Does anyone race karts (esp at 3 sisters)

[Graham E]

Hi Forum,

Many moons ago, I used to be involved with Karts, mainly up in the NE / Cumbria / Scotland way - and enjoied it a load. I've recently noticed that 3 sisters is close enough for a day out or 2, although I am worried that I'll turn up, smell 2 stroke, and end up buying another TT31 for my sins.

Anyways, does anyone know what days are good for a decent club meeting at Three Sisters? I've obviously lost touch with the rules - and since the MSA will undoubtably still be making things mandatory, then illegal in consecutive years, I'm sure everything has moved on past where I last saw it. This leads to the next question - what are the "main" classes these days? Back in my era of involvement, it went
Cadet
Junior TKM
Junior 100B (although that died, which is a pity)
Senior TKM
Senior 100B
Most clubs had a 100C class etc, for old ex 100 National engines, or a "senior" for rotaries and tt27 type machines, on a budget)
125 National
250E (scary, although the grids were usually bad)

JICA was just kicking off when I left the sport, and although (like TKM), I thought it was a backwards step, I'm sure it took off etc. Now, I have a sneaking suspicion that gearboxes and non direct drive karts are more common, but I really hope that 4 stroke paint driers have not become too popular. I honestly have no inerest in seeing 30 odd pro karts heavily lump about making a bad smell and a worse noise, but I would love to hear another 20k reed, or similar - so I'm probably after "normal" MSA events I guess.

Any update would be rewarded with a smiley

Graham

[Graham E]

No Sirio / Parilla TT31?? But they were awesome! Back in the day, the "open" series were much, much better than e.g Cadet, TKM, as there was such dubious "blueprinting" endemic all over the shop. Unfortunately, such blueprinted engines were damn expensive, and you knew that the guy that always beat you in the heats, but was slower in the final was up to something secretly!
I guess I'll rock up to 3 sisters some time and have a scope around, see what the crack is =)

[Graham E]

Thanks craig - I had a look there, and was looking at class sizes - is it possible only 2 karts competed in formula blue (whatever the hell that is) in July? I'll try to got to the august meeting, see what the crack is =)

[Graham E]

Thanks Craig - I'm actually just round the corne from Zip NW, but he's never open - prob at meetings, test days etc.

Re. Karting.co.uk, there is some info there, but like any forum, most contributors are talking bks more than reality. I'll see the meeting, and pop in to Ians place when he is open, and take it from there.

Thanks chaps

[Graham E]

Lewis, I have no garage, but I'd be sorely tempted. I'll spectate for a bit, and see what happens - I'd need to buy a van to tore it in, and then security would be an issue. I am sorely tempted though!