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from last weekend's Street Sprints. new PB for the car 1:00.79. I think the lap in the video is a 1:00.89 if I got the right lap from the right session. Might inspire some of you southerners to come up here for a drive of the fastest track in the country.

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Ben, appaently it flooded down there with all that rain we had on Easter Monday.

Thanks Roy. The walls are a bit close in places, but it really is a great fun track to drive with the elevation changes, camber crests on corner exits and the high average speed.

Mick, it was actualy the first track I ever drove on. you'll be alright if you treat the place with respect and learn the track before pushing too hard. It scarred the crap out of me first time I drove there...

I find when you look at footage of tracks its very different to when you are driving. I bet you dont even notice the walls etc when you are driving or the bumps. I know as a passenger you notice it all...but driving... you seem to zone out.

Will make it to Lakesie one day, Mallala is going to happen before that though

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Ah, Lakeside one of my all time favourite tracks. The last time I raced there was 1981, the trophy is still on the shelf, needs polishing though. Shoot, I feel old just thinking about how long ago that was. Gotta get back there next year, it's on the list.

Cheers

Gary

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mad vid man, nice work. def one of the ballsiest videos of lakeside i found while you tube surfing (other than the full race videos). thats some mean wrestling. :thumbsup: cant wait to get out there and have a go myself, maybe a bit tamer than that on my first run out though.

so whens the next track day out there, when any idiot and his car can come out and play?

next one is July 19. Lakeside Street Sprints. I'm taking my daily driver Legnum out for a thrash :P

http://www.qldraceways.com.au/events/entry_forms.html

btw, there's a big race meet out there this weekend which should be worth a look.

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