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Hi guys,

I have another mid week track day coming up. If you are interested PM me your email address and I'll get all the details out to you and put you on the list.

So far there are over 20 reservations for this day and filling to the max of 40.

Cost is $110

Most people do over 30 laps with the really keen getting over 40

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How it works:

I have a mailing list with everyone on it. When the next track day is coming around I send out an email and the first back to confirm get the spots.

We also have a pizza night about 2 weeks before track day for all the new people to meet and for the group to get together.

We have a maximum of 40 starters. This forms 5 groups of 8 cars. The cars are grouped based on lap times to minimise overtaking. We only allow overtaking on the long straights.

You get 1 warm up lap, 5 hot laps and a cool down lap per session. You can jump into other sessions as the day goes on and people pull out.

Typical to get between 30 and 40 laps depending how keen you are.

I have electronic timing gear that records to 1/100th of a second. I have also added a trap speed on the main straight. You will get an end of day print-out with all your laps and the best lap of everyone else on the day. Recently I have added track temp and ambient temp to the printout. We are also working on a giant sign so you can see lap times live.

You have to have the normal sprint day clothing and helmet.

All the rest of the info is in the email I send you when you PM me your details.

I'd love to see some regulars make any further comment on the day !!

I will probably be at the May 9th day, seeing as the other one I think is going to struggle to find numbers. And apparently everybody thinks their skyline is the most fragile car ever made.

I have been to two days so far, one in my clapped out daily driver R31 (as i was still waiting on the 32 at the time), which did fine in warm heat.. this is a car nearly 20 years old, still pretty much stock as they come and past the 300,000km mark. Sure I was probably the slowest, but I had great fun and learned a heap about the whole day. Nothing broke.

The other was in the R32 as stock as they come auto (with only brakes and decent tyres), and again in 37 degree track temperature the car had no dramas, and I had a blast. Nothing broke.

I think the main fear seems to be car failure and of the wallet.. but of all the cars the other week.. all left under their own steam.

Just get out there. It's $200 at the end of the day, and maybe a day off work, but boy.. is it one awesome day if you love driving hard! I couldn't really think of a better way to spend $200 myself -- there is not much better you can do, and I've done a few of the adventure things over the years.

p.s. it impresses the chicks.. lol

I got the email, thanks GTRman.. I'm going to try and rope in one of my best mates who just imported a TT 300zx, and my neighbour who has a WRX :)

If my car is ready for the day, I will be doing the run in a completely stock standard r32 gtr. It will be great to get a time to work from.

Excellent. Get them to send me an email and I'll put them on the list.

I'd love to see a Stock GTR run, gives you an idea if mods are going in the right direction.

I'm assuming that this is at Queensland Raceway? I should have my GTR back together by then after popping a turbo in the hot laps at Cruisetime

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