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SATURDAY November 26th

team drifting, burnout, and much more

Where: Oran Park Drift-land:Cobbitty Road, NARELLAN

Time: 8am-5pm

Cost: $120 (standard entry)

Limited numbers: There will be a limited number of spots available for the day. Get in quick!

Bookings: Email Peter on: [email protected]

Or book directly by depositing $120 dollars into

Payment details are:

Account name peter carruthers

nab cheque

bsb 082212

acc no 559540630

Any further enquiries, call Peter on 0409 226 626

Driver training: Aaron McGill of Auto-Motion Australia will have professional driver trainers on hand to give tips on drift techniques. The focus of the day is to improve driving techniques for drivers of all skill levels and

Time: Get to the track at 8am for sign on and scrutineering. The day will finish at 5pm.

Bookings: Payment will need to be finalised by 20 Nov 2005.

Spectators: $10 will be charged to all spectators. Drift-land has great access for spectators.

Food: cheap food will be provided

Drivers will need: Helmet, long sleeve shirt and long pants. Cars will be inspected to check for track worthiness.

Where else do you get to drive fast, safe & sideways, and where it's legal?

The day is organised by Peter Carruthers, and professionally run by Aaron McGill of Auto-Motion Australia driver training - Aaron McGill has 20 years racing experience and 11 years professional driving instructing experience.

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awesome....if I can pay off my latest debt for parts im THERE !!!!

Only problem is I need some tyres....oh and ive NEVER tried properly drifting before fair enough Ive gotten sideways around a corner etc...but yeah total noob....

pete you mentioned last time at the RSL that you had some cheap tyres I can buy for the day...

I have 18x8.5 up front and 18x9.5 rear....anything that will stretch over that will do me fine !

i think i want to come!...

maybe i will!>...need to learn how to drift......

Question : Do the instructors drive the participants car to show what it is capable of?...thats if the participant is new to this?

yea instructors will take you out in your car to giveyou some points

and we also take you out in our car to show your the crazy way todo it

hmmm is there ANY kind of insurance for these days ??

cause my insurance company sure as hell aint gonna cough up if its damaged while drifting at a racetrack.

Just asking cause if I damage it then yeah tough luck for me....but what if one of the instructors cause some damage ?

I mean I know their professionals but hey even monkeys fall off trees......

So to put my mind at ease a little bit can you clarify what exactly they`ll do with your car to show what "its capable of" ?

Sorry for being anal about the whole thing pete...but its something I wanna know....haha ill still attend the day regardless !!!

I mean I know their professionals but hey even monkeys fall off trees......

Generally it takes a MASSIVE f**k up to do any damage at oran park driftland. In general there are not too many incidents and the incidents usually come from someone going way to hard and losing control....

Instructors will not go any where near the limits with your car. Also you are not forced to have an instructor drive your car however it can be very beneficial to see what your car can do if its your firts time.




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