Alright, it's getting close. First off, I'll start with the dates:
Melbourne Motorshow - Friday, 29 February - Monday, 10 March.
Phillip Island Classic - Friday, 7 March - Sunday, 9 March.
I conclude that the best time would thus be Friday thru Sunday 7-9 March.
Prices are $10 - friday, $20 - saturday and $30 for sunday at Phillip Island, or a weekend pass for $40. This includes the usual - full pit and in-field access and all the usual outside track access. The track opens at 7am on these days.
Prices for the motor show are $18 for Adult and $14 for Concession. This is from 10am - 10pm for the above days.
Featured at Phillip Island this year will once more be a piece of Porsche history, the 'world's most powerful sports car' - the Porsche 917/30 Spyder boasting 1580hp. 0-100km/h in 1.9 seconds!!!
550 cars are on the entry list, with waiting lists for some classes, once again the largest ever race meeting in the southern hemisphere.
The 2008 Melbourne International Motorshow boasts 41 exhibitors, including the new Bolwell Nagari which will break cover for the first time ever.
Accommodation is still a bit of a blind spot at the moment. If I have my own place in time there will be space for at least a few, but there's no guarantee of that yet. The big house might not be available, but there's also no guarantee that it won't, so I can't rule it out yet.
The dealers that I know of being open are Ferrari/Maserati, Lamborghini, Duttons (variety of rarities, including currently the McLaren F1). I am not aware of Porsche's availability, and Maranello Motorsports has packed up shop and moved everything to a private hangar - no real access there. Brooklands will once again be closed, but both Paul and Cameron Sabine will be entering their own Corvettes at the Phillip Island classic again, so we will see them there.
Discuss!