Action Park Raceway ready for 2013

[JohnnyO]

I guess it's going to be cheaper and easier if you can run a knobby front and 18 michelin rear

[JohnnyO]

Without wanting to detract from Australia's awesome DT history, I think one of these set up's would be the go here.

Would be a bit hard to pull it up for the hairpin without a front brake!

[JAP 454]

From the 2013 GCRs

20.2.1.2 Tyres
a) The rear tyre must be a maximum
width of 150mm when measured at a
point on the tyre located at 90º to the
where the tyre contacts the ground
and at a pressure inflated to 14psi.
(9.6KPa),
b) Tyre pressure may be adjusted after
measurement.

The above rule refers to the contact patch or footprint of the tyre @ 14 psi rather than the overall width of the tyre.
Do the 17s that are being used comply with this, Steve ??
 
I really don't know much about these tyres but I do know the rule has been in for a while and it was brought in about the time big chookies started wearing wet weather slicks and giving the sliders heaps. Mind you , I reckon the racing at the time was great, I have a video of the '82 King of Nepean Longtrack with Watson , Horton, Whitehouse and Dole trading blows race long !! Bloody good racing !!
Foss

[Graeme M]

Yep, that KX looks horn don't it? But to be fair, we were racing those here back in the 80s...

[steve234]

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Would be a bit hard to pull it up for the hairpin without a front brake!
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Yeah should have picked a TT version

[JohnnyO]

From the 2013 GCRs

20.2.1.2 Tyres
a) The rear tyre must be a maximum
width of 150mm when measured at a
point on the tyre located at 90º to the
where the tyre contacts the ground
and at a pressure inflated to 14psi.
(9.6KPa),
b) Tyre pressure may be adjusted after
measurement.

The above rule refers to the contact patch or footprint of the tyre @ 14 psi rather than the overall width of the tyre.
Do the 17s that are being used comply with this, Steve ??
 
I really don't know much about these tyres but I do know the rule has been in for a while and it was brought in about the time big chookies started wearing wet weather slicks and giving the sliders heaps. Mind you , I reckon the racing at the time was great, I have a video of the '82 King of Nepean Longtrack with Watson , Horton, Whitehouse and Dole trading blows race long !! Bloody good racing !!
Foss

Yes the 17's will comply, they are only 150mm wide from outer edge to outer edge and the contact patch is much less than that.

[Graeme M]

And yes, Action park is looking superb again. Great work by all involved.

Maybe not the best pic to compare, but here it is now:


And in 1985:

[steve234]

20.2.1.2 Tyres
a) The rear tyre must be a maximum
width of 150mm when measured at a
point on the tyre located at 90º to the
where the tyre contacts the ground
and at a pressure inflated to 14psi.
(9.6KPa),
b) Tyre pressure may be adjusted after
measurement.

The above rule refers to the contact patch or footprint of the tyre @ 14 psi rather than the overall width of the tyre.
Do the 17s that are being used comply with this, Steve ??
 
Foss, if it relates to the actual contact surface with the ground, I would think a 17" motard tyre would be OK, so would a 300 wide harley tyre maybe?  But how would you measure it?  I read it as max 150 at a point anywhere on the tyre @ 90 degrees above the contact point at 14psi.

[JAP 454]

Yeah, Steve, the rule  could have been worded a bit better, couldn't it ?? , however , if a Scrutineer came to me, as a CoC or Steward, I would interpret the rule as refering to the actual contact patch.

Action Park looks terrific for this year, I wish I was still actively racing I'd love to come up and have a skid around there.
Foss

[steve234]

Cheers Foss, that makes a big difference.

[hagon_84]

is she under water at all steve could u possibly post a list of meets for the yr cheers al.

[steve234]

Not sure on how the track has faired with the rain, but I wouldn't think there would be much of a concern. If anything the track will be better off for it.

2013 dates (still TBC by MQ!)

SUNDAY 24 FEBRUARY - COME'N'TRY WITH PRACTICE AFTER LUNCH

SUNDAY 3 MARCH - SWAP MEET

SUNDAY 17 MARCH - PRACTICE

SUNDAY 14 APRIL - CLUB DAY NO: 1

SUNDAY 12 MAY - PRACTICE

SUNDAY 16 JUNE - CLUB DAY NO: 2

SUNDAY 14 JULY - COME'N'TRY WITH PRACTICE AFTER LUNCH

SUNDAY 11 AUGUST - INTERCLUB (SEQ DIRT TRACK SERIES)

SUNDAY 8 SEPTEMBER - CLUB DAY NO: 3

SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER - PRACTICE

SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER - CLUB DAY NO: 4

[hagon_84]

cheers steve im goin to try to come to a few lived up there for a bit and got mates up there to stay with not to far to travel for such a good lookin track
AL.

[Graeme M]

Hmmm... Can't see any dates that fit to come up and race. BUT... I am expecting to be in Maryborough over the Mother's Day weekend, and you've got a practice day then. Hmmm... now all I gotta do is borrow a bike and I could go for a spin 

[steve234]

I have had the idea of a club bike for such purposes for a long time Graeme, to be used for visitors and first timers. Have one in the shed but it needs a full rebuild and I haven't had time or funds to do it (haven't even done my bully!). The way things are going it's gonna be a while beofre my club bike concept is up and running.

anyway, bring ya riding gear!