Clarkson & Top Gear coming to Morgan Park Warwick Qld

[dat2kman]

And as soon as they start cutting sick skids, old Billy will be out chasing them, laying down the lengths of paling fence with 3" nails poking out.
Or just park his truck across the front steaight.
He's been known to do both

[Cal]

He climbed over the wall and stood in the middle of the track in front of me once because I was sliding around too much... in the rain in 4AGZE AE86.

[Nafe]

According to an FB photo I saw posted - Clarkson or The Stig are out having a skid in the XboxOne Triple 8 Commodore.



Should be in the Warwick Daily Newspaper today.

[Nafe]

Morgan Park actually has a decent layout, pity its not wide enough for professional level racing.

Good enough for the Shannons Nationals to go to for several years - Formula 3, Radicals, Kerrick Sports Sedans, Production Cars, Saloon Cars, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge all raced there.... the facilities are below par, but the track itself is fine.

[PXL265]

Apparently the car they are skidding is one of the first CotF cars, the ones with the circuit diagram liveries. It was wrapped on friday evening before being sent out to Warwick.

[Nafe]

That would make sense. The XboxOne car is Triple8's first COTF car too coincidentally.

[morerevsm3]

transporter was there sunday night when I left, we were all told "hurry up and leave so a film crew could get set up"

[my limp penis]

Who is this mad old billy cunt?

[Karnage]

Yes the facilities are shit, they should upgrade them to the same standard as QR…do we really need italics?

[dat2kman]

Yes the facilities are shit, they should upgrade them to the same standard as QR…do we really need italics?

Define "the facilities are shit,", in relation to QR?


Billy? He is WDSCC sorts head honcho, and runs Morg Park, built it up, actually, from a dirt 500 metre oval, to a multiple tracks setup.
The car club up there, over the years had recieved a number of interest free loans from the council, and has paid them all back, within the timeframes stipulated.
They have recieved government grants, not huge dollars involved, planted plenty tree to keep green mobs happy.

It is also is one of the lowest cost to hire race circuits in the counrty!
QR at what, $26,000 a day, or weekend? Lakeside at some $15,000 a day.
Morgan Park depending on degree of involvement by the operating club, from $5000 approx.

[piss98]

Fuck then let's have a PF track day - 50 PF'ers @ 100 each is a cheap day out. :p

[Karnage]

Define "the facilities are shit,", in relation to QR?
.

Sorry mate I was being sarcastic, pointing out the facilities are no worse than a "national level" track. MP is a great track, just a shame it's a bit of a hike from Brisbane, if it were as far north or west as QR, then MP would be where everyone would go!

[SuperDave]

QR at what, $26,000 a day, or weekend? Lakeside at some $15,000 a day.

I thought QR was sitting at around 10-12k/day, so the 26k figure would surely have to be a weekend.

MP would be where everyone would go!

I'd go, but I can't get a hold of old mate that runs it, to determine when the open days are on, and what licence I need. So it went in the too hard basket. Fuck driving for 4 hours to be told "nah mate, not today, you should have rang".

[Cal]

Yeah WTF? I'm sure Tetley has raised the price, but this is what it was in 2010.

Track Hire

Lakeside – Mon-Fri
-Full Day 9.30am – 4.30pm = $4000
- ½ Day 9.30am – 12.30pm or 1pm – 4pm = $2600

QR – Mon – Fri
- Full Day 8am – 5pm = $5000
- ½ Day 8am – 12pm or 1pm – 5pm $3000

+ for all hire:
- insurance $660
- Medical $500 or $300 ½ Day
- Timing $500 or $300 ½ Day (optional)

[idroppedit]

since then I believe he's set up exclusivity rights with certain companies (Champions Ride Days etc)

pretty sure its almost impossible to find a day that isn't already booked.... and the prices will have gone up.