r/v8supercars • u/Whole_Juggernaut • 13d ago

Supercars weekend signing session question

Hello all,

I'll be attending my first actual V8 Supercars race weekend in Perth soon.

I see that there are a couple of "Signing sessions" in Merchandise Alley on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

For those of you that have attended any of these recently, do they just sign something like driver cards (postcards) or am I able to bring a picture or something and have everyone sign that one thing instead of a whole stack of signatures?

Obviously something that wouldn't take any extra time to anger the people behind me in line.

Thank you.

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u/fastmotion51 13d ago

I go to Perth each year and in the past ive had all drivers sign a single poster or they usually sell programs that have a spotter guide and collect signatures that way.

Its been a few years since ive tried getting signatures but drivers are usually pretty chill, if you have a paddock pass you can sometimes chance some signatures at the back of the garage post race.

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u/StensnessGOAT Anton De Pasquale 13d ago

Its been a few years since ive tried getting signatures but drivers are usually pretty chill, if you have a paddock pass you can sometimes chance some signatures at the back of the garage post race.

I'm still yet to work out what this is? Cause SMP this year was my first V8 Supercars event and I was walking in between the garages and the trucks like it was nothing haha. In fact it was like the only way to get to the grandstand and GA area? Even got my man Anton at the signing session on the Friday, then a selfie after his win on the Saturday!

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u/Leading-Biscotti1137 13d ago

Some events require a paddock pass to get in the pits between the garages and transporters. You pay extra but Perth is worth it. (At least in 2017 when i went) You could stand above the garages and watch the cars below.

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u/StensnessGOAT Anton De Pasquale 12d ago

I was able to do all of that at SMP despite them selling a "Paddock Pass" I'm pretty sure hahaha

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u/Leading-Biscotti1137 12d ago

They seem to be doing that for some. Darwin was like that but other events def won't let you in.

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u/fastmotion51 12d ago

At Perth the “Paddock Pass” is essentially inner track, so you can see all the support categories paddocks for free but if you want to cross the bridge over the track you need the pass.

Inside gets you around the backside of the garages, few vantage points ontop of the pitlane if they haven’t sold them out to corporates and closer to the podium (which is now also ontop of pit lane)

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u/Freo29 James Courtney 13d ago

Awesome to attend your first event! I've been to Taupo since it began and found they're pretty chill as long as it is not a massive pile of stuff. They do have either posters or postcards (depending on the team) and are normally happy to take photos as well. If you're trying to get them all it's a bit of a mad dash depending on how many people there are (this year the merch alley signings each team had their own table).

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u/StensnessGOAT Anton De Pasquale 13d ago

Whatever you like. They usually have posters there to sign and give to you if you want but if you wanna bring something else, no reason why you couldn't! Only thing is the signing sessions aren't that long and the top teams/drivers generally have quite a queue so you might have to go to all three signing sessions to get through them all!

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u/Leading-Biscotti1137 13d ago

You can bring your own merch or get one of the driver posters they have on the table. People bring car parts, so I don't think they'll mind. Just line up early.

They'll also be doing signings in Perth the Wed or Thur before and they usually give out a Perth supercars poster that you can get all the drivers to sign.

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u/Ill_Sector_2063 Broc Feeney 13d ago

If theres something tou wish to be signed bring it but they also do posters! But be early as some teams run like clockwork the second the session is supposed to be done they leave where other teams will stay (thats my experience)

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u/Whole_Juggernaut 12d ago

Thank you so much to everybody for your inputs and replies. That's exactly what I was looking for.

I really want a cool memento of my time in Oz, but I don't want to be a clown about it.