Anyone going to Oran Park?

PEPSI · 23 Jul 2002, 03:10 (Ref:340273)

Is anyone going out to Oran Park this weekend to watch the fastest taxis in the land?

Buckshot · 23 Jul 2002, 04:00 (Ref:340287)

Yep.

Live only half an hour or so away. Oran Park is my 2nd favourite circuit after Mt Panorama of course.

PEPSI · 23 Jul 2002, 04:10 (Ref:340288)

Buckshot - Come by the Pepsi pit & ask for Warren, it is always good to put a face to a name. If you are around on Friday at 2pm, we are unveiling the new paint scheme and the updates to the car (the updates will make the car go faster than just a new coat of paint

)

Buckshot · 23 Jul 2002, 04:35 (Ref:340292)

I normally don't go into the pits at OP. But if I do I'll look you up.

Good luck for the weekend too.

racer69 · 23 Jul 2002, 06:39 (Ref:340321)

I may be able to make it on saturday.

elephino · 23 Jul 2002, 11:13 (Ref:340514)

If Oran Park ever ring me back, I'll be there.

RaceTime · 23 Jul 2002, 11:25 (Ref:340527)

OP ring people back - only if you offer them money~!

Crash Test · 23 Jul 2002, 11:34 (Ref:340538)

Or owe them money?

Amaroo Park · 23 Jul 2002, 11:34 (Ref:340539)

I want to go to Oran Park and buy Hakan awful food, Throw my rubbish in a full but freshly painted bin and stand kneed deep in **** and **** when i need to go to the toilet. But if the tickets are free it will be alright

Crash Test · 23 Jul 2002, 11:56 (Ref:340563)

Judging by the forii on the net, there are more people not going than making the effort to get out of bed on Sunday.

Can I sense a record crowd coming on??

Amaroo Park · 23 Jul 2002, 11:59 (Ref:340570)

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Originally posted by Crash Test
Judging by the forii on the net, there are more people not going than making the effort to get out of bed on Sunday.

Can I sense a record crowd coming on??

Of course there will be a record. 50000 people and only 1 Toilet

Morris 1100 · 23 Jul 2002, 12:04 (Ref:340578)

You may notice that the toilets are brown, they are not painted they are just full.

Hodge · 23 Jul 2002, 12:07 (Ref:340580)

I think Oran Park is a fine Motor Sport Facility. In fact if more Motor Racing Tracks were of this standard than Australian motor Racing will be in very good shape indeed.

RaceTime · 23 Jul 2002, 12:26 (Ref:340606)

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Originally posted by Hodge
I think Oran Park is a fine Motor Sport Facility. In fact if more Motor Racing Tracks were of this standard than Australian motor Racing will be in very good shape indeed.

And Calder Park has just secured a contract to host the opening AND closing V8 Supercar rounds for the next 25 years.....

Not Ray Bell · 23 Jul 2002, 12:29 (Ref:340613)

Baskerville leaves them all for dead!

Crash Test · 23 Jul 2002, 12:46 (Ref:340635)

I don't mind OP to be honest with ya'll- great spectating, and super track. Sure, the conrete walls are cracking up and caving in at some place, but that's life isn't it. I've mentioned my dislike for their food- but what can you do about that?

I remember the last time we were down there, we stayed in the back of a truck with the race car. When we went and had our first shower on Thursday night, it was of course as cold as buggery.
"Stupid bloody Oran Park piece of ****, blahdy blah..."
...
"Ahhh mate- you've gotta turn the hot water system on to get hot water..."
Grrrr....

But come the weekend, you'd have to have a shower at about 2:30pm to have a hope of getting some lukewarm water

D.R.T. · 23 Jul 2002, 13:08 (Ref:340659)

Saturday would be the day to go, the racing is so much better on the saturday.

Hodge · 23 Jul 2002, 13:21 (Ref:340677)

The best racing will be on the Northern Road!

racer69 · 23 Jul 2002, 13:46 (Ref:340699)

Quote:

Originally posted by colinbond
But if the tickets are free it will be alright

Thats the only reason i was at the Konica's the other week.

Quote:

Originally posted by Hodge
The best racing will be on the Northern Road!

I like it.

Be just like the real thing as well, no passing as it's pretty much one lane each way.

PEPSI · 23 Jul 2002, 23:46 (Ref:341239)

With the demise of Canberra, it would be nice if AVESCO turned their attention (look a flying pig) into working with track owners to find ways to upgrade our permanent circuits before they go the same way as Lakeside. If the facilities continue to be so poor then it is only logical that fans will be turned off going thus less money to upgrade and so the vicious cycle continues

Alan Jones · 24 Jul 2002, 21:04 (Ref:341947)

Good luck PEPSI, and on the Oran park subject, I went to the last Protour there and was suprised at the lack of trees anywhere around the circuit to provide some shade.Its been there at least for the last 20 years, one would think when planning it they would have planted 30 or 40 gum trees or something.......................

RaceTime · 24 Jul 2002, 23:01 (Ref:342038)

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Originally posted by AlanJones
one would think when planning it they would have planted 30 or 40 gum trees or something.......................

Ahhhh but that would require intelligence and foresight - something that appears to have been completely lacking when the plans were drawn up...

Crash Test · 24 Jul 2002, 23:15 (Ref:342049)

Tell me this though- are there any 30ft high weeds you can hide under?

RaceTime · 24 Jul 2002, 23:29 (Ref:342065)

Nope - even the Race Director is under 7 foot!

Alan Jones · 24 Jul 2002, 23:33 (Ref:342068)

LOL with the both of you!!

I was just thinking when cruising around Oran with Mt that Amaroo hadf some nice shady trees on the hill for the fans to get drunk under! Oh, and the kiddies to stay out of the sun.

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