[VIC] H Nationals 2013 - Saturday 20th April - Winton Raceway

[riced_civic]

theres small houses for rent just out side winton which can fit up to 12ppl last time i checked

[John_K20A]

So you going to hit the track in the CL9? There's always a sad lack of the last affordable double wishbone Honda at Winton .

As much as i would love to and it is a part of my future plan, car is not where i want it at the moment at least not for the track. I have my Koni's and a few braces on back order, not to mention the current tyres i have are HORRID. Next Melb Honda Nats il be down for sure! A new track sounds extra fun!

[John_K20A]

Im pumped to party.. imagine 50odd guys and girla from syd n melb. Surrounded by 10 cases of beer. All house spirits and mixes. Every pizza from pizza hut times two. 10 maccaa family meals. 10 family meal things from kfc and a tv showing slideshow of pics from the trackday and everyone is having a massive group bat!

o.O umm....

You can tell Alex is excited

Just a tad.

Will have license back then, might borrow dads Hilux and tow the car there! Mmmmmmm...

FB event up soon for the guys going down to Vic, and we can use your travel agent Bros help

theres small houses for rent just out side winton which can fit up to 12ppl last time i checked

Sounds interesting! able to PM a link or info of some sort?

[johnlorspecial]

if there is a stock standard showroom class , i might be down.. as i wont have chance in hell with k20 EG/ DC2.

[benson]

Its all about fun and being apart of a Honda only event. Something that only comes around once a year. Whether you had a stock as rock Honda or a mildly modified one, i encourage all to be a part of it.

[Apu]

C'mon John! I was there last year with a relatively stock DC2R and it was great fun!

[mugsee]

Just a small update from our end:

- Initial talks with Honda indicate that we won't be allowed to use their name (Honda) in the event name. We appreciate the the reasons that Honda Australia have given us for not allowing the use of their name and are still looking forward to receiving support from them in other ways. A new event name will be announced soon.

- Classes are currently being finalised so we'll have something reveled soon over the next week or so.

- Lastly, thanks for the support and offers for help. If you would like to volunteer to help marshall/wave flags on the day, please email me over at michael@autosphere.com.au or PM Charger or myself here with your name, email address and how you'd be interested in helping and we'll contact you with any possible roles once we start finalising details.

Stay tuned...

I dunno who is up for it.. lets look for a "holiday house" or a house we can check in at over the weekend/week and it can be the ckubitr house. Sydney guys stau there vic guys crash there. Bbq. Drinks. Moar food. Fantales. Minties. Party. It is a longweekend i believe in vic too i think

If you get the numbers and it looks like you guys are serious about organising something, let us know how we can help out and Tom and I will do our best to help organise.

...and to crash your party and drink your beer

Will have license back then, might borrow dads Hilux and tow the car there! Mmmmmmm...

Do it!

Wish I could make it to this one but I will be in Vietnam and Thailand at this time

The track debut will have to be another time

Theres always a next time, if you decide to keep the car.

looks like we gonna organise to be there...
both my bros k20 s13 and my turbo ek

Would love to see the turbo EK fly on the straights!

if there is a stock standard showroom class , i might be down.. as i wont have chance in hell with k20 EG/ DC2.

With the classing system that we're looking at, we're trying to make stock cars more competitive against modified ones. More will be revealed soon...

Its all about fun and being apart of a Honda only event. Something that only comes around once a year. Whether you had a stock as rock Honda or a mildly modified one, i encourage all to be a part of it.

C'mon John! I was there last year with a relatively stock DC2R and it was great fun!

QFT!

[ChargeR]

After some deliberation and discussions with plenty of other Honda fanatics Michael and I have decided to just abbreviate the name to H Nationals. We hope that this doesn't affect anyone's enjoyment on the day .

As mentioned in the first post, remember that entries will open this Sunday the 20th of January. We'll have full details with cost, numbers and classing information out over the weekend so you will know what you're signing up for . Entry will be via online form, I'll post up the link here and in the first post and confirm the exact hour of entries opening before they do.

[Apu]

Looking forward to this! Already checking out accommodation online in the Benalla / Wangaratta area!

[Flippit]

how about VTEC Nationals? Justsaying

[felixR]

how about VTEC Nationals? Justsaying

Trademark.

[ChargeR]

Hey everyone so here's the final details you need to know before you send in an entry. Please read carefully before you enter. Looking forward to seeing a heap of ClubITR members on track!

Date: Saturday the 20th April 2013
Location: Winton Raceway (Long track)
Price: $160 (Per car, additional driver in the same group at no extra cost)
Available places: 65
Format: Open practice with 5 run groups
Entries open 9PM 20/01/2013

Individual Requirements

- A valid CAMS L2S or higher licence or AASA licence.
- Non flammable clothing from neck to ankle to wrist (long sleeves and long pants)
- Enclosed footwear
- AS1698 or higher approved helmet (Snell etc.) Full face or open face is acceptable.

Vehicle Requirements

- Must be in good trackworthy condition
- Tyres in roadworthy condition with adequate tread
- No fluid leaks
- Brakes in good condition with firm pedal
- No loose parts in the interior or engine bay including battery
- Aftermarket (CFRP/FRP) bonnets must be fitted with a secondary bonnet restraint, such as a bonnet pin or strap.
- A 1kg or larger fire extinguisher must be fitted in a location accessible by the driver, using a metal bracket and appropriate fasteners. Self tapping screws are not acceptable. Extinguisher must be AS 1841.5.
- If you have removable tow hooks please install them before the day

General notes

- No pets or alcohol in the pit area.
- All are welcome, if it's your first track day there will be a bunch of experienced drivers on hand to give you advice both on your car and driving techniques. Just ask! We'd really like to see a lot of new faces at this event.
- Each vehicle must be scrutineered before it will be allowed onto the circuit. Scrutineering will take place in the pit bays, details to be confirmed. Make sure you get into your pit bay and prepared as quickly as you can, the quicker we get everybody scrutineered the quicker we can get on track.
- There will be a driver's briefing immediately before we begin the first session. All drivers must attend the driver's briefing.
- Cars will be grouped by lap time based on the information you give in your entry. If you feel you are too fast or slow for your group, please speak to Michael, myself or one of the other helpers on the day and we will re-consider your grouping.
- Timing will be provided using the Winton transponder system, you will need to collect your transponder from the timing office (at the old BP start/finish line) at the beginning of the day and return it at the end of the day. Times will be published on www.natsoft.com.au
- This event is not primarily a competitive event, the classing system is only in place to provide friendly competition. Drive safely and follow all instructions given by marshalls or you may be banned from the event. Any dangerous or reckless driving, including poor on track etiquette regarding passing will not be tolerated.

Entries

Entry form: LINK (will open at 9PM tonight)

Entries will be accepted in order of receipt. No more than 65 entries will be accepted, entries in excess of this number will be placed on the waiting list and offered a place in order if other entrants fail to confirm their places or drop out. At this stage we are accepting entries from Honda vehicles only.

Once you have sent in your entry an email will be sent to you including payment details within 2 days, from the date of this email you will have 10 days to make payment. Once we've received your payment you'll get a second email confirming your place. Leading up to the day if you can no longer take part in the day please let us know immediately so we can fill your spot. Places cannot be transferred to a friend, your place will go to the next person on the waiting list. If you want two people to drive a car in separate sessions (ie. twice as much track time) then you must put in an entry for each driver.

A $80 penalty will apply if you pull out of the track day within 2 weeks of the event (April 6th), no refund will be given if you pull out of the day within 5 days of the event (April 15th) regardless of whether we find a replacement for your place.

Supplementary regulations will be emailed out to all entrants at a later date. Please make sure you give an email address that you check frequently with your entry as all updates will be sent to the provided email address.

If you have any questions either PM myself or Mugsee on any of the relevant forums, post up here, or email us at hnationals@gmail.com.

Classing

Michael and I are still fine tuning the classing system, we hope to have the system available soon. Expect a similar system to previous years, we'll be working hard to ensure that each entrant has a class that their car will fare well in. Remember that the day is not a race though, the focus is on participation and enjoyment.

[nofearofdanger]

Can't wait

[butter]

I'm going to be sitting at my desk at 8:55pm pounding the refresh button on that link.
There are 163 attendees on the Facebook group alone. Not to mention the people coming from ozHonda and ClubITR.
Fingers crossed I can secure a spot.

[Oz Striker]

^^^^ haha me too!!!