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Im currently looking at dates and arrangements with the Tasmanian Government for our first trip as a club to Tasmania.

The sole focus of the trip will be a track day at Symmons Plains and also at Baskerville Raceway. The two tracks arent exactly next door to one another so there will be a good opportunity to do some nice touring roads whilst we are over there...and of course enjoy some good food, drinks and company.

At the moment its a 5 day event, what i am wanting to here is for thise that are interested what month suits you best.

So,

Baskerville

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Symmons Plains

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tassie is great and also make it a Friday night trip over and get back the next Saterday that way we get a few more days off.

yes April would be best away from Xmas and further in to the year so the boss dont get shitty for having more days off just at Xmas

Maaaaaaaaaaaaan, imagine the speed down at Symmons Plains! Mad :(

LOL..im going to do it backwards as i think i can get more speed coming onto the straight going the wrong direction. The flip side is that i get less braking room and a slower corner off the straight...but im pretty sure the armco will stop me pretty quickly ;)

Looks mad,

Sux that i have no Balls for track racing anymore, neither a car that capable of doing so :(

Should be a fun trip as i've heard there are lots of fantastic roads in Tassie, i was thinking of travel with my company's Reps overthere sometime this year.

It'd be good to meet some skyliners from the mainland :( , I'd be up for the tracks days ;)

Make sure you drive Cethana, and the Sidling. They are 2 must drive roads down here.

Also make sure your brakes are in good service, Symmonds is the hardest track in Aus on brakes (according to the V8 Supercars).

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Also make sure your brakes are in good service, Symmonds is the hardest track in Aus on brakes (according to the V8 Supercars).

I can see two big sandtraps with my name on them ;)

I am speaking to a few friends who have run Rally of Tas etc to get an idea of the some good roads/drives...but any local input woudl be greatly appreciated. :(

I have been waiting to go to Tassie for years. The original plan was to go with Shivam, but his car never made it to the road. Then Nikki and i have been discussing it for the last few years, but our time tables clashed or either car was off the road.

DARE I SAY IT: I AM IN!

I selected Feb. Tas. always a little cooler than the mainland (approx. 4deg), and late summer will still have some great weather. Wouldn't want to do it too late, as the mountains do get snow in winter and the risk of hitting black ice is higher.

It'd be good to meet some skyliners from the mainland :( , I'd be up for the tracks days ;)

Also make sure your brakes are in good service, Symmonds is the hardest track in Aus on brakes (according to the V8 Supercars).

ill second that. my rotors have warped both times i have raced there. make sure you have some cooling and maybe a spare set of front rotors. or brake early

i peed a little when i saw those tracks..........

im not fussed either - cos it all depends on when i can take a day off work - if i can then great, if i cant - then it sux2bme

5 day event means, i need to organise annual leave or something - so i suppose i just need to know in advance :)

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