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Sydney
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December 2004
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Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Wed, 13 July 2005 11:29
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I was wondering how you become involved in motorsport and the like? I'm not into being really competetive just yet, i just wanna have a chance of punting my car hard for the fun of it and developing my skills so i can compete in events later on down the track as im only a beginner 17 yr old. I've heard people mentioning car clubs and stuff, but where do I start?
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Wed, 13 July 2005 11:36
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first of all join a cams affiliated club, gets a cams license go to some of their meetings and club meets motokhana's, track days or drift days or whatever they hold and go from there.
Once i get a better car at the end of this year i wanna join a cams affiliated club and gave some fun woot.
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Sydney
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December 2004
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Wed, 13 July 2005 12:03
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Ok, so what are some cams affiliated clubs in sydney or no more than 2 hours away?
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Melbourne, Australia
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March 2005
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Wed, 13 July 2005 18:04
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Search the CAMS website, they have a list of affiliated clubs.
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Bundaberg, Qld.
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May 2002
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Wed, 13 July 2005 20:56
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i too want to get into track days and tarmac racing (long time dream to do targa tassie and the adelaide classic). need to get me another aw11 first though. 
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Location:
Melbourne
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June 2004
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Thu, 14 July 2005 05:39
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Wed, 13 July 2005 21:36 |
first of all join a cams affiliated club, gets a cams license go to some of their meetings and club meets motokhana's, track days or drift days or whatever they hold and go from there.
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Pick the . . . R I G H T . . club !
Some are owner's clubs (kinda like toymods) who do a bit of everything, some are circuit-based clubs, who are centered around a particular track/venue: http://www.piarc.com.au/ (Phillip Island GP circuit)
Look around all the websites, get a shortlist, and check-out their evemts calender. If you're still undecided, emial a few people and ask a couple-O-questions that will give you a feel for whether they'll be a GOOd FIT for what YOU'RE AFTER . . . .
Hope that helps.
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Location:
Newcastle
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April 2003
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Thu, 14 July 2005 18:33
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| urban_myth wrote on Wed, 13 July 2005 22:03 |
Ok, so what are some cams affiliated clubs in sydney or no more than 2 hours away?
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http://www.mgcarclub.com.au/htmpages/clubOrg/clubO rg.htm
Give these guys a ring as they have a hillclimb coming up for anyone in your position.
A come and try day with cheap entry and licence etc.
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Location:
Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Fri, 15 July 2005 00:55
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Wouldn't the MG car club frown upon you signing up with a toyota?
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Fri, 15 July 2005 00:59
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nope cos thats where ribfeast went for a motorkhana day in his cressida 
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Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Fri, 15 July 2005 01:04
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Fri, 15 July 2005 10:59 |
nope cos thats where ribfeast went for a motorkhana day in his cressida
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Just because he signed up and they let him compete doesn't neccessarily mean theyll want a flood of non-MG members just to participate in their events.
For all we know there could be more circumstances (he may own an MG, he may know someone else in the club, et cetera)
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ballarat
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April 2003
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Location:
Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Fri, 15 July 2005 01:22
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Fair enough That's good to hear! I'd certainly like to give one of those motorkhanas a shot, but not until my car's got new suspension and a manual boxen behind it 
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Fri, 15 July 2005 01:31
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Put it this most car clubs don't really have a shit load of money, so as long as a person is gonna pay money to go in their events they probably wouldn't care. But they will probably have a disclaimer such as toymods does at dyno days, saying to win a trophy you must be in an toyota powered car, or for the MG club it might be tocompete in an MG.
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Fri, 15 July 2005 01:33
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Obviously their are exceptions though with some clubs that wanna stay with their roots, ie I don't think a HSV club would let someone in a ford join, or some of the more elitist clubs aka porsche/ferrari, may not let you in unless you have one
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Fri, 15 July 2005 02:28
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in sydney, north shore sporting car club apparently did a lot of track work.
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Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Fri, 15 July 2005 02:41
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Bear in mind that for track days at Wakefield, you don't need club membership. You just turn up to a 'no speed limit day', buy a clubcomp license on the spot, and go out and have some fun.
http://www.wakefieldpark.com.au/index.cfm?pageid=p g110966696edoras
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Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Fri, 15 July 2005 02:47
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That represents great value for money, especially if you go more than once a year.
$120 for your first time, a whole day (or until your tyres + brakes run out) around wakefield park!?
That's great!
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Fri, 15 July 2005 02:51
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fuck yeah hehe once i replace the rona and confident in my new car i'll be down for one of them
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Location:
Newcastle
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April 2003
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Fri, 15 July 2005 04:42
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| Merudo wrote on Fri, 15 July 2005 10:55 |
Wouldn't the MG car club frown upon you signing up with a toyota?
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Any cars are welcome in the club.
It started out as a MG only thing in the 50's but now it's open to all cars.
Besides the MG only people went off and started an MG only club in the late 80's and they aren't interested in motorsport.
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Track days/hill climbs/motorkhana... where and how do you start?
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Fri, 15 July 2005 04:56
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when the mg clubs next motorkhana (open for anyone to have fun) i might have a go with the rona, i went to their site but couldn't really make sense of it.
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