2009 Tarmac Challenge / Dutton

[Roy]

Seems they have finally started to publish the planning behind this years series and it looks interesting.

The Vic round is great because it means PI and Haunted Hills. Will be interesting to see the numbers they get for what initially seems attractive/fun "stuff to do with silly car"

May 29-31 for Vic is a bummer for me, i wont be able to enter due to work obligations

[Marlin]

Might work in favour for me post targa if I'm not carrying my car home in a suitcase.

[N1GTR]

Hope they've got realistic pricing this time around

[Kel]

Might work in favour for me post targa if I'm not carrying my car home in a suitcase.

Let's hope no suitcases involved Ben!

I'm keen to do NSW- I'm guessing whole series will be outside of the budget this year since I'm also building a brand spanking new house.

Interesting choice of name for the series?

[Marlin]

The email I recieved didn't have pricing, but they mention it's cheaper due to dropping off the stupid dinners etc...

I hope not too Kel!

The NSW one sounds alright to..... here it is, just for those whom haven't seen it.

THE AUSTRALIAN TARMAC CHALLENGE

I’d like to officially announce the 2009 series -

The Australian Tarmac Challenge!

Formerly the Dutton Rally, the Australian Tarmac Challenge (ATC) is the old Dutton you know – but we have had the old girl on the treadmill, down to the plastic surgeon and onto the weight training.

New ownership, new location.

The Australian Tarmac Challenge is located in the Fast Track Australia corporate headquarters at 119 Salmon St Port Melbourne, with our new team as follows:

Anthony Moss – Series Director

Rennie De Maria – Managing Director

Mat Ishac – Series Operations Manager

Mark O’Connor – Technical advisor

Kurt Stiles – Motorsport advisor

Our team will still be assisted by James Taylor (Clerk of Course, Race Solutions), Bruce Foote (Scoring- MDB Consulting) and our many volunteers and officials who make Australian Motorsport possible.

What makes the Australian Tarmac Challenge different:

Firstly, the old system of Handicap and Outright Championships will go – and in comes a completely new system – Street Production, Club and Motorsport Championships. All three will have equal weighting and equal significance. Don’t want to bring the GT3 Porsche or the EVO IX MR? Bring the M3, the HSV Clubby, or even the Mazda 3 MPS instead – the Championships are designed to encourage anyone to enter and compete on-par with similar vehicles.

Secondly, the events have changed. Some dramatically, some only slightly. Our credo is to provide you with the most motorsport activity we can fit into 3 days at great venues, and this is what we will do. If its not a motorsport venue, we will make it one – and this will become evident as we progress through the 2009 Series.

The first event will be in Victoria- and the venues include Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, the now infamous Haunted Hillclimb in Morwell and the Moe DECA centre, and the unbelievable and challenging Holden test facility, at Lang Lang.

Second will be the NSW event. Gone are Wakefield Park and Canberra, the NSW event has completely changed for 2009. The event will begin in Sydney, make its way to Eastern Creek International Raceway for a day of competition, and then up the coast to Newcastle, Coffs Harbour, Grafton and finally the Tweed Coast where it will become and official part of the WRC event. WRC? Yes, the Dutton Tarmac Challenge competitors for NSW will officially compete on the WRC Super Special Stage – the same ones the WRC cars will use – of course all on Tarmac Roads. Combine some of Australia’s best hillclimbs, scenery and other bits of secret tarmac we have found along the way, and this makes the DTC NSW an event not to be missed in 2009!

Lastly, we will head to Western Australia for event 3, for more fun at Collie, Perth Motorplex, AHG and Barbagallo Raceway. Don’t think Perth will be tame though, we are aiming for a complete shakeup of Collie, Motorplex and AHG – think head to head, mate against mate timed challenges and you will start to get the idea.

Confirmed 2009 dates are:

Event 1: Victoria 29-31 May

Event 2: New South Wales 3-6 September

Event 3: Western Australia 16-18 October

Now we know that some of you will be thinking that the 2009 Motorsport budget is not looking too good at the moment, and you might think that all this sounds great, but will probably cost more right? Well, WRONG! The 2009 Series will be even more affordable than ever with different events different costs, and our low-fat Tarmac Challenge Diet designed to make it more affordable for you without taking out any motorsport or any fun stuff. Some of the dinners have gone, but we have replaced these with 10pm presentations at local pubs each night. The media stuff will stay and we are looking at more ways to promote your sponsors online and with video footage, with more options for you to choose in each package.

So hang up the race boots and park the full-blown racing car. Steal the daily driver from the wife and come and have some fun with us!

We will be releasing pricing, packages and full schedules in the next week or so. Of course if you want to make a deposit to secure your entry now, don’t hesitate! We envisage 2009 will be a huge year – bring on the 2009 Australian Tarmac Challenge!

See you on the black stuff.

Cheers,

Anthony Moss

Series Director

Australian Tarmac Challenge Pty Ltd

[Roy]

Dont worry Be, you will soon have a spare wheel and R32s bounce of armcos etc. I test the strength of mine out from time to time just to keep it honest

[N1GTR]

Looks promising!

[Snowman]

By all accounts the price will be pretty sharp too. (They have been aiming towards $1500.00 per team)

I'll definitely be doing Vic (in the new toy) and probably W.A. in the boyfriends new toy but I'd really like a crack at NSW too - I've been talking to the boys a fair bit over the last few months about all of these changes and some of the NSW stuff sounds great. Having a crack at the WRC super special stage would be an amazing experience.

[phunky_monkey]

I think it looks quite good this year with a move toward perhaps more track time and better pricing, if Snowy is around the mark with $1500 per team.

Pity I de-registered my car.

[Duncan]

As Kel said we were looking at NSW depending on price and venues, I haven't raced at a lot of the northern NSW hillclimbs like grafton and armidale (and there's a great road between the locations).

Dutton in its previous form was too pricey to sit in a queue watching porsches push past for me.

[Sinful]

Whoops I didnt see this thread and started another one

Looks very good for me, would like to give the Vic stage a go...and if its around $1500 thats do able

Shame wont be able to do it in the GTR..Will either be the Clubsport or the Proton Satria

[NISMO]

$1500 is unbelieveably attractive. and within reach for a lot of people.

Keeping a close eye on this one!

[FranZ]

All I see is WRC Special Stage!!!! haha

[S13Deviat]

hhhmmm $1500 very tempting.... now i just need a co-driver *looks @ Chubbs* and decide whether to take the S13 nugget!!! But seriously... a super special stage... YES PLEASE

[N1GTR]

Hold on.....no one has confirmed $1500, have they?

[Snowman]

No - I just said that was what they were aiming to get it too. I think you'll find that the different rounds will be different prices (I expect for example Vic may be the most $$$ due to the cost of hiring PI) and W.A. to be the cheapest - but again thats just a guess - I haven't actually heard anything official.

[TurboX]

Look here and it looks like $1000 to me..... but now I dont have a Skyline anyway...

http://www.duttonrally.com/ecommerce/index...mp;x=62&y=9

My shopping cart: clear

Product name Details Quantity Cost, AUD Remove

2009 Entry Fee - Deposit (1 Round) Entry Type:Team, 1:1-VIC

Total: $1000.00 Incl GST

[S13Deviat]

wtf.... if VIC is only $1000 NSW should be a bit cheaper.... but can that seriously be right?????... if it is.... man i will enter for sure!!!!!

[tk80]

key word 'DEPOSIT'......it will more than that for sure.

[S13Deviat]

key word 'DEPOSIT'......it will more than that for sure.

Damn you and your insightfulness... it seemed like a done deal last night with 11ty beers under the belt....