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Thanks Stevo! Yeah please pay for membership and trackday SEPERATLEY :P

Will update entrants list Monday/Tuesday when the first lot of payments come through after the weekend :rofl:

PS. Andrew, lol, slicks are fine douche :P

KTHXBAI!

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Both payments made (seperately) and forms faxed in.

Full Name: Steven Welsh

Car Type: R33 GTS30T

Newb or not: not so newb

Most recent lap time if not newb : never had a lap timed, multiple visits to wakefield previously.

# of Drivers:1

# of Passengers & Name:0

Payment sent today....

Full Name: Duncan

Car Type: 32 gtr vspec II n1

Newb or not: newb

Most recent lap time if not newb (can be another track if necessary but make sure you mention which one): 1.07

# of Drivers: 1 (probably one more later)

# of Passengers & Name: many no doubt :)

Payment sent today....

Full Name: Duncan

Car Type: 32 gtr vspec II n1

Newb or not: newb

Most recent lap time if not newb (can be another track if necessary but make sure you mention which one): 1.07

# of Drivers: 1 (probably one more later)

# of Passengers & Name: many no doubt :(

Duncan, I'll drive your car for you... That way when it blows up we can share the blame :)

Full Name: James

Car Type: HR31 GTS

Newb or not: Newbish (Done 2 SAU Wakie days)

Most recent lap time if not newb (can be another track if necessary but make sure you mention which one): 1:15ish Handtimed

# of Drivers: 1 (maybe + 1 more)

# of Passengers & Name: 0

Just a heads up guys as far as accomodation at Mikes Manor,Mike has stopped opperating his B&B and has no plans to open in the future. I'm organising the NSCC track day this month, we normally stay there,but for now it looks like the cabins or motels in Goulburn are our only choices

I'm up for this

been a while, be good to get out and blow the cobwebs out. :)

Full Name: Ron Lea

Car Type: 300zx

Newb or not: Not

Most recent lap time if not newb (can be another track if necessary but make sure you mention which one): 1.11.31

# of Drivers: 1

# of Passengers & Name: Probably a couple, not sure who yet.

Will get payment in shortly

Payment sent 2/5/10

Full Name: Elizabeth Corr

Car Type: 180sx

Newb or not: Not

Most recent lap time if not newb (can be another track if necessary but make sure you mention which one): 1.13.06

# of Drivers: 1

# of Passengers & Name: 1 - Tom

Full Name: Matthew Sullivan

Car Type: R33 GTS-25t (Not my one!)

Newb or not: Pretty much

Most recent lap time if not newb (can be another track if necessary but make sure you mention which one): Slow... But Shell and I are going to be tag teaming her car...

# of Drivers: 2 Me, and Shell. (She's paying for herself!) :)

# of Passengers & Name: At least 1. Monique Peters.

Payment being done now.

Edit: Done... $200.

Full Name: Robert Carnevale

Car Type: 300zx

Newb or not: newb

Most recent lap time if not newb (can be another track if necessary but make sure you mention which one):

# of Drivers: 1

# of Passengers & Name: not sure yet.

deposit money next week.

whats the youngest age for a passenger?

Full Name: Matthew Sullivan

Car Type: R33 GTS-25t (Not my one!)

Newb or not: Pretty much

Most recent lap time if not newb (can be another track if necessary but make sure you mention which one): Slow... But Shell and I are going to be tag teaming her car...

# of Drivers: 2 Me, and Shell. (She's paying for herself!) :)

# of Passengers & Name: At least 1. Monique Peters.

Payment being done now.

Edit: Done... $200.

missed the 33 part and thought you were going to enter her 34 :P . was going to ask how drunk she was when she agreed to that.

decided to keep it as a track car shell?

not sure if im doing this yet, cant afford the diff centre....unless i use this day to test whether ive fixed the oil surge issues with the modified sump.

be good to get out there again now that im familiar with the track. otherwise ill be flag martial.

For those asking about minimum age for passengers, this is set and regulated by Wakefield, as per below.

• NO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 17 are allowed as a passenger or a driver on the track, and NO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 allowed on the Pit Wall or in the Marshalling Area.

ID will need to be provided when registering

:(

Hmm very tempted sounds like a heap of fun ... will just have to see if funds allow since I am also buying tickets to the metallica concert ...

few minor things still to do to get the car to track status but will hopefully have funds and car sorted in time ...

oh hai :) well I don't need to post cos you've done it for me :)

I can't pay this week due to birthday shennanigans, oh and someone's having a farewell :P

but will do as soon as I can..

I need to be in teh super n00b group - it's my first time :(

Titan, nah can't really afford to do that. I don't really know what I'm doing with it lol

For anyone wondering about the requirements for passengers. As confirmed with Wakefield today, they will need to sign on in the usual Wakefield shed, but a different form to the drivers. No racing license is required, simply 17 years of age or older and obvious clothing & helmet requirements met.

Again passengers will be issued with a different arm band to drivers.

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