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Skyline Racing At Wakefield Tomorrow! (sunday 1 April)

88silhouette

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88silhouette Grand Master

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well there is a fair sized race meet at wakefield park (goulburn nsw) this weekend

it's an avesco round, as well as the historics being there too

and when there is the historics, there is the almighty Gibson Motorsport HR31 Skylines to contend with. Unfortunately Terry Ashwood could not make it to this round, but Rod Markland is there, with his son Craig driving.

And low and behold, today he had a great bash out on the track, getting pole position and even breaking the lap record!!!

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There are 2 races tomorrow. First is @ 9:30am.

So get out there and cheer on the Gibbo 31s - these cars are absolutely brilliant in the flesh! The sound down the straight is phenomenal. 2007 is shaping up to be a good year for the historics - with a Victorian Gibson enthusiast to be introducing his freshly restored Gibson HR31 to race alongside Terry and Rod's!

I'll be out there tomorrow helping Chris Easton, who is doing a few drift demonstrations. Come out and say g'day. my # is 0402 287 773.

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cheers, MARK

evil_weevil Grand Master

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gawddaammmmmmit why do I have to be at work tomorrow?

sounds like it will be an awesome day!

Also with the historics - Great fun to watch!!!

ps get more photos :)

88silhouette Grand Master

88silhouette

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obviosuly the above photos are from eastern creek

but yeah tomorrow for sure i'll get some photos

if we were really luck, craig driving the gibson car might just get inspired by chris' drift demos!!

88silhouette Grand Master

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outstanding race meet!!!

the drifting was SHIThouse

BUT

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Craig Markland did very well in today's first race, dropping to 2nd spot from the start of the grid, but on the last lap regaining 1st position at the start of turn 2, but then locking up (couldn't shed the speed) and went off the track

he finished 5th by a bee's dick

2nd race today - started in fifth

quiockly made his way to 3rd

then 2nd

then on the last lap, overtook frank bindings xd "army reserve falcon" at the last corner coming on to straight, to get 1st and a win

and sure enough, for the 2nd day in a row, he rewrote the GROUP A WAKEFIELD LAP RECORD

awesome race considering it's his 2nd time driving the gibson coupe

well done craig!

T04GTR Grand Master

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its got the go over the might xd. that things tough.

the 31 seems to be doing the rounds hey. it seems very well sorted now. they should breakout the gtr more often. and whats the rules with restrictors and boost restrictions?

88silhouette Grand Master

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gday mate

f**k you guys get CANED by eachother on the track

best part of the v8 ute racing!!!!

i have been following the gibbo 31 for a few years now.

31GUN on this forum is a crewie for the gibson r31 cars, so he has the low down on them all

but it is not unusual for them to win the races at the historic meets. things were getting good towards the end of last year when peter brock started racing in the same category (group a/c historics [correct me if that's wrong]) in the old torana. he pushed terry ashwood and rod markland quite hard but fortunately they beat him!

for those interested, here are the details for the 5 Gibson 31s

Chassis #1- Rod Marklands car.

Chassis #2- Written off at A.I.R. Skaife driving, punted by Win Percy.

Chassis #3- Owned by John Smallman in Vic. Ready to go.

Chassis #4- Sizzler car.

Chassis #5- Terry Ashwoods car.

at the upcoming june round @ oran park, both Rod and Terry will be racing their 31s. but ALSO, the Sizzler 31 (seen below) will be racing. it has been in storage in nz for 15 years, so there will now be 3 gibson r31s racing. and to top it off, the #3 has been finished off in victoria. so all going well, the historics will now see 4 gibson r31s on the track at any given time

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i will post up details of this round

these cars are fantastic in the flesh! come out and support them

as for the gtr, it's expensive to run for terry who owns it. and he loves driving the 31

however, a victorian has purchased the GIO gtr, and is getting it up to standard to enter in this category as well. word is once entered, terry may be convinced to get out his winfield gtr for a spin..

some great things to come in the historics in 2007!

ps - thanks hooksy for the chassis info and dave for the pic

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