Round 6 COBRA 28 AUG Electric only

[DCM]

Weather permitting, this will be held on the main field like we had last year, if the ground is to soft, on the astro-turf.

We will post more details soon.

[axeman]

can we run 1/8th electric????

why say no when it feels so good to say yes:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[millzy]

Shame its not on the Astro track.

[DCM]

We can lay a bigger track on the grass, Chris, thats the main reason, and we are still thinking the Astro isn't up to it yet.

Steve, we will discuss it as a club, but it won't count towards any points.

[millzy]

sorry didnt mean it as a dig, i understand the grass will give better track size, but man i love that new astro track you guys have laid :):)

happy to race on what ever track you guys put down.


get your entrys in lads

[axeman]

I aint worried about points I just want to race you and win!!!

[DCM]

Steve, make it fair, you will have to lend me some tyres!!

[axeman]

no problem!!!!!:thumbsup:

[DCM]

Best I put some oil in them diffs then!!

[JACKOR33]

Just started a poll over in our club section to see what surface people would prefer to race on at COBRA regional round:

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76652

Any comments /thoughts / input welcomed as we will run with what people would prefer to race on:thumbsup:

I'd like it on our astro as the week before is an astrotrack at talywain but hey thats just my lazy side talking:p
The grass would allow a much bigger track with more features and speed sections mind.....

[JACKOR33]

Soo it seems evenly split at the moment as to which surface we shoud use for our regional....:lol:
Come on peeps give us the feedback as we want everybody to have a say...:thumbsup:

[leepez]

get your entrys in lads

Who do we send the entries to?

[JACKOR33]

Who do we send the entries to?

Entries to be sent to cobra.wrca@virginmedia.com (cobra.wrca@virginmedia.com)

Please include

NAME:
CLASS:
FREQUENCY:
PT NUMBER:

cheers

dave

[Jamie.T]

That e-mail address is invalid, just sent an e-mail and it came bouncing straight back with mail daemon failure.

Is there an alternative address?

[JACKOR33]

Will check with steve Curtis and post back on here shortly:blush:

[DCM]

Will look into it as soon as VirginMedia lets me in.... site maintenance.

[JACKOR33]

Ok guys new email address to send your entries to:
cobra.entries@gmail.com
Name
classes
frequently
pt no.

Cheers

[JACKOR33]

Had a few entries so far, lets get em over early so we can setup the laptop ready to make the day run smoother:thumbsup:

[Belsten]

Entry sent :thumbsup:

[JACKOR33]

Ok Guys,

we have the following entries

10 x 4wd
3 x 2wd
0 x trucks

Keep those emails coming please guys....

cheers

dave

[DCM]

Lets get them emails in, Heats will be sorted on the Friday before the meeting, any entries after then will be fitted in where we can!!

[peetbee]

Entry sent :thumbsup:

[Balders]

mine too

[leeboy44]

just booked in :thumbsup:

[JACKOR33]

Thanks for the entries today, all received and booked in :thumbsup:
cheers
dave

[axeman]

HI gents please could you confirm if you are running this on the field. if it's going to be on the astro me and reg will be giving this event a miss.

last year when you ran it on the field was one one of the best wrca events I had ever been to.

As this event is a regional it must be able to handle 10 cars on the track. Although I love what you have done at cobra and I appreciate the hard work put in. the astro track in my opinion is only a club track due to size.

[JACKOR33]

HI gents please could you confirm if you are running this on the field. if it's going to be on the astro me and reg will be giving this event a miss.

last year when you ran it on the field was one one of the best wrca events I had ever been to.

As this event is a regional it must be able to handle 10 cars on the track. Although I love what you have done at cobra and I appreciate the hard work put in. the astro track in my opinion is only a club track due to size.


Hi Axeman,

Thanks for the comments about last years WRCA round:blush:
I love us having no restrictions on track size and layout by using the main field and would happily run on there but........

We are still unclear on where we will run the regional for a number of reasons.

1) If weather is bad then we cannot run on the main field with lots of real cars, wet grass and the gradient it will be a mud bath (let alone what our toy cars will do do it!!) and we cannot damage the field too much of we wish to continue using it :(

2) If numbers are low on last year like they were at caldicot then the work involved in sorting out the field will be alot for 20-30 racers which is the same numbers as our normal club days....

As regards track size , our area is larger than that used outside caldicot , which managed to run 10 car finals with some very tight sections well under regs with no complaints i believe. This is not a dig at caldicot mearly illustrating a point guys as i loved your wrca round:thumbsup:

Ideally we would run on the grass, if we do we cannot setup the day before which means something like a 6am start to layout track , build rostrum etc as we will be missing a large number of club and committee members on holiday that weekend!.
Now if people are happy to come early and help us then we can seriously consider this so feel free to let me know if you can lend a hand (THIS APPLIES TO ANYBODY ATTENDING WHO WOULD PREFER THE MAIN FIELD);):thumbsup:

We have run a poll and its pretty much split down the middle about using either surface so that didnt cast our decision for us lol!!

cheers

Dave and Cobra committee

[Body Paint]

I won't be entering till you decide which surface either, but I won't race the grass. Cobra never manage to cut the grass short enough for my liking, sorry.

Ps Caldi track was 2m min, measured all the way around.

Pps I'd be interested to measure your Astro and our grass as I had the same debate a few times. People keep saying Cobra is too small but ours is ok yet I am convinced your square footage is bigger.

[DCM]

I think they are very similar, where yours is longer but shallower to ours which is more square.

[Evsie]

Entry submitted. :thumbsup:

[Jamie.T]

Has the surface choice now been decided 100%, no-body was able to confirm today.

I believe there is an issue regarding help in the morning to mow and build the grass field, if so myself, James and Lee will volunteer to be there extra early and help set out on the grass if needs be.

I think the astro track is too small and too rough to run a decent sized meeting, there was close contact racing today at the super big Taly track, so cobra with its bumps and narrow lanes will be a nightmare.

As i say, if grass is an option then you have 3 volunteers here that will be there at whatever time to help if needs be.

[leeboy44]

martins coming aswell ??

[JACKOR33]

Guys really appreciate the offer of the help we may well still be able to run on the grass with a bit of luck:thumbsup:

[leeboy44]

dave, stock up on spares for the SX3 spencer is smashing the shit out of his car :lol:

im not doing a bad job on mine mind! if schumacher seen me driving they will want me as a test pilot :lol:

[GRIFF55]

Can I book in on the day? Hoping to get there, grass or astro.
(if astro is in same place as old track, I think smaller heats would be needed) not a dig as I loved that old track before :thumbsup:

[JACKOR33]

We should be able to accomodate on the day but you would be slotted in where there was space and possibly not based on talent tho:lol:
6-8 car heats are fine anymore is v.tight on the original area at heath, although the main field is a big blank canvass for a track:thumbsup:


Can I book in on the day? Hoping to get there, grass or astro.
(if astro is in same place as old track, I think smaller heats would be needed) not a dig as I loved that old track before :thumbsup:

[GRIFF55]

Used to race on the big field years ago, it was bloody good

[DCM]

Can I book in on the day? Hoping to get there, grass or astro.
(if astro is in same place as old track, I think smaller heats would be needed) not a dig as I loved that old track before :thumbsup:

Andy, send me your details, I can put you in the system, just not book you in, saves work for me on the day

[JACKOR33]

Ok after some generous offers of extra pairs of hands and discussion as a committee we will be running on THE MAIN GRASS FIELD fro our regional round next week!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Now this is aslong as it isnt hammering down with rain on the day of the regional- in which case we will run on the astrotrack.

I hope this will now encourage more people to enter and come down to an old school grass track with a few features:D

[GRIFF55]

Sent, cheers Steve

[axeman]

Ok after some generous offers of extra pairs of hands and discussion as a committee we will be running on THE MAIN GRASS FIELD fro our regional round next week!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Now this is aslong as it isnt hammering down with rain on the day of the regional- in which case we will run on the astrotrack.

I hope this will now encourage more people to enter and come down to an old school grass track with a few features:D

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[JACKOR33]

Ok so the list of entris so far is listed below, but we expect a few more over the next few days;)

2wd
Spencer farley
dave jackson
steve curtis rich
dave belsten
adam mcbride
ian tomlinson
richard drakedor
matt lovett
Roy davies
mike baldwin
clive bennett
Chris mills
james maggs
joshua curtis rich
andrew curtis rich
bethan curtis rich
carl morgan
Connor symmonds
Cj axon
anthony west
andy griffiths

tom graham - tbc
pete belsten - Cancelled



4wd
Spencer farley
dave jackson
steve curtis rich
dave belsten
ian tomlinson
jamie thomas
james alford
lee perrot
mike baldwin
steve axon
reg reardon
lee marson
martin evans
Pete nancollis
Andy nancollis
Steve Hall
Chris mills

rob west - tbc
tom graham - tbc
pete belsten - Cancelled

Will post details for each driver later in the week so you can check and confirm BEFORE the day!

PLEASE NOTE IF WE DO NOT RECEIVE AN ENTRY BEFORE THE DAY WE CANNOT GUARENTEE YOU A PLACE BASED ON ABILITY, IT WILL BE PURELY WERE YOU CAN BE FITTED IT AS WE WILL NOT HAVE TIME TO RESHUFFLE THINGS TOO MUCH ON THE DAY!!

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED GUYS SO NO TANTRUMS ON THE DAY IF YOUR UNLUCKY!!!

[peetbee]

sorry Dave, you'll have to take me off the list :(
Hope everyone has a fab time

[JACKOR33]

sorry Dave, you'll have to take me off the list :(
Hope everyone has a fab time

Sorry to hear that pete work calls eh:thumbdown:!
Will amend the list now thanks for letting us know:thumbsup:

[peetbee]

yeah, this year hasn't really gone to plan with regards to racing:cry:

hope it goes well for everyone else!

[blue_pinky]

Entry sent :thumbsup: Pretty sure my bro is coming too...I'm sure he'll get his details over shortly too.

[JACKOR33]

Entry sent :thumbsup: Pretty sure my bro is coming too...I'm sure he'll get his details over shortly too.

Cheers andy your details have been added :thumbsup:

[steveH1]

Hi Dave, have sent u my pt no this morning.
Thanks Steve

[JACKOR33]

The entries list further up the thread has been updated and stands correct as of this evening. :D
If you know somebody who is coming and not the list tell em to send their details afterall its easier to remove drivers than it is to add them on the day!!;)

Andy N still waiting on an email from your brother for his entry...:confused:

[DCM]

I will post up a heats list later in the week, so please, PLEASE check details then!

[JACKOR33]

Bump entries updated

[ant west 71]

aaarrrrrhhhhh. i cant send emails for some crappy reason:cry:. can anybody be kindly enough to send email booking me in with my usual details. thanks:thumbsup:.and by the way i hope it rains, lol. astro for me.

[b4rac3r]

Add mine and connors names to 2wd list too. . . Im sure ive told you and or text you we were coming. . . Home leg and all that

[DCM]

whats your details Carl?

[axeman]

You have missed my daughter off the list CJ Axon Her details are on the original email

[DCM]

It's ok Steve, she is on the computer, will be in with the 2wd buggies.

[axeman]

:thumbsup:they will be pleased

[JACKOR33]

You have missed my daughter off the list CJ Axon Her details are on the original email

Steve its my fault, all the email entries are going straight on the computer by steve, i'm then typing them up on here sometimes on my phone thats probably why i missed her:blush:

Your right the 2wd heat really enjoys a truck beating them :thumbsup:

[b4rac3r]

whats your details Carl?



6ft1in
13st athletic build
divorced
Brown hair
Brown eyes
Pmsl

Surely they are already on the laptop?

[i4n]

^^^^^^^^

I so wish there was a facebook style 'like' button on o0ple......

[DCM]

6ft1in
13st athletic build
divorced
Brown hair
Brown eyes
Pmsl

Surely they are already on the laptop?

lol, sorry Carl, whole new database, so the club database doesn't get corrupted (even using my OWN laptop to prepare the race meeting!!)

[ant west 71]

can u please book rob west in for 4wd, usual details. thanks.

[Body Paint]

I have entered into the email entry lottery.. let me know if I have a better chance getting through than I did at Taly :lol:

[JACKOR33]

I have entered into the email entry lottery.. let me know if I have a better chance getting through than I did at Taly :lol:

Entry received just fine!

[DCM]

Ant, it is far less work for me if you guys dug out your details, than me having two laptops on the go at the same time trying to find your details....

[GRIFF55]

Not looking good for me sorry guys. Will let you know tomoz

[millzy]

might have to pull out sorry, will let you know Sat lunchtime

[Pops]

Ant, it is far less work for me if you guys dug out your details, than me having two laptops on the go at the same time trying to find your details....

:lol::lol:..Come steve its not like you have to organise the whole day whilst dealing with 5 kids is it!!:D

[DCM]

Noooo, at the moment, it is the WHOLe day, with about 40 kids, young and old!! :thumbsup: :lol:

[DCM]

PROVISIONAL HEAT LIST (http://www.swansearc.co.uk/heat_listing.pdf)

Please check your details.

[leeboy44]

i know im crap but there was no need to leave me out steve haha

i sent the entry in as its on the list dave did but im not on the heat list fella
lee marson
4wd

[cjm_2008]

luckily I didn't put an entry in - due to whinging girlfriend I can't make it.

and the weather looks good :thumbsup:

[DCM]

i know im crap but there was no need to leave me out steve haha

i sent the entry in as its on the list dave did but im not on the heat list fella
lee marson
4wd

Sorry dude, did I miss you, dam, will get that sorted!!

[DCM]

Lee Marson and James Alford, I seem to have the same PT numbers for you to.... this may cause some problems if your in the same heat.

[leeboy44]

Jamie has come to the rescue on that steve he's lent he his spare I will email you the new pt number for me as james has bought my old 1 and the new 1 has not come yet

[GRIFF55]

Cancel my entries please guys. Sorry to let you down, but will be needing my sleep;)

[blue_pinky]

Nicely seeded dude :cry:

[GRIFF55]

I'm sure you could have either andry Griffith or Andy Griffith place mate, I know Andy griffiths can't make it either:lol:

[JACKOR33]

Nicely seeded dude :cry:

Andy I have spoken to steve about you and your bro being in the lower seeded heat:confused:, should be looked at soon we've been busy scalping the grass for tomorow. :thumbsup:
Wet long grass is not nice to deal with :thumbdown:
cheers
dave

[GRIFF55]

Damn! That sounds great. A nice even playing field on a new cut grass. Just like the olden days:thumbsup:
Lookout belsten, magsy is gunning for you this time

Sorry I can't be there guys:cry:

[Belsten]

I'm sure you could have either andry Griffith or Andy Griffith place mate, I know Andy griffiths can't make it either:lol:


Will Wagbo, Michelle or Rheinard be there though ?

[GRIFF55]

You never know!

[JACKOR33]

Weather reports are a mixed bag or tomorow, some giving no rain and a cloudy day with others saying scattered showers, either way should be a good days racing;)
If anybody does decide to not come if its raining in the morning please text me on 07813195772 so we know:thumbsup:

[blue_pinky]

Sweeeet, cheers Dave :thumbsup:

I know it's never easy sorting heats though...relieved it's not my job for tomorrow!

Scalped grass sounds good to! Looking forward to it :D

What time is booking in by the way?

[Belsten]

Shame most reports ive looked at are forecasting showers :thumbdown:

[JACKOR33]

Sweeeet, cheers Dave :thumbsup:

I know it's never easy sorting heats though...relieved it's not my job for tomorrow!

Scalped grass sounds good to! Looking forward to it :D

What time is booking in by the way?

Booking in starts 8.30 closes 9.30am

There will always be someone unhappy with the seeding, but i'm sure i should be in the heat you in due to two b final appearance from me lol:thumbsup:

[JACKOR33]

Guys updated heat list below should be seeded better and for reference :
8.30-9.30am booking in
9.45am drivers briefing
10am racing starts

[leeboy44]

what list dave?

[leeboy44]

what a great days racing on the best track ive raced on EVER

thanks for today cobra loved every minute of it, the rain made it fun (love seeing the cars sideways)

cant wait for the next race on that track again

how about next week?? haha

thanks chaps

[jimbo007]

What a great day track good loved racing on a grass track:thumbsup:, had another good finish too, dont know what is going on with me :woot::confused:

[acorn28]

Couldn't agree more, great days racing on a cracking track, big thanks to the guys at Cobra. Anyone fancy stripping and cleaning my car? :D

[JACKOR33]

Just a quick thanks to all that turned up and raced inspite of the weathers best attempt at spoiling playing with toy cars :thumbsup:

Also a massive thank you to Everyone who helped setup and also pack away in the rain especially the following guys this morning for turning up at 7am to help setup and make today possible:;)

Jamie thomas
martin evans
james alford
lee marson

Really enjoyed the track especially with 2wd even got my highest placing - 2nd place:p (i might catch you sometime this year mr belsten :D)

Can i pay anyone to clean my cars lol???

dave

[i4n]

Can't agree more with what's been said, it was a brilliant day. Hard work with it being our club running the meeting, but definitely work it, thanks to those that did the major prep work yesterday.

As for car cleaning, mine's just been in the shower and Is now nice and clean. Just got to strip it tomorrow now and oil the bearings. HATE that job!

[leeboy44]

Just a quick thanks to all that turned up and raced inspite of the weathers best attempt at spoiling playing with toy cars :thumbsup:

Also a massive thank you to Everyone who helped setup and also pack away in the rain especially the following guys this morning for turning up at 7am to help setup and make today possible:;)

Jamie thomas
martin evans
james alford
lee marson

Really enjoyed the track especially with 2wd even got my highest placing - 2nd place:p (i might catch you sometime this year mr belsten :D)

Can i pay anyone to clean my cars lol???

dave

dave dont for get jamies rake! what a tool (like its owner :woot: haha) :thumbsup: :lol:

my car is striped and shafts cleaned (hate rusty shafts :cry:)

let me know on what we was talking about with the sx3 ;)

[JACKOR33]

dave dont for get jamies rake! what a tool (like its owner :woot: haha) :thumbsup: :lol:

my car is striped and shafts cleaned (hate rusty shafts :cry:)

let me know on what we was talking about with the sx3 ;)



Yeah it seems jamies real car had 5 handy tools in it today:p:p:p:woot::woot::woot:

[leeboy44]

Yeah it seems jamies real car had 5 handy tools in it today:p:p:p:woot::woot::woot:

just waiting for his reply on me :woot::woot: nothing like a bit of banta after a race meeting haha

next time dave please pull over or you will need a new wing haha

good day cant wait for the next 1

top job guys

[Alfie]

Awesome day, Great track!


Thanks Cobra :thumbsup:

[JACKOR33]

Alfie fair play you got me on my home turf in 4wd, damn i'm a loser :cry::p
Enjoyed racing you and lee in the 'b' final was top swapping places all the time:thumbsup:

[leeboy44]

Alfie fair play you got me on my home turf in 4wd, damn i'm a loser :cry::p
Enjoyed racing you and lee in the 'b' final was top swapping places all the time:thumbsup:

cant 100% say that was the best race ive had so far in RC racing loved it

[Alfie]

Alfie fair play you got me on my home turf in 4wd, damn i'm a loser :cry::p
Enjoyed racing you and lee in the 'b' final was top swapping places all the time:thumbsup:

Cheers Dave, I'm sure I went down to 5th at one point, very challenging in the wet, even Lee was in the mix & he's shait! lol :woot:

Has a great day :thumbsup:

[leeboy44]

Cheers Dave, I'm sure I went down to 5th at one point, very challenging in the wet, even Lee was in the mix & he's shait! lol :woot:

Has a great day :thumbsup:

aww james u bitch haha

[JACKOR33]

aww james u bitch haha

I know james!, he very nearly beat me :cry::woot:

[millzy]

Well today sucked!! rain killed it for me , didn't enjoy any of it after the big down pour.

Track was good and made for good qualifying , but i think the finals where a wasted, Nothing against club,I know we all wish we could control the weather.

Thanks to all at cobra for the hard they put in with the track, and making it 3d but keep with an old school grass feel.

well done to Dave on the 2nd place.

[axeman]

Best WRCA round this year!!!!:D:D

The rain made it awsome!!!! I loved it!!! every bit of it!!!

Especially when I flew past reg and spencer one bend before the line!!

I AM A RACING GOD!!!!

Loved it!!!!

Ledbury in the morning now !!! Hardcore

[DCM]

Is it bedtime yet.....??

Cracking day, rain really made it challenging, but Round by Round is the saver!!!

Thanks to all for turning up and not going home when we had a little light shower... or two...

[ant west 71]

a big thank you to cobra, and the gang, what a AWESOME day, loved the rain and my driving got better as the day got wetter:thumbsup:.

[Jamie.T]

Had an awesome day at COBRA yesterday, no doubt the best track this year. I loved the flow of the track and the jumps were really good and well thought out.

My rake was also awesome, it deserves a medal in itself. ha ha

So, whens the next grass track then, im sure we could squeeze one more in this year, that grass has plenty of life left in it??

[DCM]

Maybe we could do a last hoorah on there.... although maybe not as big?

[leeboy44]

Bigger the better Steve, that track was great. I think you ships start a poll on here for options?

[ant west 71]

youve got to do a last hoorah, wot great fun yesterday was. but i do think that the rain added to the fun. hoping now that swans will run and that is weather changing racing, wot fun, lol.

[Dyna]

Was a good day to be sure :)

Rain made it.... interesting.... to say the least... especially on the wooden doubles, where in the final I got trapped in the middle of one and couldnt get any grip to drive out :lol:

Ground didnt get too muddy really either when you saw how much rain came down at the end. Great track, and all all credit to COBRA and all involved :thumbsup:

Got to mention Adams bad luck again after his wheel came off at Caldicot.... he didnt even manage to start his 2wd 'A' final this time after qualifing 2nd... I reckon its the Cougar, Adam - it dosent seem to like you... :bored:

[JACKOR33]

I cant post the results on this thread for some reason so click the link below:D

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?p=546476#post546476

[JACKOR33]

Link to pictures from sunday:thumbsup:
http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?p=546520#post546520