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stu is your car going to be ready? It was in bits on a hoist yesterday :ermm:

Sure will be Duncan, you betya Terry will have it ready - as previous, cant keep 3rd OS G in for more than one event - so far this year!

Handled 380 thereabout KWs they will not do 400's anyways put another in for Aussie SS - next year getting a one off gear built gotta be better.

Just put the new car behind 12 months with all these issues, but anyways I suppose its a few more sorted before we get it there.

Probably wont be in touch before QLD got some appontments for a week or so at Westmead with the young bloke, hopefully we will catch up up north

Will be the taking the usual half trailer of bits - so if anyone needs anything - come see us, happy to help if we can!!

Does anyone have any notes on class changes or accepted entries.

Been a few weeks since speeking to Bill, thought they would have been finished with there state rounds and stuff and bits and pieces and things - an entry list or something would be good if anyones chatting

Cheers

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got the letter confirming acceptance of entry today. no entry list though. And no further regs, so I guess the event stands as per the previous supp regs. ie standing start like a proper supersprint and classes as per those regs.

It also says the track is open for practice on Friday from 12-4:30 for $30

Can't wait to have a drive there again. It was 2004 I was last there, and the new track extensions should be a big improvement to the place.

got the letter confirming acceptance of entry today. no entry list though. And no further regs, so I guess the event stands as per the previous supp regs. ie standing start like a proper supersprint and classes as per those regs.

It also says the track is open for practice on Friday from 12-4:30 for $30

Can't wait to have a drive there again. It was 2004 I was last there, and the new track extensions should be a big improvement to the place.

Your lucky to get confirmation - mine and many are in the post, I'm sure!

On the grapevine, sounds like standing start is as per regs, although outright time is based on single flying lap.

Wouldnt have minded the standing lap time personally, care factor is at the moment - run the track have a looksee, have a good time.

Then send CAMs a letter and request again for national rules.

yeah my confirmation must be lost in the post!

good job I emailed them-id be peeved if i turned up and wasnt accepted haha

unsure if i'll make the friday practice - leaving gosford (central coast) about 6:30am on the friday

I must have missed it...but whats the starting lap thingy??

yeah my confirmation must be lost in the post!

good job I emailed them-id be peeved if i turned up and wasnt accepted haha

unsure if i'll make the friday practice - leaving gosford (central coast) about 6:30am on the friday

I must have missed it...but whats the starting lap thingy??

same as any supersprint - standing start, 2 cars at a time. you can go together or give the other car a short gap then go - your timing starts when you first move.

timing is supposed to be the total for your 3 lap run.

interesting, I haven't done a standing start supersprint in about 5 years. only flying lap times down here.

I'm leaving thrusday arvo, so I might get a shot at some practice if I feel keen. but I'll probably feel more like beer than practice.

interesting, I haven't done a standing start supersprint in about 5 years. only flying lap times down here.

I'm leaving thrusday arvo, so I might get a shot at some practice if I feel keen. but I'll probably feel more like beer than practice.

I'll practice for you instead okay? :P

Yeah yeah, I know, you've finally got your bearings reliable and don't want me smashing them... How about I just drink the beer for you instead then? :D

that's just a normal sprint up here. rolling start, single cars seperated by small gaps (at the start), single best lap time. Overtaking really only permitted on straights. No racing allowed.

all the supersprints I've done are standing start, 2 cars at a time and aggregate times. QLD Supersprint Series, Supersprints at Carnell, Conrod Supersprint (not like they could do that one any other way anyhow). SuperSprints are supposed to be like a stepping stone between sprints and racing. Overtaking permitted anywhere. Racing allowed at the discretion of competitors. ie you can both take off head to head, or if you don't want to race you can give the faster car a sec or two and then go - timing starts when you first move.

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interesting, I haven't done a standing start supersprint in about 5 years. only flying lap times down here.

I'm leaving thrusday arvo, so I might get a shot at some practice if I feel keen. but I'll probably feel more like beer than practice.

Hi Duncan

We are camping at Glen Innes Thursday night, maybe see you on the road, wouldnt mind a practice - would really like to know what class we are in, but I am taking my racing tyres just in case.

Beers sound good - safe trip to all

makes sense, thanks harry. we dont have the same distinction down here, they call them, supersprints but all have rolling starts. I've only done standing starts at the conrod straight supersprint, hillclimbs, and one sprint at oran park years ago.

stu, you are keener than me, i remember how cold inland nights are (come to think, so should you!). I guess we will make tamworth or armidale only.

Yep inland weather can be crazy. Weather at Warwick can do anything, at any time of the year. Best to bring something warm just in case. Its often one of the colder places in QLD, but ca also be stinking hot. Not that it will matter too much to anyone from here, but its ~500m above sea level as well, so anyone with carbs should bring at least a different set of air correctors.

From my memory banks (its been 6 years since I've competed there) the track can get pretty dusty, and is rarely fast early in the weekend if its been windy in the week before the event. Rain can often make it better, once its dried out.

Poor form that they haven't confirmed the classes for interstate people. They must know it affects what tyres you need to bring.

Anyway, look forward to meeting you guys. I've seen Stuart at a QHC or AHC at Mt Cotton years ago in the R32 - I think I had my R32 GTR at the time so that was probably around 4 years ago... And met a couple of you briefly at Superlap in '08. Keep an eye out for the black 180SX with SAu QLD stickers in the paddock and come and say hi if I don't catch you first.

My car isn't looking too pretty at the moment - I had another slick blowout yesterday at Lakeside which damaged the front bar and driver's side gaurd in the resulting excursion through the paddock... still have to patch it up yet... and I don't even want to think about tyres! I've only got a badly worn set of R888s left now. I might have to work the credit card over to be sure of making it through scrutineering!

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Yep inland weather can be crazy. Weather at Warwick can do anything, at any time of the year. Best to bring something warm just in case. Its often one of the colder places in QLD, but ca also be stinking hot. Not that it will matter too much to anyone from here, but its ~500m above sea level as well, so anyone with carbs should bring at least a different set of air correctors.

From my memory banks (its been 6 years since I've competed there) the track can get pretty dusty, and is rarely fast early in the weekend if its been windy in the week before the event. Rain can often make it better, once its dried out.

Poor form that they haven't confirmed the classes for interstate people. They must know it affects what tyres you need to bring.

Anyway, look forward to meeting you guys. I've seen Stuart at a QHC or AHC at Mt Cotton years ago in the R32 - I think I had my R32 GTR at the time so that was probably around 4 years ago... And met a couple of you briefly at Superlap in '08. Keep an eye out for the black 180SX with SAu QLD stickers in the paddock and come and say hi if I don't catch you first.

My car isn't looking too pretty at the moment - I had another slick blowout yesterday at Lakeside which damaged the front bar and driver's side gaurd in the resulting excursion through the paddock... still have to patch it up yet... and I don't even want to think about tyres! I've only got a badly worn set of R888s left now. I might have to work the credit card over to be sure of making it through scrutineering!

Pending classes, if 18 x 9 1/2s will fit I will have some A050's 50% worn with us if you have any issues, if you want them and pending class have some 280x655x18 race tyres at the worst we can go 50 / 50

Cheers see you there

good call, thanks noddy.

re tyres....I'm just bringing what I've got, so if I'm forced to run my production car as a sports sedan it will be pretty ugly.

It's a shame national champs don't follow CAMS national rules, but it's not really the organising club's fault. CAMS left it open to local clubs running them under local rules which was the real mistake.

so....mostly just looking forward to a good road trip, a new track, and a good weekend

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