sam the man
07-02-2009, 09:23 AM
That's right guys, we have started a new club in PE on some really old tennis courts. It's been a long 5 months of searching, organising, planning, work parties, meetings, etc, etc.
Below is a pic of how the venue looked when we got it, I will post pics of what it looks like now another time. We are still not finished completely, a topping still needs to be put down and remarked and painted, and we still need stairs for the driverstand. But we at least have a venue where we can race and have some fun for now. It's marked out, they put the piping down yesterday, and we have a container with a stainless steel railing. The end vision is still a way off, but once the funds come in next year we can carry on and get it done 100%.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/DSCI0516.jpg
Track Layout - Approx 240m long and 4m wide with the pace corners being a bit wider. Lots of cut out options to vary the layout for different classes.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/DiazTrackLayout1.jpg
There are a few "QUITE" technical spots that catch you out, but it flows awesome. We took away some of the pipes as it was breaking cars and replaced it with curbs and they are working out perfectly.
Here are more pics of what it looks like today, still a bit to do before the first race day on 18th Jan, but we'll get there. It's an awesome surface just as it is, all cracked up. But with a bit of sugar water it gets even better. The guys are doing 18 - 20sec mod times, 22 - 25sec superstock and 28 - 30sec TT01 times. You can ride rubber or foam, both work well, the rubber makes the ass a bit loose, foams give you plenty steering, so the choice is yours depending on how you set the car up.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5196.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5199.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5197.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5198.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5201.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5202.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5203.jpg
And here's Ray doing the "sugar" thing. You can also see the pipes on the corners before we replaced them.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/a14122008002mj3.jpg
Here are some pics from our first race day (mini national). ENJOY!!
Packed to capacity.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5291.jpg
Some early practice runs
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5251.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5254.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5255.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5258.jpg
Team Thinus's Pit Area
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5262.jpg
Oom Danie checking things out.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5263.jpg
The better halves checking out the action
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5267.jpg
Team BRCCC Pit Area
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5270.jpg
Below is a pic of how the venue looked when we got it, I will post pics of what it looks like now another time. We are still not finished completely, a topping still needs to be put down and remarked and painted, and we still need stairs for the driverstand. But we at least have a venue where we can race and have some fun for now. It's marked out, they put the piping down yesterday, and we have a container with a stainless steel railing. The end vision is still a way off, but once the funds come in next year we can carry on and get it done 100%.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/DSCI0516.jpg
Track Layout - Approx 240m long and 4m wide with the pace corners being a bit wider. Lots of cut out options to vary the layout for different classes.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/DiazTrackLayout1.jpg
There are a few "QUITE" technical spots that catch you out, but it flows awesome. We took away some of the pipes as it was breaking cars and replaced it with curbs and they are working out perfectly.
Here are more pics of what it looks like today, still a bit to do before the first race day on 18th Jan, but we'll get there. It's an awesome surface just as it is, all cracked up. But with a bit of sugar water it gets even better. The guys are doing 18 - 20sec mod times, 22 - 25sec superstock and 28 - 30sec TT01 times. You can ride rubber or foam, both work well, the rubber makes the ass a bit loose, foams give you plenty steering, so the choice is yours depending on how you set the car up.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5196.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5199.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5197.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5198.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5201.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5202.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5203.jpg
And here's Ray doing the "sugar" thing. You can also see the pipes on the corners before we replaced them.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/a14122008002mj3.jpg
Here are some pics from our first race day (mini national). ENJOY!!
Packed to capacity.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5291.jpg
Some early practice runs
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5251.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5254.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5255.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5258.jpg
Team Thinus's Pit Area
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5262.jpg
Oom Danie checking things out.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5263.jpg
The better halves checking out the action
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5267.jpg
Team BRCCC Pit Area
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/samjnr/IMG_5270.jpg