The Start.....Oulton.........24th......

[Walshy]

I'm looking forward to the start on the 24th. I think it's gonna to be really interesting.

It's been proven, by the likes of Gavin Wills that the conversion cars, mainly post 2000, whilst being very quick on a given lap, are not the quickest off the start line. As will prove to be, I can see most of them hogging the front rows of the grid.

Now, the earlier cars behind them, lets say the VD90's & 91's and the Swift 92's & 93's etc will get off the line much quicker as has been shown last year. We could have some interesting moments into Old Hall...........

Discuss............................................................................................. ...............................................

[Redracer77]

Keep out of Blue Noses way!!

[heel'n'toe-no]

I hope to be at Oulton to see this. My season begins on the 1st of May at Kirkistown....I can't wait.
I would like to come and see you lot in the paddock if I may....you know to try and put faces to the names.

It's still being talked about our team coming to Oulton to do a race. We were hoping for a date eothere the week before our Silverstone Round or the week after. This would save us having to cart the cars over twice.

We race at Silverstone on 31st July and I don't think your meetings fit in with that. Anyway we will try later in the year......If Diz will let us.

So here's to some safe racing this season chaps.....
...Cheers. <Beer>

[heel'n'toe-no]

Does anyone know what "TWO DOGS" is running this year. I have his last seasons RF90....so I am just curious.

In case two dogs looks in on the forum I have attached a photo of how she looks now. No longer red and white.

[Ian Sowman]

If you want a race the week after Silverstone July 31, try the Edwina Overend Memorial race at Mallory. £140 entry for (possibly) two 15 minute races - and a £2,000 prize fund.

[heel'n'toe-no]

Thanks Ian,

I will talk it through with Mike Edgar when I test next Tuesday.

Cheers
Lee

[Redracer77]

Heel'n'toe Stu Dix is racing a Swift 92 in North West FF again this year.

You look like you have done a good job rebuilding the car. Hope to see you out in NWFF sometime ths year.

Regards

RR

[heel'n'toe-no]

It's amazing what Mike can do with a lick of paint and a wipe with an oily rag.
It's running well too.....in Mikes hands. I wish I could say the same when I'm peddling it.

Anyway I hope to see you all at Oulton.

Cheers
Lee

[dave_fricker]

Is it too late for me to enter for the 24th?

[Redracer77]

I am not sure Dave. There was 1 place left a couple of days ago. Give steve Burns a call. How is Hutchs old car?

You could always come back to the fully rebuilt Reynard at UCLAN Racing and be my team mate!!

[dave_fricker]

Hutchs car is still well bent. His data logger still shows his last crash info, 112mph, 4.3G impact, one bent car. Dave Brown is putting it back together, it will be spot on. He's a bit side-lined with my swift at the mo. I gave it bit of a hammering at Coombe! It needed a fresh engine, new front wheel bearings and a new front anti-roll bar, god knows how I snapped that! No wonder it was a bit smoky after the race.

I didn't realise UCLAN had anyone, I had some good fun with that lot!!

[blue nose]

Well it looks like a sunny Friday and Saturday for us next week in the Cheshire park lands.Its about time we started but I surpose they always leave the best till last lol.I just hope the mobile oil tankers are not testing in our session they should give them the last session problem solved

[Redracer77]

Yes only a week today Blue Nose -

Weather is looking quite good, the friday was dry last night but they have changed it to showers... - keep an eye on -

http://uk.weather.com/weather/local/...&code=code&y=0

[blue nose]

Thats a better site than the one I use If it is wet and oily we have had good practise last Thursday,still I would prefare a dry day.

The tickets and regs have just landed as its the first race I will read them good job I did no more green lights at the start and we all must attend a drivers briefing (mandatory)thats another word for a waste of our time.

[JnrJnr]

What other classes are racing this weekend?

[JnrJnr]

I have just done a 57 second lap round oulton in a Zetec!! goto http://www.codemasters.co.uk/tocaracedriver2/
register and download the toca race driver 2 demo. You can race a zetec round fosters. Its really good, especially if you have a wheel for your computer. This game is going to get bought as soon as it comes out!!!

[blue nose]

They are
ARP F3
SUPER CUP
MG MIDGETS
XR CHALLENGE
ALFA ROMEO
And the cream of the crop NW FF1600s

[Redracer77]

Blue Nose I didn't get my stuff today...... Opened all post before I left for work.... maybe they have left me out!!

In my first race last year in a FF I didn't realise that there was no green flag lap!! Everyone swamped me and I was thinking that FF1600 drivers were very agressive into the first corner for a warm up lap until I worked it out that the race had started!!!

Jnr Jnr, I down loaded that last week but the only car I can get is a Jag E Type on the Brands Indy Circuit.... Great fun though!!

[GolddustMini]

Originally posted by dave_fricker
Hutchs car is still well bent. His data logger still shows his last crash info, 112mph, 4.3G impact, one bent car. Dave Brown is putting it back together, it will be spot on. He's a bit side-lined with my swift at the mo. I gave it bit of a hammering at Coombe! It needed a fresh engine, new front wheel bearings and a new front anti-roll bar, god knows how I snapped that! No wonder it was a bit smoky after the race.

I didn't realise UCLAN had anyone, I had some good fun with that lot!!

we never got you drunk enough tho, wanna remedy that?

[JnrJnr]

Jnr Jnr, I down loaded that last week but the only car I can get is a Jag E Type on the Brands Indy Circuit.... Great fun though!!

There is a new download available where the fford at oulton is available to race. It is a network / internet raceplay demo - no computer opponents to race, just real people if you go to one of the servers.

[jminsh]

I see the pre 87 race is due to start at 5.35 not much chance of that starting before the 6.00pm kerfew (or whoever you spell it) shouldn't imagine they'll be a refund either!!!

[blue nose]

Jase I thought they were never going to start the FF1600 that late in the program because of the f...ps they used to do in the pastI hope she makes the curfew.

[kartingdad]

Jase,

Just don't let suckered into starting the race at ten to six for a 'shortened' race.

The drivers should stick together and tell them to give you a double header later on in the season. They did it for the post 86 class in '02.

If you start a 10 minute race and someone chucks it off before the 75% distance, they won't red flag it straight away,they will just get the safety car out and make you cruise round until the 75% distance is reached then red flag it.

Bingo! Youv'e paid your race fee for potentially a 1 lap race followed by 6 laps of safety car. If you get my drift.

We have not been circuit racing as long as the Jminsh clan for sure, but we have had too many instances already where the 'service providers' are telling the customers what they are getting, like it or lump it.
You sometimes get the feeling that the paying customer (drivers) are mere incidental fodder for the 'providers' to wield there authority on. It's like trying to win an argument with local council officers. Non elected, non accountable.

Sorry if I have upset anyone with my rant. (actuially I'm not, I was just being a bit PC there!)

[blue nose]

There are no paddock passes with the tickets is this the norm now or a mistake?

[GolddustMini]

Originally posted by kartingdad
We have not been circuit racing as long as the Jminsh clan for sure, but we have had too many instances already where the 'service providers' are telling the customers what they are getting, like it or lump it.
You sometimes get the feeling that the paying customer (drivers) are mere incidental fodder for the 'providers' to wield there authority on. It's like trying to win an argument with local council officers. Non elected, non accountable.

Sorry if I have upset anyone with my rant. (actuially I'm not, I was just being a bit PC there!)

you are tho, can u stop doing that please thank you! it'd be alot easier without the cars and the track and the drivers and the customers and......