Bananaman Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 Tom's original (and still remains so) philosophy for initiating the whole Speed Series was to introduce the novices into motorsport - which they can then to continue to develop and lead possibly onto greater and better things and thats how I arrived this season and very grateful I am too...Both myself and Mrs W are gutted we wont be competing next year its been so fun. I'm sure i speak for all SS competitors is saying you'll both be sorely missed... Quote
Bananaman Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 What I don't understand is people registering and then not doing any rounds at all May be they just want the T-shirt......... Quote
Mrs Westy Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 it's ok, that wasn't aimed specifically at you, it's just that it has been brought up before... I guess that registration isn't that expensive, and there is quite a big push to encourage people to "give it a go". A few months before the season starts, you might think "oh why not, it's only £30 (or whatever it is) to register". Your car might not be ready by that point, but you anticipate that it will be by later on in the season - and we all know how things can take longer than you think...you might get married, you might be made redundant, you might chicken out; there are all manner of reasons why someone might register then not compete... Quote
peterg Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 Nanaman could be right, after all some people pay over £50 for a Man Utd t-shirt Quote
Turbo Tommo Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 Tom's original (and still remains so) philosophy for initiating the whole Speed Series was to introduce the novices into motorsport - which they can then to continue to develop and lead possibly onto greater and better things and thats how I arrived this season and very grateful I am too...Both myself and Mrs W are gutted we wont be competing next year its been so fun. I'm sure i speak for all SS competitors is saying you'll both be sorely missed... Yep, been a great year & I'll miss you both Quote
adhawkins Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 (I wonder whats the narrowest trailer you can get ? ) You can get a trailer that will fit into a standard garage. Unfortunately it fills the garage, and we have a tumble drier and freezer at the bottom of ours (and no way in apart from the main door) I think Curborough is one of the ones you have to do, cos it's the WSCC's own event. Did I say how good Ty Croes was too? Andy Quote
peterg Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 You can get a BJ Minno with a folding 'A' frame that shortens it a couple of feet and you can always climb over it to get to the freezer etc Quote
adhawkins Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 You can get a BJ Minno with a folding 'A' frame that shortens it a couple of feet and you can always climb over it to get to the freezer etc Not if the car is on it (well, not easily anyway). We have had a minno in there before, and it was a right pain. Andy Quote
peterg Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 Knock a hole in the wall and put a side door in it then Quote
adhawkins Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 The garage is 'under' the house. I guess we could knock through to the hall... Next! Andy Quote
Blatman Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 the first timer, IMO hasn't been disadvantaged by big budget racing. Big budget racing doesn't end at car modifications though. It's also being able to get and afford time off work for testing. IMHO, this is probably the largest and most difficult undertaking when trying to get good at competiton driving. It's probably also the one thing where the money should be spent more than it is. It's an area where I lag behind precisely because time (not money) is short. Folk who are short of both will take a *very* long time to get good, unless they are blessed with a load of talent... Quote
adhawkins Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 Folk who are short of both will take a *very* long time to get good, unless they are blessed with a load of talent... I guess I'll be fine then Andy Quote
peterg Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 Folk who are short of both will take a *very* long time to get good, unless they are blessed with a load of talent... Lucky for me I am then well I won the class 1st time out (ever) at Shelsley so it can only have been down to talent as I hadn't tested anywhere - apart from the local Sussex roads Seriously though you're right Blatters and it's something I'd like to do a lot more of but have neither the time nor the money to go testing apart from once at Curborough at the end of last year with the local Westie club which was relatively cheap apart from losing a day's pay and spending £70 on petrol towing it up there and back Quote
guy g Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 Here's a radical suggestion. Wind the clock back to 1999 or 2000. Simple classes that matched the national "norm" exactly and then have a division in each for novices and experts. Tom's initial concept was brilliant - give the novice a good place to start, encourage and help them, but do this within a class structure that allows people (experts) to move on directly into the national scene without changing bits on the cars but still allows them (experts) to be in the SS mainly to help/encourage the less experienced. What a great idea!! I reckon the experts should start to focus more outside the SS and less on changing the rules. It's all terribly simple - but what do I know!!!! Quote
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