stotfold national

[MattADH]

Bearing in mind Ian Boulter doesnt frequent this site and his limited mobility, will you still want him to position his caravan with the others.

Last year we were lucky enough to be located just behind Brian Harris and his commentating position...

Dont want to cause a problem but just wanted to give him a heads up!

Thanks

[andy05]

Stan you will allways be gay. Stop kidding yourself and just tell your mum and dad if they love you they will accept you for what you are a LETTER BOX

[matdodd]

......... How would you know Andy?

[andy05]

Originally Posted by matdodd

......... How would you know Andy?

I can spot yhem a mile off mate

[Jonesy]

Originally Posted by andy05

I can spot yhem a mile off mate

Probably from watching Stan and Nick at previous nationals!!

[andy05]

Originally Posted by Jonesy

Probably from watching Stan and Nick at previous nationals!!

Not a nice sight i can tell you

[flipside]

Originally Posted by KevLee

Last year i ran staggers all through qualification and the first 2 legs of the A and struggled for speed. I changed to minispikes for the last leg and was much quicker finishing 2nd i think.

Ribs are more consistent but do lack steering especially when the track is hot. Its suprising how much the track changes with temperature. Its quickest, but most twitchy, when its dry and cool.

This year i' will just stick with spikes.......... i think

Hi Kevin,

Did you try dremeled staggers as in kampenhout this year? Or is there even less steering than in kampenhout? When using mini spikes in the front, do they wear quickly or can you run them perfectly when the sharp edge from the spike is gone?

Hoping for dry weather...

bye!

[super__dan]

Wouter, you won't need a mini pin front becasue you can only run a minispike in the back it will turn up it's own backside on mini pins. It will be mini spike fronts (trimmed) or stagger ribs for most people assuming it's dry.

[flipside]

Yeah sorry I meant mini spike... corrected it :-)

[KevLee]

did try dremmeled staggers at Kampenhout and have tried them at stotfold in the past. I noticed a difference in Belgium but never really noticed any improvement at Stotfold (it didn't hurt though).

If its wet you'll be running greens and i wouldn't cut anything off. If its dry, i usually find its better without the outside row of spikes. You don't seem to lose any steering it just settles the car down.

Have you made it through the reserve list yet?

[flipside]

Thanks Kevin.

Simon is in for 4WD, he's 1st in 2WD and I'm 2nd :-)

Still more than a week to go and Paul says most people cancel in the last 7 days so that should be ok then :-)

[KevLee]

I don't want this to be the kiss of death but the weather looks pretty nice for the weekend!

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...=baldock&day=5

[IceMike]

have we got any pictures of the track, and any advise for a stotfold noobe???

[KevLee]

Originally Posted by IceMike

have we got any pictures of the track, and any advise for a stotfold noobe???

Have alook at Jimmy's report from last year, there a some pictures of the track in there

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/stotfoldnational2007/

as for advice... depends what track you normally race on? Its very high grip in the dry and very low when wet. Schumacher yellows or greens, and maybe staggers if ou want a calmer 2wd.

[woOdy]

Originally Posted by KevLee

I don't want this to be the kiss of death but the weather looks pretty nice for the weekend!

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...=baldock&day=5

What is the weather looking like down there? I dont trust web site weather reports.

[ben]

Originally Posted by woOdy

What is the weather looking like down there? I dont trust web site weather reports.

There ya go http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...ipcode=baldock

[Lee]

522 mile

[Northy]

We'll be seeing you late tonight then Lee-Mag, you at work all day?
I'm leaving in 10 mins

G

[YoungChazz]

Any results yet? Dying over here...

[Darren Boyle]

Neil Cragg set TQ from Ellis (fastest individual time, only two people to get 13 lappers in qualifying were Ellis and Kev Lee, both X6), Darren Bloomfield Q3, Kev Lee Q4 (X6)

A total of 4 X6's in the A (Ellis, Kevin, Simon Reeves and Johnathan Palmer - 1st A final)

Bllommy won leg 1 with a controlled drive, mistakes from Ellis meant a low finish. Neil won 2nd leg from Ellis who led until half way round the last lap and stuffed it, so came in second.

Leg 3 Ellis (with his favourite gay yellow wing fitted) took the win from Neil, giving them both a 1 and a 2, BRCA rules mean a decider is the fastest winning time, Ellis got it by approx 2 - 3 seconds with the leg three win being the fastest time.