ARDC PRIVATE PRACTICE DAYS 2014

[dan]

ARDC Private Practice Dates for 2014
31 January - Cars/Bikes/L2S - GP Circuit
14 February - Cars/Bikes/L2S - South Circuit
14 March - Cars/Bikes/L2S - Brabham Circuit
5 April - Cars/Bikes/L2S - GP Circuit
16 May - NSW MRC Competitors Only - Brabham Circuit
30 May - Cars/Bikes/L2S - Brabham Circuit
20 June - NSW MRC Competitors Only - GP Circuit
27 June - Cars/Bikes/L2S - GP Circuit
11 July - Cars Only - GP Circuit
25 July - NSW MRC Competitors Only - GP Circuit
15 August - Cars/Bikes/L2S - Brabham Circuit
5 September - MCM Competitors Only - TBA
19 September - Cars/Bikes/L2S - GP Circuit
24 October - NSW MRC Competitors Only - GP Circuit
31 October - Cars Only - GP Circuit
7 November - Cars/Bikes/L2S - Brabham Circuit
5 December - Cars/Bikes/L2S - GP Circuit

[Mr.Ed]

What's MRC and MCM? Lots of dates regardless...

[Mstevo]

All Fridays except 1....5th April "SATURDAY" :-)

[chubb]

hopefully won't clash too much with work!

[dan]

Quit your job haha

[Nelso]

Every day but one clashes with my work.

[chubb]

Quit your job haha

Who's hiring?

[Marshy]

*** cough *** you don't look well on those dates *** cough *** not well at all *** cough ***

[Phat3R]

All Fridays except 1....5th April "SATURDAY" :-)

Something tells me the 5th of April's going to be busy ...

[Mstevo]

Something tells me the 5th of April's going to be busy ...

probably not the best day to go, there'll be cars, cars and more cars...lots of groups = less laps

[Mr.Ed]

Not if all the bikes book in early

[Nelso]

*** cough *** you don't look well on those dates *** cough *** not well at all *** cough ***

Sadly, I need to cover my class which is near impossible as nobody wants to take them and then provide special, foolproof work for them to make it easier on the replacement teacher; and then they still go feral when I'm not there and create havoc, so I have to pick up the pieces when I get back and then deal with the complaints from the boss. The problem with running your own class is it's like running your own business, everything falls apart if you're not there and it's you that pays for it in the end.

[Medic!]

Nick can take your class now. He can teach them how NOT to do turn 1 at ec

[chubb]

Already???

[Little Mick]

Heal well Nick

[Phat3R]

Nick can take your class now. He can teach them how NOT to do turn 1 at ec

??? Did Marshy bin it yesterday ??? [Hope he wasn't riding Steve's Panigale?]

Cancel that just saw the details on RATs. What is it with ankles!!!

Heal fast Nick, only 8 weeks to the opener for St George.

[JC]

31st January will work well with st George first round

[Rusty]

If everyone got themselves sorted and booked in large numbers, say at least 80 bikes, then we would probably have the day to ourselves with groups according to experience like it used to be in the old days. Why not pick a date that suits most people and pre book the day en mass well in Advance?

How about 31st January on the GP Circuit or 5th April which is a Saturday on the GP Circuit. If we all booked for the Saturday now and booked the day out we could have just bikes.

[Marshy]

I've been wanting to organise this for a while now, so thanks for taking the initiative!! Anyone? Bueller?

Actually, the 31st will be jam-packed with people wanting practice for St George round 1 the following two days, so I'd expect 50+ bikes regardless..... I only hope I can ride by then!!

[Phat3R]

If everyone got themselves sorted and booked in large numbers, say at least 80 bikes, then we would probably have the day to ourselves with groups according to experience like it used to be in the old days. Why not pick a date that suits most people and pre book the day en mass well in Advance?

How about 31st January on the GP Circuit or 5th April which is a Saturday on the GP Circuit. If we all booked for the Saturday now and booked the day out we could have just bikes.

Would you be able to get 80 just through the two main forums? Might have to leaflet at some TD to get that sort of number?

[Rusty]

I don't think it would be hard to get the numbers, but everyone will need to pre book to get the day up and running for just bikes. You could share the info on RATS, TARMAC, KSRC, CANBERRA RIDERS and also start a page on Facebook and share it around to get the word out.

[Negrogrande]

ARDC Private Practice Dates for 2014
25 July - NSW MRC Competitors Only - GP Circuit

Que? does anyone know what that means?
I need a track fix and Goulburn is too effin cold and SMSP is booked out

[Negrogrande]

Would you be able to get 80 just through the two main forums? Might have to leaflet at some TD to get that sort of number?

also on that I spoke to them at the last TD (when we had to split into 2 groups) and they said it was more than feasible as there were more bikes than cars in total

[shippy__]

Why are we wrecking private practice by promoting it

[senator8]

Que? does anyone know what that means?
I need a track fix and Goulburn is too effin cold and SMSP is booked out

That's cars only Andrew

[Marshy]

Why are we wrecking private practice by promoting it

I hear ya!

[chubb]

wayyyy too many people the last time

[Mstevo]

Why are we wrecking private practice by promoting it

I put my entry in on the Wednesday, 2 days before and they only had 7 confirmed and then another 43 turned up on the day????

[Negrogrande]

I think the cat is out of the bag. I would rather have more bikes and 2 sessions than not enough and none

[Mr.Ed]

Same. It's unlikely this will be the norm rather than the exception but if they do get 40+ bikes every time they'll probably require that everyone book in prior to the day so they can separate the bikes into 2 groups... the more the merrier I think. The sport needs pushing or it will die.

[chubb]

Sport is already dying with some people still pushing for two premier national series.

[Mr.Ed]

Exactly. With the organizers doing their 'best' capping ppl at practice days won't exactly help things either.

[Marty]

I reckon if it gets too big at ARDC they'll start having more days with no bikes because the car guys will miss out.

Last time was dangerous IMO, every one of these days the average pace drops more and more to the point where there's people doing white group pace on supersport bikes mixed in with guys doing FX pace. MA licenses grow on trees after all you just pay your money and your a certified national level racer..

I only did two sessions, bike was playing up hard, I was lapping at low 50s and still passing people everywhere :/

[Mr.Ed]

From what I head, the organisers have said that if there's enough numbers they might just do bikes separate. Which then is a win-win. The problem on the day seems to have been the lack of notice and common sense to a degree. It's really not that hard to split the groups better than "ok, first 25 go out now and then the rest"

[Turbo]

15th of August... form submitted
Full circuit but it's still track time!!
Who else is in?

[Marshy]

Just try and keep me away!!!

[Tonym3]

MRC Motor Racing Championships
MCM Muscle Car Masters
Great events. Cars only. Motor Racing Champs is all classes. Muscle Cars are the golden oldies from the 70's.
Free entry for ARDC members. Great racing.

[Tonym3]

Marty. I was there at the last one. I was setting suspension after a rebuild and getting back up to speed after a crash. Sorry if I held you up but I thought that's what practice days are for. I agree that it was a big field, it happened at he last minute apparently, it's def not the norm. See you on the 15th.

[Marty]

Marty. I was there at the last one. I was setting suspension after a rebuild and getting back up to speed after a crash. Sorry if I held you up but I thought that's what practice days are for. I agree that it was a big field, it happened at he last minute apparently, it's def not the norm. See you on the 15th.

Your scenario isn't really what I was taking about. If the person infront is riding in a competent and predictable manor you can't really be held up much, especially on a track like EC GP.

I've personally seen these days being promoted on FB groups as "cheap track days". Like I said anyone can just pay their money and they got an MA, unlike other disciplines where you need to be "observed" to obtain a license etc. Then they can hit the practice days with no scruitineering on their bikes or gear, no track expirience, no understanding of the rules (MoMs), limited briefing and basically no rules with potentially the fastest riders in the country on the right day on their road bikes and do whatever they like. I personally believe this is dangerous and not what the days are meant for. If they continue like last time, it will lead to a major change, whether that change is for the better or the worse who knows.. (I would bet for the worse)


PS: I'm not that fast. On that particular day I was riding with a misfire on my bike, I was lapping in the mid 1:50s and still passing 4-5 people per lap. I packed up after two sessions because I was riding unpredictably due to the state of my bike.

[Tonym3]

You're right. It's wrong to label them as cheap track days and that is what's happening. It will be our loss if the ARDC have to take action.

[Leezx10r]

See you all on the 15th. Need some track time and some testing with a new tune and other settings


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[shippy__]

You guys are tempting me

[Marshy]

See you all on the 15th. Need some track time and some testing with a new tune and other settings


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Great!!

[Marty]

You guys are tempting me

C'mon do it Shippy! I'll book in if u do


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[Marshy]

C'mon do it Shippy!

I second that motion! Man up, sunshine.

[shippy__]

I can feel a cold coming along

[Leezx10r]

I can feel a cold coming along

I will write you a dr note


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[dan]

Mid 50s at PP wtfffff

[Marshy]

Mid 50s at PP wtfffff

Must mean the extended circuit...... sounds about rite!

[Tristan]

I'll be there first time on the bike in 8 weeks feels like a life time hahaha.