Why no off road Tarmac tracks?

[Crazy L]

I like this idea, I think a tarmac track would be a good idea for this country. Yeah, Reality check, this is England, and we are blighted by utter shite weather....all year round. How many meetings have you been to where it's been called off or stopped due to weather? You all go on about indoor tracks, and how they're not in abundance, why's that? cost. I'm sure a tarmac track (any ropey tarmac will do along with some drainage, it does not need to be RC scalextric quality does it) would be damn sight cheaper and get people racing all year round.

If you can stand under a sheltered rostrum and still get some air time without getting covered in mud and some moaning about grit in their bearings Then what's the problem?

I like off road, and jumps, what I dont like is spending hours breaking down my car to wash crap out of every nook n cranny, or touring cars for that matter.

I live near Portsmouth, I've never been to the CML raceway, didn't even think it was still open. If it's up for a winter overhaul with something similar, I think I may have to visit, and bring a few along.

[mw02veg]

the fella who said about southend track is bang on the money. The one time holder of a 1/10th off road european championship!! the track has changed a little but still aint no flat boring car track. ive seen it for myself touring cars getting air
i will be having a quite word with the guys from the track to see if us off roaders could have a go i know of 2 essex boyz that would give it a go

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by GRIFF55

OR, run rallycross shells like back in the day!!

I still have an Escort Cossy shell that I reckon would go on my 511, brill

[Gnarly Old Dog]

Originally Posted by mw02veg

the fella who said about southend track is bang on the money. The one time holder of a 1/10th off road european championship!! the track has changed a little but still aint no flat boring car track. ive seen it for myself touring cars getting air
i will be having a quite word with the guys from the track to see if us off roaders could have a go i know of 2 essex boyz that would give it a go

The thought of the Southend Track returning to its roots as it were is an awesome one. I'd defo be up for that - chuck in a bit of Short Course as well and it would be really cool to see off-roading return to Eastwoodberry Lane.

[David Church]

Get it done dood I would travel north for a meeting like that

[Col]

Originally Posted by Adam Talbot

no its not,i know,i used to lay the stuff!!!
cotswold lay'd there hole track for less than 20 grand!

I'd consider that quite a massive expense...

[Tom3012]

Surely you would have to use smooth tarmac, not flat but smooth, if rough stuff was used then tires would wear even quicker?

And all those little bums we everyone complains about, its off road, bums and awkward bits in tracks are what make our tracks as good as they are!

I do like the idea of putting in astro/dirt bits for when the weathers good though

[mw02veg]

im sur southend was in the range and 2-3 thousand

[davidmog99]

Anybody raced on concrete, and was it brushed finised (rough texture) or troweled smooth?
I own a concreting company, and could provide my services for free in the north west if a club paid for the concrete and other materials.
I could cover around 100m2 for about £1500.
Thats for a couple of inches of hardcore and 3 inch thickness concrete.

[Adam Talbot]

Originally Posted by davidmog99

Anybody raced on concrete, and was it brushed finised (rough texture) or troweled smooth?
I own a concreting company, and could provide my services for free in the north west if a club paid for the concrete and other materials.
I could cover around 100m2 for about £1500.
Thats for a couple of inches of hardcore and 3 inch thickness concrete.

BRUSHED PLEASE!!!
raced buggy on the brushed stuff in slovakia,it was mint folks!!!