Coastal Challenge 2006

[demuire]

So, is anyone from Rollaclub going? My entry has gone in for both days, and we're most probably staying at Mooloolaba for the Friday and possibly Saturday night. This year they've changed the event, and now it spans over 2 days (although you can enter for only 1 day if you so wish). So I'm guessing it's going to be BIG (what with having the ARC there too), possibly bigger than Queensland Challenge? Who knows...

 

I've only driven my car once this whole year, and it was a motorkhana, and I didn't do all that well at all, so I don't have very big aspirations. Plus, most of the results will stem down to the navigation anyway, so I'm just out for a good time :D 2 new sticky tyres have been delivered, now I just have to try and see if I can get the brakes to work properly, hope the leaky wheel bearing (which has now stopped leaking) isn't going to prove a problem, and try to get my headlights to work (only my highbeams work at the moment). Will probably have to do a bit of rewiring. Might touch up the paint a little if I feel motivated, but I don't like the chances of that happening.

 

Anyway, hope to see some familiar faces out there (maybe except Rob, cause he'll beat all of us plebs, hahaha :( j/k)

Edited May 29, 2006 by demuire

[demuire]

FWD is not an excuse not to come along, btw...

 

But working Saturdays is :(

[NoPsi]

If I had money and wasn't on a honeymoon I would be there.

[Redwarf]

Was going to be sweep for the event, but unfortunately must attend work in Melbourne... :P

[demuire]

Bummer :S Oh well, Queensland Challenge then? :P

[demuire]

Well, I'm back. And considering this is Pauline's first event of the year, and my 2nd, I think we did well. And oh boy, how fun it was :) As a summary, my tyres that were new on Thursday, are now bald :lolcry: Oh boy it was fun :lolcry: Even had the front wheels off the ground at one stage (back wheels going down a gully!). Wheee!!! :lolcry:

[demuire]

Here are some short video clips :)

 

From in-car camera (420line 1/3 Sony bullet cam):

 

https://fileshare.qut.edu.au/public/leefs/S...pie_Circuit.wmv (14mb)

 

https://fileshare.qut.edu.au/public/leefs/SS8___Imbil.wmv (7mb)

 

From front-mounted camera ($10 CMOS piece-o-crap camera):

 

https://fileshare.qut.edu.au/public/leefs/S...pie_Skidpan.wmv (8mb)

 

Enjoy :lolcry:

[Teddy]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

oho ohhohhohohohohohohoh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Re our msn convo !!!!!!!!!

 

::):D:D:D:D:D:D::lolcry::D:D: !!!!!!

[leigh]

Wow they are great!! well done man! U are lots quick! :)

[demuire]

 

So that's where all the stone chips came from... :)

[demuire]

And a video clip I made up (haha, first bash at video editing...):

 

Big version (58Mb)

 

Small version (24Mb)

 

Wow, why are the files so big? :)

[demuire]

Results are out:

 

Overall:

1st: F.Lee, P.Thompson (1975 Toyota Corolla)

2nd: R.Chaseling, J.Keen (1987 Peugeot 205 GTi)

=3rd: T.Royle, A.Crossley (2004 Mitsubishi Evo 8)

=3rd: M.Jones, D.Barton (2004 Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo)

5th: J.Rowse, B.O'Donnell (2000 Mazda MX5)

 

Speed:

1st: M.Stringer, K.Houghton (2005 Subaru WRX STi)

2nd: J.McCowan, S.Grounds (2002 Subaru WRX)

3rd: E.Wheeler, C.Wheeler (1999 Subaru WRX)

=4th: F.Lee, P.Thompson (1975 Toyota Corolla)

=4th: T.Royle, A.Crossley (2004 Mitsubishi Evo 8)

 

Navigation:

1st: M.Jones, D.Barton (2004 Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo)

2nd: R.Chaseling, J.Keen (1987 Peugeot 205 GTi)

3rd: F.Lee, P.Thompson (1975 Toyota Corolla)

4th: J.Rowse, B.O'Donnell (2000 Mazda MX5)

5th: T.Royle, A.Crossley (2004 Mitsubishi Evo 8)

 

:)

[Teddy]

as per our msn convo..

 

that takes some good work to get those sort of positions. Dude, alot of us would love to get an outcome even Close to that if competing ! :) :(

[demuire]

Yeah it was a really tight field. We cleansheeted the navigation over both days, only accumulating 5 minutes of time penalty, and we *still* came in 3rd!

 

In the speed section, I was 4 seconds slower than 3rd, 5 seconds slower than 2nd, and 29 seconds slower than 1st - which was a 2.5L WRX STi with antilag, launch control, and just about everything you could possibly toss at a WRX. I have no idea how much power they were pulling, but I recon it would be a fairly ridiculously high number!

Edited June 25, 2006 by demuire

[Redwarf]

Excellent result!!

 

Welcome to the club. :)