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I would like to get into hill climbs and sprint days round symmonds. But it seems you need a cage in your car for most things here. And my car wasn't ready when the LCCT had there street car shoot out :)

Yep hire the track for a day is $99 per person if your not a member of a club.

Motorsport Tas are amazed at the turnout and hope to hold more events soon, and while its still hot on the press (next 6 weeks). they are also talking about making the track a bit safer to run in reverse.. ie make pit entry safer so you don't get what happened to Adams car on sunday.

gonna be sick!!! time to work 24/7 on my car!

do you need a harness? And where do I get info on events and what not?

I've only checked the LCCT and it said that you need a cage

http://www.lcct.org.au/Club%20Events/Speed...0May%202005.pdf

no harness just an international standard seat belt.

read close and you'll see it only says the cage is recommended, not compulsory! its worded this way for insurance.

send me an e-mail and i'll forward you some info on events and stuff - [email protected]

Hopefully without sounding like a wet blanket... if you intend doing speed events like hillclimbs etc with any regularity, and especially if you're going to try for every last tenth, I'd strongly recommend a cage and at least basic safety gear. I know that for many it seems impractical or expensive but when things go wrong (and unfortunately things do sometimes) it's too late to change your mind.

It's about more than rules and reg's.

If you don't have the safety gear just take it easy and treat it as fun not competition. Racetracks, cars, speed etc should be treated with respect not blind optimism.

I encourage people to take it to the track, but keep things in perspective and use common sense.

Tim.

no harness just an international standard seat belt.

read close and you'll see it only says the cage is recommended, not compulsory! its worded this way for insurance.

send me an e-mail and i'll forward you some info on events and stuff - [email protected]

Stuart,

Whats the cost involved for a CAMS licence? ive been told $450, i already have officiating licence for F4 Flag Marshall, S4 Scrutineer, V4 Rally/Offroad, J4 Specialist and U4 Gen Comp Area.. i dunno what i can use them for tho as atm i only do targa, but i know a drivers licence is different tho

Stuart,

Whats the cost involved for a CAMS licence? ive been told $450, i already have officiating licence for F4 Flag Marshall, S4 Scrutineer, V4 Rally/Offroad, J4 Specialist and U4 Gen Comp Area.. i dunno what i can use them for tho as atm i only do targa, but i know a drivers licence is different tho

Yeah very interested in getting my CAMS as well so i can get into racing maybe??? Although after the weekend maybe have to get into drifting instead!!!

An L2S (Supersprints, hillclimbs etc) licence is $66 from memory. That’s for a year, but to participate you also need to be a member of a CAMS Car Club - TDRC, LCCT, HSCC, NWCC etc. TDRC membership is $40 I think.

For the state and national circuit races and series you need what’s called a National Circuit licence, I just got my renewal (and lost the paperwork already!) for this and it is about $400 + medical ($100) + Car club membership.

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