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yes you get to pick if you like. best to ask one of the guys in group 2 or 3, as the group 1 guys will be straight up after the DT sessions.

after the first session you should be right to drive solo, the more exp guy will step you through the lines and breaking marks etc. then go out by yourself

and forget all that and go nuts like everyone else, lol.

We've booked a cabin and we're in with the rest of you so should be fun. We'll just be staying the Saturday night and will drive up in the morning on Saturday and meet you all at Winton.

All of my friends bailed on me so it'll just be me and the missus this time but if DECA shep was anything to go by there's more than enough friendly people around to make up for it.

Side note: The 18th is my birthday so I might be in fine form on the Saturday night :rofl:

EDIT: As this will be my first sprint in this car and I barely know it I'm going to do Driver Training :banana: Do you get to choose the Trainer?

If I didn't have a christening to go to I would have been seriously tempted!!!!

Good luck.....

I've just had to pull out. When I told the other half she hit the roof because next Saturday is her Dads birthday and we are going... fffarkk... Looks like its haunted hills or bust !

i love the term drift spec, it has many meanings, none of which you would actually want your car to be :P

looking at the weather..

Forecast for Saturday

Cloud increasing. Morning frost. A little rain. Winds north to northeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h.

Precis: Little rain.Min2Max13

Forecast for Sunday

Cloudy. A little rain. Winds north to northeasterly averaging 15 to 20 km/h.

Precis: Shower or two.Min3Max15

i love the term drift spec, it has many meanings, none of which you would actually want your car to be :)

looking at the weather..

Forecast for Saturday

Cloud increasing. Morning frost. A little rain. Winds north to northeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h.

Precis: Little rain.Min2Max13

Forecast for Sunday

Cloudy. A little rain. Winds north to northeasterly averaging 15 to 20 km/h.

Precis: Shower or two.Min3Max15

Great how they say a little rain. So not specific.

Drift spec is awesome. Rough and tough haha.

OK I've faxed off the form and I'm going in A03 after speaking with the WRX motorsport guy on that email address.

However, he said he might be able to russle up brief DT mini session for me on the day and I'm thinking that Ryan might be a good person to take me for a couple laps in my car as he knows S13's

What do you think Ryan, up for it?

OK I've faxed off the form and I'm going in A03 after speaking with the WRX motorsport guy on that email address.

However, he said he might be able to russle up brief DT mini session for me on the day and I'm thinking that Ryan might be a good person to take me for a couple laps in my car as he knows S13's

What do you think Ryan, up for it?

If i can i will mate. Because Mick is driving my car also i will be going out with him in the practice session so basically you need to be in a group that we are not either side of. ie if im group 1, mick is 3 you need to be 5.

If i cant do it i would recomend Adz as someone else to ask.

i love the term drift spec, it has many meanings, none of which you would actually want your car to be :mellow:

looking at the weather..

Forecast for Saturday

Cloud increasing. Morning frost. A little rain. Winds north to northeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h.

Precis: Little rain.Min2Max13

Forecast for Sunday

Cloudy. A little rain. Winds north to northeasterly averaging 15 to 20 km/h.

Precis: Shower or two.Min3Max15

Well weather forecast is improving:

Forecast for Saturday

Partly cloudy. Morning frost. Winds northeasterly averaging up to 20 km/h.

Precis:

Frost clearing.

Min

-1

Max

13

that said will prob change a few more times by sat!

Driving to Winton in the morning - Thinking of doing the same, did anyone indicate travel time as I'm wondering when to set off. Got to be there for the briefing.

Got my entry in :banana:

Never been to Winton before, how long do I need to allow to get there? Anyone else heading up that morning?

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