When is the Mold National??? [Archive]

ccoomes

24-11-2003, 09:21 PM

Well,

To save you all the time, lets get the slating started.

I did deserve it after All. ;D

When is the Mold National, the 20/21 Dec I think!!!

Clifford!!! 8)

Dave Treacy

24-11-2003, 09:32 PM

er, nope, it's the week before...

KRob

24-11-2003, 09:34 PM

Ha Ha Ha Clive!!!

Honestly, who can get a date of a meeting wrong ::)

I had to laugh when I heard Gareth phoned to see where you were - and you answered 'in the kitchen'
Classic ;D

MattW

24-11-2003, 09:47 PM

Must admit i was in stitches when i heard.

Note diary for Christmas........... ;)

KRob

24-11-2003, 09:51 PM

Note diary for Christmas........... ;)

LOL

(Clive will wish he never started this!!)

gaz_d

24-11-2003, 11:10 PM

Ahem Keith, who honestly could get the date wrong?????

Anyone getting married soon..... :-X

Nice to know everyone is mortal afterall :D

ccoomes

25-11-2003, 06:13 AM

Hello Gary,

Could you tell me a bit more about the wedding statement!!!

I could do with some ammunition t throw around at Mold.

When is it again!!!

Clive.

gbevens

25-11-2003, 10:45 AM

Clive,

13th & 14th Dec 2003, program it in to your phone, or just look at an entry form! I'm sure you'll get a couple of e mails to remind you!!

All credit to you though, you still made it with the heats in our timming kit in time for the first heat, good effort

Gareth

Jim Spencer

25-11-2003, 12:37 PM

Good Effort...

Miracle more like, apparently a little bird told me the 2 previous owners of that grey Mondeo was some blokes called Kirk & Picard...

Though not so sure that the rumour why Clive only took an hour and a half to get from Portsmouth to Plymouth was down to a tear in the time space continuum, sounds more like Klingon fog that one..

Though Of course he could have just thrashed the berries out of it ;D

Jim

ccoomes

25-11-2003, 04:51 PM

Thanks Lads,

All credit to the dirvers at Plymouth for Saturday.

3 Rounds, and two finals all completed in 6 hours!!!

Good job and thanks to you all.

Mondeo, to be honest It has not gone so well since its little warp factor 9 trip.

Did you all know that a Mk 2 Ford Mondeo Turbo Diesel LX is the code name for Starship Enterprise, and the rip in the space time continuim was the BRCA short cut!!!

Cheers

Clive.

PDW

25-11-2003, 08:02 PM

Beg to differ .....

If the space/time continium was so ripped without the awarding of penalty points on Clive's Space Cadet O level in time travel, then surely a Klingon cloaking device was in effect - and that makes the Mondeo a Klingon vessel (BRCA shortcut or not) ;D

A true vessel of the Federation is anything driven by Jim S - and he redifines the statement "The di-lithium crystals cannae stand it Cap'n!" Warp Factor 8? ..... merely Jim's starship on tickover!!!! ;D

ccoomes

25-11-2003, 11:22 PM

Hmm,

Though this was all about racing, and not some stupid fictional Sci-fi effort!!!

Shall I bring DS9 into the equation.

Nope, hang on I think a Stargate involved getting me from Poole to Portsmouth!!!

Clive.

XXXS Quality

26-11-2003, 09:48 AM

Clive you are a sad, sad little man!

KRob

26-11-2003, 06:33 PM

Isn't Glyn the man to speak to for warp-factor driving :P

ccoomes

26-11-2003, 07:03 PM

KRob

26-11-2003, 07:16 PM

You may have a point the Mr KRob!!!

I am surprised,

I started this thread to start the bashing about my little mnistake of getting the weekend wrong, and look we are now talking about Sci-Fi and warp factor nine.

Model car racers are a weird bunch, and yes that includes you Mr Bevans!!!

Note, correct spelling of Bevens!!!

Clive

Sorry Clive, to get back to topic..

What a *silly fool* you are for forgetting the date of the Plymouth meeting!!
(please note this is an edited version)

Dave Treacy

26-11-2003, 07:19 PM

Plymouth meeting - seems like forgetfullness is becoming endemic for 1/12th racers.... :o :o

Also, what is a "hole season"? or was he just having a hale of a time....?

KRob

26-11-2003, 07:22 PM

Ahhhh, Dave,
Are you aware of the reason for this thread?

Dave Treacy

26-11-2003, 07:23 PM

I thought it was Clive wasn't sure when the Mold national was taking place. ???

B_Final_Bob

26-11-2003, 07:24 PM

Okay, boredom has struck so I have tried to work out Clive's average speed from Portsmouth to Plymouth.

According to AA mapbook Portsmouth to Plymouth is 172 miles ( ??? :- ) so 172/1.5 = 114.6mph if that's right it's a very,very good effort considering it was a diesel mondeo - maybe you should let us in on the secret modifications that were carried out????

*** Disclaimer - my maths is terrible so that could be way way off what speeds Clive was driving at!!! And no one condones speeding - especially in built up areas!

KRob

26-11-2003, 07:29 PM

I thought it was Clive wasn't sure when the Mold national was taking place. ???

Well, yes and no!!!

While I am quite sure Clive does not know when the meeting at Mold is supposed to be ;D, he actually got the date completely wrong for the last national at Plymouth.
He was a little late arriving :-[ (cue talk about warpspeed)

And fair play to Clive for taking it all in good humour, because he won't be allowed to forget it for a while ;)

Dave Treacy

26-11-2003, 07:32 PM

In true Del-boy tone:

PLONKER!

gbevens

26-11-2003, 10:42 PM

According to AA mapbook Portsmouth to Plymouth is 172 miles ( ??? :- ) so 172/1.5 = 114.6mph if that's right it's a very,very good effort considering it was a diesel mondeo - maybe you should let us in on the secret modifications that were carried out????

Knowing where Clive lives, I've just done it on autoroute and it works out at just short of 120 miles and took him nearer 2 hours, also knowing clive knows a lot of the shortcuts out of the Poole area it would probably be shorter than that. Now if it's 12o miles in 2 hours, thats only 60mph, the question now is, What kept you!?! ;D ;D

KRob

27-11-2003, 04:28 PM

I should of course add that Clive does an excellent job as time-keeper at 12th nationals and manfully stepped into a gap that needed filling, and we would be stuffed without him. :)
(Any chance of a couple of extra laps for that Clive? ;))

ccoomes

27-11-2003, 05:26 PM

Cheers Lads,

I really did think Dave was winding me up, but some people are just too kind.

Gareth was correct, as it was just over 120 miles, and two hours was the time taken, so yep Aver was 60MPH.

AND

I NEVER broke the triple figures barrier. Well I would have but it was a diesel Mondeo, as Liam put it!!

Keith,

You said I will be reminded about it for a while, I thought it was going to be forever!!!!!

Follow your compliments with a cheque and you have FTD!!!

Clive.

gbevens

05-12-2003, 12:35 PM

Clive,

To answer your origanal question

:o NEXT WEEKEND :o

PDW

05-12-2003, 12:52 PM

OK, now we've answered the original question, can we get back to the interesting stuff?

The World Record for travel to Nationals is held by Mick Langridge. From Southampton to Washington in 4 hours - that is 380 miles in case anyone is counting - and it included two fuel stops. I can attest to the fact that Sierra XR 4x4s have a strange vibration in the transmission tunnel at an indicated 135mph.

Unless of course you know better .........

gbevens

05-12-2003, 03:54 PM

380 Miles in 4 hours, impressive. Mr S is the only person who's made print though! Mind you Clive might soon!!

John Davie

05-12-2003, 06:41 PM

Anyone know what the track layout is going to be , tight and twisty or open and fast ?? as i have just emailed an entry form off for the saturday and it will be my first 12th national after racing 12ths at club level for little over a month.

Dave Treacy

05-12-2003, 06:57 PM

The track is only laid on the Friday night before the national. Usually they are challenging :o Suggest you setup for technical and go from there when you see the track on Saturday!

Where is everyone staying? I have still to book a hotel.

PDW

05-12-2003, 07:06 PM

Same question for me - any clues anyone? Also, if anyone is looking for a lift from Derby to Mold, please PM me. Have some space and will probably travel Sat am.

John Davie

05-12-2003, 07:10 PM

Im finishing work roughly between 3 and 4am saturday and packing the car before heading off for the racing. Then after im heading home again as i got a club championship meeting on sunday at Ashby with my 12th car so i hope i dont break anything.

glyn ward

05-12-2003, 10:46 PM

change topic been round any islands wrong way lately gareth

Dave Treacy

06-12-2003, 02:09 PM

I'm having trouble booking a twin room from the listed hotels. Does anyone local have any other options for me! ???

gbevens

06-12-2003, 02:46 PM

change topic been round any islands wrong way lately gareth

Not been stoopid enough to get in the co-pilots seat with her since!!

gbevens

06-12-2003, 02:47 PM

I'm having trouble booking a twin room from the listed hotels. Does anyone local have any other options for me! ???

There's a couple of Travel-lodges nearby

gbevens

06-12-2003, 02:55 PM

Dave Treacy

06-12-2003, 03:01 PM

OK, crises over, I have managed to book into the Hafen Dag in Maeshafn ;D

See you all next week.

John Davie

06-12-2003, 03:25 PM

Small and tight track will suit me just fine.

rice98w

06-12-2003, 04:24 PM

probably still not a 6 1/2 second lap though john! lol ;)

Jim Spencer

06-12-2003, 05:34 PM

Hi All

Re the hotels bit, on the National Info thread, the Mold confirmation is listed c/w phone numbers for an assortment of nearby hotels.
Anybody who's been to a previous Mold national check the location as this ones at a different hall.

Track will probably be on the tighter side as its one of the smaller venue's this season.

See you all next weekend.

Jim

Mark Stiles

06-12-2003, 05:48 PM

Dave Treacy

06-12-2003, 07:40 PM

Jim,

As I said in my original post, nothing available in a twin from those on the list...that's why I ended up shopping around...

John Davie

06-12-2003, 11:33 PM

probably still not a 6 1/2 second lap though john! lol ;)

At high wycombe our track is very tight. A few months back, we had to reduce the minimum lap time from 8 secs to 7, because on a particular layout, I did several sub 8-second laps in a final (and thats without additive!) I can't imagine what a top national driver could do it in! We also race mardave cars, and get sub ten second laps!

Ha Ha the other week we had to drop the min lap time down to 5seconds as two drivers where lapping to fast for the settings on the computer. I will have to dig out my old P2K stock motor for the Mold meeting as we run BRM control ballraced stocks at my local Ashby club.

PDW

07-12-2003, 03:15 PM

Jim - where is the location map for Mold? I've rummaged around various BRCA and RaceChat areas, but can't find it. A link would be handy, thanks.

KRob

07-12-2003, 07:15 PM

Hi Pete,

Try www.paul.ash2.btinternet.co.uk/page10.html

(http://www.paul.ash2.btinternet.co.uk/page10.html)

PDW

07-12-2003, 07:48 PM

Keith,

Thanks, all sorted now.

Peter

PDW

07-12-2003, 07:59 PM

In case anyone is having the same trouble with the Welsh College of Horticulture site as I am, here is the StreetMap link for a map.

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=323644&y=368938&z=3&sv=323644,368938& st=4&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=518

steven bough

09-12-2003, 05:47 PM

Hello,
Ive not yet booked a room for the week-end.
Do anyone know if there are any B&Bs local or a cheap place to stay?
If you could lead me in the right derection it would be much appreciated.

Kind Regards

Steven Bough

rice98w

09-12-2003, 06:29 PM

Me and Ben could do with some of them cheap BandB places too!

any help appreciated

matt and ben

PDW

09-12-2003, 06:37 PM

Matt,

Family room at the Travelodge for £45 - two beds (providing one of you doesn't mind the pull-out) and an en-suite. Have to get your own brekkie mind, but I doubt you two will be back from painting the town red in time to eat it!! ;D ;D

Book on line here:

http://www.travelodge.co.uk/travelodge/location.php?hotel_id=160

rice98w

09-12-2003, 06:49 PM

its rather hard to stomach a large breaky after a night out.... LOL

plymouth was well good for nightlife... cant see mold being anyhting like! trip down the "offy" required methinks! ;D

Dave Treacy

09-12-2003, 10:30 PM

Matt,

Hafen Dag, 01352 810465. Kyle and I are there at £45/night B&B.

gbevens

10-12-2003, 02:41 PM

Clive

ITS THIS WEEKEND!!

acurry

10-12-2003, 05:51 PM

Hi MATT

If you want some cheap accom got a two man tent you can use ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

acurry

10-12-2003, 05:54 PM

Clive

YES THIS WEEKEND

rice98w

10-12-2003, 06:26 PM

last one a tandem, this one a tent... what next? :o lol

will ring around tonight... thanks

ccoomes

10-12-2003, 06:43 PM

Finally, I might have sorted.

I have had a few problems with RCRacechat logging me out every click to a new page, what fun.

Think It is now sorted, fingers crossed!!!

Are we all sure it is this weekend?

I thought it was the 20/21st dec 2004????

See you all there!!!

Clifford. ;D

gbevens

10-12-2003, 10:19 PM

last one a tandem, this one a tent... what next? :o lol

will ring around tonight... thanks

Sleeping bag?, air bed?, watch this space!

Dave Treacy

10-12-2003, 10:37 PM

What's wrong with sleeping in the car?

gbevens

10-12-2003, 10:43 PM

Guessing by the post re a lift to Plymouth, Matt doesn't have a car. I'm sure we could tap the local model shop for a cardboard box or two

ccoomes

11-12-2003, 08:25 PM

Having seen what matt looks like with a good nights sleep,

Just imagine him with a night in a car!!!

:P ??? >:(

I just hope he finds somewhere to stay, otherwise her might give us all nightmares!!!

Clive.

rice98w

11-12-2003, 08:39 PM

pipe down you crazy kids!¬!!!! ;D found a place to stay, all is well. ;)

funny thing is, i HAVE to get some beers down me to get to sleep when im at racing... otherwise i cant sleep!...... well thats my excuse anyway! LOL ;D

gbevens

12-12-2003, 08:20 PM

Good news everyone, Clive has got the right weekend and is sat just an hour away from the venue!! although Clive, Chris, me and beer tonight, hmmmm........ if we're late somebody give one of us a bell!!

Mark Stiles

14-12-2003, 09:21 PM

How did everyone do in sunny wales then?

MattW

14-12-2003, 11:31 PM

Mark, It wasn't especially sunny!! and probably one of teh strangest venue's i've raced in, but i am NOT complaining, i was 4th both days 8) ;D

Mark Stiles

14-12-2003, 11:38 PM

A good result for you then, was it your best ever? (I usually see you at the top of the b in the results tables!)

I'm going to try and make it to wickham, as its not too far from me (down the A34 I think)

MattW

14-12-2003, 11:51 PM

yeah it was. I was B final specialist last year!! and on sat at Macc. Made 6th sun at Macc, then this weekend.

Wickham ws good last year. There was so much traction. will have to see if it's the same this year, i hope so 8)

rice98w

15-12-2003, 07:46 AM

jim won the A on sat, cant remember TQ.

griff won the A on sunday and took TQ

kieth robertson drove amazing, for the first time ever i actually watched him drive 12th, soooo tight, controlled, fast. excellent work mate. he finished 2nd in the A i think on sunday... not sure where on sat

i had my best weekends racing ever... on sat i made that elusive A-final, finsihed 6th from 8th on the grid, well chuffed

and yesterday i won the C, after a poor qualifying.

an excellent track, i must say i do prefer smaller tracks, just the pitting was a bit un-orthodox, and the marquee thingy on the ceileing was most annoying, especially when your 6ft 3 and you like to hold your transmitter vertically! LOL

thanks to mold, all the guys and gals that helped me, and especially roger and glyn ;)

thanks guys, see you in TEESIDE ( MattW) :D

Matt Rice :D