SAU :: September DECA Day

Grant — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:26:02 +0000

Once again Skylines Australia Victoria return to DECA to battle it out over 3 different courses in one big day of Motorkhana action.
Many members of the SAU made a whole weekend out of the event which meant not much sleep but lots of driving and plenty of crazy nights!

The day was hosted by a Skyline club so I was very surprised to see this supercharged Lotus screaming down the track, it was quick, I mean really quick! The sound it made was fap’tacious!

Sean’s battle scared S14 has been to nearly every event in Melbourne this year so it is no wonder it has a few wounds showing, it’s clearly all cosmetic as it was still going flat out on the skidpan!!

This was the only Supra on the day, the number plates are no joke!

Here Ash shows us how you avoid a group of ducks on the track, you drift around them!!
Even though you cannot actually see any ducks in this photo he insists they were there!

Sw20 MR2 looking great with full Bomex kit and some sleepy eyes, I was very happy to see one of my favorite cars in action on the track.

This Stagea did well to navigate the back course, considering the track was quite skinny and the Stagea is… well not exactly skinny its self!

Aaron from Import Monster’s new Toyota 86, hooking a turn and pulling some serious G’s.

Some say that the new 86 doesn’t have enough power from factory, this picture of the little coupe getting a bit sideways tells another story.

Head to head, These two Toyota 86’s had some great battles throughout the day.
After reading countless reviews on the 86 it seems the little sports coupe lives up to all of the expectations on the tarmac, the car performs effortlessly and both the drivers had the biggest smiles from behind the wheel of their brand new purchases.

Spotted new taillights straight out of Japan!
They look amazing in contrast to the white paint, most likely the only guy in Victoria to have a set of these.

Battle time! Easily the best part of any Motorkhana event, everybody love’s to watch the battles and cheer on their mates as they navigate the tight course.

Jacquii pushing incredibly hard in her S13, luckily the navigator was there to help point her in the right direction.

If you hit a cone you have to put it back! But where is the right spot?

Some call him the king of deca others call him leon, you can see him here as an orange blur in the background.

Aaron from Import Monster shown discussing his new toy.

Lloyd, limit bashing in his trusty AW11 MR2! complete with new straight through exhaust.

The SAU club has a large following and always put on a great event at DECA.

Yeah you know it! A Chaser leaving a wall of white smoke so he can get the upper hand in this battle.

Going in with full commitment, takes a lot balls and insanity.

A mean looking R33, getting a bit loose on the debris on the skid pan.

A P’ plater with mad skills, hitting the corner like a pro!..

… linking corners with out loosing to much speed.

This Elfin MS8 looks like one hell of a handful, super exciting exciting to watch on the track.

So much power in such a little package!

From the side profile you can see exactly how tiny this car really is, huge brakes, big engine and small wheel base make for lots of fun!

There was also a small handful of the classic AE86’s out on track.

A Datsun triple SSS Stanza that just got faster and faster every run he completed.

All credit has to go to the organisers and volunteers at SAU for putting together such a flawless event.
We have been to DECA Sheparton many times this year and its always a great day out.
Be sure to checkout Skylines Australia
Thanks for looking,
-Grant
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Import Monster – SAU & DECA :: Motorkhana Shepparton

Grant — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:50:30 +0000

Shepparton put on some great weather, with a strong attendance and a truck load of orange cones this event was definitely on. The 2nd ROUND of the 2012 DECA CHAMPIONSHIP hosted by import monster and Skylines Australia forum was about to begin, this being my first motorkhana I was unsure what to expect.

Skid pans are just the place to sharpen up your drift skills, even if you are competing in a motorkhana.

Nissan was out in force, showing why their Motorsport history is so rich.

The motorkhana event provides a great chance for the SAU members and guests to meet and greet.

A great example of the legendary r32.

Even know some of these cars are in top notch condition they all get a serious workout.

S15 front and S14 back, this is one hot looking halfcast!

Needs more gauges!!

With an eye on the prize, and evaluating the competition, many drivers would study others technique and braking points.

Probably the best performer of the day was Leon in his very loud 180sx, awesome drift skills and amazing car control! while still being fast!

Some time its ok to have a dirty bum :}

Talk about balls! this car drove from NSW to compete and was driven back the very next day.

This tuff looking panda was aggressive the whole day.

Sometimes a little to aggressive..

Flat out on the back straight during the long wang.

Battle rounds where some of the most exciting times of the day

Looking to the line!

No fines for speeding here! only penalty for going the wrong way around cones.

Not even a puddle could stand in the way of a good time.

One of my favourite cars of the day was this Toyota Corona, it was working hard all day and didnt seem to miss a beat.

Full commitment every time, this bloke had no fear and would push it to the edge all day long.

EVo’s always look at home on the track!

Leon has spent a lot of time on this car, he gave hell to it all day and the crowd just loved it.

The place started to look a little like Easter Nats after a while.

This is the view from the other end of the skid pan where the battles and other motorkhana events took place.

Competition on the skid pan was fierce.

R33 show down!

180sx against Holden Astra, is that really fair?

This is one of Lloyds great launches, this little AW11 has still got punch even after 20 years.

Believe it or not this is a female driver getting this Evo up on 3 wheels hard into a corner.

Not really sure if he is focusing on the map stuck to the windscreen or on the track?

There were some P platers with serious skills and little to no clearance rocking the track.

Serious cars! and fun competition.

One of the most impressive things about this motokhana was the amount of effort people would go to, not only to compete and just have their cars finished in time but also preform as one man pit crews.
With standard cars right up to serious track monsters, there is a place for everybody in this sport.
You don’t have to be ken block to compete, all in all a great event and well worth checking out.
-Grant

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SAU :: September DECA Day

Import Monster – SAU & DECA :: Motorkhana Shepparton