2008 Templestowe Metro Masters (vic)

Kirby Masterman · 10-11-2008, 02:48 PM

The Best Track in Australia will be hosting the most prestige's event in the calender, The Templestowe Masters now with a new naming rights sponsor, Metro Hobbies Box Hill

If you havn't already heard, Templestowe has recently been resurfaced and it is currently the grippyest most enjoyable track, with Perfect concrete curbs. The track will be at a similar standard at the one in Thailand (RCS) which is hosting the Worlds.

Entry form is waiting approval, keep posted

For more information contact karnig@optusnet.com.au or visit our website http://www.tftr.org.au

ark · 10-11-2008, 05:00 PM

Are there any photos of the new track?

Kirby Masterman · 10-12-2008, 05:02 AM

yeas,

check out http://www.tftr.org.au click the photo's tab and then click photo galleries

The track is still being built, eg. concrete curbs and paint,
we currently have 5 concrete corners and three of them are painted, will be ready and fresh for the Metro Masters garanteed

F. Alonso · 10-12-2008, 07:12 AM

Kirby - I think you can't count. It's 4 kerbs painted, 5 kerbs built silly!! :-P

I went down after watching Alonso win another F1 GP yesterday afternoon for a run and I saw the new kirbing with the paintwork. The job these guys are doing is quite outstanding. This kerbing is done ala RCS (TITC & Worlds 08) and the paint job is great too.

It really is a thing of beauty driving around TFTR - my love affair with the place has to stop someday, but for the moment it'll have to stay.

Kirby Masterman · 10-12-2008, 11:53 PM

ahah, I diddn't even realize that there was an extra one painted!

2 more kurbs or curbs or kirbs lol, planned for saturday, getting the 'S' section finished,

Entry Form is getting spell checked and enhanced,
Should be up Saturday night

F. Alonso · 10-13-2008, 05:54 AM

Pretty sure it's kerbs Kirbs!

Drifting101 · 10-14-2008, 12:25 AM

Going to be fun.......Wasnt there a thread on the masters a while ago?

BTW its either Curb or Kerb

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curb

s.nicholson · 10-14-2008, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirby Masterman

The Best Track in Australia will be hosting the most prestige's event in the calender, The Templestowe Masters now with a new naming rights sponsor, Metro Hobbies Box Hill

If you havn't already heard, Templestowe has recently been resurfaced and it is currently the grippyest most enjoyable track, with Perfect concrete curbs. The track will be at a similar standard at the one in Thailand (RCS) which is hosting the Worlds.

Entry form is waiting approval, keep posted

For more information contact karnig@optusnet.com.au or visit our website http://www.tftr.org.au

Actually not the grippiest anymore the new whalan track in NSW is by FAR the grippiest.

F. Alonso · 10-14-2008, 03:28 AM

Interesting - is that TRUE grip or artificial additive style grip?

TFTR is definately TRUE grip - you can use any old tyres down to the canvas and have stacks of grip! I went for a run or two after work today and I ran some tyres that were ancient - and the front left tyre had a tear on the inside bead, half way around the wheel practically, and it was very fast still.

Then again, maybe its the car.

Dragonfire · 10-14-2008, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F. Alonso

Interesting - is that TRUE grip or artificial additive style grip?

TFTR is definately TRUE grip - you can use any old tyres down to the canvas and have stacks of grip! I went for a run or two after work today and I ran some tyres that were ancient - and the front left tyre had a tear on the inside bead, half way around the wheel practically, and it was very fast still.

Then again, maybe its the car.

Its very good! You guys are lucky to have the same type of surface down there at TFTR. I still have the lines on my front tyres after 2 runs (and wins so yes it was fast) in the A finals in mod. Lap times were the same 2nd run too there was so muh grip. And the treatment? Blown off with a garden blower at the start of each day.

Your event will be great if you track is anything like this.

cannon · 10-14-2008, 04:33 AM

Simon .. no additive put on the track. Just great grip

F. Alonso · 10-14-2008, 04:36 AM

That's really good - great in fact. Anything to grow the hobby is the best, and so far with TFTR the way it is we've seen quite a lot more enthusiasm about racing too. If NSW and VIC both have at least 1 great track (QLD definately have a couple of good tracks too), hopefully we'll see the numbers increase across the board.

Kirby Masterman · 10-15-2008, 04:01 AM

Driftin101 - yeah thers already a thread but it got old and felt like last years masters

Simon N - thanks for the correction, we all love the people in the world that correct us, your a real champion. btw have you driven on the track since we perfected it with concrete art? no. and don't, because we dont wont paragon skid marks from your car. or any other skid marks

Simon F and everybody else - Entry from is finished, now awaiting the guy that uploads it onto the internet, watch this space

Dragonfire · 10-15-2008, 04:30 AM

Sounds like simon is goin out WET!

milza · 10-16-2008, 02:53 AM

Here it is guys, the entry form for the TFTR Masters.
ENTRY FORM
Looks like this is going to have a big attendence, so get your entrys in!!!
DONT LEAVE IT TILL THE LAST MINUTE you may miss out, we dont want that!!

Thanks TFTR Masters Commitee

P.S. Good work on the entry form young fella

heavy · 10-16-2008, 03:07 AM

Is it just me or does this link not work

scottk · 10-16-2008, 03:21 AM

If you copy the Url and paste it in another window it works. weird

Kirby Masterman · 10-16-2008, 03:23 AM

Entry Form

http://www.milbourne.com/tftr/entry_form08.pdf

Try that,

kirby

tony gray · 10-16-2008, 03:23 AM

THIS ONE works Dave...

milza · 10-16-2008, 03:30 AM

oops my bad, had a type o in the link,
works now....
Thanks guys theres a couple to pic from now all the better i say

s.nicholson · 10-17-2008, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirby Masterman

Driftin101 - yeah thers already a thread but it got old and felt like last years masters

Simon N - thanks for the correction, we all love the people in the world that correct us, your a real champion. btw have you driven on the track since we perfected it with concrete art? no. and don't, because we dont wont paragon skid marks from your car. or any other skid marks

Simon F and everybody else - Entry from is finished, now awaiting the guy that uploads it onto the internet, watch this space

LOL only skid mark will be accross the top of your shoematcher

heavy · 10-17-2008, 03:06 AM

What are the nearest motels etc to the track ?