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the REAL Cannon Ball Run. Any Australian versions?
bajachris88 - June 12th, 2008 at 08:37 PM

Been checking out some crazy video's of the cannon ball runs in the U.S. and through Europe on youtube.com

$10k entry fee, winner receives an expensive sports car of some sort.

We got this kinda Crazy stuff in Australia?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH2mt4gBjWw&feature=related 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmJ-azPPZQw 
(had track racing in the above one, this is a authentic cannon ball:)


(Not fully street racing they say, yet the winner (first to cross the line, wins the car, so how does that work?)

11CAB - June 12th, 2008 at 08:51 PM

Yeah they had the Cannon Ball Run in the Northern Territory a few years back and a Japanese driving a Ferrari was killed when he crashed driving too fast into a checpoint.....

Special Air Service - June 12th, 2008 at 09:48 PM

they then applied a speed limit to the event/comptetitors & this then saw people in camry's etc overtaking the competitors. Or so I have been led to believe.

Cheers
Brendan

Notch Nut - June 12th, 2008 at 10:38 PM

They used to do this sort of thing in the 1920's before speed limits were introduced.
Nowdays they improve the roads and decrease the speed limit, have a few cameras on the side of the road and hey presto, instant revenue.:mad:

BiX - June 13th, 2008 at 07:44 AM

There was the cannonball in the NT, but i know the crsh also killed 1 or 2 of the control point officals, hence it was banned.

There were a few unofiical cannonball runs up there. One of my old drivers arrange one, I think it was in motor mag jsut before they put the limit on the highway a few years ago. He took he lambo, ferrari, and porshce GT2 up along with a heap of other guys and did high speed runs and drag. They had spotters out etc so that they didn't do high speeds past other ppl.

VWCOOL - June 13th, 2008 at 02:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by BiX
There was the cannonball in the NT, but i know the crsh also killed 1 or 2 of the control point officals, hence it was banned.

There were a few unofiical cannonball runs up there. One of my old drivers arrange one, I think it was in motor mag jsut before they put the limit on the highway a few years ago. He took he lambo, ferrari, and porshce GT2 up along with a heap of other guys and did high speed runs and drag. They had spotters out etc so that they didn't do high speeds past other ppl.


yeah, two entrants in the Ferrari F40 and two officials who were crushed between parked cars hit by the Ferrari. I have a mate who was standing there and saw it all happen... not good

So, ah, maybe not much chance of any more speed events like that one...

mackaymanx - June 13th, 2008 at 02:51 PM

Closest and safest these days would be Targa Tasmania.

modulus - June 13th, 2008 at 04:51 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bajachris88
We got this kinda Crazy stuff in Australia?



We invented it.

Visit:
http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/redex_trials_the_legend.htm 
to get started. Then look up "Gelignite" Jack Murray for some truly Australian character.

hth

shaihulud - June 14th, 2008 at 12:32 AM

The so called Cannonball Runs in the USA have all been unofficial with the constabulary in the various states chasing the entrants once they are identified.

As a matter of interest the full and proper name of the original run is "The Cannonball Baker, sea to shining sea, trophy memorial dash"

It's named after the famous racing driver Cannonball Baker.

ashsimmonds - August 6th, 2008 at 12:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by BiX
There were a few unofiical cannonball runs up there. One of my old drivers arrange one, I think it was in motor mag jsut before they put the limit on the highway a few years ago. He took he lambo, ferrari, and porshce GT2 up along with a heap of other guys and did high speed runs and drag. They had spotters out etc so that they didn't do high speeds past other ppl.


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parra - August 6th, 2008 at 07:03 PM

this would be awsome as a vw only event.... splitty up for grabs. hmm...:yes: has potential!

bajachris88 - August 6th, 2008 at 07:21 PM

hahaha, i will organise one if thats the case. as long as i get a mimimum of 15 enterants....

each to pay $15,000 entry fee, i get a total of $225,000....
and then budget $80,000 on the splitty for the winner.

Anyone interested :P

trickysimon - August 8th, 2008 at 12:38 PM

Not Australia, but a nice 1966 Splitty makes the journey.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnvnJhA3Tmk&feature=related