Hey Craig....long time no talk!

Just got back from a day at Oran Park..... New engine package is awesome. The best part is..... the car ran like clockwork!!!

Looking forward to a great weekend of racing..... with over 80 entries from around australia, although there may be a few less after a few of the interstate guys came to a sudden stop against the wall today.

about time Mark!! (hehe I cant talk)
I'll be back in racing in some capacity buying a house at the moment and just the fees alone to purchasing are 40k....(shiver).
Hence why I sold the yellow coupe. ****sigh*** anyway. I love datsuns especialyy the 1200 coupes I cant bear to see one upside down on the infield again. That does things to your head.... Next one will be a sweet road car. I will keep my racing to specialist open wheelers in the future....

Forget next year.... I will be out there at the Nationals this weekend......Hope to see you there.

The comeback has begun!

Hey datman,
what happened to the comeback mate ????
Are you coming back or packing it in? Would be good to have a friendly face lap me
Hope to see you out there next year.
Cheers

Improved Production is a heap of fun, and can be done on a variety of budgets.

Basic Costs........

Entry Fees - $300-400
60-100 Litres of Fuel - $150-$800
Brakes, Tyres & other running costs

You will need a PC or NC License. Which costs around $350 per year and you will need to do an online lecture & observed license test (Simulated race).

As with all motorsport, the faster you go the more it is going to cost. there are some guys in Improved Production who have big budgets and run at the front, and then there is the rest of us

Bucket Loads of fun though The Nationals are on this weekend at Oran Park. Over 80 of the best Improved Production cars have entered - if anyone is interested in Improved Production - this isthe weekend to come out and have a look if you are in Sydney.

Sounds like we have it pretty good here! CAMS rallys are more expensive (by $100 or so) and you don't get fed.

AMSAG is mostly for older cars, so there is heaps of old dattos, toyotas, triumphs, etc, but there is a modern class as well.

Track days here in the USA (or at least West coast) are about $175 per day and $300 for the weekend. 4-5 30 minutes sessions each day.

Vintage Races are $295 per weekend (they don't do one day entries) Usually 2-3 30 minute sessions with a 25-30 minute race each day.

SCCA club races $300-325 per weekend or $150-175 per day. 15 minute practice, 10 minute Qal & 20-25 minute race per day.

Rally - our event has a $325-375 entry fee depending when you mail it. 42 Stage miles with about 35 transit miles. Ours is the cheapest event on the calendar. The bigger events with 50-75 stage miles can be up to $750 for an entry.

Memberships with license for most groups are $85 to $140.

Tom

$450-550 for 250-350km sounds pretty good value, here is $600-700 for around 200km, one day only. then $220 for stage notes. and no meals!
if a rally is a two day national event regional competitors can usually choose the do the extra day for another $300 or so. no points, just for extra skids.

The 2NS license only covers events like motorkhanas, khanacrosses and any event cams deems as a Non speed event. I have a 2S license which currently allows me to enter supersprints, hillclimbs and that 6 hour enduro that caught my eye. I imagine you'd need a National Circut (NC) for improved production as it's a multi state series.

All the rallys we have done have been with AMSAG but cost around $450-550 and include meals for the weekend, with about 250- 300km compeitive. Sounds pretty similar.