Batley Indoor Regional

[Northy]

Come on people, get your entries in, we currently have:

Total : 2WD 23
Total : 4WD 35

Cheers,

G

[AndyM]

shall i run 2wd or 4wd???:confused:

[super__dan]

There won't be one coming from me :( :( :(

[ben]

run both andy. there will be plenty of time to charge cells.

lil ben

[AndyM]

i cba with the hassle, lol

hmm.... i dno

[rcracer]

i cba with the hassle, lol

hmm.... i dno

well you have been going well with your bj4 so do 2wd :D

[PaulRotheram]

Hopefully i'll be at this meeting, but i'm unsure what class yet!

[josh_smaxx]

I cant make Bately but i cant book in at all through the internet, it just wont let me :confused:

[tc2k]

Do you mean book in or log in. You need to email some admin to get your password sorted to log in

[Northy]

Total : 2WD 26
Total : 4WD 40

G

[steveproracing]

g can you book me in for the indoor regionals cos i cant seem to log on amd do it myself

cheers bud

kirky

[Northy]

Can you pm me your FULL details please Kirky?

G

[Andy 2]

i can't seem to find where to book in:confused:

where do i book in please?

[Chequered Flag Racing]

There won't be one coming from me :( :( :(

or me :( :mad:

work gets in the way for them all last time I looked @ my shift pattern

[Chequered Flag Racing]

i can't seem to find where to book in:confused:

where do i book in please?

try BRCA North East Regional Online Booking In (http://www.brca-northeast.net/)

[josh_smaxx]

Do you mean book in or log in. You need to email some admin to get your password sorted to log in

It says if its your first time logging in just to use your BRCA No as password and username but it doesnt work for me :confused:

[mattym0310]

read all the small print underneath, it explains about if you may have problems what to try etc.

[josh_smaxx]

I have just sent an email to the address in the small print addressing my problem, hope that will sort it :(

[Medders]

is it usual for peps to do both classes at the indoor regionals or do most stick to one?

[rcracer]

is it usual for peps to do both classes at the indoor regionals or do most stick to one?

Ive done both classes at a local club meeting before and it totally cabbaged my tiny brain :wtf:..all depends if you can be arsed to charge 2 sets of batteries and marshall twice the amount of rounds ;)

[super__dan]

is it usual for peps to do both classes at the indoor regionals or do most stick to one?

Most stick to 1. The guys that do two have a bitch bitch i.e. Ben and Tom do both as their Dad's can work on their cars, get cells sorted etc.

I do both at Worksop meetings and enjoy it but am run ragged and never get the time to work on either car properly or even talk to as many people as I like. I wouldnt do it at regionals.

[ben]

ive been doing two classes at york in 2wd. The only hard part is marshalling because i always seem to be in the first and last heat.

lil ben

[notlawnomis]

I have just sent an email to the address in the small print addressing my problem, hope that will sort it :(


If you haven't used the on-line booking in system before Brian won't have your BRCA details to set you up. Once he has your details and replied to you, then you can login initially via your BRCA number and you'll be prompted to change your password.

[josh_smaxx]

If you haven't used the on-line booking in system before Brian won't have your BRCA details to set you up. Once he has your details and replied to you, then you can login initially via your BRCA number and you'll be prompted to change your password.

Ah ha, thats were i as going wrong :p thanks.

[Danny McGee]

When is this meeting?

[Lee]

dec 2nd

[Danny McGee]

Ah bugger, I'll be on the way back from Paris then. oh well not to worry

[chrispattinson]

Tyres for indoor at Batley.

Has anyone tried the Gandalf GRP cone hats at Batley, or is everyone sticking with Schumy yellows indoors?

[Lee]

Schuey pins is the order of the day chris;)

[chrispattinson]

Thanks Lee.

[super__dan]

If you're going to run new ones, get them bedded in during practice as they are like driving on ice for 3-4 minutes. Put new ones during the day at your peril!

[Northy]

I'll be running spikes ;)

G

[jimmy]

spikes? or mini spikes?

[Lee]

G, is that because your running the ultra grippy X11?

[Northy]

Mini spikes :rolleyes:

G

[Northy]

At the moment:

Total : 2WD 33
Total : 4WD 44


And just so you all know, the rules etc, PLEASE READ IT ALL:


BRCA North East 2007-08 INDOOR REGIONALS

Dates and venues

2nd December 2007 - BATLEY Club at Batley Sports Centre
16th December 2007 - TEESSIDE Club at The Warehouse
20th January 2008 - YORK Club at Huntington School
10th February 2008 – NERCR Club at South Sheilds venue

3 from 4 event points to count (no ties)
2 wheel drive and 4wd classes at each meeting with a maximum of 12 heats
Entry Fee: £8.00 per class per event

Motors and batteries to current BRCA homologation lists.

BOOKING IN

Priority booking-in to be via website – Priority given to those committing to minimum of 3 events in formula priority.

Should there be a problem with the website you can book-in via e-mail to Graham or text Derek (and at Race Control on the day SHOULD SPACE BE AVAILABLE).

ON THE DAY:- Doors open latest 8.00am,

Practice tickets (1 per entry) to be issued at booking in (pre practice)
Practice in 4 minute blocks (1 per class) – controlled by the club

ANY ENTRY NOT MADE/CONFIRMED AT BOOKING-IN BY 9.00am WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE ENTRY TO ALLOW OTHERS ON THE DAY TO ENTER. IF YOU KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO BE LATE, RING 07896 347714 TO CONFIRM THIS, YOUR PLACE WILL BE HELD.

SHOULD ANY NO-SHOW ON THE DAY PREVENT OTHERS FROM ENTERING, THEY WILL BE LIABLE FOR THEIR ENTRY FEE BEFORE THEY CAN BE ACCEPTED FOR ANY FOLLOWING EVENT IN THIS SERIES and/or THE OUTDOOR SERIES

Heat 1, Round 1 should start at 9.30am

[chris68nufc]

Excellent news regarding practice tickets. If you didnt have spektrum and you werent a club local you didnt have much of a practice last outdoor season. Looking forward to it now.

[Northy]

Entries so far:

2wd

Andrew Cottam*
Andrew Hirst*
Ben Jemison*
Chris Pattinson*
Christopher Hirst*
Christopher Palin*
Colin Griffin*
Duncan Bain*
Gary Waller*
Gregg Williams*
Iain McCallum*
Ian Canavan*
James Hirst*
James Sykes*
John Price*
Kevin Kitchen*
Kevin Suggitt*
Lee Baines*
Mark Ford*
Mark Redmond*
Martyn Carter*
Matt Dunning*
Matt Myers*
Matthew Latham*
Michael Hudson*
Mike Bradbury*
Mike Pimlott*
Paul Smith*
Peter Medway*
Richard Coates*
Richard Isherwood*
Rob Fox*
Sean Lawton*
Stephen Adams*
Stu Hurley*
Wayne Collinson*

Total : 2WD 36


4wd

Adam Skelding*
Alan Harland*
Andrew Cottam*
Andrew Myers*
Antony Sharratt*
Ben Jemison*
Chris Clarke*
Chris Green*
Chris Pattinson*
Chris Stewart*
Christopher Palin*
Damian Whittle*
Darren Horsman*
Dave Walton*
Dave Watson*
David Pack*
Duncan Bain*
Garry Driffill*
Graham North*
Gregg Williams*
Harvey Kirkley*
Ian Canavan*
James Ambrose*
James Chappell*
Jeff Steele*
Jeremy Horne*
John Price*
Kash Khan*
Lee Baines*
Lee Farrer*
Len Foot*
Mark Ford*
Matthew Latham*
Mike West*
Neil Driffill*
Paul Crawford*
Peter Ellis*
Richard Coates*
Richard Isherwood*
Sean Lawton*
Shane Foot*
Simon Walton*
Spencer Mulcahy*
Stephen Adams*
Steve Kirk*
Thomas Moore*

Total : 4WD 46


Please check your name is on the list if you think you have entered.

Cheers,

G

[Andy 2]

what time aprox does it finish

[PaulRotheram]

managed to get the NE site working right.. and have entered for 4wd.

[woOdy]

Entries so far:

2wd

Andrew Cottam*
Andrew Hirst*
Ben Jemison*
Chris Pattinson*
Christopher Hirst*
Christopher Palin*
Colin Griffin*
Duncan Bain*
Gary Waller*
Gregg Williams*
Iain McCallum*
Ian Canavan*
James Hirst*
James Sykes*
John Price*
Kevin Kitchen*
Kevin Suggitt*
Lee Baines*
Mark Ford*
Mark Redmond*
Martyn Carter*
Matt Dunning*
Matt Myers*
Matthew Latham*
Michael Hudson*
Mike Bradbury*
Mike Pimlott*
Paul Smith*
Peter Medway*
Richard Coates*
Richard Isherwood*
Rob Fox*
Sean Lawton*
Stephen Adams*
Stu Hurley*
Wayne Collinson*

Total : 2WD 36


4wd

Adam Skelding*
Alan Harland*
Andrew Cottam*
Andrew Myers*
Antony Sharratt*
Ben Jemison*
Chris Clarke*
Chris Green*
Chris Pattinson*
Chris Stewart*
Christopher Palin*
Damian Whittle*
Darren Horsman*
Dave Walton*
Dave Watson*
David Pack*
Duncan Bain*
Garry Driffill*
Graham North*
Gregg Williams*
Harvey Kirkley*
Ian Canavan*
James Ambrose*
James Chappell*
Jeff Steele*
Jeremy Horne*
John Price*
Kash Khan*
Lee Baines*
Lee Farrer*
Len Foot*
Mark Ford*
Matthew Latham*
Mike West*
Neil Driffill*
Paul Crawford*
Peter Ellis*
Richard Coates*
Richard Isherwood*
Sean Lawton*
Shane Foot*
Simon Walton*
Spencer Mulcahy*
Stephen Adams*
Steve Kirk*
Thomas Moore*

Total : 4WD 46


Please check your name is on the list if you think you have entered.

Cheers,

G

Make that 37 2wd. I am going.

[Northy]

Are you booked in?

G

[banksy]

Where do you book in

[Northy]

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=463

G

[Oscar]

So, who's coming to track build?? Sat 4pm I think from memory.


Ps: You do realise if I'm on my own the track will be 100% slippy floor with no carpet at all:D:D

[super__dan]

I'm sorry John but I'm away this weekend and can't help out at all (or race).

[Northy]

Total : 2WD 37

Total : 4WD 52

G

[nobby]

what time can we get in the hall on sunday.

[looneylen]

can anyone tell me the postcode for the venue on sunday, thankyou

[jimmy]

The post code and address are on the Batley website - WF17 0QD

www.batleybuggyclub.co.uk (http://www.batleybuggyclub.co.uk)

[looneylen]

thanks very much jimmy

[mattym0310]

what time are people planning to get there for on sunday morning?

[ben]

Not too early i hope I cant be bothered getting up early. That can be my excuse if i dont do very well i was too tired.

lil ben

[daz]

Ben is your sister coming?

[ben]

cant say she is. Why do you want to know that?

lil ben

[daz]

cos shes gonna bake me a nice hot cherry pie!!!

[ben]

I guess you like nice hot cherry pies then. I hope what you are saying isnt rude darryl.:o:o:o:o:o:mad::mad::mad::mad:

lil ben

[Lee]

The cherries are long gone:D

[ben]

So what do you mean by that Lee ??????????lil ben

[Richard Lowe]

looooooooooool :D

[Lee]

Is there 240v power there?

And ben, i meant all the cherries have disappeared for the pie:rolleyes:

What else could it mean;)

[Lee]

now go to bed you have school tomorrow:D

[Mike Hudson]

very niiiiiiiiice, how much? ;):D:D;)

[PaulRotheram]

Can you confirm if my entry has went through?

[RogerM]

Hi all ...... is a non local welcome???

Looking for somewhere to exercise the RB5 .......

[Northy]

Anyone is welcome Roger, just remember you can only score points in one championship ;)

G

[Oscar]

Anyone is welcome Roger, just remember you can only score points in one championship ;)

G
Why?? Indoors doesn't count towards any formula grade, so surely this restriction is relating to the outdoor regional series only??

[Northy]

I'll check with the god king, but as they say, rulz is rulz :D

G

[johnboy]

hi iam trying to enter this sunday who do i need to see

[Northy]

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=463

G

[RogerM]

Right then, I need to plan things well if this is going to happen. It's a 3 hour drive, so if doors are at 8am then I need to be up at 4am to get there and I am supposed to be going to the Welsh Rally special stage on Saturday. Could all go horribly wrong!!!

Northy, if I PM you my details would you be able to book me in as I'm not likely to be 100% sure till just before I leave for Cardiff tomorrow lunch time???

And by the way ..... only scoring points in one series isn't a problem as the west mids don't seem to have a qualifying series this winter!!! Best not include me on the overall points table though if I do attend..

[Northy]

Roger, pm is fine.

I will be updating the entry list at around 2pm tomorrow afternoon as I need to get my own stuff sorted out! :D

After that people will be able to enter on the morning, places willing - but that shouldn't be a problem, as we only have just over 90 booked in at the moment (max 120).

Cheers,

G

[Antony]

Roger, pm is fine.

I will be updating the entry list at around 2pm tomorrow afternoon as I need to get my own stuff sorted out! :D

After that people will be able to enter on the morning, places willing - but that shouldn't be a problem, as we only have just over 90 booked in at the moment (max 120).

Cheers,

G

It's 16:50?!?

[notlawnomis]

Is there 240v power there?

Has this been confirmed yet, do we need to bring tables and chairs??

Cheers
Simon

[Lee]

Simon,

I have been told that there is power but to bring an extension lead.

I think you will also need a table and chairs

[rcracer]

was it last year at the batley regional when the power was overloaded by to many things running :confused:

[woOdy]

I would like just to say what a fantastic days racing. Everything went really smoothly, the track was cool and everybody had fun. Well done Batley Club and Members for a bench mark for the rest of the series. Thank you very much for a great day.

[PaulRotheram]

yep agreed, it was nice to see so many racers attend! great level of competition and enjoyable all round.

My first NE indoor regional, ever! Ended up finishing 6th in the A, can't be bad!

[Oscar]

Thanks for the nice comments guys, I hope everyone enjoyed themselves:) We had the odd glitch, such as forgetting to bring the race numbers from outdoors:( and the PT's not registering automatically for finals, but otherwise I think it went OK.
A special big thanks to all who helped with the track at the end, we were pushed for time with the large entry, and many hands made light work:)


Hope to see you all at the Supercup;)

[josh_smaxx]

Sounds like you all had fun, wish i could have made it :( maybe next year...

[ben]

Well done Stu on the win;)

lil ben

[MikePimlott]

Excellent day, thanks again.

Chris Longs "magic ORANGE smoke" was ace. :p

[xx4-nutter]

Well done Stu on the win;)

lil ben

ben man you drove ur arse off, extremly impressed with ur driving :cool:

[ben]

Cheers dude. Thought i could of caught arslaan on the last lap and binned it lol.
Pleased with my result though

lil ben

[Andy 2]

had a great day :D track was brill

any pics or videos of sunday?

[bigred5765]

had a good day had a good laugh was impressed with mattys results and well done ben u opened a lot of eyes at weekend

[Chrislong]

yeh, I mean Stu and Arslaan drove great and you kept up Ben. Well done mate, whatever you did - do it again!!!!

Also well done to Tommy Moore getting 3rd in 4wd. I was literally applying pressure for him to make a mistake for something like 5 laps and he just didn't crack, the track didn't lend itself to clean overtaking manouvers - so I didn't try! He stayed on the racing line 100% and defended well..;) .. and I think I became his defense from Vermin on the last lap.

Chris

[xx4-nutter]

im now scared of IB cells :rolleyes:..

[ben]

Yeh gota admit DIRTY VERMINS passing technique is quite special. Considering you both ended up hitting the wall at the end of the straigt lol

lil ben

[ben]

im now scared of IB cells :rolleyes:..

Atleast you werent the one stood right next to them when they went kabooom. Scared the $*!t out of me.

lil ben

[Northy]

Yeh gota admit DIRTY VERMINS passing technique is quite special. Considering you both ended up hitting the wall at the end of the straigt lol

lil ben

He did me earlier in the race too. Should I give him a penalty? :confused::D:rolleyes:

G

[Col]

Hell yes.....

And I wasn't even there!

[ashleyb4]

He did me earlier in the race too. Should I give him a penalty? :confused::D:rolleyes:

G

A good slapping should do it.

A

[rcracer]

A good slapping should do it.

A

you pop down to the next regional ash and do the slapping yourself ..i'm sure vermin wont mind :rolleyes:....:D

[vader]

I've heard that vermin has been getting alot of slapping recently unlike you ash! You need to see ben for his sister sure he wont mind if you give him some star mix.
The Cherry Pie's are always HOT In Bens House!!!!

[Chrislong]

Yeh gota admit DIRTY VERMINS passing technique is quite special. Considering you both ended up hitting the wall at the end of the straigt lol

lil ben

LOL, yeh Ben, I don't know how he did it but however his car pushed mine meant neither of us had steering and it was only when I through out the anchor I went into a spin and greeted the wall.... if he'd have gone over the line first I wouldn't have laughed as much as I did. but it was funny.. (and expected)

[Spencer Mulcahy]

It was a good meeting on Sunday but I dont think that I will be running two cars again way to much like hard work. The driving by the young uns was absolutly superb. Ben my hat goes off to you with the way you drove your final, to keep up and nearly beat one off the top ten drivers in the country (Woody) was fantastic. Also Tommy Moore drove one of the most mature races that I have ever seen to keep Chris behind him fantastic. As for my racing it was an absolute discrace I seem to be going backwards not forewords I was very very very close to jacking in last night as I am not enyoying the racing part at all, but I am having a break now till the 6th of Jan and we will see how it goes then.

[Northy]

I think it's that black and gold shell fella! :o Imagine if you had black wheels, you'd never see it! :rolleyes:

G

[Elation]

Really enjoyed the meeting yesterday, it being my first ever buggy meeting im definatly going to be attending more meetings in the near future including the 1 off meeting at don valley this weekend (9th)

The cell situation in my opinion is getting a bit out of hand, having seen one right in front of me (mark redmonds) im glad the cells have changed for next year,

my vote is lithium ion batterys you never see a mobile phone blow up while being charged do you!!

Matt

[rcracer]

the thing with mobile phone batterys Matt is they are charged at a low amp rating unlike the cells we are using.

[Chrislong]

the thing with mobile phone batterys Matt is they are charged at a low amp rating unlike the cells we are using.

Beat me to it, LOL.

Ive heard of AA cells going bang though, in Stu Mahons tranny at home - destroyed his handset and would have been a house fire if he wasn't there.... got it sent back (brand new) and replaced with a different brand (KO).

[Spencer Mulcahy]

Really enjoyed the meeting yesterday, it being my first ever buggy meeting im definatly going to be attending more meetings in the near future including the 1 off meeting at don valley this weekend (9th)

The cell situation in my opinion is getting a bit out of hand, having seen one right in front of me (mark redmonds) im glad the cells have changed for next year,

my vote is lithium ion batterys you never see a mobile phone blow up while being charged do you!!

Matt

Have the cells been changed for next year then. I might have to get a flurecent pink shell sprayed then G.:cool:

[Northy]

Results are posted:

http://www.brca-northeast.org.uk/indoor/2008Indr1/report/2008Indr1.htm

G

[nobby]

still can't work out why we run round by round indoors:confused:
anybody know?

[Adam Skelding]

Round by Round has been the most popular choice for years now as it allows the track to change in condition (Grip Level) and layout (If necessary) without ruining the days racing...

Batley and Durham used to really benefit from R by R as they run more slippy floor. Which usually gets more grippy throughout the day. If you TQ'd round 1 at Batley / Durham and that was your best run then the track got real fast over the remaining 3 rounds (Imagine how many laps are done in those 3 rounds cleaning the track). YOu could often find yourself outside the top 10 overall.

As it is also the choice outdoors for National and regional events it follows that indoors should be the same to keep consistency. But at the end of the day it's down to the race director and many know Round by Round is the safest option covering most unforeseen eventualities.

Also, it gets rid of the 'One round wonder run' where someone pops in a blinding time and then can't back it up.

This will open a can of worms now where everyone has thier own opinion on which is best.

:cool:

[nobby]

i only asked:D

[Chrislong]

Yep, I agree with round by round indoors.

If you stand against the wall at Batley and let the lights reflect off the floor, you can usually see a clean racing line and a dusty wide-line. Thats what was on the racing line in round 1.

Also, don't know if you notice but I do, the track moves a lot between each round - all it takes is for a car to clip it and split the tape and an apex moves by 6 inches. So even where grip is high/consistent throughout (Teesside?) id agree with Round by Round.

But yeh, no worries with asking :D

I tell ya, when I first came accross round by round it was a right mare, I couldn;t get away with only finishing 1 run and driving like a kamakaze psycopath for 3. I can only do that for 2 of them now.

Chris

[Adam Skelding]

i only asked:D

only learned you loike...

;)

[nobby]

only learned you loike...

;)
thanks for the info most helpful;)

[Lindsay]

Jimmy.
What as happened to your camera from Sunday.
Where are the photos':confused::confused:

[mattym0310]

oh yeh you have a pic of my car, well what was hanging off it

[WHITTLER555]

ERM?? How did cars 9 and 10 in the 4WD B Final get first laps of 8 seconds each?? Everyone else was in the 30's and 40's??

[Chris Harte]

They go past the registering line twice in one lap. This usually happens when they take a wide line. The system picks the transponder up three times in two laps.

[Chrislong]

Hey Damo,
I reckon its because the loop is set to allow X seconds to get all the cars over the loop so they all do 1 lap with 0 laps on the time sheet... but if that time is too short, cars 9 & 10 may have registered for lap 1 and therefore gain a whole lap advantage!

[WHITTLER555]

So should I put a protest in to Northy?

[Chrislong]

So should I put a protest in to Northy?

Perhaps, if Northy is reading this im sure he'll verify it.

[ben]

So hasnt that messed the results up then if the timing is wrong. Because lee farrer has an 8 second lap and if you swap an 8 second lap for an average lap time it puts him down to around 7th or 8th.

lil ben

[jimarea51]

The 8 second laps won't count. I will get Northy to ammmmenddddd the results.

J

[ben]

Ok cheers dude. Are you going to york tonight ?

lil ben