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Title: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on January 25, 2008, 05:57:25 PM: had a phone call from Sarah at motorcycling australia, today at 4.30 pm, hot of the press, the ACTMCC has been successful in securing the Australian Classic Dirt Track Championships for 2008, how goods that!!!!!! ACTMCC will be having regular practice days this year in preparation for this event, and club day race days, dates to be finalised and confirmed after we meet at temora RSL on saturday 16th feb to put the riverina calender together regards Pat Pither ACTMCC DIRT TRACK SECRETARY 0419 905 410
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Post by: Freakshow on January 25, 2008, 09:04:11 PM: where exactly is the track for the nationals on the map ?
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Post by: Graeme M on January 25, 2008, 10:17:29 PM: It's near Canberra... See below. And that's fantastic news, the Aussie DT Nats in my backyard! I'll be there.

(http://ozvmx.com/images/forum/fairbairn_map1.jpeg)

(http://ozvmx.com/images/forum/fairbairn_map2.jpeg)
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Post by: Freakshow on January 29, 2008, 09:27:46 PM: What date did you put up for it ? and was it accepted or is it a possible TBA
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Post by: Freakshow on January 29, 2008, 09:32:14 PM: http://actmcc.com/DT/dttrack.htm

whats the track look like ?
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Post by: gerpster on January 29, 2008, 09:43:57 PM: Check out Google maps using the satellite photo.....gives you a good idea of the layout. Use the map above as a guide... ;D
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Post by: Freakshow on January 29, 2008, 10:56:57 PM: i tried to gogle fairbain maps and it came up in Vic ?
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Post by: elsie 125 on January 31, 2008, 10:27:53 PM: AUSSIE DIRT TRACK NATS CANBERRA FAIRBURN PARK 6TH AND 7TH SEPTEMBER 2008, set in concrete its happenening, phone ACTMCC Dirt Track race secretary Pat Pither 0419 905 410 for any information
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Post by: 211kawasaki on February 04, 2008, 09:53:30 PM: sooooo looking forward to that, few beers at the Tourist Hotel in Dodge, a night or to at the Monaro Hotel at Kingston, just going to take me back to 81 when I last had a ride there, bring it on.

Tanner
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Post by: Noel on February 05, 2008, 09:59:50 PM: use google EARTH,
zoom in on the North east boarder of ACT/NSW Just east of the airport
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j41/Tento850/fairburn.jpg)

most remarkable thing about the Fairbairn dirt track is that it has a 12 meter elevation change :o
the start is down hill :D
Cheers
Noel
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Post by: elsie 125 on February 06, 2008, 05:56:39 PM: good work noel, thats the track guys with the right hander
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Post by: Graeme M on February 06, 2008, 07:17:11 PM: It's a good fun track with a nice fast uphill sweeper and a tricky left hander just before that. It's fairly fast, good spectating, and plenty of room to move.

Here's some pics of an event there a few years back:

http://www.ozvmx.com/events/k&q_act_jan2005.htm
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on May 14, 2008, 07:52:18 PM: (http://www.ozvmx.com/images/whatson/08-dt-nats/track-wide.jpg)

Just 4 months to go till the 2008 Aussie DT Championships! Plans are well underway to make this a simply brilliant event. If you love your vintage DT, or even if you would just like to be part of one of the big events on the calendar, then this one is for you.

You can find out more at the ACT club's website at http://www.actmcc.com, or follow the updates as they come to hand on the OzVMX 2008 DT Nats page right here http://www.ozvmx.com/whatson/08-dt-nats.htm (http://www.ozvmx.com/whatson/08-dt-nats.htm).

Team OzVMX are planning to be there for the whole thing and we're hoping you will be too.

Watch this space.

(http://www.ozvmx.com/images/whatson/08-dt-nats/race-wide-lge.jpg)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on May 15, 2008, 12:32:21 PM: Gee those new photo make it look like a long track. im not sure i got sprockets to get that Low.

what the lenght on the longest section curved or straight ? might have to be looking to buy some sprocket to bring along
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: oz555ktm on May 15, 2008, 10:43:28 PM: Is is long but not as long as Nepeean .
but what make this fun is that it is Up hill clime.
About a 10 meter rise .
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on May 16, 2008, 06:54:30 PM: Hi freaky, the dirt track is 640 meters long, and has a 12 meter elevation, from the first left hand corner, up the hill, thru the kink and along the top straight.
On my 74 cr125 elsinore I run a 13/ 46, and that is good.
dont over gear here, cause you want to get up the hill as fast as you can!!!!
Hope 2 see you in canberra!!!!
Supp regs for this event are going to MA for approval next week, and should be out on the website soon.
The closing date for this event will be 3 weeks prior to event, friday 15th august, no late entries after closing date,
So HOPE FULLY EVERYONE CAN GET THERE ENTRIES IN EARLY!!
We are also looking into having polo shirts made for this event , and ordering sizes and payment can be done with entries,

Anyone interested in bringing there show bikes so we can have a show and shine???
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: jimg1au on May 18, 2008, 10:34:03 PM: will sliders be able to race in the class with pre75 mx bikes.ie hagon 250 with cr250/yz250 and 500cc hagon yamahas with tt500 yamahs in pre78.just like it was back in the 70s
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on May 19, 2008, 07:05:46 PM: dont see why not, thats what they did last year at wagga
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on June 01, 2008, 08:46:26 PM: anyone interested in bringing there unridden show queens so we can have a classic bike display for the dirt track nats in september??
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: VMX247 on June 01, 2008, 09:10:38 PM: Had a look to fly, $1312 for 2 return.Perth-Canberra

time will tell,might get a good tax return ;D
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on June 02, 2008, 06:28:16 AM: hope to see you and a few more WA riders here in canberra, vmx
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Post by: Mick22 on June 23, 2008, 01:22:35 PM: Been out of DT for a few years but want to head up for the titles but just wanted to know What is the hot set up as far as tyres go for this track?? Are there any 18's that are good enough to use or do you need to run a 19 to be competitive. And are there any front nobbies that work better than others there?

Is standard MX gearing OK?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on June 23, 2008, 06:24:34 PM: Hi Mick, tyres for your bike would be a michelin trials tyre on the rear, and a kenda carlsbad work well on the front, as for your gearing on my bike I run 6 teeth, less than standard on the rear sprocket
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on June 24, 2008, 08:07:49 PM: Worth reminding everyone that it's now just a bit over 2 months till the 2008 Aussie Classic DT Nats here in Canberra. The club is running regular practice days and club days, two or three a month, and anyone within a few hours of here could get some valuable practice/setup time at one of these events. Check out the ACT club site for more info.

http://www.actmcc.com/DT/dtnews.htm

I think we have race days on 13 July and 3 August.

I am reminded how fast time is getting away as I am still trying to get the TM back together so's I can get it sorted in time...
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Mick22 on June 24, 2008, 10:56:27 PM: Thanks Elsie 125, that gives me something to work with ;D
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on June 26, 2008, 09:14:12 PM: Supp Regs are out! Check out the OzVMX page for details of classes of competition and to download the regs and entry form.

http://www.ozvmx.com/whatson/08-dt-nats.htm

This is all starting to sound pretty good - heaps of classes, racing over two days, decent practice and more. It'll be bloody brilliant.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on June 30, 2008, 03:41:22 PM: I notice on the supp regs one sore point. As i have never seen a noise meter At any SA vintage meet i have no idea what my DT 's blow they sound quiet but i may be deaf., its a freakin long way to go to find your on 102db, as per tassie how will you get round this ?

Last i spoke to David white he made the assurance NO bike would be excluded from competiton at this stage if they have made a genuine attempt to lower the levels of there machine. However, i read you have inserted in - bold , point 24, "that any unit over 96db will be excluded".

I was considering going but if that is going to be enforced im not going to chance it and will save my money and time.

IS it possible for an interstate bike to be tested locally By some MA Rep somewhere and signed off log book style/ photographed prior to enty to ensure it can compete ? I think if compeditors actually read this section you would have a lot less entries as its an unknow area, as was tested in TAssie most tried and all rode.

Can you give us some feedback on this so i can either fiend someone in this state in MA who has a device and knows how to use it. or failing that ensure ALL competitors understand they will be excluded over 96db so they too can save themselve the money and the time off work.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: jimg1au on June 30, 2008, 05:23:43 PM: FREAKY
also check to see if your FLAT TRACK FRAMED BIKES can run in the title classes as sliders cant, in the pre 75 or pre78.they have there own race up to 250 and 251-500.
cheers
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on June 30, 2008, 07:06:14 PM: Freaky, Fairburn Park in canberra has its own noise rules, the dirt track has a noise level of 100db, which has been set by the environment protection authority, in the ACT. When we have meetings where we think we may go over with noise, we get noise credits for those events.
I didnt do up the sup regs for this event, I think that is the MA noise level limit in the G.C.R s
I doubt very much that anyone would be excluded from this dirt track meeting......
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on June 30, 2008, 07:15:09 PM: Jim,... whats the difference in a flat track frame,to not have them run in the chookie classes
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: jimg1au on June 30, 2008, 07:34:36 PM: just making freaky aware that you have changed you mind since may.

will sliders be able to race in the class with pre75 mx bikes.ie hagon 250 with cr250/yz250 and 500cc hagon yamahas with tt500 yamahs in pre78.just like it was back in the 70s

Quote from: elsie 125 on May 19, 2008, 07:05:46 PM
dont see why not, thats what they did last year at wagga

sa is a long way to come and get knocked back on some stupid rule.sliders have been around since 1960 but in 2008 you cant use them in the classes you raced back in the 70s
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on June 30, 2008, 09:43:17 PM: Umm ....but if its in the sup regs, its the rule for the event. you need to ammend the supp regs other wise if a winner is at 98 he can be protested out or you need to state " at any point the steward or promoter has the right to change the rules, and at the Riders breifing indicate the DB is 100Db as per EPA and has changed from the Supp regs. I wouldnt chance it without something in writing saying its gong to be ammended to 100db and anything 250 pre 75 races in the heat on its merits.

Doubting they will check isnt going to pay the petrol home and not getting through scrutineering and saying but elsie said wont cut it.

102db cover worked for the Tassie NAtionals so it should be fine to get your supp reg up to 100db if thats the limit of the EPA. BUt id like to see it in writing before i send in a cheque. I have a call into David white for an update on this also, if i have to ill put my hand up to do a testing course or what ever so i can use the ones here, even if i have to do it for the state. better the devil you know right.

Still i think you need to get the 100db supp rule out there as it will increase your starters for sure, including this little black duck if i can get the bikes on a meter prior.

We dont have a noise meter in SA, sorry ill correct that we dont have anyone licensed to use the 2 sitting in MASA office, i have rung them 3 time to get a test done and its like faulty towers in there i cant understand how they keep there jobs.

A DT frame follows the same lines as the original frame, although it may be lower CG the layout is certainly positioned to the original layout ,not like the Sliders that have differant fame angle, tanks, forks etc more like a speedway bike, if anyone put a Flat track bike in with the sliders you be mental as they would both be on differant entry and exits and i though that was the whole issue over sliders ?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: jimg1au on June 30, 2008, 10:19:28 PM: FREAKY
you got my point it must be in the sup regs.may elsie said sliders can ride with mx as they did in wagga and in 1974.in the sup regs they cant.it is a national event you can be excluded if you cant match supp regs noise limit.
cheers
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on June 30, 2008, 10:35:33 PM: hey im hearing you.

The promoter can change any or all things at there discretion pre race, so they should do it but we need it in writing before we spend that coin on promisethat they are, same with the sliders thing, give me somthing i can bank.

The tassie guys made it happen, it wasnt a problem and we went, but at least we had it in writing that they had a realistic limit that we could work too with some leeway to the GCR if after all that travel we where tipping the point where we wanted to be.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on July 01, 2008, 08:41:22 PM: Freaky and Jim,
Our race secretary for this event, Darylene, spoke with Ross Martin from MA today about your concerns...
The noise limit rule. apparently Tasmania got there special noise level for there meeting and no one went over the 96db rule, as there was monitoring done during the meeting?? Does anyone know who done this monitoring, was it the Tasmania club that hosted the meeting, or was it MA that sent someone over to do the monitoring????????
As apparently no one went over the limit, they arent prepared to increase the noise limit.
For the slider versus the chookies running together rule,
MA say that they have the slider class for sliders and that they dont want sliders running against chookies, and that was one off the ammendments, along with the noise limit rule ACTMCC had to make to regs before there approval.
What happens now??? maybe time for the competitors to flood the office with emails and phonecalls concerning these issues???
Or do they just get away with it????
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: firko on July 01, 2008, 10:45:36 PM: This is yet another classic example of idiots not understanding the very heart and history of dirt track. The seperation of slider type bikes from motocross or American flat track style bikes is beyond ludicrous. This ill concieved stupidity started with Penrith club and with their influence within MNSW it was only a matter of time before it became a part of the GCRs. I'm ashamed to admit that I was once a proud president of that club. I'm so pissed off about this I want to throw up. I'm not the only person who is disgusted with this. The current 500 slider champion, who also rides a "chookie" won't be defending his title at Canberra this year. He's going to the Musclecar Masters at Eastern Creek and I think I'll join him.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on July 01, 2008, 11:13:14 PM: Quote from: elsie 125 on July 01, 2008, 08:41:22 PM
Freaky and Jim,
Our race secretary for this event, Darylene, spoke with Ross Martin from MA today about your concerns...
The noise limit rule. apparently Tasmania got there special noise level for there meeting and no one went over the 96db rule, as there was monitoring done during the meeting?? Does anyone know who done this monitoring, was it the Tasmania club that hosted the meeting, or was it MA that sent someone over to do the monitoring????????

Well maybe that's what there report back to HO said, but i can tell you at least one bike blow over 100db. FBC did the niose testing on i think 5 bikes at random but you have to ask him that. i cant even find anyone in the state to let me use the test unit and no other prick is licenced to use it, so how the fuc are you supposed to be able to work towards a GCR decibel at a national event if you cant even get a base line in your own state. What a farse. And yes im still waiting on a call back from the el president'e on this one in MA. So if Tassie got a raised noise level buffer and no one reportedly went over it, would they not allow the same grace buffer to ensure the event was at capacity ?

give me some numbers to call. if i had of know all this was coming on, i would have done wagga last year instead and then stayed in my own state from there on in, would have saved alot of breathe.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on July 02, 2008, 08:05:39 PM: Well, I dunno what to say about the noise level thing - I've repacked the muffler on the TM and it'll be fingers crossed.

On a different matter, I've just posted up a Word document with some info about accommodation in the area.

http://www.ozvmx.com/whatson/dt-nats-08-accom.doc

And don't forget you can get all the latest on the DT Nats page:

http://www.ozvmx.com/whatson/08-dt-nats.htm
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on July 02, 2008, 08:32:27 PM: me thinks your a little closer an prolly $10 in Petrol if it all goes to shit..........
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on July 02, 2008, 09:39:06 PM: Agred. But I really don't know what to say. I think it says a lot about how the sport is administered, the amount of confusion, inconsistency and general lack of support that is being shown around the noise issue by MA. That said, the GCRs are there, the MA has shown where it stands, the Supp Regs say what they do. All I know is that I haven't seen much evidence that the rule is being enforced anywhere. I reckon it's not worth worrying about. Stick on a halfway decent muffler and come on down, I'm sure you'll be right.

That's only my opinion by the way...
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: magoo on July 02, 2008, 09:52:50 PM: You want to know something funny about the noise testing? The rules are unenforcable. It needs to be tested by a certified NCO (noise control officer). How do you become an accredited NCO? A university degree, that's how. If someone knocks you back for noise ask them for their accreditation and ride off into the sunset because MA don't actually have any. It's all bullshit.
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Post by: firko on July 02, 2008, 10:16:28 PM: Hallelujah Magoo. Now maybe Freaky can move on to another bloody subject. I'd swear the boy must have been frightened by a noisy motorcycle when he was little. Talk about sticking to a subject! Most of us put in the "Who gives a shit category" months ago and moved on.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on July 02, 2008, 10:59:32 PM: Well thats why i can find one here IN masa to test it FOR ME now. no one is licenced !

HOW does FBC get away with it then > he tested in tassie ? and i though ACt was relying on the 100db enforcement from the EPA officers
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on July 02, 2008, 11:52:24 PM: Hows this, GCRs rule 12.10.1.2, over rules rule12.10.1.1, noise emissions all disciplines, page 91 2008 G.C.Rs, handy, fairburn park dirt track has its own government set noise regulation at 100db@ 35meters ride by point. Set,and tested by one off these university degree,
I am confident in the noise issue not being a problem for this years nats.
being on the dirt track sports committee, I would like to see if various sports commitees can give there recommendations for setting these noise levels in line with there discipline.
Eg; historic road race 102db, modern bikes yeah 96db, classic mx and dirt track,need to be updated to a realistic regulation, classic mx could be 98-100 db, cant see why classic dirt track shouldnt be the same as historic road race 102db, after all there both wide open throttle
what are your thoughts magoo?
I would reckon its pretty safe to organise your journey freaky,
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Phil on July 03, 2008, 03:45:16 PM: I reckon the noise thing is not a problem at all. Put the best muffler you can on your bike and get out there.The biggest stuffup is the seperation of sliders and chookies. I thought it was only going to be enforced at Penrith club days but obviously the influence disease has spread. Is this some kind of sick joke? Sliders, chookies and flat trackers have raced together for decades with no hassle. The lunatics are indeed running the dirt track asylum.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on July 04, 2008, 01:00:30 AM: I am hearin ya old phil,
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: fatboyracing on July 04, 2008, 06:39:38 AM: Hi Guys,
Don't let the noise limit worry you,if you have a muffler on and it is repacked properly you wont have a problem,The problem is still with the VMX guys who snub at the rules and turn up with out a muffler on or a muffler that has not been packed properly. I tested in Tasmania and 90% of riders did the right thing and they were fine, however there was a few who turned up with out making any effort and had straight out pipes. I tested 25 bikes from a random draw and the bikes that tested were generly ok except about 4 who were way over and these riders were told that they would not receive any race points if there was a protest and they were also told that there noisey bikes would not be tolerated at any MA event in the future.
If you plan on coming to race with out doing the right thing you will be excluded
As a Classic Commissioner and a noise tester please put on a muffler and lets move on and enjoy the racing.

Please PM me if you want more info.

Cheers
Fatboy

Shane Fraser
Classic Commission
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Yamaboy on July 04, 2008, 11:31:25 AM: I can't believe that this noise debate is still going on and that Freakshow is still driving the noise bus. I think that most of us knew that it wasn't an issue but old Freaky kept on with it. Just put a good muffler on your bike Freaky and got to Canberra and enjoy yourself.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on July 04, 2008, 01:19:13 PM: i got mufflers in the section, but again its along drive home. Due to cost of entry and petrol there and time off work i want a smooth experiance if im going to be investing that much in driving 2,000 km.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on July 04, 2008, 05:54:28 PM: The meeting will be going ahead, and will be a great weekend, hope you can make the journey freaky
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on July 30, 2008, 04:22:40 PM: Just reading the Supp Regs and am confused about the order of events. Or more exactly, what's happening with practice? I thought earlier it had been suggested that Saturday arvo would be practice/setup time with racing on Sunday, but the regs seem to indicate racing both days with only limited practice. I thought a weak point in the program at Wagga last year was the insufficient practice time. Given there is no way I will be able to get my TM sorted before the event, I am hoping for at least a few laps to get it dialed in.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on August 05, 2008, 12:18:48 PM: Well, it's now just a few weeks until the 2008 Classic DT Championships here in Canberra. The local club have been putting a lot into this event with particular attention to making the track just right on the day. It should be a top weekend - it's a fun track to ride and spectators have a great view from the top of the circuit.

From what I've heard, entries have been pretty slow. Remember, closing date is only a week away (14th August), so you should get into gear and send that entry away right now. You can download the supp regs/entry from the DT Championships page here: http://www.ozvmx.com/whatson/08-dt-nats.htm

By the way, if you don't have a national licence and want to use a one day competition licence, you'll need to get the paperwork in asap as MA require 21 days to process. If you add that to post times and other admin overheads it means you probably need to send in your entry and application right now to avoid things going pear shaped.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on August 07, 2008, 06:22:55 PM: Hey Pat, can you let us in on how entries are going? I sent mine off today, AND picked up the TM engine. I'll have the TM at HEAVEN this Saturday to run it in. Looks like I'll definitely be a starter on thr 6th!
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 07, 2008, 11:24:46 PM: Hi Graeme, glad you got your motor back, saw it on the bench at chris" s the other day,
will see you at mx on weekend, we may have a practice next weekend on dirt track.
Entries for australian classic dirt track is very poor........ A total of 22 classics so far, pretty poor, hope they flood in next week, as closing is next friday
see you on weekend
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on August 08, 2008, 12:35:15 PM: 22 eh? Not so good, but we've seen before that most of the entries turn up in the last week. Mind you, we'd be hoping for at least another 60-70 to make a decent show of it. I'd have thought with the event in Canberra we'd pick up all those Sydney DT racers, a fair swag of Victorians and a few from the central/west NSW. Still, I hope we don't get too many in the Suzuki TM125 49 year olds class, I reckon I might be in with a shot at a trophy.

C'mon guys, get those entries in, and if you know someone who's thinking of entering get on to them.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 09, 2008, 12:12:25 AM: another 60 or so entries would be great, 1 event national licences available for this event, need 2 be applied for straight away through our event secretary Darylene 0402854414
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 09, 2008, 07:32:55 PM: PAID and in :O)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Noel on August 11, 2008, 08:46:59 AM: A few more of the Heaven Guys took there entries down on the weekend
but still a little low,
the Canberra guys put in a lot of effort for these meetings on and off the track
so get them entries in this week,
( I hear the Race sec will be away in the week prior to the meeting so needs the entries in early to
get It all sorted)
camping at the track available , plenty of wood for fires, videos at night, canteen operating,
just bring you bikes and a good attitude,
Cheers
Noel
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 11, 2008, 11:05:36 AM: I have to travel 15 or so hours and im not sure what time ill be pullin in during the night on Fri will the gates be open all night or are they locked ?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 11, 2008, 11:20:38 AM: will have the gate dummy locked for ya freaky, so just let yourself in, howd ya go with the pics of the mx? cheers Pat
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Rosco400 on August 11, 2008, 05:49:23 PM: Sorry for being so slack, entry sent in todays mail ;)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 11, 2008, 07:17:39 PM: PAt, tis On my list of thigs to do, im going to try to pull it out this week, if i fire up the Sc i might even load it as a spare bike for the 250's then if you want it its there, you can buy it of me after the race if your interested. but time is against me ATM i got shit loads on. But i havent forgotten. And i remeber now why i didnt use the motor in another progect, it has matching numbers
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 11, 2008, 07:39:55 PM: all good freaky, looking forward to it, take your time do what you have to do first
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: mboddy on August 11, 2008, 07:43:35 PM: Quote from: elsie 125 on August 07, 2008, 11:24:46 PM
we may have a practice next weekend on dirt track.
Is the practice going ahead Pat?
My knee should be ok by Sunday and I would like to have a first run on the 400!
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 11, 2008, 08:40:44 PM: wont be practicing this weekend, there is 12 truck and tipper loads of granite on the track, that needs ripping,watering, grading and rolling, your welcome to attend the working bee sunday as your knee is ok?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 12, 2008, 10:16:20 AM: he heheheh
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 12, 2008, 07:04:42 PM: hey freaky, had the grader and rippers into the track today, and that top corner we looked at about cutting the inside to line up the right hander, she's done!!! Track is coming up a treat
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 12, 2008, 07:14:46 PM: who hasnt sent there dirt track nats entries in yet?? they need to be in as soon as possible to get this event rollin, come on everyone?? any mxers want to throw on a trials tyre for this event???
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 12, 2008, 07:41:53 PM: IF you have fixed that corner, that track will be kick arse, its got to be one of the longest left handers up hill know to man, which means one thing...................... full speed and no fear of dying , and as a bonus with the kink sorted out you wont hit that concrete wall.

THis sounding better every time. BEtter get off my arse on the weekend and find more bikes and tyres. yeee har
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: suzuki27 on August 14, 2008, 12:10:34 PM: Hi Pat, Can you tell me if a knobby is OK on the front-I presume it is ,but thought I had better check. Thanks.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 14, 2008, 02:04:58 PM: Fronts are open, rear's only not be claw or knobbly, go down your local shop and buy a $40 ching shing trials, or if your a tight arse like me go through the used tyre bin and pull out any used road trial or enduro block, just give em $5 to fit it :O)

Dirt track is a sport for everyone, you can go slow or fast and without jumps you have no excuse for not going around lap after lap. Cya there
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: 211kawasaki on August 14, 2008, 06:38:38 PM: Hi Guys
the Kawasakis are coming, looking forward to the trip back to Dodge City and a meal at the Central Cafe!
211
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 14, 2008, 09:51:31 PM: good on ya 211, be good to meet ya, the central still do a good feed, you can always hang at the track sat night for a feed and a few drinks, and a bit o bench racing,
suzuki 27, Like freaky said front tyre choice can be open, kenda carlsbad, or millville, go alright at this track,
we have just ripped, graded, rolled 400 tonne new granite onto track, tues,wed, and today, come up a treat,
No rear knobbies, allowed
As at 6.00pm tonight we have 85 entries received for the event, so its all systems go???
bring on the 6th and 7th
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on August 14, 2008, 10:13:01 PM: 85 entries huh? That's just great, looks like we'll be doing it. I know entries closed today, but will you be accepting late entries? If there's anyone still thinking about this, hearing that the track is being groomed to perfection should sway them to come. Can they still shoot off an entry?

Kenda tyres are a top choice for DT, I've used a few different ones over the past few years and highly recommend them. I've actually got a Kenda Trackmaster on my TM and I'm amazed at how good it works. And it's cheap as.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 14, 2008, 10:28:34 PM: We dont plan on knocking back entries but do encourage getting them in asap, Darylene is away for work from friday 29th august, to friday 5th sept so we need all entries in by friday 22nd at latest, in order to set program, events, trophies, and acceptances mailed out between 22nd and 28th,
anyone out there want to enter you can fax your entry to darylene on 02-940942, asap please, regards Pat Pither
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Snowy 76 on August 15, 2008, 08:51:02 AM: G`day Pat , faxed mine in yesterday 02-62940942, is that the correct number?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 16, 2008, 12:39:11 AM: hi snowy, yes thats the number for darylene, you can also ring her and confirm on that number
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 16, 2008, 12:45:11 AM: hello everyone, for the dirt track nats, the 250cc slider riders can race against the mx bikes, eg mx250a slider in pre 75 250. Same applies for 125cc, Its only the 500 sliders that have there own race, and cant race against the mx bikes
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 16, 2008, 08:21:22 AM: any dirt track sidecars out there entering the dirt track nats
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Noel on August 17, 2008, 10:09:51 PM: Hi Pat.
I do not have a fax is there an email address I can send amended entry info to
Cheers
Noel
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 18, 2008, 06:17:22 AM: hi noel, you can send email to darylene austin@hotmail.com, great photos of the nepean weekend, would be nice to see those bikes here in canberra for the nats
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 18, 2008, 06:21:57 AM: its daryleneaustin@hotmail.com no gap in the wording
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: 211kawasaki on August 18, 2008, 05:16:16 PM: Hi Guys

just letting you all know that as was the case at the MX nats you will be required to have the letter ID on you bike eg pre 60 is the letter "A". I will be there as eligibility again and will not pass your bike without it correctly in place.

Numbers should be to the rule book if in doubt get the GCRs out and check.

See you there

"Team Green"
211kawasaki
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: colmoody on August 18, 2008, 08:09:11 PM: Thanks for the heads up on that Kawasaki 211.

Cant put my hands on current GCR'S but from memory at the Dirt Track titles at Wagga last year I had to have an X as a prefix
to my number on my pre 75 bike.

Is that what you are talking about in your above post.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 18, 2008, 08:58:39 PM: thats what he is talkin about colmoddy, the year prefix
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: colmoody on August 18, 2008, 09:09:12 PM: Thanks for the reply elsie. So is that an X as a prefix to the number on my pre 75 for the Titles at Canberra.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: matcho mick on August 18, 2008, 09:18:56 PM: hey 211,whats the go with folding gearlevers,& padded cross bars ,was a bit of awareness discussion at Nepean riders briefing sunday on these points,(referr GCR's),mick
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 18, 2008, 09:46:51 PM: Bit late to be adding that stuff in mick. dont be given us any other crap to sort out with a week to go.

Ride em like they come, MA can send out a bullitin if they want that amendment for next year.

YEs its an 'X' for Pre 75 DT or MX
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: matcho mick on August 18, 2008, 10:48:01 PM: sorry about that freaky, ;)i'll just go with the crosses ;D,mick
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Noel on August 19, 2008, 08:05:20 AM: 18.4.1.2 Identification letters for each class are:
a) Pre-1960 “A”.
b) Pre-1965 “N”.
c) Pre-1968 “F”.
d) Pre-1970 “H”.
e) Pre-1975 “X”.
f) Pre-1978 “Z”.
g) Evolution “E”.
h) Pre-1985 “Y”

18.4.1.1 A letter will be:
a) Used to identify the class of the
machine,
b) Placed on the left side of all 3 race
plates,
c) 50mm high, and in upper case,
d) The same colour as the race
number.

Cheers
Noel
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on August 19, 2008, 09:41:43 PM: Well i still havent given up on the Nats i have put in a late entry and hope to make it up there . How many hours drive melbourne to Canberra ??? just talking to pat and he said numbers were up over the hundred mark so should be good hope the weathers better than its been in melbourne
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: colmoody on August 19, 2008, 09:45:36 PM: Thanks for the confirmation (Freakshow and Noel) re the X no prefix for pre 75.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on August 19, 2008, 10:31:10 PM: Yep, here's hoping the weather holds up for us. I'm still trying to find time to get the TM running - carb is on, just gotta finish a few more bits and pieces and it might be started this weekend. Then just got to run it in and get the jetting sorted. Fingers crossed!

Over 100 entries, how good is that?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Rosco400 on August 20, 2008, 06:13:14 AM: Quote from: Graeme M on August 19, 2008, 10:31:10 PM

Over 100 entries, how good is that?

And to think week and a half ago, Pat only had 22 entries, guess thats why most promoters are grey ::) ;D
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 20, 2008, 06:25:58 AM: Hello all, thanks for your entries, we have ended up with 108, we even have 6 sidecars, how good is that?
We got your entry yz hilly, and from memory it is 7 hours from melbourne to canberra.
The track has just been resurfaced,and looks a treat, cant wait till the 6th and 7th, camping and hot showers available to you all.
hope the TM is all sorted on the weekend graeme, cheers Pat
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: jimg1au on August 20, 2008, 12:24:08 PM: hi
has any one have room for a bike to go to canberra as my brother is invited to ride his old bike in a few exebition laps with the aces from pre 1975.my wife will be going with me at this stage and wont be in the car if we tow a trailer.
i am in the sutherland shire in sydney but will del it to anywhere in sydney if some one has room.
thanks
jim garvey
brother of alan (the fossil) he will also be the race caller on the mike.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 21, 2008, 12:15:12 AM: There will be a couple of parade laps during the opening ceremony, that fossil is welcome to participate in, as for the aces of pre 75 exhibition, I dont know the aces of pre 75, and I dont have the time to find out and organise them to this event, as there are many other pre event preparations and a small sub committee to do all the preparations,
the only ride will be the 2 parade laps for the competitors, regards Pat
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 21, 2008, 12:21:05 AM: will the vmx magazine crew be attending the dirt track nats, for a story on the event??
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: jimg1au on August 21, 2008, 08:24:24 AM: pat thats what i ment about the parade laps in the 70s the aces used to do them at most open meetings
cheers
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: matcho mick on August 21, 2008, 12:14:56 PM: pm coming Jim,(will chuck it on the trailer with freakys seats!!) ;D,mick
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: firko on August 21, 2008, 12:22:57 PM: Unfortunately Pat, I won't be attending and therefore covering the Nats due to a previous committment to attend the Muscle Car Masters at Eastern Creek with my Jag. Alan Jones is also a part of that event with his Mustang so won't be defending his titles either. It's a shame but you get these clashes from time to time.
I'm not sure of VMXKens plans either at this time.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on August 21, 2008, 12:28:54 PM: If no-one else is able to I'm happy to draft up a story and photos for VMX magazine. I'll email Ken and see what he thinks. Pat, there is a guy who attends ACT MX rounds and takes some nice pics (my RM125 crash being a fine example), maybe we can get him to come along and take some decent photos for us to use? I don't know who he is but he may be a club member...
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Rosco400 on August 21, 2008, 04:31:57 PM: That Auscobul character takes some mighty fine photos, and pretty sure hes riding Nats, sure hed be taking them anyway ;)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 21, 2008, 04:46:05 PM: Quote from: matcho mick on August 21, 2008, 12:14:56 PM
pm coming Jim,(will chuck it on the trailer with freakys seats!!) ;D,mick

eeek what if it rains or they go west ?????????????
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on August 21, 2008, 05:40:43 PM: Good point Rosco, Mark would be the man alright.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 21, 2008, 07:08:47 PM: thanks Jim, be good 2 meet you in canberra.
Our parade laps opening will be a great start to the weekend,
Leanne Gordon is also coming to the nats and her husband will be taking photos throughout the weekend,
those mx pics of your crash are awesome to greame, with auscobul and ozevent taking photos, we can get them into the magazine, and and this website, it would be great if you could do a story for ozvmx and the mag also thanks Graeme.
anyone out there that arent riding that are coming down could share some marshalling, as we are compiling a roster??
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: suzuki27 on August 22, 2008, 09:53:08 PM: A question for Pat( or anyone that knows really)- Is there going to be a static bike display/show and shine type thing happening at the DT Nats? And, is there going to be racing on the Saturday or only on the Sunday? Thanks .
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 23, 2008, 06:52:03 AM: Hi suzuki 27, we wanted a static bike display, but had no replies to our posts for anyone to show there bikes, so unfortunately not.
The program will be, sign on, scruitneering 9.00 am sat, opening ceremony and 2 parade laps around 10.30 am, 11.00 am will start 2 rounds 4.5 laps practice, then we will have a lunch break and commence 2 rounds racing on saturday afternoon,
Sunday we will be having 3 straight rounds racing, with the finals being run after the racing rounds,
all entrants will receive there final instructions for the event by end next week,
Shaping up pretty good with 110 entries for the dirt track nats
see you in canberra
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: suzuki27 on August 23, 2008, 08:27:05 AM: Thanks for that Pat. Should be a great weekend.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: suzuki43 on August 24, 2008, 02:36:20 PM: Go well Suzuki27.Team Suzuki NZ will be watching.
PS Will you be unveiling your new acquistion?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: suzuki27 on August 24, 2008, 05:13:25 PM: Hi suzuki43, I was going to take it up for "show & tell" only , but no bike display this time. I will have to get a spare chamber made up-If I smashed up that NOS one on it you would see a grown man reduced to tears. I will take up the 250T for the Evo 250 class ; my feeble state of conditioning restricts me to one class only!
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Devilman on August 25, 2008, 08:44:49 PM: so elsie..... hi for starters. I'm coming to race in the titles with mum,dad & my bro in tow & was excited to hear that the entries have climbed into triple figures. woo hoo!
I'm fronting up in pre75 125,pre78 125, evo125(i think or we may have decided otherwise) pre 80 250 & open evo. My question is ...do U have access to class numbers (specificly the afore mentioned) & can U give me a clue as to which are going to have enough entries to B considered championship classes. Will help us plan our attack & tell us where to consentrate our best efforts....
Last year I had 2 races in a row, hadn't registered the fact & missed the 2nd of them only to discover that class was the only Champioship class I was entered in & I'd blown any chance of making the final. I would have cried but was choking on flies ........ wow thats the most flies ever in history that I've had to battle.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 25, 2008, 08:53:37 PM: Smart question Devil man. WOuld be good to get a heads up on what got 10. might make packing the car easier, particular for spare parts............

I think any flies this year will be frozen, and thus walking and not flying, hopfully we will be back home before they even get there..............
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 25, 2008, 09:20:45 PM: devil man, championship classes are pre 75 125, evo 250 , evo 263 over, pre 78 263 over, sliders 263 over, pre 75 250, 16-49, pre 75 250, 50yrs+, pre75 263 over, pre 78 250, , sidecars, pre 78 125, 6 entries, evo 125, 7 entries
hope this helps
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 25, 2008, 10:19:20 PM: is that in any kind of order ? bit like my spelling that list tis all over the place.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 26, 2008, 06:50:17 AM: you will work it out freaky,
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 26, 2008, 12:52:44 PM: na i figure any class im in has more than 10 so thats good, but not sure on your age spread, thought it was in 10 year blocks ? Got no show against those 18 yr olds
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 26, 2008, 06:27:52 PM: your classes for example freaky, pre 75 250, we have split the ages 16 to 49 years, 14 competitors,
pre 75 250 50 yrs and over, 10 competitors,
I havent seen the age differences in your class as Darylene and Jan put entries together
your 263 and over class is 16 to 59 years championship, 10 competitors
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: oz555ktm on August 26, 2008, 07:16:01 PM: Hay Elsie .
What has happen to the Big Feed (the Rost Diner )on the saturday night.
Your allways put on a Top feed at any of the Club rounds .
So I was Shocked to hear that NO ONE WANTED A FEED on the Saturday night .

I am Still doing the DVD ( Dirt track only ) on the Saturday night
for the Campers .
But No Big Diner and Kath Cooks the best rost diner in Canberra .
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: 52 on August 26, 2008, 07:37:46 PM: Sounds like Pre-70 class didn't make numbers.Anyone have a report about it.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Devilman on August 26, 2008, 08:13:38 PM: elsie >> thanks for the feedback shout U a beer after the show huh..... if i'm still walking
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 26, 2008, 08:35:40 PM: thanks devilman, look forward to it, see you in canberra
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Devilman on August 26, 2008, 08:35:59 PM: yes freaky i'm not the sharpest tool & I'll probably stuff any chance of wood by leaving the fuel tap off but I'll not miss a race that counts this time.... bit spewing about poor numbers in pre78125 & evo 125 coz my(dads) 77elsie flies & it sure makes being competative easy ...oh well. Dunno how the RN400 is going to go up against the tt500's .... jumping off the 75 & onto the big girl is going to be exciting for a couple of laps recon..... I luv excitment
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 26, 2008, 08:55:16 PM: 52, the pre 70 250 class ended up with 5 entries, there will be trophies 2 1st, 2nd, 3rd
The pre 70 263 and over, ended up with 6 entries, trophies as above, but not championship unfortunately,

Dennis, there will be one of kathys u beaut feeds on saturday night, for anyone that wants a feed, but as for the pre dinner bookings I think she received 1 phone call, so now she dosnt know how much to cook,
I told her to cook heaps and I will take it home in tupperware containers for the freezer, no probs there with her cooking, so we will be right for a feed and dvd,s dennis,
You still right for scruitineering, I can help, as with Dave Morgan, and 211 is eligibility also,.
We need marshals desperately, struggling for people to raise there hands, I guess they think the fairys will do it
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 26, 2008, 09:07:06 PM: anyone on the forum camping at the track sat night and want dinner??
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Noel on August 26, 2008, 09:13:47 PM: Hi Pat,
Yes I'm up for dinner sat night,

could you combine pre70's for an open pre 70' champ class,
or are some of the open entries 250's any way
cheers
Noel
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on August 26, 2008, 09:15:26 PM: Yeah Pat i will be camping trackside and will be up for a feed 1 adult and 2 kids.Maybe more if i can talk the copilot into it.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: 52 on August 26, 2008, 09:39:19 PM: Elsie 125, Pre 70 class nearly always runs all in.By the time DNS and breakdowns you end up with 2 or 3 bikes trying to make a race of it.Wagga ran Pre 65 and Pre 70 all in.Maybe a check with riders.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: mboddy on August 26, 2008, 09:48:55 PM: Hi Pat. Don't forget that I put my hand up for scrutineering too.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 26, 2008, 09:56:03 PM: thanks Mark, your down for scruitineering
52 and Noel, give Darylene a ring about combining pre 70 class, its probably a bit late as program is at printers now being done, as darylene is away this saturday until fri 5th for work
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Rosco400 on August 26, 2008, 10:14:43 PM: As the pre 70 class seems non goer for a championship class, is it in bad taste to ride square barrel Maico in pre 75 250 in the championship class and ride in pre 70 class with same bike to get numbers up as square barel qualifies in both classes as it is not a championship class in pre 70, more rides the merrier or will i run into resistance, MOMS says its a qualifier and 5 hour drive would like to ride as much as possible ???
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Mark Austin on August 26, 2008, 11:44:15 PM: Hi,
Any idea if the Pre 78 Open class has the numbers to be a championship race?
Cheers,
Mark
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 27, 2008, 12:18:53 AM: Quote from: elsie 125 on August 26, 2008, 09:07:06 PM
anyone on the forum camping at the track sat night and want dinner??
yes , it was on my list of things to do, to tell you i was looking for food so put the freak down as a starter.

I also got state level 2 creds for all officals licences but not national so cant help ya scruitineering etc unless its as a helper or what ever they calls it as, alas too many bikes , so dont have room for a flaggy either, unless i can hire one down your main street by the hour ? she might even do a show after the video for us ;op or is that only a sydney thing ?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 27, 2008, 07:04:45 AM: Mark, the pre 78 263 and over is a championship class,

Freaky, We can organise you a dancin girl for after dinner and dvd entertainment, remember canberra is the porn capital of aus, so there is a wide variety to choose from, you may enjoy the peep shows, where you sit in a little room with a handful of 2 dollar coins watching girls slip all sorts of things in all sorts of places, they even supply you tissues!!!!

On a more serious note, if you check out www.actmcc.com club news there is the aussie dirt track nats site where there is a full list competitors, classes, program events and final instructions.
Think Darylene had a late night on final instructions and left out 5 championship classes as there are 10.
Will get onto her about that this morning.
Hope this helps
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 27, 2008, 08:56:46 AM: is that coined a "slot Jockey "

and was it a "freind " who told you whats goes on in there in such concise details ?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Gerard De Ruyter (Twistandshout) on August 27, 2008, 09:06:14 AM: new uploads on the event:

- list of competitors
- order of events
- final instructions to riders

http://actmcc.com/DT/Classic%20Nats%20page.htm
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Devilman on August 27, 2008, 11:17:56 AM: elsie>>> make it 2 beers for that can of worms i threw at u ......
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: suzuki27 on August 27, 2008, 11:31:01 AM: Can someone clear up a question on fuel allowed. Is it the case that anything pre-75 can run methanol etc and post-75 are suppose to use RON98 only?. I have an EVO 250,and from the MA book it looks like 98 is the best I can run. Is this the case?. Or can I run Avgas or BP100 for example? Thanks.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 27, 2008, 12:14:02 PM: Talking of fuel is there Juice at the track or do we have to bring it in. Or where is there an Avgas pump in town ? so i can fill up inbound ?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 27, 2008, 12:20:00 PM: i cant get the word doc on final instructions to open ? has it got corrupt uploadissues or is it an oooold version of word

and i curse you peter lee for making have to figure out how to fit another one (1) on all my number plates 12 times..grrrrrrrrrr
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 27, 2008, 01:37:27 PM: Fuel guys for the event, pretty sure all bikes can run methanol, avgas, bp 100, not aware of any restrictions.

Avgas is only available in 200 litre drums as they stopped filling our 20 litre drums at the airport, so best of you bring your own avgas.

Methanol, and BP100 is available in 20 litre drums through our club member Rob Thompson, who owns our local castrol, BP depot in Queanbeyan, his daughter is riding in the support events at nats and will be trackside

anyone need any methanol, or BP 100 can pre order from Thommo, and he can bring it to the track, he can be contacted on 0262971653.

final instructions open up this end, dont no whats goin on your end freaky
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 27, 2008, 02:15:16 PM: can you email them to me maybe its the link cause its dead my end.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 27, 2008, 02:21:36 PM: Not so bright kid answered the phone and said $58 bucks, but any chance you can speak to rob and get a confirm price. cheers freak
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: suzuki27 on August 27, 2008, 02:34:57 PM: Thanks for the fuel info elsie. All systems go. Was that $58 bucks for BP100 or Methanol Freaky?.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 27, 2008, 05:54:14 PM: emailed you freaky,
will ring Rob Thompson and find out price for BP100 and methanol for ya,s,
will get back to ya asap
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Noel on August 27, 2008, 06:38:23 PM: Hi Guys,
Have just read an email that indicates that pre70 will have a combined Pre 70 allpowers championship event,
cheers
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: 52 on August 27, 2008, 07:03:17 PM: Thanks Elsie 125. I rang Darlene and she was very helpfull, combining 250's and Open Pre 70's to make 1 championship class (11 bikes I think).Sorry about you changing your no's freaky, I've used 52 since 1974.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: oz555ktm on August 27, 2008, 07:18:45 PM: Pat put me down for a Big feed on satruday nigth .

I was out at the track too Day and WoW that track is looking
Good .
Its the Best I every Seen it Milko must have put in 100 ++ on the Place.

Cantnot wait I will see you on Firday Pat (elsie)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 27, 2008, 07:39:57 PM: Quote from: suzuki27 on August 27, 2008, 02:34:57 PM
Thanks for the fuel info elsie. All systems go. Was that $58 bucks for BP100 or Methanol Freaky?.

well the kid werent to bright. but i think it was 100RC in a 20 ltr drum, sounded a bit dear to me last time i saw it was $2.10 so maybe there is a deposit on the drum, even methonal should be around $2 a litre i would have thought.

with the price of potatoes at the moment might be a good time to make a still up and start brewing.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 27, 2008, 07:43:11 PM: Quote from: 52 on August 27, 2008, 07:03:17 PM
Thanks Elsie 125. I rang Darlene and she was very helpfull, combining 250's and Open Pre 70's to make 1 championship class (11 bikes I think).Sorry about you changing your no's freaky, I've used 52 since 1974.

See Pete you've have had them for long enough ! After 30yrs surely you be picking a <10 by now :O)

IM thinking of going to 51 next year any way, but all my gerseys say 52, so thats going to be a pain in the arse.

Actually IM not sure why i have to change the numbers in the classes your not in with me though. cause in the program they are
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 27, 2008, 07:56:44 PM: hey dennis, the track and overall dirt track complex look shit hot thats fur sure, been a lot off work tho, and yeah, milko is out there every day doing something, he is the backbone of the dirt track complex,
how good would the clubs, mx or dt be if all members put in a little effort??
Now for new signage to go up, and a refurbishment on the toilet block next, but wont be until after nats,
I think we will have a marque up on the concrete pad next to canteen, with tables chairs, that will be our dinner, movie room sat nite, see you out there friday
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on August 27, 2008, 08:13:54 PM: Pat, it's a credit to you and the rest of your crew that put in so much work to make this event happen. I'm sure the weekend will go off just great, and all of us who get to ride owe you a huge vote of thanks. And of course, a big thanks too to everyone who has made the effort to come and ride - the entry list is looking good and the club appreciates the support.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 27, 2008, 08:40:38 PM: thanks Graeme, will be a great weekend, cant wait, you staying for dinner and a few drinks sat nite??
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on August 27, 2008, 09:17:56 PM: Not sure yet Pat, but I am hoping to. I do have to go home right after racing but I am planning to come back out a little later.

Really looking forward to it, should be great to see all those great old bikes and see some top vintage DT action.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: oz555ktm on August 27, 2008, 10:01:54 PM: Thats happing with VMX the Mag are thay coming ????

Have you got some one to do the DVD on the day ???
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: pancho on August 27, 2008, 10:02:50 PM: i am dissapointed that i wont get to ride at canberras' classic dirt weekend but the planets have not correctly aligned, the rti had a seizure {before i could]at the 25 lapper at nepean , i dont think they would let me ride my xt 500 slider in any thing plus i think its fathers day weekend. if it is there may be some peed off family members around. not sure yet but i may get down to look. have fun cheers wally.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Rosco400 on August 27, 2008, 10:13:49 PM: Quote from: wally cox on August 27, 2008, 10:02:50 PM
plus i think its fathers day weekend. if it is there may be some peed off family members around.

Thats why they call it fathers day, our day and we can do no wrong, mothers day might be a problem tho ;D
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on August 27, 2008, 10:20:49 PM: Dennis, I doubt VMX mag will be covering it directly. I don't think anyone has approached them and they probably aren't in the business of chasing up every event that's on. I suggested that I could write something and take some photos and we've got plenty of other people there who can take good pics. I will email Ken and see how that sounds to him and just check whether or not they are coming over. But usually with the media you have to actually invite them and even cover their admission costs and such like, unless it's a huge event that it pays them to attend.

I am curious about the DVD though - is it planned to produce one?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: pancho on August 27, 2008, 10:27:17 PM: Quote from: Rosco400 on August 27, 2008, 10:13:49 PM
Quote from: wally cox on August 27, 2008, 10:02:50 PM
plus i think its fathers day weekend. if it is there may be some peed off family members around.

Thats why they call it fathers day, our day and we can do no wrong, mothers day might be a problem tho ;D
good luck with that one roscoe
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: oz555ktm on August 27, 2008, 10:44:08 PM: I am with Rossco

if its is Dad Day well I will be doing what I like doing .
and as for Mums Day she like it best when I not home any way .
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: pancho on August 27, 2008, 10:52:36 PM: i have a copy of every vmx mag printed so far and am starting to get dissapointed at the lack of coverage of dirt track events ,the dirt track scene has changed dramatically from the years when it was really big and has settled back to the old timers with there classic bikes to revitalise the sport to the stage where we now see a good roll up to dirt meetings, largely i think because the old stagers have brought there offspring with them and encouraged them to ride their modern bikes on the dirt other than trails and motor cross tracks. so i hope we can see the current upsurge of this branch of the sport recognised better in the vmx mag.i have noticed a bit from the american dirt track scene from time to time which is great. any one who has been to recent st.george /penrith joint meetings and has seen a very full program knows how the dirt track scene is thriving here.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: matcho mick on August 27, 2008, 11:18:23 PM: G'day Pat,better put John Imrie,& I down for satnites feed,(T 4 2),ta mick
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Mark Austin on August 28, 2008, 12:10:20 AM: Hi lads,

I just had a word to Ken of VMX Mag - he's happy to cover ANY classic dirt bike event. So if Graeme would like write the words, I'll take as many photos as I can. Apparently most of my races are back to back, so I should be able to get some shots. Except the Pre 65 Open, Pre 75 250 and Pre 78 Open class - someone elsewill have to look after those classes... and maybe the one after the Pre 78 Open, I may be too buggered to get the next couple of races after that. ::)

Cheers,
Mark
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 28, 2008, 06:21:22 AM: I was onto a bloke who was coming out and he was going to video tape the event and then compile everything together along with music and highlights and would then sell them through mail order, will have to get onto him again 2day, see whats happening
Got ya down for dinner Matcho Mick,
Thanks for being able to take photos Mark, and be great if you can write a story of the event thanks Graeme,
Be nice 2 have more magazine coverage in dirt track, our sport would be greatful for it, I have heard there is huge numbers up at nepean, thats great, be good to run an interclub meeting with you guys Wally,
what better way to spend fathers day, than dirt track racing with ya mates!!

I also get to celebrate my birthday this year dirt track racing, at the 2008 canberra cup!!
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Noel on August 28, 2008, 07:59:12 AM: I wouldn't be to hard on the VMX crew,

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Last years titles were covered ,and they were at Nepean for the pre75 event a couple of weeks ago, as well as the first charity pre 75 that was on the same weekend as the CMX nats in WA,

I don't think you can expect them to do club events as they are a international mag,
but it would be interesting to see some articles on the basically "Australia only" dirt track sliders
;D(bikes derived from speedway bikes but to be able to turn right as well) ;D
not a lot known about these out side the circle.

sorry back to topic

Noel
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on August 29, 2008, 10:23:49 AM: I may be wrong, but I think back in the early 80s the motocross framed bikes that were being run on dirt tracks were pretty unique too. They were very similar to the sorts of things being run in the Superbikers and later Super Motard races, being MX bikes lowered with fat rims and wet weather road racing tyres. I remember some trick bikes at the Nepean 6-Hour and Maryborough 3-hour events, with big tanks, trick pipes and ignitions, twin front disks and so on.

Anyways, back on topic, I was looking through the entry list and noted that in Pre 75 125, there are about 18 entries. 16 are on CR125s. Then there's me on a TM125. What does everyone else know that I seem to be ignorant of? ;D

I'll repoprt back on whether I actually beat any of them...
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on August 29, 2008, 10:54:02 AM: Methonol. without it there nothing and all will crumble before you my pump 98 freind. Stay uypright and you be passing a littering of blown bottom ends all weekend. :O)

Now rice wine sake' is another matter.......... try it ;o)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on August 29, 2008, 01:36:33 PM: Hey, it worked for that skater guy, I guess it could work for me too, huh?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: pancho on August 29, 2008, 06:59:07 PM: maybe able to get down to watch you cool dudes going round and round it seems, i have been looking forward to it since it was first announced.so here's hoping cheers wally.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 29, 2008, 08:04:51 PM: Ok , for you metanol burners who may need fuel at the nats, 20 litre drums are available along with BP100, for $55.00 each, if anyone need any let me no and I will get our local member to bring them along to dirt track nats,
Dont no the price others pay but seems reasonable compared to my elf bfk-07 at $6.50 per litre
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: micks on August 29, 2008, 09:35:56 PM: bp 100 is not methanol fuel it`s a lead based fuel it maybe not be allowed in the the gcr`s and may require a ma fuel log book.the elf fuel is homologated.
have a look at gcr`s MOMS 18.3.0.1 then12.9.5.1 and THE GOD RULE 12.1.1.3
sorry about quoting rules but that is what govern`s the sport and i would hate to see someone be protested.
non folding gear tip levers are ok
mnsw classic dirt sports committee was asked this question at the penrith pre 75 meeting and forwarded it on to ma,the reply back from a ross martin was that they are not mandatory.
the meeting has a good scruitneer very experience in historic racing.
remender that they are old bikes with old blokes having good old fun!!!
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Noel on August 30, 2008, 06:49:35 PM: Hi Pat,
wondering if you could give the heads up on how the pits will work,
will cars and or trailers be in pits, and where will the camping be in relation to etc.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j41/Tento850/fairburn.jpg)

and will track complex be open friday evening for arrivals

cheers
Noel
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on August 31, 2008, 08:32:43 PM: Hi Noel, the pits will be bikes only, and that area on the map are all the trees around the start area, the camping is the flat area at the top right, of the picture, the campers car and campsite will be all together, the daily competitors cars and trailers will be parking to the lft of the tree at the hairpin corner and in the area behind the pit fence, which is the group of trees above the start area.
The gates will be open from 10.00 am friday morning and we will be there to show the campers were to park, and set up there area, cheers Pat
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on September 02, 2008, 02:28:16 PM: For some reason the periods seems back to back . which i think is weird as most folk have the same period differant capacity so i thought your go pre then post , pre then post to give some room between races if your in both. Any way is the pre 75 250 still in heats ? and if so can we pick the heat ? or would it be smarter to go Heat1 all under 39's and then H2 over 39 as is the champ round classification and how im assuming its going to be done, but i had to ask. :P

Also any forum guys going want a free ticket ? Based on the programe im going to need a strapper to take one bike to the line and hold the other in the pre 75 gig.

Would even take you sexy daughters as a last resort, but any help appreciated and as i said i can give you the other ticket you get at sign in.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: YSS on September 02, 2008, 02:52:40 PM: Freaky , the quicker you finish the races , the more time you have inbetween. ;D
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on September 02, 2008, 03:30:57 PM: i wish, ...............ill still be crossing the line as the next gate leaves.

I did 3 rounds on the weekend and i got the worst groin strain, i couldnt lift my inside leg in the last race. IM going to be rooted by the end of day one.

And you want me to back that up and finish as well............. heh eh eh
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Tim754 on September 02, 2008, 11:13:15 PM: What you say ya did ?3 rounds of rooting???? :D ::)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on September 03, 2008, 07:34:49 PM: So no strappers going and want to help out and get a free ticket ? surely theres is someon ein Canberra looking for pit access and only has to hold a bike 3 times a day ?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: YSS on September 03, 2008, 07:38:22 PM: There more strippers than strappers in Canberra, perhaps ask one of them to be your strapper ;D more fun for you and better exposure for your sponsors :D
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on September 04, 2008, 10:59:50 AM: i tried that and all Elsie 125 came back with was a peep show address.............
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on September 04, 2008, 01:39:31 PM: i just checked the weather is there gonna be a fire in the camp 0 deg Bbbrrrrr. See ya there on friday night is the gate open all night ???.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on September 04, 2008, 02:59:41 PM: Cold is fine. just so long as it dont pour down i only have dirt slicks with me not choclat blocks so ill be spinning on the start line till the race finishes if it does. Track looks like it has good drainage and low clay so should be all good.

Cold might JUst means you ll have to snuggle up to your old lady.......... heh hilly.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on September 04, 2008, 03:15:58 PM: Nah the copilot is not comin it's just me and my girls
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on September 04, 2008, 03:43:54 PM: ok youll need ta bring an extra blanket then.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on September 04, 2008, 04:04:48 PM: Nah, the forecast is brilliant. Mostly fine, some cloud, and maximums around 16/17 both days. A possible shower tomorrow, but otherwise looking good. Minimum 3 Friday night, 1 Saturday night, thats not even a one dog night!
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: oz555ktm on September 04, 2008, 08:22:41 PM: Just Back from out at the track Looking Good .
The Big Tent is Up .
Big Cool room is in .

Canten is all read to Cook up a Big Feed on Saturday Night ..
So no need to go into town to get that feed .
Just hang out at the track..

Fire wood is Cut and read to go .
3 Big Fires .
DVD ready.

The Programme is Done and I am Just about to make a cupa
and read it .
156 race over two day .
just looking at the list of Competitor 120 or so.
and from all over the place.

I can not wait see you friday Night ..
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on September 04, 2008, 08:24:14 PM: Im leaving now, see you all tomorrow night some time i hope :O)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: matcho mick on September 04, 2008, 08:42:26 PM: got your seats freaky ;),safe trip over mate,c u there,mick
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: oz555ktm on September 04, 2008, 08:46:30 PM: Hay to yzhilly

Mate I will have a seat for you.
in front of the big screen TV.
I will have sume Red wine and
some Nuts just like CD5

See ya Dennis
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on September 04, 2008, 10:11:34 PM: I cant wait Dennis see ya there.I just finished my bikes and i got to go to work in the morning and hope to get away before lunch so it's gonna be late by the time i get there .
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: firko on September 06, 2008, 11:54:31 AM: Good luck everyone going to Canberra. I hope the weather holds off enough for some good racing. This is the first DT Nats I've ever missed and I'm disapointed, but sadly there are other interests in my life and they happened to fall on the same day this year...............
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: oz555ktm on September 06, 2008, 11:37:34 PM: Just Back from out at the Track .
Weather is good Clear Sky .
Race is Fast real fast .
Every one is haveing a Fat time .
Just bean wacthing the 1970 Test with Poms
ealy Dt and the Dvd of to days racing.
all is good but did have a Bad crash in the side cars .
ambo held us up for a bit .
ealy start racing in the moring .9.00 am Racing.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Noel on September 07, 2008, 10:24:57 PM: Just Home,
well done to ACTMCC for a top meeting.
All the hard work produced an excellent event,
cheers
Noel
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Husados on September 08, 2008, 07:03:35 AM: Hope you all had a great time at Nats

Hope to see some pics and vids real soon...

Cheers
Dave
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: mboddy on September 08, 2008, 07:33:05 AM: Great weekend. Well done ACTMCC.
Pity those that didn't go.
Here is a first pic from Pre-78 250 from Saturday.
(http://www.spitfire.com.au/~mboddy/ausdt08title01.jpg)
Photo thanks to Gina Stephan.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Snowy 76 on September 08, 2008, 08:57:23 AM: Had the best weekend, credit to all those envolved, havent been on a bike for 3 months so running 3 bikes in 4 classes has left me a little weary. Thanks ACTMCC
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Gerard De Ruyter (Twistandshout) on September 08, 2008, 09:06:16 AM: what were your best result snowy - up the sharp end? when i saw you at the track, you were having trouble getting the ra/rz off the line. the knee held up ok? just in time for bula huh....

catch you at the next act mx round.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Devilman on September 08, 2008, 09:55:41 AM: Hey home safe. Thanks ACT folk. Thanks all U blokes who raced or helped blokes to race..... Mass fun had buy me & I got to give dad a great f/day present which is grouse coz I hadn't got him anything...... Doh!
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on September 08, 2008, 10:07:05 AM: Wow i made it home safe but i'm absolutely rooted now. i just had the best weekend racings i've been too , Great people ,great track and facilities and awesome racing thanks to eveyone involved in organizing and running the event me and my daughters thank you all for a top weekend sorry i couldnt wait for the Presentation as i had to get home ,will post some pics soon ,thanks Pat for your help and all the crew Yeehah.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Hoony on September 08, 2008, 02:29:37 PM: Quote from: mboddy on September 08, 2008, 07:33:05 AM
Great weekend. Well done ACTMCC.
Pity those that didn't go.
Here is a first pic from Pre-78 250 from Saturday.
(http://www.spitfire.com.au/~mboddy/ausdt08title01.jpg)

nice shot of you there MBoddy, thats one to get blown up and mounted in the pool room.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: oz555ktm on September 08, 2008, 06:04:59 PM: Bike No# 76

Is that Sort Circuit Birkett

or

Autumn Circuit Birkett cos he falls off a lot .

And Mboddy the looks like a Oz champ going around that turn .
Well Done .....
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: oz555ktm on September 08, 2008, 06:12:07 PM: Yes it was a Top week end of Racing.

Looking at the DVD of the Last round / finals .
it is Fast and Furious.
and a lot of side ways action.
so I got to film the First round and the Finals .
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: pancho on September 08, 2008, 06:37:33 PM: i agree ! a great 2 days entertainment great people great action ,all for $5 to get in! i had a good time watching talking and stickybeaking.how about triumph velocette,B33 beeza old bill pengilly[even i can call him that] great track triffic slider action all at the same place same time! the down hill into the speedway corner looked a bit startling to me but after watching a few races i wanted to have a crack at it.... may be next time. i think we need to stop under rating our sport and charge more to get in even the speedway up the road charges $15. cheers wally
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: oz555ktm on September 08, 2008, 06:44:32 PM: No wally the $5 buck went to the Lions Club.

and that leave you with $10 to buy 2 beer and a Pie .
Then you can stay and watch the raceing .
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: mboddy on September 08, 2008, 07:02:02 PM: Part of the large crowd on Sunday watch the Pre-75 250s.

(http://www.spitfire.com.au/~mboddy/ausdt08title02.jpg)

Some Pre-78 Over 263cc go up the hill.

(http://www.spitfire.com.au/~mboddy/ausdt08title04.jpg)

My exit from the Pre-78 Over 263cc Final.

(http://www.spitfire.com.au/~mboddy/ausdt08title03.jpg)

Photos thanks to Gina Stephan.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Snowy 76 on September 08, 2008, 09:44:31 PM: Dennis , Short Circuit Birkett I can live with { Yeah I need another alias} only fell twice all weekend, just happened in the same race?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: matcho mick on September 08, 2008, 10:59:18 PM: totally awesome weekend,bloody awesome track,great bunch of people running the whole show,you only had to ask,you got!!,totally committed to making sure we all had fun bigtime ;D,good to meet up with some more forum faces too,just one huge big buzz for 2 days,gotta be the best fun with your clothes on :D,thanks everyone,Mick 69
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on September 09, 2008, 09:28:59 AM: Does anyone know who was taking photo's on the weekend there seemed to be a few pro photographers there is there any on the web ???.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Grasy 6 on September 09, 2008, 09:33:42 AM: Thanks Canberra club for a ripper of a weekend ! That track was a HOOT. Mark Austin your a gentleman thanks for the 250 final ticket.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Snowy 76 on September 09, 2008, 10:50:06 AM: Hilly, OZ event photo are the people 44781113 or ozeventphoto@bigpond.com Short Circuit Birkett.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on September 09, 2008, 11:11:55 AM: HEy interstate Freaks.

Back on deck, will post pics and stuff when i get my shizzle together. How good was the weather ! nice to meet all you foreingers and name some faces.

PAt your club did a Awesome job. congrates to all those in your club who turned in the hours to put that event on. IT was Very well done. Pity that your not closer, id love to have another go at that track with a few weeks tunning under my belt. How good was that up hill Kink, full power and on the slide, i was lovving it.
And it wanst till i got home i figured out why my leg was sore, guess thats just another reason not to be in the pack, even little rocks are like a bb gun at the right speed.

Suzuki211 will now be know as kawa211 (does he look good in green or what ? )
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: suzuki27 on September 09, 2008, 12:56:33 PM: Great job by the ACTMCC- Pat,Darylene,Milko,Dennis, and the A-team on the starting grid,Fossil Garvey the race caller and the others I can't put a name to. Still stiff around the loins and still grinning from the fun factor. Will get some photos up soon. Who won the best presented bike award? Can we get the results up Pat?.Thanks again.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on September 09, 2008, 02:15:59 PM: Suz27, i asked the guys there and i wAS TOLD THE results will be up on there web site later.

Also wanted to say a thanks to Matcho mike for getting some gear there for me, Congratulations to New aussie champ and our own forum good guy Peter ( champange charlie)

Also hilly, Pat, matcho, pete lee, Snowy, noel, dennis, M austin, mboddy and all you other forum guys that made the effort to come up to me and say hi, good to meet you all finally
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on September 09, 2008, 04:19:30 PM: Hi guys, was great to meet you all, and glad you all had a great time, so did the ACTMCC!!!
Having a meeting tonite, so will get the results up in the next couple o day, just back from track after dismantling marquee and cleaning up, and am totally stuffed!!!!! who has got all the photos?? I will check out from this end. Hope to see you all back in canberra again, great bunch of blokes
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: colmoody on September 09, 2008, 04:38:31 PM: Big big kudos to all those involved in the running of this event. Fantastic weekends racing. No excuses for not having a great time as
everyone involved really put out.

Congrats also to Track curator, you done real good.

And those guys that travelled from interstate, your efforts are appreciated and went a long way to adding to the flavour of this event.

Pat, any idea when supp regs will be available for 2009 Australian Classic Dirt Track Championships at Fairburn Park. Reckon you'd get 100 plus starters tomorrow.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on September 09, 2008, 05:30:53 PM: If you can get it closer to SA, ill get you 10 more riders, but it was a looong drive and i can see why it was easy for them to say no, but im glad i went even for the experiance.

Peter lee - check you PM and sent me youir Email addres i got those fotos for you from Dennis of those forks, he has about 3 sets he is selling off if your keen on the info give me your email addy, he said $135 ! Plus shipping
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on September 09, 2008, 05:59:08 PM: hey guys, ACTMCC would love to host the Dirt Track nats again, even 2009, not a problem.
Freaky. next time hire a container with your 10 mates, ship it to canberra, and fly up, we can organise you all a bus from the airport
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: magoo on September 09, 2008, 06:44:55 PM: Sounds like a great weekend, can't wait to see the results. What's this I hear about a Victorian rider being told his YZ125D was a Pre '78 bike because it had a YZ125E seat cover on it. Christ I hope it aint true but I did hear it from a very reliable source.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: oz555ktm on September 09, 2008, 07:28:54 PM: Want to see sume photos

then go to
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/5905271_Dyht3

and check them out.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Noel on September 09, 2008, 07:46:04 PM: By the look of the photo's
the YZ125 ran with the :o pre78' bikes ;D
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Graeme M on September 09, 2008, 08:02:26 PM: Yep, the 2008 Classic Dirt Track Championships were a complete success. Congratulations to the ACTMCC, especially the organising committee and a host of helpers. From the smooth organisation to the welcoming smiling faces, from the showbag of goodies at sign on to the never flagging canteen workers and top food, from the brilliant track to the just as brilliant weather, and finally to a fantastic two days of racing, it was an event to set the standard.

I had a top weekend, checking out the racing, amazing bikes, meeting new faces and generally having a good timje. The highlight for me was spending as much time as I could up by the canteen with its panoramic view of the track, watching the stunning display put on by the guys on the old 4-bangers - XT/TT/XL500s! Man those guys could ride and the deep throbbing tones of those exhausts was magic.

But really everyone put on a spectacle - the few old old bikes out there going faster than is decent for such things, the boys on the sliders, any number of old 2-strokes ripping up the track, the brilliant dicing in the Evo classes, and of course the guys on the moderns who showed us that dirt track action is still as hot as ever.

What a weekend. The only downer for me was that family commitments on Sunday arvo combined with the racing schedule falling a little behind meant I couldn't stay for the finals. I'm sure they were pretty damn good to watch though.

Here's a few photos I managed to take between races.

(http://www.ozvmx.com/images/events/dt-nats-08/1.jpg)

(http://www.ozvmx.com/images/events/dt-nats-08/2.jpg)

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(http://www.ozvmx.com/images/events/dt-nats-08/17.jpg)

(http://www.ozvmx.com/images/events/dt-nats-08/18.jpg)

(http://www.ozvmx.com/images/events/dt-nats-08/19.jpg)

(http://www.ozvmx.com/images/events/dt-nats-08/20.jpg)

(http://www.ozvmx.com/images/events/dt-nats-08/21.jpg)

(http://www.ozvmx.com/images/events/dt-nats-08/22.jpg)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Rosco400 on September 09, 2008, 08:21:07 PM: Great photos Graeme, I had a cracker of a weekend and the humble 250 Maico was flying and giving the bigbores a run for the money ;D, wish could of said the same about the 400 but shit happens, good to catch up with you Freaky for a brief chat, best presented bike went to Kev Crossey and his BSA, top effort put in by the ACTMCC, super fast track, bring on 2009 :)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on September 09, 2008, 09:03:15 PM: Here is a couple of pics Lana took .yzhilly HQ, Sunday Morning Frost , and the Sliders(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/Sundaymorn.jpg)[url=http://]]] (http://[/url)(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/Sundaymorn.jpg)(http://[url=http://][/url][IMG]http://[url=http://[/url]<a href="http://s204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/?action-view&current=yzhillyhq.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/yzhillyhq.jpg" border="0" alt="yzhilly hq"></a>[url=http://]]][/url]<a href="http://s204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/?action-view&current=yzhillyhq.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/yzhillyhq.jpg" border="0" alt="yzhilly hq"></a>[url][/url][IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/Sliders.jpg) (http://[/url)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on September 09, 2008, 09:07:44 PM: (http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/yzhillyhq.jpg)[url]] (http://[/url)(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/yzhillyhq.jpg)http://(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/Sliders.jpg)(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/sidecars.jpg)[url]] (http://[/url)(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/sidecars.jpg)http://(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/Mick.jpg)(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/Freaky.jpg)[url]] (http://[/url)(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/Freaky.jpg)http://(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/Emmahilly.jpg[IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/Devilman.jpg)[/IMG]http://
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on September 09, 2008, 09:22:10 PM: It was a real buzz riding the parade lap with Emma and here is the young and the experienced faces of dirt track(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/Emmahilly-1.jpg)[url]] (http://[/url)(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/Emmahilly-1.jpg)http://(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/emma.jpg)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on September 09, 2008, 09:42:48 PM: (http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/Birko.jpg)[url]] (http://[/url)(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/Birko.jpg)http://(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/Devilman.jpg)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Mark Austin on September 09, 2008, 11:36:19 PM: Hi lads,

What a brilliant weekend, it was by far the most enthusiastic and well managed events I've ever been to. Nothing was a problem, the starters even held your bike for you when I had back to back races - how good is that !

Grasy - you're welcome. Glad to see the final spot went to good use ;)

Check out the gallery on the Red Devil Racing site: http://www.red-devil-racing.com (http://www.red-devil-racing.com), just click on the link on the site.

Here are some photos of the event:
(http://www.red-devil-racing.com/images/stories/events/dt_2008/dt_nats_08_1238.jpg)

(http://www.red-devil-racing.com/images/stories/events/dt_2008/dt_nats_08_156.jpg)

(http://www.red-devil-racing.com/images/stories/events/dt_2008/dt_nats_08_1050.jpg)

(http://www.red-devil-racing.com/images/stories/events/dt_2008/dt_nats_08_949.jpg)

(http://www.red-devil-racing.com/images/stories/events/dt_2008/dt_nats_08_1057.jpg)

(http://www.red-devil-racing.com/images/stories/events/dt_2008/dt_nats_08_1073.jpg)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Devilman on September 10, 2008, 08:11:33 AM: wow cool pics everywhere I look... specialy yours yzhilly I even like them the 2nd time round..
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: GMC on September 10, 2008, 08:20:48 AM: That trip nust have knocked you around a bit Hilly, you seem to be suffering from double vision ;D
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on September 10, 2008, 08:34:39 AM: Hah the trip did knock me around but i'm having trouble with the pics and when i try to fix it all the pics go so i'm leaving as they are .
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on September 10, 2008, 09:52:28 AM: Any one got any more photo links ? who was the lady on the infield ?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: 211kawasaki on September 10, 2008, 10:03:46 AM: Sensational weekend, thanks to the club, thanks to all the guys there who made it a great weekend of racing. Wish it was on next weekend but have a few engine rebuilds!!

The KX450 dumped the gear box, the AJS the primary drive, the 76 250 ran like a clock all weekend.

Good catching up with all you guys as well

Tanner
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Gerard De Ruyter (Twistandshout) on September 10, 2008, 10:05:48 AM: more pics here:

http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/5905271_Dyht3#367301120_6vkvd
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Snowy 76 on September 10, 2008, 11:21:55 AM: Freaky, lady on infield Oz event photo ozeventphoto@bigpond.com or 0244781113.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on September 10, 2008, 01:30:24 PM: Quote from: Twistandshout on September 10, 2008, 10:05:48 AM
more pics here:

http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/5905271_Dyht3#367301120_6vkvd

Seen them, not many there, must be more some where.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Devilman on September 10, 2008, 03:05:57 PM: yzhilly>>>at least your having a crack. Love your compositions bro.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on September 10, 2008, 09:00:09 PM: Hey Dennis how is the DVD goin and where can we get them from????. Should be another good money spinner from the weekend !!!!. I turned my back for a minute and some bloke was teaching my daughter how to ride a sidecar .hey this is Lana i had a great time at canberra thanks!!!!.http://(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb130/yzhilly/lana.jpg)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on September 10, 2008, 09:02:11 PM: Hey Devilman ya boots undone . Nice shot on the Gas.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on September 11, 2008, 12:58:48 PM: Quote from: Snowy 76 on September 10, 2008, 11:21:55 AM
Freaky, lady on infield Oz event photo ozeventphoto@bigpond.com or 0244781113.

Snowy do you know her ?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Snowy 76 on September 11, 2008, 02:09:09 PM: Freaky, her name is Leanne Gordon, dont know her personally but have spoken to her a couple of times, give her a call.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on September 11, 2008, 03:02:17 PM: only reason i asked was i felt a deal coming on, but alas you blew it for me.

she send me a few but i only want the one, and i only need the file , not the printing . et al
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Tim754 on September 11, 2008, 07:02:08 PM: YZhillys little Lana is giving Dad some instructions/orders where to be on the outfit.... wants him for ballast purposes....... ;)
Is it a Honda 500/550 four from the shape of the little cap that is just visible on side of rocker cover Hilly??? Cheers Tim
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on September 12, 2008, 08:10:33 AM: Yeah Tim you are on the money 550 4 they were a bit outgunned against the big Kwaka's but they were having go as for lana as a Throttle jockey i think i would be a little to much ballast on the side plus she is a nutter on the gas .
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on September 17, 2008, 04:19:13 PM: G'day i have posted a couple of Vids from the Nats on My Utube there not the best but they take you back there turn up the sound ,you can almost smell the race fuel .http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlBdXF_kKmo
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Snowy 76 on September 17, 2008, 09:27:17 PM: Good stuff Hilly, the start was as close as I got to the fast blokes in the evo 250. ;D
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: yzhilly on September 17, 2008, 09:51:57 PM: Sorry Mark i have put you on the Title but there wasnt enough room for Short Circuit Birkett .
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Snowy 76 on September 17, 2008, 10:11:33 PM: ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Grasy 6 on September 18, 2008, 08:52:36 AM: Hi fellas ,Talking to Sam Ryan at MA yesterday, the Hunter Valley has the titles for 2009 should be great & might attract some QLD,s down.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Freakshow on September 18, 2008, 09:27:50 AM: geezus thats even Further away. i though it was "Near IMpossible for NSW to get it for yet another year ?
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Rosco400 on September 18, 2008, 05:53:51 PM: Quote from: Freakshow on September 18, 2008, 09:27:50 AM
geezus thats even Further away. i though it was "Near IMpossible for NSW to get it for yet another year ?

Nah it was in the ACT this year freaky, perfect location for getting numbers from North and South ;)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: micks on September 18, 2008, 10:20:18 PM: grasy is that going to be held at barleigh ranch? and is it written in blood yet because MA can be funny about things as important as this.good on the hunter club!BIG QUESTION date as we all need to book a week off in port stephens.
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Grasy 6 on September 19, 2008, 08:45:52 AM: No idea mick, I phoned up MA to ask about putting a submission in for it to be held at Griffith NSW in 2009 & Sam from MA emailed me back telling me that Hunter Valley Club & another club had lodged a submission when they were due back in March. Hunter Valley Motor Cycle Club have been successful with their application.Might have to pack the fishin rod. ???
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: 211kawasaki on September 23, 2008, 01:11:20 PM: Why dosnt the Griffith club put forward a proposal to run the event in 2010?? You have till march to put forward a submission :)
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Mark Austin on September 23, 2008, 06:37:00 PM: Hi lads,
Here are the results for the 2008 nats: http://www.actmcc.com/DT/Classic%20Nats%2008/2008_Classic_DT_Pointscores.xls (http://www.actmcc.com/DT/Classic%20Nats%2008/2008_Classic_DT_Pointscores.xls)
Cheers,
Mark
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Snowy 76 on September 23, 2008, 10:55:38 PM: Tickled big time, Short Circuit Birkett snagged a second in the XT/TT support class ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: elsie 125 on September 24, 2008, 06:21:26 AM: there will be a trophy here for you snowy, will we get it to dennis to give to you??
Title: Re: guess what lads!!!!! 2008 Classic Dirt Track Champs at Canberra!!!
Post by: Grasy 6 on September 25, 2008, 09:03:56 AM: Kawasaki 211, We are (GMSC) putting in a submission for 2010 at Griffith even though it will not be NSW turn to have the titles. :)