Endurance Racing For Everyone At Wakefield Park

[gtstcruiser67]

The Wakefield 300 is on again this year finishing off the final round of the AMRC/AASA national championship.

All cars are eligiable to enter as log as they have standard safety equipment so the car can be log booked with AASA.

Roll cage. 3",5 point harness. Remote battery cut out. Tow points.Fire extinguisher,etc.

All CAMS log booked cars are eligible

This includes GTR's. There are no restrictions!Yahoo...

There may be a GTR R35 running. As stated may be.

A CAMS comp licence is required of a AASA National license. The AASA license is $250 and can be obtained by contacting Mathew at Wakefield Park.

The total track time is min 3 hrs, 30min.

Friday practice is available at $120

Minimum 2 drivers per team

Cost will be $650-$700

Garages are $50 per day.

Lease options are available

Anyone interested in racing PM or leave a note on the post.

Cheers

[Duncan]

Would love to do it. I did the W500 a couple of years back it was great fun.

How will refueling be handled, do I need a dry break system?

[gtstcruiser67]

No dry break required Duncan.

All stops are 5 mins with refuelling permitted in park ferme with a fire marshal on hand.

I guess it was the same for the 500.

I ran in the event last year which was a great experience, so decided to help out this year in organising and running in the event.

Im looking forward to it again this year.

[Duncan]

ahh good. yeah the 500 was the same there were 3 scheduled fuel stops. Related question....how does the refueling work? is it a fixed time for everyone or do I miss 5 min every time I need to refuel? The skyline will go thru a tank an hour, 300klm is about 140 laps at about 1.10 that is 2.5 hours so I will need 2 refueling.

Anyway I'm getting ahead of myself....who is organising it, what are the requirements and where can I get more info? What did you race in and what sorts of cars entered last year?

[gtstcruiser67]

The 5 min stop is for anyone taking a stop for any reason. So everyone has to take at least one stop.

Any CAMS or AASA logged car can enter.

You will need your CAMS race license or your AASA National license.

Im working with the owner of Wakefield in the organisation and promotion of the race.

Im still waiting for Mathew to send through the information pack so I can get it out to competitors but fingers crossed it will be ready soon.

[Duncan]

Ok sounds good....looks like a couple of us are a good chance to come along.

[gtstcruiser67]

Ok sounds good....looks like a couple of us are a good chance to come along.

Thats great to hear Duncan. You may want to book your accomodation at the Pelican sheep station. There is a house there that sleeps 8-10 people,clean,well kept and they have a bbq you can use. We stayed there in 2006.

Its very handy. You can walk to the track, just watch out for the snakes!

I will have more information soon

Cheers

Steve

[GTS4WD]

The boys and I are soooo tempted to buy a ghetto turbo VL or turbo S13 and split the cost of everything 3 ways!

This would be an awesome adventure!

[Risking]

what sort of entry numbers are you expecting??

Being the final of the series Id imaging its going to be a large event??

Ok sounds good....looks like a couple of us are a good chance to come along.

Dont you know it!!!

Edited August 3, 2008 by Risking

[gtstcruiser67]

AS long as its race ready and meets safty requirements you will be good to go.

As far as entry levels go we are working on 30 which will make it a busy race.

There will be various levels of drivers in the race which will make it interesting. There was not one incident in the race last year and wish for that to continue. It great practice for experienced teams and a excellent learning experience for up and coming teams and drivers.

There may be a few prototypes running in the race. This isnt confirmed but is a possibility.

The chassis is a Saker ( google it) fitted with a v6 twin turbo. Sick car..

Production car racers,combined touring,perhaps some super cars, 2 litre super tourers, 4wd turbos, S15.All sorts.

[gtstcruiser67]

The reg's and entry forms are now available on the Wakefield Park website.

They were a long time coming but now available.

It looks like a great weekend of racing coming up.

Friday is also available for practice.

I have sold my Celica 150hp St162(1.16.5/Wakefield Park)and MX5 and now race preping a MR2 Turbo (200rwkw) for the event. Should be able to keep you honest Duncan!!

It will be Prod Sports logged but without the restrictors. Also running Semi's instead of slicks.

There may be a R33 GTST racing in the W300 which is great news and few Improved Production guy's. Porsche teams are coming but the twin turbo Saker caught on fire and is back in the garage for more TLC. Ouch...

Two EA Ford running.One turbo the other NA.

[Duncan]

OK, 9 weeks...still a chance to get done in time...motor is in bits in the garage, but at least i have all the bits

thanks for the updates mate

[BezerkR32]

im a chance of making this, fancy debuing the bumblebee at this meeting Duncan?

OK, 9 weeks...still a chance to get done in time...motor is in bits in the garage, but at least i have all the bits

thanks for the updates mate

[Duncan]

jesus I figured you would be months away yet...we surely are! Not to discourage you but you really should consider some super sprints or sprint races before you go a long race like this.

On the other hand, if its ready to go it would be great to see a couple of skylines on the grid. I understand there is another one intending to enter from SAU who hasn't owned up yet

[BezerkR32]

your probably right, im just getting itchy, spose ill have to crew...

jesus I figured you would be months away yet...we surely are! Not to discourage you but you really should consider some super sprints or sprint races before you go a long race like this.

On the other hand, if its ready to go it would be great to see a couple of skylines on the grid. I understand there is another one intending to enter from SAU who hasn't owned up yet

[gtstcruiser67]

The owner of Winton has picked up a R33 and may have it ready for the 300.

The entry is $600 per team for the event.

I have attatched the reg's and entry forms.

Well I hope you have it sorted Duncan.

Best of luck

wakefield_300_entry_form_2.pdf

wakefield_300_regulations.pdf

[gtstcruiser67]

Just an update for people interested in the race. It looks like there will be a healthy field of cars running in the event. At least one supercar,a few sportscars,6 future racers, production cars with a few from the 12hr race using it as a test run, saloon cars, mr2's( mine and another turbo spec)and a few others.

MX5's will have a sprint race format.

Superkarts

Superbikes

LM proto's will have a run.The mini versions that is..

So is anyone coming down to race??

[gtstcruiser67]

Just an update on the reg's for the event.

A few RX7 owners who have driven at the 'Ring 24hr' expressed interest in the race but due to the pit stop reg's, they were concerned of destroying the motors as you must turn off the engine to refuel. It was not noted at the Ring 24hr you are able to refuel without a dry brake with the engine running as long as you have two fire marshalls on stand by. We have now adjusted our regs inline the with the Ring24hr allowing this rule for the Wakefield300. So you can run you GTR without having to turn off the engine and risk detination during pit stops.

We now have a few RX7's running, MX5 (turbo to my knowledge), 6 future racers, 6+production cars,V8 supercars, Super Tourers and more.

If you need more info contact Mathew at Wakefield

Cheers

Steve

[Beer Baron]

this event will be awesome!

[fatz]

i say we buy a stock s13

whack on some brembos and a cage

then role up!

na will be reliable

Edited November 7, 2008 by fatz