VCMC This Sunday - Oct 17

These guys play hardball. I noticed in the rules...

"On-board cameras are not allowed unless securely mounted onto the car (suction cup or bracket mounts at the discretion of the Head of Technical Inspection). Specifically, passengers may NOT handhold any cameras. Anyone in violation of this rule will have his/her camera immediately confiscated and may face additional penalties at the discretion of the Event Chair as this is a serious safety concern as outlined in the CACC GCR."

My buddy Jim was handholding my DV camcorder a couple times while as a passenger in both Brian's and my car at the Corvette Club's autocross. I guess that was a no-no.  

Interestingly enough, it doesn't specifically state the driver can't handhold a camera.

And this is a scary one...

Equipment / Facility Collision Damage Reminder
A flat fee of $150 is to be paid immediately upon contact with any equipment (except cones) or any part of the facility. This includes hitting timing crates, running over cables, etc. Details here.

Allan, I notice you and Brian both kind of danced around this earlier question.

What are you keeping from me?

Patrick wrote: This event sounds more, ummm.... serious. Is this really an event for third time driver in a duke powered Fiero?

Colby, it seems to me from what I can decipher that a $50 membership with the VCMC Motorsport Club covers/"includes" the $10 membership with CACC.

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Membership is required for this event (and includes CACC membership). Don't forget that signing up now gives you next year's membership as well!

$50 for new members (free event included!)
$50 for current members and renewals

Memberships available on Karelo here

Patrick wrote: Allan, I notice you and Brian both kind of danced around this earlier question. What are you keeping from me? Patrick wrote: This event sounds more, ummm.... serious. Is this really an event for third time driver in a duke powered Fiero?

Dancing is fun!  

Since this is the last event of the year for vcmc, I expect that this course will be more challenging than the ones you have driven in the past.  Challenging is good though - keeps you on your toes. 

I think you guys should go.  $50 is only $10 more than you're used to and the weather should be good this weekend.  Sunny but cool.  If you don't like the environment at VCMC, then no big deal.  Don't go to future events.  If you like the challenge and being around some amazing drivers, then go to more next year since you'll now be a member of VCMC for 2011.

CACC annual license fee: I think VCMC is rolling that $10 into their $50 annual fee.  I don't know if UBCSCC is.  UBCSCC might hit you up for $10 extra.  This has to do with the way they changed the funding model for CACC (the governing organization for many car clubs in the province).  In the past you had to buy a CACC autox license to compete in the regional autox series (top competitive events).  You'd collect points for each event and the winner of each class would win a trophy and/or a jacket, etc.  Since these clubs and CACC is volunteer based, they need to raise their own funding to make this work.  This year saw a change where an autox license wasn't necessary to compete in the regional events, so they lowered the amount you had to pay and made everyone pay it.  $10 from everyone compared to $40 or whatever from just the serious competitors.  I think it's something like that. 

grokan wrote: Anything you recommend I bring?

Sticky tires and a supercharger.

grokan wrote: Brian, il see you 7am @ mc d's... Anything you recommend I bring?

Looks like sunscreen...lol, pack a lunch as this group usually does not plan a lunch break.  I have a large bag to empty and store anything into as you want to have your car empty which you know.  I remove and leave at home anything I won't need like floor mat for drivers side.

See you in the morning...change of clothing, going to cold in the morning, frost out today:)

Are you both registered or visiting?...meeting at MacD's for 7am, maybe 7:15am...David said Tim and him may show up in the afternoon, we have to do an exchange

Night...

Very Cool:)

Guess you got your helmet?...make sure you all have your battery strapped in, for some reason it's a HUGE fricken deal with these guys & UBC

Need to be open minded and watch, it is kinda funny hey Allan...after your first event, you with either appriciate how they run things to the other...depends on how "serious" you are...these guys are serious or wannabe serious, but there are those like the rocker and his girl in a rusted 80s Chevette Acadian with snow tires, they had fun

Need anything Pat, welcome to call...Cheers