Mallala 4th April

[medman2damax]

I assumed that the day would begin at 5pm (followed the link in this thread, it said 5pm then realized that was for drift)

The Mallala website is useless.

This only information I could find was this flyer:

http://www.mallala.com/startyourengines/PTD%20Brochure.pdf

Which must be about something else as it is $495 per day, but says that the session starts at 8:30am.

So i guess I will call them tomorrow to get all the details, does it start at 8:30 or 5? and why isn't that information readily available on their website?

you'd think you could click on the event you were interested in on the website and it would give you details, or at least that the details would be SOMEWHERE on the site.

Jeez it's late.

Edited April 2, 2009 by medman2damax

[Moodles2]

the mallala.com website is and has always been absolutely useless, drift practice is at twilight, open track days (bikes, karts and cars) are always during the day

[Rbware]

I would like to go but can't find out times or cost !

[Damo_R34]

Shane, the practise fee is $100 (or at least it was for 08, not sure if its changed too much) plus a temporary CAMS license if you don't already have one.

[medman2damax]

Hi All,

Just called mallala, spoke to Pete, asked for some info, he said the session tomorrow starts at 8:30 but he was not sure about cost. I asked him if the prices on the website for 2008 were unchanged (i.e. $100 + $25 for the CAMS license for the day) He said that was probably what it would be.

We both agreed the website was useless.

Clem is the guy with all the info but he won't be there until lunch time, but tomorrow definitely starts at 8:30 am and the cost will be approximately $125.

Will post more info if I end up speaking to Clem later on.

Hope to see some other skylines out there, I'd hate to be representing on my own

[Moodles2]

I'm up for meeting up somewhere before the open day

[medman2damax]

Since it's an 8:30 start how about BP west Tce at 7:15, head out at 7:30. It takes roughly an hour to get there. If anyone is keen to meet up PM me and we'll exchange details.

[Damo_R34]

The Caltex on Port Wakefield road, Bolivar is a good place to meet, last stop to fill up and get food, etc.

[medman2damax]

you coming damo??

Caltex sounds better than BP, so if anyone live sup north they dont have to double back.

Edited April 3, 2009 by medman2damax

[Damo_R34]

maybe, undecided. Most probably not, but if i rock up, itll be as a spectator.

[ontheranch]

Is there an insurance company that will cover you for track days?

[medman2damax]

nah dude.

just dont crash. easy.

[ISC-Performance]

The Caltex on Port Wakefield road, Bolivar is a good place to meet, last stop to fill up and get food, etc.

Please don't put Caltex in your car, go across the road to BP. My R32GTR with caltex fuel and 4000rpm = knocking at 82. BP fuel and 7000rpm = knocking at 20.

Ryan

[Rbware]

Yep bring out the Gtr for some fun on Saturday

[bezender]

Is there an insurance company that will cover you for track days?

shannons do

[DSTROY]

shannons do

No they dont, i asked them. They only cover advanced driver training days.

Edited April 3, 2009 by DSTROY

[medman2damax]

dstroy is right, Shannons do not cover any timed event, they only cover things like defensive driving courses, not timed or drift.

[SkyHi_33]

so who went out today? seemed like decent weather for a track day.

[medman2damax]

Hey all,

I was out there today (someone had to represent). Was pleasantly surprised to find a few of our brethren there. RBWARE was there and so was BANNED, Plus another R32 GTR (silver one, forgot the dude's name). There was also one other 33 on the track besides me, Charcoal one with black wheels.

Was good fun, Stock brakes did alright, after 15 mins of hard use they gave up though but there were one hour intervals between runs so they had plenty of time to cool off between runs. They were fine again at the beginning of the next round.

I was sorely dissapoitned in my cheap ass tires. Pirelli's or Toyo's next time.

There was a good mixture of cars, some old school (Datsun 1600 running an FJ turbo, Old escort, old corolla, datsun 240z) some newer (our skylines, evo 7, evo 9) some brand spankers (350z, focus turbo, civic type r, evo 10). There was one R34 GTR track car but that didn't go on at the same time.

My exhaust looked brand new after that's how clean it was, apparently my car was shooting flames occasionally.

Some photos:

My exhaust is sooooooo clean!!

About to get on the track:

Cooling off....

Sadly this thing didn't get out there

These did:

So did this:

If you haven't been before I HIGHLY recommend it, brilliant fun and you don't have to worry about breaking anything, you don't have to go all out, my third run I took it easier but still had a good time. The safety rules make it hard to have an accident and even if you come off the track, you're only in the sand, no damage done. I'd liek to see more of us there next time.

Total cost was $125 for the track and a 1 day CAMS license, plus $50 bucks for a full tank of BP ultimate, I had a quarter of a tank left at the end of the day and I only did 4 out of the 6 rounds.

Good clean fun!

Edited April 4, 2009 by medman2damax

[Turbo_Gav]

yea i did. it was good fun but im heaps tired now tho. there where quite a few skylines out there.