Who traveled the furthest?

[Tom Atkinson]

Apart from malta at the Ko gp, Who had to travel the furthest to west london for todays event?

[LisaKeen]

I assume you mean last weekends event?

Anyway we meaning myself and 2 others traveled from Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth, around 150-160 miles each way with the droppings off. so not to far. And I know we where certainly not the furthest.

[Debbie]

I Noticed there was a guy who travelled from Norway to race and some from Scotland (I think I saw a van with a Perth address on it)

And lets not forget our guest VIP, Hiro-san from Japan !

[johnbull]

I suppose Hiro wins that one, but as the event sponsor I don't think he should count - not meaning to be offensive in any way of course, for I presume you mean competitors.

Certainly this year son Josh and I take the award for furthest travelled - over 2000 miles each way, as the crow flies.

Actually I think I also take another one this year - at 59 the oldest idiot driving !

As for overseas visitors, I did speak to a couple of Dutch fellows, and the 2 Norwegians were pitting near us.

Despite the odds, and the expence, I'm sure we will be back for more, if not next year, the year after that.

At about the same time next year, the Worlds are being held in Italy. That's just up the road from us, so we may give that one preference next year, if I can get an entry for Josh.

[nismo]

i think hiro deserves the furthest travled c'mon 9000 miles. what a journey.
furthest travled racer has to go to john and a thanks to him bringing the malteese weather :)

[Skiddins]

I'm assuming that the KO GP must be getting some international coverage.
I realise that John would know about it due to his input on these message boards etc. But how did the peeps from Norway and Holland know about it?

If they are also on these boards a lot then please forgive me, but they must have considered it a good event if they were prepared to travel that far.

Skiddins

[Steve Cann]

I'm assuming the Norwegian 'lads' heard about the event via the 'power of the internet'... There was a third person but he had to 'drop out' at the last minute. Joe & Josh are 'regular' attenders and always welcome... 'Our' Dutch 'visitor' currently resides in London and is a current club member...


There were a couple of other overseas entries but they were un-able to make the trip this year, maybe another time.

[Mark Stiles]

Does wales count as being foreign?! If so then the regular welsh contingent deserve a mention, along with Russ Williams.

[Huub]

I'm assuming the Norwegian 'lads' heard about the event via the 'power of the internet'... There was a third person but he had to 'drop out' at the last minute. Joe & Josh are 'regular' attenders and always welcome... 'Our' Dutch 'visitor' currently resides in London and is a current club member...




And I really thought I would be "in cognito" but that would be to much to ask with the license plate on the big car. Funny as it may sound from the mouth of a Dutch guy: I do feel at home at the WLRC and that is thanks to all of you :'( (wow, hope I gained a few credit points there :D ).

Cheers

Huub

[Debbie]

Are you after more Brownie points Huub, next minute you'll be drinking Grolsh and having a BBQ Trackside ! Oh I forgot you did did'nt you :p :cool:

Mark, The Welsh contingent are most diffinatly foreign! :p ;)

So having said that the 10th KO GP really was an international event, so maybe next year it should be billed as the


"The International KO West London Grand Prix "

Just Kidding ! (but then again... ;) )

[tayracers]

hiya all at wlrc
as to who travelled the furthest hiro gets my vote
then john and josh from malta
but i think i probably drove the furthest
just outside perth to london(think it was a total of just over 500 miles)
and worth every mile :D
great fun and a fantastic event
hope to back next year with even more of us from scotland
thanx again steve
gordon

[johnbull]

My first visit to a KO Gp at WLRC was quite a few years ago.

Now let's see, we have raced 3 KOs biannually, and I visited and got the bug the year before that so that must have been 7 years ago.

At that meeting I remember seeing quite a few REAL foreigners - French, Belgian, Dutch, Swiss (Jean Marc Betticer) - or am I dreaming.

Perhaps someone younger, and with a better memory will confirm.

[Steve Cann]

Does wales count as being foreign?!


Apart from when they join in with 'us' to play as British Lions :D

[Steve Cann]

But I think I probably drove the furthest

gordon


I don't think anyone would argue with that... I expect you were home just in time for breakfast Tuesday morning...

[Steve Cann]

I reckon Spencer Jones has the shortest distance to travel to the track...

Unless of course anyone knows different....

[tayracers]

yeah got in just before 4am tuesday morning
had an hours sleep at a service station on the way home
was a long weekend what with late nights and early starts
but well worth it :D

[nismo]

was about 5 miles for me so roughly 10 min :)

[Huub]

Another achievement perhaps:

How about the racer that slept in the smallest tent :confused: ?

Could be me at 1.97 mtr in a tent with a 2 mtr diameter :p ?

Yes, possible .......... ;)

Huub

[Steve Cann]

Another achievement perhaps:

How about the racer that slept in the smallest tent :confused: ?

Could be me at 1.97 mtr in a tent with a 2 mtr diameter :p ?

Yes, possible .......... ;)

Huub



I reckon that must of been a nice snug fit for you Huub....

[Huub]

Hi Steve,

You are absolutely right; slept like a baby. Just slightly more noise I heard in the morning from some neighbours!!.

Huub