Toyota :: TCCA Family Fun Day – Motokhana

Grant — Tue, 20 May 2014 09:43:48 +0000

Toyota Car Club of Australia Victoria hosted a demo motorkhana event at Toyota headquarters. If that wasn’t enough they also invited the 86/BRZ club and mr2 club to display their cars for a small show n shine.

This classic Toyota Corona was the first thing to grab my attention. With an interior that is not created out of plastic and some shiny bling highlights this little Corona looked the part.

If you’re an SW20 fan then you should appreciate how clean this one is. The Mr2 club bought out some of its finest examples to put on display here at Toyota.

Only Japanese royalty drive cars like these so I was very surprised when I saw one in the flesh. The 3rd generation Toyota Crown was known as the Super Deluxe Sedan and was Toyota’s classy ride of the time.

A car that is seriously becoming a collectors item is the Nissan Fairlady Z. It is one of the stand out cars of the last 50 years and Adam has carefully restored this Datsun to its full glory.

I could not take my eyes of this amazing car. It was perfect; siting on coilovers and wearing 15 inch RS Watanabes!

There were plenty of clean engine bays on display. It was hard to know which engine bay to dedicate my attention to.

Not only was there old Toyotas on display there were also some slightly more modern examples showing the old timers how its done.

I had never seen this type of tailight on the 86 before and I was more surprised to find out that they are made by Buddyclub.

The BRZ club turned up to display their cars and sit back to watch the motorkhana action unfold.

This WRX was driven by a motorkhana champion who definitely had some serious skills. I couldn’t believe how much punishment this car took while he redlined 1’st gear all day long.

This mighty Corona was one of the most entertaining cars of the day. Although the car is thirty plus years old it still made it round the cones faster than many of the more modern cars.

The crowd was really enjoying the motorkhana spectacle and this little boy was glued to the action like a moth to a flame.

James took the chance to shake down his new car by taking passengers around the course while working on the setup of the car. Because the day was casual with no real time pressure people had time to fiddle with their cars in between sessions.

The best thing about this open day was the fact that the public had the opportunity to experience the action first hand! This really put a smile on the face of almost everybody who was lucky enough to get a ride.

Along with the normal cars there were some specialized motorkhana cars which are designed to be light, nimble and fast. This one was known as the “Sweet sixteen” featuring a Toyota 4AFE 1600 engine and a big set of brakes made from many different cars.

The variety of cars on course showed the public that you don’t need a supercar to compete in this sport. As long as you can steer your way through some cones and purchase some low level safety gear you are good to go.

It does not matter how old you are you can still enjoy motorsport! This motorkhana special only weighed 340kg. It also had a nifty little trick for stopping; with a small set of wheels at the front to stop the car from flipping forward during heavy braking.

Minis have always been a good choice for this type of event. With their short wheel base and nimble handling they make for a fun platform.

Specialized motokhana cars can often look more like an experimental car than a racing pocket rocket. As the crowds came and went you could tell that people were really enjoying the action on track.

With lots of cars on display and action on track the general public was treated to a fantastic free event. This AW11 was one car that stopped me dead in my tracks. Everything on this car was well balanced while being super functional.

The collaboration between a car club and manufacturer is something more clubs should try to achieve. Not only does it raise awareness about the club but it also changes up club events from your standard track day or car meet. TCCA is really doing some great work in the automotive community and we cannot wait to see what they come up with next.
Thanks for reading.
Grant

EXE Crew :: DECA Day Out

Grant — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:04:59 +0000

A few times a year the exe crew get together and organise a full day of ball tearing Motorkhana action, for many; this is a great test of their own skill and an ultimate stress test for their beloved machines.

You don’t need a full on racecar to participate, this vtec jazz holds its own against its bigger brothers.

Drifting gets you bonus points with the crowd! but does not always pay-off on the clock.

Hard cornering is a great way to test your tipping point.

One very clean looking Mark II, Harley put together one amazingly solid car, and stayed hard on the gas the whole way around the course, the car did not miss a beat.

There was a good variety of FWD car on the day and this little micra had some very close competition.

Last time i saw this micra it was sideways at winton, always being driven incredibly hard by Tom, he managed to win 2nd place in the FWD category.

No this truck is not a member of the exe crew, while all the action was going on within the skidpan, Deca training continued on around the exe crew.

It always pays to have a navigator especially when the course is full of orange cones! i mean which one should you go for! from a spectators view it is hard enough let alone for the driver.

This silvia has some serious character, such an aggressive front camber set up! so aggressive that it scared off all the small children in the surrounding area.

The track component of this Motorkhana was a great place for people to further certify the skills they had gained on the skidpan.

Unfortunately sometimes cars do hit their breaking point and this lonely nissan was waiting for the current track session to stop so they could try to get it fixed and back out there.

Love the wheel choice and fitment! enough said!

If only this mx5 had parked closer to the puddle!

There is nothing that represents JDM car culture better than DOMO!

When i saw these seat doilies i knew this was a serious ride! with bad “intentions” it seems Charlie is brining it back! keeping the eighties alive!

In contrast here is a very new looking Sti Wrx.

All the JDM wheel goodness!

A mean looking R31! with some awesome styling, this looks like some of the touring cars from back in the day.

Here is another chaser doing what chasers like to do best drift! Want more chaser goodness check out JZXGarage

[looks into a pool of water] That’s not my father. That’s just my reflection.(said Simba!)
Some crazy close parking going on here!

This is one pretty looking brain bucket.

The parking lot of champions!

No track day is complete without the legendary hachiroku!

Even know this was built in the 90’s does not mean it has lost all of its poke! Daniel piloted his silvia to take out 1st place on the day! Allot of people expected one of the new toyota 86’s to be the victor but it wasn’t the case.

Drivers briefing before battle time!

Time for a quick oil top up! before more limit bashing.

It was now battle time and cars were lining up for a chance to race each other for the prize.

A classic car that is not just a show pony!

It was great to see this 260z racing on the skidpan! didn’t think i would ever see one on a track considering how rare they now are.

This was a pleasure to watch! and the amount of power this old JZX71 had was incredible.

It’s great to see such a variety of cars attending events like this and all credit must go to the volunteers that make this happen. If your sick of getting speeding fines and want to see the potential of you car, join the Exe Crew and hit the track for some real fun! http://www.exe-crew.com
Thanks for looking
– Grant

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Toyota :: TCCA Family Fun Day – Motokhana

EXE Crew :: DECA Day Out