Bathurst Weekend - 2 And 3 December

[hrd-hr30]

oi - those pics aren't from last year! I know cause I was there and we ran Conrod Supersprint and Mountain Straight Hillclimb - there's pics there of the Esses Hillclimb. Plus I don't recognise those cars in the pics.

Mountain Straight Hillclimb is better than the Esses Hillclimb too. I did the Esses Hillclimb in 03 in my old Datsun club car and apart from the dipper (in reverse direction) it was a bit ordinary. Mountain Straight Hillclimb on the other hand is awesome! for one thing you're running correct direction, and all those fast blind corners up through reid and sulman park - just awesome! Or maybe I just like it cause I managed to jag a 1st in class and 3rd outright on that after being totally outgunned on the Conrod Supersprint run the day before, finishing 11th outright.

oh, and last year the CoC was talking about plans to run 3/4 track for 2007 if they can get approval. I have no idea if that is still on the cards, but that was the talk at the post event trophy presentation. He said the plan was to start where the Mountain Straight Hillclimb starts near the winery, and finish at the bridge just after the Chase, entering the pits. If that happens I'll be making the trip down again for sure!

[88silhouette]

spot on

jogs my memory

those pics are 2004

[evil_weevil]

Can someone help me with filling out my event forms?

i dont really want to stuff it up - ive emailed the club but no answer yet -

hahaha yes i am teh suck!

[N1GTR]

Whats wrong Chris?

[evil_weevil]

I havent got the forms with me at work, ill post when I get home steve and let you know, just from memory I think its the classes, payment, and something else....I have a memory like a gold fish

[evil_weevil]

also,

the bits where...

ok - im guessing i fill out the "class" speed event"

and not the motokharna or the kharnacross sections?

and just want to confirm what class im in , type 3 but with the classification with force induction - it would be over 3000cc correct?

(2.5 x 1.7)

[N1GTR]

Hahaha, dont lie Chris, you've just knocked off a few cans at work, i understand

Class i think is SV3000

[Duncan]

Well this is the bit for classes:

Type 1 Road registered cars with no modifications.

Type 2 Road registered cars with limited modifications.

Type 3 Modified cars including 3J Club Cars (as per the current CAMS Manual)

Type 4 3D Sports Sedans (as per the current CAMS Manual) and all type 1, 2, 3 or SV including kit cars, prototypes or limited production cars running on slicks.

Type 5 Open Wheelers as defined under 1st Category Racing Cars (as per the current CAMS Manual) and cars not conforming to Types 1, 2, 3, 4 or SV.

Type SV Road registered kit cars (Lotus 7 Replicas, Cobras etc), Limited Compliance Cars and modified road registered vehicles having modifications in excess of that allowed in Types 1 and 2 running on commercially available tyres.

So....if you have a 32 gtr on road tyres you could claim class 1 or 2 since they had full compliance, as long as its not too "modified", so say standard turbo for instance. You cant claim class 3 unless you are running a restrictor (well you could but you may get reclassified)

Otherwise it is SV

As for capacity it is engine x 1.7 for turbos so everyone is in over 3l

[Duncan]

BTW we are going to enter the race car in class 2 and see how we go....the only modification is coilovers and exhaust....

[evil_weevil]

ok so I'll be in SV, 3000 class then.

sweet, thanks for the help guys!!

Oh, and Steve, I wish

[R33line]

I guess it depends on your power, I didn't get it with my old gtst.

And last Time I did it there was no-where near 100 entries, and I got 6 runs each day....which is a lot for a hillclimb.

Also, don't forget its only $115 each day, its a great weekend away and not hard on the car.

Don't be too sure of that..... being a local resident and a member of the BLCC, there is no time to waste, last year entry's had to be quick.... espessially for the supersprint, good fun day for drivers and spectators, so if we get people turning up over the weekend it would be great for a meeting and perhaps drinks out on the town on sat night........ will drag the boys out for the weekend and be at the supersprint and hill climb (maybe spectator though)

[hrd-hr30]

last year we got 5 runs on the Supersprint and 4 runs of the Hillclimb. get your entries in early as it is a popular event.

have they changed the class system? Last year they told me AWD turbo vehicles were automatically in Type SV.

BTW we are going to enter the race car in class 2 and see how we go....the only modification is coilovers and exhaust....

similar to my car - coilovers (no camber correction), exhaust and Mines 'chipped' ECU are the only mods, with 225/50*16 RE55's on the standard rims. Be interesting to see your times.

[evil_weevil]

so can someone can confirm I would be in the SV - 3000 class?

cheers!

[Duncan]

Yep the scruitineers can confirm

Last year they told me AWD turbo vehicles were automatically in Type SV

Well.....thats not what their Supp Regs say But to be honest I won't fight about it, will just point out that I meet their published regs for Class 2 then give up......as an aside to all this I have a real problem with how modern/import vehicles are treated by CAMS, there is no reason to have different regs just because they are so much quicker than other road cars - sooner or later they need to move on from the 70s to the 90s.

But one of the best ways to show the import community are serious about real motorsport is to get along to events like this iin big numbers, compete well and have a great time

So...what times did you do last year (can't see them on racetime or nasoft).....we need something to aim for

[hrd-hr30]

Yep the scruitineers can confirm

Well.....thats not what their Supp Regs say But to be honest I won't fight about it, will just point out that I meet their published regs for Class 2 then give up......as an aside to all this I have a real problem with how modern/import vehicles are treated by CAMS, there is no reason to have different regs just because they are so much quicker than other road cars - sooner or later they need to move on from the 70s to the 90s.

But one of the best ways to show the import community are serious about real motorsport is to get along to events like this iin big numbers, compete well and have a great time

So...what times did you do last year (can't see them on racetime or nasoft).....we need something to aim for

I'm not too familiar with the NSW classes - we don't use the type 1-4 and SV classifications up here. I just did what i was told when entering. If the supp regs specify it this year that's all good. I agree, modern import cars should be treated the same as any other road car. Although i don't mind being put in AWD turbo class like we have up here for hillclimbs - lets the 2wd guys get a trophy too

Bathurst last year was my first event in the GTR, but I don't think that slowed me down any - except maybe the launches on Saturday because I was a bit hesitant to drop the clutch on the start line...

They have last year's results up on BLCC website. SV is right down the bottom of the results - you'll see they stuffed up the capacity classes and had some WRX and turbo Skylines in the 2001-3000cc class too.

Conrod Supersprint http://www.blcc.com.au/dmdocuments/supersp...%2003.12.05.pdf

my best was 52.12. was awkward coming onto the pit straight in Murray's corner - I was staying in 3rd, but I might have been better off using 2nd. You should be easily able to hold it flat into the kink - I think I was hitting about 220, but its hard to check the speedo there so i could be wrong!

Mountain Straight Hillclimb http://www.blcc.com.au/dmdocuments/hillcli...%2004.12.05.pdf

my best was 52.00 which I was pretty happy with considering most people were going a fair bit slower on the Hillclimb than they did on Conrod. But another run or two would have been nice - I think I could still have dropped some more time off that. Its a fantastic piece of road and really gives you an insight into what those V8 Supercar drivers have to do up there!

Harry

[Neil]

Well I'm ruling myself out this one. After doing supersprint at EC on the weekend I need more power,,, 133 kw's at the rears just doesn't cut it. I will be there to watch though. Evil,,,as Duncan said don't worry about the classes,,, they will put you in the one they think is right.

Neil.

[evil_weevil]

Cheers Neil,

Ill just send it off as is

How did you guys pay?

Oh and Neil, its not how much power your car has, its how drunk you get at night that counts

[Abo Bob]

Turbos Neil, turbos.

[R32 Zilla]

I will be entering this event if I can get the weekend off work.

Will be the first event I have done apart from WSID. Can't wait !!

[evil_weevil]

Ive tried calling the car club but it just keeps going to the fax (says phone/fax) and they havent emailed me back - so just wondering how do you about payment for entry?????