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Tribute lap |
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Flag Point 9.0 |
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Bunkhouse |
Sunday, 16 February 2014
CHAMPION OF WINTON 16/2/14
This was a one day event with Three categories Modern Sport Cars,Pulsar Challenge and Super TT. Briefing was at 08.30 with Qualifying starting at 09.30 each Category had 4 races each. With Winton again providing us the famous Hot Roast Beef rolls and salad for lunch. A nice sunny day with the wind picking up in the Afternoon. I spent the Morning in Race Control before going out to Flag Point 9 Black Flag Relay point. Good racing all day with few incidents with the only one at our point being a Pulsar losing its front right wheel rolling behind our point and across the track ending up against the wall but he was back out with repairs done in next race. Recovery crews also had a lap of Tribute for Doug Sunderland who passed away early this year. This time I went up to Winton on Saturday afternoon just under three hours from my home stayed at the bunkhouse at Winton Racetrack with 12 others and all enjoying a nice meal out at Benalla Bowls club. Till next time stay safe.
Monday, 10 February 2014
Bathurst 12 Hour Feb 7,8,9 2014 race days
Friday Muster 5.30am good turn out of Officials, Breakfast provided for everyone and then sign on. I get post 22.2 for the three days this is at the end of Conrod Straight in front of Rydges Hotel. Today will Just be me and one other flag marshal and a coms official. Today is Practice and Qualifying for all events. Support races for this w/end are HQ Holden's, Improved Production and Radicals. It was a good day with plenty of cars going wide and a few hitting walls so lots of red flags, a bit of repair work overnight to get ready for racing. Please note Photos taken are while off duty and cars are not racing thank you.
Saturday was a bit hotter about 36. Today we had 2 races each for all support races and Qualifying for 12 hour cars. Again plenty of cars seem to be finding the wall. at the end of the day final lap final race two Radicals hit our Post caused by coming round 22 three wide although they did not hit each other the two outside cars lost control one hitting wall drivers left the other hitting wall on drivers right the middle car continued without getting caught up in the mess.
Sunday Race Day. Muster was at 4.30am race start at 6.15am. Today hot again 37-38. Track temp got to 65 during the day was a great race with the lead changing a number of times with the first 5 cars all on the lead lap near the end we knew it was going to be close. The first three cars were battling it out for the lead until car 88 FERRARI 458 GT3 won out winning the race after 296 laps and just by 0.4 seconds over the German team in their 84 Mercedes SLS AMG third place going to Erebus in 63 Mercedes SLS AMG. We had a good day with cars going wide and a Porsche getting stuck in sand that I help recover but needed a lift tow.
Friday Muster |
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Post 22.2 |
Saturday was a bit hotter about 36. Today we had 2 races each for all support races and Qualifying for 12 hour cars. Again plenty of cars seem to be finding the wall. at the end of the day final lap final race two Radicals hit our Post caused by coming round 22 three wide although they did not hit each other the two outside cars lost control one hitting wall drivers left the other hitting wall on drivers right the middle car continued without getting caught up in the mess.
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Sunrise |
Sunday Race Day. Muster was at 4.30am race start at 6.15am. Today hot again 37-38. Track temp got to 65 during the day was a great race with the lead changing a number of times with the first 5 cars all on the lead lap near the end we knew it was going to be close. The first three cars were battling it out for the lead until car 88 FERRARI 458 GT3 won out winning the race after 296 laps and just by 0.4 seconds over the German team in their 84 Mercedes SLS AMG third place going to Erebus in 63 Mercedes SLS AMG. We had a good day with cars going wide and a Porsche getting stuck in sand that I help recover but needed a lift tow.
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Allan Simonsen Trophy for Pole |
Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour Feb 2014 7,8,9 off Track
Well its here again Bathurst 12 Hour I arrived Wednesday about a 9 hour drive from my house went down and picked up my Credentials and checked into Motel. I went to the pits on Thursday to get some photos of the cars and look around and catch up with some friends who were camping at the track. It is going to be a fairly hot w/end with Temps around mid to high 30s wont know which post I will be working until Muster on Friday Morning. Enjoy the photos.
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Views From Hells cnr |
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I received my Badge from Flag Marshals of The World Love it thanks Quintin McLeod |
Saturday, 1 February 2014
Training Day 1st February 2014
Well the start of the racing season is getting close and today I attended a training day organized by our club VFT (Victorian Flagmarshalling Team) and Cams supported by our other racing clubs/teams VFRS(Fire & Rescue) Team Medical,WAMS(Women in Motor Sport),Our Racing Chaplain and Sector Marshals. This was a great day with about 120 attending the information was interesting and very helpful. Plenty of questions answered and knowledge shared between groups. Good to be part of a great family of Motorsport Officials and know how we can help each other in our roles in running a race meeting so everyone stays safe and has fun. Now I can look forward to my first event for the year Bathurst 12 hour
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FLAGS |
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FIRE TRAINING |
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TEAM MEDICAL |
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DRIVER EXTRICATION DEMO |
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The following photos thanks to VFT |
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https://www.facebook.com/VicFlag |
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Sector Marshal Workshop https://www.facebook.com/VicFlag |
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