Essex Karting meet - Sunday 30th October @ 12pm

[Vicky.]

HA! Well I'm thinking of just big masking tape and a permanent marker. Or I could go uber geeky and sort something else out.

We'll see

 

[Scrooge]

It's an airbrushed simpson helmet made to look like Alien.

 

[Goodj]

Ah, badges on helmets eh?

well, I'll show some compassion to the rep. set and go with

 

[/Jim]

Think the best suggestion that's easiest to prepare is someone buy a fat roll of masking tape as Vickyx said & bring a marker.. We'll just stick em on the back of helmets. And if you want to do your own method of recognisation feel free!

 

[Goodj]

Re: Essex Karting meet - Sunday 30th October @ 1pm

Goodj Kart will have stripes, Scrooge all Smokey- Vicky's a different engine, Jims will be a replica Kart, tylers will have a cup spoiler, Dannys will be cammed to fck, James Stones will be awaiting parts,janes will have kerbed alloys & an I music badge & mine will be on Ebay up for sale....

Personalisation was handled pages ago

 

[Vicky.]

I think I may have issues sourcing a better engine by Sunday tbh.

 

[Jane]

Perhaps just go with the nitros?

 

[Goodj]

add ethanol to the fuel mixture!

 

[/Jim]

I heard a teaspoon of sugar does the trick straight into the tank!

 

[Goodj]

I'll sort that for you then fella

 

[Vicky.]

Okay, too short notice so I'll bring a permanent marker and some masking tape and we'll sticker up the helmets. More fun to know who you're chasing.

 

[Goodj]

Just draw an "overtake on the left" arrow on mine.

Spoiler

Then I just need to get Essex PD on site to have you all black-flagged for 'undertaking' wroo-haa-ha-ha-haaaaaaa!! :evil:

 

[Sir_Dave]

More fun to know who you're overtaking

 

[Ollie82.]

More fun to know who the hell it is in front with the widest go kart known to mankind

Cough SIRDAVE Cough.

 

[Goodj]

More fun to know who just went past you, straight onto the grass.

Do karts have cruise control?

 

[Ollie82.]

So come on then, lets have some podium predictions.

Purely from personal experience of racing/wheel banging/being punted off, with some of the crowd who are attending i predict the following people to be jostling for the top 3 spots....

1. Steve Murr (as he's a stealthy ex karting pro)
2. Tony (claims he can't kart....pfffft)
3. LeeP86 (tell him you love Audi A3 time attack cars at your peril)
4. Sir_Dave (because no one has been known to be able to pass him on track. EVER )

 

[Goodj]

Dibs on being plum last!

 

[Jane]

Damn!! I wanted to be last :dapprove: Goodj, we could have our own race within the race

And yeah Ollie82, Id agree with those predictions. I bet theyve all been practising aswell!

 

[Tony Hunter]

Not been anywhere near a kart since the Burpspeed event in January.

Like the way you missed yourself of of that list Ollie..

 

[Vicky.]

I'm happy with anywhere except last lol! Knowing my luck I'll end up in the lake during the qualifying session :rasp:.

 

[Ollie82.]

Theres a lake​?! Oh good god.....

 

[Sir_Dave]

Theres a lake​?! Oh good god.....

I think i might wear a life jacket tbh ...

 

[LeeP86]

Not been anywhere near a kart since the Burpspeed event in January.

Like the way you missed yourself of of that list Ollie..

I have'nt been anywhere near a kart since the buckmore meet a couple or years ago!!

 

[Tony Hunter]

I have'nt been anywhere near a kart since the buckmore meet a couple or years ago!!

They are those little buzzy things with a tyre on each corner,I think.

 

[Vicky.]

Theres a lake​?! Oh good god.....

LOL there was at one point, as someone had a rather large off and was pretty close to it. Apparently.

Anyone done 50mins before? Reckon they'll be drop outs?

I've done 25mins max and that was hard work enough.

 

[Ollie82.]

I've done 40 mins at Daytona (Sandown), as has Tony and Dave, and that started to hurt. 50 mins may require a little bit of pacing......anyone saying they plan on going flat out for the duration are either made of stone or just hideously over confident!

 

[Vicky.]

I think there should be a 10 mins left horn lol! Beast it out then.

I'll admit I'm a bit worried about the endurance side of this endurance race .

 

[Scrooge]

50mins, ive had longer poos.

 

[Vicky.]

50miles, ive had longer poos.

Ew.

 

[Ollie82.]

50mins, ive had longer poos.

That may be, but i bet you weren't straining for the entire 50 mins......sitting just reading Nuts doesn't count as strenuous.

 

[/Jim]

I am slightly worried about the length of the race to be honest. Got some karting experience so i'll go flat out from lights out to lap 10 then cruise, then a while later i'll find an empty part of the track and earn my fastest lap winnings

 

[Scrooge]

Lol at nuts, how uncouth. As if i'd read such a thing

 

[R-Sport.]

it shouldnt be that hard once your in the groove-

I dont like being fancied to win- its a long race - lots of potential issues-

reliability of kart- if it goes t*ts up then you will lose at least a lap-
The start- can get knocked out-
Avoiding the mobile chicjanes
weather- looks dry but could have some rain showers

It will be a fun day ...
S

 

[Scrooge]

It's all banter, we could all write eachothers karts off in the first bend.

 

[Goodj]

I'm looking forward to calling the missus afterwards and getting her to taxi over to Brentwood to drive me home.

 

[Ollie82.]

it shouldnt be that hard once your in the groove-

I dont like being fancied to win- its a long race - lots of potential issues-

reliability of kart- if it goes t*ts up then you will lose at least a lap-
The start- can get knocked out-
Avoiding the mobile chicjanes
weather- looks dry but could have some rain showers

It will be a fun day ...
S

Don't put too much pressure on yourself Steve....i predicted you to be 'up there'....not to win overall I got put to the back of the pack at Buckmore after getting punted out of 3rd on the first lap! Shows anything can happen....

 

[Sir_Dave]

I've done 40 mins at Daytona (Sandown), as has Tony and Dave, and that started to hurt. 50 mins may require a little bit of pacing......anyone saying they plan on going flat out for the duration are either made of stone or just hideously over confident!

I've done 50 mins before.

Indoors a couple of months back, which started to really hurt after about 35 minutes.
Outdoors in 2004, outside, in the cold/wet/ice. It was hardcore, most drifting/spinning that racing & bugger me did i hurt afterwards!!!

Its a looooooong race, where as Steve mentions, so many things can start to factor in, knackered kart, black flags, concentration lapses + wall, etc etc. For reference, I think Ollie will win :race:

 

[Goodj]

slow and steady wins the race

 

[Ollie82.]

slow and steady wins the race

Mental note: GoodJ = Mobile chicane.

 

[Vicky.]

Avoiding the mobile chicjanes

S

FLOL intentional or typo?