2012 Track Dates - MX-5 Club of NSW

Guran · Postby **Guran** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:46 pm

http://www.mx5.com.au/nsw/PDF%20Content ... te2012.pdf

Mark 'em in your calendar!

Sunday 19th February - Wakefield Park
Sunday 8th April - Natmeet Track Day - Wakefield Park
Saturday 12th May - Eastern Creek South #
Sunday 3rd June (Supersprint Round 3) - Wakefield Park #
Monday 4th June - Wakefield Park
Sunday 29th July - Wakefield Park
Sunday 28th October - Eastern Creek South (To be confirmed) #
Sunday 2nd December - Wakefield Park

# To be run under CAMS Permits (CAMS L2S License required)

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:06 pm

Do we know what the go with the Natmeet track day is yet? As in are non-Natmeet Entrants allowed to play?

honki3rider · Postby **honki3rider** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:21 pm

Do you have to be a MX5 Club of NSW to enter? I'm a member of another CAMS club though.

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:22 pm

Nope, another club is fine.

Tony · Postby **Tony** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:37 pm

honki3rider wrote:Do you have to be a MX5 Club of NSW to enter? I'm a member of another CAMS club though.

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm on the wrong track, but I believe the Club's Wakefield events are run through AASA not CAMS. Therefore I'm not sure if the blanket CAMS style "multi-club" invitation applies. Visitors are certainly welcome there's no doubt about that, but I think it would a matter of courtesy to discuss with Mike Hicks before sending in an entry.

PaulF · Postby **PaulF** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:58 pm

I went to a club track day with only a CAMS L2S license and a membership for another CAMS-affiliated club (not the MX-5 club).

Tony · Postby **Tony** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:59 pm

Perhaps you did, but I think you missed my point. Let me try to break it down this way:

1. I believe the Club's Wakefield events are run with a AASA event permit, not a CAMS event permit.
2. If the event is being run under a AASA permit and you are not a member of the MX5 Club, being a member of another CAMS affiliated club does not automatically entitle you to enter (as it otherwise would if the event was being held as a CAMS "multi-club" event, i.e. open to anyone who is a member of a CAMS affiliated car club).
3. In most cases I'm sure your entry would be accepted, however if you are not a member of the MX5 Club may I suggest that it would be a matter of courtesy to discuss your participation with Mike Hicks before sending in an entry.

I hope this goes some way to answering the original question asked above.

honki3rider · Postby **honki3rider** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:45 pm

Yep, will definitely be confirming eligibility with Mike closer to the date. Cheers guys.

Tony · Postby **Tony** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:51 pm

Licencing is mentioned in Bryan's first post and it gets caught up in the AASA / CAMS confusion too.

For those not familiar with competition licencing, the "Wakefield Licence" as used at club days is issued through the AASA (Australian Auto Sport Alliance). When the event is run under a AASA permit, the AASA will also recognise CAMS licences. Therefore to compete at club days at Wakefield Park, both the AASA "Wakefield Licence" and CAMS L2S licence are OK.

However, CAMS do not recognise AASA licences, so if the event is being held under a CAMS event permit (i.e. at Eastern Creek or at one of the CAMS State Supersprint rounds at Wakefield Park), a CAMS L2S licence is required as a minimum. Your "Wakefield Licence" is not acceptable.

Long story short (and as highlighted by Bryan), you'll need a CAMS licence to compete at MX5 Club events at Eastern Creek next year.

I hope this helps too...

Guran · Postby **Guran** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:35 pm

Well said Tony - we got there in the end. :wink:

And to answer Joe's question ...

My understanding is that the NatMeet trackday on 8th April (my birthday!) is primarily intended for NatMeet registrants. However, if numbers are in loss-making territory, it is likely that entries from non-NatMeet drivers will be accepted. It's too early to be any more definitive than that. Oh and it is likely that the event will be "street tyres only" (those on R-specs will be ineligible for points/awards). Not sure if this event will count towards the annual championship score. I'll find out ...

TonyMax · Postby **TonyMax** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 11:45 am

EC seems to be coming along nicely...

Guran · Postby **Guran** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:56 pm

Gotta love NearMap!

Here is the plan for the two new layouts. Looks like turn 6 will be taken out, and a new pit area for the South Circuit will be added next to the old turn 5. Both will remain anti-clockwise circuits, as far as I'm aware. I don't think many MX-5s will get out of third gear on the South Circuit. Looks like a lot of fun though. :mrgreen:

South Circuit

EC_SouthCircuit by Guran5, on Flickr

North Circuit

EC_NorthCircuit by Guran5, on Flickr