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I prefr EC over OP as well, and the standard TT Supra I drove there wasn't exactly high powered.

Oran GP has too many mickey mouse stop-go corners, the kerbs are insane through the esses after the bridge, and it seemed to have a very low grip surface. It has a few good good points as well though, from the bridge to the front straight I like, but the other half of the track sucks.

I prefer the longer, higher speed corners of Eastern Creek.

agree that at OP GP everything from turn 2 until you get up on the bridge is mickey mouse. stop go turn. and the difference there between a top driver and a hack will be bugger all. but once you nail it off the bridge it's all fun from there to turn 1 which is about 2/3s of the lap.

I do like EC too, it is nice and flowing but I just get more excitement out of OP. maybe thats because it is a bit low grip, and there are a lot of walls, and you do need a few short cuts, and there are a few nasty curbs to hop etc. plus exiting the last corner onto the straight wondering if you have judged it right or are you going to wipe off the mirror on the wall keeps you on your toes. the corner off the bridge and the flip/flop are great and turn 1 and into 2 is one where those with the balls will make big time on the pussys (like me) who can't carry the mega speed into there.

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you left out lakeside.

I've only driven on Symmons and Bakerville. I like them both for different reasons, Symmons is all about bravery under brakes, and carrying high speed through the sweepers. Baskerville is a technical track on a rubbish surface. I need to get down to Baskerville more, but there arn't as many events down there, and Symmons is only a 30min drive for me too. So Baskerville would be my favorite that i've driven on..

Wow! , someone that agree's with me about symmons being about brake control as much as power :rofl: , i rate baskerville and symmons pretty much on par with each other (but for different reasons of course) , i'm supposed to be going to PI late this year , i'm looking forward to a different track!

f*kc off. as if that will not be the new coolest brisby story. heaps better than the falling off a balcony story that is currently in the number one spot. just imagine the kudos troy! "i thought I could take it flat in top gear...but......"

flat through eau rouge or bust I say. in fact if you don't do it or die trying then don't bother coming back to this proud country. if mark webber can do it. you can do it. go get 'em tiger.

f*kc off. as if that will not be the new coolest brisby story. heaps better than the falling off a balcony story that is currently in the number one spot. just imagine the kudos troy! "i thought I could take it flat in top gear...but......"

flat through eau rouge or bust I say. in fact if you don't do it or die trying then don't bother coming back to this proud country. if mark webber can do it. you can do it. go get 'em tiger.

definately my pick of the worlds tracks...and the best bit...you are a bastard DiRTY Frisbee. Good luck there...some in car vids please.

Queensland Raceway QLD [ 3 ] [5.45%]

Eastern Creek NSW [ 5 ] [9.09%]

Oran Park NSW [ 18 ] [32.73%]

Wakefield NSW [ 5 ] [9.09%]

Calder Park VIC [ 0 ] [0.00%]

Philip Island VIC [ 10 ] [18.18%]

Sandown VIC [ 1 ] [1.82%]

Winton VIC [ 4 ] [7.27%]

Mallala SA [ 2 ] [3.64%]

Adelaide International SA [ 0 ] [0.00%]

Barbagallo Raceway WA [ 2 ] [3.64%]

Symmons Plains TAS [ 1 ] [1.82%]

Baskerville TAS [ 4 ] [7.27%]

so, 3 people have only ever been to one race track in their life! lol

Poor QLD raceway. Who designed it. Wasnt it funded by the state govt? How did they get it so wrong. I suspect it is the worst track in the country, my god it cant be worse then Calder? Yeh actually, Calder sux pretty hard. But any track is still awesome fun :)

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I remember reading a poll on Australia's best racing circuits in a car mag and the top 4 results from race car drivers around Australia were:

1. Bathurst (yes it's that good)

2. Phillip Island

3. Eastern Creek

4. Oran Park GP

problem with Bathurst is its a temporary/street cicuit. Club level people don't really have much access to it. Unless you want to spend $5K on the Drive Bathurst sprint, which I certainly don't! The only other option is to go circuit racing with FoSC, which would be much better value, if you can get in. Hell, you could get a cage, race suit and do the FOSC event and still have change left over from $5K!

For regular club level guys the closest you'll get is BLCC hillclimbs and sprints using parts of the circuit. Mountain Straight Hillclimb is awesome! The Esses Hillclimb is run in reverse direction and is pretty boring - its just a power track that way. And the Conrod Supersprint is a bit of fun, but it only has 3 real corners in it, so its all about power too. Good fun if you run against a car of similar speed though.

I'd love to have a drive of PI, but its just too far away for me.

problem with Bathurst is its a temporary/street cicuit. Club level people don't really have much access to it. Unless you want to spend $5K on the Drive Bathurst sprint, which I certainly don't! The only other option is to go circuit racing with FoSC, which would be much better value, if you can get in. Hell, you could get a cage, race suit and do the FOSC event and still have change left over from $5K!

For regular club level guys the closest you'll get is BLCC hillclimbs and sprints using parts of the circuit. Mountain Straight Hillclimb is awesome! The Esses Hillclimb is run in reverse direction and is pretty boring - its just a power track that way. And the Conrod Supersprint is a bit of fun, but it only has 3 real corners in it, so its all about power too. Good fun if you run against a car of similar speed though.

I'd love to have a drive of PI, but its just too far away for me.

that pretty much sums up why i left it off.

my interest was in the best club level tracks as i am a long way off turing Aus folling IP or some thing similar.

thanks for the feed back so far. im pleased it generated a bit of interest.

Agree about Bathurst as well. Not that accessable to the club driver.

I've been lucky to do sections of it during the East Coast Targa Rally in 2005. They held a special stage beginning just after hell corner (turn 1) going up mountain straight, they put in some bollard man made chicanes to keep speeds down, then we went up through the cutting, all the way up and over the top of skyline (my highlight), down through the esses, dipper, forest elbow etc, onto conrod straight, then they put in another bollard chicane and we finished the stage about half way down conrod.

I remember that funny feeling in my stomach as we went over skyline, a bit like when you're in a lift. Priceless.

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