2007 Jds Auto Imports Tasmanian Drift Series

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The Hobart Sporting Car Club and JDS Auto Imports are proud to bring you Round 1 of the 2007 JDS Auto Imports Tasmanian Drift Series. The series this year has attracted considerable interest from local businesses and also mainland drivers, with Drift Australia driver Khudar Elhaouli confirmed for the full series. Other drives also confirmed from the mainland include Super Drift competitor from 2005-2006 Paul "Aussie" Austin and one of the pioneers of drift in Australia, Sam "dr_drift" Cornell. With other drivers from the mainland still looking likely to attend the series can only benefit from having such elite drivers competing against the state's best.

Onto the details of the event:

WHERE: Baskerville Raceway (link to the track layout and further information can be found HERE)

WHEN: Saturday March 31

TIME: Gates will open to spectators at 8am

COST: Spectator entry is FREE!!

The course of the event will be as follows:

09:15- COMPULSORY drivers briefing (if a driver does not attend this he CANNOT drive)

09:45- Observation run behind course car

10:00- Practice runs

11:00- Qualifying runs

12:00- Top 16 drift battles

13:00- Lunch break

14:00- Top 8 drift battles

15:00- Top 4 drift battles

16:00- Run off for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th

NOTE- 12:00-16:30 eliminated entrants will be able to continue driving in practice format as time allows

16:30- Conclusion of events

LICENCE REQUIREMENTS:

A CAMS 2NS or 2S licence is required. For full details on how to obtain one of these licences see HERE.

Once you have filled out the form contact CAMS head office at:

136 Davey Street

Hobart, Tas, 7000

Postal Address

PO Box 110

Sandy Bay, Tas, 7006

Ph: (03) 6224 0420

Fax: (03) 6223 7952

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

- ADR approved helmet

- long sleeve shirt (flame retardant)

- long pants (flame retardant)

- appropriate foot ware (doesn't have to be race boots or cover the ankle)

- fire extinguisher and clasp (MUST be a metal bracket and bolted to the chassis)

- battery and tow indicator (stickers)

- secondary bonnet restraint

- and a general road/track worthy car

NOTE: The full scrutineering requirements are available for download HERE

ENTRIES:

Entries will open on 1 March 2007 and will close on 31 March 2007. The entry fee will be $125 IF received by 26 march 2007. The entry fee for entries lodged after 26 March 2007 is $150. Entry forms must be completed in full, accompanied by the entry fee and lodged with the secretary of the event.

Entries should be forwarded to the event secretary, GPO Box 1155, Hobart, Tas, 7001.

Cheques and money orders should be made payable to HOBART SPORTING CAR CLUB.

Entries payed by cheque are not contractual until the cheque is honoured.

Entry forms are available HERE

OTHER INFORMATION:

- ALL competitors will be required to purchase a sticker pack, which MUST be attached to the car in specific locations throughout the entirety of the series. These can be purchased on the day for a cost TBA (will be ~$20). IF competitors choose to remove these stickers before the next state series round they must purchase the sticker again at the next event. There are NO exceptions.

- There WILL be a tyre fitter in attendance on the day, tyres can be changed at $10 per tyre

- There will be food and drinks provided on the day by the parents of a few drivers. Hamburgers, sausages and soft drink will be available throughout the day.

- Any driver(s) and or spectator(s) will/can be asked to leave the track if found not following instructions of the day or found to be endangering themselves and others.

This can and will result in the person being banned from the track and future events.

Any queries dont hesitate to contact myself via PM or on 0408782632.

Edited March 6, 2007 by tas_180