Wakefield Park - Sat 08/03/03

[CanberraR33]

Anyone else up for Mon the 24th?

Dazsta: I am thinking about still going tommorow and maybe go Monday the 24th as well. One of my friends wants to take his bike there so Monday is good as bikes can go too.

[Humbla]

Prob sounds dumb, but how much is it 2 get into wakefield park???

3 of us going is all...

[CanberraR33]

Humbla: check pg 1 of this topic

[CanberraR33]

spectating is free I believe

[CanberraR33]

Duncan, I will be coming, c u guys at Goulburn.

[Humbla]

Thanx James

Just spectating this time....... hav a go next time!!

[Roy]

Only one way to find out how busy it is, for $80 ill suck it and see.

[CanberraR33]

Roy: That's my theory anyway!

Besides, it's not that far from Canberra.

[CanberraR33]

Does anyone know if they take Eftpos at Wakefield or do I need to bring cash??

[CanberraR33]

What a fizer! Only Duncan and I showed!

It was pouring with rain all the way there and the track was VERY wet. Heaps of drift action and spills. I didn't end up going on track and as you can guess by this post, I didn't stay that long either.

Dazsta and anyone else who wants to come on Monday the 24th:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...&threadid=11730

[Roy]

Sorry i didnt meet at the arranged spot, i was running late as i had trouble with changing my oil filter.

The place was empty!!!! Im not going to complain about that!!!

I was the silver R32 that spent more time in the mud then on the black stuff. Didnt see anyone that i recognised , I thought Duncan and i were the only ones there from this thread.

Personally i thought it was great , only 3 cars out in Group A, Duncan, me and a quick ute. Even in the dry at the end there was only 4 cars out. I think they only ran two group in the morning, then bumped it up to 3 when the weather dried out. Still no way there was more then 25 cars there in total, many of which missed sessions.

Driving in the rain was a good experience although i did have 5 loses in 3 sessions, (Didnt even bother to try what Duncan was doing in my rear view...siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiideways!!!!!!!!!!)

Come the dry im sure my lines and times were better for the skating experience in the wet. The afternoon got that warm my car was overheating, maybe the caked mud in my intercooler/radiator.

CanberraR33, sorry you were disappointed, but at the end of the day, we make our own fun, and now having driven in the wet i have to say it was an exerience i needed to have, but hopefully i would have learnt better car control for the next time it buckets down at the track.

[Duncan]

Well...Roy did make it as well.

And I had my biggest moment ever in the first session (yes, even bigger than the one that ended in a roll).

First full lap, heading down the straight cautiously due to very poor conditions.

Hit brakes BEFORE the kink (wuss, eh).......and spun....at approx 150.

Slid from the kink right to the corner sideways before finishing the full 360o at the corner. Passenger needed out to change underwear.

[Duncan]

After that, had a great drift session, including 5! spins.

Watch out next time at EC pete! But, kids, don't try drift with "R" tyres - disaster - they slid into the corner OK, but you had to catch it first time, or when they get grip they shoot you of the track in some random direction!

We also got some excellant dry laps in the afternoon - no traffic (scared off by rain I guess) Only would have been 20 cars at most.

[Duncan]

Oh, and the Ute was quicker in the afternoon by about 1 sec (1.12.5 vs 1.13.5). I think I need to pay whiteline a call if a racing ute can beat the skyline

[Roy]

... and out of respect for Duncan i did the same thing during the thrid session, rear end came around at the kink, resulting in a 450 degree spin off the end of the straight. I think i was doing about 130 when i left the track, shat myself when it hit the grass and refused to wash off speed. BUT i grabbed 2nd gear and booted it before getting buried in the sand:D

I had a ball, but again overheating at the end of the day meant i could only get about 5-6 laps before having to back off for a lap or two. Still good opportunity to practice...

[Roy]

Even in the afternoon 1:16s was the best i could muster, i wont even bother putting the stop watch to the footage of me in the rain.

[Duncan]

Lol! I think I cracked a 1.30s in the rain!

I have never looked at the track through the side window so much in my life!

[Roy]

My step father saw the state of my car when i got home, grass in windsreen wiper blades etc, etc , and gave me a concerned look... better not let him see the footage.

Going to go watch DR30/Seton footage from 87 Bathurst and dream that in a couple of lifetimes i can do that in the wet.

[Majanal]

BASTARDS... I SOOOOOOOO wish I could have had the day off... I'm really pissed off... It sounds like you guys had so much fun. BUGGER.

[CanberraR33]

Damn, sounds like I should have stayed longer!