New Motor Sport Coming To Adelaide

[GROWLY]

Hello everyone,

Just putting the word out :- there is a new form of motor sport starting close to Adelaide in the near future, with a track currently being built at Dutton aprox 85 km from the cbd . If you haven't heard of Dirt circuit, it is the cheapest form of organised motor sport in S.A and also one of the largest with over 300 cars competeing. Dirtcircuit is a truly unique sport which combines elements from many motor sports :- the sideways action of drift, speedway & rally, the straight line speed of the drags and the driving techniques of circuit racing. There are currently 9 specially constructed dirt circuit tracks in regonal South Australia that range in length from 700m to 1000m. Features of the tracks include chicanes, hairpins, sweepers, long and short straights ect... . Track layouts allow most cars to hit top speeds of between 140-200 kph. Tracks are constructed of clay, limestone or an oil impregnated surface. . Racing is run with up to 10 cars competing in 6 lap sprint races, in both directions. Every driver participates in 5 races per meeting including a 10 lap allcomers race. In all classes there is aprox 36 races per meeting. Due to the racing format a car can have two drivers, which halves the cost of racing if you build a car with a mate.

The classes are as follows :-

Standard class :- HQ shape holdens, early falcons up to 202 ci. No mods allowed.

New standard class :- VN -VT and equivelant falcons. No mods allowed ( Cars can be built for $1000 in this class )

Street stock :- Carby cars up tp 265, valiants, falcons, commodores ect.. . Mods:- 350 cfm carbies, aftermarket cams and extractors, original engine position and no fibre glass panels.


Modified saloon :- Anything goes in this class :- Steel bodied cars , space frames, fibre glass bodys, standard, mid or rear mounted engines, turbos, blowers, injection, any vehicle engine combo eg :- 400 ci chev mid mounted in a Datsun 180 B ( don't laugh there are a few v8 powered datsuns out there ). Cars in this class range from cheap wrecking yard racers to 600+ hp ,supercharged, spaced framed sedans and yes the 100 hp cars do occasionally battle it out in the same race with the 600hp cars.

Open wheelers :- Again any thing goes. No restrictions on engines, running gear ect.. . This class allows you to build a unique chassis / race car of your own design. Many cars run mid mounted V8s, auto transmissions, 9" diff or irs. There are now alot of turbo jap cars being built to give the v8's a run for thier money. These cars normally weigh between 700kg - 1000kg, so even with a standard engine you can achieve a great power to weight ratio. Its not unheard of for people to build cars exceeding a v8 supercar power to weight ratio for much less than $10k.

Here's the best part, subs for the year costs only $20 per driver, there is a $10 nomination fee for each race meeting and we don't charge an arm or a leg to spectate :- Adults entery fee is only $5-00 at the gate . There will be a total of nine race meetings a year at the new club, but if you have the time you could race every weekend at any of the other 9 tracks. Each year there are 2 rounds of the State championships which is rotated between clubs.

If anyone in the Adelaide metro area is interested in racing dirt circuit, we can volunteer experienced drivers to help you build a car and even source cheap materials and parts to get you out on the track. If you want any other information please call Matt on 0447739992 or email Matt@growly.com.au . There will be a free open day at the track in July for all those that are interested. We should have a good mixture of all types of cars racing and on display. I will put another post up when I have a firm date for the open day.

Cheers Matt Stirling

Here a few pictures :-

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[mmciau]

May I ask?

What is the name of the Governing Association, what alliance has it with other Motor Sport Associations, are the meetings covered by the various insurances, licences, etc

Mike

[SS Enforcer]

Looks like fun there and given that drag racing is finished in Sth Australia there may be a quite a few starters. I wonder if we are going to see a TTls1 setup there anytime soon. :)

cheers

[Bling Bling]

Looks great fun wish i was over there, good pixs to thanks Nav

[GROWLY]

Hello Mike,

The sport is run under the ADDCSA (Associated dirt circuit clubs of SA). Our new club isn't currently an affiliated member as we are at least 8 months from running a race meeting. The sport is fully covered by insurance. In the 30 + years this sport has been running there hasn't been a single claim or death. This says lot about the saftey of the cars and the tracks considering that the association runs aprox 1800 individual races a year at 70 race meetings. Over 30 years we have run inexcess of 50,000 individual races, not a bad record.

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No Twin turbo v8's yet, there are several ls1 & ls2 powered cars and a few
blown old school v8's


Cheers Matt

[SS Enforcer]

Sounds like a successfull sport .... just don't let Bob Jane anywhere near it.

cheers

[BLACK 346]

Funny this thread should pop up, I was talking to a mate of the father
inlaws on sunday who's sons are both right into this sport. Gus Frisby
is his name, dont know him by any chance do you?

[Martin_D]

We tune that yellow Monaro :)
Its an LS7 with an auto behind it, and even through the big dirt wobblie tyres it still cranks over 300rwkw on the Willall Mainline :bow:

[GROWLY]

Funny this thread should pop up, I was talking to a mate of the father
inlaws on sunday who's sons are both right into this sport. Gus Frisby
is his name, dont know him by any chance do you?

I don't know him personally but the Frisbys are well known in the dirt circuit ranks.


We tune that yellow Monaro :)
Its an LS7 with an auto behind it, and even through the big dirt wobblie tyres it still cranks over 300rwkw on the Willall Mainline :bow:

Well done, that car is awesome. The Ceduna blokes build bloody competative cars. I think it has been sold and now resides in Adelaide. Hopefully with the new track and club up and running next year you guys will be tuning alot more dirt circuit cars.

[SnyperVYUTE]

my brother used to do this sport when he was in whyalla, was pretty good at it too, his last car is actually in one of those pics you put up.
always wanted to get into it, seemed like a pretty cheap, budget way to get into racing.
is there any other info or website around ?

Brendon

[GROWLY]

my brother used to do this sport when he was in whyalla, was pretty good at it too, his last car is actually in one of those pics you put up.
always wanted to get into it, seemed like a pretty cheap, budget way to get into racing.
is there any other info or website around ?

Brendon

Hello Brendon, You can visit www.dirtcircuitsa.com . If you need any information on the new club ( Truro and districts raceway) you can call me on :- 0447739992 or email :- matt@growly.com.au . Due to demand for a cheap motor sport in the metro area we have had 27 enquiries for the car build specs in the last two weeks alone. and approx 50 people interested in racing since late 2008.

Cheers Matt.

[132OFT]

This looks like a crapload of fun!

There's some footage on youtube, you can start here YouTube - Port Pirie Dirt circuit racing 3-8-08 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og569ORjldk)

[GROWLY]

Hello everyone,

I havn't been on here for a while. Last time I posted we had a rough track graded in a paddock. We are currently preparing for our first full season after running 5 events in 2010. Our little club has grown over the last year and now has 80 registered drivers and has seen race meetings with 60 cars entered. If anyone is keen to become involved give me a call on 0447739992.

Cheers
Matt

I will post some videos up once I am allowed to.

[vess330]

Yes, I too have been lookig at building an open wheeler to compete at Black Rock. Plan so far is basically a wingless speedway v8 modifed fitted with carby fed L98. Looking for the right chassis at the moment to get the ball rolling....

[37_Duck]

Think I just found another stop on the family holiday loop over from Perth!
Murray Bridge, Clipsal and these guys on the way home! :D