2WD - Final Round - Coventry - 19th August

[_sleigh_]

Hi All,

I know most of you have only just got home from the 4WD meeting today, but the next meeting is now only a little over 6 days away.

I've currently got 53 entries (named below)

If anyone else would like to enter for this meeting (perhaps as a little practice for the F3/4/5 finals in Sept.) Please e-mail your entries to entry@brca-midwest.co.uk

Thanks

Phil

[_sleigh_]

Entry list - 12th August

Adam Tinsley
Alex Hillman
Andrew Jones
Andy Mountford
Andy Reeves
Ashley Williams
Brian Preddy
Callum Hodges
Chris Bowater
Chris Dyke
Chris Mills
Craig Jones
Dave Gibson
Ian Townsend
Jake Hemming
James Ambrose
James Evans
Jamie Banks
Jason Bennett
Jason Potter
Jeff Stanton
John Green
John Langley
Jonathan Kedge
Ken Rieth
Kevin Redfern
Les Hobday
Mark Morris
Mark Stanley
Mark Taylor
Martin Booth
Mat Dodd
Matt Simpson
Michael Elliott
Michael Hobday
Mike Temple
Nathan Ferguson
Neil Oliver
Neil Tinsley
Neil Tompsett
Nick Dunn
Nick Oliver
Nick Turner
Paul Wragg
Phil Channon
Phil Sleigh
Rob Harris
Robin Lucas
Roy Hadley
Scott Whyman
Simon Moss
Stuart Harlow
Tom Yardy

14th August - 55 Entries

Andy Griffiths
Ian Purnell

15th August - 56 Entries

David Hough

16th August - 58 Entries

Paul Penny
Richard Heys


17th August - 62 Entries

Martyn Ross
Iain Mellish
Andy Newbound
David Butler

[ashleyb4]

Mr Sleigh can you book me in same details as marston :) Please

A

[_sleigh_]

Done....

[ashleyb4]

Thanks

A

[k£v!n]

Just sent my entry!

[_sleigh_]

Received, thanks..

[losixxx]

phil kyron cancelled with you mid week for mars and cov plus can you cancel martin broadhurst please

[_sleigh_]

How very true. I've cancelled Martin now too.

[ashleyb4]

Is coventry the track with the really really long straight has anyone got any pics???

A

[_sleigh_]

try this....
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j210/_sleigh_/Coventry_Track_Oct06.jpg

[andy reeves]

Does anyone know if we will be on the Astro cus i thought that we would have been on the grass??

[GRIFF55]

Any chance of booking me in for this one too Phil?
Cheers

[_sleigh_]

Any chance of booking me in for this one too Phil?
Cheers

Being let out two weeks in a row..... :D

Sure no problem. :)

[GRIFF55]

The wife can't keep me in my cage all of the time!:D
I'll have to get shares in a fuel company too!

[ashleyb4]

try this....
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j210/_sleigh_/Coventry_Track_Oct06.jpg

Thanks Phil

Does anyone know if we will be on the Astro cus i thought that we would have been on the grass??

I asked Brian at the weekend and he said its what ever he deceides on saterday. Looking at that picture i want astro.

A

[paulc]

has someone got the postcode please

cheers paul:)

[grindog]

will there be a 4wd heat, poss practice for the finals?:)

[_sleigh_]

That's purely down to numbers. If there is enough to make up a heat, then YES. but if I get load of 4WD then I will have to restrict it on first come first served.

[_sleigh_]

Just been asked by the Coventry club to let everyone know Hot Food will be available between 8am and 2pm this Sunday....

Cheers

Phil

[GRIFF55]

has someone got the postcode please

cheers paul:)

CV8 3AL is very close.(better check it though)
Hope this helps

[_sleigh_]

Entry list updated (see start of thread)

[DaveG28]

Phil,

If theres not quite enough for a 4wd heat, I could probably be persuaded to do both 4wd as well as my existing 2wd entry, so let me know!

Dave

[_sleigh_]

Entry list updated, see start of thread

[_sleigh_]

Entry list updated, see start of thread

[_sleigh_]

Weather forecast for Sunday seems to be changing all the time, but atleast it's looks promising at the moment.

Metcheck shows a mostly cloudy day, but only a little rain early on. Not keen on the 15mph winds though, as Baggington isn't a very freindly place in the wind........

[k£v!n]

Hopefully we can have a dry weekend! The way this weather is going I don’t think any of the forecasters really know what’s going to happen :D

[ashleyb4]

Whats the likelyness that it will be cancelled if its wet does the astro track drain well and does the pit area drain well.

A

[_sleigh_]

Meeting wont get cancelled... :o

Track is pretty good at draining, and the club are very used to clearing standing water.

The astro is still very drivable when wet.

As for the pitting area, there is a massive car park that is all hard-standing, and the grass area is normally very good when it rains.


Forecast looks OK for tomorrow, although they're expecting a reasonable amount of rain overnight.

[tyreman]

Here are some pictures of tomorrow track.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o86/tyreman/SP_A0040.jpg (http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o86/tyreman/SP_A0040.jpg)

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o86/tyreman/SP_A0039.jpg (http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o86/tyreman/SP_A0039.jpg)

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o86/tyreman/SP_A0038.jpg (http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o86/tyreman/SP_A0038.jpg)

It started raining as we were finishing about 2 hours ago, but the ground drains a little better than the astroturf track.

The gate will be open from 0730 so try not to get there before then please.

[ashleyb4]

Oh ace grass i love grass thanks brian. Ive only just put my 10 turn in i think is coming out again now.

A

[k£v!n]

Thanks for the pictures, I can work better on setup now! :D but I don’t think it will make any difference! :D

[GRIFF55]

track looks good, see you in the morning!!:)

[DaveG28]

What silly time in the morning are you having to set off for this one mate?

[neiloliver]

I was looking forward to the astro :( If the weather in Coventry is like it is in Shrewsbury then we will need an outboard motor by morning.

[GRIFF55]

What silly time in the morning are you having to set off for this one mate?

Not too bad, 4AM!! Might go out tonight and just leave when i get in;) .
Please Neil, don't say blasphemus things like that, RAIN in BRITAIN, don't believe you:D

[ashleyb4]

lol

Right then lads cars packed see you all tommorow lets hope it stays dry


A

[bert digler]

lol

Right then lads cars packed see you all tommorow lets hope it stays dry


A

nice ;)

[ashleyb4]

Wow what a day fantastic track loved it had a good laugh didnt break anything just knocked a motor wire off over the tripples but it was ace. Had a really good result to i quallified 9th in the E and finished 5th.

A

[_sleigh_]

Great day, just a bit of a crappy end with the heavy rain coming down during the Finals.

Todays results and overall championships results will be posted on the regional site over the next couple of days. My main PC is disconnected while I paint the study...

[WHITTLER555]

Phil, check your motor advert out!!

[neiloliver]

My main PC is disconnected while I paint the study...


... cant you put your PC in the Drawing Room then? the one in the east wing?...

[_sleigh_]

Phil, check your motor advert out!!
thank you ;)

[ashleyb4]

I hope we have the f3's f4's f5's on that track it was ace.

A

[k£v!n]

Haha what a day –
I missed practice!
Round one broke a turnbuckle
Round two motor gave up
Round there was a good round
Round four motor wire came off motor!
I ended up in the bottom final and finished second but I did manage to get a 23 second lap!
The track was great and the meeting was run very well :D

[tyreman]

Haha what a day –
I missed practice!
Round one broke a turnbuckle
Round two motor gave up
Round there was a good round
Round four motor wire came off motor!
I ended up in the bottom final and finished second but I did manage to get a 23 second lap!
The track was great and the meeting was run very well :D

Wow that was only 2.5/3 seconds quicker than the A final pace:wtf:

[k£v!n]

I was very surprised when I saw it on the sheet but it was just a one of my average was a lot longer :(

[losixxx]

I was very surprised when I saw it on the sheet but it was just a one of my average was a lot longer :(
was it the opening lap of your final by any chance?

[neiloliver]

I had a bad day, 1st round my servo FET wire broke, 2nd round was slow, third round was better but slow, fourth round my rear inboard ball stud broke. Q'd 8th in the E. Got up to 4th then my lower front shock fixing came out and I limped home. All car stopping incidents caused by heaving landings on the tripple :( I just cant do those things. We need to build one at Oswestry me thinks if I am ever to learn how to control my car in the air.

Thanks to the organisers for helping me through my xtal issues and thanks to J Kedge for lending me his 725.

N

[_JP_]

another well run meeting :)
not raced on the grass at cov before, loved the triple, pity I did not get it right, made the mistake of putting a faster motor in for the final in the wet lol

[GRIFF55]

Cheers all for another well run meeting. Track was great even if i couldn't go round it fast enough:D . Loved the ice skating in the final, not such a pleasant drive home in my pants!!(only joking, wet clothes as i wouldn't want to scare the lorry drivers)

[Wraggy]

but I did manage to get a 23 second lap!
:D
that would be the 1st lap on the final then as we started on the back straight .... cutting about 9 sec of the lap out ....

had a good day myself , car drove really well a probably the 1st time ive enjoyed racing my 2wd since ive had it .
thanks to pit Bitch Pidge though for making a few minor adjustments..:) .
well run meeting though and cant wait for F3,4,5's on there now !!!!!

[andy reeves]

Another good meeting. Track was a nice to drive just a shame that it was like a skateing rink for the finals. I managed to gain a couple of extra points over my Marston score for the championship which was the one round i wanted to drop but not really enough to make any real difference. Car was ok to drive but just got some more set up work to do to get it to do what i want as i could not keep up with wraggy on the tightish change of direction sections. If thats the track they use for the F3's then it is going to more than challenging and really looking forward to it and finally managed to get the tripple section sorted out.

[Lee Martin]

Wraggy is the man!

[k£v!n]

was it the opening lap of your final by any chance?

Im not sure but in the end there were only three drivers racing so I had the track to myself for most of the time!

[ashleyb4]

You got a eta for them results yet sleigh i cant wait to see where i got overall. i know i got 243 points i think.

A

[_sleigh_]

In Edinburgh on business at the moment, but will be back tomorrow.

Results should be up on the web-site tomorrow night, just need to double-check the points I entered during the day on Sunday...

[ashleyb4]

thats cool thanks sleigh.

A