Natmeet - 2008 - Victoria

Samselectrics · Postby **Samselectrics** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:23 pm

It's a super bet to make Rain. Guaranteed to bring home the bacon :mrgreen:

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:01 pm

Brisbanites: The ZOOMX5s and the JBTs have booked accommodation at Gilgandra (Alfa Motel) on 19 Mar and Wagga (RSL Motel) on 20 Mar. We'll be departing early on 19 Mar 08 for the adventure south if anyone is interested in running in a group.

ASE05 · Postby **ASE05** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:07 pm

hey JBT, any chance you can PM some details through. If it's OK the Missus and I will tag a long for the run to Natmeet. We've got 3 weeks off so we may aswell make the most of it

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:31 pm

The more the merrier - safety in numbers I think

. PM sent on 4th attempt.

Stu · Postby **Stu** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:23 pm

Damn, forgot about NatMeet

Will be o/s unfortunately :cry:

Samselectrics · Postby **Samselectrics** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:38 pm

The track day is shaping up to be a ripper too on the Sunday. Expecting 45 mx5's shuffled into 4 groups with no other marques which equates to loads of track time. Both short and long tracks will be used. Standard MX5Vic rules applies as it will also be round 7 of the championship.

Good luck all and don't miss out :mrgreen:

Sam

Matty · Postby **Matty** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:41 pm

Samselectrics wrote:The track day is shaping up to be a ripper too on the Sunday. Expecting 45 mx5's shuffled into 4 groups with no other marques which equates to loads of track time. Both short and long tracks will be used. Standard MX5Vic rules applies as it will also be round 7 of the championship.

Good luck all and don't miss out

Sam

Are you going to use just those classes for Natmeet competitors? I think it would be worth making a few more (eg splitting up Modified into NA/NB/NC or 1.6/1.8./2.0 classes). Otherwise I could see quite a few people ending up in the one group.

There's no reason that the Natmeet classes have to be the same as the Vic state classes at the same event.

PS If I get a chance I might come up to have a look/help/wave a flag etc.

Postby **Okibi** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:45 pm

Yeah that's always been my point Matty, I think it's better to make lots of difference classes and provide more trophies; they're not expensive and it makes more competitors feed included. It also creates more competition as its not just the race cars that win.

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:59 pm

We're coming back via the Snowy (Tumut) and Mt Panorama (Bathurst). Haven't made any accomodation plans for the return leg - might just wing it.

Matty · Postby **Matty** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:54 pm

Okibi wrote:Yeah that's always been my point Matty, I think it's better to make lots of difference classes and provide more trophies; they're not expensive and it makes more competitors feed included. It also creates more competition as its not just the race cars that win.

I'm not necessarily thinking of more classes, 6 is already a few given the size of Natmeet. I'm just thinking that the brackets themselves may need tweaking to suit the cars that are attending - it would be best IMHO to have a roughly equal number of cars in each class - if at all possible, maybe it's not.

Postby **Okibi** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:01 pm

I'm heading home via a healthy stop in Melbourne for much shenanigans and some hooning, then back via the Great Ocean Rd to Souf Australyah.

Matty · Postby **Matty** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:23 pm

Matty wrote:I'm not necessarily thinking of more classes, 6 is already a few given the size of Natmeet. I'm just thinking that the brackets themselves may need tweaking to suit the cars that are attending - it would be best IMHO to have a roughly equal number of cars in each class - if at all possible, maybe it's not.

I will footnote that by saying that it is probably unreasonable to change the rules at this stage. I am also very glad that the class rules have for once been published well in advance, and are clear and concise so that everyone knows what they are in for. Hopefully no protests this time!

Samselectrics · Postby **Samselectrics** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:07 pm

Matty wrote:
Matty wrote:I'm not necessarily thinking of more classes, 6 is already a few given the size of Natmeet. I'm just thinking that the brackets themselves may need tweaking to suit the cars that are attending - it would be best IMHO to have a roughly equal number of cars in each class - if at all possible, maybe it's not.

I will footnote that by saying that it is probably unreasonable to change the rules at this stage. I am also very glad that the class rules have for once been published well in advance, and are clear and concise so that everyone knows what they are in for. Hopefully no protests this time!

Good footnote,
I was a bit surprised at your first post. How funny would it be to simply through the current regs out the window and start again with 8 weeks to go and after it's all approved, returned and organized.

We would love your help, waiving flags or general duties if your offereing as it's going to be a big day.

Postby **Okibi** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:12 am

Samselectrics wrote:..I was a bit surprised at your first post. How funny would it be to simply through the current regs out the window and start again with 8 weeks to go and after it's all approved, returned and organized.....

A lot of this was discussed after the last natmeet anyway.