M-K Racing newbury rc round 2 10th feb

[ginger fixit]

hi guys

just a quick up date entrys are very low at this time we need the entrys to be up around the 50 mark really for us to continue with these meetings it is a shame that we havent got the interest we did for the GP in december i guess that more clubs must be running offroad indoors now or we arent giving you what you want.:(

Anyway entrys are listed below we have decided to use the same basic lay out with a few tweeks to ends of the hall where i think they could be better i thought the infield was ace so i think i will leave that.:thumbsup:

like i say we need these entrys to come up a bit so please guys if you want to come get those entrys in ;)

2WD
===
F1
Gareth Stanton
Lee Martin
Tristram Neal
F2
Andy Bell
Cameron Taylor
Justin Mackey
Mark Johnston
Nick Goodall
Rob Rasey
Roger Mills
F3
Adam Lewis
Alan Saunders
Grant Fribbens
Ian Southwell
John Zottl
Kevin Tombeur
Martin Barbour
Nick Goodall
Paul Wragg
Richard Saunders
Rob Rance
Simon Freeman
Trevor Follington

4WD
===
F1
Andy Griffiths
Gareth Stanton
Wes Myles
F2
Rob Rasey
Roger Mills
Shaun Austen
Simon Chambers
F3
Adam Lewis
Carl Venter
David Mudford
Giles Bishop
Grant Fribbens
Jason Moller
Jordan Cook
Steve Thurlbourne

Total 2WD: 22
Total 4WD: 14

[RogerM]

Andy, it might be because it clashes with Kiddy's winter series. As that is the first mid west regional vneue (and first national) of the year I think a few might be headed there.

You have PM mate.

[ginger fixit]

i think you might be right there roger think we will be loosing another indoor venue at this rate i am going to have to talk to the landlord :thumbdown:


laters Andy

p.s trouble is we clash every date in feb somewhere id love to know how dms racing got 100drivers every meeting or so im told

[frogger]

Andy, the tracks you guys layout are awesome and absolutely what we want :wub

If clashes with other series are effecting numbers then we need more people in the sport, especially locally. We need to kick more of the playstation generation out of their bedrooms and get them into these events. :)

[ginger fixit]

thats a great idea dude but doesnt help my/our predicament indoor racing costs too much to put on if we dont get the numbers then we will have to cancel its also far too much work for half a days racing if you get what i mean.

i realise that places like kiddy need to run aswell so we will have to rethink the our position if numbers dont increase

sorry guys might aswell be straiight with you all Andy :)

[Mash Potato]

Just completed my entry

[ginger fixit]

thanks dude;)

[Freakypen]

I'll be there too!!Entry sent:thumbsup:-aka-Penneyracer

[RogerM]

Andy,

I know it's not a lot of help to you know but for as long as I can remember the west mids winter series has been run 2nd & 4th weekend of the winter months @ Kiddy and Cov' respectively ..... might be worth planning around those next time ..... although no doubt there are other series local to you but in the other direction that run 1st & 3rd :(

It would be such a shame if you didn't hold your indoor meetings as I think that your venue is the best option we have in the southern counties.

[Freakypen]

I have just discovered the newbury club after being here a couple of years,it seems the only decent offroad racing in the winter I can find anywhere near me(even then its 1.5 hrs from me) seeing that Tiverton lost their excellent indoor venue:(.Would be a shame to see it disappear-the track etc is brill and a great venue for all kinds of racing,and seems to be run great.It is unfortunate that there are so many classes of racing going on up and down the country and not enough weekends.......

The cml track is great too but in the winter I like to be able to feel my thumbs sometimes!!:DI'm not totally up to speed with what the club runs touring car wise etc-but I guess if both classes were struggling for numbers the only way around it is to make a track where both can run..even though i'm sure the touring car drivers may prefer a track totally dedicated to them-as would buggy drivers-but hey........beggars cant be choosers and would be better than losing the venue totally surely?:)

[ginger fixit]

1st weekend eden park

2nd week kiddy

3rd week end stotfold

4th weekend cml

plus anu 8th scale thats going on as well

like i say i think we are fighting a loosing battle :)

but the land lord is cool he is ok with the low entry so its going ahead but we could still do with a load more entries :thumbsup:

[ginger fixit]

I have just discovered the newbury club after being here a couple of years,it seems the only decent offroad racing in the winter I can find anywhere near me(even then its 1.5 hrs from me) seeing that Tiverton lost their excellent indoor venue:(.Would be a shame to see it disappear-the track etc is brill and a great venue for all kinds of racing,and seems to be run great.It is unfortunate that there are so many classes of racing going on up and down the country and not enough weekends.......

The cml track is great too but in the winter I like to be able to feel my thumbs sometimes!!:DI'm not totally up to speed with what the club runs touring car wise etc-but I guess if both classes were struggling for numbers the only way around it is to make a track where both can run..even though i'm sure the touring car drivers may prefer a track totally dedicated to them-as would buggy drivers-but hey........beggars cant be choosers and would be better than losing the venue totally surely?:)

dont worry dude fridays are no problem we are getting 30 plus to them its the sunday stuff we have the issues hopfully we will get some more :)

laters Andy

[MattADH]

I have to admit I enjoyed the last meeting you held. It takes around 90 minutes (no accidents or traffic on the motorway) for me to get there but was well worth it.

DMS did get a good turnout and ran once a month although as the off-road side dwindled, the dedicated buggy events were amalgamated with touring car.
The shop and venue was very well established at its height and maybe their location at the junction of the M1 and M25 made accessibility better for the racers.

Marc is going a great job with the shop and supporting the track but it takes time.
With the resurrection of clubs and new venues, it is a shame that high turnouts cannot be guaranteed for us all.

Bear in mind that this race date is the best part of two weeks off and that I am sure that more entries will be received. I am saying that on the basis that Ellis and I only made a decision at 9pm on the Saturday before as we were watching the weather and looking for a full days racing. Of course the weather stayed fine despite the forecast and Stotfold unfortunately lost out as Ellis and I went to Newbury and another guy who wanted to race outdoors dropped out altogether!

I wish you all the best as I have read the forums and seen that you have taken in comments left by the drivers. Not sure if you are interested but you could put in for next year's indoor finals if you have the space to accommodate the racers? Just an idea...

[Nick Goodall]

Nice post Matt - it's so weird that you've just mentioned about the Indoor finals as i was only saying to Lee this morning that Andy could easily go for that as they've always been up around Worksop / Leeds for as long as i can remember (even back when i was racing in the 90's) so i'm sure it could be possible at least..... The venue has got better and better each time, witht he rostrum as it is now too i think it's got even more potential with the larger track area!

Keep up the good work anyway Andy, we'll get there in the end :thumbsup:

[markwilliamson2001]

I think my local club are also trying to get an indoor finals for next year (2009) which is at Leominster (Hereford Club). They may be putting on a trial meet to see how it goes (in October of this year), but have successfully run 12th Nats (3rd one in feb) and a micro National meeting, so I think they just need to convince PaulW at the moment. The venue is excellent and will have jumps and ramps like Newbury, with both polished and slippery sections.

[markwilliamson2001]

Was perhaps thinking of doing a indoor champs with both clubs participating?? Say 6 rounds with 4 to count, but one has to be at the other club say?? This may mean that your attendance at both meetings improve?

Just an idea
mark

[ginger fixit]

i really please that your club is doing so well and are planing some offroad stuff but i think this may well be the problem there is just too many clubs doing the same thing i think with you being so close all that is going to happen is you will take entries from us.

but hey hope it gos well :thumbsup:

thanks Andy Bell

[markwilliamson2001]

What I meant was that we run a championship with BOTH clubs involved. (Just do one away meeting to qualify for the champs...wouldnt matter which meeting). It is quite a long drive for me to come to all MK meets, but wouldn't mind doing one, as part of a championship, but I see your point about too many meetings being on!

See what members think at your next meet, I will ask around at our club as well to see what they think about the idea. Hopefully we can keep attendance up at both clubs then, as members would need to attend both clubs at least once!!

Say 4 meetings from 6, only 3 allowed at your local club?? (MUST do one away meeting).

[ginger fixit]

the idea of a interclub champ is good but think of it this way

1st weekend eden park

2nd week kiddy

3rd week end stotfold

4th weekend cml

plus anu 8th scale thats going on as well every month

you have to decide when do we/ you run all these clubs can be driven to including yours with in 2 hours from both of us 2 hours is nothing for most racers all i would say is think before you set these meetings in stone.

we as a club have spent over £500 quid on timber to make the jumps i realise that we can use them for fridays but we still havent replaced the coffers yet and we have done 2 largeish meeting.

it has become very apparent to me that we are loosing clubs because of there being too many places to go not because nobody wants to race,
rc is so popular at the moment we as clubs need to think what we are doing before we put one another out of bussiness thats what im saying sorry if that sounds harsh but its the truth.:)

it is so much more expensive to put meeting on now when i was a lad we used to get trophies down to 5th or so in all the finals now the top three get a small one if there lucky this is down to what a meeting costs to run i hope you get what i mean im not having a go at you personally it just very frustrating when people are so desperate to run indoors they talk you in to running a championship then they decide to go to another club for what ever reason and this i think can only get worse if we set our selves in compitition with one another:)

[RogerM]

This talk of inter club has got me thinking .......... how about a winter indoor national season? I know this isn't the best place to start that discussion but it could make sense ..... 5 months, 5 clubs (Newbury, Hereford, Worksop, Southend and somewhere else in an area not covered by the first 4 maybe) ... just an idea

As for what can be done by individual clubs it's a tricky one. When I started racing in the 80s I only went to one club for years but now people seem much happier to travel further to find different types of tracks. The problem with this is that either the clubs have to charge a lot to cover the costs of buying the equipment to build these tracks from just a couple of meetings per year or as Andy says they just put each other out of business. No easy solution as there are still plenty of people willing to just stay local too.

[ginger fixit]

ok guys here are the prizes

kindly donated by M-K Racing CML Disribution and Newbury Rc Club

F1 2wd And 4wd

1st 2nd 3rd trophies

to be an f1 you are either sponsered fully or in part by a distributor or factory team driver or helped in someway by a shop that sort of thing

F2 2wd and 4wd

1st place b4 team kit (new)

2nd place proline pitmat and 1 full set ballistic buggy tyres

3rd place 1 full set balistic buggy tyres

to be in f2 you must not be suported by the industry in anyway and be capable of an A/ mid B final qualification (this will be down to race controllers decretion)

F3 2wd and 4wd

1st place proline car stand and 1 full set shuy mini pins

2nd place 1 full set shuy mini pins

3rd place will get j concepts wing and 2 bottles shock oil 30/35w

f3 is intended for club racers ie not intending to do anything more than regionals the bread and butter racers every club needs and will only make mid B down in the finals (again this will be down to race controlers decretion)

ok guys i hope thats clear as mub we think thats a nice little prize bag i hope you all do as well

thanks Andy Bell

[Southwell]

So what would i be? :P

[ryan]

So what would i be? :P
F5, your rubbish

[Southwell]

F5, your rubbish

So their gonna have to make an F10 formula for you then? :thumbsup:

[Bathy]

So what would i be? :P

A cock?

[Wraggy]

So what would i be? :P
F1 you muppet !!!

[Southwell]

Thanks Bathy, useful as ever. :wub

Can i not be F2 :woot:

[ginger fixit]

hi guys ive ruffly graded the entries so far if you would like to be changed then please let me know ow and your reason why would be good



2WD
===
F1
suported drivers

Gareth Stanton
Lee Martin
Lloyd Storey
Rob Rasey
Nick Goodall
Mark Johnston
Justin Mackey
Paul Wragg
Ian Southwell



F2
unsuported drivers ran a final top b final last meeting

Andy Bell
Ryan Lees
Tristram Neal
Grant Fribbens
Simon Freeman
John Zottl
Richard Saunders

F3
club drivers bottom b and c final last meeting


Adam Lewis
Alan Saunders
Kevin Tombeur
Martin Barbour
Rob Rance
Trevor Follington
Shaun Austen
Cameron Taylor



4WD
===
F1
suported drivers

Andy Griffiths
Gareth Stanton
Keith Robertson
Simon Chambers
Rob Racey

F2
unsuported drivers ran a final tp b final last meeting

Steve Thurlbourne
Jordan Cook
Jason Moller
Grant Fribbens
David Mudford

F3
club drivers bottom b and c final last meeting

Adam Lewis
Carl Venter
Giles Bishop
Marc Nascimento

Total 2WD: 25
Total 4WD: 14


i hope it makes sence

[Freakypen]

Howdy-did you receive my entry for the mk race on the 10th ok?Paul Penney

[AmiSMB]

I am honored to be classed as an F2 as I do not feel like one :D

[Body Paint]

Glad your going ahead Andy, will I be able to book in on the day? I am wanting to go to Kiddy but if the whether is rank I'd really like to come to Newbury.

[rob8246]

Glad your going ahead Andy, will I be able to book in on the day? I am wanting to go to Kiddy but if the whether is rank I'd really like to come to Newbury.

Even tho other meetings are on that Sunday if the weather is shite then Indoors at newbury is the answer!!! :thumbsup:

Im sure that booking in on the day will be fine dude.;)

RR.

[RogerM]

Rob ... might have just created a rod for your own back there.

I might be follwoing Craig down the M4 if the weather fails us ......... along with just about everybody else aiming to be at Kiddy now doubt!!!

[showtime]

did somebody say 10 minute finals ? :)

[smk]

Howdy-did you receive my entry for the mk race on the 10th ok?Paul Penney

Hi Paul, We only received an entry for Round 1, you can enter rounds 2 & 3 here http://www.newburyrcclub.co.uk/forms/index.php

Pre-booking makes the booking-in process faster and means the racing gets started earlier, but we do take entries up to and including on the day. Kev

[ginger fixit]

hi guys only a few days to go if you want to pre enter remember we will except entrys on the day so if the weather is rubbish it will be dry in newbury

laters Andy


p.s we are very light on helpers to build the track on saturday anybody welcome we will be there from 11`oclock:thumbsup:

[JCJC]

Thinking bout' my lunch, is ya man doing burgers again?

[smk]

-----------

[steve-liberty]

No burgers this week lads, i'm doing hot dogs instead, variety is the spice of life !!

[rob8246]

We had another good days racing today. ;)

Shame there were not a few more drivers but I guess it being such a nice day outside that off road tempted a few.

The track was tip top as usual and with 6 rounds of quals and finals everyone got lots of tracktime!! :thumbsup:

Well done to Paul Penny winning the 2wd and Keith Robertson for his 4wd triumph.

And well done to all the Newbury club guys for another outstanding display!!

RR

[ginger fixit]

hi guys

some really great driving today really tidy meeting i would like to give a special mention to a chap called Lloyd Storey he was in my heat we were both quick at times and both having a shocker at times too but we managed to be fast and fair somthing which is getting rarer these days.:mad:

he drove with enough respect to give me a much slower driver the time to move when i could he also would let me through if he made a mistake so not to ruin my run this was great just wanted to say thanks you made the day for me more enjoyable because you were more than fair allday.;)

laters Andy Bell :thumbsup:

[AmiSMB]

Some pictures of the event from RR:-


http://www.clanfieldrc.co.uk/pictures/09022008508.jpg

http://www.clanfieldrc.co.uk/pictures/09022008509.jpg

http://www.clanfieldrc.co.uk/pictures/10022008515.jpg

http://www.clanfieldrc.co.uk/pictures/10022008516.jpg

http://www.clanfieldrc.co.uk/pictures/10022008517.jpg

http://www.clanfieldrc.co.uk/pictures/10022008518.jpg

http://www.clanfieldrc.co.uk/pictures/10022008519.jpg

http://www.clanfieldrc.co.uk/pictures/10022008520.jpg

http://www.clanfieldrc.co.uk/pictures/10022008522.jpg

[GRIFF55]

My God!!! Who's Nick giving the evils too:lol:
http://www.clanfieldrc.co.uk/pictures/10022008518.jpg

[showtime]

perhaps his parents sold his soul to the Devil?

http://cwtv.com/shows/reaper/gallery/101/images/c/0002/cw-reaper-genericshow-gl-01_006368-324196-500x280.jpg


http://www.duckydoestv.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/reaperlogoblack_jpg.jpg

anyone else seen this show? its pretty good :thumbsup:

[showtime]

or alternatively he might have been feeling guilty after my Pred mysteriously broke for no reason after he had a go with it? :eh?:

http://www.clanfieldrc.co.uk/pictures/10022008525.jpg

well i did bump the wall slightly i suppose :blush:

[AmiSMB]

My God!!! Who's Nick giving the evils too:lol:


I think it is the surprise as he is staring at my pit table!!! :lol:

[Lee Martin]

trish is that my hat?????????????????????????????????????

[Wraggy]

trish is that my hat?????????????????????????????????????
its probably your top to mate :thumbsup:

[Teddy truman]

pidge number 2

a song springs to mind:

' i want to be like you oh oh'

[Freakypen]

Cheers to all the guys once again at newbury for a great fun meeting and brill track!!:thumbsup:P.S. (bring back the burgers,the hotdogs arent as tasty!)

[ryan]

My top lees hat ive had it for ages! lol!


Trish

oh and i need to sort out my own account.