Phillip Island WSB 2008?

[hebs]

Hi is anyone goin to Phillip Island WSB this year? I'm hopin to get there but was just wondering if any one off here was goin, would be nice to meet up as i'll be on me own.

Has anyone been before too cos i'm thinking of camping at the track and just wondering what it was like?

Thanks people!

[Badjelly]

Hi is anyone goin to Phillip Island WSB this year?

Love to, but I'm busy.

Has anyone been before too cos i'm thinking of camping at the track and just wondering what it was like?

Fantastic! Went in 2005 for MotoGP. Mind you, you're likely to get people doing burnouts 2 m away from your tent at 2 am, but you can hardly complain about that at a bike race, can you? My wife and I encountered nothing dangerous, nothing stupid and no aggression all weekend.

My suggestion: stock up on groceries ('cause the shop isn't brilliant) and other essential supplies and plan on staying at the circuit for the whole 3 days.

My other suggestion: prepare for windy and/or wet weather.

[R6_kid:Me]

Wanting to go, but given the time frame i'm more likely to be at the MotoGP round instead.

[hebs]

Thanks for the help, still quite undecided what to do. May just get a bus in from Melbourne on the Sunday n head back sunday night. Just don't want to miss it cos its not every day your on the other side of the world.

[MotoGirl]

Thanks for the help, still quite undecided what to do. May just get a bus in from Melbourne on the Sunday n head back sunday night. Just don't want to miss it cos its not every day your on the other side of the world.

Don't spare the expense and go for the VIP pass (if you can afford it). It lets you cruise through pit lane and everything. The weather can be temperamental (goes from stifling hot to windy as hell) so the indoor seating with endless beer is an attractive option

[HornetBoy]

Was planning to go ,but not sure now as ive got to fix things on the kat ,i ill be staying at a relatives place if i do go

[owner]

Ill be there! thanks to the Honda riders club
I have no Idea about camping though
Theres a thing called the afterburner the day after the race google afterburner phillip island for details

just one problem the only bike you can hire is a k7gsxr600 race bike, i hope the engine doesnt seize or the wheels dont fall off

[hebs]

Would love to camp but bein on me own i might feel a bit unsafe, probably me just bein silly there tho. I'll sort summit soon. I fly out to Oz a week on monday so i may just get tickets when i get there.

The after burner day sound like great fun but i won't have any kit with me so thats a no no unfortunately.

As for the Suzuki's seizing or wheels falling off, the cheek!! Put 6500miles on my K6 600 without so much as a splutter, maybe i got lucky.

[iwilde]

I'm going to the Malayasian round in October. Cheaper and something different to Australia.

[Dutchee]

Would love to camp but bein on me own i might feel a bit unsafe, probably me just bein silly there tho. I'll sort summit soon. I fly out to Oz a week on monday so i may just get tickets when i get there.

The after burner day sound like great fun but i won't have any kit with me so thats a no no unfortunately.

As for the Suzuki's seizing or wheels falling off, the cheek!! Put 6500miles on my K6 600 without so much as a splutter, maybe i got lucky.

Being on your own won't be a problem. We had a guy on his own camped next to us last year at the GP. the atmosphere (in the high campground) is pretty family oriented - watch out for them kids with balls (got hit by one), kids on bikes, and older kids on bikes and cars. Don't expect to feel refreshed at the end of the weekend but expect to have had a great time and met some fun folk.
The problem with the bus, is you're then restricted to their timetable. With the GP, the last bus was at about 4-5pm on Sunday - meant you couldn't enjoy the atmosphere after the racing. (watching all the bikes heading down the road).
Not camping means no tent, but you could probably pick up a swag cheap enough over there - head to Elizabeth Street for quite a few camping stores. Head into Cowes for a look if you get a chance, there's actually quite a lot to do on the island if you've got time.
Enjoy yourself, it'll be a fun time (I'm almost jealous, but trying to sort out the GP feasibility).

[hebs]

Thanx for all your help guys, thinkin of possibly hiring a bike from Melbourne and riding down and camping now. least i can do what i want then. moneys tight with goin travellin but i might just sod it and go for it, like i say is once in a lifetime thing to do.

Maybe i'll see some off you there, i'll be the one lone girly with a three legs of man flag flyin.