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Congrats Andrew!!!!!! well that explains it, hope the little one and mum are doing well....

Not sure what the TMU were doing there, but they did sit at turn 1 with the radar to see what speeds me and Aaron were reaching. Aaron was clocked at 165 and I was clocked at 177, although my PowerFC was showing 213!!! Looks like that radar was in need of some serious calibration....

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Bad weather but made for interesting driving training as some of the instructors would have found out.

Considering it is my first sprint day at calder i had an absolute ball juggline conditions was excellent, I even started to run out of brakes in the last session because we had traction. Could have also been an interesting drift day but as the boss said no drifting :), Saying that I think I can get used to "grip driving".

On the subject of police attendance I think it was encouraging to have police on site that can see we are competing on the street but also have a chat and not try and heavy handle anyone.

I had a great time...found out I couldnt put my foot down anywhere in the wet as some of u saw...hahah good old lockup..hehe way fun.

Pitty I didn't get to blast it down the straight as I was hoping. Always next time.

I see the cops presance as a good thing. Shows them that not all "hoon" cars are hoons.

When i worked at Calder, cops/tmu would often drive in and have a look, just to see what cars are racing.

Or to take down plates of cars running 11-12 second passes, that were being driven home :laugh:

Matt I'm so sorry to hear about your car :laugh: , I can't believe it and you were trying so hard to make me stay out there, probably a good thing i went home at about 8pm.

Glad I went when I did, my car was all over the place.

Really disapointed with the day overall but you can't help the weather.

Looking forward to the next round in the dry!

What an awesome day...well afternoon. Thanks heaps to everyone that organised it and especially Chris for being my driver trainer! Hopefully by the sandown will have an adequate fuel system so I can wind up the boost and some semi-comps ;)

hmmm now where are the pics of my car, I know people were taking them cos I kept on getting flashed.

BTW chris james has your helmet, if he hasn't already given it to you :P

You were cutting some pretty good laps in the wet Kyle although i bet Chris will take the cred ;). Very impressive while I battled plough understeer :P

Was heaps better when the track dried out! So glad i hung around after the break.

Had an awesome time and have officially been 'bitten'

You were cutting some pretty good laps in the wet Kyle although i bet Chris will take the cred ;). Very impressive while I battled plough understeer :P

Was heaps better when the track dried out!

Had an awesome time and have officially been 'bitten'

Yeah you were pretty quick once the track dried up and we were on the short track.

Yeah the bug has bitten, can't wait for the next one.

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