Trackschool Trackday @ Wakefield 21St June 2012

[Bozman1]

Hi Crew

Another Trackschool day has been booked at Wakefield.

Date:

Thursday 21st JUNE 2012

Venue:

Wakefield Park, 10 km south of Goulburn, is a purpose-built closed road track environment which simulates typical driving corners.

Price:

Retail is $265 per person

Forum Special is $250. You need to mention this when booking.

THERE IS A BOOKING FORM ON http://www.trackschool.com.au

Track:

2.2km racing circuit.

Vehicle:

Use your own vehicle or enquire about trying one of our Type R Vtec Honda Integras with full roll cage, race seats, harnesses, coil over suspension, GTR brakes and R compound tyres (extra charge applies).

Track amenities:

Ample car parking, canteen, coffee shop, carports, lock-up pit lane garaging, tower and corporate area.

Price includes:

*15 minute sessions

*Lunch in raceway cafe/canteen

*Experienced race drivers/instructors including John Boston, Ian Dyk, Dean Evans and David Sieders. (Instructors may vary on the day)

*Theory sessions are held throughout the day for those who want it

Group organisation:

We only allow a maximum of 3 groups of cars for the whole day, with a maximum of 12 cars in each group.

Drivers will be divided into groups according to speed and/or experience.

Clothing requirements:

Please wear closed in shoes, socks, long pants and long sleeve shirt.

Bring a helmet (helmet hire is available).

Cheers

[hamiltonau]

No timing?

[Bozman1]

Under driver training regulations, timing is not allowed.

Most people have there own in car devices these days to show personal improvment.

Cheers

[MrStabby]

Do you get a specific amount of sessions with an instructor? Any formality to ensure instructors are evenly shared amongst participants?

Since there's 12 cars/session and 4 instructors you'd average an instructor once every 3 sessions, so you should get two instructed sessions per day but it would be easy enough to miss out if its not structured.

[WAGON_BOY]

any licence's required or can we just rock up and go ?

[hamiltonau]

50 bucks for a licence on the day that will set you up for the year, i know most people have their own timing and i even bought a gps thing recently but its a bit unreliable and its nice to have some kind of running score sheet on the day.

i know it sounds lame but thats a deal breaker for me

[Bozman1]

Do you get a specific amount of sessions with an instructor? Any formality to ensure instructors are evenly shared amongst participants?

Since there's 12 cars/session and 4 instructors you'd average an instructor once every 3 sessions, so you should get two instructed sessions per day but it would be easy enough to miss out if its not structured.

any licence's required or can we just rock up and go ?

50 bucks for a licence on the day that will set you up for the year, i know most people have their own timing and i even bought a gps thing recently but its a bit unreliable and its nice to have some kind of running score sheet on the day.

i know it sounds lame but thats a deal breaker for me

Everybody is different with the instruction. It is extremely hard to work it out in a mathematical way on the day. Some people ask for multiple sessions, some cars do not have passenger seats, some cars arrive late or leave early. How many sessions would you like Adam?

You will need at least a Wakefield license LAMBCHOPS, as Patty has said. To get on to any track, generally a AASA or CAMS LS2 license is required. You can't just rock up, sorry. There is a booking form on the original post. I run these days every month at Wakefield and need to have people as organised as possible before they rock up to the day.

haha Patty...it does sound a bit lame

[hamiltonau]

Hehe it's not lame, I'm just a cheap bastard who wants all the trimmings for his hard earned.

The instructional coaching element is Arguably offering value much beyond what a standard track day could offer which for noobs is great but, well, basically I know Wakefield like the back of my hand and NO amount of teaching or practice could make me any faster than I already am on that circuit!

[MBS206]

Hehe it's not lame, I'm just a cheap bastard who wants all the trimmings for his hard earned.

The instructional coaching element is Arguably offering value much beyond what a standard track day could offer which for noobs is great but, well, basically I know Wakefield like the back of my hand and NO amount of teaching or practice could make me any faster than I already am on that circuit!

I bet these guys could point out a few areas you're making mistakes in...

And as you circulate through different trainers, they will pick up different things.

[hamiltonau]

yeah Matt i was being a smartarse with that post, dont worry.

Im pretty sure i could spend the next 40 years on that track and still find ways i could improve my times, im just kinda shithouse at applying verbal instruction to my driving.

practice makes perfect i say, at least once you have the basics down.

[Bozman1]

If you are practising mediocrity, you will only end up with one result, being mediocre

It should be perfect practise makes perfect.

That is the problem, most people do not realise the mistakes they are making.

[hamiltonau]

haha fair enough, would like to think that if i noticed my times werent improving i would experiment with different lines, braking distances, vary which gear im in depending on corner until i noticed a drop in times again.

Unfortunately i cant afford to get out there often enough to have been able to 'perfectly practice' with my current set up. The last time i was out there i managed a 1.10.3 as a PB so im hoping with a little more effort that the car is capable of cracking 1.09's..

I am very curious to see what a pro driver could do with it, if i can get the GPS timer thing working then im tempted to sign up for one of these days just to see what the BOZMAN can show me is possible..

(lost the product key that enables the software and eric isnt replying to my PM's)

[JimmyRickard]

Hi John, can I still get the forum special for the track day in July?

[Bozman1]

Yes you can. The July date is now listed.