the Grand Prix circuit (Combination of the National circuit and Thunderdome).

ARE ANY SUB-EVENTS HELD ON DIRT OR GRASS?

No. All sub-events are held on the race tracks, sealed pit lanes or sealed parking areas.

HOW MANY CARS WILL COMPETE?

Entry is capped at 125 cars. The field will be split into two groups to minimize waiting time.

WHAT IS THE TIMETABLE?

Cars will be scrutineered at Calder Park on Friday between 10.00am and 2.00pm. Competition starts at 9.00am on Saturday is expected to conclude around 5.30pm. A competitors' BBQ will be held following Saturday's activities. Sunday's competition commences at 10.00am and is expected to conclude around 3.00pm. Presentations will be made following Sunday's activities.

DO I NEED A CO-DRIVER (NAVIGATOR)

Rally Masters has no navigation events however a navigator/co-driver is compulsory on the Thunderdome Average Speed run and optional on all other events except drag racing, where no navigator/co-driver is permitted. In the optional events, it is purely up to the team to determine whether it is more advantageous to run with or without a navigator/co-driver.

DOES MY CO-DRIVER (NAGIVATOR) HAVE TO DRIVE?

No. The navigators/co-driver's primary role is to help the driver correctly negotiate the various courses and monitor distance versus time on the Average Speed Run.

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Officially so far I know of 2 that have actually posted in forms.

But there are 5 others that have said they they will be there as well.

I'm in (asked for senior card discount)

Nerida pissed codriver in for ave speed events only

love the dome

scary shit if you never tried it before BIG SlIDES 180 kph plus

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