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I am planning on heading up for this. Does anyone have details on how to find the raceway from Heathcote?

Also does anyone have details of the format of the event, times etc. I am planning on heading up on Saturday morning but have no idea what time it starts/finishes etc.

Anyone want to meetup and drive up together?

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I just found some details at:

http://www.pacperformance.com.au/heathcotejune02.htm

This is a two day event to be held at Heathcote Park Raceway Victoria on the 21st-22nd June 2002 proudly sponsored by Turbosmart. This event is open to all 4 , 6, rotaries. For all accommodation bookings for the weekend please call our booking co-ordinator Faye Maude on 03 54 332 409.

Friday - Gates open 9.30am, Scrutineering 10am-5pm, Test and Tune 11pm-6pm

Saturday – Gates open 8.00am, Scrutineering 9am-2.30pm, Qualifying/Testing 10.00am – 3.30pm

Racing 4.30pm-onwards

From Mario's site:

GTR-700: I've been flat out trying to get everything sorted in order for the car to be able to race this weekend. I won't go into all the sordid details, but after just about everything conspiring against me, I have prevailed - and the car will leave tomorrow for Heathcote raceway. All I will say on the subject is that I've lost a lot of respect for a number of people over the past 24 hours. I suppose everyone lives and learns, but I can't accept bull**** excuses and there is only so much bending I will do before I break.

That said, the car was completed tonight (thanks to Jim and the boys at Croydon Racing Development for working through the night to sort out various issues) and as a direct result, we will be able to run this weekend. I simply couldn't accept any other outcome than the car running, as I have worked too hard for too long to simply accept a "we can't do it" (or any other bull**** excuse) as there have been so many people who are making the journey out to Heathcote to see the car, and I won't let them down a second time, regardless of who's feet the blame really lies.

A last note: Please recognise that this is really going to be only a shake down for the car. It has never been run in anger in its current set-up, so I don't want to even guess at an ET or MPH as yet. We are also crippled by the fact that the Goodyear Eagle 26"x10.5" slicks didn't arrive, so we will be forced to run with the Mickey Thompson 26"x8.5" ET Drag's, nor have we had time to change to the correct diff ratios. However, at this point in time, I am just happy that the car will make it down there and be able to run!

Looks like I will be making the trip !! ;):)

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