Bathurst 2006

275 GTB-4 · 10 Oct 2006, 10:51 (Ref:1733865)

Good to see a couple of bright orange Poms working at Flag Points around Bathurst this year. I think Paul? and Ashley? thoroughly enjoyed the experience...especially being moved around to different points over the course of the four days.

They encountered the usual pommie bashing but took it like Aussies in good humour and sometimes gave it right back to us

I said:

Ohhhh, forgot to warn you about the large bright light in the sky.....its called the sun!!

They said:

Yeah....the only Sun we get is the Sun Newspaper (boom boom)

apologies for not mentioning any other Marshals from other countries (I think there was one from Scandinavia)

**Woolley** · 10 Oct 2006, 12:41 (Ref:1734010)

Bright orange refers, I assume, to their probans, although I know what that Aussie sun can do to your face...

Mike Kelly 1 · 10 Oct 2006, 16:38 (Ref:1734252)

Yes, the POMs that you refered to were Paul and Ash. I hope you gave Paul some stick for drinking those girlie alco pop drinks

They are staying over in Oz to do the Champ cars & V8 Surfers paradise meeting later this month.

You'll have at least one other pom in orange next year as I'm coming over for the great race and surfers as well. Hope to be accompanied by a South African who is living in NZ (wearing orange of course

)

Paul Millard · 11 Oct 2006, 08:18 (Ref:1734840)

hello all.
The problem I have Mike is that I cant find any of it over here!
thanks to everyone for making us feel so welcome it was an unforgetable expirence and im sure one day in the hopefully not to distant future we will be back! Mike you have to do it and that goes to anyone else out their in Orange!

Paul and Ash

275 GTB-4 · 11 Oct 2006, 09:18 (Ref:1734905)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Millard

hello all.
The problem I have Mike is that I cant find any of it over here!
thanks to everyone for making us feel so welcome it was an unforgetable expirence and im sure one day in the hopefully not to distant future we will be back! Mike you have to do it and that goes to anyone else out their in Orange!

Paul and Ash

Well you need to ask for Cruisers mate....maybe not the Vodka type

I can assure you, Surfers Paradise Indy 300 will be a blast...I hope to get there next year....good to hear you enjoyed Bathurst...Cheers, Mick

Mike Kelly 1 · 11 Oct 2006, 16:43 (Ref:1735383)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Millard

hello all.
The problem I have Mike is that I cant find any of it over here!
thanks to everyone for making us feel so welcome it was an unforgetable expirence and im sure one day in the hopefully not to distant future we will be back! Mike you have to do it and that goes to anyone else out their in Orange!

Paul and Ash

Glad your having a great time guys. Drop me an e-mail when you get back and we'll meet up early next year (Combe?)

Drink a schooner or two for me

(For those that dont know, a schooner is a large beer!)

ALANGRUMPY · 11 Oct 2006, 18:38 (Ref:1735453)

[QUOTE=I hope you gave Paul some stick for drinking those girlie alco pop drinks

QUOTE]

You can take the chav out of Swindon, but you can't take the Swindon out of the chav.

By the way, Swindon FC aren't top of the league anymore

Have a great time lads

Come on U R's

cornish · 11 Oct 2006, 20:40 (Ref:1735565)

Paul, Ash,

Glad to hear you are both having a good time
"WILLCO"
Catch you both next year
Rick

**Woolley** · 12 Oct 2006, 22:05 (Ref:1736647)

Have fun at Surfers. Try to concentrate on the racing...

Paul Millard · 13 Oct 2006, 09:06 (Ref:1736952)

Alan, im not worried where they are in the leaugue, im just praying i still have a football team to come back too!

cheers Rick hope to see you soon, all the best till then.

Mike; hope to bump in to you before the years out. we will be marshaling til December, if not will drop u an email.

Cheers Woolley. will try and keep my eyes on the track during the racing at least

Thanks Mick, how could we fail to enjoy it! Everyone was so friendly and helpfull, the pack of goodies we got was great with only the britcar 24 hour pack coming anywhere near it for generosity.

cheers

**Woolley** · 13 Oct 2006, 12:56 (Ref:1737166)

Goodies for Surfers are pretty good too - shirts, hat, poster (looking at it now) and various other bits and pieces. Sandwiches (keeping them cool can be a problem) and a dodgy breakfast roll from McDonalds. Lots of water and ice provided during the day.

Plenty of down time between races, during which you'll want a long lens and a view upwards...

How are you getting to the track? Depending on where you're coming from, buses didn't seem to start up until after sign on but were useful for the return journey. Parking is limited and not necessarily close to sign on, plus if you're coming from the South you've got to fight through the traffic jams on the way back.

You may have covered all of this, but if you want any more info, PM me with your e-mail address and a list of questions. Have lots of fun, they do look after you well. And a bunch of names in case anyone says 'we had a Pom with us last year':

Wendy and John, Darren, Ron, Barb, Josh, Mario. Say hi, if you meet any of them.

Mark Mitchell · 13 Oct 2006, 19:58 (Ref:1737438)

How does one volunteer for Bathhurst?
I am licenced by CAMS.
Hoping to go to Australia in 2007 to see my mate..............how far is it from Sydney?

Would the organisers let me flag? The GP people wouldn't - they insisted I did incident despite me telling them it has been 9 years since I last did it!

275 GTB-4 · 13 Oct 2006, 23:00 (Ref:1737485)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Mitchell

How does one volunteer for Bathhurst?
I am licenced by CAMS.
Hoping to go to Australia in 2007 to see my mate..............how far is it from Sydney?

Would the organisers let me flag? The GP people wouldn't - they insisted I did incident despite me telling them it has been 9 years since I last did it!

Send an email to the lovely Felicity outlining what you have done and what you want to do....dead easy....good luck and see you there

Felicity Pike
Operations Assistant
V8 Supercar Events Pty Ltd
Level 1, 64 Marine Parade, Southport, QLD, 4215
PO Box 607, Southport BC, QLD, 4215
Tel: +61 7 5526 3564 Facsimile: +61 7 5591 6566
Direct: +61 7 5630 0328
Email: fp@V8supercars.com.au
Web: www.v8supercar.com.au

Mark Mitchell · 14 Oct 2006, 09:34 (Ref:1737626)

Thankyou!

Mark Mitchell · 15 Oct 2006, 11:29 (Ref:1738318)

Just been reading though - in another Forum on here - that you have lots of trouble with spectators at this event.
Reports of drunkedness, harrassment etc!

Doesn't sound like somewhere I would like to bring my wife and 2 kids TBH

275 GTB-4 · 15 Oct 2006, 13:02 (Ref:1738380)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Mitchell

Just been reading though - in another Forum on here - that you have lots of trouble with spectators at this event.
Reports of drunkedness, harrassment etc!

Doesn't sound like somewhere I would like to bring my wife and 2 kids TBH

Well I would!! its just like me saying I would never go to an English football match because of the hooligans....this behaviour is confined to a few areas (but can obviously erupt anywhere given the right circumstances). If you are coming over to marshal.....you camp in a dedicated area thats relatively safe...or you could also get some accomodation away from the track.

Mark Mitchell · 15 Oct 2006, 14:58 (Ref:1738456)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 275 GTB-4

Well I would!! its just like me saying I would never go to an English football match because of the hooligans....this behaviour is confined to a few areas (but can obviously erupt anywhere given the right circumstances). If you are coming over to marshal.....you camp in a dedicated area thats relatively safe...or you could also get some accomodation away from the track.

You've twisted my arm!!!!

PVDA · 15 Oct 2006, 23:09 (Ref:1738796)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Mitchell

Would the organisers let me flag? The GP people wouldn't - they insisted I did incident despite me telling them it has been 9 years since I last did it!

[Off Topic warning]

The F1GP is an interesting event when it comes to choosing who does what.

Ignoring the medical, fire & comm's side of things when it comes to those in White overalls there are 3 basic trackside marshals;

Spectator Marshals - Usually people with limited trackside experience who only work in the "moat" (between the spectator & catch fences) and ensure silly people in kilts don't run onto the track.

Track Marshals - What I belive you call "incident", basically the hands and feet who clean up the mess and assist the specialists (fire & medical) as required.

Flag Marshals - Kind of obvious, many flag marshals at normal events are trackies or speccies at the AGP and as vacancies appear in the flag list they call on the pool of other officials to fill the gaps.

[/Off Topic warning]

275 GTB-4 · 21 Oct 2006, 03:22 (Ref:1743764)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Mitchell

You've twisted my arm!!!!

Once you have your first Bathurst under the belt followed by Indy....I'm sure you won't need too much encouragement!!

gpracing27 · 24 Oct 2006, 09:32 (Ref:1747251)

Mike and I are planning to meet up for the Big Race in 07, would be great to meet up with any other Brits for a beer or two.

Mike Kelly 1 · 24 Oct 2006, 12:23 (Ref:1747485)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gpracing27

Mike and I are planning to meet up for the Big Race in 07, would be great to meet up with any other Brits for a beer or two.

Just 2 Steve?

**Woolley** · 24 Oct 2006, 12:35 (Ref:1747511)

Have you tried Aussie beer?

Mike Kelly 1 · 24 Oct 2006, 14:31 (Ref:1747649)

Yes, on my last trip to Oz way back in 1986!

Paul Millard · 26 Oct 2006, 14:52 (Ref:1750105)

would love to meet you and mike out their however funds mean i will have to settle for Apple corn shots with mike at the ring instead. but only after i beat him on the kart track (unless he pulls any dirty tricks again)!

Mike Kelly 1 · 28 Oct 2006, 15:22 (Ref:1751991)

I did not spin (and block the hairpin) after posting the fastest lap with 1 minute of the session left on purpose.

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