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07-03-2006, 04:33 PM | #1 | ||
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Darren Best was at Wakefield Park this weekend racing his Ford Focus ST170, with fantastic results!
Check out how he did, and see some photos, here: http://www.eurofordclub.com/forum/vi....php?p=546#546 Timmeh! |
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07-03-2006, 10:40 PM | #2 | ||
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Nice work Eddie, looks fantastic and thanks to Tim for uploading the pics!
And Darren Best, the mighty ST170, what a team!! congrats to Darren, what a fantastic result.
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08-03-2006, 01:29 PM | #3 | ||
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Now we need to, if possible, "get behind he and his team" and try to go out to see him race. Check out www.pcaa.com.au for upcoming 2006 Rounds of the Production Car Association at a track near you.
Timmeh, Whippet-Zetec, Abraxas and myself went out to Oran Park last year and enjoyed it. Although, the ST170 wasn't running Darren and his wife were there looking on.
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Interior Enhancements: Footwell Lighting, Brushed Alum. H/brake Handle, 6 Disc In-Dash System. Exterior Enhancements: ST170 Wheels, Richbrook Shorty Aerial, Euro-Spec Hatch Handle. Performance Enhancements: Ate Callipers/EBC Rotors/EBC Greens Stuff Pads, ST170 Suspension, Herrod's Custom Tune, Ford Racing Coated Exhaust Manifold & Bespoke 2.25in Exhaust. Awards: AFD '07 EFOC Best Focus, SFS '09 EFOC Best Focus, SFS '10 RSOC O/all Best Focus, AFD '10 CFC O/all Best Focus. |
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08-03-2006, 08:03 PM | #4 | ||
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Hello Everyone,
Yes it was a fantastic weekend, we are still in a state of shock with our exceptional results. The team has worked very hard over the last 12 months, and the results speak for themselves. We hope that the remainder of the season will be the just as good.Yes sorry Eddie for the short timelines of getting your photos, it was a mad time in the pit area. All trying to pack up, we also had to get the car loaded and then be around at the presentation area afterwards. We left pretty well straight away as one of the crew had to work that night, and it was a 5 hour drive to home.If you want to see some more photos of the Focus check out V8central forum, under PCAA. http://www.v8central.com If any of your members are at any of the meetings, please come and see us or let us know. We'd be happy to put a club sticker on the car. Regards Bestracing |
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08-03-2006, 08:09 PM | #5 | ||
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2006 Australian Production Car Championship Race Dates
Rd2) April 8 / 9 Symmons Plains Tas Rd3) May 6 / 7 Oran Park NSW Rd4) June 3 / 4 Winton Raceway Vic The Winton round has been withdrawn as Winton Raceway will be having the V8's this weekend after the withdrawal of the China round. Rd5) July 8 / 9 Eastern Creek NSW Rd6) August 19 / 20 Phillip Island Vic Rd7) September 2 / 3 Qld Raceway Qld Rd8) October 28 / 29 Oran Park NSW |
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08-03-2006, 08:07 PM | #6 | ||
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Consider the club stickler DONE! Timbo, where's the biggest one you've got?!?!!!
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08-03-2006, 09:15 PM | #7 | |||
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Also, I'm keen for the Oran Park and Eastern Creek rounds, so we'll make sure we pencil those dates in! Timmeh |
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08-03-2006, 08:14 PM | #8 | ||
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Nice pics. Remember to all of you who aren't familiar with the car, it's running the 17" MP3's because they allow the ST brakes to cool quicker than the ST blades. Love your work Darren. No plans to upgrade to an XR5 Turbo at any stage? Seems like you're settling in nicely with the ST170! : Bugger I miss Winton, will have to try and make Philip Island!
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09-03-2006, 02:24 PM | #9 | ||
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Yeah, great photo's. They are taken by the propria proprieter (bugger it, the owner) of V8Central whose an quaintance of ours. He's got all the good gear to take the photo's too.
Zetec, to my understanding, the car's still eligible to compete for a few years. So there's life in the "old girl" yet.
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Interior Enhancements: Footwell Lighting, Brushed Alum. H/brake Handle, 6 Disc In-Dash System. Exterior Enhancements: ST170 Wheels, Richbrook Shorty Aerial, Euro-Spec Hatch Handle. Performance Enhancements: Ate Callipers/EBC Rotors/EBC Greens Stuff Pads, ST170 Suspension, Herrod's Custom Tune, Ford Racing Coated Exhaust Manifold & Bespoke 2.25in Exhaust. Awards: AFD '07 EFOC Best Focus, SFS '09 EFOC Best Focus, SFS '10 RSOC O/all Best Focus, AFD '10 CFC O/all Best Focus. |
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10-03-2006, 04:10 PM | #10 | ||
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ill definiatly be at the winton round, its only up the road! Thanks god winton is being used again
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12-03-2006, 05:10 PM | #11 | ||
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The Wakefield Round will be on TV, SBS's Speedweek, next weekend! Darren's ST170 was in the highlights to promote it too!
Make sure you watch it, check your local guides for the time the show is aired. Timmeh |
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16-03-2006, 09:18 AM | #12 | ||
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In Victoria, Speedweek is scheduled to show Wakefield round on Sunday 19th March on SBS from 12 to 2pm.
Regards, Darren |
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