Ardent Raceway Winter Series to include 10th off-road? - Page 4

Cockerill · #61 11-08-2010

I'd agree with Dave, best 2 results added together rather than 3. Maybe 7min finals if time allows?

Nick · #62 11-08-2010

yeah best 2 out of 3 would be better! As Dave says if you break in one its all over!

DaveG28 · #63 11-08-2010

I've changed my mind actually, make it all 3

Nick · #64 11-08-2010

Is that because you think the rest of us are car wreckers lol

DaveG28 · #65 11-08-2010

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Originally Posted by Nick

Is that because you think the rest of us are car wreckers lol

It's because I seem to have so many cars these days I could break and just switch another on to finish the race

mark christopher · #66 11-08-2010

31st October is that not the brca agm?

dbizzle5 · #67 11-08-2010

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Originally Posted by mark christopher

31st October is that not the brca agm?

I know which one Ill be at! Great choice on the dates! I can make everyone!

Not sure on the weird format, think Id prefer normal 4 rounds and 1 final but whatever you decide Im still looking forward to it.

lotussmart · #68 11-08-2010

So we will do 3 finals with best 2 to count just to try something different, might have to get the calculator out to work it out but I know we can work something out. :-) Booking in form will be up later tonight with a 15% discount if you pay in August (so we can use the money to put towards the track surface and paint etc..), fully refundable if you need to cancel. On the day it will cost £6 members £8 non-members.

Now one question, Control tyres, good or bad? which ones? from a venue point of view having control tyres means we can have plenty of stock on the day (often on sale or return so we don't have to fork out £1000s in advance and it also means we get someone, say Schumacher, sponsoring, supporting and promoting the event.

Feedback on control tyres greatly received :-)

Most say you have all been extremely helpful and I look forward to meeting you all and racing against you.

/tobys · #69 11-08-2010

Control tyres is a good idea - stops all kinds of exotic things being used! Perhaps you could even get a bulk discount from the manufacturer...?

Schu Yellow mini pins seems like an obvious choice...not sure what else could be used? Would be nice to keep the wear rate down...don't know how much the mini pins will wear (or if it even matters)?

lotussmart · #70 11-08-2010

OK just realised an error, I am charging the on-road users £10 each per round and as you will be taking the same share of the prizes (albeit more due to the added revenue from the offroad) i need to charge the same, so to make up for this blunder we will have a control tyre it will most likely be the popular Yellow Schuey mini pin and we will be providing them with a significant discount. Hope that's OK people.

lotussmart · #71 11-08-2010

OK so this is now a go live, website has been updated www.ardentracing.com/winterseries with dates, rules (which there are few of :-) and the booking system (basically a virtual product on our website) has been changed to include 4WD and 2WD buggies.

Now you users on Oople have helped create this so I want to give you something back in return. The first 30 people to book in and pay via paypal will get 2 rounds free of charge!. This is only being posted on here so keep it to yourselves :-)

So you book in for all 5 rounds (total cost of £50) you pay using paypal for £50, when paypal notifies me I have a payment it asked me to capture an amount, for the first 20 I will only capture £30 and the £20 will be returned to your paypal account and to your card if that's where it came from.

How do you know you are one of the first 30 and this is not just a scam to get you all to book? because this deal applies until I post on this forum and on this thread, that the 30 has been reached. So until you see that you will be getting 5 rounds for the price of 3.

Again offer is only being published here due to the help and assistance and enthusiasm for this series to take place.

I will make sure it is a good one :-)

See you in October!!

John.

/tobys · #72 11-08-2010

Any practice on race day and at what price the tyres? Presume you will limit the "per day" quantities at the discounted price?

lotussmart · #73 11-08-2010

Doors will open at 07:30, racing will start 09:30 so 2 hours of practice sessions in the morning, or come up the night before and practice until 22:00 if you like. Tyres I will get a price on but I assure you we will cut you a good deal on at least 1 complete set per person. How many new sets do you need for 1 race meeting? Also you can bring your own if you already have some.