crazy racing superstitions!

jimmy · #1 15-05-2006

Who else has these then ? just me ?
My orange B4 shell and tractor-noise gearbox were all good, until I changed to a brand new gearbox and I did horribly badly at racing. I was going to change back to the old gearbox since I thought maybe the b4 was punishing me ! but I changed to a red shell instead - and this combination of red shell and new gearbox seem to have pleased the superstition gods.

There, a window into my madness. :jimmeh so, anyone else ?
do a little dance before racing ? put body clips on in a certain rota ? kiss the track before finals ?

:flower:

Chris Doughty · #2 15-05-2006

I always make sure the 'dials' on the top of my KO are fully dialled 'ON' before the start of the race,

even though I KNOW they are on full, and they are set to do NOTHING, I still adjust them, its just habbit... lol

AndyG · #3 15-05-2006

watch and wedding ring in pocket.

comfort or superstition? maybe both now.

sefton · #4 15-05-2006

I had a obsessive habit of stretching my fingers apart when on the rosstrum

on Sunday.

Craig.

losidan · #5 15-05-2006

Beforehand I always shave my

wait....Sorry guys that's for a different forum.

Chrislong · #6 15-05-2006

Im superstitious that I always put the charged cells in my car, whenever I have not done this I have never finished a race, but sometimes I have nearly.

I can't race with a ring on, or things in my pockets, but I think that is more about comfort than superstition.

DCM · #7 15-05-2006

Firstly, I hate wearing a watch whilst racing, hate it dangling there.

I am ALWAYS ready at least 5 mins before I need to go collect my transponder and as far as I can remember have always gone to watch the heat before with my car and transmitter with me.

Oh... and I usualy double and tripple check that I got everything.

Spencer Mulcahy · #8 15-05-2006

I dry my hands on my jeans alot before the race was thinging of taking a towl tucked into my belt but thought it would look stupid wagle my wheels on the grid before i start and latly started to find a spot on the track and just stare at it think this is to calm me down. Think I need to see a doctor going mad.

MikePimlott · #9 15-05-2006

Im a Wheel waggler on the grid and i have to keep tapping the throttle to make sure the car is actually going to move off the grid when my number is shouted. Always a bit worried about being still there when everyone else has gone.

BenG · #10 15-05-2006

I always slide my right hand thumb left to right over and over before a race begins, and twiddle the auxillary switch on and off

Chris Doughty · #11 15-05-2006

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Originally Posted by MikePimlott

Im a Wheel waggler on the grid and i have to keep tapping the throttle to make sure the car is actually going to move off the grid when my number is shouted. Always a bit worried about being still there when everyone else has gone.

uurrgh.... tiverton round1 for me in 4WD, did the praccy lap, put the car on the line... its a no-go... turns out I had dirt stuck in my motor

boooo

Spencer Mulcahy · #12 15-05-2006

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Originally Posted by MikePimlott

Im a Wheel waggler on the grid and i have to keep tapping the throttle to make sure the car is actually going to move off the grid when my number is shouted. Always a bit worried about being still there when everyone else has gone.

Just wait till you set off backwords which will happen it happens to all of us.

Danny McGee · #13 15-05-2006

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Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net

uurrgh.... tiverton round1 for me in 4WD, did the praccy lap, put the car on the line... its a no-go... turns out I had dirt stuck in my motor

boooo

Yer i know Chris, Tricky had to throw my car over your so that i could go.....

I tend to make sure that the clock on my ko is reset to zero and i'm not keen on having things in my pockets.

DCM · #14 15-05-2006

aaaah, motor wiring... I actualy etch my motor cans with +ve and-ve so I know I get it right each time, and new motors I do the same, lol.

emzy · #15 15-05-2006

If I'm wearing rings I have to take them off. And if I'm wearing a hoody / zip off I have to scrunch the sleeves up away from my hands (unless I'm freezing). Hair has to be tied back... although I'm not so obssessive with that lately. I clench my fingers and hands a lot though.

jimmy · #16 15-05-2006

Am I the only one who beleives their car is punishing them for changing parts then ?

DCM · #17 15-05-2006

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Originally Posted by jimmy

Am I the only one who beleives their car is punishing them for changing parts then ?

Think os Jim, maybe it just doesn't like to be out of tune with your hair colour!!!

ApexSpeed · #18 15-05-2006

Starting grid wheel wiggler here. I don't think I ever really do it on purpose—more as a nervous habit.

I'm bad on the WAY to the track. I get really bad butterflies about 5 minutes before I pull up to the raceway. It takes me a good 10 minutes of moving around once I get out of the car to shake it all off. After that, I'm fine for the rest of the day. Usually, my hands are shaking while I'm setting up my gear in the pits. I've been like that since I started racing in 1983.

Superstitions? Not really anything I do at the track. I have an odd ritual with the shower door squeegee every morning, but I'd prefer not to get into that...

MikePimlott · #19 15-05-2006

No Jimmy your not on your own. i recently snapped a ball end in the rear brace i moved from the inside hole to the outside and raced with it for about 3 meetings. Then put a new brace on and moved to the insides again and did exactly same thing at bury this weekend. Back to the outsides now. AARRGGHH!!!

Northy · #20 15-05-2006

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Originally Posted by jimmy

Am I the only one who beleives their car is punishing them for changing parts then ?

YES! Jimmy, your a freak!

Only joking mate!