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November 2010
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Boylan news - in this issue:
- 2-for-1 offer on steel plates
- View photos from our recent Drive Day
- Boylan Eagle Eye gets the thumbs up
- This month in motorsport - how our sponsored drivers have fared
Happy motoring!
Peter Boylan, Allan Moffat OBE, Neil Crompton and Matthew Brabham
BOYLAN TEAM SAFETY
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Eagle Eye gets the thumbs up at Drive Day
Groundbreaking technology .... a product demonstration of the Eagle Eye VMS data response solutions system (left) was followed by hot laps in the Boylan race cars
Boylan Eagle Eye was the star performer at a product demonstration day held at Brisbane's Lakeside Raceway on November 10.
Eagle Eye is the most advanced technology available in Australia today for the delivery of remote vision solutions for VMS boards. (Download the brochure)
All clients need is a computer with a web browser to access real-time and archived vision, plus other relevant data, from their VMS board.
BTS national operations manager Wayne Duckworth said Eagle Eye offered a wealth of applications for the industry.
"For instance, Queensland's Department of Main Roads is using Eagle Eye cameras equipped with weather sensors to monitor rising water levels in the south east of the state," Wayne said.
"Eagle Eye can detect movement, wind speed, rainfall and barometric pressure - as well as offering vision of important indicator sites for traffic management," he said.
About 50 industry professionals were on hand to watch the demonstrations, which were followed by hot laps in one of two Boylan race cars.
Lots of questions were asked of Porsche driver Peter Boylan on the day, one of which he needed time to calculate. The query was: "How many times have you changed gear today?"
Peter can now reveal that it was precisely 1716 times!
View photos from the hot laps online
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2-for-1 offer on steel plates
Don't miss out on our great offer on steel plates. Until December 31, you can rent one of our high-quality plates and get a second one absolutely free!!!
Get in quick while stocks last. Call 1800 300 200 today.
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Road death map offers some shocking statistics
 Here's a world map with a difference. It takes the data on road deaths per 100,000 of population and colour codes it from dark green for low rates (Uruguay, 4.03 per 100,000) to dark orange (Eritrea, 48.4 per 100,000). Click here to access the map online - remember to hold your cursor over each country to acquire more detailed information. |
BTS motorsport roundup Clockwise from top left: 2011 CIK Stars of Karting competitor Daniel Holihan; BTS Team Safety Ambassador Matthew Brabham; and James Moffat on the grid earlier this year at the L&H 500 at Phillip Island.
Second-generation racer James Moffat has set his sights on the V8 Supercar main game in 2011.Fresh from an impressive performance at the Super Cheap Bathurst 1000 with FPR, the BTS-sponsored driver has now turned his attention to next season."FPR crunched the numbers after the race and I was very pleased to learn that my lap times over the distance were consistently closer to the car's main driver than many other leading co-drivers in the race, including the third-placed finishers," James Moffat said."Unfortunately, our car just wasn't quick there and left us scrambling to keep the car on the lead lap all day, but I was pretty pleased to not put a foot wrong, not even lock a wheel, throughout the whole weekend."Because I've been around for a couple of years now, people forget that it was my first Bathurst 1000 start."The reigning Mike Kable Medal winner and Fujitsu Series Rookie of the Year is now focused on making the final step to the V8 Supercar main game in 2011."There's a couple of potential opportunities and it seems the situation is a bit fluid in a couple of places, so I have to stay close to it and see what unfolds," James said." I don't have the million dollars you need to buy a drive into the main game, but I am fortunate to have some sponsor support, including Boylan Traffic Solutions," he said. BTS Team Safety Ambassador and CAMS Rising Star driver Matthew Brabham, 16, had a horror weekend during Round 7 of the Genuine Ford Parts Formula Ford Championship held recently in Tasmania.The endless list of troubles started on Friday in the first practice session when 4th gear broke and he lost valuable track time. A slight misfire during qualifying on Saturday disrupted any chance of a decent run when the tyres were at their best. That resulted in a poor starting position for the first race. Race one started well but after a few laps, Matthew lost 4th gear again and had to cruise to the finish. Bad luck struck again on the Sunday when Brabs was hit from behind on the 2nd lap and spun to a stop. A late pace car situation allowed Matthew to catch up again but there was only one lap of green. Even so, some progress was made in that lap and a gritty 11th place was a result. "I don't know what happened this weekend, all I can say is I must have broken a mirror lately because I don't seem to be able to get a break at the moment," Matthew said."I am determined to turn that around at Sandown for the final race," he said.Daniel Holihan has become one of the first drivers to secure his spot on the grid for the 2011 CIK Stars of Karting Series.
Holihan, whose stepfather Geoff Morgan is a former Porsche Cup Champion, will make the step up from the Clubman ranks to the Pro Light (KF1) category with the continued support from Boylan Traffic Solutions.
The former North Shore Kart Club Champion will line up alongside Daniel Baker and Matthew Waters under the Parramatta Kart Warehouse banner, with the aim of finishing inside the top 10 in the competitive category.
"Next year will definitely be a big challenge but something that I am really looking forward to," Daniel said.
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Ageing bikers dominate statistics
Born to be wild ... bikers over 40 are dominating road toll statistics
October proved a horror month for motorcyclists in Victoria with 11 fatalities recorded, the highest toll in 20 years.
Ten of the riders killed were male, with six riders and one pillion passenger aged over 40.
Transport Accident Commission research reveals that rider error may have caused six of the 11 fatalities. Six motorcyclists were killed in metropolitan Melbourne, and four were killed in 50 or 60 km/h speed zones.
The TAC's road safety and marketing senior manager, John Thompson, said the statistics proved that there are some motorcyclists who continue to put themselves and other road users at risk.
"There are some motorcyclists who fail to understand how vulnerable they are, and when travelling at speed in a collision they will always come off second best, regardless of who is at fault," Mr Thompson said.
"Similarly, car drivers need to be aware that motorcyclists are legitimate road users and they need to keep an eye out for them."
Road trauma costs the Victorian community more than 3.5 billion dollars each year, and motorcyclists represent 25 per cent of all TAC claims involving an overnight hospital stay.
Despite representing just three per cent of all registered road users, motorcyclists account for 20 per cent of all TAC medical costs.
"Wearing protective clothing and riding within your capabilities are the key things riders should remember," Mr Thompson said.
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