Club Motorkhana Practice Day - 16th March 2014

26 March 2014 / Story - Peter Rodgers, Photos - Bryan Shedden

Was it worth the 850 kilometre round trip from Port Macquarie to Eastern Creek for the Motorkhana Practice Day?  Absolutely!  Not only was the day brilliant, but we also got to have a great drive in the MX-5 both ways with the roof down.

Never having done a motorkhana or been on a skid pan before, I was somewhat apprehensive prior to my first run, but I needn’t have worried with the pre run driver briefing and with an instructor on board, the only concern was facial damage from the ear to ear grin.  In fact that grin was permanently attached to my face all day as can be attested from some of Bryan’s photos.

However it wasn’t just the fun that made the day such a success for me as I learned new handling skills and got even more proof of what wonderful handling our little cars have.

I do however have a complaint – someone obviously adjusted all of the clocks and watches as it seemed as though the day ended not long after it started :-)

A big thank you to all of the officials, without whom the day would not have happened nor been such a success.

Peter Rodgers

Mid North Coast Chapter Convenor

MX-5 Club of NSW

More of Bryan Shedden's photos, a lot more, can be found here.