Do you race much down under?

[South Florida Racer]

Was wondering what types of races and car clubs do ya'll have down under.

Here's a sample, just in the lower portion of the State of Florida, where we never have snow.

We have Equipe Rapide doing Autox's on Sat then on Sunday they sponsor Speed Events the next day. They vary the course from Sat slightly but use only a few cones, straightaways and corners and no other maneuvers. Their events are mostly Miami oriented. Monthly events.

Just north of us SCCA sponsors 2 day autox from Daytona to West Palm Beach. Monthly events.

Over on the West Coast (1 hr west) the Gulf Coast racers have monthly Speed Events at 2 deserted subdivisions. no cones basically. Monthly + special track days.

Down in the Keys (45 min south) there is a car club out of Key West that has both Speed Events and Autox's every month. Monthly events.

Then there is SCCA Solo 1 Speed events at various road racing tracks thruout the SE Divisional at the great tracks thru the Fl, Ga, Al and a few hillclimbs up north of Florida.

So that's the action here 365/12 if you have the tires you race. Actually for me I usually pick the speed events mostly, autoX's are rough on the tires at most of the locations.

Down here in South Florida, it's not when the race is, the question is much racing can you afford.

BTW we do get your version of our Nascar racing at the Australian road courses on SpeedVision. Great Stuff!!

Tim

ToyZ RacZing

[SuperDave]

Motorsports are popular here also.

Brisbane:

Lakeside Park (circuit 1 hour north of Brisbane)

Queensland Raceway (circuit at Ipswich 1 hour from Brisbane)

Morgan Park (circuit at Warwick 2 hours from Brisbane)

Willowbank Raceway (drag strip at Ipswich)

Then any number of hill climbs and street sprints in small towns around Brisbane.

There is a some autox stuff at Willowbank and Mount Cotton skid pan, but drags and circuit are the most popular.

National/International level go kart tracks at Willowbank and and Ormeau. Dirt track at Willowbank. Speedway at Archerfield Speedway. Rally stuff around the place. So plenty to choose from.

Willowbank is a massive motorsport precinct west of Brisbane.

I'll let others from other states cover what they have but a short listing:

Sydney:

Eastern Creek Raceway

West Sydney International Dragway (WSID)

Wakefield Park (between Canberra and Sydney)

Perth has Barbagello Raceway

Melbourne:

Calder Park (drag and circuit)

Philip Island