Thread: NZHondas.com SIMM 2012 Trackday - 26th March 2012

NZHondas South Island Mega Meet
Track Day '12

• Location: Powerbuilt Tools Ruapuna Park Raceway
• Date: Monday 26th March 2012
• Time: 8.00am - 4.30pm
• Cost: NZHondas.com Exclusive members - $70, all others - $80
• Track: Ruapuna Grand Prix Circuit
• Entrants: Maximum of 40 vehicles.

If you wish to enter, deposit the appropriate amount with your username as a reference detail into the follow bank account:

Bank: Westpac Wellington
Account: 03 0539 0246362 000

After you've made that payment, let me know via PM or email: ben@nzhondas.com. Once I have verified that you have paid I will put you on the list.

This year we've hand picked a few clubs to come and join in on the fun:
MR2 Owners Club
New Zealand Silvia Club
New Zealand Datsun Club
Clubsub
In doing this we will be able to attract a wider audience and lower the entry price for everyone.

Track Day Programme

• 8.00am Track opens, competitors and helpers arrive. Scrutineering of cars begins, paperwork is signed.
• 9.00am Briefing with all drivers on how the day will be run. All competitors must have arrived by now.
• 9.30am Racing begins.
• 12.00pm Lunch time
• 1.00pm Racing restarts.
• 4.15pm Racing finishes.
• 4.30pm Cleanup begins.
• 5.00pm Track & pits must be clean and everyone off the venue.

Competitors need to be @ the track before 8:45am.
This is so we can discuss the finer details of the day, fill out forms and get the scutineering done. You should be on the track not long after.

The event will be run in open pitlane format for the entire day, with a maximum of 15 cars on track at any one time. We have used this format before and it has proven to be extremely succesful. Full details of the format will be given on the day. However if you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.

Basic Safety Plan
Drivers must have their car scrutineered and pass to both the scrutineers and head officials discretion, must attend drivers briefing and the indian file, and sign an indemnity form before going out at the start of the day.

Passengers will also need to sign an indemnity form each time they go out. They must also be aware of where the fire extinguisher is and how to operate it, where any kill switches are, etc. Head officials reserve the right to prohibit select drivers from carrying passengers should they see it as necessary.

Marshalls must attend their briefing, before being taken around the track prior to the drivers indian file. They must be aware how to operate a fire extinguisher, and what procedures to take in the case of an accident and/or spin-out. Safety of the driver comes first, then the car.

Anybody who is late to the event will need to be briefed and preferably run a couple of laps as a passenger before going out. Same applies to marshalls.

Drifting or agressive driving will not be tolerated, and will result in an immediate ban from the circuit.

Spectator Areas
Grassed hill area.
or
On the raised area next to the pit lane wall, or behind the garages. Whilst cars are leaving the staging area to enter the track, you must remain behind the dotted yellow lines until all cars have left.

Basic Requirements
Warrant of Fitness or current MSNZ Authority Card/Log Book
No Open headers
Battery secure
No lose objects inside of car
Quick inspection of helmet
And a general look around of the car (to be no leaking fluids, shocks, loose hosing, worn or loose wheels/tyres, glazed brakes etc)

Helmet - up to your personal preference, open face or full face, no cycle helmets though. Must be in good condition and have the approved safety standard stickers.

Clothing - full covered footwear must be worn, along with an approved race suit or 100% cotton mechanic style overalls.

Fire Extinguisher – This is to be mounted securely to the metal chassis of the car with M6 bolts and nyloc nuts as a minimum. The extinguisher must have a metal bracket.

Interior Stripping - Anything goes, as long as you still have a seat to sit on, and there are some form of doorcards. However there may be no loose objects.

Restraint Systems - OEM seatbelts or good condition SFI/FIA harnesses. Expired harnesses are permitted within reason, only providing they are of top condition (no stretch marks, fraying, and the camlock/lever-latch is functional).

Exhaust - Full exhaust system must remain and be within acceptable limits.

Brakes - I thoroughly recommend a fluid flush & bleed at the least. Upgrading brake pads is also a wise idea, along with upgrading fluid – as Ruapuna will test your braking system.

Track Rules
No alcohol on the premises, consumption leads to immediate and unquestioned dismissal. Smoking only by the Wigram room and grass banks.
No intentional loss of traction, controlled or uncontrolled - i.e. no drifting or burnouts.
There is a 30km/h speed limit in the park area, 15km/h in the pits.
Smoking only allowed on the grandstand, spectator banks, and in front of the Wigram room.
Spectators must remain in the designated areas, and approved people (members) are allowed in the pits. Nobody is allowed on the track unless allowed to by the event organisers.

Food
There is a Burger King, McDonalds, Subway, KFC, Pizza Hutt, and Hells Pizza nearby in Hornby. A 5-minute drive from the track.

Thanks

Ben - SIMM 2012 Trackday Manager.