Morgan Park

[DJR02]

Hi All,

What a fantastic day and an excellent turnout by the club.

Many thanks to the commitee and sponsors.

I'm stoked, I was the 3rd fastest 8 and I didnt think I was trying to hard!

If anyone has any pictures or video of my car, (The DJR) could you please post them or pm me and I will send you my email.

It was great to see Grunters beast back on the road and maybe the track next time.

Cheers Jeff

[bwhinnen]

Here are a few of those taken that I am really happy with (as opposed to just happy with or ones I think absolute rubbish). I have only been through the second half of the day thus far...















Cheers
Brett

[SP Ken]

G'day All,

Here are the results. Remember there was no sheep stations on the line and the aim was fun. There will be some bones of contention about a few of the times but remember that we are a family car club not CAMS.

Sixes

601 Ross BAXR6T 1:22 1:22 1:34 1:26
602 Colin F6 1:21 1:24 1:26 1:23
603 Rodney XR6 1:26 1:25 1:25 1:25
604 Ross ED XR6 1:28 1:30 1:27 1:28
605 Paul XR6T 1:24 1:09 1:24 1:19
606 Scott XR6 1:28 1:28 1:26 1:27
607 Heath XR6T 2:40 1:26 1:24 1:50
608 Peter F6 1:34 1:29 1:30 1:31
609 Robert AU XR6 2:01 1:22 1:22 1:35
610 Aaron XR6 1:37 1:42 1:35 1:38
612 Glenn XR6 2:39 1:34 1:23 1:52
613 Robert XR6 1:37 1:35 1:35 1:35
615 Drew EL XR6 1:26 1:25 1:26 1:25
617 Matt XR6T Ute 1:26 1:23 1:23 1:24
618 Peter XR6 1:33 1:36 1:35 1:34

Team Average 1:31


Eights

801 George BA XR8 1:26 1:24 1:25 1:25
802 John XR8 1:27 1:24 1:24 1:25
803Tony XR8 1:24 1:26 1:26 1:25
804Wyn XR8 1:31 1:29 1:29 1:29
805 Greg AU XR8 P UTE 1:24 1:29 1:26 1:26
824 Justin XR8 1:53 1:49 1:47 1:49
807 Nick XR8 1:24 1:24 1:27 1:25
808 Matt TE50 1:31 1:32 1:39 1:34
810 Jason XR8 1:33 1:29 1:39 1:33
811 Chris GT 1:23 1:09 1:18 1:16
812 Tess GT 1:43 1:46 1:31 1:40
813 Dean SPUTE 1:21 1:24 1:23 1:22
814 Jeff DJR 1:12 1:25 1:26 1:21
815 Mark XR8 Ute 1:29 1:21 1:36 1:28
816 Tim P UTE 1:24 1:26 1:26 1:25
817 Glenn GT 1:24 1:25 1:25 1:24
818 Steve GT 1:24 1:26 1:26 1:25
819 Gordon GT 1:26 1:25 1:22 1:24
820 Brian EF XR8 1:31 1:33 1:32 1:32
821 Shane XR8 Ute 1:22 1:21 1:22 1:21
822 Nathan XR8 1:23 1:23 1:22 1:22
823 Michael P UTE 1:23 1:26 1:22 1:23
825 Roger XR8 UTE 1:28 1:32 1:25 1:28
826 Les TS50 1:23 1:22 1:22 1:22
827 Mark XR8 1:31 1:31 1:35 1:32
828 Paul GT 1:22 1:24 1:25 1:23
829 Lynton SPUTE 1:27 1:27 1:27 1:27
830 Matthew XR8 1:18 1:18 1:19 1:18
Team Average 1:26

To the winners congratulations, both individuals and teams, well done. To the Sixes all I can say is you have to be in it to win it and as you can see there was almost double the amount of Eights as you guys, they just swamped you.

If there are any ideas on how the next event could be done or things changed to make it better then send any suggestions to me at management@xrclub.com and I will look at them.

A full table with complete names will be sent out via private email.

Cheers,

Ken

[vegabass]

WOW, What a day!

I was over the moon about how everything was done! The best bit I was 3 seconds quicker than last time, I wasn’t pushing as hard and to top it off I didn’t need that spare engine. In fact my car has never been stronger!


Thanks to all the sponsors and the club (Inc committee) with out you guys I wouldn’t have this huge smile!

And to Tori and Lynton for looking after accommodation for me cheers : , Rob, Lissa and pesky kids you guys crack me up! Geoff and Genelle who came out after the wedding just to socialise, you guys rock!
Oh yeah Matt P and his dad cheers for traveling all that way and thanks for the use of your wheel nut! (That sounds odd doesn’t it!)

Ken next time your F6 has some catching up to do!

Jabba, Congrats on the win for the 8's but you spinning off onto the grass on your warmdown lap was priceless

And I give permission for pics of my car. Green EL XR6

[Noddy]

If there are any other pics taken of my car i'd be happy for them to be posted.

Did anyone get any video footage?

[Matt P]

What a great day thank you to every one who made the day possible Mal and Nathan for the sponsership the funkeepers and track marshals the ladies shuffling paper all day the boys on the barby the snags were bute. I hope everone had a great day I know I saw a huge amount of smiling faces during the day.
Well done to Rob Drew and Rod for some scorching times in naturally aspirated sixes, Lissa you were fine on the track holding a nice line round the corners. Tori and Lynton looked like they was had`a ball in the SP they both stayed nice and cool with the a/c on too I heard. Its great to be involved with such a great group of people and I hope next time the eights get smoked and get to eat some humble pie.

Im also glad not many people saw me use pit entry as an escape road onto the main straight as my approach on the last corner was a bit strange and untidy.

Thanks again to everyone for a great day.

Feel free to post any pictures of the blue turbo ute too preferably the passenger side as the other one is a bit untidy.

Cheers
Matt

[coyote]

[bwhinnen]

The TE or the TS ? I have a few more of both. Have a few nice ones of a Green XR6, around the EL vintage if not mistaken too. Still running through pics. Once I have them all up I'll put a link to the website that will host them.

You know it's funny you miss things when looking through the lens of a camera all day, but I think a certain team captain may not have had his bonnet locked down on one of his runs (well for one cool down lap anyway) ;) ...

Cheers
Brett

[Noddy]

Originally Posted by bwhinnen

The TE or the TS ? I have a few more of both. Have a few nice ones of a Green XR6, around the EL vintage if not mistaken too. Still running through pics. Once I have them all up I'll put a link to the website that will host them.

You know it's funny you miss things when looking through the lens of a camera all day, but I think a certain team captain may not have had his bonnet locked down on one of his runs (well for one cool down lap anyway) ;) ...

Cheers
Brett

The TE50 please.

I have to say well done to Les with the 4yr old completely stock auto TS50 to be equal 3rd best time in the V8 class on the day.

[Blue Oval Bros]

Thanks Matt. Your lines were really good and i'm sure you will go even better in the TS. Go the T series!
Les

[jabba]

Originally Posted by bwhinnen

The TE or the TS ? I have a few more of both. Have a few nice ones of a Green XR6, around the EL vintage if not mistaken too. Still running through pics. Once I have them all up I'll put a link to the website that will host them.

You know it's funny you miss things when looking through the lens of a camera all day, but I think a certain team captain may not have had his bonnet locked down on one of his runs (well for one cool down lap anyway) ;) ...

Cheers
Brett

Yer that's me, I popped the bonnet on the cool down lap to cool the beast down faster.......do you have any photo's of my ute Brett, I would love to see them..

[vegabass]

Just looking at the posted pics....wow some great shots there. I might be bias but that Menace SP ute looks great!

excelent work done by the happy snapper!

[bwhinnen]

A couple more teasers...











Cheers
Brett

[vegabass]

WOW thats sweet!

And my $50 bonnet looks great! :Reverend: :

[coyote]

Originally Posted by vegabass

WOW thats sweet!

And my $50 bonnet looks great! :Reverend: :

Actually the whole car looks pretty good particularly with the silver body moulding

[coyote]

Just want to put it on the record that the Gt is completely stock

Standard as it came from FPV except for the stripes and coloured sections on the side sills. The boot was emptied and the tyres pumped up but that is all.



All pics welcome to be posted or send directly to me

[Mrs Coyote]

As if it would be anything but stock there are 5 kids to feeds Mr Coyote.

[Paul@eliteauto]

congratulations eights but wait till next time the will be some serious geing up happening(and maybe a little coaching)lol

[rob_liss_lms10]

bwhinnen excellent photo mate! Love them all, Thanks, If i pm you my email could you please send me hi-res, i can feel a framed poster coming on...

[bwhinnen]

A couple more.

[bwhinnen]

And when they work, they just work...



If only I could get them like this everytime...

[jabba]

Hey Brett, I just checked out your home page. I must say I am very impressed..... Love your work... I wish I had some talant with the camera...... Are you going to set up a album for the XR club Morgan Park as you did with the WRX?...... If so, When do you plan on doing it... I am keen to see more picies of that Black beast of mine in action....

[bwhinnen]

Will be setting up a similar page yes. Thanks for the comments too

I've got about another 50 or so photos to run through, then I need to de-number plate them and reduce the resolution ready to load up to the web page.

I'd say they should all be up in the next day or two.

So far a 34% hit rate on photos, 227 photos that are ok out of 655 taken. Sad really, I'd like more and I know I've missed a few cars so am terribly sorry.

Cheers
Brett

[coyote]

Originally Posted by bwhinnen

So far a 34% hit rate on photos, 227 photos that are ok out of 655 taken. Sad really, I'd like more and I know I've missed a few cars so am terribly sorry.

Cheers
Brett

I am with Gecko , what you have done is awesome , and I for one really appreciate it

Ps since you are so good at editing pics do you reckon you can change the silly look I have holding that trophy LOL

[geckoGT]

Don't be sorry, there are some amazing photos there and I know that those that featured are very happy. It is a great thing to have someone taking pics of that quality and I hope that you are there for our next event. As for the strike rate, at least digital is cheaper than film at that sort of strike rate.
By the way, how hot did the ute look? Love your work and thanks!

[jabba]

I have found some interesting race result from the last Morgan Park championship.... Check it out to see were you rate against the real thing...


Saloon Car
Tim Young Ford Falcon EA 3900 10 4 1:12.6333*
Nicholas Laracy Commodore VN 3800 9 5 1:12.6612
Lindsay Kearns Ford Falcon EA 3900 10 7 1:12.6984

Formula Vee
Shane Hart Bee Cee Jabiru 1600 11 6 1:10.6411
Grant Bromley Jacer 1600 11 11 1:11.3642
Tim Hamilton Jacer F2K2 1600 11 10 1:12.0270

Sports car
Guy Bedington Westfield SE 1588 2A 6 5 1:07.0253*
Steve Morcombe Westfield 1587 2C 7 5 1:07.2782
Shaun Juniper Porsche 996 TT 3600 2I 7 6 1:08.4726

Improved production
Justin Keys Mazda RX3 2354 A 10 9 1:10.2002*
Tony Isarasena Mazda RX7 2600 A 5 4 1:10.8662
Michael Uebergang Mazda RX7 2354 A 11 10 1:11.6601

HQ Holden
Gary Bonwick HQ Holden 3300 9 9 1:18.6337*
Bob Fullerton HQ Holden 3300 9 4 1:19.5876
Michael McCloud HQ Holden 3300 11 9 1:19.6753

Gemini
David Wood Holden Gemini 1623 9 4 1:18.2954*
Ashley Jarvis Holden Gemini 1600 9 7 1:18.4015
Nick Rangeley Holden Gemini 1600 9 8 1:18.7048

Super Karts
Steve Cloake Stockman Honda 250 250 4 2 1:04.6592*
Chryss Jamieson Anderson Maverick 250 250 9 3 1:04.7259
John Pellicano Zip Honda 250 250 10 8 1:04.7394

[Paul@eliteauto]

wow just off Porsche time
If only I had big stoppers and Race rubber!

[jabba]

Originally Posted by Paul@eliteauto

wow just off Porsche time
If only I had big stoppers and Race rubber!

I have a $1000 that even with big AP 6 potter and slicks and a race set up wheel alignment you won't get close to a 1:09, Maybe a 1:16 if your lucky.

The Sports car average speed around Morgan Park is 113kph

[bwhinnen]

Hi all, just a quick note, due to cyclone Monica my server is currently unavailable. It resides in Darwin and will probably be out of action for the next 12 - 24 hours.

Paul, I've got a few shots of your car, specially coming out of turn 1.

All photos will be up as soon as the server is available.

Thanks all, and enjoy your ANZAC day!

Brett

[Paul@eliteauto]

Thanks Brett