Avalon - Boiyah!!!

[skyline33]

Originally posted by Horus

Ok the Linfox folks got back to us today, and I have some bad news-

Due to the war, we are not allowed to use their runways

However Linfox owns a racetrack near Anglesea, which is also supposed to be good, if you guys are still up for doing it there, I will go ahead with it.

Sorry about this guys, but when we spoke with em yesterday, they said no worries, but today(because of the bullshit war) they have turned it down

I will  leave the list below as is, if you have changed your mind about it now, please let me know via pm or in the thread itself

So far, I have the following people wanting to come:

inark

Slayer_1971 +2

JL+1

Ait

Predator666

Ice180

KamikazeeR33

Wardest

Skyline33

Inasnt

Leewah

Adzmax + ??

Maximus007

(B1)MR_fanny

JET-33

phorj

phat32

Al

Jamezilla

Horus

NismoR34

Dark??

rs73

any more please let me know within the next week, via PM or this thread

Cheers fellas

Horus

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-inark

Well, find out how much it will cost and i'm pretty sure on that basis everyone will be able to make up their mind.

[sniffy]

Originally posted by Adzmax

Look at it this way if your planning on doing 200k plus a helmet aint gonna do jack anywayz coz i doubt your head would still be attached to your neck after an impact at that speed!

so f1 racers and the v8 racers etc etc just wear them for looks? or is it to hide that they are talking on the fone? or that they are really all robots in disguise?

[sniffy]

'coz i heard once that they do 200k plus aswell?

maybe i heard wrong?

[Guest INASNT]

doc

in 5 weeks i should have around 250rwkw if everything goes well so i will have an aerodynamic advantage!

Inark is an expert in oral activities, per the thread sum1 named in his honour in the wasteland.

Matts car is the quickest outta all of ours easily.

[predator]

Thats millions of dollars of safety tech we don't have in our cars so you gotta remember that.. but one helmet is better than no helmet!

Anyway, the idea its a big open place, so nobody hits anybody. All i'd be worried about is somebody rolling.. but i assume there will have to be some ground rules and the like to keep it as safe as possible.

[adznight]

Well what i'm saying is that yours and my cars arn't exactly F1 or V8 Super Cars are they, lol. You dont watch the news and see those cars torn in half etc? What i ment is your helmet wont do much if your car is the size of a tin can and your still in it eh! But yeah Helmet wouldn't hurt.

[hotsky]

i will be in for the day of fun, depending on the date that it is etc...

[Al]

How long is the straight? We will need at least 2 miles for a high speed run.

Has anyone organising this event thought about liability insurance. I belong to a car club, and whenever a public event (like this one) is organised insurance is a priority.

[Horus]

oh shit, didnt think about insurance, I will have to chase that one up....

[NismoR34]

Al, you won't get a straight 2 miles long on any race track AFAIK - an airport runway maybe but not a race track!

For reference, Sandown's Length of Main straight: 491m

Calder national full-track, Length: 2.28km [straight is possibly up to 1000m at a guess]. From motorsport.com.au "Calder Park also boasts the longest drag racing strip in Australia"

I wouldnt mind knowing how long Avalon airstrip is

/more researching/...

[NismoR34]

Excerpt from Avalon Airport Australia AVA

A new era for Avalon dawned in April 1959 with the Opening of the Qantas Jet Training Base established for the introduction of the Boeing 707. The airport underwent significant development for this purpose and included an extension of the runway to its present length of 3,048 metres (10,000 ft) in 1972 as a precursor to the introduction of the Qantas' B747 fleet. Avalon remains a location for Qantas training, aircraft refurbishment and maintenance today.

Thats possibly the longest we are going to get in Oz / Vic.

[predator]

insurance costs for events like this.... not cheap!

could be into the thousands.. may even out with more cars however.

[inark]

DSICLAIMER::

You race at ur own risk

lol

[Duncan]

Even better for top speed run, get hold of the Lang Lang bowl at Holden

[Interloper]

Thats not a bad idea....

[NismoR34]

Yes, but how are we going to get in there? Looked on the web and there is 24kms of all sorts of roads including high speed areas etc...

I am sure LinFox doesnt own Lang Lang PG!

Anyone got a good contact @ holden / hsv?

...My Dad [R.I.P] used to know Peter Brock...

[Guest INASNT]

horus

when u hire the airport out i am sure u r gonna have to sign some legal document so incase sum1 dies (touch wood) or smashes their car or sumthing they cant sue the owners of the airport!

And if u get cover for like 30 cars it will cost about 20 grand or so, thats what stopped the other track day we had planned at shepperton about 1 year ago.

Double check all the details.

[Guest RedLineGTR]

Just make a simple doc, that everything you do is at your own risk and any damage that is done to any other cars or property will be pay for by yourself. All the people sign there own get a copy. Thats that...might not be 100% legal but better than nothin.

[NismoR34]

If its in writing and signed by the responsible parties [ie everyone involved] it will be legal.

Our current insurers have a disclaimer that makes your cover null and void when you "race" your car...some will allow it for an extra premium but not many [and the cost is huge]! I have heard stories of some people removing their number plate for track days - just in case

I would assume that if someone damaged my car, being their fault, they would pay for repair, otherwise you can count me out! If I damage someone else's car I pay - its that simple.

[inark]

Originally posted by INASNT

horus

when u hire the airport out i am sure u r gonna have to sign some legal document so incase sum1 dies (touch wood) or smashes their car or sumthing they cant sue the owners of the airport!

And if u get cover for like 30 cars it will cost about 20 grand or so, thats what stopped the other track day we had planned at shepperton about 1 year ago.

Double check all the details.

have u not read the original post? we cant have the airport!!