York Regional Track
 

What would YOU like? :confused:

G

Plenty of carpet, a-la Durham.

As much carpet as possible. I personally cant stand tracks like batley indoor where its all slippy.

Second that!

If the track was fairly flat that would be excellent.

Polished floor is good, but only in the slow sections of a track. It's crap when it's on a really fast bit, like at the end of the straight.

lets leave all the bumps out and call it boring cars then

There will be jumps and features, but it cetainly will not be an obsticle course, I'll make sure of that.

G

I agree with Stu. Although Id preffer carpet everywherel, if thats not possible, could we only have slippy on slow corners.

G, that new jump that lil Ben J made is a must!
Some awesome air can be achieved from that...:)

Which new jump? The one we used outdoors?

G

it was the jump directly infront of the rostrum last saturday, b4 the endurance. i think thats the one your talking about. can i ask.... the hall is quite small at lowefields, so will we be using the whole thing for the tract and then classrooms for pitting? or will it be like the club nights??? (except obviosously wiv more pitting)

also i agree about slow corners being slippy, except accelerating out may be a problem???
it has to be a track that flows.
also g, do you know if we're aloud to use ne mats from the school for it??

g, do we have some crash mats for the regional?

we dont usually at club nights, but some1 sed we will, so vermin can make his HUGE jumps :P


i think we need to use as much carpet as possible ;)

What is with all the carpet loving, something to do with driving X6's :D

I'm sure the track will be very good as per usual with G's tracks. There will be some slippy floor.

The track will be as big as it needs to be, there may be some pitting in the hall there may be none, dunno yet. The track will not fill the hall as we need space for spectators, race control, etc.

We can have anything we want from the gym, all depends on how many club members will be there to bring it out and put it away on Sunday night.

atleast we dont drive losi's, haha. o/j! i dont mind how much slippy we have i actually quite like it so long as there isnt tooo much. o and i will be there helping set it up, and reserve my lil corner, lol.

I think people want carpet because
1) more consistant and
2) better racing

If youre racing with full grip, you can go as fast as possible. This emans faster more competitive racing. With lots of slippy, a fair bit is hit and miss and is alot harder for the less experienced drivers.

You are miles off there. A critical part of the UK off-road RC scene in the multi-surface element, if you are ever to become an experienced driver you need to learn to cope with it.

G wil build an ACE track, as he always does, with the slippy parts in the correct places. Remember he has been doing it since most of you lot were in nappies.

blush :cool:

I would agree with your first point but not the second.

My personal opinion is that once the slippy has been cleared of dust it will be fine and offer enough grip. I also think better racing does not come with more carpet. As you say slippy floor is harder for less experienced drivers, hence the better drivers should come to the top with slippy floor in the track. Better drivers means better racing.

It is harder for less experienced racers, but lets remember this is a regional series not club night, therefore the track should be aimed at the better drivers not the new drivers. It will also help the lesser experienced drivers improve.

Racing with full grip and as fast as possible is about as boring as off-road comes. Lets have some throttle control somewhere not just a flat out track. I for one prefer a challenging track that brings out driver skill instead of a track that requires you to be flat out 90% of the time.

As an X6 driver, I want some slippy for defo! I agree I don't like it at the end of the straight though!

Can we have a proper big jump like normal, defo get vermin on the case, he genuinly is very good at that.

Downslopes are always good too (essential)!

Dan

i agree:cool:

As having done my fair share of track building at Lowfields, we like to put a fair amount of slippy floor down. This stuff isn't too bad to drive on really and I think it will 'grip up' nicely. Lowfields doesn't seem to have the same problems with temperature changes effecting the track like I've heard batley does so it should be constistant enough.

I think we need a good track which is challenging, but flowing to get some good close racing. Multi-Surface, good jumps with some passing places.;)

I know Graham/Vermin & the rest will build a track to be proud of.

:confused: Whats wrong with nappies?

100% slippy floor please :p

Haha, I just want it fairly flat and high grip because that's what I race on every week, and being a noob to off road I still can't get the hang of these bump things.

I don't mind the bumps/jumps as long as the track flows well. Something like at Teesside last weekend with the 2 jumps in a row would be great.

Regardless, I don't mind what's laid out as long as there's a track to race on!

i quite like the idea of a table top with a drop off it. and egt brett to help with the track building. last track he designed was awsum!:mad:

Nice idea. And real easy to put away after!:)

And there you have me racing TC on carpet every week and I say, hardly any carpet please this ain't TC. Oh and massive jumps too I want some big air :cool:

I dont mind the jumps. A good layout would be similair to the one at batley indoor but with more carpet e.g. after the straight and in the tight 360 corner.

Edit - 360 deg corner?

Cheers Matt, I try my best :D

I've got to build another one in a few hours. See you there :)

Brett

Id like to see alot more carpet and big jumps, more air time:) and not to flat, flat is boring:yawn: very boring.

G.

A Good Off-Road will be fine...:D
A nice technical section with jumps and slippy :)

G I trust your judgement, you always make a good track.

Having just completed my 2nd ever race meeting I no longer consider myself a newbie and in fact think I'm ready to design a championship course. I have a few ideas involving a loop the loop, some cheese spread and a small donkey. (I was going to use a sheep but thought it best to remove temptation:o ). I look forward to receiving your call....

Seriously, I cant imagine there will be much room to spectate and as I cant see the regionals being the best place for new starters like us, it might be best if we avoid York this weekend. Is there any other racing going on this weekend?

Cheers all. ;)

I dont think you should be put off mate. I did my first regional after only 5months of racing and I was about 10places off bottom. Indoors is different as I haven't done aswell. people say only try when your experienced but you have to start somewhere and something like york is experience and helps youg et better. Plus, you are in the bottom heat so will be in similair driving abilities race.

on Saturday night at York, we have the Oval at the club, this is for the club members, just before we biuld the track. its great fun, a massive laf, and builds ya skill on the slippy :D

Nice of you to think of Dan :D

/runs and hides

Race, you'll enjoy it and learn loads, trust me. :)

G

I quite like the idea of this slippy oval - where do I book in

just turn up at york on saturday night,

nd ye, i agree with g, come and race, its great fun at the regionals,

yoo will enjoy it!

The regionals are for new starters like you as much as it is for everyone else with an RC car. Its a great place to come and chat to the fast guys, make new friends, watch, enjoy and take part.

There will be plenty of room to spectate, don't be shy of getting yourself somewhere good to watch so long as it isn't in the middle of the track or blocking the drivers view.

I once saw a donkey that was made of cheese, I liked it ALOT.