I was an EPO member 1990 ish and I can remember the track being built (we were all racing 12th cars at the school over the road while colin and co built it). And I raced on it for a couple of years, moved to norfolk 93
so it was about before 94 im sure of it.
EDIT( just looked at my old photo album I won the EPO 4wd club championship in 91...errrm with a tomy intruder... as I have a photo of the club trophy with my name on it as It had to go back, I did that on the new track so I am 100% sure it was built 1990 or earlier)
When the track was 1st built the grass sections had black plastic mesh underneath to stop it cutting up, but it was nasty to drive on as the grass wore away very fast and you were left driving on the mesh, No grip and then your front wheels would hook in and you would spin on the spot, worst bit was by the scrutenering shed just after you had come off the EPO bend and before the concreat section with the concreat mole hills!
looking at the photos it looks like the grass has gone to astro,
I think the south port track used the same mesh back then, and you had the same probs there
Yer and I feel realy old as I can remember doing the British GP on the two grass tracks, with my procat,
but even before that who can remember south of watford meetings there, for the rostrum we used to stand at the top of the hill, I think my first meet there kevin moore won with a cat XL
Anyway I'm off to dye my grey hairs now
