SW Karting hoon anybody?
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Following the Karting thread it seems there may be a few of us wanting a karting meet.
I stuck a pin roughly in the middle and the nearest place was Yeovil. A quick google later, and I came up with these two likely candidates as host:
[big]Karting Tracks in YEOVIL[/big]
[b]Salisbury Karting Nation - 69 minutes drive from the centre of YEOVIL[/b]
Unique 700 metre indoor asphalt track free of pillars with no ramps or bridges - which allows all of our karts to reach a maximum speed of over 50mph! Changing rooms with Showers.
[b]Bristol Karting Nation - 74 minutes drive from the centre of YEOVIL[/b]
World Championship Karts powered by 200cc Honda engines Purpose designed circuit for speed and ease of overtaking. Computerised lap timing. A 500 m track featuring one of the largest flyovers in the U.K.
There were some more, but the seem small and 'up north', rather than near Yeovil.
I did some more searches for places in Devon but couldn't find much.
If we get 8-14 peaople, the place in Sailsbury will let us book an 'endurance' event for about 50 quid each, 45 minutes racing.
if we get 20+ they will let us do a 'grand prix' even with trophies and everything, about 55 laps (I think we'd do something like 60 laps, to win) for about £35.
http://www.wessexraceway.co.uk/
Any takers?
I could also do with some dates you would be free, in order of prefernace, so we can try to get some time everybody is happy.
I'll Start:
Me!
25th/26th June
23rd/24th July
I stuck a pin roughly in the middle and the nearest place was Yeovil. A quick google later, and I came up with these two likely candidates as host:
[big]Karting Tracks in YEOVIL[/big]
[b]Salisbury Karting Nation - 69 minutes drive from the centre of YEOVIL[/b]
Unique 700 metre indoor asphalt track free of pillars with no ramps or bridges - which allows all of our karts to reach a maximum speed of over 50mph! Changing rooms with Showers.
[b]Bristol Karting Nation - 74 minutes drive from the centre of YEOVIL[/b]
World Championship Karts powered by 200cc Honda engines Purpose designed circuit for speed and ease of overtaking. Computerised lap timing. A 500 m track featuring one of the largest flyovers in the U.K.
There were some more, but the seem small and 'up north', rather than near Yeovil.
I did some more searches for places in Devon but couldn't find much.
If we get 8-14 peaople, the place in Sailsbury will let us book an 'endurance' event for about 50 quid each, 45 minutes racing.
if we get 20+ they will let us do a 'grand prix' even with trophies and everything, about 55 laps (I think we'd do something like 60 laps, to win) for about £35.
http://www.wessexraceway.co.uk/
Any takers?
I could also do with some dates you would be free, in order of prefernace, so we can try to get some time everybody is happy.
I'll Start:
Me!
25th/26th June
23rd/24th July
No worries mate - I'll drop her a line later and ask her if you could be excused for the day
I couldn't find anything in Yoevil when I looked (admittadly not that hard). Do you have a web site for them? I don't really do anything unless they exist in cyberspace
I'd like to push it a bit further west, like to Taunton, otherwise it may reduce the number of people that can come along from this forum.
I'm generally booked up most weekends as it's the only time I have to do anything (I spend 4 hours commutting a day ) - hence I only have those two free. However, I know that it's holiday season, so I'm happy to push it into August or September, just thought you guys would think I was mad looking that far ahead.
>> Edited by jitsukadave on Thursday 9th June 09:20
I couldn't find anything in Yoevil when I looked (admittadly not that hard). Do you have a web site for them? I don't really do anything unless they exist in cyberspace
I'd like to push it a bit further west, like to Taunton, otherwise it may reduce the number of people that can come along from this forum.
I'm generally booked up most weekends as it's the only time I have to do anything (I spend 4 hours commutting a day ) - hence I only have those two free. However, I know that it's holiday season, so I'm happy to push it into August or September, just thought you guys would think I was mad looking that far ahead.
>> Edited by jitsukadave on Thursday 9th June 09:20
That looks like a good circuit - never thought of looking at outdoor places.
I've put the word out to the neighbours, so Hi to anybody from not round ere. Please don't forget to keep away from dem der beasts, taw
So we have two contenders:
Clay Pigeon Raceway, halfway from Yeovil to Dorchester, Outdoor
Wessex Raceway, just outside Sailsbury, Indoor.
And late July to August as a traget weekend.
>> Edited by jitsukadave on Thursday 9th June 10:43
I've put the word out to the neighbours, so Hi to anybody from not round ere. Please don't forget to keep away from dem der beasts, taw
So we have two contenders:
Clay Pigeon Raceway, halfway from Yeovil to Dorchester, Outdoor
Wessex Raceway, just outside Sailsbury, Indoor.
And late July to August as a traget weekend.
>> Edited by jitsukadave on Thursday 9th June 10:43
pablo said:
they put oil on the track which actually increases the grip
????
I'm off to Wroughton on the bank hol weekend of August, but yet to book a slot, I'll post the time up when I know more.
As there's a couple more of us, I think we could wangle a race of our own, how about the weekend before the August bank holiday? ... that would give me some practice for the weekend after
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