AROCA Winton Round 7 August 4

[Neil Choi]

Attached are the SR and EF to AROCA Winton Round 7 on August 4.

We will be running the LONG TRACK and if enough interest, we will schedule some longer sessions for some 6 hr practise.

Looking forward to your entry.

[Neil Choi]

If you are considering entering, you best to do so now as I am getting rather busy especially with car preparations and would like to get all the paperwork and organization done as soon as possible.

Please help me to help you to have a good run at Winton.

Regards
Neil

[Neil Choi]

Final call for entries.

There is a moderate field which makes it great for all, so I can still fit late comers in.  There will be lots of runs.  Winton is usually a pretty good weekend.

6r hr practice for those wanting longer sessions.  Also a training group can be arranged.

Neil

[Paul Gulliver]

Only a few more sleeps until Winton. If you haven't been up there for a while here's a quick clip from Spencer Rice ( NSW) in his mighty little Group N GTV 2000 on the quick way around .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AexMtDFGSjk&feature=player_embedded

Gully

[Neil Choi]

About 30 Alfa's entered for some valuable 6 hr practice.

Free entry to spectators, come up for a cruise drive via Yea and watch the Alfa's do battle with the MX5's.  It will be a great day.

Some extended sessions for some endurance practice.

[Brad M]

Thanks Neil and all those who ran the day, I had a blast and remembered what I was missing out on.

[Evan Bottcher]

What a great day!  The rain held off and the track stayed mostly dry.  Lots of laps were had, and we all got some great practice for the six hour.  I had a big off at turn one and have lots of smelly mud and grass to clean out of the Sud but no harm done.



Many many wonderful thanks to the crew who ran the day.

[Ray Pignataro]

Neil once again a fabulous day, always good fun starting to see some new faces which is good for the club,

[Neil Choi]

The weather was pretty much right on the money for a perfect day of Alfa sprinting.  Started a little damp but as the sun sneaked out, it warmed and the breeze dried the tarmac, just in time for fast runs following a cautious practice start.  Everyone behaved with the usual first run excitements. 

An UK kit car Ultima GTR with a Chev 6.2L V8 by Peter Knight was something to watch, he drove it rather cautiously as it was its first outing and still running the motor in.  The Alfa 156 of Paul Klisaris would be the prettiest and one with the most stickers.  Many brilliantly prepared 105's especially those of George Dragovitch and Adrian Dimauro along with the vast number of MX5's including two very quick and lightened ones.  A pair of Porsches with long time Alfa members of Alister Grigg and David Crump at the wheel.  The GTV6's of Claude Botti, Mick Aarons and Ben Thompson were giving heaps to Seby Mauceri in his hot 4 cylinders GTV TS.  Owner Evan Bottcher managed to beat Sheldon McIntosh by 6 thousandth of a sec to keep his pride and allow Sheldon to keep sharing the drive in the mighty Alfasud.  Paul Gulliver is winning all the way with his reliable GTV TS.  Of course the hottest class was racing U2L with Seby taking out the win followed by Gp S'er Hung Do.  Madman Steve Aarons got a cage and the GTV now handles like no tomorrow.  I managed to lightened my car on the track and showered everyone with bits and now will go no further.  But engine already out in an hour.

People to thank for a successful event are:

Stuart Thomson, Alan Hopla, Bruno Colautti, Paul Murphy Snr, Jessie Murphy, Barry Edmunds, Noel Goltz, Phil Aarons, Mick Aarons, Paul Byrne, the MMT flag marshals, all the scrutineers, the recovery crew and of course there is a whole bunch of people whom I have forgotten.

Thanks all officials and all competitors for making the day something to watch and enjoy.  Winton certainly makes a great weekend.

Cheers
Neil

[Evan Bottcher]

I managed to lightened my car on the track and showered everyone with bits and now will go no further.  But engine already out in an hour.

Here's the remains of your bellhousing swept off the track... ouch!  On my video you can see Hung and myself weaving on the main straight to avoid a big chunk of cast alloy.

[aggie57]

Unfortunately neither Dave or I could weave fast enough....damage on my car was limited to the soft front cover.  Dave wasn't so lucky, with a scratch on the left front guard.  Still very minor considering what was coming out from under Neil's car.

Had fun in my last run though after I let the tyres down to the recommended temperatures.  Big slide through the old turn one, real old-school 911 style.  On the gas and straightened up fine but for the first time I now understand!

[AikenDrum105]

...... But engine already out in an hour.

Not having to undo the bellhousing mount bolts would tend to speed things a little I guess

Video footage of the moment it popped is mandatory !

[aggie57]

...... But engine already out in an hour.

Not having to undo the bellhousing mount bolts would tend to speed things a little I guess

Video footage of the moment it popped is mandatory !

Visualise (from close proximity eyewitness viewpoint):

• Dark grey "shapes" exiting car to drivers right onto racing line
• Neil madly trying to pull over to drivers left
• Following drivers thinking "what the" accompanied by suitable expletive and avoidance attempt
• Said grey shapes getting larger in view, bouncing in odd ways, and a large one suddenly getting VERY big
• Closely followed by "thunk" and single very suitable expletive!

[Neil Choi]

...... But engine already out in an hour.

Not having to undo the bellhousing mount bolts would tend to speed things a little I guess

New Alfa SOP for removing tailshaft from flywheel.

Rev motor to 7500rpm or more if possible consistently until couple separates.

Lift engine out.

[alfagtv58]

Rev motor to 7500rpm or more if possible consistently until couple separates.

7500rpm.....ha, you worried that Vin might read this thread