6 Hour Charity Team Race - 9th Oct

[lordnikon]

Sounds like a plan, will send the transponder details onto Simon to add to the application form.

[Deano577]

What's the latest on the 6hr how many teams etc

[mikeyscott]

Hand out transponders can also be allocated to a team if required.

[jim76]

gutted i don't think i will make this now. New cars won't be here in time.
And i got myself a PT the other week specially for it!!

Hope it become an annual event so i can come next year!

[mikeyscott]

What happened to your trusty SX2??

[jim76]

it's getting replaced!

[mikeyscott]

Just had an updated Team - Model Cars Reading

Name
Driver 1 Chris Slevin
Driver 2 Kevin Brunsden
Driver 3 Steve Brunsden
Driver 4 Paul Taylor
Driver 5 Dave Saul
Driver 6 Callum Niblett


Callum will teach the juniors and adults how it's done lol

[mikeyscott]

Originally Posted by jim76

it's getting replaced!

One final meeting

What do you race with, spektrum?

[Randall34]

Has the format for the event been sorted out yet? I gather that PTs will be registered to your team. So how will driver changeover happen, Ten teams means a possible 20 drivers and cars on at once. Will there be a defined changeover (i.e. 1min in the box before the next driver can go) after a 7 - 10min run??. Will there be a changeover zone etc?
Just a few things to think about so we don't have to on the day.
Neil

[ASKay]

1min in the box seem a good way of avoiding ppl rushing on and off the rostrum (H&S and all of that)

[SteveB]

Originally Posted by ASKay

1min in the box seem a good way of avoiding ppl rushing on and off the rostrum (H&S and all of that)

Rob Warren will clear up the rules but one person off the rostrum one person up on change over with people at bottom of rostrum, tbc but your team will remove car in start area tbc and replace with next car, we will need to make a slight change to the track but only to give a small pit lane

It's a bit of fun but looks good for a team event atmosphere build up, what can happen? what team can will? my estimates u will each get between 8 - 12 runs so reliable cars is a must, more will be revealed lol

[Dudders]

Good luck with this guys, I'm out of this one.

[RobW]

Originally Posted by Randall34

Has the format for the event been sorted out yet? I gather that PTs will be registered to your team. So how will driver changeover happen, Ten teams means a possible 20 drivers and cars on at once. Will there be a defined changeover (i.e. 1min in the box before the next driver can go) after a 7 - 10min run??. Will there be a changeover zone etc?
Just a few things to think about so we don't have to on the day.
Neil

Hi Neil

Latest is:

Still 6 teams as per my previous post on "Drivers with teams" thread. Couple of driver changes. We may end up with another team or two if people turn up without a team.

Mike has sorted the transponder issue - both PTs and handouts can be linked to a team.

We will create a changeover point where the current start line is (move the piping along to create a much wider entry point) where cars will need to be swapped over - both cars need to be in changeover zone at the changeover point. If a car breaks out on the track, it needs to be bought back to the changeover point - the replacement car cannot leave until the broken car is placed in the changeover point.

No minimum swap-over time as I do not expect many volunteers to want to stand with a stop-watch for 6 hours.

Only one driver from any team on the rostrum at any time - including the steps.

We'll draw lots for team marshalling points and starting points on grid in the morning.

We'll run through all of this at the drivers briefing - please let me know if you think of anything else we need to consider but remember we are looking to keep this simple so nothing that makes it more complicated than it needs to be.

Cheers

Rob

[Randall34]

All sounds like a plan to me Rob.
Just hope no-one rushes on and off the rostrum, especially if its slippery.
See you there
Neil

[billyboy9002]

Hi

Phil has dropped out of this now due to it being his folks anniversary.
We are happy to have another driver or run with 7

Cheers

[lordnikon]

Rob, do you want us all down for 8am still ?? Assuming you guys will need alittle time to mod the track slightly, and then for all the teams to sort out pit areas for each of them, and a drivers briefing for the 10am start ??

[RobW]

Originally Posted by lordnikon

Rob, do you want us all down for 8am still ?? Assuming you guys will need alittle time to mod the track slightly, and then for all the teams to sort out pit areas for each of them, and a drivers briefing for the 10am start ??

Yes, be good if you can get there 8.00ish as we have a few new things to do like book teams in as teams rather than individuals which might take a bit longer than normal. It will also give all the teams a bit of time to organise themselves and we might be putting together a final team for any last minute entries.

It looks like we are going to have similar numbers to a summer series meeting so probably need everyone to park away from edge of track and pit under gazebos in their teams.

I'd like an improvement in weather - BBC currently saying light rain

Cheers

Rob

[maseace]

Really looking foward to this and fingers crossed the weather holds out looks better now on the bbc but what do they know.



Also teameseless t shirts will be on there for the guys that have ordered them remeber 10 pound each

[The Chef]

Originally Posted by billyboy9002

Hi

Phil has dropped out of this now due to it being his folks anniversary.
We are happy to have another driver or run with 7

Cheers

Run 7 as we'll get more time.

[Deano577]

Originally Posted by The Chef

Run 7 as we'll get more time.

It's a plan have u got your v3 ready? And your other vega ?
We need some team tactics ? Any ideas