DRAFT
EVENT PROGRAM as at 26 JANUARY 1997
(subject
to change without notice)
THURSDAY
6 MARCH 1997
0830 - 0915
Paddock Club Pit Walk #1 (45 mins.)
0915 - 0921 Red Berets Parachute Display (6 mins.)
0921 - 0925 Grand Prix and National Flag drop (4 mins.)
0930 - 0955 GP BATTERIES FORMULA FORD CHALLENGE Qualifying
Session 1(25 mins.)
0955 - 1005 Circuit Bus Tour #1
1010 - 1035 INVITED SPORTS CARS Qualifying Session 1 (25 mins.)
1050 - 1115 TAC 5.0 LITRE TOURING CARS Practice (25 mins.)
1115 - 1135 Waterski Show #1 (20 mins.)
1130 - 1155 FORMULA HOLDEN Qualifying Session 1 (25 mins.)
1158 - 1208 Winjeels and CT4's Flying Display (10 mins.)
1210 - 1235 SUPER TOURING / GTP Qualifying Session 1(25 mins.)
1238 - 1248 Triplane, Tiger Moth and Pup Flying Display (10
mins.)
1250 - 1315 INVITED SPORTS CARS Qualifying Session 2 (25 mins.)
1317 - 1325 High Speed Jet Flypast (8 mins.)
1320 - 1350 Paddock Club Pit Walk #2 (30 mins.)
1325 - 1345 TATTERSALL'S CLASH OF THE TITANS Demonstration (20
mins.)
1340 - 1400 Waterski Show i2 (20 mins.)
1348 - 1358 Harvard Aerobatic Display (10 mins.)
14W - 1425 TAC 5.0 LITRE TOURING CARS Qualifying (25 mins.)
1425 - 1433 Aerochute Flying Display (8 mins.)
1445 - 1510 INVITED SPORTS CARS Race 1110 laps)
1515 - 1521 Red Berets Parachute Display (6 mins.)
1525 - 1555 DRAG RACING BURNOUT DEMONSTRATION (30 mins.)
1555 - 1615 Waterski Show #3 (20 mins.)
1615 - 1640 SUPER TOURING / GTP Qualifying Session 2 (25 mins.)
1655 - 1720 GP BATTERIES FORMULA FORD CHALLENGE Qualifying
Session 2 (25 mins.)
1735 - 1800 FORMULA HOLDEN Qualifying Session 2 (25 mins)
FRIDAY 7 MARCH 1997
0715 - 0800 Pit
Straight Walk #1 (45 mins.)
0915 - 0921 Red Berets Parachute Display (6 mins.)
0921 - 0925 Grand Prix and National Flag Drop (4 mins.)
0930 - 0945 SANTOS CORPORATE KARTS Qualifying Session (15 mins.)
0930 - 1015 Paddock Club Pit Walk t3 (45 mins.)
0945 - 0955 Circuit Bus Tour #2
0955 - 1015 TATTERSALL'S CLASH OF THE TITANS Demonstration (20
mins.)
1020 - 1040 Waterski Show #4 (20 mins.)
1045 - 1055 RAAF Roulettes Flypast (10 mins.)
1100 - 1200 FORMULA ONE PRACTICE SESSION 1 (60 mins.)
1208 - 1220 BUTTON GRAND PRIX RALLY Parade Stage
M12 mins.)
1215 - 1225 Aerochute Flying Display (10 mins.)
1Z0 - 1230 EXOTIC MARQUES Display Laps (10 mins.)
1225 - 1235 Winjeels and CT4's Flying Display (10 mins.}
1225 - 1245 Waterski Show #5 ( 20 mins.)
1235 - 1245 Triplane, Tiger Moth and Pup Flying Display (10
mins.)
1245 - 1255 High Speed Jet Flypast (10 mins.)
1300 - 1400 FORMULA ONE PRACTICE SESSION 2 (60 mins.)
1407 - 1413 Red Berets Parachute Dispisy (6 mins.)
1420 - 1445 INVITED SPORTS CARS Race 2 (10 laps)
1505 - 1525 GP BATTERIES FDRMULA FORD CHALLENGE Race 1(8 laps)
1545 - 1610 TAC 5.0 LITRE TOURING CARS Race 1 (10 laps)
1615 - 1645 Paddock Club Pit Walk #4 (30 mins.)
1620 - 1625 HOLDEN ASTRA CELEBRITY CHALLENGE Parade (5 mins.)
1630 - 1645 HOLDEN ASTRA CELEBRITY CHALLENGE Practice (15 mins.)
1645 - 1705 Waterski Show #5 (20 mins.)
1705 - 1730 SUPER TOURING / GTP Race 1 (10 laps)
1750 - 1815 FORMULA HOLDEN Race 1(10 laps)
SATURDAY 8 MARCH 1997
0715 - 0800 Pit
Straight Walk #2 (45 mins.)
0800 - 0825 Paddock Club Pit Walk #5 125 mins.)
0835 - 0841 Red Berets Parachute Display (6 mins.)
0841 - 0845 Grand Prix and National Flag Drop (4 mins.)
0900 - 0945 FORMULA ONE PRACTICE SESSION 3 (45 mins.)
0955 - 1W5 RAAF Roulettes Flypast (10 mins.)
1015 - 1100 FORMULA ONE PRACTICE SESSION 4 (45 mins.)
1100 - 1110 Circuit Bus Tour #3
1100 - 1120 Waterski Showf7 (20 mins.)
1110 - 1155 Paddock Club Pit Walk #6 145 mins.)
1115 - 1135 TATTERSALL'S CLASH OFTHETITANS (20 mins.)
1143 - 1155 BUTTON GRAND PRIX RALLY Parade Stage 2 (12 mins.)
1205 - 1215 SANTOS CORPORATE KART Race (2 laps)
1215 - 1225 Aerochute Flying Display 110 (mins)
1220 - 1230 EXOTIC MARaUES Display Laps (10 mins.)
1225 - 1245 Waterski Show #9 (20 mins.)
1225 - 1235 Winjeels and CT4's Flying Display (10 mins.)
1235 - 1245 Triplane, Rgar Moth and Pup Flying Display (10 mins.}
1245 - 1255 High Speed Jet Flypast (10 mins)
1300 - 1400 FORMULA ONE QUALIFYING SESSION (60 mins.)
1420 - 1445 TAC 5.0 LITRE TOURING CARS Race 2 (10
laps)
1449 - 1454 Red Berets Parachute Display (6 mins.)
1505 - 1530 FORMULA HOLDEN Race 2 (10 laps)
1532 - 1539 Harvard Aerobatic Display (7 mins.)
1550 - 1615 INVITED SPORTS CARS Race 3 (10 laps)
1620 - 1650 Paddock Club Pit Walk #7 (30 mins.)
1630 - 1650 HOLDEN ASTRA CELEBRITY CHALLENGE Qualifying (20 mins)
1650 - 1710 Waterski Show #9 (20 mins.)
1710 - 1735 SUPER TOURING / GTP Race 2 (10 laps)
1755 - 1815 GP BATTERIES FORMULA FORD CHALLENGE Race 2 (8 laps)
SUNDAY 9 MARCH 1997
0800 - 0845
Paddock Club Pit Walk #7 (45 mins.)
0840 - 0850 Circuit Bus Tour #4
0905 - 0925 Waterski Show #10 (20 mins.)
0905 - 0911 Red Beret Parachute Display (6 mins.)
0911 - 0915 Grand Prix and National Flag Drop (4 mins.)
0930 - 1000 FORMULA ONE WARM UP (30 mins.)
1005 - 1015 TATTERSALL'S CLASH OF THE TITANS (10
mins.) including EXOTIC MARQUES Display Laps
1020 - 1028 High Speed Jet Flypast (8 mins.)
1035 - 1057 TAC 5.0 LITRE TOURING CARS Race 3 (8 laps)
1057 - 1117 Waterski Show #11 (20 mins.)
1100 - 1110 Aerochute Flying Display (10 mins.)
1100 - 1110 FORMULA ONE DRIVERS' BRIEFING
1110 - 1120 FORMULA ONE DRIVERS' PHOTO
1120 - 1130 FORMULA ONE DRIVERS' PARADE
1135 - 1205 Paddock Club Pit Walk #8 (30 mins.)
1140 - 1155 HOLOEN ASTRA CELEBRITY CHALLENGE (4 laps)
1200 - 1205 HOLDEN ASTRA CELEBRITY CHALLENGE Parade (5 mins.)
1215 - 1230 SUPER TOURING / GTP Race (16 laps)
1230 - 1250 Waterski Show #12 (20 mins.)
1235 - 1242 Triplane, Rger Moth and Pup Rying Display (7 mins.)
1242 - 1250 Winjeels and CT4's Flying Display (8 mins.)
1250 - 1300 Mass Parachute Drop and Pastas Flyover (10 mins.)
1300 - 1320 Pit Straight Presentation (20 mins.)
1320 - 1330 RAAF Roulettes Aerial Display (10 mins.)
1340 - 1355 RAAF F 111 and F/A 18 Flypast (total of 10 mins.)
1350 - 1353 National Anthem (3 mins.)
1400 - 1600 1997 QANTAS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 59 LAPS
INCLUDING WARM UP (1 HR 45 mins.)
1630 After Race Concert featuring Jimmy Barnes in
association with Triple M