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5 Jan 2012, 09:07 (Ref:3007554) | #1 | ||
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Clash of meetings
looking at some of the dates for this year i see some of the biggest meetings clash again!
castle combe classic meeting/silverstone classic in july donington classic meeting/goodwood Revival in september WHY! |
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5 Jan 2012, 09:14 (Ref:3007558) | #2 | ||
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Gets worse. The Oldtimer clashes with Oulton Park Gold Cup. The Donington Historic Festival clashes with the 360. The latter being two important meetings for us club racers.
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5 Jan 2012, 09:47 (Ref:3007573) | #3 | ||
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Thought Oldtimers was early August?
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Old Timer August 11/12
Gold Cup August 25/27 Chris |
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5 Jan 2012, 09:51 (Ref:3007575) | #5 | ||
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Not looking at the various club/organisers calendars, although dates may have changed. Have to check the Historic Calendar too.
Thanks Chris, just seen your post. I stand corrected. |
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5 Jan 2012, 12:47 (Ref:3007662) | #6 | ||
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Same old reasons I guess, mostly demand on circuit time from modern racers and bikers as well as our old stuff. Some will obviously take priority! Most disappointing personally is that the 4 CSCC Special saloon modsports races all clash with something equally as interesting.
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5 Jan 2012, 13:27 (Ref:3007680) | #7 | ||
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CTCRC opening round at Silverstone clashes with the 360 however I dont have a long enough range fuel tank or deep enough pockets to fill it if I had to do the 45 minute 360 so thats made the decision for me. Also Silverstone half the travelling distance from Watford.
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I know that we're a specialised and, so far, a one event club but we have been continually 'buffeted' by clashing meetings after we have arranged our date. Claire Smith has already made the point, several times, about the lack of direction, co-operation and control of the calendar but there are only so many weekends in the year and we have to share circuit availability, not only with modern championships/series and also with motorcycles. There's only so much that the 'market' will stand and I find it sad that some clubs/organisers, perhaps those not providing good value for money or 'customer care', will be 'caught in the crossfire'. |
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Blast, I was looking forward to the CSCC at Combe, now I'll miss it 'cos I'm working that weekend. Upside is - at Silverstone Classic Woo-hoo!
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Not a proper historic meeting I know but the MGCC Brands Hatch clashes with the 360 as well and it's a two dayer with a double header for our series.
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Yes,but Snett will be a FAR better meeting Tim.
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I was talking to someone yesterday who told me he had around 25 events he could enter, including the Spa 6hrs (having the same car I guess I have the same opportunity). He suggested that one way to pair it down would be to only visit each circuit once during the season. Those of us with limited weekends might consider two events in a weekend, depending on timing for qualifying, geography etc. At least I have two potential races at the 360.
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6 Jan 2012, 10:45 (Ref:3008079) | #14 | ||
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But then again it would seem that most people enjoy the longer distance races,if I remember correctly Al,you were looking at extra fuel capacity last year?
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What's fiscar?
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Will either of your cars not do 40 mins at race speed AL?
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The yellow one at a touch with the wind behind it! I have been looking for an extra tank but I need to press on with the IROC project or it just wont happen and the other cars are currently turn key ready. Mind you the IRoC has a 30 gallon fuel cell...... lol
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Sorry to differ Peter - The first FISCAR event is at MGCC Donington on 8th April. I only know because its already in my diary as my first event. Hotly pursued the next day with the HRDC races at Castle Combe. Busy weekend me thinks.... |
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6 Jan 2012, 15:26 (Ref:3008196) | #24 | ||
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Ok, the second round of fiscar! Or possibly the third
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Al, I had to fit an extra 10L tank to cope with a 1 hour race a couple of years ago, the whole deal incl plumbing cost me about £60 and took a couple of hours to fit. Rallye Design I think, foam filled alloy. Then the race was desperately wet and only used half the main tank!
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