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Jess this year i believe the costs are pre driver not per team/car so have come down a fair bit for those entering solo.

I'm really really keen on doing this, if not this year next year for sure. I'm trying to convince the inlaws and a friend to sponsor the car and cover the entry fee, through their respective companies. They can claim it back as advertising costs. Just got get em drunk enough before i ask :-)

Yep the pricing has come down a lot..More accessable to us little guys now :D

Cool..I hope it works out for you :) I loved my car all stickered up with my sponsors after the event didnt want to take them off cause the car look like it was a real race car! Was awesome! ;)

No big red in Dutton....they used Chris's GTR :)

Awww really :( Love that car!

But Chris GTR is the White R33?? That car is awesome too!

Just as a heads up before you all get too excited - NSW ain't going to be cheap!

If you want cheap do W.A. ($990p.p)

The price I was told for NSW is around $3K pp. Although I was also told it might be a case of $3K for driver 1 and only another $1K for a second driver. Either way given you also have to travel the whole weekend I don't think the NSW event will end up being considered "cheap" unfortunately.

After all the hype of making it more affordable, $3k is just crazy. Isn't that the same as last year, and last year apparantly included after track events which have been removed to make it more affordable.

I suppose though it could all come down to how much interest has been shown by regulars in the background. If they are certain it's gonna fill up easily why drop the price?

Firstly - my guess is the extra cost will be to do with the extra facilities. Since it is a moving rally that covers 1,000kms they will be using a LOT more locations than ususal. For Vic and W.A it's 4 locations over 3 days - I think you'll find for NSW it will be upto 3 a day or something.

And as for Mt Buller - if I was betting man I'd bet this won't be the last one ever. It might be the last one ever run by Mountain Motorsports but I'd be willing to bet someone else will pick the event back up at some stage.

That being said I'm still keen to do Mt Buller this year JUST IN CASE! :P

I have some further details on venues for ATC NSW.

It will begin on a Thursday which will be all day at EC / WSID

Over the rest of the event there will be stages at

Taree Airport,

Grafton Hillclimb -

and maybe another hillclimb thats along the way? (NSW people might know)

Releigh Raceway -

Town Stages in Newcastle and Coffs Harbour

And for those wondering what the WRC Special stage will consist of - apparently it is the 2.5km course used for the Speed on Tweed at Murwillumbah Northern NSW -

Firstly - my guess is the extra cost will be to do with the extra facilities. Since it is a moving rally that covers 1,000kms they will be using a LOT more locations than ususal. For Vic and W.A it's 4 locations over 3 days - I think you'll find for NSW it will be upto 3 a day or something.

And as for Mt Buller - if I was betting man I'd bet this won't be the last one ever. It might be the last one ever run by Mountain Motorsports but I'd be willing to bet someone else will pick the event back up at some stage.

That being said I'm still keen to do Mt Buller this year JUST IN CASE! :)

I seriously hope that is the case Snowy!! I have that much on this year that I might not be able to make the MT Buller Sprint..So want to experience it!

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Here are the details for NSW should anyone be interested.

NEW SOUTH WALES

As you would all know, we are well into plans for New South Wales, which will be a very different kind of event. This event has now been officially released and as a previous competitor we would like to give you the opportunity to enter now before it sells out.

How is the NSW ATC different:

· You can enter a car with a non-driving passenger, OR with a second driver - limited tickets for additional non-driving crew will also be available.

· The event STARTS in Sydney and ENDS in Tweed Heads, NSW

· Starts Thursday 3rd September and ends Sunday 6th September, 2009.

· Final presentation will be in Tweed Heads on Sunday 6th at approx 2pm - plenty of time to get flights home Sunday night.

· Transport for cars back to Sydney and Melbourne has been organised with CEVA Transport. Trucks will pickup cars for a subsidised transport deal for interested competitors.

The most exciting part of the NSW event is YOU will get to compete on a near identical WRC Super Special Stage in Murwillumbah, in front of THOUSANDS of fans- then watch the WRC cars do their stuff. It’s the first time in history this has been able to be done! Add to that awesome venues and events such as Eastern Creek Raceway and WSID Dragway, a couple of Australia’s best hillclimbs, a fast blast down an airport runway, a tricky karting circuit, and some fast-flowing Auto Tests. We have even secured another signature event at Coffs harbour with stages on some of the beach access roads!

Pricing for NSW Event

Driver (plus non-driving passenger) Entry: $2,750

2nd Driver (replaces non-driving passenger) Entry: $990

Pricing includes entry, some meals, merchandise, rally decals, entry and tickets to Rally Australia Super Special Stage with ATC hospitality. CAMS insurance premium $190 per car.

Schedule

Day 1 Thursday

- Starts off at Eastern Creek, WSID, etc for the usual events of previous NSW Duttons, then hit the highway for the Ringwood Hillclimb at Raymond Terrace that the MG Car Club run. From there we drive to Taree for the night.

Day 2 Friday

- Starts with drag runs at Taree Airport, then onto a cool little track south of Coffs, called Raleigh Raceway. They have had the International Karting Championsships here years ago, and a number of Car Clubs use it for their Nationals, as well as Hillclimbs. Search it...it is quite cool. Then into Coffs for the beach stages mentioned. Stay in Coffs

Day 3 Saturday

- early start with breakfast and car display in the Mall, then first cars start leaving at 8am for the Hillclimb in Grafton for 2 runs. Then road trip up north via Casino to Murwillumbah, for WRC...

This will take place between 4.30-6.00pm sharp, then stay up there the night.

Day 4 Sunday

- a few stages in around Murwillumbah for a lunchtime 'ish finish to watch more WRC action.

so thoughts on NSW round?? Who's likely entering...

It's alot of driving..... :) But would be very interesting

I wont be doing it...I Dont feel I have the right car at the moment plus I'm focussing on other goals for the rest of the year..

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yeah agreed - the whole concept of a relaunch with new pricing has gone out the window.

having said that, now the race season win won't happen I might give this a go anyway.

for anyone wanting to do grafton, coffs and ringwood, they are all regular hill climb locations so you can do them for $100 instead of $4k.

Exactly.

When i got the email and checked the pricing i wasnt suprised to see the price around that figure,

Given that anyone looking to do these sort of events have suitable cars already and dont need to spend more on prep (other than tyres, pads etc and maybe cage), my buller seems the best one to do this time round

  • 2 weeks later...

http://www.mountainmotorsports.com.au/

last year entry was 1500, deposit/eoi this year is 1000. Entry fee not confirmed yet but since they had to cancel the last one (lake mountain sprint) due to lack of interest I figure its worth supporting them properly.

Car needs to be caged and road registered so that narrows it down to the production car for me. we will turn the boost up but that's all.

16klm stage, about 10m per pass, about 10 timed runs.

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