HELP!!! Moto GP Travel/Accomodation

[Slim]

I've decided to shout my man to the Moto GP at Phillip Island courtesy of my Qantas Frequent Flyer points.

I can get flights to arrive at Melbourne at 08:10am Saturday morning & leave 15:30 Monday afternoon.


What do I do for accomodation? Not particularly keen on tenting it at the campground (not because of the tent itself, but all the associated organising/packing/sneaking around it would entail) and I don't mind putting two nights at a hotel or motel on the Visa, but WHERE!?!?!?

Should I just get General Admission tickets for Sat & Sun? Or Grandstand for one day, or a pit pass or what?

And what else do I need to know?


For those that know The Man, please keep your mouth/s shut! Major, HUGE surprise still in the works & not even confirmed yet!!!

Thanks.

[Blakamin]

Lucky Man!

you might have some probs getting accomodation in the area and its a fair drive from melbourne itself...

you could try a google on the town of cowes as they are the closest... the might have a site with accom..
http://www.accommodationguide.com.au...ery-cowes.shtm

[Slim]

The Man went to the WSB at Phillip Island when it was rained out & stayed in Melbourne.

He talked about busses to the track - anyone know any more about this?

[Motoracer]

For those that know The Man, please keep your mouth/s shut! Major, HUGE surprise still in the works & not even confirmed yet!!!

Thanks.

Are you sure that he is not a lurker on KB?

[Slim]

Are you sure that he is not a lurker on KB?

He is the least computer literate person I know! He only surfs at work, and only if he already has the site address he wants to check out, and this whole forum thing would leave him cold because he's not much of a reader either.

I'll delete the thread once everything's sorted out I think ... just in case.

[Pickle]

Hi Slim

Check out our replys on Moto GP forum under Racing last page I have listed some web sites to check out all about the moto GP at Phillip Island, has all the info you are looking for.

For a house of your own on the island just type in Phillip Island into any search engine and go to accomadation, Real estate - stockdale & leggo also have access to hloiday houses, worth a look

Good Luck, hope to see you in Cowes on friday nite down by the band beside the wharf

[Slim]

Right.

Flights are booked: we don't arrive until 8am Saturday AM, due to Qantas Frequent Flier available flights, and we fly out Monday afternoon via Sydney.

Just booked the Sat & Sun general admission tickets for the circuit!!


And I've called one of The Man's friends, and I've been put on to friends in Melbourne who might be able to put us up or sort us out.


Shit I'm getting excited now!

[Funkyfly]

I've decided to shout my man to the Moto GP at Phillip Island courtesy of my Qantas Frequent Flyer points.

I can get flights to arrive at Melbourne at 08:10am Saturday morning & leave 15:30 Monday afternoon.


What do I do for accomodation? Not particularly keen on tenting it at the campground (not because of the tent itself, but all the associated organising/packing/sneaking around it would entail) and I don't mind putting two nights at a hotel or motel on the Visa, but WHERE!?!?!?

Should I just get General Admission tickets for Sat & Sun? Or Grandstand for one day, or a pit pass or what?


Thanks.

Whats the plane tickets costing you?

I would be real interested to hear what you expect it to cost all up?

[Slim]

Whats the plane tickets costing you?

I would be real interested to hear what you expect it to cost all up?

I'm using Qantas frequent flier points to pay for my return tickets & one-way of The Man's ticket, so I'm not the best person to ask I'm afraid.

The taxes on my tickets were horrendous though! $160!!! Fer crying out loud!

[curious george]

Just my 2c, but a few I have spoken to said the bus was the best way to go.
No parking hassles, no driving yourself through the traffic jam afterwards.
I can't stand travelling by bus, but it made sense I guess

[dangerous]

This might be of help if ya get stuck, I have a UK VTR forum user, mate (never meet him but has helped me out heaps with parts) that lives in Melbourne he always seems to help out if he can so email him and ask if he knows of somewere, cos ya just never know ya luck.

stuart.holding@obs.com.au

ps: he knows me as 'DD' from Chch

[LB]

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I couldn't find any accommodation a few months ago so we've got a camper van. Will stay in Cowes at a camping ground.

There's going to be HEAPS of us over there!

Doug: since you know Cowes, can you give us (meaning all of us KBers who are going over) explicit instructions on where the Friday night meeting place is? Ta.
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[Pickle]

Lynda you cant miss it, head down the main street of Cowes towards the sea when wet take 2 steps back, turn right and you should be there.
Otherwise just look for the band behind the big fence, there will be a bar & a big row of portable dunnies.

Only 4 weeks and Viv & I will be on our way

[Slim]

I've just had this offer from a UK friend:

Lets put it this way he will be working in the suzuki GP garage all weekend, he is John Hopkin's Data Tech Mechanic and im sure you will be more than welcome to have a tour of the garage with him over the weekend.


Major fingers crossed that offer comes to fruition!


I'm still umming & ahhing about whether to camp on site or not. I've got some calls to make in the next few days & then see what happens.

[Blakamin]

WOW!!!!

Lotsa fotos for us that cant go!