M-K Racing newbury rc round 2 10th feb

ginger fixit · #1 30-01-2008

hi guys

just a quick up date entrys are very low at this time we need the entrys to be up around the 50 mark really for us to continue with these meetings it is a shame that we havent got the interest we did for the GP in december i guess that more clubs must be running offroad indoors now or we arent giving you what you want.

Anyway entrys are listed below we have decided to use the same basic lay out with a few tweeks to ends of the hall where i think they could be better i thought the infield was ace so i think i will leave that.

like i say we need these entrys to come up a bit so please guys if you want to come get those entrys in

2WD
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F1
Gareth Stanton
Lee Martin
Tristram Neal
F2
Andy Bell
Cameron Taylor
Justin Mackey
Mark Johnston
Nick Goodall
Rob Rasey
Roger Mills
F3
Adam Lewis
Alan Saunders
Grant Fribbens
Ian Southwell
John Zottl
Kevin Tombeur
Martin Barbour
Nick Goodall
Paul Wragg
Richard Saunders
Rob Rance
Simon Freeman
Trevor Follington

4WD
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F1
Andy Griffiths
Gareth Stanton
Wes Myles
F2
Rob Rasey
Roger Mills
Shaun Austen
Simon Chambers
F3
Adam Lewis
Carl Venter
David Mudford
Giles Bishop
Grant Fribbens
Jason Moller
Jordan Cook
Steve Thurlbourne

Total 2WD: 22
Total 4WD: 14

RogerM · #2 30-01-2008

Andy, it might be because it clashes with Kiddy's winter series. As that is the first mid west regional vneue (and first national) of the year I think a few might be headed there.

You have PM mate.

ginger fixit · #3 30-01-2008

i think you might be right there roger think we will be loosing another indoor venue at this rate i am going to have to talk to the landlord

laters Andy

p.s trouble is we clash every date in feb somewhere id love to know how dms racing got 100drivers every meeting or so im told

frogger · #4 30-01-2008

Andy, the tracks you guys layout are awesome and absolutely what we want

If clashes with other series are effecting numbers then we need more people in the sport, especially locally. We need to kick more of the playstation generation out of their bedrooms and get them into these events.

ginger fixit · #5 30-01-2008

thats a great idea dude but doesnt help my/our predicament indoor racing costs too much to put on if we dont get the numbers then we will have to cancel its also far too much work for half a days racing if you get what i mean.

i realise that places like kiddy need to run aswell so we will have to rethink the our position if numbers dont increase

sorry guys might aswell be straiight with you all Andy

Mash Potato · #6 30-01-2008

Just completed my entry

ginger fixit · #7 30-01-2008

thanks dude

Freakypen · #8 30-01-2008

I'll be there too!!Entry sent

-aka-Penneyracer

RogerM · #9 30-01-2008

Andy,

I know it's not a lot of help to you know but for as long as I can remember the west mids winter series has been run 2nd & 4th weekend of the winter months @ Kiddy and Cov' respectively ..... might be worth planning around those next time ..... although no doubt there are other series local to you but in the other direction that run 1st & 3rd

It would be such a shame if you didn't hold your indoor meetings as I think that your venue is the best option we have in the southern counties.

Freakypen · #10 30-01-2008

I have just discovered the newbury club after being here a couple of years,it seems the only decent offroad racing in the winter I can find anywhere near me(even then its 1.5 hrs from me) seeing that Tiverton lost their excellent indoor venue

.Would be a shame to see it disappear-the track etc is brill and a great venue for all kinds of racing,and seems to be run great.It is unfortunate that there are so many classes of racing going on up and down the country and not enough weekends.......

The cml track is great too but in the winter I like to be able to feel my thumbs sometimes!!

I'm not totally up to speed with what the club runs touring car wise etc-but I guess if both classes were struggling for numbers the only way around it is to make a track where both can run..even though i'm sure the touring car drivers may prefer a track totally dedicated to them-as would buggy drivers-but hey........beggars cant be choosers and would be better than losing the venue totally surely?

ginger fixit · #11 30-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freakypen

I have just discovered the newbury club after being here a couple of years,it seems the only decent offroad racing in the winter I can find anywhere near me(even then its 1.5 hrs from me) seeing that Tiverton lost their excellent indoor venue

.Would be a shame to see it disappear-the track etc is brill and a great venue for all kinds of racing,and seems to be run great.It is unfortunate that there are so many classes of racing going on up and down the country and not enough weekends.......

The cml track is great too but in the winter I like to be able to feel my thumbs sometimes!!

I'm not totally up to speed with what the club runs touring car wise etc-but I guess if both classes were struggling for numbers the only way around it is to make a track where both can run..even though i'm sure the touring car drivers may prefer a track totally dedicated to them-as would buggy drivers-but hey........beggars cant be choosers and would be better than losing the venue totally surely?

dont worry dude fridays are no problem we are getting 30 plus to them its the sunday stuff we have the issues hopfully we will get some more

laters Andy

MattADH · #12 30-01-2008

I have to admit I enjoyed the last meeting you held. It takes around 90 minutes (no accidents or traffic on the motorway) for me to get there but was well worth it.

DMS did get a good turnout and ran once a month although as the off-road side dwindled, the dedicated buggy events were amalgamated with touring car.
The shop and venue was very well established at its height and maybe their location at the junction of the M1 and M25 made accessibility better for the racers.

Marc is going a great job with the shop and supporting the track but it takes time.
With the resurrection of clubs and new venues, it is a shame that high turnouts cannot be guaranteed for us all.

Bear in mind that this race date is the best part of two weeks off and that I am sure that more entries will be received. I am saying that on the basis that Ellis and I only made a decision at 9pm on the Saturday before as we were watching the weather and looking for a full days racing. Of course the weather stayed fine despite the forecast and Stotfold unfortunately lost out as Ellis and I went to Newbury and another guy who wanted to race outdoors dropped out altogether!

I wish you all the best as I have read the forums and seen that you have taken in comments left by the drivers. Not sure if you are interested but you could put in for next year's indoor finals if you have the space to accommodate the racers? Just an idea...

ginger fixit · #13 30-01-2008

1st weekend eden park

2nd week kiddy

3rd week end stotfold

4th weekend cml

plus anu 8th scale thats going on as well

like i say i think we are fighting a loosing battle

but the land lord is cool he is ok with the low entry so its going ahead but we could still do with a load more entries

ginger fixit · #14 10-02-2008

hi guys

some really great driving today really tidy meeting i would like to give a special mention to a chap called Lloyd Storey he was in my heat we were both quick at times and both having a shocker at times too but we managed to be fast and fair somthing which is getting rarer these days.

he drove with enough respect to give me a much slower driver the time to move when i could he also would let me through if he made a mistake so not to ruin my run this was great just wanted to say thanks you made the day for me more enjoyable because you were more than fair allday.

laters Andy Bell