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MOTOGP day trip
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:42 pm
by mmamster
Hi all
Is it feasable to do a day trip for race day? I am on the zero blood alcohol on my bike and don't really want to stay overnight if I can't drink! It's normally about 1 hour 15 mins from here to the track, but I've never been on race day so don't know how traffic is or how parking is for bikes etc.
Cheers
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:48 pm
by jpbikeboy
Make an overnighter of it mate. Get sloshed with the crew sleep it off and leave the next day on your 0.00 blood alcahol level. Lot's of people stay until monday arvo. i think they run a trackday the next day aswell.
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:11 pm
by Smitty
Mark
I usually go down for the day on..Saturday
wave at the crowds in Crannie
and enjoy the ride down with the other riders
...thousands of 'em
and watch it on teev on Sunday (if I have time)
Its a dawdle from Hampton
leave home at 09.00 at the circuit
around 10.30
or join the GP run leaving Crannie at 10.00
with MotoGp though, you get to leave yr bike in the
special parking area just past the circuit entrance
(unlike the Supers where you ride in and park anywhere)
hth
cheers
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:41 pm
by mmamster
Thansk Smitty. I've done the same for the F1 before - watch qualifying and TV the race.
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:50 pm
by Neka79
mate even on a bike, leaving the track alone takes abt 2 hours...and ur clutch hand will be rooted!!
if ur doin a day trip, allow ALL day.... get there early (like 8ish) so u dont have to line up all day...
dont expect to be home before 6pm..
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:13 pm
by Smitty
Neka79 wrote:mate even on a bike, leaving the track alone takes abt 2 hours...and ur clutch hand will be rooted!!
thats what happens Sunday
and one of the reasons I go...Satdy
if ur doin a day trip, allow ALL day.... get there early (like 8ish) so u dont have to line up all day...
dont expect to be home before 6pm..
yep..Sunday again
queues are long
to get in, for food and for the dunny
of course if the weather is lousy and it pisses down with rain on the
Sunday...well
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:13 pm
by z900/zx9
Neka 2 hours to leave the track
just ask mizz zzr who had her eyes closed done and dusted gone in under 60 minutes
But i suppose it takes longer on one wheel
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:14 pm
by Smitty
z900/zx9 wrote:Neka 2 hours to leave the track
just ask mizz zzr who had her eyes closed done and dusted gone in under 60 minutes
But i suppose it takes longer on one wheel
yeah
he has to dodge the cops on point duty
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:45 pm
by Neka79
z900/zx9 wrote:Neka 2 hours to leave the track
just ask mizz zzr who had her eyes closed done and dusted gone in under 60 minutes
But i suppose it takes longer on one wheel
u been speaking to marranda??
i swear, i only did one with her on the back, and it wasnt that good..in fact it was shit..
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:18 am
by javaman
Always a daytrip for me, and this year we'll go the long way round (sth gippy - Korrumbura - Poowong - PI). Additional 0.5hr but better than droning the hwy
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:23 pm
by mrmina
mate i did the sunday two years ago on the bike.
Its not a bad trip but u'll be knackered by the end of it. The only killer is the traffic heading back to melb.
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:51 pm
by sunshine
hey Smithy and Andi
what day are you heading down ???
saturday or sunday
i like your thinkn Andi NO CROWD
Although riding in those numbers seems to appeal
but i might get over that pretty quickly !!
im looking to get down there and experience motogp
im in the gully and wouldnt mind riding down with you guys depending on what day i think probably saturday
and catching up with the crew at turn 1
keep us posted cheers mick
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:59 pm
by javaman
I will ride Sunday (the race) -- if not raining. Need to leave early enough maybe 06:00 or 07:00. Will be looking also to do the backroads on the way bike as droning the highway with the sun upfront is a real pain.
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:40 pm
by evilsim
Smitty wrote:Mark
I usually go down for the day on..Saturday
wave at the crowds in Crannie
and enjoy the ride down with the other riders
...thousands of 'em
and watch it on teev on Sunday (if I have time)
Its a dawdle from Hampton
leave home at 09.00 at the circuit
around 10.30
or join the GP run leaving Crannie at 10.00
with MotoGp though,
you get to leave yr bike in the
special parking area just past the circuit entrance
(unlike the Supers where you ride in and park anywhere)
hth
cheers
How is the parking ... are the bikes safe from thieves taking parts or worse the whole bike?
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:56 pm
by sunshine
so Andi
dumb question
pre purchase ticket or on the day
god i hate ques and bad weather !!!!
i suppose race finishes about 4.00pm
and then another hour or two back to cranbourne or
do you have another alternative route
im just trying to figure out best options at the moment
and only guessing that there will be 50 speed cameras
every 10 kms and travelling at 90ks
mick