W.E.Rock-Grafton Speedway-17th November-Event Information

[Strange Rover]

Mickey Thompson WE Rock Australian Finals

Location:

Grafton Showgrounds - Prince Street, Grafton
Its right in the middle of town

Date:

17th November 2007


General Spectator Information:

Spectator gates open 8am
The event is being advertised locally as night time only - but if you want to come a watch all the preliminary rounds then you can

Catering and Bar Saturday Night only.

For food during the day there is a cafe across the road.

Camping on site (Hot showers, Fresh water and Flushing Toilets in Show Grounds)


Spectator Cost Per Day:

Adult - $24
Concession - $18
Kids 13-15yo - $12
Kids 5-12yo - $7
Kids under 5 - free
Family (2 adults, 2 kids under 15) - $59

Camping - $20 per night per vehicle


Event Itinerary:

Friday 16th November:
3pm to 5pm - Competitor Sign in and tech inspection.

Saturday 17st November:
7-30am to 8:30am - Late Tech Inspection and Sign
9am - Competitors are able to walk the courses
9:30am - Drivers meeting
10am - Competition begins (preliminary rounds)
4pm - Projected end of preliminary rounds

6pm - Start of night time program - Final rounds
10pm - Projected end of competition



For more information contact Sam Overton - 0414 611 645

[Strange Rover]

Here is the TV add thats running all week locally (Coffs Harbour - Lismore areas)

Fairly cool add - never done a tv add before...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0RZtN1A9s8

Sam

[rocknferoza]

Hi Sam

Do i need to contact you about camping saturday night or can i just rock up on the day.

Thanx
James

[Strange Rover]

Hi Sam

Do i need to contact you about camping saturday night or can i just rock up on the day.

Thanx
James

On the day will be fine.

Sam

[rocknferoza]

Cool

C u there

[nottie]

Cool Ad there Sam
Cant wait this is gunna be the biggest event to date on the aussie rockcrawling scene
Is there going to be any sort of music on during the night time events? As in PA or perhaps a Live Band

[HIGH ROLLER]

Well done on the ad Sam should get lots of interest,
Looking forward to this should be awesome, bring it awn

[RUFF]

Cool Ad there Sam
Cant wait this is gunna be the biggest event to date on the aussie rockcrawling scene
Is there going to be any sort of music on during the night time events? As in PA or perhaps a Live Band

You offering to play your Banjo Nottie

[nottie]

Only if you bring ya spoons Tony

[Troll00]

Gee I'd pay money to see that Ruff spooning Nottie

[bazooked]

well looks like ive been thrown in the deep end!, will see u ladies on the weekend

[Strange Rover]

I regret to inform that we wont be doing the Rock Cross at this event...sorry about this...I just carnt make it happen. Not enough time and not enough money to do it properly and safely.

Sam

[JWB]

Gee I'd pay money to see that Ruff spooning Nottie

Sounds somewhat like a bad habit damo!

[Pyrotech]

Hey all, is anyone from newy or further south heading up to the event on friday night after work?

i need a lift.. if you can help please PM me

[RUFF]

Gee I'd pay money to see that Ruff spooning Nottie

You keep the fark away from me down there you queer

[FireTruck]

Sam - is is still a 1 day WE Rock event? ie. Just competition on Saturday?

Is there still camping available?

S.

[RUFF]

Sam - is is still a 1 day WE Rock event? ie. Just competition on Saturday?

Is there still camping available?

S.

Yes and Yes.

[FireTruck]

wicked... got a long arse drive ahead and flying solo, so getting away (relatively) early on Sun will be great.

S.

[RUFF]

For anyone traveling from QLD for this event keep in mind the time difference. There 8AM is our 7AM.

[RUFF]

Im out of here right now. See you all down there

[RUFF]

Just got home

What a day

That would have to have been the best Rockcrawling event i have been to all year

To run 10 courses in a day was just amazing. Amazing we still had anyone still running to run the last 3 courses and the shoot out. They were breaking sh!t everywhere. There were more rolls there today than a bakery.

I went down and spotted for Bee-Bee driving Sams US buggy with the rear steer locked out and we went from 3rd place after the first 3 courses, to second place after the next 3 courses, then into 4th place after the next 3 courses going into the shoot out only to somehow end up in 2nd again after the shootout

Bee-Bee had one of the hardest rolls i have seen from the top of one of the boxes and bent a front link that then broke a front tailshaft uni joint and also bent a rear link. And we struggled to get it back together. This caused us to 40 point 2 of the second 3 courses. But then he came back for more later on in the bonus land of the shootout to land even harder on the opposite side

Im sure he will be feeling this in the morning. And wishing Greg didnt slack off on him and pull out at the last minute

Anyway here are the top 3 results from memory without the point split from both classes.

Unlimited,
Pete Antunac (as if anyone thought this wasnt going to happen )
Tim Scut
Adrian Berthelsen

Pro-Modified,
Dave Camp
David Burton-Bradley
Sean Langley.


OH Yeah pete drove(almost Crawled the entire way) up an 80* Climb straight up the end of a shipping container that no one would have beleived was possible if he had no witnesses

Pete im really starting to think you need to find a new sport because this one isnt challenging you much at all anymore

PS; Thanks to Sam for letting us Thrash the life out of your Buggy . Ill try and get over in the next week or so to give you a hand to get it back together for Ozrock at Lara.

I got no pics so dont ask me, sorry

[RUFF]

Also who were the Yobos in the Tuff Truck Shirts down the end Heckling everyone No-one could work out who you were but you seamed to know everyone

[Rogue Patrol]

Guys, That was an AWESOME event.
All action all th time and right there up close and presonal with everyone.
Here's a coupe of pics....

Bearing in mind these are ALL taken from outside th competition area.








Adrain and Wes came SOOO close to gettin it back onto it's wheels, but couldn't quite.




I only took 40 shots, u can view them all here http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c ... mId=888048

[blu125]

Stunning event.......esp Mr Antunac's drive in the Shoot-out.

Damo did a great job informing the crowd, (and thanks for the plugs), and there seemed to be a lot of locals spectating.

Thank you Sam for your development of the sport in Oz.....

[beebee]

Im sure he will be feeling this in the morning.

Yeah I'm damn sore! Bruising on both legs (from the seat), bruising on both shoulders (from the harnesses), damn sore neck, elbow and 2 knees. What a ride! At least the hangover has passed

Big thanks to RUFF for stepping up and spotting for me this weekend. Couldn't have done it without you

And an even bigger thanks to Sam for not only hosting the most action packed, awesome display of rockcrawling, but giving me his buggy to trash! We broke 2 links, 1 universal joint and a carrier bearing on the front shaft. Good luck with fixing all that between now and Ozrock Sam

[RUFF]

Wouldn't have done it without you

I think this is what you ment to say Dave

[x rated]

Wow.... Sam you have hit the Jackpot.... not only with the courses, venue and staff.....

But the AWESOME display of Rock Crawling Talent in Australia attending the WE ROCK event.

WE ROCK Grafton is the best 4wd event i have been to... well run, great atmosphere, top courses and most of all everyone gave it thier best!

Lets run with it guys, Sam is on to sumthin here..... Its GOLD!

Also No.1 in Oz... Pete... Fantastic effort mate

Brado

PS: The DVD's of each round By Greg are AWESOME Hurry up and give him a call for a copy.... 0422 756 693

[redzook]

got home an hour or so ago
without a doubt that is the best competition i have been to
well done to Sam, Tom, Dave and who ever else was involved behind the scenes

the crowd was going nuts in the shootout
+ the 20 or so kids running along the fence from one end to the other
trying to race/keep up with the buggys
some amazing drives and very hard drives
with out a doubt its the hardest i have pushed the guppy and it was loving it

the venue was spot on being able to sit in the grandstand
and see all 3 courses going at once really kept the crowd entertained
i am sure they will be back again.

looking forward to next season

[hypo]

WOW, massive to Sam O for organising the absolute best rockcrawling event I have been to this yeah, without a doubt.

From start to finish there was non stop action. wheel stands, nose stands, ends, backflips U name it it happened at the finals.

Also to all the drivers and spotters, awesome show of skills, talent and love of the sport.

Was awesome to help Tim to spot the guppy thru to 2nd place cant wait until next yeah.

Tim is by far the best dude at wheeling in 2WD, as in on the front 2 tyres on the ground with the rear 2 about 100" above the fronts ENDO TIME !!!!!!! have to get the video footage up ASAP..

Pete A, wow how good was the climb up the end of the container, that was some cool stuff

P.s watch out for the underdog's

[GU Junkie]

What an awesome event. After all the complaints about Eastern Creek I was skeptical about hosting the finals on man made courses again, but holy cow.............. amazing how much difference a few extra small pods and a reduction in course time makes.

Big thanks to Dave Bowles for providing his Judges buggy for us to drive. Happy we didnt break anything this time Dave even after 2 rolls. Gave us a whole new perspective of just how well you guys drive these things having now done a full event for the first time.

Pete A, what a drive. It's one thing to see the crowd excited, but when you see all the other drivers and spotters also cheering and shaking their heads, well, that's testimony as to just how good a drive that shoot out was. And as for the 80 deg wall, like Tony said, I would not have believed it was possible.

Congratulations Sam, best Werock event yet.

Shaun

PS Hey Napsta, thankyou for replicating both our rolls in identical fashion. It's not often you get to see your own mistakes performed for your own enjoyment.