Hot Bodies off road championships 2007 @ don valley

[jimmy]

Who's going to the Hot Bodies off-road championships? I saw the advert for them a while back and was reminded today about it - so put our names down. It's run alongside the HB junior touring car thing - but apparently with an alternate layout for the buggies with jumps etc.

9th december they are on at Don Valley - bit of info and entry form here: http://www.mirageracing.com/news/article/703

[James]

I'll be going with my little B4 ... :rolleyes: ... similar surface to worksop i think? so should be a good'n not expecting quite as big a jumpage as worksop though...

[Chrislong]

Im up for a bit of that... Do we need to pre-book or just turn up? I can't decide whether to do 2wd or 4wd, I suppose 4wd.... its not had as many miles on it as my X-6 recently.

[PaulRotheram]

Would of went to this if the meeting had been advertised abit more.. abit late notice for me to get money together to go.

[Chequered Flag Racing]

what tyres work for the 2 & 4wd buggies @ Don Valley?

[ashleyb4]

Im wanting to go should be good fun.

A

[matdodd]

Ill be there doin 4wd. I think yellow mini pins should be fine from what iv been told about the surface

[telboy]

Im going. Its a rubber running floor surface. adam and Mr Christopher did some testing last week with some D4's and they found that there wasn't much difference between the schumache mini pins and mini spikes. grip looked good so i dnot think there shoud be too many issues with it.

I'm looking forward to it. should be a laugh if the track is layed out ok.

[Lindsay]

Adam also tested some GRP cones and said that these and mini spikes were better than mini pins. So most drivers will have 3 options.

Lindsay:):)

[bigred5765]

is this pre book only. or turn up and run??

[jimmy]

Adam also tested some GRP cones and said that these and mini spikes were better than mini pins. So most drivers will have 3 options.

Lindsay:):)

Lindsay - do you know if there is anyone to contact to book in over the internet (email) ? I guess it's getting a bit close to be sending snailmail entries in is all.

[telboy]

jimmy, you have PM. :)

[jimmy]

Hi I should say we are booked in - but I was thinking of other people getting in to fill up any spaces left. The off road meeting is being run alongside the Junior touring car meeting - a good chance to show the kidZ what they are missing with their flat cars :p

[niggs98]

i will be there and looking forward to it although i will have to get some tyres :S

[Lindsay]

Jimmy
I have seen entry forms on Mirage Web Site. Or contact Ben Cosgrove.
Adam in Poland till Wednesday so I cannot get any more info till he returns.
Lindsay:):)

[Spencer Mulcahy]

I am interested in this so if the details for booking in can be posted that would be nice cheers.

[Jamesy]

Hi,

Entry form can be found on the Mirage website, or pdf here:-

http://www.mirageracing.com/graphics/entryforms/biws%20entry%20form%20Dec%2007.pdf

[niggs98]

grrrrrrrrrrrr beat me to it

[Chrislong]

I'll take it tyres will be available on the day?

Entry in the post today from me.

[Colinevan]

Would be very interested in this and i know that Russ is also interested and hopefully John might be able to make it as well.:D

Question is, how are the numbers filling up. Does anyone know?

Thanks.

Col.

[Lindsay]

Would be very interested in this and i know that Russ is also interested and hopefully John might be able to make it as well.:D

Question is, how are the numbers filling up. Does anyone know?

Thanks.

Col.

My last conversasion with Adam was that it entrys were nearly full.
So any interested get booked in.

Lindsay:):)

[Chrislong]

Hi Lindsay,
If anyone starts to accept entries by email/PM, please can you include me. I have done mine just today by post, with cheque and SAE - and don't want to miss the boat because post is a day slower than PM/email..

Ta mate
Chris

[jimmy]

I asked Ben Cosgrove at Mirage if he could advise about places / online reservations etc.. so we'll see hopefully - it would be good to fill up the meeting as if it's a success maybe Mirage will do some more in future?

[Colinevan]

Hi Lindsay,
If anyone starts to accept entries by email/PM, please can you include me. I have done mine just today by post, with cheque and SAE - and don't want to miss the boat because post is a day slower than PM/email..

Ta mate
Chris

Same here, i suppose it would be unfair lets say if there are 10 places left but entry is only by post and there is 14 envelopes waiting to be opened as they say.

Any advice would be great.

Thanks

Col.

Ps - i have now had confirmation that it would be me and Russ only as John cant make it now.

[Colinevan]

I asked Ben Cosgrove at Mirage if he could advise about places / online reservations etc.. so we'll see hopefully - it would be good to fill up the meeting as if it's a success maybe Mirage will do some more in future?


Hmmm your comment appeared in between me replying and answering the phone lol :p.

Col.

[jimmy]

I'm told there ARE places available, so if you get your entry in this week you should be perfectly OK. If we get enough there then there might well be 60 odd touring cars on ebay mid december as all da kids demand buggies from Santa! :D

That, or we all get touring cars - but I can't really see that :)


will try get some more info about places / booking in on here soon

[ashleyb4]

HAHA lol they will realise what there missing when we drive over them.

A

[Spencer Mulcahy]

It would be nice if something else is sorted for booking in as I dont have a cheque book.

[Chrislong]

It would be nice if something else is sorted for booking in as I dont have a cheque book.

Hey Spence, it might not be ideal, but im guessing a postal order would be acceptable - it would translate the same as a cheque when they pay it in anyway.... post office give postal orders ;)

[mark christopher]

Im going. Its a rubber running floor surface. adam and Mr Christopher did some testing last week with some D4's and they found that there wasn't much difference between the schumache mini pins and mini spikes. grip looked good so i dnot think there shoud be too many issues with it.

I'm looking forward to it. should be a laugh if the track is layed out ok.

Adam also tested some GRP cones and said that these and mini spikes were better than mini pins. So most drivers will have 3 options.

Lindsay:):)
i felt spikes were better than pins and so did adam driving my car ;) spikes seemd easier and more progresive.



ok entries, if you open this entry form http://www.mirageracing.com/graphics/entryforms/biws%20entry%20form%20Dec%2007.pdf and phone John (number on bottom right of form) at a sensible time of evening, he will take your entry over the phone,or you can email him, i have just soke to him to clarify this


jimmy. there is a macdonalds (and piz hut) up the road and you can take your food into the hall :D

[Chrislong]

jimmy. there is a macdonalds (and piz hut) up the road and you can take your food into the hall :D

We can all be rebels! :D

[ashleyb4]

Im in.

A

[andy reeves]

I entered this meeting a while a go when I saw the form on here. I'm doing 4wd and am really looking forward to it. Out of interest were you running new or worn spikes?

[mark christopher]

both were worn,on my car, i had no GRP to try

[telboy]

Adam was also running the oneway in his car and felt that marks car was better with the diff in it.

[mark christopher]

Adam was also running the oneway in his car and felt that marks car was better with the diff in it.
tel, both had diffs we had one way propshafts in, i locked mine and we both thought as you say it was better

[telboy]

haha, I knew it was one or the other. lol. always bound to get it wrong.:D

[Scouser]

Ps - i have now had confirmation that it would be me and Russ only as John cant make it now.


I tried to get the day/night off work only to be informed by my wife that I am already off work that day as it is our anniversary!! Oops:wtf:

[jimmy]

jimmy. there is a macdonalds (and piz hut) up the road and you can take your food into the hall :D

You're a good guy Mark! done my research for me! :p

[ashleyb4]

Should bea good fun meeting i hope they have cool prizes instead of trophies as somemeeting shave stuff like that lol.

Jimmy and his mcdonalds is there a wimpy on the way to???

A

[RogerM]

......... is there a wimpy on the way to???

A

Yes Ash ... you told us you were booked in a few posts back ;)

:)

:p:D:cool:


Going to try and get in for this one too........

[ashleyb4]

:o:o HOW DARE YOU!!!

A:D

[Colinevan]

I now have an email address as corespondance for those who would like to provisionally book in this way. Im happy as it has guaranteed me and Russ ;)

John@freeman52.wanadoo.co.uk.

If you have any enquires for this event they should be forwarded to John.

Ps There are still places available for this event as well.

Col.
:D

[Fiddybux]

I tried to get the day/night off work only to be informed by my wife that I am already off work that day as it is our anniversary!! Oops:wtf:

Spoken like a true geezer mate! LMAO and ROFL! :o:D:D:D

You inconsiderate ba**ard! :rolleyes:

[mark christopher]

i felt spikes were better than pins and so did adam driving my car ;) spikes seemd easier and more progresive.



ok entries, if you open this entry form http://www.mirageracing.com/graphics/entryforms/biws%20entry%20form%20Dec%2007.pdf and phone John (number on bottom right of form) at a sensible time of evening, he will take your entry over the phone,or you can email him, i have just soke to him to clarify this


jimmy. there is a macdonalds (and piz hut) up the road and you can take your food into the hall :D

I now have an email address as corespondance for those who would like to provisionally book in this way. Im happy as it has guaranteed me and Russ ;)

John@freeman52.wanadoo.co.uk.

If you have any enquires for this event they should be forwarded to John.

Ps There are still places available for this event as well.

Col.
:D
phone means no delay in reply !!!:D

[ashleyb4]

Has anyone got a address for the track ive had a quick skim though the mirage site and th entry form but cant see anything.

A

[RogerM]

Not 100% sure but this is where I think the meeting will be!!!

http://www.spinsheffield.com/tours/Don_Valley_Stadium/

Please correct me if I'm wrong!!!!

[sly]

Not 100% sure but this is where I think the meeting will be!!!

http://www.spinsheffield.com/tours/Don_Valley_Stadium/

Please correct me if I'm wrong!!!!


link is currupt, just sent my computer to a unknown error.

[jimmy]

works for me??

[niggs98]

works for me as well but i cant find a post code for my sat naff

[jimmy]

Don Valley Stadium
Worksop Road
Sheffield
S9 3TL

[niggs98]

just found it as well lol

[telboy]

not hard to find.
get off the m1 at meadowhall shopping centre and just follow the signs for don valley stadium.;)

[ashleyb4]

Will there be tyres available on the day?????????


A

[PaulRotheram]

The Rothers should be in attendance with the oOple D4 i'm pleased to say.. sent my entry to John, so I should hopefully be in!

[telboy]

Nice one Mr R.
Make sure you've got some spare shock towers. that rubber surface can be pretty grippy when the car is upside down. lol :D

Anyone know what the 'jump' situation is? like what are they going to have?

[PaulRotheram]

nooo stoopp mannn, youve jinxed it now! :p might have to double up the towers now you said that!

[Chrislong]

Nice one Mr R.
Make sure you've got some spare shock towers. that rubber surface can be pretty grippy when the car is upside down. lol :D

Anyone know what the 'jump' situation is? like what are they going to have?

Hey Tel,
I was secretly hoping for a mostly flat track - would be a fresh change to be able to race and drive the corners rather than lining up for the next landing...

I do usually prefer jumps, but recently my car has done more airmiles than landmiles... LOL.

[PaulRotheram]

jumps jumps jumps :D

[RSharpy]

Anybody know what time the doors open and practice/racing starts. :confused:

[telboy]

Well, through the BIWS the doors have been opening around 7am and practice starting around 8-8.30ish. so I would think around the same times.

Jimmy, can you take some of your oOple stickies please? I've some nice clean shells that need christening. :p

Do you have any of those nice chrome ones that adam has on his shells?

[jimmy]

Last set is sat here - now with your name on! :p


are tables / chairs provided or available? no big deal but it means the difference between coming in a smart car or a vw polo is all :)

[James]

Spoke to John last night, he says there are tables/chairs but limited amounts, if you get there early you would prob get a table, doors open 7am i believe...

[ashleyb4]

anyone know about tyres i havent got time to order some off line so i either need to pop to my LHS on friday or get soem on the day on sunday. Dontwant to beleft going round with bare rims.

A

[RSharpy]

From what somebody said earlier in this thread yellow minis work better over yellow micro's but i'm taken both to be safe.

Would be nice to know if a model shop will be at the meet though?

[telboy]

I would think that Newbold model will be there, as he usually has a monopoly on the Don Valley meetings. lol

I'm sure he will have stocked up on various tyres.:eh?:

[mark christopher]

right i have a bag of schumacher yellow mini spikes from mbmodels and they will be £14 a set

not sure how many sets i have untill there delivered later. so first come 1st served

[ashleyb4]

I can no longer make it due to my dad having to work away next week in the north east so its s bit unfair to make him drive to sheffield and back on sunday thenfor him to drive up to the north east monday morning at silly hours of the morning. I was really looking forward to that to.

A

[jimmy]

Sorry you can't make it ash! I'll try get some photos. It's nearly 10pm and Ive gotta paint a shell tonight yet :|

[telboy]

aww, jimmy you should have said mate.:D

Rather you than me at this time though.:p

[mark christopher]

if you see this before you set of anyone, there is wifi available to get on line

[vader]

Track looks realy good loads of corners:) loads of jumps 1000 laps in 5 minutes.

[mark christopher]

its deff going to be fast

[Chrislong]

Its going to be fun, but there'll be no evidence of it.... for some funky reason they think digital photography causes interference..
:S

[Northy]

What Jimmy needs is this crazy thing what Stu has, it's an analogue infinate resolution digital camera what uses one time use only memory (what comes in a circular roll) and causes zero interferance ;)

G

[Mrs oOple]

What's with all the whats?

[JCJC]

So you know whats what, what,,,,,,,,whatever:p

[trekkerkk]

results,
4wd A final
1st adam skelding d4
2nd tom cockerall xx4
3rd nathan ralls d4
4th tom yardy d4

2wd A final
1st greg williams(hope the names correct)

sorry thats all the info i got through a phone call,

trekkker

[Danny McGee]

Come on the xx4. Tom why were you not first.... Grrrrrrr.

[Spencer Mulcahy]

How did Tommy Moore do in the touring cars?

[ben]

Come on the xx4. Tom why were you not first.... Grrrrrrr.

The belt probably broke on the last lap or the servo horn stripped. The usual things that go wrong with the XX4.

lil ben

[ashleyb4]

Them things only happen if you dont look after your car most people look after there cars so they have no such problems. And i didnt see any s4's in the top 4

A

[Chrislong]

Them things only happen if you dont look after your car most people look after there cars so they have no such problems.

A

Wrong again.
They go when you are driving fast and everything is under strain, and usually on your best run of the day about 4 1/2 minutes in, LOL.

[jimmy]

Them things only happen if you dont look after your car most people look after there cars so they have no such problems. And i didnt see any s4's in the top 4

A

What is this, 'my cars better than yours' ??:p

Matt Dodd took TQ with the S4 btw.

Adam cruised the final, tom Cockerill was all over him but couldn't keep his car on 4 wheels.

[ashleyb4]

sssshhhh jimmy sssshhhhh

Where's my pictures????

A

[telboy]

I thought Adam took TQ?

Somehow I managed to finish 4th in the A with my trusty RB5 (which is now for sale if anyone is interested):p

The track was a bit simple but the little carpetted bit onto the straight was slightly tricky to get right. Stil don't know why they didn't just set out a normal track and just take the jumps in and out for the buggies...might have been a bit more technical. but hey, its done now.

the 4wd A was good to watch, Tom deffo ad the legs on Skelding but didn't quite have the handling or the luck.


Camera's. yeah, I've had that problem before with them saying it causes interference. It never has though.

[matdodd]

Them things only happen if you dont look after your car most people look after there cars so they have no such problems. And i didnt see any s4's in the top 4

A


May be Ash but one did win 2 of the 3 rounds it finished due to speedo problems! :(

[Cockerill]

The belt probably broke on the last lap or the servo horn stripped. The usual things that go wrong with the XX4.

lil ben

So that would be 1 set of gears to 0 belts last time we raced. Neither are bulletproof but both are reliable when setup correctly.

[ashleyb4]

May be Ash but one did win 2 of the 3 rounds it finished due to speedo problems! :(

I have nothing against the S4 your absolutly ballisitic with yours im just against people like ben who say things such as he does against a car that was designed for nicads and slow motors and is still winning in a world of much younger cars. The only thing i dont like about the s4 is the price its sorta over the top IMO if it would have been cheap i may have got one instead of my xx4 who knows.

A

[matdodd]

I didnt see any belts or gears go today! It was quite a hard day on cars though, Hey Chris ;)

[andy reeves]

Yea I didn't see any belts or gears go either. I did see quite a few other pices brake tho :rolleyes::rolleyes: Well I learnt yesterday how far i have to push the car to be up with the top guy's. I am happy i can run with them i just need to cut the silly mistakes out now and also some new batteries as mine are about 4 seasons old. :cool:

[Adam Skelding]

What is this, 'my cars better than yours' ??:p

Matt Dodd took TQ with the S4 btw.

Adam cruised the final, tom Cockerill was all over him but couldn't keep his car on 4 wheels.

Why did I have number 1 on my car then Jimmy. You took enough photos!!!

[jimmy]

Sorry! haha
The print out I have said matt dodd took two wins and you took two wins - giving you even points and he was on top. I was too busy racing and then marshalling your race to pay enough attention obviously :D

[Chrislong]

I didnt see any belts or gears go today! It was quite a hard day on cars though, Hey Chris ;)

LOL, sssshhhhhh ;)

[jimmy]

I didn't like how that transponder ''bridge' kept getting narrower! :p

[andy reeves]

I didn't like how that transponder ''bridge' kept getting narrower! :p

Shouldn't go crashing in to it all the time then Jimmy hehe It was a bit close esp if you ended up poping the front wheels after the jmp.

[jimmy]

I need a slipper! I'm used to driving with a loose slipper to calm me down, with with a 14x2 in there it was a bit eager to lift those wheels :wtf:
I enjoyed it tho. And well done to Vicky on her first win!

[MikePimlott]

And well done to Vicky on her first win!

Well done Vicky, i think you was a lap up on everybody in your final. :D

I won my first final aswell, Only the C as i only finished 1 of the rounds properley lol.
but it was the first time i have ever drove a final rather than get giddy and play destruction derby lol.

Oh and thanks to niggs for the axle for the final

[niggs98]

Oh and thanks to niggs for the axle for the final

anytime. had a really good days racing for my first time indoors and had a good laugh as well. racing was run smooth and thanks to ian for covering my marshalling all day ;). Am really looking forward to next years one now and also thanks to adam for all the set up help through the day, cant wait for next weekend now at the mk race :D

[bondy]

Hope them photos make me look slimmer Jimmy ! If at all possible ??:D

[bondy]

Love the mr angry one Cool !!!!

[jimmy]

might as well put a link in here hey ! :)

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/hbindoor2007/ (http://www.oople.com/forums/../rc/photos/hbindoor2007/)

[Ben Cosgrove]

Hi Guys

I would like to thank every body who supported the event this past weekend.

I really enjoyed my first attempt at 2wd and will no doubt be back for more (glutton for punishment)

It was also nice meeting the names I read about and I will try and get to some more Off Road events in the future.

The race report is now posted on Mirage's website and can be found at http://www.mirageracing.com/news/article/789

Thanks to Jimmy for the photos

Ben

[ashleyb4]

Aaawwwhhh wich i could have gone now :(

A

[bondy]

Was glad to give you a lesson! He He He ;)

Unfortunatly unlike boring cars getting side by side usually means crashing ! Sorry again :p





Hi Guys

I would like to thank every body who supported the event this past weekend.

I really enjoyed my first attempt at 2wd and will no doubt be back for more (glutton for punishment)

It was also nice meeting the names I read about and I will try and get to some more Off Road events in the future.

The race report is now posted on Mirage's website and can be found at http://www.mirageracing.com/news/article/789

Thanks to Jimmy for the photos

Ben

[Chris Doughty]

Ben - running a 4.5 in a 2WD - good skills mate! :D

[ben]

:o:o4.5:o:o in 2wd thats insane.

[jimmy]

my 14 double was fast enough for me :wtf:

[telboy]

Nice reports there jimmy and ben.
The photo of the top 3 4wd turned out well jimmy, despite having only about 10 seconds to run onto the track, take the photo, then run off the track before the touring cars came round!!:rolleyes:

Nice to see that it isn't just me that gets sligthly blurred shots in that place.;)

[Barry Williams]

Had a great day on Sunday (despite setting off at daft o'clock in the morning), track was quite short which made the racing seem very frantic, but excellent to watch. Nice to meet Ben Cosgrove, Bondy & a few others (whose names escape me), great atmosphere & venue, well organised & had a really enjoyable day. Hope to do next year as well.
Most impressed with Tom Yardy trying to wheelie under the start/finish bridge & not quite getting it right :wtf:

Great pics & reports as always.

Barry

[mark christopher]

full results here

heats and end of rounds here http://www.mark.christopher.btinternet.co.uk/racing/juniors/heats.htm (http://www.mark.christopher.btinternet.co.uk/racing/juniors/heats.htm)

finals here http://www.mark.christopher.btinternet.co.uk/racing/juniors/finals.htm (http://www.mark.christopher.btinternet.co.uk/racing/juniors/finals.htm)

[ben]

Great result for Greg well done

[Mike Hudson]

Nice one :D