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I was thinking to top off our TOCAU cruises off we should go out for a track day at WINTON RACEWAY on one of their FUN DAYS.

Want to start organizing something early so we can get as many TOCAU members to come along.

Myself and HOTSUP have been before in his Supra and the whole day there was no accidendents so it is pretty safe and there are no crazy inexperienced drivers out on the track and if there is they will be sent off.

So a lil bit of info for a lil interest here.

OK well....

(COPIED FROM SITE)

Ever wanted to get your Car on a Race Track?

With thanks to Autobrakes Winton Raceway will be again holding its popular Family Fun Day on December 17th. The Autobrakes Fun Day is a unique concept started by Winton Raceway about 9 years ago to give people that have never experience motorsport a chance to at a low level entry costs and to give access to race teams to have a fun orientated day with pit crews, family and friends all able to join in the fun.

What do you need to participate in the Autobrakes Fun Day?

You will require a Australian Standard approved helmet. Be covered from wrist to neck to ankle in a flame retardant material clothing, i.e. overalls and suitable closed in footware.

The car needs to be of a roadworthy or race worthy condition and have all lose objects removed from the car. All brake lights should be working as there are a number of cars on the circuit sometimes of different capabilities therefore brake lights are important to warn participants behind that you are stopping.

There are no licences required for the day but drivers need to be over the age of 16, but this would depend on the stature and capabilities of the person involved. Passengers may be younger than sixteen but must be able to fit into the vehicle in a safer manner.

The Format of the day

The day starts of with a safety check of your car and registration. It is important that you complete the necessary paper work for insurance requirements. At approximately 9:00 – 9:30 there is a briefing, at which all participants need to attend. The briefing covers the safety conduct of the day on the track and is important to understand where to go if your car is in distress and what to do with yourself and who will help you in various situations. The officials will also give a run down on signalling by either flags or signs and what is required when you see these signals.

The session usually starts with a driver only session. This usually runs for about 30 minutes and then the session are swapped to driver & passenger session. This usually runs for around 30 minutes then reverts back to driver. This activity structure is generally followed throughout the day but may be subject alteration to fit with the number and types of cars that attend.

There is air available for tyres but you will need your own pressure gauge or borrow someone’s on the day. Fuel will be available, AVGAS, ULP, BP Ultimate and JFP Racing Unleaded at selected times through the day.

The kiosk will be open and will have hot and cold food and drinks available.

If you have not been to a Winton Fun Day and are interested in participating in motorsport or a least seeing what all the fuss is about the you should mark December 17th in your calendar as a fun day for the whole family.

The cost of the Day is $25 per participant, for more details contact Winton Motor Raceway on (03) 5766 4235. Special Thanks for the day go to Autobrakes who make it the costs reasonable for people to attend.

OK TO SUMMARISE IT ALL

COST= $25 for all day!

30 MINS DRIVER ONLY then 30 MINS DRIVER/PASSENGER ONLY

NEED APPROVED AUS HELMET

ROADWOTHRY (LIGHT WORKING ETC.)

FLAME RETARDANT MATERIAL CLOTHING

Thats pretty much it.

There is going to be a poll option up top so let me know thru that.

There is two poll questions asking about interests and also what equipment you have.

Thanks.

Hopefully we will get enough interest to have an exellent DECEMBER outing.

Need more info go to the WINTON RACEWAY HOMPAGE

Posted

I might come, but yeah, it gets really packed so you can't go all out

See how my funds go, looking to get some shocks in decemeber, I know 25 bucks isn't much but its everything else associated with it :P

Posted

Yeah im having second thoughts on this now.

Due to a stock engine i dont think it would be that much fun.

So depending if i do anything to the engine between now and then will depend if i go or not.

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

hey guys

care to elaborate a bit on the roadworthy side of things?

like do you haveto supply a roadworthy from when u got the car etc etc?


Posted
hey guys

care to elaborate a bit on the roadworthy side of things?

like do you haveto supply a roadworthy from when u got the car etc etc?

nah, just make sure your tyres are of roadworthy condition,,

the things they really check are the battery, tyres, brakes/brake lights, setbelts, and just make sure that theres no lose panels.. thats about it.. it takes about 2mins for them to check over your car.. nothing to stress about..

regardless of wether your car is stock or not, it's still heaps of fun.. and last time bonbon and i went there was heaps of stockers..

but do becareful cause there are alot of cars on the track at the same time..

Posted

go later in the day after tonnes of cars have stacked and ran out of fuel, lost a wheel, etc ..... then it won't be that much of a traffic jam .....

Posted

thanks wil_rolla

sounds like a tonne of fun, i'll see how i pull up i got an operation on the 10th, if im in good shape i'll come down

  • 4 weeks later...
Posted

Sounds like fun! but $25 ? is that per session ? whats the catch ? I do motorbike ride days and they are like $130++ but you get usually 6 sessions a day. Are people allow to just come up for the day and watch ? might be a good day for those of us who just want to watch or who cant afford/dont want to break their cars ?

Posted
Sounds like fun! but $25 ? is that per session ? whats the catch ? I do motorbike ride days and they are like $130++ but you get usually 6 sessions a day. Are people allow to just come up for the day and watch ? might be a good day for those of us who just want to watch or who cant afford/dont want to break their cars ?

it's actully $30... and yeah thats for all day.. no catch, no hiiden fee's.. and last time i went you didn't even need a AASA licence..

it's something like 15-20min sessions and you go as many times as you like..

the only down fall is, there's no groups (so kia rio's and sprint cars can go at the same time), and there is alot of people out on track.. last time we went there would of been 30+ cars on the track at any one time..

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