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Club Track days in 2003 |
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| This year the club plans to run
four track days and Entry Forms are available via the Download
section or the 'Quick Access' page. These four days in conjunction with many
opportunities for members to attend the track days of other clubs, should
keep even the most ardent track enthusiast busy. One of the
highlights of the Club year for those with an interest in using their car
on a circuit is the Winton Six Hour - details are provided below, together
with an explanation as to how you can register your interest as a DRIVER
or as an OFFICIAL for this important event.
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Maserati Club Track Days cater for both the very experienced circuit racer and rally driver and for the first timer using his car at a circuit for the first time. This is achieved by conducting the day in three parts:
The number of vehicles permitted on the circuit is limited. Typically 8 drivers, equally spaced are permitted on the track at any one time during the Practice and Timed sessions. Track density is increased in the 'morning' session. Drivers and their vehicles are graded by expected lap times initially and may be regraded during the course of the day. The objective is to split the field into four or five groups each of which has roughly similar times. By using this system of grading the first timer can spend time on the track without the concern of being overtaken by much quicker vehicles. Conversely, the quicker cars can circulate at high pace without concern that they will be baulked by slower cars. Maserati Club track days are popular events and often the stepping stone to a more serious involvement in motor sport. The schedule below lists the club events planned. |
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Club members are eligible to participate in the Track Days organised and conducted by other clubs. Details of these events are contained on this site for the following clubs and associations: |
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The Marque Sport Car Association's 6 Hour Relay race will be held this year at Winton on Saturday (Qualifying) October 18 and Sunday (the race) October 19, 2003. Those of you who were in a club team in 1997 to 2002 are well aware, this is a great event ... no matter whether you drive or act as an official. The Six Hour after an absence of a few years got back on the calendar in 1997. The Maserati Club was one of the twelve or so to field a team. In 1998, based on the success of the meeting from a competitors standpoint some 26 teams lined up on the starting grid. In 1999 the number of applicant teams was over 40, but by the commencement of the event had reduced to 33. Saturday practice reduced the final Sunday grid to 31. In 2000 the grid comprised some 37 teams and in 2001 it was at maximum capacity of 38 with a queue of reserve teams. Since 2000 the grid has run at grid capacity (38) and there is keen competition for team places. Starting with a single team in 1997 and two teams in 1998, the Club entered 5 teams in 1999, but due to last minute conflicts and mechanical problems, three teams finally lined up on the starting grid for the club on the Sunday. Since 2001 the club has run four teams with each team comprising four cars. So if your motor sport AND business calendar has a blank spot at this time of year, then register for the event.
To drive in the event, you must:
Both of these items are relatively easy to obtain and if you are starting out in motorsport you have plenty of time between now and the event. To be an official you must be able to attend on both days. No previous experience is required. Each team requires a minimum of four officials to assist in such tasks as marshalling team cars, timing, lap scoring and team management. The capacity of team officials to manage the performance of their cars on and off the track is a critical success factor is this event. To participate in the event as a driver the cost will be ca $600 this year and is based on the costs experienced in 2002. This estimate includes estimates of the cost of the entry fee, purchase of competition numbers, hire of Dorian transponders, garage hire, catering and race-day fuel costs. It does not include costs of meals and accommodation or the costs of private practice on the Friday prior to the event. Officials will be asked to meet their costs of accommodation, but will be provided lunch at the circuit on both days. To get three teams to the grid with the necessary support officials we have to start our planning now to ensure that we can lodge and pay for the team entries by the end of June. To do this we run to the following schedule:
In the event that more registrations are received than team places are available, a reserve list will be created and every effort will be made to ensure that the persons affected are given a place in an existing team, or that additional teams are created.
It needs to be recognised that this is a TEAM event and late withdrawals impact significantly on other members of the team ... so if your are considering entering this event, please make sure that you and your car are in a position to be on the grid for practice/qualifying on the Saturday of the event. The Supplementary Regulations for the MSCA 6 Hour event when released will be made available for download from this site via the Download section of the 'Quick Access' page. To register your interest in participating in this exciting event as either a DRIVER or as an OFFICIAL then complete the 'Yes, I'll go Racing' flyer which you can download from this site via the Download section or the 'Quick Access' page- so that you can return it by fax or by mail as soon as possible - but certainly prior to the deadline date as shown on the form.
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