Women and children?? why not?

[Team No Idea]

Can i just say a quick "well done" to my good lady Tracy, Not only does she not mind me blowing my wages willy nilly on model cars but last night she got up in front of all the lads at my local club (Faversham) and had a bash at this racing m'larky!
Also a big thanks to everyone at the club for being very supportive, helpfull and encouraging female drivers........oh and picking her car up every now and then and pointing it back in the right direction !! Cheers chaps! the cakes will be on tap as usual for all next wednesday !.
Also thanks to Hannah and Jodie (the other ladies racing at the club) for helping trace get up and do it!
I only started racing cars last October (although i've collected them for many years) so its all fairly new to me, however it does seem so far to be very male dominated. Also throughout the year doing the regional championships, i have not seen too many youngsters attending. Why is this? should we not be doing a bit more to encourage new drivers into this fantastic sport? is this something that has been asked before?? I am a motorcycle salesman by trade and have spent many years in and out of Club, Superbike and GP paddocks where the same thing is always happening! you get the odd biker chick who can ride faster than a lot of the chaps, but they rarely get the decent team rides or the recognition they work so hard for. Also the kids, the future of the sport, the up and coming talent for the future, only seem to get anywhere if the parents re-morgage the house 20 times over to fund it !. We have a sport here that is sooooo much fun, easy for anyone of all ages and sexes to enter, it can be done on a budget and is something we/YOU all love doing!,
So maybe we should blow our own trumpet a bit, shout about it and get more people the opportunity to share it............

1 last thing ....... well done to FORCC for the regionals this year, where they had enough juniors to have a race all of thier own !!:thumbsup:

thanks for reading my late night ramblings of a mad man !

[B&H Racing]

Totally agree with you mate.

My 2 girlies will be racing as soon as I can get them :D

Is Tracy planning to do some regionals next year !

The More the merrier :thumbsup:

[DCM]

my daughter races, and my 2nd daughter is interested, only thing that holds them back, is how many kids I can take racing in one go lol

[Team No Idea]

Hi Brett, yes mate she really had fun wednesday and she is already looking forward to next week, ive no doubt she will be there at the regionals next year. She will probably kick my arse! lol..
Thanks again for your help this year mate, especially at epr ! lol

[telboy]

I think there should be special classes for beginners to get more people (especially kids) involved, without having the intimidation of racing with the faster guys.

Deffo need a mabuchi 540 class to encorage people that aren't that sure yet.:thumbsup:

[mobile chicane]

I have an old rtr tc4 with a silvercan 540 in it so when she finaly gets a gap in her buisy social circle swimbo can have a go.

on another note at newbury club I can also lend the tc4 out ( with radio gear batteries etc )to anyone who wants a go, the rtr tc4 is almost indestructable and as its only running a silvercan 540 it's quite managable for a complete novice.

any other clubs tried this ?

[Gemma]

Awesome Well Done Tracey.

Makes me smile, when us "Ladies" get involved in Car Racing.........Makes my thumbs itch to get back into it myself.

GIRL POWER!!


Gemma x

[Hog]

Well said Martin!!

It was really encouraging to see the fairer sex mixing it with the boys on Wednesday. I know Jodie has been racing for a little while now compared to Hannah and Tracy, but they all did really well and I'm sure there will be a few nervous glances from the lads as they gain confidence and continue to improve. (and I'm not just saying that to secure another cake lol).

Our club at Faversham only races stock (brushed or brushless) and only ever has done in its history (apart from when we run regionals). It's a formula that's been successful for over 20 years, and we don't intend changing it now.

Our opinion is that for the size of hall we have there is no point running mod motors - stock is plenty quick enough and ensures good close competitive racing. There is less strain on transmissions and tyres and hence running costs are much lower. Also - and this is one of the main objectives within FORCC - it allows new blood into the sport without them being fazed at the sheer speed of the cars. We are proud that we have an excellent driver base spread across both sexes and all ages and abilities. Over 40 drivers this week for a Wednesday night club bash in the middle of the holiday season!! How many off road clubs can match that?

As Martin said - the lifeblood of the sport are the newcomers. It's all very well having a good offroad track and superstar drivers - but if you're not nurturing the new talent then the club will die.

Anyway - I'm meant to be working - please keep an eye out on the South East forum for details of FORCC's 2008/09 Winter Series which I will post up soon. This should be a popular choice for many as we know that 99% of our own drivers are looking forward to it - and we hope to accommodate as many drivers as possible who fancy some offroading in the warm and dry over the winter.

See you at FORCC on Wednesday chaps (and chapesses!!!).

[daz]

NO NO NO NO NO NO.................. The womans job is too be at home doing the ironing, cleaning, and washing and not interfere with our hobbies, they just moan and get in the way..

Come on guys give your heads a shake.....MAN POWER:thumbsup:

[Gemma]

Daz- Dont you be starting.

Can you imagine me in a Kitchen...................hell no!

Moan................Obviously you dont know me very well. Get in the way...................What helping putting tyres on etc.

Oh I could slap you right now! :)

[mole2k]

I got my girlfriend racing about christmas time and she's started doing quite well, she's not always finishing last and thats just with a mabuchi 540 against people running 27t stock. Im going to get her a 27t as I think she could handle the higher power now.

We've been trying to get a female class up and running so far it's just fiona but there is another 2 who seem interested.

[Gemma]

When I started racing 1/10th about 15 yrs ago, there was hardly any girls racing, think I was the only Female in the N/E Region.

I think its amazing more girls are getting involved, and think the lads should encourage more!

[daz]

Gemma i do know you.. But its your job to be at home doing the chores while us men go out and enjoy ourselves..

[Wraggy]

and think the lads should encourage more!
mmm so do i !!! :woot::woot:

[Gemma]

Gemma i do know you.. But its your job to be at home doing the chores while us men go out and enjoy ourselves..

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!:mad:

[sparrow.2]

I miss Borat :cry:

The chain of the female does not reach out of the house...

[millzy]

i used ot let me Girlfirends drive my cars on club nights, so funny to watch.
One managed to hit craig harris in the leg while he was stood on a chair

and my wife snaped my losi befor the A final. she didnt like the track layout and ramped the xxx over the track markings snapping the t plate doing so

My daughter has a 18t she not bad with it.

[c0sie]

Yup, she laps faster than Millzy ever could with a micro ;)

[millzy]

its not hard is it
she jumps a b44 better than you as well

[raaccyyyyy lllaaddyyyy]

Thankyou Gemma and Dave (course you can have cake!) for your messages of support...

Am looking forward to Weds so i can kick Martins arse!!!! (sorry honey)

And Darren........ do your own washing up!!!

Lol.:D

Tracy.

[Gemma]

Keep it up, and just enjoy yourself x

[mole2k]

I'll have to get fiona registered on here now!

[c0sie]

its not hard is it
she jumps a b44 better than you as well

Good come back lol :p

[Gemma]

I'll have to get fiona registered on here now!

Good stuff!!

Invasion of the females:p

[daz]

WOMAN YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO BE ON HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Now run along and make me some flap jack:p

[Team No Idea]

Hey hey!, Pleased to hear some of you agree with me, thanks for your response!
Nice to see some of you also getting the kids involed, i really like the idea of a 540 beginers class, that's exactly what tracy is running in her Academy along with a standard tamiya speed controller, like i say it can be done on a budget and still be enjoyable.
Blimey! i got home to find Trace has also joined Oople! she must be keen! GREAT !!

[Northy]

York Off Road Car Club run a 540 class and it's great for beginners :thumbsup:

G

[ben]

Ive retired from 540 racing :( lol

[MK999]

Personally I am in full support of more racy girls around :thumbsup: I mean um... anyone got a shovel? :eh?:

[Team No Idea]

Ooooo, on to week 3 of tracy's racing....and so far, not one thing broken or bent!, the car has lost a steering hub king pin once or twice but thats down to a worn hub thread.
I did wonder if my pocket was gonna take a massive dent in the wallet when she started, but so far, it's cool !:woot::woot:

[Mrs.TeamXtreme]

I think that's brilliant! If racing didn't finish so late my daughter would definitely race. She is great a lot better than me (my first go in Canterbury I slammed Lewis' car straight into the wall full throttle as I didn't steer in time:blush:).

She is 7 at the mo. She had her first Kart lesson at Buckmoore the other week and was the only girl! She did a lot better than the boys - the only disadvantage she had, was despite being the same age as the boys she was the tallest and actually was to long for the Karts (Bambino one's) We are looking to get her a 'cadet' Kart the next size up. She'd fly if her elbows didn't touch her elbows.

(If anyone has got a Kart for sale pm me please:))

Yanina x:thumbsup:

[Team No Idea]

If racing didn't finish so late my daughter would definitely race.
Yanina x:thumbsup:



Hi Yanina, Yeah that is one slight thing with the youngsters, sadly the late nights followed by school the next day may cause a few issues.:( We tend to fininsh around 10-10.30 depending on how many drivers attend.
Faversham are doing an indoor winter series soon which will be at the weekends! great! that may hopefully encourage a few more young drivers along if the evenings are a problem.
You should come along too and give it a go, im sure Lewis would give you another chance with the pred!
:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[raaccyyyyy lllaaddyyyy]

Yanina,
Thanks for being supportive! Lewis did have to pick my car up more than a few times tho last night lol, think he finds the whole thing highly amusing! ( and my slow speed frustrating to watch!)
But coming to the FORCC winter series is a great idea as it'll be on a sunday....dates should be posted on south east forum today or tomorrow.

See you soon when i undoubtably do break something!!

Tracy. :thumbsup:

[Steve.T]

I think that's brilliant! If racing didn't finish so late my daughter would definitely race. She is great a lot better than me (my first go in Canterbury I slammed Lewis' car straight into the wall full throttle as I didn't steer in time:blush:).

She is 7 at the mo. She had her first Kart lesson at Buckmoore the other week and was the only girl! She did a lot better than the boys - the only disadvantage she had, was despite being the same age as the boys she was the tallest and actually was to long for the Karts (Bambino one's) We are looking to get her a 'cadet' Kart the next size up. She'd fly if her elbows didn't touch her elbows.

(If anyone has got a Kart for sale pm me please:))



Yanina x:thumbsup:

I used to be a race director at several kart circuits and have to admit that the girls were alot easier to explain the rules and give advice to than the men. It was'nt uncommon for them to be quicker as well.

As far as buying a kart is concerned, it depends on what class you would like to do. The cheapest adult class is probably prokarts and for the kids it would be cadets.

[Gemma]

Yanina, Tracy.

Glad the 2 of you are still racing, and enjoying it!!

Will you guys be at Eastrax this weekend, or Coventry in a couple of weeks?

[raaccyyyyy lllaaddyyyy]

Gemma,
Yeah i'll be at Coventry, not racing tho, just cheering on my man, loud and proud!! :thumbsup:

[B&H Racing]

Why don`t you race ????

Martin can look after himself !!!

Oh on second thoughts ???? :thumbsup:

[raaccyyyyy lllaaddyyyy]

LOL, he's sitting next to me....he's saying something about being a liability with a soldering iron.....???????

[B&H Racing]

And I bet his got the bloody thing on :D:D

His only happy when he`s got a soldering iron in his hand !

I think he must get high on the solder :woot:

[Team No Idea]

I get high on smarties me..........

[B&H Racing]

Little tag for you Smartie Boy !

[Team No Idea]

Approve?? :woot:

[B&H Racing]

Very Good, I`m impressed.

[Gemma]

Gemma,
Yeah i'll be at Coventry, not racing tho, just cheering on my man, loud and proud!! :thumbsup:

Oh right awesome, I'm not racing at Coventry either.

Might see you about x :thumbsup: