WSBK Phillip Island 2012...

[desmoquattro]

So I was peeking at the WSBK 2012 provisional schedule and that 26 Feb date started burning itself into my eyes...and then I remembered that it was 2006 when I last visited Oz. That's far too long, and I realize that I haven't kept my end of the AUS-SF cultural exchange up to spec. And the wife's got a birthday coming up so I officially have no excuse. If I can work it out with the office schedule, I'd like to work it so I'm there long enough to get down to Melbourne and see the race.

Any advice for a Phillip Island newbie? We'd be spending most of our time Sydneyside, but what should a noob know about going to the race?

Any advice on buying tickets?

Are there really fights between Ford guys and Chevy guys?

Your advice is greatly appreciated...especially blokes like goldfish and Big

Thanks!

[J5]

Any advice for a Phillip Island newbie? We'd be spending most of our time Sydneyside, but what should a noob know about going to the race?

Any advice on buying tickets?

Are there really fights between Ford guys and Chevy guys?

i prefer supers over motogp as less idiots there , less crowds , you can get a seat anywhere you like and can ride your bike anywhere around the outside of the circuit

unless you are wanting a grandstand seat then just buy tickets at the gate for general admission

no chevy , ford and holden

[desmoquattro]

i prefer supers over motogp as less idiots there , less crowds , you can get a seat anywhere you like and can ride your bikie anywhere around the outside of the circuit

Thanks! It's the same story here...except WSBK is 10 hours drive and GP is 2 hours drive.

unless you are wanting a grandstand seat then just buy tickets at the gate for general admission

no chevy , ford and holden

Thanks!
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[monstermick58]

Good choice Supers over GP, personally I prefer the Supers they just seem to be more fun.
  Dont forget accomadation, usually we get a group of mates and rent a house for four or five days in Cowes
   Or if you are really adventurous you can camp at the track, but dont expect to get much sleep.

    Hope to see you then.





                                 Mmick

[mattyvas]

As Mmick said first thing would be to find accomm in the area.
We did a group house a few years back which was great, Goldfish might still have the details.
Buy a Bar SBK ticket it will give you access to 3-4 of the best vantage points around the track for about $220 for three days.

Give yourself a week to ride/stay for the races, usually 3 days down taking in the best of the roads in the NSW/VIC high country, then 2 days to dart back, unless you just burn up the freeway to come back to Sydney in which it can be done in a single long day.

So how long are you guys coming on the cultural exchange?
Be good to see you down here.

Cheers
Matty...

[goldFiSh]

Hey Joe,

The supers at PI are awesome. If you're making the trip, then we should  organise to do it again!  Why don't you fly into Syd, and then ride down with us!!!

If you want to stay where the action is, stay at Cowes on the island... We stayed at our own little shack about 10 mins away from the track and made our own fun...

You really need a bike to visit wsk at PI.. Like matty said, barsbk tix gets you into the primo vantage stops, other than that, you are free to ride around the track perimeter- don't like curent vantage, get on your bike and ride to another!

[mattyvas]

Hmmmmm
A 2012 WSBK trip, last one I did was on the 620. A run down on the S4Rs 

[tricolore]

I rode down last year from sydney. I will most likely be going again.
I loved it, it is an awesomw week or so.

[Wells]

A run down on the S4Rs 

Surely there's something that may be more comfortable for a long highway journey in your stable... with panniers and all that guff.

[heatherp]

Surely there's something that may be more comfortable for a long highway journey in your stable... with panniers and all that guff.

But not as much fun over Granya!

[desmoquattro]

Thanks guys. I'm a little hesitant to ride down, as I may only have a week or 10 days in Aus...we don't get nearly as much leave as you do. Besides: if I ride, I might run into a bunch of hooligans on the way down:

[mattyvas]

Surely there's something that may be more comfortable for a long highway journey in your stable... with panniers and all that guff.

Whatever are you talking'bout, no such thing(s) have made their way into my garage (cause I don't have one)
But if it did it would have knobbies and an eye on the dirt more than the tar. 

[mostro900]

Hey Joe,
It's better then going to the GP IMHO. Weather is much better for riding through the hills and riding your bike into the area around the circuit is great too.

Normally it's a 2 or 3 day trip down to enjoy the twisites, a couple of days down there and then a day to ride back. Not sure how much time you would have, but 5 days(Thurs to Mon) is easily doable.

As for hooligans in the vicinity......what can I say... there's a shitload of them round here 

[desmoquattro]

Hey Joe,
It's better then going to the GP IMHO. Weather is much better for riding through the hills and riding your bike into the area around the circuit is great too.

Normally it's a 2 or 3 day trip down to enjoy the twisites, a couple of days down there and then a day to ride back. Not sure how much time you would have, but 5 days(Thurs to Mon) is easily doable.

As for hooligans in the vicinity......what can I say... there's a shitload of them round here 

Thanks mate. We'll likely be there in late Feb (October is a non-starter), and we won't have time for a leisurely ride down to PI so I may have to fly to Melbourne for a day or two to enjoy WSBK.

[mostro900]

Thanks mate. We'll likely be there in late Feb (October is a non-starter), and we won't have time for a leisurely ride down to PI so I may have to fly to Melbourne for a day or two to enjoy WSBK.

Yeah, fair enough, it is a time consuming ride. Maybe one of our Melbourne brethren can help with sorting out a bike for those couple of days. Some of us from Sydney could even ride down and meet up with you too...