Track Day, 26th of March 2005!!!

**Darryboy** · 22nd February 2005, 13:18

Originally Posted by vifferman

Wouldn't it make more sense for them to make it:
Bikes, Race Cars, Enthusiasts, Drifters and Asians? Safer for the bikes, and it's unlikely the bikes would wreck the track for the race cars.

Umm...
That is the order. It's a cycle so the bikes would still be after the drifters. A better order would be Race Cars, Bikes, Drifters and Asians, Enthusiasts.

**Drunken Monkey** · 22nd February 2005, 13:21

Originally Posted by Hoon

I'm in for this too as long as I'm available - got a hectic schedule for the next two months. Taupo is dirt cheap to hire so you'd only need 11 people at $50 to cover. Charge an extra $10 and put on a BBQ too!!

Fu(ken - A

**loosebruce** · 22nd February 2005, 17:43

MR and TS, you still planning on welly sometime march??? Anyhow you can pretty much count me in for puke, my new race modified TL1000S needs some aerodynamic testing to determine the correct gearing to run, as it's unsafe on the road to do so, an i dont speed on the road

(honest)

And Taupo, DM pretty much said it, f%^&*n aye, mid week is the best time for me, consider me in for sure.

Track time

**curious george** · 22nd February 2005, 18:54

Well if somebody wants to organise something at Taupo mid-week, and given enough notice,I'm hell keen!
We can possibly sort sometihng out with carpooling etc...
Hey, I've got a bbq!

The other option is... what about we get a group of people to volunteer to put the bailes out for the bikes, then bring them in again for the cars?
A lot of work, but with 10-20 people, it wouldnt take long at all.
If we all too two bas each, we could do it in the warmdown lap....
Just an idea

**Two Smoker** · 22nd February 2005, 18:59

Originally Posted by loosebruce

MR and TS, you still planning on welly sometime march??? Anyhow you can pretty much count me in for puke, my new race modified TL1000S needs some aerodynamic testing to determine the correct gearing to run, as it's unsafe on the road to do so, an i dont speed on the road

(honest)

HA you not speeding

Yep still looking at doing the Welly thing.... but i need a road bike first.... and i think MR wants and FXR engine hehehe....

**crashe** · 22nd February 2005, 19:17

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

Track sessions starts at 1000hrs... im going to try be there at 0930...

Spectators entry fee.... nothing, its free

Cost to take bike/cage (ofcourse cage is irrelivant) $80

Sessions are about 20 minutes long (plenty of time to get you sweating etc) and if you do 4+ sessions you will be fucked as will your tyres (depending on how you ride)...

Parking: There is the pits, the area around the pits or the car park on the opposite side of the pits....

Session order is usually: Race Cars, enthusists, Drifters and Asians (im not being racist thats honestly the order) then bikes

Sessions finish up at 1600hrs

Ofcourse if its raining im not going.... although this time i might (even though i crashed last time) as i need some practice in the wet...

Thanks TS for the info.... much appreciated.

:spudwave:

**FROSTY:Me** · 22nd February 2005, 19:55

Originally Posted by curious george

Well if somebody wants to organise something at Taupo mid-week, and given enough notice,I'm hell keen!
We can possibly sort sometihng out with carpooling etc...
Hey, I've got a bbq!

The other option is... what about we get a group of people to volunteer to put the bailes out for the bikes, then bring them in again for the cars?
A lot of work, but with 10-20 people, it wouldnt take long at all.
If we all too two bas each, we could do it in the warmdown lap....
Just an idea

. .3
Hey bro --I love ya way of thinking --trust me though-it aint easy -ya cant just toss em backwards--they gotta be removed and that takes about half an hour

**ajturbo** · 22nd February 2005, 20:49

keep me informed... i could be there to wave a flag... get in the way.... put out bailes... get in the way... talk shit....... get in the way...... pick up bailes....

**Hoon** · 23rd February 2005, 09:08

Originally Posted by curious george

The other option is... what about we get a group of people to volunteer to put the bailes out for the bikes, then bring them in again for the cars?

Not to sound negative but that's a big job. I've been involved with putting out the bales/bringing them in before and it takes a good 30 mins + flat bed truck. All the bales have to be tied together too so people can't slip between them.

Firstly you'd need AMCC permission to use their bales and then you'd need Pukekohe people to agree to let you hold up the track while everyone else waits which I honestly can't see happening on a track day.

You'd be better off doing this on a bike only day.

**ajturbo** · 23rd February 2005, 10:12

Originally Posted by Hoon

Not to sound negative but that's a big job. I've been involved with putting out the bales/bringing them in before and it takes a good 30 mins + flat bed truck. All the bales have to be tied together too so people can't slip between them.

Firstly you'd need AMCC permission to use their bales and then you'd need Pukekohe people to agree to let you hold up the track while everyone else waits which I honestly can't see happening on a track day.

You'd be better off doing this on a bike only day.

i was talking about Taupo...

**That Guy** · 28th February 2005, 09:42

Bails sound too hard - but for what we get charged for test days there should be at least a couple of marshalls supplied to wave a yellow flag and get more prompt, safe, recovery of people in trouble. After my last nightmare at a Pukekohe test day (trying to help stricken rider where bails go while having spinning CBR1000s rear wheels only 2 metres away) I'm not inclined to stop for anyone in trouble........which is not a good thing. If we don't stop for our fallen riders at those test days it'll be 20 minutes before they get any help from Gary, or St John. Could be dead by then.

**FROSTY:Me** · 28th February 2005, 17:49

Yea maytee I agree --I can't justify that amount of money for maybee 3 track sessions.
and that after the drifters have covered parts of the track in mud and debris.
Shit do we need a bike only track day soon.

**FROSTY:Me** · 7th March 2005, 23:31

dag namb it Im gonna hafta risk it and go out there --bike desperately needs the track time.

**ajturbo** · 8th March 2005, 08:13

Originally Posted by XJ/FROSTY

dag namb it Im gonna hafta risk it and go out there --bike desperately needs the track time.

yer them dam bikes forget sooo easyly !! :spudwhat:
you just have to show them over and over and over again..... and yet they STILL seam to forget!!
i wish some one would invent a bike that would .. after being shown the track would remember it's way around.... saving us a lot of time ....