Konica @ Wakefield

mtpanorama · 15 Feb 2003, 22:32 (Ref:508008)

Sorry Crash, i know it should be in Trackside, but we are all here now

So who is going to Wakefield for the first round of the Konica series?

Myself and Monaro will be going across on Sunday for a look.
Here is sunday's program. It looks like they have filled the day up a bit better than the last few years.

900 915 Aussie Racing Cars
930 950 V8 Supercars Warm Up
1000 1015 Commodore Cup
1020 1035 Sports Sedans
1045 1100 Saloon Cars
1130 V8 Supercars Race 1
1200 1220 Formula 4000
1230 1245 Commodore Cup
1320 V8 Supercars Race 2
1350 1405 Aussie Racing
1415 1435 Formula 4000
1510 V8 Supercars Race 3
1605 1620 Sports Sedans
1630 1645 Saloon Cars

At least there will be a good lunch break from the end of the 1st V8 race while the 5 or 6 formula 4000 cars go around.
Those of us who are going should try and meet up at some point during the day.

DNQ · 16 Feb 2003, 03:11 (Ref:508270)

Ah the debut of Formula 4000. I am so excited

**GTRMagic** · 16 Feb 2003, 03:55 (Ref:508285)

It will be magnificent..

Do they still award trophies for 3rd place if there are 6 cars, or is it like the Horse races where there is no third dividend??

275 GTB-4 · 16 Feb 2003, 04:24 (Ref:508292)

Hey Mount, yeah I'll be there for the two days officiating - we always wonder whether we wil be allowed a breather for a lunch break - I might suggest we get it during the 4000s as you have suggested

Looks like the making of a very good meeting with a big field of Konica's and good support classes.

The weather, on the other hand, is always a @#$&^%*$ luckydip

The Pressure !! · 16 Feb 2003, 04:59 (Ref:508300)

Do you have saturdays program at all mtpanorama ??

RaceTime · 16 Feb 2003, 06:40 (Ref:508334)

Looks like a good weekends racing - think I'll stay home - not worth the expense going there...

275 GTB-4 · 16 Feb 2003, 09:22 (Ref:508370)

Quote:

Originally posted by RaceTime
Looks like a good weekends racing - think I'll stay home - not worth the expense going there...

At a recent meeting at Wakefield I enquired about the timers (probably GP?) with a view to meeting the famous RaceTime, himself, herself. "No... they don't do these meetings" was the curt reply :confused:

So race, who does the F1 GP? Do they follow the circus around or do they employ the best locals??

Looks like I'm on the team this year to officiate (sound like the drill sargent in "An Officer and a Gentlemen" don't it...mayo-naise...o-fish-e-ate)

Accomodation...thats something I need to urgently look into!!

(loosly translated that means better get my A into G)

Not long to go (sounds of panicked official)

Champ69 · 16 Feb 2003, 13:26 (Ref:508514)

I am thinking of taking my 3 year old daughter to have a look. Anyone know the cost to get in?

RaceTime · 16 Feb 2003, 20:48 (Ref:508849)

Quote:

Originally posted by 275 GTB-4
At a recent meeting at Wakefield I enquired about the timers (probably GP?) with a view to meeting the famous RaceTime, himself, herself. "No... they don't do these meetings" was the curt reply :confused:

So race, who does the F1 GP? Do they follow the circus around or do they employ the best locals??

Looks like I'm on the team this year to officiate (sound like the drill sargent in "An Officer and a Gentlemen" don't it...mayo-naise...o-fish-e-ate)

Whilst current management is at Wakefield GP won't be back there timing at all - there is no love lost between Wakefield and GP.

AVESCO are just doing what they are always doing - which is getting the ACCC rubbing their hands watching them flaunt the Trade Practice Act...

Bomn · 20 Feb 2003, 23:01 (Ref:512930)

It's raining quite heavily today (friday) and is predicted to continue over the weekend. So if you are coming down for the Konica meeting be prepared.
I didn't believe them when they said the Konica Cup would be good for this town but if it's going to bring rain i'm all for it. But Avesco will never get another cent off me.

**GTRMagic** · 20 Feb 2003, 23:13 (Ref:512935)

It seems the rain is scheduled for Saturday for sure, and maybe for Sunday....

http://my.excite.com/weather/obs.jsp?fc=c&id=ASXX0051

Gav56 · 21 Feb 2003, 00:02 (Ref:512977)

Just noticed in Sport Sedan times a David Thexton in a EF..is he just getting a few laps under his belt ? or a C4 Cams Licence ?

thepaw · 21 Feb 2003, 00:36 (Ref:512993)

also a certain mr tony ricadello getting in some extra laps.

RaceTime · 21 Feb 2003, 00:39 (Ref:512995)

Six sports sedans and four Formula Holdens ooooop 4000's - only three timed.

Makes these two series look stupid, doesn't it? (sorry S/S followers....)

Gav56 · 21 Feb 2003, 01:08 (Ref:513007)

39 Saloon Cars.....could be messy

Dazz · 21 Feb 2003, 01:18 (Ref:513011)

Is it absolutely bucketing down at Goulburn or what?

I was looking at the times from practice and they are way slower than what they should be, anyone know why?

Maybe they should mix the Sports Sedans and Formula 4000 together to fill up the grid, if ten cars is classed as filling the grid!

Bomn · 21 Feb 2003, 02:22 (Ref:513032)

Did you read my earlier post.

Is 25mm since 9 am heavy enough. Thats in town out at Wakefield it is usually heavier.

Dazz · 21 Feb 2003, 02:39 (Ref:513037)

Yeah I did read your post Bomn, I was just wondering exactly just how heavy it was as the times for the Sports Sedans were waaaaaaay slow.

Yeah 25mm since 9am is pretty heavy!

Bomn · 21 Feb 2003, 02:40 (Ref:513038)

Also there have been many accidents mainly around Marulan, some quite serious, so take care. With no heavy rain for the last 6 months the oil hasn't been washed away.

Bomn · 21 Feb 2003, 02:42 (Ref:513039)

Quote:

Originally posted by Dazz
the times for the Sports Sedans were waaaaaaay slow.

A lot of these blokes havent been to Wakefield before and it is only practice.

Crash Test · 21 Feb 2003, 03:53 (Ref:513057)

Plus a lot of those big banger sports sedans dont go out in the rain unless they really have to, because they are pigs at the best of times.

Plus, I think you'll find that Ricciardello is doing double duty this year...

RaceTime · 21 Feb 2003, 03:56 (Ref:513058)

Think the word you are looking for, Crash, is wimps! Both Sports Sedans and Formula Holden's dislike the rain so much they try to have the sessions/races cancelled if it is wet.

(Formula Holden use the excuse they don't have wet weather tyres....)

And they call these 'racing categories'.........

Crash Test · 21 Feb 2003, 04:00 (Ref:513059)

I know with the Sports Sedans, esp at State Level, it can get a bit hard with mounted wets, and also changing them as not many cars have air jacks etc.

RaceTime · 21 Feb 2003, 04:06 (Ref:513060)

BUt it shouldn't - not in the conditions presently in place at Wakefield - it isn't as if they are going from dry to wet - it has been wet all along...

Bomn · 21 Feb 2003, 04:17 (Ref:513064)

With a car that costs that much would you risk it just to wake money for somebody else. Plus with wets up to a year old and not made for the class that they are fitted to they would hardly be confident.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Wakefield Park - Konica v8's ?	ford boy	Australasian Touring Cars.	236	23 Feb 2004 11:09
Wakefield Konica Round - Prac and Qual	The Tool Man	Australasian Touring Cars.	10	23 Feb 2003 09:45
van Zelm withdraws from Wakefield Konica Round	RaceTime	Australasian Touring Cars.	10	20 Feb 2003 09:45
Who is going to win at Wakefield?	Crash Test	Australasian Touring Cars.	9	27 Feb 2001 23:36
Konica V8Supercars - Wakefield Park	elephino	Trackside	26	25 Feb 2001 13:13