V35-2005

RACE CIRCUIT TRAINING ONLY $300 MONDAY 23rd JULY 2012 – MALLALA RACEWAY updated and confirmed pricing is $300 for club members (financial membership) but still $365 for non-club members info from John Bowe Driving as follows: Hi guys, John Bowe Driving are excited to announce the expansion of our Race Circuit Training program to S.A. , previously this course has only been run at Sandown in Victoria . Our Race Circuit Training program is designed to give our previous course participants an opportunity to get on track cheaper than our High Performance course and unlike a club day you will get more track time and have access to professional instructors. Our usual High Performance course is $465 per driver, this ‘Race Circuit Training’ is only $300 per driver so it’s a significant saving. As we are inviting previous JB Driving course participants we have the ability to cut some of the briefings down to get people on track sooner and without a fully structured training format. We also include half day options which may suit some people although positions for half day are limited. The Race Circuit Training program differs from the High Performance course in that it is more of an open track day style event and runs with a higher instructor/participant ratio, less detailed morning briefing, no circuit inspection, no timed laps, no written evaluation, no instructor driving you and no dedicated single instructor for the day. So what’s the value of our Race Circuit Training program, well we understand that some drivers are at a level where track time is important and just a small amount of fine tuning from our instructors is required. This new program is the perfect fit for that objective and as with our High Performance course all vehicle types are welcome (must be road worthy). SUMMARY The Event: Race Circuit Training (incorporating Motorsport Tuners and Club Group track day) The Date: Monday 23rd July 2012 The Venue: Mallala Raceway The Cost: $300 (full day), $240 (half day) – limited spots available (AM session - 9:00 to 12:30pm, PM session – 1:00pm to 4:30pm) [comparison table] PM me or Luke (heslo) for the enrolment form to complete and return no later than 9th July to confirm your booking. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.

actually, it's a different Dean, so not Dean Canto

I am pleased to announce a new trackday course to be run by John Bowe Driving at Mallala on Monday July 23. This course will sit between the Advanced Driving Course and High Performance Drive Days that I have promoted over the years. This thread is to gauge member interest while I work out the finer details and costing with Dean at John Bowe Driving. This an excellent opportunity to become familiar with driving around the Mallala race circuit with access to professional race car instructors across the whole day. It is a logical step up from the Advanced Driving Course events that I have staged and leads nicely into my annual High Performance Drive Day to be run at Mallala later this year on November 26 (that date is confirmed). The Race Circuit Training course is designed for those who have already done the Advanced Driving Course that I previously organised with John Bowe Driving (August 2009 and June 2010). Those drivers who have attended my previous High Performance driving courses with JBD over the last few years (November 2009, March 2010 and November 2010) or have track experience are more than welcome to participate in this event. This course will be less intense than the High Performance courses that I have previously run as you will not have as much one-on-one time with an instructor in your car as the instructors will be available to a larger group (the HP course has four drivers per instructor in a set group). It is designed to lead in to the High Performance Drive Day scheduled for the end of the year. If you have been to trackdays as a participant and want to improve your driving with a professional instructor, then this type of driving course is for you. If you have never taken your car out onto a race track, but are interested in learning how to drive at high speed on a circuit and are confident that you won't endanger the rest of us by being a complete noob (fully sik drifting doesn't count, bro), then this course may be for you. However, if you haven't done a defensive driving course or some sort of high speed driver training before, then this type of trackday may not be suitable for you. Sorry, but this is a safety consideration for everyone involved. John Bowe Driving and other companies do offer separate Level 1 defensive driving courses to get you started - please contact me or Heslo if you want more information on this. The SAU Advanced Car Control Course in September will be a good one to do. If you fancy yourself as the next F1 driver, then I'm sure that Red Bull will be looking to sign you up to replace Vettel for their 2013 season - you'd better get back to waiting for that phone call. No, we can't have spectators on the day as they are not covered by public liability insurance. Pricing has yet to be 100% locked in, but at most will be $330 for Club Members. Pricing for non financial club members is $385. One of the benefits of paying your annual fee to be a financial member of this club is discounted track day events like this (a big discount for a small annual fee). For comparison the discounted cost of the High Performance course in 2011 was $365 for members and $465 for the general public. Summary: * 20 places available for SAU and SA Supra club members * cost = $385 $330 for a whole day (0830-1630) of instructor led training * theory session, track walk through, practice laps, then instructor led training * relatively safe unless you're really stupid * but no insurance cover for damaging your car (you participate at your own risk) * includes morning tea + catered lunch * there will be an ambulance crew there (just in case) * you will need to bring your own (AS/ADR/Snell approved) helmet * metal valve caps for tire valves are required * fire extinguisher fitment is optional * this is a supervised training circuit day with strict and specific rules. * it is not a race session, nor is it a drift day. * overtaking on corners or under brakes is not allowed. * definitely no contact with another car's bodywork! * everyone has the opportunity to go at their own pace * no drifting * no spectators * no passengers other than the instructors * a CAMS licence is NOT required. Places are limited as usual - 20 cars in total for the day. You will need to be there from the start for the drivers briefing. It is not an open testing or tuning day. Please register your interest here in this thread asap. Priority for places will be given to club members. Cheers - Kim (V35-2005) Attending: Heslo

Last call for the trackday course on next Tuesday (October 25) There are a few spots left and we'd love to see some SAU guys out there at Mallala. Please let me know here or via PM by 3pm tomorrow (Friday) so that I can finalise numbers with John Bowe Driving as they're flying in over the weekend. Thanks - Kim

yeah, the timing isn't so great with the Skyline Nationals and Nov trackday coming up, but I hope that the people who aren't going to Sky nats or those looking to get a good foundation for the Nov trackday will take advantage of the discounted course fee offered here.

I haven't been on here for a year, but it looks like I haven't missed anything then?

Some photos from last year's event (March) to show you that every driver wants to get the most out of their car by doing this type of course: If you own a high performance car, then some professional driver training will allow you to extract even more performance from it (and you)!

Hi guys, It's that time of year when the guys from John Bowe Driving team up with me and Luke (Heslo) to put on a High Performance trackday course at Mallala. This will be another joint event with SA Supra as it follows on from the very successful Advanced Driving Course 2009 , Advanced Driving Course 2010 , High Performance Drive Day 2009 , and High Performance Drive Day 2010 that we previously organised. This is the step up course from the (Level 2A) Advanced Driving Course that some of you have previously done with the instructors from John Bowe Driving and is the same format as the previously run (Level 2B) High Performance trackday courses at Mallala. Those who have attended the previous High Performance driving courses with JB over the last few years or have track experience are welcome to participate in this event. Those who attended the Advanced Driving Courses that I organised with John Bowe Driving in 2009 and 2010 are also eligible for this High Performance Driving Course. If you are new to the forum and haven't done a defensive driving course or some sort of high speed driver training course before, then you probably shouldn't enrol for this type of trackday. Sorry, but this is a safety consideration. John Bowe Driving are offering a separate Level 1 Defensive Driving course on Friday 21 October 2011 ($199) to get you started - please contact me or Luke (heslo) if you want more information on this. So if you are interested in taking your car out to this trackday, have some track experience (fully sik drifting doesn't count) or are confident at driving hard and won't endanger the rest of us by being a complete noob, then please contact Luke (heslo) via PM for further discussion. If you fancy yourself as the next F1 driver, then I'm sure that McLaren will be looking to sign you up to replace Lewis for their 2012 season - you'd better go back to waiting for that phone call. If you have been to trackdays as a participant or a spectator and want to improve your driving with a professional instructor, then you might like to do this type of driving course. You are more than welcome to sign up for this if you have previously attended similar Advanced and/or High Performance courses offered through other organisations. The discounted cost for SAU members will be $365 for the day (it is $465 for the general public in 2011) and you will need an AS/ADR/Snell approved helmet. A fire extinguisher is optional. Those who are on the JB Driving mailing list may have received an email invitation from Dean for a High Performance Drive Day on Monday October 24 - this is open to the general public and we have instead set aside Tuesday October 25 for club and import drivers. Sorry, we can't have spectators on the day as they are not covered by public liability insurance. This is a great way to prepare for and get the most out of the SAU club track days as the instructors on this take you through the Mallala circuit corner by corner and show you good corner entry-apex-exit technique to maximise your laptimes. Summary: ------ * 20 places available for SAU and SA Supra members * cost = $465 $365 for a whole day (0830-1630) of instructor led training * theory session, track walk through, practice laps, then training * includes morning tea + catered lunch * lots of bottled water / softdrinks to rehydrate also provided throughout day * instructor led (ratio 1:4 instructor:drivers) * relatively safe unless you're really stupid * but no insurance cover for damaging your car (you participate at your own risk) * there will be an ambulance crew there (just in case) * you will need to bring your own (approved) helmet * metal valve caps for tire valves are required * fire extinguisher fitment is optional * no drifting * no spectators * no passengers other than the instructors * a CAMS licence is NOT required. * this is a supervised training circuit day with strict and specific rules. * it is not a race session, nor is it a drift day. * overtaking on corners or under brakes is not allowed. * definitely no contact with another car's bodywork! * everyone has the opportunity to go at their own pace Places are limited as usual - 20 cars in total for SA Supra and SAU, so please PM Luke or me asap for the enrolment form that we will then email to you. If you don't fill out the form and send in your full payment to John Bowe Driving in the next week, then you'll not secure a spot or the discounted club rate. This event is two weeks from now, so plenty of time to get your car ready and book some time off from work!

looks like we'll have a nice group of Nissans out on the track on Wednesday (I have five listed at the moment) hopefully the weather will be a bit cooler by then. I'm not too worried about the showers/rain forecast as a cool change by the afternoon would be welcome. I look forward to seeing you all out there on the day! Brezza - I'll give you a call tomorrow to see how you're going with finding a helmet.

No, not Ari's black GT3 Probably will have a white one (Paul, a mate of mine) and a red one out there.

the F430 is difficult to top - it's hard to coax more exotic cars out of their hiding places for this sort of thing. i suspect that you will have more chance of seeing them on Rundle Street... I will have a GT3 or two out there on the day if that's any consolation

Nice one Glad to hear that you're in for this event after the long absence! I'll do a head count at the end of the week for final numbers. I think that we're getting towards 3/4 full now Last call for the rest of you dragging your heels.

Less than four weeks to go! Enrolment cut off is a week before the event (Monday 15/11/10) so that the JB office can collate the paperwork and allocate instructors to groups. Can everyone get their forms in as soon as possible and confirm on this thread? - the day is 65% full now, so get in fast or you'll miss out! Thanks - Kim

Done! Emailed you the form. Cheers - Kim

i prefer Endless pads - because they don't disintegrate into molten nothing. then again, Dave hasn't had a go at them yet :lol:

Re-sent !

Replied. The list is filling up guys - half full now with just under five weeks to go. Please confirm if you have sent your enrolment form in and got a receipt from the guys at John Bowe Driving.

Luke or i will send you the enrolment form (in pdf format) later today - you'll need to complete it asap and fax/mail it directly to John Bowe Driving with your payment details. Cheers - Kim

no, that was the format of the Advanced Driving course - this High Performance course is the next step up with full laps all day. the back straight will be wide open. the instructors generally don't go flat out in your car, but they can push it a bit harder if you want them to...

Thanks for the feedback Krishy! Yes, i forgot to mention that apart from having an instructor sitting next to you critiquing your driving technique throughout the day, they can (if you want them to) drive your car around for a couple of laps with you in the passenger seat to show you how it should go around the track. You'd be surprised what your car is really capable of around a circuit with a professional driver steering it. So two seats are required in the cars if you want to do this trackday. cheers - Kim

At this stage, probably not we only had a dozen cars for the Advanced Course this year, so it will be difficult for me to justify running that particular event again unless there is strong demand for it. The John Bowe Driving instructors prefer people registering for their High Performance Day to have done some sort of defensive driving or car control course prior to this trackday. familiarity with the Mallala circuit is useful too. We will have a variety of cars and driver experience out there at all times - there is no slow/medium/fast group like the SAU day so you can potentially be on track with some very fast cars during the day. What we don't want is someone lapping the circuit at 2'15 not being aware of faster cars and pulling out across the racing line in front of someone lapping at 1'18. Zero track experience is potentially dangerous. It's not being elitist - it's about being safe. That said, we don't want to put people off this event. Please let me or Luke know via PM what sort of driving experience you have and we can tell you which course would benefit you the most. For those who have lots of track time under their belts, you can benefit from the experience of the race instructors on this day. This is a good step towards a CAMS licence.

1. nos man 2. Brezza

hi guys, Sorry for the delay in launching this thread - I have been overseas for the last fortnight (but was lucky enough to have attended the Singapore F1 Grand Prix ) Anyway, Dean (John Bowe Driving) and I have reserved Mallala on Wednesday November 24 for my annual High Performance trackday course - this is the step up from the (Level 2A) Advanced Driving Course that some of you have previously done with the instructors from John Bowe Driving (August last year and June this year) and is the same format as my previously offered Mallala trackday courses (November last year and March this year) Those who were on the recent June advanced driving course may have received an email invitation from Dean for a High Performance Drive Day on Monday Nov 22 - this was going to be our day, but is actually open to the general public. We have instead set aside Wednesday Nov 24 mainly for import drivers. You are more than welcome to sign up for this if you have previously attended the above Advanced and/or High Performance courses or have been to today's SAU Trackday #2 (http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Sau-sa-Track-Day-2-t328613.html&st=460). If you have been to the SAU trackdays as a participant or a spectator and want to improve your driving with a professional instructor, then you might like to do this type of driving course. Places are limited and will fill up fast. Please register your interest here. Luke (heslo) or I will then email you the official enrolment form. Regular public pricing for this course is $465. Cost for SAU members is $425 per driver, $385 if you refer an additional person (see enrolment form) This next trackday is now less than seven weeks away - so, more enough time for you to get your car ready and book the day off from work! Summary: ------ * 20 places available for SAU and SA Supra members * cost = $425 for whole day (0830-1630) of instructor led training * theory session, track walk through, practice laps, then training * includes morning tea + catered lunch * lots of bottled water / softdrinks to rehydrate also provided throughout day * instructor led (ratio 1:4 instructor:drivers) * relatively safe unless you're really stupid * but no insurance cover for damaging your car (you participate at your own risk) * there will be an ambulance crew there and a doctor nearby (just in case) * you will need to bring your own (approved) helmet * metal valve caps for tire valves are required * fire extinguisher fitment is optional * no drifting * no spectators * no passengers other than the instructors * a CAMS licence is NOT required. * this is a supervised training circuit day with strict and specific rules. * it is not a race session, nor is it a drift day. * overtaking on corners or under brakes is not allowed. * definitely no contact with another car's bodywork! * everyone has the opportunity to go at their own pace Attendees ----------- 1) nos man 2) Brezza Application sent 3) Panzer 4) rick31 5) eevo Application sent

Level 2B course = High Performance Drive Day = November 22 (Monday) I've been offline for a while, but have just spoken with Dean at John Bowe Driving about the next trackday - the next John Bowe Driving High Performance Trackday will now be November 24 (Wednesday). We now have a separate day (Nov 24) allocated to us instead of the original Nov 22 day. November 22 is still available as a John Bowe trackday course open to the public (all makes of cars), whereas Nov 24 will be an import specific High Performance Course. We hope that the date change won't affect too many people. As far as Dean is aware, there is only one import driver from the June advanced driving course who has signed up for the Nov 22 day and we presume that he would like to shift to this date with us. Wednesday Nov 24 will be for high performance import cars whereas the Monday high performance course will mainly be for Euro and classic performance cars. Please mark it in your diary now. It's eleven weeks away, so you should be able to book time off from work and get your car ready for it. I'll launch the official thread this weekend and i'll have the official enrolment forms available for distribution next week. This day will fill up fast as plenty of people have done the course before and want to do it again. Cheers - Kim [mods please close this thread]

my SA registered car got defected in Vic when i was on my way through to NSW a few years back. I asked why an SA car could be defected in Victoria (mistake #1) when i was relocating to NSW to live. I was told by the police that they certainly could defect me and that the defect could get cleared in Victoria, NSW or SA regardless. I rang Transport SA when i got to Sydney and was told that the defect was valid and on the SA computer system. I later cleared the defect when i returned the car to SA and all the defects were on the system at Regency (and then some, but that's another story best told with beer). the bottom line is that if you get a defect notice interstate, the information will be transmitted back to SA so it will be valid - that's the benefit of a computerised system, i suppose. so if you have a NSW registered car here that receives an SA defect notice, then i presume that you would have to get that defect somehow cleared here or back in NSW - however, i don't know the answer to that one. i think that it was worse having an SA car in Victoria - it wasn't a pleasant experience...