750 Motor Club, Cadwell Park

TheNewBob · 7 Sep 2005, 21:46 (Ref:1401733)

I'm gonna be attending this - anyone else? My main reason of asking is it's my first visit to me local circuit for about 4 years, and I've rated the 750 MC pretty highly in the past - anyone got an idea of the races going to be run there later this month?

Ian Sowman · 7 Sep 2005, 22:27 (Ref:1401771)

Hi TheNewBob - full details on which categories are running here:

http://www.750mc.co.uk/Racing/finals...ure%20List.pdf

A timetable will be posted on the 750MC site sometime during the middle of next week. Expect about ten races on Saturday afternoon and 14 from mid-morning on Sunday if it is anything like the last two Cadwell 750MC meetings.

Look forward to talking to you there.

TheNewBob · 8 Sep 2005, 16:16 (Ref:1402054)

looks like a pretty good meeting - shame about lack of locost (I quite like those!), and the 750MC website doesn't have info on the "SR & GT" which is listed on the .pdf but isn't attending Cadwell - anyone know any info on that?

I'm probably attending with "the old grey one" but if I get an opportunity then yeah look forward to saying 'ello, Ian - and by the way, the name's Martyn

- see my signature for something of an attempt at an explanation of the username!

Ian Sowman · 8 Sep 2005, 16:27 (Ref:1402058)

Well, I'll be saying 'ello to you over the PA because I am commentating

SR & GT is the Sports Racing and GT Challenge that is administered by the 750 Motor Club (link: www.srgtc.org.uk - although it seems to be down at the moment).

(And by the way, I have sigs turned off so I couldn't see the explanation!)

TheNewBob · 8 Sep 2005, 16:48 (Ref:1402080)

Aaah sorry didn't know u were a commentator haha!! I thought u were gonna be a mere spectator like me lol. I found out in the end what the SR GT was - shame that's not going to be there, looks fantastic.

A goal of mine is to compete sometime when I get the available money - tried karting but it's too competitive an environment (everyone wants to be an F1 driver there - I certainly don't!!). The 750MC could be just the ticket - the car is the initial expense, after that it looks a lot cheaper than I thought! Anyone else recommend it? Won't be for a while yet (unless anyone fancies giving me a free car lol), however.

Ian Sowman · 8 Sep 2005, 16:52 (Ref:1402086)

Why not talk to some of the drivers when you go to Cadwell? They could certainly give you some useful advice.

TheNewBob · 8 Sep 2005, 16:56 (Ref:1402091)

Will do when I get closer to being able to compete. It's not for a while yet so I'll have a much closer inspection of the paddock at the next meeting I attend there (whenever that will be!), when it'll be closer to the time (an example reason being that situations, rules and costs may change over time). Thanks for the help none the less

Peter Harding · 8 Sep 2005, 22:15 (Ref:1402380)

Definitely talk to the drivers at Cadwell. Not only can they tell you what you need to do to start racing with 750MC but can point you to any "hire" cars that may be the best "taster".

kickstart · 9 Sep 2005, 22:09 (Ref:1403300)

How are the entries for F4 looking ? Hoping for a good weekend this time after managing to put the car into the pit wall at Silverstone the other week.

markw63 · 12 Sep 2005, 19:15 (Ref:1405992)

racing developments will be there in stock hatch with both cars, never raced here so will be fun.
We have a few cars including track day cars for hire if anyone is interested, we run an advert on this site so contact details on there..

Peter Harding · 15 Sep 2005, 14:51 (Ref:1408570)

Saturday
Races (*=green flag lap) Duration Time
1. Roadsports 13 mins+1 lap 1.10
2. Vee heat* 13 mins+1 lap 1.35
3. 750 Formula* 13 mins+1 lap 2.00
4. Stock Hatch heat 1 13 mins+1 lap 2.25
5. Stock Hatch heat 2 13 mins+1 lap 2.50
6. Formula 4* 18 mins+1 lap 3.15
7. 7s 28 mins+1 lap 3.45
8. Roadsports 13 mins+1 lap 4.25
9. Vee final* 13 mins+1 lap 4.50
10. Stock Hatch final 13 mins+1 lap 5.15
Sunday Races (*=green flag lap) Duration Time
11. Formula Vee heat * 13 mins+1 lap 10.45
12. Stock Hatch heat 1 13 mins+1 lap 11.10
13. Stock Hatch heat 2 13 mins+1 lap 11.35
14. Formula 4* 18 mins+1 lap 12.00
15. 750 Formula* 13 mins+1 lap 12.30
16. 7s 28 mins+1 lap 1.45
17. Hot Hatch 13 mins+1 lap 2.25
18. Vee final* 13 mins+1 lap 2.50
19. Stock Hatch final 13 mins+1 lap 3.15
20. RGB class C 18 mins+1 lap 3.40
21. 750 Trophy 13 mins+1 lap 4.10
22. RGB A & Bike Sports* 18 mins+1 lap 4.35
23. Hot Hatch 13 mins+1 lap 5.05
If the number of entries for Vee or Stock Hatch reduces to the level where a Heat is not required, the organisers reserve the right to cancel the race and amend the timetable accordingly.

And 23 X F4s on list at the moment

COLIN STUBBS · 17 Sep 2005, 11:22 (Ref:1409872)

heyup TNB iv had my cheapest season so far this year up to now. bought an old rover 216gti from the one make series and joined the Toyo series. You get a free set of tyres and theres a 1600 class. iv even got a couple of trophies! also done LMA Eurosaloons and Tintops races. Only expense in 2 trackdays and 6 races has been a set of front pads. and a driveshaft,but someone gave me the car it came off!!

TheNewBob · 17 Sep 2005, 17:04 (Ref:1410007)

Nice one! Something I'd love to do but I am in the process of changing jobs and money is never something I've had in plentiful supply. I don't want to tease myself into doing something I can't afford yet so won't start looking at it until I get myself all sorted.

Craig NOVA · 17 Sep 2005, 21:53 (Ref:1410102)

I will be there to also racing in stock hatch with Mark.

Will be celebrating my 30th birthday on the sunday - hopefully with a first win!!

Well maybe in the heat not the final!

markw63 · 18 Sep 2005, 19:18 (Ref:1410792)

30.........30, thats way too old to be racing maybe you should get a real hobby, if you aint won by now you never will, this will explain why im so crap at 31.....ouch

markw racing developments

Craig NOVA · 19 Sep 2005, 19:17 (Ref:1411629)

Cheers Mark!!

You will have to join me for a beer on the Saturday night.

markw63 · 21 Sep 2005, 19:02 (Ref:1413319)

cheers craig, i hope you enjoy the weekend, i havent raced at cadwell so itshould be interesting, neither has mark webster so it should be a bit of fun between us, even though he is cheating by friday testing....i will have to "doctor" his car....hee hee the priviliges of being team boss....

Craig NOVA · 22 Sep 2005, 18:04 (Ref:1414187)

mark

i have never done the full circuit before - but have done the short one.

Should be fun.

Craig

MikeHoyer · 23 Sep 2005, 03:33 (Ref:1414477)

I should be there for this one, not sure what day yet...

TheNewBob · 23 Sep 2005, 13:25 (Ref:1414852)

Looks like my visit could be out of the window! Having to work Saturday night so I won't get home until 7am Sunday - meaning by the time I've had some rest they'll be half way through the meeting! I'd go tomorrow but I'm working tonight too

TheNewBob · 25 Sep 2005, 12:50 (Ref:1415922)

I've just got back from the circuit - I decided to pop along today even though I'd had no sleep! However, I managed to see the morning practice and all the races up until the lunchbreak, after which I simply didn't feel well enough to stay. I did get some pictures and a video, I'll plonk them online somewhere for peeps' viewing pleasure.

MikeHoyer · 25 Sep 2005, 12:52 (Ref:1415923)

I didn't go in the end, I wanted to but after hardly any sleep Friday night, and Snetterton all day yesterday, I couldn't face getting up at 6 and driving for 3 hours, so I just stayed in bed

**John Turner** · 26 Sep 2005, 22:53 (Ref:1417436)

This was a very full meeting (I venture to suggest just a tad too many races) and the quality of the races was variable to say the least. Poor old Ian was commentating all on his own as well as running up and down the stairs from the commentary box to interview race winners. He looked completely 'shattered' by Sunday evening and deserves a medal for his efforts.

Well done to the marshals for keeping the event going as quickly as possible in the light of a number of red flag incidents during both days. I enjoyed your traffic queue at the Clubhouse during the lunchbreak, by the way!

Ian Sowman · 27 Sep 2005, 15:20 (Ref:1417999)

Thank you John. I did feel rather shattered too, but it really kicked in last night as I stayed up to watch the repeat of the A1GP race at about 11.30pm on Sunday evening!

Yes, the quality of the racing was very variable. Obviously in a couple of races a smaller than anticipated entry did not help (I have the 7s again at Snetterton in a couple of weeks - I will have to prepare!). On the other hand, we did see some quite interesting races, in particular F4 and Bikesports provided solid entertainment.

It is interesting that two classes that had raced at Brands Hatch two weeks earlier (Stock Hatch and Vee) provided relatively muted racing this time - a function, I think, of Cadwell's layout and width. Of course, it could always be just because I could only see a small part of the circuit at Cadwell as opposed to all of it on the Indy circuit.

ss_collins · 27 Sep 2005, 15:57 (Ref:1418034)

I always skip cadwell and instead did Brands.

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