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Heres a little something I have been putting together, what started as a rough idea some years ago has eventuated into this.

By far the cheapest skids in NSW. With keen DRIFTMOB members ready and excited to bring something a bit different to the community, This event will attract all types of vehicles, and competitors.

Japanese Interclub Motorkhana Series

Nirimba Education Precinct - Quakers Hill

Sunday 16th of May

Sunday 6th of June

Sunday 25th of July

Organising Club: DRIFTMOB - Contact Scotty Gibbs ([email protected])

Type of Event: MOTORKHANA

Venue: Nirimba Education Precinct, formally HMAS Nirimba (google map- HMAS Nirimba for map) Eastern Rd, Quakers Hill - NSW

Track Surface: Bitumen - Ex-taxiway for Airport

Event Format:

Entry level Motorkhana's with basic forward only tests.

Cars devided into 3 classes; FWD, RWD, 4WD

Teams title (3 drivers register as a team at drivers breifing)

Timetable:

8:30am Scruitineering/Sign on open

9:30am Drivers Breifing

10am Competition begins

12:30pm Layout Change

3pm Layout Change

Timing: All runs will be timed by a digital timing rig, with backup stopwatches. Number of runs per test will depend on how many competitors enter.

Costs: Being run under AASA to provide the sharpest pricing possible for our competitors

Entry Fee $50 (thats right, for all day!)

AASA 1 year Licence $50

DRIFTMOB Membership 1 Year $120 ($170 gold member)

Note: No DRIFTMOB member discount, EVERYONE gets member pricing. DRIFTMOB membership optional.

FAQ:

But I have another competition licence? thats ok we will accept them as well.

Blah Blah, Passengers? No

What is Motorkhana? A series of short tight manouvering tests with the winner decided on the lowest total time, taking the best time from each test ran. The corners are marked by flags wich will be approx. 1m tall.

Car Restrictions?If your imports all busted up at the shop, bring your girlfriends car, you can both have a laugh! There is Scrutineering but just to make sure everythings bolted in tight, like batteries, seats and belts. Please be a little sensible in the noise department. Any tyre marked "for racing use only" is banned. Semi-slicks are good, full slicks bad. MUST HAVE EFFECTIVE MUFFLER. If its mech. sound, you can enter it.

Got any Food man? DRIFTMOB will be catering with a bbq all day. And as always, drinks will be on ice all day. As the venue is a Uni, there is no shop/fuel on site.

Ive never competed before... Dont worry, our friendly crew can help you get all of the paperwork in order on the day, and there will be experienced drivers in each category to help you improve your technique throughout the day.

My road licence is suspended/ I havent got one... Its only used for ID, the AASA licence is seperate, like going go karting.

Why do we need this event? Alot of people want higher speed events, and better quality venues, closer to home. Well I have got the keys to the new venue, but with conditions on maximum speed during competition this closes the door on open and flowwing layouts. Never fear, Ive already got my eye on my next venue and new challenge for everyone. Ill keep you posted :P

How should I setup my car? Set it up how you would normally drive it, perhaps on a spare set of tyres. No loose items in your car.

I look forward to seeing heaps of you out there, from beginners to experienced speed freaks. Entries will be capped at 45 to ensure everyone gets a good go. Please feel free to email me at [email protected] and book a spot, Or if you just want some more information dont hesitate to ask. Working on a couple of event sponsors at the moment, and may be able to run a best presented award or two, but more on that later.

Put the dates in your diary, and be sure to bring yourself out for a day of fast fun.

Yours in Skids,

Smokin Scotty

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As this isnt a race circuit, there isnt actually testing equiptment to prove you are over the 90db limit as per the regs.

The state motorkhana series runs at the same venue a fair bit, and there is generally a few noisy ones turn up. the uni's normally deserted and the comp surface is out the back so to speak.

Id suggest come and give it a shot, but dont get on gate anywhere in the venue other than during each test.

Yeah, went to a texi as a spectator, and had planned to do something quite similar

however the venue is getting nervous about top speeds, and have put a 70km/hr limit on the venue. During comp. Securing the dates was conditional, and the only way I could secure bookings was by agreeing to run CAMS tests.

Nirimba are very anti-drift, as they associate drift with high speed etc, but having done several motorkhanas in drift mode, its a neat way to fly under the radar, and fine tune car control skills.

My next little project will be American style Autocross events which will cater for higher speeds, but it will be run at another venue Im negotiating with. The Idea behind this series is just to have some cheap fun and bring the various groups in the import scene closer together ie toyota's hondas evos drifters time attackers etc

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I'm keen too... As I actually participated in the last Texi instead of just helping out all day, I'm keen to do more events like this because I had a ball!

My car isn't really suitable for 'Khana-style events, but I enjoyed being able to drive it hard in a controlled environment. :)

entry forms now available for the first installment.

please email me to reserve your spot.

[email protected]

Im a Skyline owner/lover and look forward to helping some fellow owners have as much fun as I have had in mine over the years.

Not long now, Seeyas there!

EVENT OPEN

DRIFTMOB PRESENTS

The Japanese Multiclub Motorkhana Series

Round 1

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

1. The event will be conducted by DRIFTMOB Inc., the National Competition Rules of the Australian Auto Sport Alliance Pty. Ltd. (AASA), these Supplementary Regulations and any further regulations which may be issued.

AASA Permit Number: AASA160510/NT765

NAME of EVENT: JAPANESE MULTICLUB MOTORKHANA SERIES- Round 1

2. OFFICIALS

Clerk of Course: Scotty Gibbs

Event Secretary : Angela Screpis

Safety Officers: Sam Tabbouch

Chief Scrutineer: Eric

3. EVENT DETAILS

Date of Event: 16/05/10

Venue/Location: Nirimba Tafe, Quakers Hill

Type of Surface: Tarmac

4. ENTRY DETAILS

Maximum number of competitors: 45

Maximum number of Entries/drivers per Vehicle: 2

Documentation / Check in: 8:30 am

Scrutineering : 8.30 am

Drivers Briefing: 9:30 am

Start Time: 10:00 am

Entries will open on Friday the 11th of March, the attached entry form must be completed and returned to the Event Secretary at [email protected] by close of business on 14/05/10 or

completed on the day .

PREPAYMENTS

ACCOUNT NAME = DRIFTMOB INC

ACCOUNT NUMBER =259589

BSB =032372

BANK =WESTPAC

once you have made payment you will need to email [email protected] or call/sms 0425890334 for confirmation

please put a remittance name you can easily remember to help speed up sign on in the morning

The event is open to all persons holding the appropriate competition AASA Club Racing Licence or higher or equivalent licence which must be presented at documentation / Check in on the day. AASA Club Licences may be purchased for $50.00 on the day of the event.

The organisers reserve the right to refuse any entry or if deemed appropriate, the Clerk of Course may withdraw any entry on the grounds of safety, misconduct or inappropriate behaviour.

5. CLASSES

• FWD

• RWD

• 4WD

1. SAFETY

· All competitors must wear non-flammable clothing such as cotton or wool to cover the body from head to toe to wrist whilst competing.

· All competitors must wear a safety helmet whilst competing. Helmets bearing any of the following markings are approved for use:

AS1698, Australian Standard; Snell SA 90, M90, SA95, SA 2000 USA Standard; SF1 Spec. 31.1, 31.2, USA Standard; SIS 88.24.11(2), Swedish Standard; DS 2124.1, Danish Standard; SFS 3653, Finnish Standard; ONS/OMK, German Standard; NE 5 72 305, French Standard; E22 (with 02, 03, 04 or 05 amendments), European Standard; BS 6658-85 Type A and A/FR (including amendments), British Standard as a minimum Helmets exceeding these standards are accepted.

· All competitors must be a minimum of 12 years of age and must not require the use of any additional support to fit in to seatbelts or see over the dash board and have full vision of the road.

· Entries from competitors under 18 years of age must be countersigned / consented to by a parent or guardian.

· Passengers are not permitted unless the driver is under instruction and must have a licensed adult competitor in the vehicle at all times, and the course marshal has full discretion when evaluating junior drivers and his/her decision is final.

1. SAFETY CARS

· The attention of competitors is drawn to Section 5 of the AASA NCR.

· Seatbelts must be fitted to the vehicle and must comply with current Australian Standards and the requirement of the NSW Classic Rally Car Association.

· Fire Extinguishers - Competitors are reminded that the possession and use of Halon/BCF fire extinguishers, other than where specific approval has been given by the E.P.A., is prohibited.

· All loose objects must be removed from the vehicle.

· Noise - All vehicles must be fitted with an effective muffler which diminishes the sound of the engines exhaust. The muffler must be so constructed that the maximum vehicle noise emitted does not exceed 95dB(A) measured at a point 30 metres from the track edge by approved measuring equipment.

· A speed limit of 10km/h shall apply in the area surrounding the competition courses and must be observed whilst proceeding between courses.

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

· The organisers may cancel, alter, abandon or postpone the event without assigning a reason.

· Speed limit of 10kph in the pit area, and between tests

· Protests: Any protests must be lodged in accordance with Section 11 of the AASA NCR

· Alcohol - The consumption of alcohol by drivers is forbidden in accordance with NCR and the AASA Anti Doping Policy. Consumption of alcohol in non-public areas is forbidden. We enforce a zero blood alcohol limit and Random Breath Testing may occur at any time on the day. Any Driver found over the zero limit will be asked to leave.

· Any breach of these regulations will dealt with at the discretion of the Clerk of Course .

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