Drive Day 2023
Welcome to The VRA/AROCA Track & Driver Training Day.
Pheasant Wood Circuit on Friday 10th February 2023.
This is an excellent opportunity to try out your skills on a race track, whether your first time ever, or just dusting off the cobwebs in preparation for a return to racing.
All VRA and AROCA members, friends and families are invited, and other guests are welcome.
The event is ideal for those wanting to experience their cars at above road legal speed, and for those wanting to progress to supersprinting or even racing.
Any make of car can be used as long as it is mechanically sound (sorry, no open wheelers or bikes).
Driver Training by experienced Alfa racers is available at no extra cost and is encouraged, especially for novices. This makes driving a lot more enjoyable.
We will refer you to videos on Youtube to gain a feel for the track before attending – this is important in light of the information below.
Passengers are permitted
As is our custom, there will be a dinner organised the evening before to socialise and everyone is encouraged to attend. Subject to COVID restrictions – numbers will be limited.
IMPORTANT - Anyone who DRIVES a car on the day must have paid for the day and have a circuit licence.
For further information contact Bruno or email president@veloceracing.asn.au or Alfio 0408000500
To wet your appetite, have a look at the video in this link from an earlier Drive Day.
Driver Training Program
For those interested in Driver Training, we would like to have an indication of the level of training required. For example, no prior track or training experience, supersprint experience or gridded race experience. Driver Training will be tailored to each individual and topics to be covered include (based on time and availability of trainers):
Car preparation
Driver preparation
Basic safety
Braking / ABS
Weight transfer
Throttle/steering
Slow In, Fast Out
Racing Line/Apexes
FWD versus RWD car race techniques
A special Driver Training Briefing will provide more information and your instructors (usually experienced race car drivers) will have been briefed beforehand. Everyone participating in this program will be paired up with their instructor, so you can get to know each other. Participation certificates can be issued where requested.
Drive Day Schedule (Subject to Change)
There will be plenty of track time and drivers will be divided into 3 groups based on ability, made up of Road-registered cars, Driver Training cars and Race cars. Each session will be approximately 20 mins and rotated throughout the day.
The schedule below is indicative only as it is subject to change.
7:00 Gates open
7:30 Sign-on commences (checking of licences, payment, entry form completed and indemnity signed).
8:40 Drivers Briefing - attendance is mandatory for ALL participants going on the track.
8:50 Driver Training instructor briefing video
9:00 Track sessions commence. Starting with Road Cars, followed by Driver Training and then Race Cars.
12:00 Lunch break 1/2 hour - the Cafe will be open all day so you can get breakfast, lunch and coffee.
14:00 VRA Demonstration Event (strictly by invitation only).
16:00 Sessions Concludes.
Requirements of Car and Driver
Drivers and Passengers must wear full length clothing (arms and legs covered), wear non-synthetic, covered shoes, and wear an approved helmet (motorcycle or car racing helmet).
Cars must be roadworthy or complying logbooked race cars. Sorry no open wheelers or motorcycles permitted. VRA reserve the right to scrutineer any car and should we deem it to be unsafe, exclude it from the event at our sole discretion.
Wakefield Park are conscious of noise and there are limits imposed. This should not affect road going cars.
Of course, no alcohol or illicit drugs are permitted at any time.
Licence Requirements
You must have a competition licence in order to drive on a race track and the minimum licence requirement is a CAMS L2S, or equivalent AASA licence. The following options are available.
Day Licence can be purchased on the day at the Circuit cost of $25-30
Annual Licence, purchased on the day at the Circuit, cost is $99.
or a CAMS annual licence that must be purchased well beforehand. See https://www.cams.com.au/membership/licence/introduction
Fees
The fees have been kept the same as previous events and are as follows:
$190 early bird if received before 7/2/2022
$210 if received between 7/2/2022 to 10/2/2022
$230 (cash only) on the day (no pay no drive rule will apply)
Entry & Payment
Step 1 - Complete the online entry form. <<< Link
Step 2 - Pay via EFT
Account name: Veloce Racing Association, BSB: 012 055, Account: 252 147 076 (use payment reference “DD” + your surname)
Step 3 - Complete Indemnity Form
An indemnity form is required to be signed by all participants, drivers and passengers alike. This can be done on the day.
Confirmation of entry and payment will be emailed prior to the event.
For any questions relating to payments, please contact treasurer@veloceracing.asn.au