Inter - Car Club Gokart Challenge

Inter - Car Club Gokart Challenge

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Furyblade_Lee

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4,108 posts

225 months

Friday 18th January 2008
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Check out the full info in the kit-car section, we have organised an Inter-car- club go-kart challenge at Buckmore Park on Saturday 12th April 2008. There are already about 12 teams entered, and it would be nice to have some more PISTONHEADS teams. I have got a deal where we get the use of the faster ThunderKarts for the 2-hour enduro, at a reduced cost of £195 per team (usually £230 in 2008) Only stipulation is that you enter under a team name regarding your car club for Clarity, ie: Pistonheads, Lotus, Porsche ect. And NO pit-to kart radios ect to keep it fair. Will be a great event, the car park should look spectacular.. So get a team entered!

Andy_sx

2,410 posts

207 months

Friday 18th January 2008
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and here was me just about to post a link up for this...

so whos up for it as team kent?

im in quite happily, been years since ive been around buckmore though

tel777.

128 posts

210 months

Sunday 20th January 2008
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how many in a team?

tel

Furyblade_Lee

Original Poster:

4,108 posts

225 months

Sunday 20th January 2008
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2,3 or 4. 2 is hard work,but by far the fastest if you are both good and can handle 1 hour solid driving. 3 is ideal and 4 means you may lose a couple of laps due to the number of driver changes. To win, you must think along the lines of 3 drivers doing 40 minues straight each, on the 3rd driver getting in, tie up with the re-fuelling. But in realinty most teams will be doing 3 guys, two 20 minute stints each. It is only fun after all!

FlintyGP

74 posts

210 months

Monday 21st January 2008
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I'm up for it if needed. Reasonably regular enduro karter so could do hour stint (nice!)if we only get 2-3 in team.

Will keep an eye on this topic.

Edited by FlintyGP on Monday 21st January 12:50

Andy_sx

2,410 posts

207 months

Monday 21st January 2008
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i wouldnt say im that regular to the kart track anymore, but last time i went (last summer) i did an hour and 15 stint due to one girl in my team deciding she hated it and the other guy in the team decided it was best to sit out for a lil bit due to him being spun more often than driving

3 sounds a good number, then we can sort the stints etc from there

Andy_sx

2,410 posts

207 months

Sunday 27th January 2008
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looks like its only me and you flinty that are interested!

FlintyGP

74 posts

210 months

Thursday 31st January 2008
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Well, i'm up for it.

PM me if you're definite. We can organise booking up and payment etc.

Andy_sx

2,410 posts

207 months

Thursday 31st January 2008
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message sent Flinty smile

FlintyGP

74 posts

210 months

Friday 1st February 2008
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We're booked in.

Team Name TBA

FlintyGP

74 posts

210 months

Wednesday 20th February 2008
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Am I going mad, or did someone post on here earlier this week to join the Essex/Kent team. Sounded like a fast driver - some podium experience?

Team conference yesterday, (all two of us) and we agreed to take a 3rd driver if suitably qualified. ie. Lewis Hamilton, the Stig or similar and will help us climb the leader board.

Whoever it was, feel free to PM me.

Reminder of the cost: £195 for the team, two hours racing, split three ways - £65 and @40 minutes each in the Kart.

I can chauffeur to the circuit if travelling from Chelms/Braintree area.

Cotty

39,568 posts

285 months

Wednesday 20th February 2008
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That would be me. I raced with Club100 for 4 years (see pic in profile). Although I have only been in a kart a couple of times in the last two years.

I know Buckmore Park well as Club100 used to start and finish their season there as its one of the few tracks with floodlights.

Im based in Orpington so the track is only 40mins away. I was having second thoughts but if your still interested I would like to race with your team.

Edited by Cotty on Wednesday 20th February 19:49

Cotty

39,568 posts

285 months

Wednesday 20th February 2008
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My CV


Andy_sx

2,410 posts

207 months

Thursday 21st February 2008
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Well Cotty, with that CV i feel you may be over qualified, which in this case means your in if you so wish!
shame i havent done a properly competitive kart race in many years, better get some practice in soon!

Cotty

39,568 posts

285 months

Thursday 21st February 2008
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Do you guys have a link to the event. ie what time we have to be at the track for the beifing etc etc

FlintyGP

74 posts

210 months

Friday 22nd February 2008
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Arrival 4.45pm.
Practice 6.15pm
Race 6.50pm

Specialist Sports Car Event - Two hours Thunder Kart Enduro

Buckmore Park - 0845 603 7964

Cotty

39,568 posts

285 months

Monday 25th February 2008
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Do you know if there are any compulsory driver changes. They often do these to help out the multiple driver teams. Stops the smaller teams having an advantage by doing an hour stint each.

FlintyGP

74 posts

210 months

Wednesday 27th February 2008
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Nope.

Dont think so, but there is usually one compulsory fuel stop which cannot co-incide with driver change. Team Essex/Kent therefore has three stops.

Other teams with 2 drivers (doubt there'll be many) will stop twice, so we'll probably lose 30-45 seconds on them max. Perhaps you worry a little too much, we'll be fine & it's the taking part that counts.... ;-)

Cotty, with your CV, you should be able to make that up in 5 laps?

Cotty

39,568 posts

285 months

Wednesday 27th February 2008
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FlintyGP said:
there is usually one compulsory fuel stop which cannot co-incide with driver change.
Thats funny Buckmore Park usually let you driver change on a fuel stop, as the driver has to get out of the kart anyway.

I once lost a three hour endurance race by ten seconds, so I try not to lose time anywhere.

Hol

8,419 posts

201 months

Thursday 28th February 2008
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I live 5mins off of the Buckmore junction, so may come over and watch.

Personally, I have only won at Buckmore when it rains! biggrin