Karting - TVR v Ferrari v BMW

[gemini]

so what happened then
did we win?

[andy4200]

Sorry.... Ferrari won.

A TVR/BMW combo came second I believe and Joolz came 3rd.

Emley and myself had an understeering pig of a kart and got unfairly penalised for speeding in the pit lane. Ended up in 5th I think.

[joospeed]

I'd seriously consider a change of venue for the event actually, the karts at leeds are so variable it's not even funny

once again my kart broke twice (it's not me doing it honest!!) with some saftey cut out switch falling off the engine meaning nothing more than a walking pace with one arm in the air for the best part of a lap to get to the pits to fix it.

The kart was so slow towards the end that I was just waving everyone past and getting punted up the rear regularly. Those gas powered things really are a pile of sh1te.

Still the first 40 mins were fab



big thanks to Nigel too

[gemini]

joospeed said:

I was just waving everyone past and getting punted up the rear regularly. Still the first 40 mins were fab big thanks to Nigel too

was it him - punting you?

and to last 40 minutes - sore?

[emley]

andy4200 said:

Emley and myself had an understeering pig of a kart and got unfairly penalised for speeding in the pit lane. Ended up in 5th I think.

My fault entirely,
I could not find the pit lane speed-limiter button on the steering wheel.
We were docked at least a minute.
Nobody was checking the rest of the time.

We were in the lead at the time, but only because the Ferrari guys in No2 had pitted before us.
They were seriously quick.

Next year... A different venue perhaps?

Emley

[egoboss]

emley said:

Won a few times at Pole Position, it is a good circuit. Not sure how quick I would be in this exulted company though??? Even had first part of my stag evening there. Didn't win on that occassion, I was seriously nobbled I think I would be up for the 27th, providing it is in the evening. PS TVRCC member (in West Yorks) but not been to a meet yet, could be pursuaded to be a NY member, if it helps >> Edited by emley on Thursday 3rd February 12:39 >> Edited by emley on Thursday 3rd February 12:43

do you live in or near emley, emley?

carl, emley

[emley]

Joolz did a whole hour

How are your arms and wrists?

My wrists are aching

[emley]

egoboss said:

do you live in or near emley, emley? carl, emley

Across the valley in Clayton West.

My Emley nickname relates to physical atributes similar to those of a particular freestanding structure nearby. NOT

Funny though, just had an offer accepted on a house in EMLEY

[egoboss]

emley said:

egoboss said: do you live in or near emley, emley? carl, emley Across the valley in Clayton West. My Emley nickname relates to physical atributes similar to those of a particular freestanding structure nearby. NOT cool. see you in the green dragon sometime. avoid the white horse(!). ttfn Funny though, just had an offer accepted on a house in EMLEY

[joospeed]

emley said:

Joolz did a whole hour How are your arms and wrists? My wrists are aching

I'd have done another hour too ..

[squirrelz]

Got strong wrists that Joolz chap. Must be from...... um. ..... lots of spannering I guess