A couple of weeks ago RX-8club got invited to a trackday hosted by MRT Performance and Osbourne Racing, courtesy of Mazda Racing Australia, at Wakefield park. Pretty casual day, got some good track time to test new suspension before the Nationals as well as a pair of hilarious sessions riding shotgun in both the MRT EVO and Osbourne Racing's MPS3

Rotaries were well represented with a pair of RX-8 series 2 GTs and a pair of series 1, pleased to say we held our own :lol:

Weather held out just long enough, and other than a near miss from an errant Evo it was a great day!

Just thought I'd share some videos and pics from yesterday, still waiting on the pics from Mazda :)

Warning, some foul language :)

Evo near miss:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ9YtmzDWks

Osbourne Racing MPS3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKThQ7O1YOs

MRT Performance Evo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKThQ7O1YOs

Taking one of the OzMPS clubbies MPS6 out :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcqeFugIS8k



The breakdowns of the day were an MPS6 (featured in video above, after we got it going again), and Skitz's RX-8 on the way home in the rain (protip: cars need fuel to go :lol:)
http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/VanquisherRX8/th_IMG_2654.jpg (http://s966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/VanquisherRX8/?action=view&current=IMG_2654.jpg)
http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/VanquisherRX8/th_IMG_0023-2.jpg (http://s966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/VanquisherRX8/?action=view&current=IMG_0023-2.jpg)

Osbourne MPS3
http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/VanquisherRX8/th_IMG_2655.jpg (http://s966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/VanquisherRX8/?action=view&current=IMG_2655.jpg)

Couple of me :)
http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/VanquisherRX8/th_4732305733_5a7ec90f99.jpg (http://s966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/VanquisherRX8/?action=view&current=4732305733_5a7ec90f99.jpg)
http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/VanquisherRX8/th_4732300613_916d6f104b_b.jpg (http://s966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/VanquisherRX8/?action=view&current=4732300613_916d6f104b_b.jpg)
http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/VanquisherRX8/th_4732944998_e99f0f0bcc_b.jpg (http://s966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/VanquisherRX8/?action=view&current=4732944998_e99f0f0bcc_b.jpg)

Rest of the pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37288073@N ... 353941592/

what was it like in the MRT EVO? Was it very very fast?? (didnt see video)

The Evo was absolutely crazy. Bald tyres and driven by a madman :)

We all agreed that we enjoyed the ride in the Evo versus the MPS3. Not to say that they were not both insane, but there is something about a 5point harness that gives a false sense of security :D

Yeah bit of a giveaway that Brett's a rally driver.....great car control though.

and off topic I saw a great looking S3 in Ashfield last week Len.Wheels look great.
I'm hoping that the STI that my Dad and I got (and then he crashed in Targa Tassie) is repaired for the next MRT track day. It will be good to have a go on the track again finally even if it is cheating in a 4WD car!

Ooh i want to go to a track day :(