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All,

It looks like the next chance we have to drive on a track is in 3 week on the 1st Sep 06.

Usual requirements, L2S or C3 licence needed, helmet, long sleeve and pants non flammable, road worthy or track worthy car.

8.30am sign in with a 9am start, 20min alternate sessions until 5pm.

$120 per driver no bookings needed just turn up on the day.

Additional info at http://www.eastern-creek-raceway.com/

Spectators are free.

Let me know if you are coming, we will grab the open garages at the east end behind the pits.

I will be there in the R32 & maybe the R34.

Catch ya out there.

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paul, i'd give EC a ring and see if you will be able to run at this. Biante round is on the 2 and 3rd and most of those guys will be running on the friday practice. EC generally give priority to those guys. I dont know if you would still want to go anyway as the track will be packed out.

cool cool, I would still check if that's how they are running the day. the last one I was at I was driving with the NC licenced guys and I can tell you it was pretty hairy! they don't take any prisoners.

What they often do is seperate the cars into their class groups (not licence groups) when they have a big pre-meet practice.

They may not do it for this one though, in which case you would have nice clear track for your sessions, and some entertainment in the other sessions :)




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