Superlap 2009 Gets A Green Light!

[Duncan]

would be interesting to see your car having a run too brad, it seems to be getting a bit quicker

[Swiper the Fox]

Would be good to see a Dave vrs John battle!!

Ill supply the 2nd GTR.

I may give it a look this year Duncan, the cost is what makes it overkill to me but I do have a potential bathurst weekend before this that I may need to fund.

12hr ?

[Risking]

Would be good to see a Dave vrs John battle!!

Ill supply the 2nd GTR.

I may give it a look this year Duncan, the cost is what makes it overkill to me but I do have a potential bathurst weekend before this that I may need to fund.

[Roy]

I would personally thing RE55s would make a big difference at a place like OP. Its a 1:17sec odd lap so i would think that tyres could bag you two seconds? Can understand how on a shorter track like Wakefield you will struggle to get 2 seconds....but plenty of long turns and changes of direction at OP

[Risking]

12 hr would be nice but not in the GTR.

Its a weekend with the FOSC car club. Its early April so may have the car in preparation during march if I get an invite and aceptance.

It wont be my Grey GTR. unless the new owner enters it. Ill have the new improved model done come January

Edited December 10, 2008 by Risking

[Swiper the Fox]

12 hr would be nice but not in the GTR.

Its a weekend with the FOSC car club. Its early April so may have the car in preparation during march if I get an invite and aceptance.

Luke's teaming with Paul Morris and Barry Morcom in a Bimmer, will be going up to give them a hand (read: get in their way and be totally useless)

Edited December 10, 2008 by DiRTgarage

[Risking]

It is a great event even to spectate at.

A few of the combined touring teams I build engines for compete annually there. Always have a few good stories the week after

[Neil]

I'm looking like a starter,,,I have one drive offered,,,anybody else interested in me thrashing the living crap out of there car.

Neil.

[Roy]

LOL, some people will let anybody drive their car

[Neil]

LOL, some people will let anybody drive their car

You under estimate the power of the force.

[BezerkR32]

I remember in the wash-up of the last superlap event that there were issues with cars having ring in drivers driving in classes other than pro. was this an issue because the drivers were experienced or because they were pro drivers? will the pro drivers be able to drive in the more amature classes again next year? I think it a little weird someone getting someone else to drive there car, but hey if the offers there....

[Swiper the Fox]

I remember in the wash-up of the last superlap event that there were issues with cars having ring in drivers driving in classes other than pro. was this an issue because the drivers were experienced or because they were pro drivers? will the pro drivers be able to drive in the more amature classes again next year? I think it a little weird someone getting someone else to drive there car, but hey if the offers there....

there was no pro class last year. Bozz drove in clubman last year which got a few people entered in that class noses out of joint. I didn't agree with it either but a least i had the intestinal fortitude to voice it openly instead of whinging about the guy behind his back. Our car was more than eligible to complete in clubman but due to Luke driving it we thought it only fair to complete in the open class. We would be more than happy to enter the pro class but its invite only...so its opens for us.

Stuie, no one entered V8 class last year so no trophy was awarded, its yours for the taking Stu!

[JAS-25T]

He just needs a driver - I've seen him in a go-kart............maybe he should have stuck with building a drag car

[Bozman1]

Hey DiRTgarage, tell Luke I said hello. How is his Kart venture going? He is such a polite guy. It was great to catch up with him at a Lexus day I was instructing at. He rocked up as guest the flog some cars around Eastern Creek haha

So many people asking questions about the rules....Ask Nathan from Superlap or look at the site

My understanding is

PRO: Invite only. Cars doing sub 1.15s, around 10 cars total. Cars like Lotus, Lofty, Mark/Russ, Garth Waldo/BEL. These are the serious machines. If I was running Penlingtons Zed again, this is probably where it will end up.

OPEN: Well it is open. This is what I will be running the S2000 in. Still want to know the exact rules on this classes re carbon doors, non glass windows etc which I think should not be allowed but hey that is me.

CLUBMAN: Owner of the car has to drive it. The original engine or configuration is not allowed to be change. ie Elias who owns the S2000 is not allowed to run in this class as he has put a turbo on an N/A car. Run the same tyres as last year, the crap ones

I have spoken to Nathan from Superlap, and that is my understanding from our conversation. Bring it on

[phunky_monkey]

All the rules seem fine with me. Only thing I'd like clarification on is the FIA seat thing, as mine have expired and I'm not willing to get new ones.

[Swiper the Fox]

Hey DiRTgarage, tell Luke I said hello. How is his Kart venture going? He is such a polite guy. It was great to catch up with him at a Lexus day I was instructing at. He rocked up as guest the flog some cars around Eastern Creek haha

So many people asking questions about the rules....Ask Nathan from Superlap or look at the site

My understanding is

PRO: Invite only. Cars doing sub 1.15s, around 10 cars total. Cars like Lotus, Lofty, Mark/Russ, Garth Waldo/BEL. These are the serious machines. If I was running Penlingtons Zed again, this is probably where it will end up.

OPEN: Well it is open. This is what I will be running the S2000 in. Still want to know the exact rules on this classes re carbon doors, non glass windows etc which I think should not be allowed but hey that is me.

CLUBMAN: Owner of the car has to drive it. The original engine or configuration is not allowed to be change. ie Elias who owns the S2000 is not allowed to run in this class as he has put a turbo on an N/A car. Run the same tyres as last year, the crap ones

I have spoken to Nathan from Superlap, and that is my understanding from our conversation. Bring it on

The rules seem better this year and fairer for the 'weekend warriors' in clubman and separates the full-on guys (top ten in pro) from the hackers in opens (us)...Dave the owner of our car has been asked by myself and Luke to drive but he's a bit green when it comes to sedan racing. He's a whisker off Luke's lap record at the go-cart track and is a competant steerer actually smashing the old lap record set by a multiple state go-cart champ. He wants to see the car perform to its optimum and road rubber with him behind the wheel in clubman in our eyes just doesn't cut it. The engine is coming out over xmas and will be built in house by Red R so hopefully no nasty surprises when we front this time.

Edited December 11, 2008 by DiRTgarage

[Roy]

The rules suck as long as their isnt a class for balding blondes guys driving silver R32 GTSt that most of the time have an odd coloured panel and dents

[Beer Baron]

well perhaps have seats must be FIA approved but not necessary to have current FIA accreditation. basically most events under V8SC will allow you to run an out of date FIA seat providing it doesn't have any damage. I know plenty of folk running nice ex touring car/V8 seats that are a few years out of date as the second hand cost of say $1000 vs new cost of $4000 means out of date seats is all they will ever afford.

belts is another matter though, and given new FIA compliant 3 inch belts can be had from a couple hundred for RPM brand ones up to say $450 for top shelf willans ones means everyone should be able to afford them, and they last a few years too. but again, allowing belts just out of date with no damage or wear would not be a bad thing.

[Swiper the Fox]

The rules suck as long as their isnt a class for balding blondes guys driving silver R32 GTSt that most of the time have an odd coloured panel and dents

what about the class for 1/8th mile drag cars with drivers who couldn't drive a greasy stick up a cats arse....no love.

[Beer Baron]

The rules suck as long as their isnt a class for balding blondes guys driving silver R32 GTSt that most of the time have an odd coloured panel and dents

I'll take your case up with ian mate. surely he can see sense in that. maybe first prize a bottle of canadian club and a free entry pass to mens gallery would be appropriate?