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What an incredible weekend. Almost felt disappointed coming back home.

Definitely keen to get my car back up and running and head back over for a track day. Eastern Creek is such an incredible looking track.

Definitely feel for Simon spinning a bearing though. Worst f**king luck.

WTAC went off!

Best weekend Ive been away and made me realize how much i regret leaving Sydney behind... good friends, good times, good memories.

Spent days glaring at cars/girls and wandering around the track/pits, spent the nights drinking up in a heated outdoor pool in the CBD and living up the Sydney night life.

Next year... Bring it on!!! Theres already talk of permit runs across border :whistling:

Well done to all involved in organizing, attending, competing and making the event possible!!!

3000km in 5 days, 3 states, and a whole heap of f**king win

Ive also gotten a stack of motivation to get my car back and going, and enter in 2 years time (as i gotta make the f**king thing quick here first :laugh:)

Bring on the 2012 event!

I spent most of the Sunday after the event with the Sierra Sierra/Cosworth team - while they were disappointed to have come second, they showed unbridled enthusiasm for the event. Seriously they love how much we loved it, they were unequivocal about the US events not being anywhere near as good as WTAC.

A number of big international teams said don't even bother with entry forms, we'll enter now, just send us the invoice. It's a real vote of confidence for Ian and the crew.

The big difference - Ian does it for the love of the sport, not for the money. The event has a hugely positive impact on the industry as a whole too, at a time when many businesses are struggling. I've already said I want to provide a 'chase car' between sessions for 2012, as well as have a trade stand. Soooo many fantastic memories from the weekend.

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