Anglesey

[sam919]

Anyone racing at Anglesey this weekend? weathers meant to be good saturday and shee*ite sunday!!

[Muz_Wez]

Sam,

I'm commentating there over the weekend, not been to Anglesey before so looking forward to it even if the forecast is naff...

[lord summerisle]

I'm marshalling both days.

from all accounts we are very short of numbers... so - anyone, if your free - then please get in touch with the Chief Marshal - Alistar Garrett via http://www.brsccnw.com
(at the start of the week i believe total numbers were 17 marshals to man the 15 posts around the circuit... that number has risen by about 5 over the last week)

theres £20 a day expenses being provided by the club Classic and Sports Car Club... drivers remember you can get a sig on your license for a day marshalling...

[andy97]

I'm racing in the Tin Tops race.

[Ian Sowman]

I'm sure you'll enjoy it Mark, even if the commentary position is somewhat idiosyncratic!

[Turbster]

I'm racing a Scimitar in the sports & saloons on Sat and Swinging Sixties on Sunday...always seems to rain at Anglesey and when it rains it really rains

[IAN #51]

I shall be racing on Sunday in Swinging Sixties in my MK3 Spitfire if you havent been to the new Anglesey it awesome really good circuit.

Ian

[Turbster]

Hi Ian,

Did a sprint on the national circuit last year, no kerbs then so it seemed a bit unfinished with cones everywhere! As you say great track though, and the coastal version with the corkscrew looks even better than the national...looking forward to it, see you there.

Paul.

[sam919]

Well there's a good few different types of races so should be good, if the surface in newish might be a few spins if it rains, (nice and dry in the comms box!!) good fun though!! Ill be in the British Beef Jerky Caterham, ill look out for you fella's, happy racing

[sfaulds]

It's quite an odd surface in the rain - a lot more grip than you'd expect in a lot of places, but quite inconsistant.

[CNHSS1]

Turbster, dont worry mate the rain will never be as bad as 'that' weekend at Angle-in-the-sea, im not sure ive dried out yet. im sure youll be on the pace mate.

a guy mentioned to me at Loton the other week, that he remembered you and i getting our respective tow vans sideways on the convoy runs! amazing what people remember eh?

[Turbster]

CNHSS1 said:

Turbster, dont worry mate the rain will never be as bad as 'that' weekend at Angle-in-the-sea, im not sure ive dried out yet. im sure youll be on the pace mate.

a guy mentioned to me at Loton the other week, that he remembered you and i getting our respective tow vans sideways on the convoy runs! amazing what people remember eh?

Yeah mate, that was a weekend to remember, seem to remember having a few moments in the van....probably better ways to explore the limits of grip

[Muz_Wez]

Ian Sowman said:

I'm sure you'll enjoy it Mark, even if the commentary position is somewhat idiosyncratic!

Ian,

You're in with the timekeepers I understand. Not sure what configuration we're on, but can you see a reasonable amount from there???

[Jim Spencer]

CNHSS1 said:

a guy mentioned to me at Loton the other week, that he remembered you and i getting our respective tow vans sideways on the convoy runs! amazing what people remember eh?

Like you would forget seeing an LDV at around 45 degree's to the direction of travel..

[CNHSS1]

Hi Jim
Turbster,
it was Jim i was talking to! (another 'Dink' racer of old...)

next time im defo asking for a paddock space in the shallow end

Edited by CNHSS1 on Friday 27th June 13:59

[lord summerisle]

Muz_Wez said:

Ian Sowman said:

I'm sure you'll enjoy it Mark, even if the commentary position is somewhat idiosyncratic!

Ian,

You're in with the timekeepers I understand. Not sure what configuration we're on, but can you see a reasonable amount from there???

its the coastal layout from my finals.

[Ian Sowman]

You'll probably miss this... the answer is yes, you can see a fair amount but miss a couple of crucial bits. However, you're in not only with the timekeepers but also race control so you get to listen into the observers' reports over the radio and work out what has happened!

[Miss P Pitstop]

Just posted on another bit but found this..... do any of you know who was taking the pics at Anglesey this weekend? There was a photographer at the top of the hill just on the bend before Rocket corner, I'd quite like to see some of those shots if anyone can help! Thanks!

[CNHSS1]

good day on sunday, popped up to cheer on Turbster and another couple of mates in the Swinging Sixties race. dried out nicely for the afternoon, well done Turbster! the 3 scimitars all showed well even if the Lotus 7 coffin dodgem was ultimately too quick for the other cars.
was pleasantly surprised how gentlemenly the racing was, firm but fair with no kamikaze pilots. XJS race was good to watch too, like 25 aircraft carriers doing battle!
am still sun/rain/wind burned though

[lord summerisle]

CNHSS1 said:

even if the Lotus 7 coffin dodgem was ultimately too quick for the other cars.

even tho the 7 caused a red flag with us when his engine died as he came round Rocket, and didnt have enough momentum to get it on the grass out the way, he was most apologetic when he arrived at our post.

CNHSS1 said:

was pleasantly surprised how gentlemenly the racing was, firm but fair with no kamikaze pilots. XJS race was good to watch too, like 25 aircraft carriers doing battle!
am still sun/rain/wind burned though

thats probly the best discription of the Jag races... good fun to watch tho, lots of slow drifting going on