VW Nationals Wakefield Supersprint

What a great vw weekend started early on friday helping John L finish of his car then drive down to wakefield ,chat with a great bunch of fellow vw nuts.got to road test new polo gti on run into town fo dinner outstanding car 7 speed dsg tranny, watch this car in the world rally champs,swapped car for golf gti on the way home also very impresive cant believe the owners of these cars dont run them at the sprints,as u could never drive them anywhere near their limits on the road, what a waste of an awsome car.

Anyway off tro sleep at about 11.00 Scruiteneering duties in the morning,started at 7.15 cars already lining up got Stuart to check my Lbug as not allowed to check my own car,many well presented cars in all catergories,all with smiling faces eager to test their cars on the track,8.45 of to the drivers briefing,then back to scruiteneering,then back to the marshaling area to take the new drivers for a veiw of the circuit with Rose in her red beetle two laps then back to the pits.

Time now to check my Lbug tyres wheel nuts engine oil set rear wing and yes in the first heat ran low on fuel,new brake caliper combination gave a firm pedal but not enough brake bias to the rear of the car making for some spectacular braking action at the end of the straights with front wheels locking with very little pedal effort best time of 1.07s in the morning sessions,During the lunch break changed back to the willwoods and vented discs very soft pedal but better weight transfer to the front of car[no more front wheel lockups, times down into the 1.06s,oil spill by vl commodore from the fish hook all the way till the exit into the pits time to pack the car back onto the trailer,then help pack up flags and other club itemsand head back to sydney .

sunday morn 6.30am off to eastern creek scruiteneering all still ok starting to think im a bit worse for wear decided to run two heats then head home.

First heat headed out onto track 1st gear 2nd gear starting to smile third gear feeling good again first lap was a1.48 second 1.46 third 1.44 car was feeling quite strong when i finished the heat was called into scruiteneering bay car was blowing a bit of smoke checked underneath looked like i popped a push rod tube so decided to call it a day and head of to the nationals to help out my fellow club members who had been there from the night before seting up everthing for the show on the sunday.

Any way that was my nationals weekend,Id also like to thank Raymond Steve Carter for helping me out on the day,as many hands do make it easier.well done to all those that competed on both days and thanks to the officials and all the volenteers that did such a great job,as without u we cannot run these events.

Cheers Rudi ps GO THE VOLKSY

Well done Rudy; big weekend for you

Thanks for helping run another great Supersprint
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Cheers

Shaun

Well done for splitting the BMWs 😁 It was great to watch that bug fly. It was my first ever track session and I had fun in the Golf R especially the tussle with Adam in the R36 trying to get under 1:13 (No luck, 1:13:0 was all we could get). I'd love to transfer my running gear into an old ultralight beetle body and have some real fun, but it was just as much fun watching you.
Cheers,
Andrew

i would like more HP

vw54 wrote:i would like more HP

You and me both Dave!!! I was lucky to have 30 at the wheels on the day!

Thats strange Dave Id like some more power too, u know u can never have too much.Had a great day with a great bunch of guys and gals, remember its not who is the quickest as u can have a great day out with your vw whether its got 40hp or 300hp,dual entries are an ideal way of going racing as u can split the costs and also the maintenance chors in half.See u at the track Cheers Rudi

Good work 1m13 in ur golf thats impressive for your first track day good to see a watercooled vw pushed hard i knew these cars had potential top job Andrew

zhifchik wrote:Well done for splitting the BMWs 😁 It was great to watch that bug fly. It was my first ever track session and I had fun in the Golf R especially the tussle with Adam in the R36 trying to get under 1:13 (No luck, 1:13:0 was all we could get). I'd love to transfer my running gear into an old ultralight beetle body and have some real fun, but it was just as much fun watching you.
Cheers,
Andrew

Sounds like you got it right, Andrew. It's not so much GETTING a good time, the important thing is HAVING a good time!

vw54 wrote:i would like more HP

only cause Rose went flying past you with her whopping 177 hp 880kg red bug , 😂🤪😂

he he you just need to loose 10kg or maybe more lol

vw54 wrote:i would like more HP

the key to achieving race weight at Wakefield is to not eat at the Paragon before....

he he you just need to loose 10kg or maybe more lol



u can help me there 😘 LOL

Guys, can anyone tell me what time in the morning one is required to be at Wakefield to participate in the racing?

I'm trying to get plans (& $$$$$$) in place for 2012 & watn to try & sort out where will be the easiest / least hassle place to stay for my family.

Are there other racres who's family comes down to watch them race? Thinking of doing this as my 40th pressie & therefore the family will probably want to come & watch. A beetle chockas full of luggage will not be ideal, so thinking of staying in Sydney friday & sturday night so I can just drive down & back & leave all my gear at the motel / hotel.

Cheers
Brendan

Gooday Brendan

you need to be down there by 7.30 to 8 or so so you can have the car scrutineered and prepared etc etc

also you need to have a current Club membership of a CAMS active club and current CAMS licence, helmut and suitable clothing and footwear

you need to add race numbers, tape lights, strap bonnet, add battery colour location, remove hub caps and any other junk on inside of car on the day

theres plenty of room in the pit garages to leave all your stuff

by the way its on Saturday May 26th 2012

Thanks Dave,

Time to start making plans, ran it past wifey & she's onboard. 👍.

Cheers
Brendan

good planning

theres a palce to stay at the track but with family may be cheaper at a motel in Goulburn