Phillip Island Classic 7,8,9th March 2008

[Paul Gulliver]

John,

Good point. The last few years the Saturday program has had Group S practice at about 9- 9.30am , then not much Alfa activity until after Lunch. Last year i rang VHRR and there was some link on their home page for the program. But as you said nothing there this year

[alfagtv58]

Does anyone know if a programme of races has been issued either on the web or as an attachment to competitors?  The VHRR site is no help at all.  I am going to go for one day, probably Saturday, but may be able to change that if the F5000s (and of course the Alfas) are only running on the Sunday.

I have the programme at home, I will bring in tommorow and scan it.

[Scott Farquharson]

Car has been sold - So I'm out too.......Car will be going to Sydney in two weeks.

[Fast Eddie]

Bad luck Phil, commiserations Scott but congrats too on such a quick sale.

Let's hope your efforts to re-ignite the Vic Alfa passion for Group S doesnt wane.

[Sheldon McIntosh]

Arse!!

That doesn't help with the next magazine.....

[Scott Farquharson]

Sorry Sheldon but I'm more pissed than you.....

And no it won't wane - I'll start another car in just a little while....BTW there are a heap of Group S cars underway - I can't wait to see them all out there....lets hope we see a few more out there regularly this year.

[alfagtv58]

Does anyone know if a programme of races has been issued either on the web or as an attachment to competitors?  The VHRR site is no help at all.  I am going to go for one day, probably Saturday, but may be able to change that if the F5000s (and of course the Alfas) are only running on the Sunday.

I have the programme at home, I will bring in tommorow and scan it.

I bought in the paperwork, problem is I picked up the entry form not the programme.  I will try again tomorrow!!

Arse!!

That doesn't help with the next magazine.....

Bathurst beckons, that should take up a page or two!

[alfagtv58]

Saturday & Sunday Program attached

[John Toomath]

Thanks Phil for posting this.  I'm going to head down on Saturday with my 15 and 4 yr olds.  With the programme repeating twice during the day we will be able to see everything even if we aren't there for the whole day. I haven't been before and so am really looking forward to it.

[Craig Sinclair]

Thanks also for that Phil. I will be going down as well. Interesting that this is the 80th anniversary meet & they will be running a demo of 80 cars around the original circuit. I was there for the 50th anniversary and I  still have the programme. In it is an advert for the "new" alfa range including the GTV. Now these cars are in the event! TAt the 50th anniversary circuit demonstration, cars included were a 1928 Alfa Romeo (Model not given) and 1932 8c, both of which were previously entered in Australian GP's, as well as a 1930 & a 1932 Alfa Romeo 1750. There were a total of 267 pre-war cars entered in that days demonstration! Cheers, Craig

[Scott Farquharson]

Saw Gidding's P3 yesterday and it is magnificent!  Everyone should go just to see this car.

[John A Pucak]

Hi Scott, first of all congrats on the quick sale of your Group S car.Alot of the local alfa racers are wondering who you sold it too, anyone we know?
Cheers John

[Paul Gulliver]

Scott is right about the Giddings P3. A thing of beauty. But the sound it made on the main staight at PI .I'm still tingling thinking about it a day later. The only thing that's 80 years old and sounds that good is BB King & Muddy Waters.

[John Toomath]

So here's what all the fuss was about. A pretty special machine....

Sorry for the bad photo of the interior and pardon my ignorance, but could someone tell me what is happening on the floor just in front of the driver's seat.

[Scott Farquharson]

It's a split driveshaft.

And the Grp S car is going to Sydney...I'll let the new owner make the announcement...