Pics from today.

[Stu]

Pics from NW regional today are up on northernracer now, my roast chicken dinner is ready now, perfect timing.

Jimmy, can't wait to see spoon related nonsense from Castle Howard.

[jimmy]

haha, ace pics mate. The one of byrom downing some carling is my fave.:p

Dint go to castle in the end :( was up till 4am pi$$ing about with the bj4 and stuff. Been finishing it off and building the X10 also. Wanted to go :(

[footey]

whats the site for the pics on northenracer as google wont find it

[Stu]

northernracer.com - are you missing the missing the middle 'r'?

Jimmy, shame, I was looking forward to seeing what occurred.

My roast chicken dinner was excellent.

[PaulRotheram]

in his signature footey, click the link.

nice pics stu :)

[Stu]

I've added the updated results now also.

Thanks (as always) to Eric for doing the scores.

Pete was my drinking buddy today, Mr W has gone to see Take-That, probably watchin' the show right now.

[PaulRotheram]

mad, im second. at least for a while anyway.

can we just call off the other rounds? mwhaha :D

[Northy]

Julie took some pictures with our crappy camera. Here you go:

Track:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b213/Northynorthy/P1010462.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b213/Northynorthy/P1010461.jpg

Me (just):

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b213/Northynorthy/P1010463.jpg

Andy running my helmet in the A main:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b213/Northynorthy/P1010459.jpg

Me running my "boiler suit" in the A main:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b213/Northynorthy/P10104602.jpg

A final:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b213/Northynorthy/P1010458.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b213/Northynorthy/P1010457.jpg

[Stu]

Andy is the King in the helmet, should do something similar at Batley, think of the most unsuitable item to wear.

http://www.northernracer.com/1.jpg

[Northy]

He also raced my TRX-1!!

Tom raced it earlier in the day with a 7x2 in it, did 3 laps I think till the speedo melted! :o

G

[Cockerill]

That was awesome. Just sat on the ramp flat out wheel spinning and not going anywhere.

I think we should make a new bespoke part for it at every meeting. We now have two front wishbones.

Helmet and boiler suit were used as motorsport is very dangerous :o

Pity no-one got photos of G's great driving or Andy playing with the Hay Bails (sorry STRAW :D )

[notlawnomis]

Great meeting, thought the track was great today, hope it becomes an annual event.

I've just had a look my 3 run old checkpoint motor, after the speedo "blowing" in the "final of finals" and it appears the plastic bearing support that houses the endbell bearing has melted, and the arm also seems firmly attached to the partially ceased bearing. So i'm not sure if the motor has taken the speedo out or the heat from the speedo has melted the bearing support, causing the bearing to become partially ceased.

I'd send the motor back to be checked out, but it stinks of the blown speedo, so two guesses what they'd conclude!!

anyway many thanks and hope plenty money was raised for the air ambulance.

Simon

[Cockerill]

I would suggest that the speedo blowing will have damaged the motor, becasue when the speedo blows, it shorts out, just like connecting the motor across a battery pack.

[Northy]

£187 raised for the Air Ambulance. Good stuff people! :D

Pity about the weather today, but we were lucky, about a mile down the road it was much much wetter. The kit car was a little squirmy! :o

Are you refering to my sideways skills in the field Tom? :D

G

[Cockerill]

Certainly Am!!:p

[BenG]

Northern racer, is that a spoon on the track in this picture?
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/northernracer1/burynw/26.htm
near the bottom:confused:

[P_B]

haha, ace pics mate. The one of byrom downing some carling is my fave.:p

I don't usually partake of a Sunday afternoon, but it was a generous donation from Stu and I was driving nothing more dangerous than an RC car all day so...
Anyway, it's not like I make a habit of it (http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/telford270805/imagepages/2wd34.html). Good pics Stu, and it was a laugh in the pits too.

Well done also to those who organised and supported the Castle Howard meeting, looks like a great day out.

[PaulRotheram]

Stu, Eric has made a few mistakes on the results, he has fixed them now and has updated them on the southport website.

[Stu]

Ok Paul, I'll bring them into line.

I suspect the use of used greens was more than the good side of a fair swap for a tinny.

Yes, it is a spoon. I tried to hide it off screen to see if anyone spotted it, you get the prize.

One of the pics (No12) is a mid-motor XXX, I didn't actually spot it on the day, just when reviewing pictures last night. Would have taken some more had I spotted it on the day.

[PaulRotheram]

i also saw it stu, i saw it up close too, with the shell off and didnt have my camera with me :(

maybe next time.

[Stu]

Best I can do.............

http://www.northernracer.com/midmotorxxx.jpg

[Northy]

Any idea how it went Stu? :confused:

G

[jimmy]

Must have been running the motor backwards ??

[Northy]

Yeah Jimmy.

[PaulRotheram]

i saw it race a couple of times.. it looked to go round well to me.

these mid motor cars are definatly interesting me :)

[MikePimlott]

Its absoloutly rapid in the dry, but has a few issues in the wet. i have a xxx and was wondering whether or not to rearange the setup. the mid mount setup is easy to throw round really fast in the dry and i have my B4 for the wet. :)

[DCM]

If someone wants to swap my BK2 for their B4 to try, lol....

[WHITTLER555]

HMMM! Pete Byrom seems to be drinking MY LAGER Mr Evans, I am sure I did not do my full quantity on Saturday night!!:o

Take That were very theatrical on Sunday night although as you know, no one can match me for dancin!:D

I can assure you my spirits were raised by the arrival of the Sugababes on stage, especially Keisha who seemed to have turned up in her underwear!!!!;)

I have pictures to prove this!!!!

Not that I complained.

The men were also outnumbered in a 60,000 capacity crowd as 90% were young women, all dressed up to impress the boys (middle aged men) from Take That.

I felt somewhat out of place in my waterproof walking trousers and bright orange kagool, amongst the scantily clad women......... that was until it poured with rain and everyone smuggled peanuts:eek:

I feel all of the above was an acceptable excuse for missing racing this weekend.:cool:

[Stu]

Glad it was a good show, did you get any good peanut pictures?

[WHITTLER555]

No peanut pics as I did'nt have your mirror sunglasses on me, but did get a couple of pics of the lovely Keisha in her basque!!:D

I also can't reccommend standing up for 7 long hours, just try it and see how long it takes till you lose the feeling in your legs.

[Stu]

Was LuLu there, she's probably closer to your age that Keisha.

[Northy]

Lmao! :d

G

[Stu]

G, we've got a crazy spoon related stunt in the planning for this weekend, it's gonna be well off-the-wall.

Make sure you bring the little fella.

[WHITTLER555]

Yes she was you cheeky FU**er, funny, I only started singing when they ripped off the Beatles!

[WHITTLER555]

Ive got a horrible feeling you might be building your part up...........

[WHITTLER555]

Why are you up this late Stu, are you looking at Frankie vaughan? You are usually in bed by eight on a school night!!

[Stu]

Oh shit, yeah.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[Northy]

The spoon lives in the Poly Butler now! :D

Where we eating and getting pissed on Saturday night then? :confused:

G

[Chrislong]

Eating and drinking? Sounds good to me.

There is a Pizza shop walking distance from Batley, therefore, more time for drinking :D

[bigred5765]

Eating and drinking? Sounds good to me.

There is a Pizza shop walking distance from Batley, therefore, more time for drinking :D
BUT YOU DONT DRINK CHRIS LOL

[Stu]

G, if you remember we were tucking into a Cantoneeseesses take-away last time when you showed up, we'll probably go there as it's reasoble & you get loads of grub.

When you arriving?

[Northy]

What about beer? :confused:

Not staying Saturday night as we're going to see UB40 at Dalby Forest.

G

[Stu]

We'll either bring some of get some from the off-license near-by.

[Northy]

We're not going out then? :confused:

G