Round 5 - Ellesmere Port - 3rd Feb
 

Entrys for this event close in just one week!!

If you want to race at this meeting you are strongly advised to get your entry forms in asap :)

All are welcome, even if you've never raced a National before...and even if you have never raced before!

Just get your entry form in :)

Goto www.ukmicrox.co.uk for an entry form :)

Are you sure that this meeting is on the 3rd. I thought it is on the week before, the 27/01/08.

Deffo 3rd Feb :)

ARE YOU SURE???? :D just kidding

Ive got the form on my desk at work - gulp! gonna have to write it on my hand or something.

You and rest of Team o0ple coming along fella?
:)

Vicky isnt :( She has to work i was speaking to her last night.

But cant wait now should be really ace fun.

A

You speak to girls now?

Wow..I love you Ash!

yeah sadly vicklet is working so be just me and John Price again

Care in the community.. someone has to do it:D;) (thats speaking to you Ash not the nursing :D:D:D)

Yes i'll be there, looking for a better result than last couple of times:)

hopefully I can give you a run for your money this time mr price :D

aaaawww thanks cosie i love you to but not in a gay way.

lots of people talk to me john that not very nice at all.

A

i'm gonna try make it to this, i still need some gear for my car, ill be turning up either way as the track is only 20 or so miles away, oOple supportee!

Entry list has been updated on the UKMicroX site!

Remember, you need to get your entries in ASAP for this round as the entry list will close on Saturday night!

Im in for this meeting but i have never raced micro`s and know nothing about the cars, i have the option of using an exotec 18 mini bj4 or a blaze.

Which one is best?:)

You coming over from Norway???
Blaze all the way.
If you've never raced micro before you the Blaze :)

No im in durham, i just work in norway.

how good are the exotec cars?

im sure ill use the blaze though cheers

Anyone got an address for the ellesmere national venue?

Yeah, its on the UKMicroX website ;)

http://www.ukmicrox.co.uk/venues.html

CH65 9DB

you still got satnav paul? Think I'm bringing John over - he always does the driving so it's only fair :)

You racing paul?

A

Got my Xray M18T pro review machine built now - just got to paint the shell now and get a few more photos. It looks rather ace!

Anyone got a XRAY XMC300 speed controller I can either borrow or swap for my XRAY XMC300R reverse esc.

Is this a 7:30 doors open jobby? what time is practise due to start? I'll be coming to support john and jimmy now!

Doors open at 7 this time paul practise starts as 7.30

from the e-mail kevin bradley sent to all entrys :)

A

Thanks Ash. ;)

hehe cant wait now :)

A

Despite the jumps looking a bit mental the track was actually quite good today - vastly prefered it to the last national.

Some suggestions - forgo scrutineering! Or do it at booking in only. Get someone (or shared among decent drivers) to referee instead. I was starting to lap people on my second lap in qualifying, and it was like a Worlds A main - not letting me past without a fight! ;)

I was trying a new car (possibly the first time the car has raced at a UK National?) and I'd never driven it before. I was trying lots of stuff out but I couldn't even have 1 lap before the race started to get used to the changes. Anyone with a complaint should have started behind me as i set off and spun out on the first corner - causing an 'incident' because I'd not been allowed to practice (get used to it). I've not really any recollection of a race where drivers don't get a few corners to test the car.


Just a couple of ideas - enjoyed the racing today even though I was a bit under pressure to get the car working

I thought we got the car going reasonably well by the end of the day Jim! Could of done with getting it there a round earlier but always next time.

well done to pricelette for making the A, who is currently at the services where Jimmy has left him :D

haha
can't believe John beat me! he's not driven for ages and I've been driving every week, bassa!

LOL good to see job make the a i think we do need ref's i got mullered a laods by one car he took me out 3 times on the first lap of my final so by the time i had comleted one lap i was being lapped!!! good to see team oOple to havent seen most of them since the summer

A

Who were the top three?

not sure, but mr harris won

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/misc/harrisellesmere.jpg

mod was

1st cris Ox

2nd Bill pier

3rd stuart harlow

Stock

1st Craig harris

A

Anymore pics jimmy? great day :D

westw00d

2nd Chris Bottle

3rd Steve Davies

Well done dude! :) Car looked feckin nailed as always :)

A handful of photos here- I simply didn't have time to take more :(

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/ellesmeremicro2008/

Cheers Cris... Love you too :wub

That vid is ace!! Good work PR and JS I meen, WOW:thumbsup:

As Jimmy already said, Despite the early start, i had an enjoyable day. The track had several technical features which require either caution or skill (maybe both;)), but it still remained raceable. This is as opposed to being an over complicated obstacle course. (I'm not complaining i don't like the obstacle course type tracks, they are really enjoyable, just in my opinion not suited to actual RACING).
See you guys again at the next one:)