Full house on the rostrum today:

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The best days racing yet at this track & it can only get better.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Was really good racing today, maybe thats just cos i have my 210 going the way i want it. :woot:

great fun today..thanks all..

glad you enjoyed it

I WAS HOPING TO SEE THE B44 AREA 51 BEATER going around

i guess i will have to wait till next time

ahh well
maybe the man flu will be gone by then hhmmmmm

after all you have the national title to defend in 2wd should be easy to do the double

lol..had the 44.2 out after for a run.was pretty good.ill maybe give her it's Irish racing debut next week :)
it's not the man flu it's just laziness..
was speaking to mick o'leary about the Irish nats..I would like them all to be at the naul..as re-hashed 1/8 tracks are useless..but apparently naul doesn't measure up as the rules state..??...I was told its to do with the lane width..personally I don't care about that..if we all can race on it and we all enjoy it who cares .its the only real venue weve got.
you had a really good turn out which is great..at the nationals outside of naul last year we had hardly enough to cover marshaling and this year won't be any different..

I agree. I was at all of the national rounds last year: The first round at the naul was excellent, I thought the ballymena track was great but the turnout was terrible, Navan was a demolition derby and in fairness griffen was a great day (Lucky with weather) but light enough on bodies too.
The 8 car 2wd modified final was fine at the Naul yesterday....even with me as a mobile chicane with a loose servo saver and an inch of steering travel being lapped by Mark every 2 laps.
I see no reason why attendance would be higher at the 8th scale tracks this year and in fairness it is the numbers racing that makes for a great day.......how far off is the naul from the min track width?

hi Ray

The straight in Naul is 2.5m wide with the rest of the track 2m wide

this was the minimum but is was changed at the rccaoi agm so i believe ( as i'm not a member ) to 2.4m min with the straight to 3m

hope that helps

sounds like 1/8 dimensions..who is likely to go with a measuring tape and object?..I don't see a problem..can't see a point in anyone objecting ..I realise the choice of tracks is huge ....not lol..wouldn't bother me running nationals there..better than somewhere else with 8 drivers at most showing up..
I'm all for the sport, and I couldn't care about rccaoi guidelines on track size..what real harm would it do..
it would benefit the sport and all racers if naul was used.
it's the only track in Ireland we have..
have dmcc been approached about this?

under new reg's (agreed at the last RCCAOI agm )a club has to apply to hold a round
after applying (which the DMCC has ) i believe they will be informed, if successful, which round they will host.
Then after that an inspection will be carried out be the 1/10th rep as to suitability of the venue's ability to hold a round
Last years track width (2m) was std and i believe better as it made the racing line tighter and a drivers ability tested as to how and where he can get past.
This i believe makes for better drivers and closer racing
The bigger the track, the easier to pass, therefore no challenge
All my ideas and thoughts ONLY

min track width is 2.4m wide, for the starting straight it should be 3m min and 20m long min.

Hi Lads,

My comments are my own & do not represent the DMCC or RCCAOI.

My spin on this is simple, if the majority of racers who plan on racing in the National Championship don't have a problem with the existing track in the Naul then I don't see a problem.

IF the RCCAOI ignore the racers (I'm not saying they will) and decide the track is not suitable due to track width/length issues then I don't see how this supports and encourages the growth of RC racing in Ireland, which is one of the RCCAOI's main remits.

I'm sure it will all work out OK, all I know is that it was fantastic to see so many racers at the track on Sunday, somebody said 18+ in 2WD clubman:woot:

I think if the focus is on supporting RC racing in Ireland and encouraging new racers to get involved then I can see a bright future:D

Wasn't at the agm, anyone know why the width was changed? :confused:

When you think about it, a round was held in Navan last year which has all criteria for a national round again but almost everyone hated racing there, but the track in the Naul which everyone is happy with is deemed to be not up to spec! :woot:

Especially when last year it would have been fine, but not this year cos of a slight rule change.

I feel we are too small a bunch of enthusiasts to be picky..anyway those rules arent law biding , just guidelines as I see it..but let's not be awkward about it.
If the majority are ok with naul then this is where the interest of the sport has to be seen as.otherwise the rccaoi series will be as big a flop as last year.thats what I'm worried about.
I attended all the rccaoi and brca sanctioned events I could.i saw the attendance and we hardly had enough people to Marshall..I just don't want that again.
I don't care about the rules in this area..when a naul club round had maybe 4 times the amount of drivers it has to be taken into account..
I'd let all the 1/10 members have a say of where the races will be held at each round.. Then there can be no arguments ..
maybe I'm thinking too much..just let see what happens.

Looking at the propoasal form the agm the change made was to increase the min track width from 2m to 2.4m. The 3m on the straight is nothing new.If i am not mistaken the extra track width is suppose to help on tracks where lanes are further away making it easier to drive.

Same feelings I have, lets just see what happens. Hopefully the RCCAOI will make the sensible decision for the good of the sport.

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I think you have to go to where the drivers are ,simple no?
Lets just race & have a bit of funnnnnnnnnnnnn.:woot:

Well said that man :D

You know what lads i am throwing it out there because i think it a pity nobody it seems is interested in traveling for National rounds and most would rather stay and race in one venue all year round. In my mind now it doesnt even make sence to have a National series at one venue just to have numbers when there are a number of venues out there looking to host rounds. Where is the challenge in one venue, how does this develop the class and you as a driver/mechanic. Me personally I would much rather race at different tracks tackle different obstacles try and work on new setups then race at one track which varies very little.

To be far not everyone is happy racing at the Naul. For me personally the Naul doesnt do anything for me , i am not excited about racing there and i dont feel benefit me in any way to race there week in week out. Happy to race every now and again but not every week. Thats not to take away from the work that has been done by everyone in the club sofar, fair play but for me this is where i stand.

There are a number of comments pointing to the rccaoi and seeing sence with regards venues doing whats best for the sport. For me personally i see that as utillizing venues available to us and running these different tracks, supporting other clubs trying if we can to raise the profile of the class Nationally. Trying to build up relationships with other clubs, bring concerns or ideas to the table for are classes needs so in time we can develop are racing. To turn our backs on what is available because of one bad days racing its a crying shame. There are 52 weeks in the year lads and for most you wont even for 3 or 4 of those weekends try somewhere new which is a shame. Before someone has a bitch about anything i have said, this is aimed at all drivers be it in the south or the north, we are all guilty in some respects with regards to supporting series outside of our clubs be it the Irish National / brca Regionals and even the winter series to an extent. There are always guys looking for these events to happen think its a great thing and then dont turn up to the extent that there was no winter series and most likely but not confirmed no Brca regionals this year which is a shame. Whats going to be next the Irish National??

Rant over