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30 May 2006, 13:36
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Just to update, this year so far I've been racing in Senior TKM 4 stroke in F6 and some club meetings...My first ever race was at Bayford Meadows in which I came 3rd which wasn't bad. Since then though I've had no luck at all, just about everything has gone wrong..and I mean around 20 things lol, you name it it's happened to me. This is just what happened at the last F6 round at Bayford 2 weeks a go. Two axels gone. One snapped on the test day, another got bent when someone hit me from behind when they spun in the final lol. The coil went. Spark plug went..
Anyway once I have more experience, I hope to do S1, either 2007 or definately 2008. I could also do the TKM festival, touch and go really...this year in F6, I'm well down in the championship, not even looking at the table, just gonna aim for the challenge trophy and win some heats as it's now the random grid postions from now on for most of the race, and the last round is at Sandown which I know very well so I wanna go off the season with a high..
Anyone here also apart from Sam that races in TKM 4 stroke?
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21 Jul 2006, 21:17
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Whats your class? Junior TaG (Touch and Go)
Chassis? KGB Espionage
Championship? Just club
Opinions? I need more money.. tired of just club racing.
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9 Aug 2006, 17:16
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Chassis...
Alpha Liberty 05 (they have stopped making them now  )
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Junior Rotax
Championship...
Clay Pigeon
Opinions...
Racing is the best sport but everyone that doesnt do it says you just sit on ur a** and turn a steering wheel and think that its easy
(they got to try it themselves because 15 lap finals are quite hard work)
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10 Aug 2006, 17:40
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Don't worry your not the only one that gets that perception given to them that racing is easy!
Whats the Alpha like to drive? I've always had a soft spot for them ever since i done some laps in one in France 
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11 Aug 2006, 08:08
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the Alpha is a good all over really,the setup is vital, if you make a small change on the alpha it is very noticable like the intrepid
all in all a great kart. alot of them race a kimbolton in rotax and alot in ICC
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22 Oct 2006, 20:44
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I dont have a Kart, I usually do Sessions at my local indoor track, but because of my height, im stuck with the 125cc Cadet Karts, but I can easily get into the times of a slow running 200cc Kart which is handy... And I came 9th overall last time I went, so, it was quite good. I would love to have my own Kart, but nowhere to put it!
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22 Oct 2006, 20:45
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Originally Posted by Rushy
Racing is the best sport but everyone that doesnt do it says you just sit on ur a** and turn a steering wheel and think that its easy
(they got to try it themselves because 15 lap finals are quite hard work)
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yeah, I hate it when my freinds say that.
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27 Oct 2006, 09:25
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hi. im kieran vernon, new to the forum.
Chassis: Jade
Class: TKM 4 Stroke
Championships: Super 1 and F6, TKM Festival and O-plate
have been in juniors for the past 3 years now. going to move on to seniors in 07. had alot of sucess in juniors winning f6 in 04 05 and 06, festival in 05 and 06, O-plate in 05, and Super 1 in 06.
its great racing for not too much money compared to others. great racing throughout and a close finish in all championships.
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3 Jan 2007, 10:29
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Originally Posted by speedy king
Just thought i would start this thread so we all get to know each other and what each other race a little better. So....title kind of sais it all really! 
Whats your class?
Chassis?
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Also, who in your championship (past or present) who you have raced against maybe when you were a Novice did you most admire and think you really wanted to be like and why? |
Just realised I never did this!
Previously Rotax Max 177, however I am currently borrowing a Prokart for the winter series and building up a Vortex engined old Zip for non-MSA racing at my local track.
My Rotax chassis is a Sodi T3, 2002 chassis thats on its last chance as far as I am concerned! Especially given the guy I race with has just got an '05 Birel that handles like a dream, I'm sorely tempted!
No particular Championship, this year plan to take in Races at Clay, Forest Edge, Matchams, Dunkeswell, Blackbushe and Angmering that fit in with the schedule.
I prefer non-MSA racing and the clubbie feel - big budgets and large motorhomes dont belong at Clay or Forest club meetings IMHO.
Lots of the dedicated and helpful clubs racers spring to mind, probably too many to mention but Rob at BKC, Pete Thomas at FE, Kieron at Clay and all the experienced guys at Matchams like Chris, Kev, Mike Reynolds, Kim and of course the CoC Gary, as well as George and Ray Lovell who must run the meetings for the love of the sport not the money! Plus my racing buddy Mark who has housed my kart for me for the past 4 years and goes out of his way to store all my bits of junk - not all of which he is responsible for!
From the car racing scene Gavin and Dave Wills were my inspiration whilst working for them many moons ago, their enthusiasm and determination with no money whatsoever stood out. Also the guys at GGR for their absolute perfectionist attitude to race car building.
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21 Mar 2007, 19:03
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Originally Posted by speedy king
Just thought i would start this thread so we all get to know each other and what each other race a little better. So....title kind of sais it all really!
Whats your class?
Chassis?
Championship?
Opinions?
Also, who in your championship (past or present) who you have raced against maybe when you were a Novice did you most admire and think you really wanted to be like and why? |
Rotax
Kozmic T4
Open Endurance Kart Championship
It's runs mainly at Whillton Mill ( 4 and a half hour race )
www.oekc.co.uk
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22 Mar 2007, 21:01
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Evenin' all
I know I'm supposed to tell everyone what class I race in etc but to be frank.... I don't.
I do arrive and drive racing, pro karts, indoors, club100 etc. I am a member of the thrashed racing team and whilst we do have our own prokart it's stuck in a garage in cambridge until we can find a way of transporting it. Was thinking of renting space at red lodge and taking part in their pro kart championship.
Surely there must be lots more arrive and drivers out there like me....
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22 Mar 2007, 21:14
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Join Date: Nov 2002
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Manix, you should come and do some OEKC races. There is a prokart class.
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10 Apr 2007, 17:52
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Join Date: Jun 2005
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I used to race in TKM 2 stroke but now its Arrive and Drive all the way for me! Turn up, race, go home and forget about it until next time. Win or crash the bill is the same. Trouble is you cannot really blame the equipment if you do not win....even if you think you have been allocated a kart that is not quite as equal as the others - you can swap it for a spare!
www.club100.co.uk
2-stroke 100cc direct drive kart racing without the hassle
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20 Apr 2007, 10:55
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250 National
Anderson
MSA 250 National and 250 Clubman
Very fun, rather fast and lots of great drivers, alot more respect is given than in say Jnr Max which i glady don't do any more as it was pointless going to a meeting without 5 or 6 spare sidepods and 2 nose cones 
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20 Apr 2007, 12:18
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Welcome - I think you have to be a bit crazier to do 250 than Rotax in my book tho!
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