Karting @ Rye House 15th Feb
14 February 2003, 03:23 PM
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You boys are getting a little frisky.....a little punt at Stadium Bend in the dry should wipe a few smiles off a few faces.....
I personally am still in my 'winter plumage' so cold isn't going to be a problem (too many mince pies !)
See you all tomorrow and please be there on time.
Cheers
Jeff
I personally am still in my 'winter plumage' so cold isn't going to be a problem (too many mince pies !)
See you all tomorrow and please be there on time.
Cheers
Jeff
14 February 2003, 03:26 PM
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Full team list as requested.....
1.........Team Weave (TC. Jeff Wiltshire, Mike Tuckwell) PAID
2.........The Good, the Bad, and the Fugly (TC Dave T-S,JoshL, Fat Boy )PAID
3.........Team Move! (TC mutant_matt ) - PAID
4.........Team Poordrive (Clive Marrett (mutant_matt's m8)) - PAID
5.........Wibble (Gizmo555 (AKA Mark) Team - Previously and no longer known as Girlie Gizmos ) - PAID
6.........Team Slodrive (TC WRBlue) - PAID
7.........Team Write Off (TC Charlie Usher) - PAID
8.........Team Turbo (Paul & Terry ) paid
9.........Oily Rags (TC James_Harvey)
10........Cheap as Chips (L&G/ Simon Dukes, Gary Ikin)- CHQ sent
11........Team BCC (Mutant_matt's 3rd team (BCC is rude )) - PAID
12.......Team Bumpsterr (Tazman,SteveB and one TBC)- PAID
13.......Team DATAWORLD BOYZ (TC 555wickedways) - Paid
Please be there by 10am.....
Cheers
Jeff
1.........Team Weave (TC. Jeff Wiltshire, Mike Tuckwell) PAID
2.........The Good, the Bad, and the Fugly (TC Dave T-S,JoshL, Fat Boy )PAID
3.........Team Move! (TC mutant_matt ) - PAID
4.........Team Poordrive (Clive Marrett (mutant_matt's m8)) - PAID
5.........Wibble (Gizmo555 (AKA Mark) Team - Previously and no longer known as Girlie Gizmos ) - PAID
6.........Team Slodrive (TC WRBlue) - PAID
7.........Team Write Off (TC Charlie Usher) - PAID
8.........Team Turbo (Paul & Terry ) paid
9.........Oily Rags (TC James_Harvey)
10........Cheap as Chips (L&G/ Simon Dukes, Gary Ikin)- CHQ sent
11........Team BCC (Mutant_matt's 3rd team (BCC is rude )) - PAID
12.......Team Bumpsterr (Tazman,SteveB and one TBC)- PAID
13.......Team DATAWORLD BOYZ (TC 555wickedways) - Paid
Please be there by 10am.....
Cheers
Jeff
14 February 2003, 04:34 PM
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bad news because team 'The not so good, the blob, and the fugly' suffer from increased drag in such conditions
I don't think this applies to the little bony one in our team, does it? I think you know who I'm talking about ;D
Do try and keep up Wilshire - back in about Vol 2 of the Fellowship of the Ding (AKA this unfeasibly long thread) there was a long and in-depth analysis of exactly why our team would win, if it was wet or, preferably, snowing
[Edited by Fat Boy - 2/14/2003 4:34:35 PM]
15 February 2003, 09:29 PM
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Well done to the "Carrot Crunchers of Bristol" once again, Mark, Andrew and Lisa.
It was a good day, I thoroughly enjoyed that track. I am pleased with my times considering I haven't even seen that track before.
Cheers
Tracey
It was a good day, I thoroughly enjoyed that track. I am pleased with my times considering I haven't even seen that track before.
Cheers
Tracey
17 February 2003, 11:09 AM
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Glad you fun....
I was doing 37 sec laps on the longer circuit
probable 4-5 secs faster than the Thunderkarts !
Damn fast down the back straight....sounded awesome, only problem is that it's £4K
I was doing 37 sec laps on the longer circuit
probable 4-5 secs faster than the Thunderkarts !Damn fast down the back straight....sounded awesome, only problem is that it's £4K
17 February 2003, 02:16 PM
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Now - why did no-one tell me that it's not as easy as it looks?
I thought: driving around a circuit in a go-kart, how difficult can that be? Well after unintentionally leaving the track twice in my first few laps, I decided that maybe a bit more caution was called for. Still, I was pleased that our novice team managed to avoid coming last, and by the end of it we were lapping *only* 4-6 seconds off the pace! I will remember for a long time the feeling of intense horror as I came round stadium more or less flat out into the right hander that gets tighter and tighter, seeing the kerb coming at me obscenely fast and suddenly rediscovering my relationship with God: Please God, let me get round this bend, please God....
Cheers to Jeff for organising and also thanks to all the more experienced drivers for their (predominantly) tolerant attitude to the slightly unothrodox driving of our team.
Charlie
I thought: driving around a circuit in a go-kart, how difficult can that be? Well after unintentionally leaving the track twice in my first few laps, I decided that maybe a bit more caution was called for. Still, I was pleased that our novice team managed to avoid coming last, and by the end of it we were lapping *only* 4-6 seconds off the pace! I will remember for a long time the feeling of intense horror as I came round stadium more or less flat out into the right hander that gets tighter and tighter, seeing the kerb coming at me obscenely fast and suddenly rediscovering my relationship with God: Please God, let me get round this bend, please God....
Cheers to Jeff for organising and also thanks to all the more experienced drivers for their (predominantly) tolerant attitude to the slightly unothrodox driving of our team.
Charlie
17 February 2003, 02:36 PM
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Dave
Probable better residuals as well
Charlie
I'm please that you where able to re-affirm your faith while taking part It isn't as easy as it looks I remember the look of surprise/shock of one of the novice team members then I drove around the outside of him through stadium with the back out (I'm a legend in my own mind !). And the guy who was spinning on virtually every corner who appeared surprised when I suggested that he only brake while in a straight line
[Edited by Jeff Wiltshire - 2/17/2003 2:41:36 PM]
Probable better residuals as well
Charlie
I'm please that you where able to re-affirm your faith while taking part
It isn't as easy as it looks I remember the look of surprise/shock of one of the novice team members then I drove around the outside of him through stadium with the back out (I'm a legend in my own mind !). And the guy who was spinning on virtually every corner who appeared surprised when I suggested that he only brake while in a straight line [Edited by Jeff Wiltshire - 2/17/2003 2:41:36 PM]
17 February 2003, 04:44 PM
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Jeff,
thanks for organizing a great day. Now I have fully recovered the use of my arms and hands!! it was on reflection a good days racing very clean, great track and apart from the fact that we went through three karts (clutch falling off had to be the best moment) we still managed a respectable mid field placing. I would like to offer apologies to my two team mates for my first outing which I approached with all the subtly of a bull in a china shop resulting in one or two 'ahem' spins!!.
Look forward to the next one!
Dave
thanks for organizing a great day. Now I have fully recovered the use of my arms and hands!! it was on reflection a good days racing very clean, great track and apart from the fact that we went through three karts (clutch falling off had to be the best moment) we still managed a respectable mid field placing. I would like to offer apologies to my two team mates for my first outing which I approached with all the subtly of a bull in a china shop resulting in one or two 'ahem' spins!!.
Look forward to the next one!
Dave
17 February 2003, 04:51 PM
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TAZMAN
Glad that you had fun......
There was someone with a digital camera snapping a lot of shots but I don't know who it was....Obviously not Josh as he was driving !
Jeff
Glad that you had fun......
There was someone with a digital camera snapping a lot of shots but I don't know who it was....Obviously not Josh as he was driving !
Jeff
17 February 2003, 05:39 PM
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TAZMAN
Your FIRST "outing"......????? Most people are only outed once, if at all. Do you feel relieved, liberated, able to be yourself....???
I suppose congratulations are in order!!
Your FIRST "outing"......????? Most people are only outed once, if at all. Do you feel relieved, liberated, able to be yourself....???
I suppose congratulations are in order!!
17 February 2003, 07:00 PM
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The guy wandering around with a camera was a friend of mine on his first outing with his new shiny digital SLR. I'm getting some pics from him but he mainly took pics of the people he knew (i.e. my team and Team Poordrive) but I'll post up some decent ones, once I've sorted them out.
They are not half bad (not in Mr L's league obviously but v.good none the less!)
Matt
They are not half bad (not in Mr L's league obviously but v.good none the less!)
Matt
18 February 2003, 05:51 PM
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Cheers Jeff for organizing.
Glad it was dry even though it was bloody freezing.
Battered & bruised - Stadium bend is a struggle when you rattle around in the seat.
Sounds like all us SW lot (read carrot crunchers) had a good time, hope everyone else did as well.
It's all a bit quiet on here after the event. Lots of pre-race banter and then nothing
Cheers
Mark
Glad it was dry even though it was bloody freezing.
Battered & bruised - Stadium bend is a struggle when you rattle around in the seat.
Sounds like all us SW lot (read carrot crunchers) had a good time, hope everyone else did as well.
It's all a bit quiet on here after the event. Lots of pre-race banter and then nothing
Cheers
Mark
18 February 2003, 07:40 PM
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Yes thanks for a good day.
We qualified 4th having never seen the track. Had a good race only 1 breakdown.
Stadium bend is nice just remember to stay out of the water lol.
Finished 4th so not bad for a Carrot cruncher.
Who won then not a SOUTHERNER team was it.
Great day when is the next.
Paul Tracey Terry
[Edited by PAS - 2/18/2003 7:42:34 PM]
We qualified 4th having never seen the track. Had a good race only 1 breakdown.
Stadium bend is nice just remember to stay out of the water lol.
Finished 4th so not bad for a Carrot cruncher.
Who won then not a SOUTHERNER team was it.
Great day when is the next.
Paul Tracey Terry
[Edited by PAS - 2/18/2003 7:42:34 PM]
18 February 2003, 08:11 PM
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You organise it and I'm there !
Stadium is one of 'the' bends in karting in the UK (IMHO). Once they have extended the track and re-surfaced it Rye will be back to what it should be.
Jeff
Stadium is one of 'the' bends in karting in the UK (IMHO). Once they have extended the track and re-surfaced it Rye will be back to what it should be.
Jeff
18 February 2003, 08:46 PM
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Whilton Mills, Daytona MK, Sandown, Buckmore, Bayford Meadow, Ellough, Lydd, Clay Pigeon where ever....
But not
Indoor or Birmingham Wheels !!!!!!!!!!
Personally my 2 favourite tracks are Sandown & Ellough.
Good luck if you decided to go ahead
Jeff
But not
Indoor or Birmingham Wheels !!!!!!!!!!
Personally my 2 favourite tracks are Sandown & Ellough.
Good luck if you decided to go ahead
Jeff
19 February 2003, 12:48 PM
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