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Old 16-11-2006, 09:53 PM   #1
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Default Best Racing at AMRS????

Just wondering if the best racing team is going to be at the AMRS race at wakefield on the 25th (next weekend). The radicals are going to be out there racing as well.

Also does anyone know the pricing on the ST's gearbox cause mines making some bad bad noises :

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Old 17-11-2006, 02:01 PM   #2
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Yes they'll be there. I've heard from the Team in the last few days and they're confirmed runners.

I'll be there too!
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Old 18-11-2006, 10:54 AM   #3
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cool......cant wait to see the car. Is it worth coming up on the friday??? cause at the moment im not coming until sat arvo.
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Old 18-11-2006, 03:12 PM   #4
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The ST gearbox is about $8,000 if I remember correctly from what Best Racing was saying at Phillip Island
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Old 18-11-2006, 04:09 PM   #5
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Hey Blue ST170, No there's no real reason to be there on Friday. Anyway I'm driving down sometime on Saturday and staying until (maybe) Monday morning. I'd appreciate it if you could you p.m. me to discuss what our plans are for the weekend.
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Old 20-11-2006, 08:23 PM   #6
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Default Best Racing at Wakefield

Hi All,

Yes we will be competing at the AMRS round at Wakefield this weekend. We will be competing in Class B up against the peuegot, hyundai, mitsubishi and clio. We have been invited by PTCC to participate, thought it was a good opportunity to have a run & drive at a wakefield raceway again (given this year was our first time). Check out who else is competing on the ptcc website. (http://ptcc.ozspeed.net/). At this stage have not been advised of the event schedule, once we know will post it here.

If anyone is at the event make sure you come & say Hi!

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Old 21-11-2006, 11:22 PM   #7
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Wakefield Schedule:
Friday 24th Nov
P6 1105 Production Touring Cars Practice 1 20 mins
P11 1310 Production Touring Cars Practice 2 20 mins
P16 1515 Production Touring Cars Practice 3 20 mins
Saturday 25th Nov
Q6 1120 Production Touring Cars Qualifying 20 mins
R4 1415 Production Touring Cars Race 1 5 laps
R9 1545 Production Touring Cars Race 2 10 laps
Sunday 26th Nov
R16 1105 Production Touring Cars Race 3 12 laps

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Old 22-11-2006, 09:30 AM   #8
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thanks for the info guys. will surely be watching for the results.. hope all goes well and you get out there and Kick sum but!......
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Old 22-11-2006, 10:07 AM   #9
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Im not sure of the exact times but the radical will be in thundersports. The first race is at about 10:30 on sat morning and the second later in the day. Third is on sunday.

Look forward to seeing you all there......
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Old 27-11-2006, 02:15 PM   #10
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Well BEST RACING did kick some butt! Despite an errant Green Pulsar causing some damage to the might ST170 in one of the earlier races the car held together (Darren did too!) to claim 3rd Outright in the last race of the weekend. WELL DONE GUYS!!

The Team had some "interesting" reactions from some competitors throughout the weekend. (I feel) that they quite surprised at how well Darren and his ST170 goes.

It was great to meet up with Blue ST170 again. The RADICAL Racecars are a credit to your Family's Team. BTW I spotted the privately-entered RADICAL on the trailer in Goulburn this morning. Must have stayed overnight.

BRING ON 2007 and the Bathurst 12 Hour. I can't wait.
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Old 28-11-2006, 10:04 PM   #11
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Hi All,

Check out AMRS website for information round up of the weekend , there is a event by event report.

Just for you information Darren was talking today with Ben Beazley, Ford Motorsport Media Manager just letting him know that we won the series, his reaction "was not even aware that a focus was even racing let alone won!" I guess he does not watch tv, attend race meetings or read auto action?

After the weekend, Frank has already commenced pulling off (Monday am)the damaged panels and checking for any other damage, we hope to have it all finished by Dec 17th fun day.

It was good to catch up with Eddie & Mark on the weekend.

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Old 29-11-2006, 09:03 AM   #12
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good work guys. great to see you socking it to them hehehehe....congrats on the win and i hope the ST170's make up gets all sorted out soon. great work.
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Old 04-12-2006, 10:49 PM   #13
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Hi All,

Update on Focus Repairs.
* Parts (panels, bumber, etc) arrived on Friday
* Panels removed & car loaded on Saturday on the trailer
* Darren and Frank transported the Focus to Melbourne to the panel beaters, to have panels replaced / painted and other dints to be removed from the car.

All going well the focus should be looking sharp again just in time for the fun day.

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Old 05-12-2006, 02:45 PM   #14
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Saw the coverage on SBS from the weekend last Sunday. They didn't show the interview that Daniel Gibson did (on the dummy grid), neither did they show BEST RACING when they were going through the spiel regarding the competitors in the PTCC. But the races they did show, the car got a good showing.

Hope all goes well with the repairs and that the ST170 will again look a million bucks.
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Old 07-12-2006, 09:42 AM   #15
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Yeh congrats to best racing for a great race weekend. Ive got heaps of good shots of the car so ill try to scan and put them on the site when i got a sec....
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Old 07-12-2006, 05:11 PM   #16
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Congrats on a mighty effort racing, looking forward to seeing more photos!

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