[VIC] Winton Fun Day Sat Feb 27th

[vtl]

Crossposted on e90post:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?p=19322602

The next Winton fun day is coming up on Saturday Feb 27th:
(Can see the event on their calendar but the fun day page hasn't been updated yet)
http://www.wintonraceway.com.au/drive/fun-days

The day only costs $50 for driver or passenger and is organized in 30 minute sessions alternating between driver and driver+passenger sessions. Been to a couple of these, good fun, especially if you go with your friends and make a day of it.

Notes:
- You need a helmet, get one with the AS1698 sticker. I bought a motorbike helmet as they are much cheaper than motorsport helmets.
- You need long sleeve shirt, pants(not shorts) and enclosed footwear. No flammable clothing (cotton preferred)
- No need for cams license
- No need for fire extinguisher
- If you have an N54 engine, make sure all the maintenance is up to date, weak stuff WILL break at the track! If in doubt, try a more conservative map to avoid overheating.

Make sure you fill up on petrol on the Hume at one of the big petrol stations, a lot of the rural stations don't carry 98 or E85. I would probably skip E85 mixing as it is a long drive and you don't really need more power on a tight track like Winton.

Note your insurance won't cover you on these days but as long as you don't drive like a dickhead you should be fine. Just overtake on the straights when it is safe, and keep a safe distance when following someone who doesn't know what they're doing. If its your first time, just concentrate on learning the track and taking the ideal racing line, don't be a hero and go all out.

We can meet up north of Melbourne and drive up to Winton together. It is around a 2.5 hour drive from Melbourne on the Hume. It is a good idea to go early if you want to score a good parking spot in the covered areas and set up a garage.

Meet at Coles Express Dalton Road Thomastown at 5:45AM for a strict 6AM start. If you are late, just meet up at Winton

Route Link:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/C...88!1m0!1m0!3e0





Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1Mand135iAust/

[Iceman21]

This is very much looking good!

[Simonnn]

Planning to go

[MPoweRo]

Originally Posted by Iceman21

This is very much looking good!

Does this mean you're finally becoming a track-rat Iceman? I'm so proud!

[Iceman21]

Originally Posted by Ro1M

Does this mean you're finally becoming a track-rat Iceman? I'm so proud!

It will probably become that way

[vtl]

Will be good to see some 1 series on track for once!

[Iceman21]

I was thinking i might head there the night before as i cant be arsed waking up early to drive that far and then drive back again after.
Anyone interested in that approach?

[vtl]

Originally Posted by Iceman21

I was thinking i might head there the night before as i cant be arsed waking up early to drive that far and then drive back again after.
Anyone interested in that approach?

One of the guys did that last time I went. Stayed in some motel in Benalla I think.

I'll stick to driving up in the morning, I've done it the last two times and it wasn't bad at all.

[Simonnn]

Originally Posted by vtl

Will be good to see some 1 series on track for once!

Fingers crossed the N54s dont explode

[vtl]

2 weeks to go!

[vtl]

only 1 week to go, next Saturday!

[Iceman21]

Apologies but I'm out. Wifey related duties.

[Simonnn]

I'm staying the friday night at a motel nearby, will catch you guys at Winton !

[terminator335i]

Mr vtl, I won't be able to ride with you on this one buddy, I gotta work the sat 27th and won't be finished till 2pm. Shame it's not on a Sunday or I'd be in.

But no stress, Winton normally holds these fun day events around 3-4 times throughout the year, so I'd probably join you on the later ones.

Just for all the folks out there, here's the link to the last one we did around 3months ago in Nov 2015: VIC - Winton Raceway Fun Day Nov 29th

Just stick with vtl and he'll take care of any newbies.

Have fun guys and don't forget to post up photos later people

[vtl]

Final bump, this Saturday!

[vtl]

Great day at the Winton fun day today! Great seeing some BMWs on the track and made it home in one piece. Track was just resurfaced, was very slippery but at least it seemed to be kind to the tyres. Easy to rotate the car under throttle.

The other cars on track were fantastic. Hardly any slow junkers, mostly modified JDM cars that put our N54s to shame for reliability. Their pace was reasonable and people got out the way pretty quickly best fun day I've done yet!

Was a good day hanging out with fellow forum members, have attached some of the pictures

[Iceman21]

Did ya meet the dude with the Blue 328i?

[MPoweRo]

Times?

[vtl]

Originally Posted by Iceman21

Did ya meet the dude with the Blue 328i?

Yep met up with him and we drove up together with another guy to winton in the morning.

No timing, although I got footage so could get the times from that. Just a fun day not a proper track day, wil try and upload some ontrack footage tonight

[Simonnn]

Here's a vid from one of my runs yesterday, I was the one in the sparkling graphite 1er, great day out!

[vtl]

Good video Simon!

Heres my onboard:

[terminator335i]

hey

vtl

is that you or Tom cruise from Top gun??? Can't tell...sunnies with racehelmet too cool