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4wd now at 89....

2wd now at 120.... awaiting payment now from just 6 people :D

Reserve list STILL open :wub

Normally I clean the beads of my tyres with Meths to remove any mould release before gluing them. I presume this is still OK at this event and wouldn't be considered additive?

Nick

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Originally Posted by NTS (Post 571348)

Normally I clean the beads of my tyres with Meths to remove any mould release before gluing them. I presume this is still OK at this event and wouldn't be considered additive?

Nick

Yes, that is fine :thumbsup:

how do i go about getting on the reserve list??
ben

Whats the chance of getting in if I go on the waiting list

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Originally Posted by Ben_ Cane (Post 572027)

how do i go about getting on the reserve list??
ben

Email me your details to go on the lsit :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by s22jgs (Post 572152)

Whats the chance of getting in if I go on the waiting list

No idea as I don t know who you are! :yawn:

Ok, just awaiting one more payment on Sunday for the very last space in the 120 2wd class. Reverse list now has 3 people on it. Please give me your details if you wish to be put on it.

Also, if there are drop outs on the day we WILL open up spaces if people wanted to turn up and try their luck :thumbsup:

Just 6 places left in 4wd now as well.... no more space opening up on Sunday...

CONTROL TYRE NEWS

I have some very important news regarding the tyre choices for the MK GP to be help next month. After some extensive testing recently at various indoor race tracks locally around MK Racing, we the organisers have decided the Fastrax Turf Ripper tyre are NOT suitable for competitive indoor racing on the surfaces we are providing. Therefore the tyre will be dropped and there will not be a control tyre. ANY widely commercially available tyre can be used.

We realise this situation is far from ideal and its been a very difficult decision to make. However we see the meeting being a success based on this change of rules rather than people have undriveable and inconsistent cars. We’d rather take the flack and moaning now and have a really good, hard and fast competitive race meeting than have a numerous complaints on the day and unhappy racers.

We have decided to reduce the entry fee for this event based on the above information. The new entry price will be £12.00 per class. To give 200+ drivers a refund via PayPal will personally take me days to manually send through so we are proposing the following scheme. When you book in on the day you will be given £3 in cash as your refund, this will come from a pre allocated amount of money (£3 x entered drivers). Should any monies be left over from this pot the remainder will be split between two charities, HELP for HEROES and CHILDREN in NEED. I hope that maybe many of you can still the see the benefit of this meeting at £15.00 and will waive the refund to charity. Saying that, times are hard for all at present and if people want the £3 there will be no issues! (in the interests of clarity, a receipt will be posted up on o0ple stating the charitable donation in the week after the event)

I’m sure they’ll be lots of posts and I’ll do my best to give frank and honest answers but please remember that this has not been an easy decision by us but we do feel it needed to be done. I will be emailing all drivers as well, but in case of missing mails, please spread the word.

MKGP Crew

YAY! I hate turf rippers!

Mr Upton... I have changed my mind! :)

I'm just glad I don't have to waste a few sets of wheels on crap tyres I'd never use again!
New tyre rule works for me :)

Will foams be allowed as I remember something going on with foams at a meeting before. Just rubber , ah yeeeeeeaaaahhh:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by chuckie stella (Post 562802)

Oh Alec, is your back still playing up mate cause you're doing some serious moaning just lately!! :)
The reasons for choosing these tyres are obvious in my opinion. The tyre market is larger than just one company and everyone will be on the same tyre so its down to the driver anyway.
Just come along, enjoy yourself, have a moan, eat some stag chilli and have a laugh!!! Don't say you'll never use the tyres again cause it would appear that many clubs are deciding to run these tyres!:thumbsup:

:lol::lol::lol::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Good call, guys :thumbsup: - turf rippers really did not work on carpet - going in a straight line was a handful!!!

Rob

RANT START:mad:

Just purchased 2 sets ready for this event (1 set for me and a set for the boy)

NUTS

Anybody want some NIP Turf Rippers.

RANT OVER:):):)

Looking forward to this event should be great. A lot happier that the tyre rule has been opened up.:thumbsup:

See you all next month.

Oooh, does that mean I can run Ballistics?!

Tum te tum... move along, nothing to see here...

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Originally Posted by simoncrabb (Post 574263)

Oooh, does that mean I can run Ballistics?!

Tum te tum... move along, nothing to see here...

Great for 2 rounds!, did you see my pink rears? :woot:

Without a free set of tyres (all being not great ones), £12 is now a little on the steep side me thinks, but I understand if you have overheads to cover....