Aussie Supersprint 2011 Eastern Creek

[nismoman]

RE regularity - its not about going as fast as you want. To win you need to nominate a time a fair bit slower than you're capable of to factor in the traffic you'll encounter on most laps. Its for old blokes who like maths and stuff. Its like a big average speed run. Boring. James May would revell in it! What other kind of motorsport can you win even if you're the slowest mofo out there? yawn...

You've been watching too much Top Gear! You CAN go as fast as you want, or whatever pace suits you. That's the beauty of it.

It's less complicated and more fun than you think.

1. Nominate a lap time.

2. Go out and try to acheive that nominated time every lap (as best or as close too).

That's it!

[hrd-hr30]

but the slowest guy out there who's not catching anyone and being held up will probably beat you.

[nismoman]

Not necessarily.

It goes both ways. Slower cars are affected by having to deal with faster cars also.

Also they group you with similiar paced cars so there is less chance of catching each other.

You seem to think these events are made up of slow cars and people that love calculators but you are wrong.

I've had friends set PB's at regularity events.

It's quite a skill being able to lap within 1/2 second (or less) for 5 sessions.

Something that I know most professional race drivers and teams hold in high regard.

[djr81]

You seem to think these events are made up of slow cars and people that love calculators but you are wrong.

Correct. They are exclusively made up of people with beards.

[hrd-hr30]

yeah, up here regularity is for the old slow blokes in their old slow cars who don't want to do sprints or supersprints or otherwise go fast - just nominate a time and go out there and trundle around as if you're going to the shops. So its no place for even rerasonably quick cars here, all you'd get is a dozen other cars lapping 10-30sec slower.

Those who want to go fast do sprints or supersprints up here.

[R32 Stuart]

Well without most of the crap (mostly unread) above we have a fairly full field - as far as sprints and supersprints and or hillclimbs or racing - read the supp regs, if thats the rules and you want to run - do it, if you don't like it don't!

Don't wait for CAMs to change it cause we all know that won't happen.

Just a bit on the side with regards to regularity - some people find this quite interesting - that aren't so old and without beards - Karen ran our car R33 for 1st time at Bathurst Easter this year, and I will bet not many of you can do sub 1.45's around Bathurst - 3rd time bum in seat - 2 supersprints - sorry QLDers Sprints at EC as a warm up - this warm up including speeds in excess of 260 plus k's and as with superprints/ sprints / hillclimbs and regularity Karen loved doing all, better than what I have to put up with, if this is door to door would you like your car in this field - this is why people do sprints, supersprints, regularity as a stepping stone - to my belief this bloke has done none!

To anyone running, if you need any help give us a yell

Cheers Stuart

[zebra]

LOL that video is going Viral

[The Bogan]

All he does is take people out, he is just DANGEROUS.

[Duncan]

lol that's one of the commonwhores from my category, production cars. the car he took out in turn 1 is a very experienced rally driver but new circuit guy, must have been quite a surprise.

Anyway....good luck for those entering the EC national sprint....but definately not for me at that price to track time ratio

[R32 Stuart]

lol that's one of the commonwhores from my category, production cars. the car he took out in turn 1 is a very experienced rally driver but new circuit guy, must have been quite a surprise.

Anyway....good luck for those entering the EC national sprint....but definately not for me at that price to track time ratio

Hey Duncan

Your price factor is right but it is a bit of a set up for us for 2012 hopefully and a title wouldnt go astray after a busy *%F&d - mixed year.

Although running sports sedans we were watching that particular race - yeah what the F*$k can I say!

He won't be running at Irace, I think should go back to playstations games. (WHich I am sure is still trying to get better than last)

Whats your plans next year Dunc - how bout some Irace? Jap Class / track time? Looking

I will be probably more pen pushing than pedals - have to have a chat, any new ideas or classes welcome - not 500 - for diffrent coloured window tint etc LOL

Catch up soon

Cheers

S & K

[hrd-hr30]

lol you think one bloke complaining is crap, try turning up only to find a bunch of interstate complainers have changed the event you paid money and entered to run as per the supp regs - as you say "read the supp regs, if thats the rules and you want to run - do it, if you don't like it don't!"

ah, the irony...

[Duncan]

my plans next year? probably a last season with the 32 in prod cars, then build something a little quicker. It is getting very long in the tooth and no chance against other things like evo X running a "standard" 1.6bar (I get 0.8 bar).

I would like to do some more irace/aasa/mra etc but it always depends on when the car is running, state round dates and budget

[evil_weevil]

mra do it duncan!!!

my track time next year will be limited - so 3 roiunds of MRA is what I am budgeting for.

[R32 Stuart]

Here's a lap from the Aussie Supersprint at Eastern Creek

Cheers Stuart

[Duncan]

Congrats on your win Stu, even if it was in a dirty taxi. Another national trophy for the pool room

[Roy]

What tyres are you running the AU on?

[hrd-hr30]

entry list looks like any other NSW Sprint round.

2 interstate entries?

Time for CAMS to drop this charade...

Edited November 16, 2011 by hrd-hr30

[R32 Stuart]

Hi Harry

Maybe you might want to look at this - every state is more than two and interstaters even QLD'ers that I spoke to had a ball.

As you know, the Australian Supersprint Championship has been held over the last two days at Eastern Creek along with the last Round of this year’s NSW State Supersprint Championship. So far as the Australian Championship is concerned, trophies were awarded to the first 3 Outright placegetters as well as to 17 Class winners. I’m very pleased to report that the 3 Outright place trophies were won by NSW State Supersprint Registrants and 15 of the Class trophies were also won by NSW State Supersprint Registrants. A great effort by the NSW guys. Details of the Australian Championship will be published later. The NSW Results were brought about by great preparation and effort plus a touch of local knowledge. I competed today and have to say that I was lucky enough to meet many of our interstate competitors from every state with the exception of Tasmania. To a tee they are great competitors and good guys who would love to meet us on their own turf.

Andrie Tan was the Outright National Champion in his Type 5 Radical with a time of 1.30.048

Stuart Inwood was second in his Type 4 Ford V8 Supercar with a Type and Class record breaking time of 1.35.994

Jason Wright was just a couple of tenths behind in third place in his Type SV WRX with another Type and Class record breaking time of 1.36.209

[R32 Stuart]

Hi Roy

The whole car still runs touring car spec, including 5ltr and control Kumho Tyres S700's - 280x680x17

There has been issues with these tyres over the past few meetings and Kumho are addressing the matter.

Pending correspondence with Kumho and another manufacturer, we may be changing brands for next year, being for size options, compounds and hoping to knock about 200kgs out of the car and still do full floor sports sedans + Irace

Budget pending, if any - mid year would like to try 347 stroker bottom end, to boost us from under 500hp to 700+

At the moment thats the dream!

Cheers

Stuart

What tyres are you running the AU on?

[R32 Stuart]

Thanks Duncan

Watch the dirty bit - Karen got BP car for Shannons Muscle Car Masters this year, but your right still a taxi - anyways the taxi fitted the budget at the time and 99% of works we can carry out ourself, which is more than I can say for our brand new block, head (gen N1 from Japan) etc rebuild given to a chap in Sydney - apparently have to try again - apparently someone didn't check the deck height. Lets leave it at that.

Anyways the taxi keeps you fit, lol anyways I can drink more beer.

I reckon its about your shout Dunc.

Congrats on your win Stu, even if it was in a dirty taxi. Another national trophy for the pool room