Australia Day @ Wakefield Park Jan 26th 2007

[Xmetal]

My shots from Wakefield - lots of 'line pics

All shots are up for sale, PM me if you'd like a print enlarged for framing and i'll get back to you with a quote

Thanks

Will add more pics as I sift though the pile.

Edited January 30, 2007 by Xmetal

[D_I_F]

Very nice will be getting quotes soon

[GTshortie]

Was there official lap timing provided?, is there a link or list of the cars that went and what times they were pulling? like the evo's and wrx's etc.

[PORTS]

No official timing, just hand timed or personal transponders.

[DumHedz]

any pics of my ugly Silvia?

[Snowman]

No official timing, just hand timed or personal transponders.

Are you serious? That's pretty piss weak IMO given the cost of the day to entrants and the cost of that Venue to hire.

[Xmetal]

any pics of my ugly Silvia?

Got a few, There are others - i'll have a search later tonight.

[DumHedz]

sweet! thanks

Are you serious? That's pretty piss weak IMO given the cost of the day to entrants and the cost of that Venue to hire.

It was a public holiday, which tends to make it a bit more expensive.

Most days for the same price with timing are mid week work day ones.

[Snowman]

Not meaning to be picky but with 52 entrants @ $140 thats over $7K - after track hire (yes I know the price for public holidays - it's the same price as for Sundays), insurance, medics, etc there is still a fair bit of coin left over in that....

I was originally coming to this day but due to my car still being broken I had to pull out but I'd sure be disappointed to have travelled all that way - as many did from QLD - not to get times for an entry fee of $140.

$140 gets you a timed track day down here at Phillip Island on a Sunday (sorry - $145) where the facility hire fee is 2 times the price and insurance has to be with CAMS which is more costly again. So sorry but to me no timing for that price is a bit weak. Just my opinion however and maybe everyone who attends those days are happy.

[PORTS]

It would have been nice to have timing at that price I agree, although I went out to

UAS to hire a timer off John, only to find out that the VIC crew bought them all.

[N1GTR]

Great pics

Next time im staying the night after and getting trashed

[fatz]

certainlysounds overpriced

but also sounds like everyone had fun!

[Peddler]

I dont want to get into a slanging match about it but if you guys think that you can put a closed day on at a Sydney track for less... please let me know!

For the record... After track hire, insurances (which we take on our own), ambulance and staff as well as few promo goodies to throw around, Autosports made a grand total profit of around $200 after that day and infact that was the first time we infact made a profit, normally we loose money and given that we personally are running these events becuase we love to, that ment that the money we were short (at past events) came out of my own pocket. Gota remeber we also have the best driver trainers in the country there with us as well.

Insurance is the big killer as most would understand but saying that quote "certainlysounds overpriced" is an uneducated and stupid comment that i am happy to debate when and where you want!

If you think Wakefield is expensive... you try and do an event at Oran Park or Eastern Creek, this next event that we are doing at Eastern Creek is costing over $10,000 JUST FOR THE TRACK HIRE, not including insurances or anything.

The main reason why we dont have "official" timing is becuase of the fact that poeple want passangers... this has been debated many times and its simply what poeple want. Further, most poeple who are serious about their motorsport and can infact drive have there own timing with them to use.

Again... you tell me how you can do it cheaper and i will pay you $100k a year to come and run a National Calander for eveyone one else that spends every spare minute during and after business hours busting there arses trying to put these days on AT COST for you guys and becuase we love doing it... not for profit

Edited January 31, 2007 by Peddler

[mike1987]

I dont want to get into a slanging match about it but if you guys think that you can put a closed day on at a Sydney track for less... please let me know!

For the record... Autosports made a grand total profit of around $200 after that day and infact that was the first time we infact made a profit, normally we loose money and given that we personally are simply running these events becuase we love to, that ment that the money we were short came out of my own pocket.

Insurance is the big killer as most would understand but saying that quote "certainlysounds overpriced" is an uneducated and stupid comment that i am happy to debate when and where you want!

If you think Wakefield is expensive... you try and do an event at Oran Park or Eastern Creek, this next event that we are doing at Eastern Creek is costing over $10,000 JUST FOR THE TRACK HIRE, not including insurances or anything.

The main reason why we dont have "official" timing is becuase of the fact that poeple want passangers... this has been debated many times and its simply what poeple want. Further, most poeple who are serious about their motorsport and can infact drive have there own timing with them to use.

Again... you tell me how you can do it cheaper and i will pay you $100k a year to come and run a National Calander for eveyone one else that spends every spare minute during and after business hours busting there arses trying to put these days on AT COST for you guys and becuase we love doing it... not for profit

i appreciate the effort all you guys go to , to put on days like these cheers!

[Liz]

hugs for marty?

sif let a comment from someone that didn't even attend the day effect you.

was a good day, you did a good job!

[fatz]

Insurance is the big killer as most would understand but saying that quote "certainlysounds overpriced" is an uneducated and stupid comment that i am happy to debate when and where you want!

Having run 2 "fatz" days at Oran park gp on a weekend (which is the same price as on public holiday) they cost exactly 6k, for everything ... no timing

7k for a fully catered day mmmmmm sambo's (for 60 people)

So uneducated..... Yes... and that’s proven by my careless disregard for spelling

stupid comment that i am happy to debate... no (i win you loose)

did i mention i roc!

hats of to you for running the day, ive given up running them cause im ghay!

oh and i fixed the spelling to be a double smart arse!

lol not!

[Beer Baron]

Having run 2 "fatz" days at Oran park gp on a weekend (which is the same price as on public holiday) they cost exactly 6k, for everything ... no timing

7k for a fully catered day mmmmmm sambo's (for 60 people)

So uneducated..... Yes... and that’s proven by my careless disregard for spelling

stupid comment that i am happy to debate... no (i win you loose)

did i mention i roc!

hats of to you for running the day, ive given up running them cause im ghay!

oh and i fixed the spelling to be a double smart arse!

lol not!

yeah, you are definately uneducated ya big loser. I've seen all the money you made from track days and it wasn't even enough to buy me a VB you slacker. but you do have a wining smile, and a cute wiggle so it balances out I guess.

[Beer Baron]

and:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...st&id=79946

holy cow! that is some serious roll. I reckon you must have grazed the door handles at some point in that thing.

[D_I_F]

Having run 2 "fatz" days at Oran park gp on a weekend (which is the same price as on public holiday) they cost exactly 6k, for everything ... no timing

7k for a fully catered day mmmmmm sambo's (for 60 people)

So uneducated..... Yes... and that’s proven by my careless disregard for spelling

stupid comment that i am happy to debate... no (i win you loose)

did i mention i roc!

hats of to you for running the day, ive given up running them cause im ghay!

oh and i fixed the spelling to be a double smart arse!

lol not!

Yay! You spell ghay like I spell ghay! wooO!

[D_I_F]

yeah, you are definately uneducated ya big loser. I've seen all the money you made from track days and it wasn't even enough to buy me a VB you slacker. but you do have a wining smile, and a cute wiggle so it balances out I guess.

Homo...