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Fats, Im 100% for the 14th Oct and if work allows, I will try and make the 29th as well.

I was looking at your drift day, but I have a track day with UAS on Sunday, you know Im not really a drift boy, unless its raining then I will be there with bells on!

Two days in a row out to Oran is a bit much, you only drift on your days dont you?

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The form on the website is sent directly to CAMS, there's no facility for the club issued licences on it, and no need for a club rep to fill anything out.

The forms CAMS sends to the club have the "Temporary" slip on them.

When you rock up to one of these days, or any CAMS sanctioned event, as a competitor they should ask for both your CAMS Licence and your club membership card ( to show you are a member of a CAMS affiliated club).

CAN RACE CARS COME , OR DO YOU ONLY WANT ROADIES

PLEASE ADVISE, ie SEPERATE SESSIONS ETC.

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MIB

All,

If you want to do a track day at Eastern Creek, this is the cheapest option since Moto Concepts were kicked out. It’s a Private practice day run by the ARDC, you will need a L2S or C3 licence to attend.

There are actually 2 days.

Friday the 14th Oct 05 and 29th Oct 05

Details can be found at

http://www.eastern-creek-raceway.com/    Click on Private Practice.

Cost $120 for the Day!

You will need to be an SAU Member and part with $80 bucks for a CAMS L2S licence if you dont already have a CAMS licence.

If you want tickets to the V8's then become a member of the ARDC ($150) and the cost becomes $80 for the day!

Normal non flammable head to toe cloths and a Helmet will get you in, and a road worthy car, they do check them!

These guys run the day very much like a race meet so they can waist a little bit of time being pedantic, but its always good value. With only Cars and L2S they are likely to run alternate 20 or 30 min sessions all day.

Im going to the Friday and Maybe then again on the next one.

Abo was keen as well.

Please let me know if you want to come, and I will contact the creek to let them know the numbers. No need for deposits or anything, you can arrive on the day but they do ask you let them know so they can balance numbers. Please dont commit unless you are 100% coming, no keyboard warriors, I dont want to advise the ADRC we are coming with 15 cars and only have 5 turn up. If you commit, the only excuse I will accept is a dead car or family member.

I will continue to update this post with names.

14th Oct 05

Oz GTR - R34 GTR

azzr32 -  R32 GT

voqi000 - GTS

29th Oct 05

Thanks

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Paul,,,I'm up for the 2nd date,,,I can't do the 1st one as my gearbox is at the docs next week.

I wonder if the change to my E/C diff will go smoothly. I bet not.

Don't bother adding me to your list though,,,I'm an ARDC member so I'm all cool.

Neil.

I would really like to go. Could only make the 29th.

how do we pay ? and how many people are going all up?

Is EC a tight track or is it more like wakefield ?

Tommy, if you can make the 29th let me know. You pay at the admin building. So far only you and Neil are the only two for the 29th, it is a Saturday so it will be busy. Its the fastest track in NSW, its a lot longer, faster and still has some slow corners but also some fast ones 180km + at turn 1, it's my favourite track

Is EC a tight track or is it more like wakefield ?

tight track OR wakefield?? wakefield would be pretty much the tighest track in nsw. EC is a nice change. plus it's far closer to sydney...

I'm hopefully going to make the 14th. i have some interviews to do, but i may be able to reschedule. :D




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