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07-04-2017, 05:16 PM | #1 | ||
Ford Performance Club ACT
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Location: Canberra
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Hi All,
The club is interested in running a Skid Pan session with Fifth Gear Motoring for members. Depending on how many members wish to participate will dictate whether we book a half or full day session. For maximum enjoyment/time on the pan Fifth Gear suggest no more than 10 people per each half day, so that is a maximum of 20 slots available for one day. Usually these sessions cost $165 per person but the club is looking at subsidising this cost, depending on how much interest there is in the event. Here is a link to Fifth Gear's website for your information: https://fifthgear.com.au/course/adva...idpan-training Some information on Skid Pan sessions from the website: "These half or full day Skidpan-Drift sessions are a great opportunity for individuals and groups that have the passion to play to GET THE PERFORMANCE EDGE, but who realise the public streets are not the place to do it. The skidpan we utilise is located at the Sutton Road Driver Training Complex, located between Canberra International Airport and Queanbeyan, approximately 15 minutes from the centre of Canberra, 2 ½ hours from Sydney, and easily accessible from the Federal Highway. The skidpan is a kidney shaped purpose built circuit. The surface is smooth concrete which, when wet, becomes very slippery. The skidpan will not damage your car. The surface provides very little traction, meaning it won't wear your tyres. The area is surrounded by high grip concrete, meaning you won't come off the circuit. Fifth Gear Motoring only allows two vehicles on the circuit at any one time, meaning you have plenty of room and little chance of colliding. All vehicles must be registered as this is a requirement of the training facility." Their available days in June/July that we have free for events are Sunday the 25th of June and Saturday the 8th of July. The session will either run for half a day or a full day - the morning sessions usually start around 7-8am. If you are interested, please post up if you're available on the two dates. It is important that you let us know if you wish to participate as the number of participants will determine if this event goes ahead, what date it's on, and how much it will cost. 1. Celeste (free both dates) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. |
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07-04-2017, 05:28 PM | #2 | ||
Ford Performance Club ACT
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If anyone wants to see what it's like on the skid pan, here is a link to photos from one I organised last year for Capital E-Series.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/ckshawph...19338278292400 |
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08-04-2017, 06:25 PM | #3 | ||
GT-P With An Ego
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1. Celeste (free both dates)
2. d_m (either date) 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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10-04-2017, 07:05 AM | #4 | ||
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1. Celeste (free both dates)
2. d_m (either date) 3. Michael Harper (been itching to go, free both dates) 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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10-04-2017, 07:49 AM | #5 | ||
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1. Celeste (free both dates)
2. d_m (either date) 3. Michael Harper (been itching to go, free both dates) 4.Matt H(free both dates) 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. |
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27-04-2017, 03:19 PM | #6 | ||
Ford Performance Club ACT
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1. Celeste (free both dates)
2. d_m (either date) 3. Michael Harper (been itching to go, free both dates) 4.Matt H(free both dates) 5. Warren (Sun 25th June) 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. |
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09-05-2017, 12:07 PM | #7 | ||
Ford Performance Club ACT
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Location: Canberra
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Hi All,
Subsidised prices for club members only will be $155, and Fifth Gear Motoring is holding the 25th of June for us. I will send and email around to make sure everyone who is interested knows what the plan is. Otherwise, is everyone in the list so far happy with the cost and date? Cheers, Celeste |
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10-05-2017, 12:26 PM | #8 | ||
Ford Performance Club ACT
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1. Iain D (25th June)
2. d_m (either date) 3. Michael Harper (been itching to go, free both dates) 4.Matt H(free both dates) 5. Warren (free both dates) 6. Andrew I (8th of July) 7. 8. 9. 10. |
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10-04-2017, 03:09 PM | #9 | ||
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Would prefer a Saturday please.
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19-04-2017, 12:46 PM | #10 | ||
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19-04-2017, 12:53 PM | #11 | ||
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If there's a shortage of people I would be able to produce a few people to fill it up.
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12-04-2017, 09:20 AM | #12 | ||
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Are club members welcome as spectators?
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12-04-2017, 09:22 AM | #13 | ||
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Usually fifth gear even allow spectators to ride in cars on the pan if they sign a waiver.
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12-04-2017, 06:55 PM | #14 | ||
GT-P With An Ego
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yeah, but we'd rather you get your car out there.
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23-05-2017, 09:49 AM | #15 | ||
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Keen to come and spectate if we are around.
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07-06-2017, 03:48 AM | #17 | ||
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Wheee! That should put us over the top!
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07-06-2017, 12:40 PM | #18 | ||
Ford Performance Club ACT
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Final Participants!
1. Iain D 2. Chris 3. Michael H 4. Matt H 5. Warren 6. Andrew I 7. Pete F 8. Michael N 9. Jake & Dean T 10. Michael M Providing Bill receives all payments tomorrow we are set to go!!! |
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07-06-2017, 02:23 PM | #19 | ||
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Nice!
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19-06-2017, 04:44 PM | #20 | ||
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Event update for those who wish to spectate:
Where: Sutton Driver Training Centre Skid Pan When: Saturday 8th July, 8am - 12:30pm Last edited by c_foz; 06-07-2017 at 09:01 AM. |
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10-07-2017, 10:07 AM | #21 | ||
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I just posted some photos and videos I got from the day on the facebook event.
I tried to get some of everybody! https://www.facebook.com/events/1901...tab=discussion |
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10-07-2017, 12:24 PM | #22 | ||
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I will post some of our pics up here on the forum in the next few days. Unable to contribute to the FB page as I don't use it.
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10-07-2017, 12:46 PM | #23 | ||
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Great, looking forward to that!
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13-07-2017, 04:07 PM | #24 | ||
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Ok guys... here are some pics.
Apologies for the delay here. I thought I would be tricky and give the photos a tidy up with a crop here and there before posting but as the pics are only from my phone (and I stupidly used digital zoom in the search for better pics), cropping only increased the 'grainy' look. Nicole and I were spewing that it never occurred to us to bring the SLR camera. Some of the photos would have been awesome in hi-res. Have had some issues with uploading here too, so lets hope we end up with some view-able photos posted. Cheers Mick & Nicole 20170708_110246.jpg 20170708_110410.jpg 20170708_111105.jpg 20170708_111107(0).jpg 20170708_111224.jpg 20170708_111640.jpg 20170708_111642.jpg 20170708_112810.jpg 20170708_112829.jpg 20170708_113006.jpg |
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13-07-2017, 04:30 PM | #25 | ||
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I have about another 9 decent photos but it seems I have exhausted my photo quota.
Ok so lets try this. I have hosted all of my pics from the day. Click here Will add Nicole's later. If a few of you could report back to confirm you can see the pics. Be sure to try and download any pics you like. I probably won't share these ongoing so please take what you want before I take them down. Cheers Mick & Nicole |
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13-07-2017, 10:47 PM | #26 | ||
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Hi Mick and Nicole, I can see them - thanks heaps for uploading them! Some great shots there!
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