Kyalami Track

[Dexter-morgan]

This will be very cool is we can start using this place again, I will be there, like a bear

[Letum911]

  On 1/19/2017 at 6:32 AM, Dexter-morgan said:

This will be very cool is we can start using this place again, I will be there, like a bear

 

If no one is sure I'll drop by there over the weekend to see what I can find out

[Jurgens Smit]

If I understood it right, the general vibe management of the track has is something along the lines of having to rent the track for a day to use it.

 

It's a pity, I really enjoyed the short lap we did on the 94.7

[Letum911]

Just spoke to the Office at the Racetrack, a lady by the name of Megan assisted me over the phone. Short answer is no cyclists allowed anymore. The track is not managed as a "track" anymore but rather as a venue. Therefore if you would like to use the track, you book it out as you would any other venue. 

 

PS. I didn't ask the cost related thereto.

[Long Wheel Base]

  On 1/19/2017 at 6:58 AM, Letum911 said:

Just spoke to the Office at the Racetrack, a lady by the name of Megan assisted me over the phone. Short answer is no cyclists allowed anymore. The track is not managed as a "track" anymore but rather as a venue. Therefore if you would like to use the track, you book it out as you would any other venue. 

 

PS. I didn't ask the cost related thereto.

Probably Porsche kinda money.

[Letum911]

  On 1/19/2017 at 7:17 AM, Long Wheel Base said:

Probably Porsche kinda money.

 

Will most likely be able to buy a Porsche for that money!!!

 

It's such a pity, would be awesome to train there!! But hopefully when the economy kicks in they will start widening their income sources. 

[Hennie VR]

We will need to get the Porsche directors and management into cycling. When they have done a few laps on their bikes they will want to start sharing that feeling with other cyclist and open the track to us again     

[Spoke101]

  On 1/19/2017 at 7:17 AM, Long Wheel Base said:

Probably Porsche kinda money.

If memory serves I remember a 250k figure per day.

[Brandon P]

 Porsche have bikes too https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/136508-porsche-bikes/

Or here with price tags : 
http://shop4.porsche.com/usa/sport/bike/?utm_campaign=newsletter_2014-03&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email

[Zeffer]

Before 07:00 and after 18:00.... surely the track is not used then, just saying 

[Letum911]

  On 6/20/2017 at 10:05 AM, Zeffer said:

Before 07:00 and after 18:00.... surely the track is not used then, just saying 

 

This was exactly my thinking. Charge R10 per rider, or something that is reasonable, and make some money from the track in the off-peak hours. And in the odd case that the track will be in use during those times just put up a sign 2 or 3 days in advance.

[Dexter-morgan]

  On 6/20/2017 at 10:56 AM, Letum911 said:

This was exactly my thinking. Charge R10 per rider, or something that is reasonable, and make some money from the track in the off-peak hours. And in the odd case that the track will be in use during those times just put up a sign 2 or 3 days in advance.

There used to be a website ridekyalami.co.za where they put up times that you could be there some night we had to wait for the racers to finish before we could start, I am willing to wait and I think the last time it was R20 per rider.

[Letum911]

  On 6/20/2017 at 11:12 AM, Dexter-morgan said:

There used to be a website ridekyalami.co.za where they put up times that you could be there some night we had to wait for the racers to finish before we could start, I am willing to wait and I think the last time it was R20 per rider.

This is what I was thinking. Would be so damn awesome training there!! Hopefully the owners/managers see the light and will change their minds. Do you have any idea how one can get hold of someone in a decision making position to pitch the idea/possibilities?

[Patchelicious]

  On 6/20/2017 at 12:36 PM, Letum911 said:

This is what I was thinking. Would be so damn awesome training there!! Hopefully the owners/managers see the light and will change their minds. Do you have any idea how one can get hold of someone in a decision making position to pitch the idea/possibilities?

Go buy a 911 Turbo S

[GrahamS2]

  On 6/20/2017 at 10:56 AM, Letum911 said:

This was exactly my thinking. Charge R10 per rider, or something that is reasonable, and make some money from the track in the off-peak hours. And in the odd case that the track will be in use during those times just put up a sign 2 or 3 days in advance.

Even at R100 I can't see it covering the increased liability risk, litter, security issues, etc. I very much doubt we'll see Kyalami used for bicycles again, but I hope I'm wrong.

[Rata-tat-tat]

  On 6/20/2017 at 1:09 PM, GrahamS2 said:

Even at R100 I can't see it covering the increased liability risk, litter, security issues, etc. I very much doubt we'll see Kyalami used for bicycles again, but I hope I'm wrong.

This one, and his positive outlook.