street2strip and club drags on the same day: read below very important
DRAGS / STREETRACING WEEKEND: 23rd & 24th May 2009
The next drag event could not have come any sooner. After the short, chaotic however successful drag event on the 27th April, there was both excitement and impatiens from both spectators and racers wanting to get back to the track as soon as the weather permits allowing us to have a full day event, with this said the WPMC Drag committee has decided to put an interesting spin on the upcoming weekend.
Sat 23rd May will be MSA Drag racing from 11am till 5pm followed by Street2Strip from 6pm till 10pm, gates open at 8am. Scrutineering for the MSA competitors will take place from 10am till 12pm while race entries and a meeting for the MSA competitors will be at the WPMC clubhouse on Thursday 21st May at 8pm. Street2Strip entries and vehicle checks will happen from 3.30pm till 6pm.
With these events you are guaranteed a full day’s entertainment. At the last race day the bar was set by Luc Luchesi, in his turbo Opel Corsa. He did a time of 10.94 seconds placing him officially as the fastest Corsa in SA. There is a score to be settled between 3 cars namely the Uno turbo of Niel van Zyl and mk1 16v turbo golf’s of Sarel Du Plessis and Ashraf (Gambit) Allie. The Uno has been harassing and bullying the golf’s on their maiden runs and they intend on settling the score at the upcoming event. The Speed n Sound crew will be there in full force hoping to better their times, which is well within reach. These are but a few of the cars, there will be cars representing various car clubs in and around Cape-Town.
More interesting news for the weekend is that the oval side of the circuit will be used for Short Circuit Motorcycle Racing during Saturday due to their past weekends event being rained out. The official gymkhana has been cancelled to make way for this however not all is lost as the WPMC has decided to host its first Street2Strip Gymkhana where anyone can get a chance to take part in the obstacle course from 6pm till +-9.30pm. Remember that this will not be an official competition with results and awards however times will be given to the drivers, this means that there is no license’s required so anyone with a valid drivers license can take part as long as you do entries and get a number same as the other Street2Strip competitors.. This will also be the first time Killarney has hosted a NIGHT TIME gymkhana. The idea will be to have a very tight gymkhana where only first and maybe second gears would used so this means that power could actually make you go slower and traction and skill will be the order of the NIGHT.
If that wasn’t enough, Sunday will be a STREETCAR OPEN TRACK DAY (this provided that the Saturdays Drags / Streetracing event does not get rained out.) 9am till 1.30pm
This is where members of the public get to come drive their road cars around the circuit in a controlled environment without the hassle of being chased for breaking the law by the boys in blue.
Drivers are separated into three groups and all new drivers should be at the drivers briefing at 9am in the pit lane.
Drivers fee is R250 per person, WPMC members R150, Passengers R50 – Long pants, top, closed shoes required.
IN SHORT:
Thu – MSA Race entries for Drags 8pm in the WPMC Clubhouse
Fri – Track setup (no event)
Sat – Drags & Short Circuit Racing till +-5.30pm Then Street2Strip till +-10pm
Adults R40, U16 R10, U12 Free
Sun – Streetcar Open Track Day if Drags does not get rained out on Sat.
IF SATURDAY DOES GET RAINED OUT: NO STREETCAR OPEN TRACK DAY
Drags 9am till 3pm / Street2Strip 3pm till 7pm
Gates open 7.30am
Scrutineering: 8am till 10am
For more info contact Paul@wpmc.co.za or 021 557-1639
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KILLARNEY STREET2STRIP INFO:
Killarney will once again be opening their doors to the local streetcar streetracers this coming weekend.
So if you or anyone you know has ever wanted to put their streetcar onto the Killarney main straight this is the perfect opportunity. Entry fee to get in is only R40 per person (normally R20 but this is a full day and night event) and it is only another R20 to race provided you complete the necessary paperwork and your vehicle passes the safety check in turn 5 - scrutineering bay.
Vehicles will be subject to a safety check in the scrutineering bay in turn 5, so make sure you have all your wheel bolts in, battery must be fastened down properly and everything must be in general good working order. Required safety gear is everyone must wear long pants, top, closed shoes and SABS approved crash helmet. Crash helmets are available for hire from Dominic Tel: 0834773460 / dominic.williams@gobroadba
What to know:
Entry fee is R40 per person (for this full day / night event) over the age of 12, to partisipate is only another R20.
WPMC Club members free of charge, R20 per person with them over the age of 12.
Gates open from 8pm.
To race is only R20 provided you complete the necessary paperwork and pass the safety check, clothing, helmet etc
Entries will be accepted at the main gate caravan from 3.30pm till 6pm.
Scrutineering will be down in turn 5 scrutineering building.
Vehicles that have run quicker than a 13 second run are not permitted at Street2Strip events for safety reasons.
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The idea of the Street 2 Strip events is to provide the facility at a nominal fee to streetracers who are racing in and around Cape Town. As there will be no formal competition and this is aimed purely at the Streetracers, no competition license will be required however indemnities will have to be completed. The timing lights will be in place however there will be no results posted nor prizes awarded at the end of the evening.
This event is aimed specifically at the streetcar streetracers. So with that in mind there will be no motorcycles on the evening, no interruptions from the Club drag competitors, just a queue of streetcars wanting to take one another on down the strip. As we are planning to have many more of these types of events we are aware of noise pollution laws, we will not allow any vehicle even moderately too loud after 9pm. This includes some drifting practice at the oval side of the circuit when approved to run. So if you have an aftermarket exhaust, don’t worry unless it is very noisy. Straight through exhaust will have a problem so please do be aware of the situation.
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KILLARNEY – STREETCAR OPEN TRACK DAY
This coming Sunday from 9am till 1pm
Points to note for drivers:
First timers are highly advised to be present for the safety brief at the start of the event. Your entry can be rejected if you are not present at the briefing at the start of the event +- 9am:
Fees:
R250 per driver
R150 for WPMC members (membership book must be produced at entries)
R50 for passengers
Drivers will be separated into three groups:
Group 1: Easy group – No passing under brakes / single file in the corners.
Group 2: Experienced group – Out braking is allowed / No overtaking in the corners.
Group 3: Pro Group – This is for the very experienced driver and race vehicles at race pace.
Race cars:
Race cars in group 3 only unless by arrangement with the organizers in advance.
Only street legal vehicles allowed on Sundays, no excessively loud vehicles – road or race.
Safety:
Vehicles:
All vehicles will be subject to a safety check, everything must be in good working order. No cracks in the brake disks, battery to be securely fastened.
Drivers:
Long sleeve tops, long pants, closed shoes and an SABS approved helmet are required for passengers and drivers.
Crash helmets are available for hire from Dominic Tel: 0834773460 / dominic.williams@gobroadba
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