Does anyone race karts (esp at 3 sisters)
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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
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
i think you will find that karting classes have changed somewhat since you last raced or went to a meeting!
classes like 100 national are simply for the super 1 series nowadays.
not much around really other than rotax,rotax,or rotax,with a bit of tkm thrown in now and again! how boring is that?
what id like to know is what happens to all these engines from the days of 100 national/super national now there are no series to race in???? wonder if anyones thought about coming up with a classic class?
classes like 100 national are simply for the super 1 series nowadays.
not much around really other than rotax,rotax,or rotax,with a bit of tkm thrown in now and again! how boring is that?
what id like to know is what happens to all these engines from the days of 100 national/super national now there are no series to race in???? wonder if anyones thought about coming up with a classic class?
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 =)
I guess I'll rock up to 3 sisters some time and have a scope around, see what the crack is =)
Graham E said:
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 =)
I wouldn't have thought so as they need at least 6 to 8 in a class to run it (ask Cath Bott)Formula Blue is a 100cc class not that fast to be honest,slower than jnr max.
The rotax classes are very popular and reliable with electric start ect.Try Ian Shaw at Zip North he is a great guy and would be able to give you some good advise 01617945511.
Craig
why dont you have a look around www.karting.co.uk on the forum. Theres probably a lot of info on there.
Best bet for clubbie events now is probably Rotax MAX.
Best bet for clubbie events now is probably Rotax MAX.
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 b
ks 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
Re. Karting.co.uk, there is some info there, but like any forum, most contributors are talking b
ks 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
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