Friday 11am - 8pm and Saturday 9am - 3pm

Imagine having a kick-around with your mates at Wembley. Imagine a knockabout on Centre Court. Well, doing RWYB at Santa Pod is pretty much the same thing. It’s the most famous drag racing venue outside of the USA, and Bug Jam gives you a chance to run your car on the hallowed sticky surface.

Anything goes on the track from tortoise-slow campervans to wheelie-poppin’ bugs. Provided it’s a VW, you are welcome to join in. There are NEW for 2008 RWYB classes to find the fastest of each type of car, so sign up, strap in, and zoom off!

You must remember to bring your driving licence if you want to use the track. It’s your responsibility to make sure you’re in the right class. Track fee is £15 Friday, and £20 Saturday.

NEW for 2008 are the RWYB competition classes, where we’ll be awarding a trophy to the fastest car in each of the following classes. At the end of the day, you’ll also be able to see how far off the pace you are if you didn’t top the tables.

RWYB Classes:

• Class A - Aircooled Beetles
• Class B - Aircooled Vans
• Class C - Watercooled Vans
• Class D - Karmann Ghias*
• Class E - Other Aircooled VWs (e.g. Type 3, Buggies, Kits etc)
• Class F - Watercooled VW Cars
• Class X - Non Road Legal (inc cars on slick tyres)

*Class D has a special £150 cash prize, and year’s membership from the Karmann Ghia Owners Club. Thanks Guys! Classes A-F are for road legal cars only.

Run What Ya Brung Rules & Regulations:

1. A full valid recognised driving licence is required to sign-on.
2. Seat belt is mandatory for your own safety.
3. Helmets required for open top cars and vehicles doing 110 mph or more at the finish line. Arm straps may be required in open top cars.
4. Before you go on to the track you need to visit the signing on office to sign a declaration form and pay your signing on fee.
5. Drivers of soft-tops and cars quicker than 100mph will need to wear a crash-helmet.

Signing on Procedure:

Make sure you take your driving licence and cash for signing on.

1. Make sure you take your driving licence and cash for signing on.
2. Walk over to the signing on office at the base of the tower.
3. Present your driving licence and Signing on fee to the staff in the
   signing on office.
4. Collect your RWYB vouchers, wrist-band, and vehicle movement pass.
5. You may now move your vehicle over to the fire-up lane to join the back of the RWYB queue.
6. Once you have completed your runs, please return to your campsite or parking spot.

On Track Procedure:

1. Attempt a burnout in the water patch under the tower when the start line is clear of the previous pairing. How you do this will depend on whether your car is front or rear wheel drive. This will help warm the tyres, and warm the crowd to you! Don't attempt to burn out in 4WD cars unless you know what you are doing. something will break!
2. Roll up to the start line slowly when the starter beckons you forward. Try and stay roughly level with your opponent.
3. As your front wheels reach the start line, a pair of orange bulbs will light on your side of the starting "tree" This means you are "pre-staged" and you are just inches away from being in the right position.
4. Roll forward a fraction more, and another pair of orange bulbs will light below the first pair. This means that you are in the right starting position.
5. When both you and your opponent have all staging lights lit, you are ready to go, so lift you engine revs, and get ready to drop the clutch.the starting tree lights will flash orange and then immediately green. Now is the time to GO! GO! GO!
6. Don't worry if you mess it up- the starting official will help you do the right thing. keep an eye on him for direction.
7. You can collect your timing slip from the signing on office. There
   is no charge for collecting your print-outs.

5 RWYB Tips for a Great ET:

1. Avoid wheel spin on the run
2. Race on a warm, but not hot engine
3. Change gear as smoothly & quickly as possible
4. Remember to take the handbrake off!!!
5. Avoid hitting the rev-limiter