OK guys.... it's on at the end of the month... two reasons to go, classic races and you can also meet the infamous RT!!!!
www.islandclassic.com.au/
The AMCN international Island Classic is in it's 19th consecutive year and is Australia's largest historic motorcycle race and the third largest motorcycling event on the Australian calendar behind the MotoGP and World Superbike events. The event features an international challenge fiercely contested between Australia, The UK and New Zealand along with a points score challenge for the perpetual Phil Irving trophy. Champions from past and present converge on the Famous Phillip Island Circuit from all over the world for the classic so you never know who you might bump into.
For those wanting to stay overnight they are also opening camping facitity...
The campground will be open from 4:00pm on Thursday 26th January 2012 until 9:00am Monday 30th January 2012.
www.phillipislandcircuit.com.au/latestnews.php
This looks OK. I'd hafta fly into Melbourne and maybe hire a bike and ride down. I had a look at the accommodation info but can anyone who's been there recommend a good hotel? And more importantly where to avoid?
Im in no rush an will b at tailem around 9 am for a a coorong run to maybe around nelson or portland c how it goes. look for the fatbob with S A plates an have a union meeting ha ha!!
Yep we'll be there... jeeez I LOVE this retirement caper.... no more ROSTERED ON when ya want to go somewhere...
thanks for an awesome weekend Jim... fantastic hospitality.. my heatfelt thanks again to you and your family. Had a ball and felt so welcome. Enjoyed the time spent with you and Rodders
caught up with phatsphil but did not enter the raceway proper so did not meet up with Wazza and RT... hope you two had a awesome time. Safe journey home RT and enjoy the War Memorial. Am looking forward to your photos
So that was the island classics WHAT a blast !!!! , had a South Aussie contingent of strangers in the camp ground but we roared as one and had the security wondering what to do with us ? easy let us party and that we did, had to go home 4 a rest !. vic showed us some fine rays till sun nite. An its better to leave in the wet than arrive wet . The classics is my best trip to the island yet to get in to yak to riders an nearly touch some racing history was awsome , thanks HO , JIM an RODDERS for keeping the way in hush we can use that SKY HOOK again lol
C U IN DA WIND
