Following the success of our previous 2 trackdays at Rallydrive, West Yorkshire Impreza Owners Club are pleased to announce their 3rd event on....

Saturday the 9th of April 2005

The Venue

Rallydrive is 10 miles south of Scnuthorpe just outside the village of Blyton, and is sited on a disused WWII airfield in the middle of a cornfield. As it is not a pure racing track in the mould of Donnington or Oulton, the surface is a little rough and there are some potholes (imagine TopGears track), but so far no-one has done any damage (except a Vectra owner who strayed into the cornfield). The circuit itself has been set up to challenge the balance and handling of the professional racing and rally teams whom use it as a test facility, and so provides plenty of fun on its 1 1/4 mile lap.

Schedule

The venue will be ours for the whole day from our arrival at (hopefully ) 8.30am to sometime around 4.30pm, allowing plenty of track time for everybody. We will continue with our successful 4 token system with 4 cars on track at a time. Previous experience shows that most people do 3-6 laps (5-10 minutes) and then come off for a breather so everyone should get as much time as they want.

Facilities

Facilities are somewhat spartan so it's recommended that you bring your own refreshments, picnic chairs & tables and prepare for any bad weather we may have (let's hope for some rain ). I will bring along the last of our triple party pack of disposable BBQ's which as usual, is open for use by anyone.

Don't forget your sausages burgers and rolls for the BBQ

Costs

As before, this is a non-profit event organised purely for the fun and enjoyment of Scooby and other performance car owners, and the costs are to be shared equally and hence the price cannot be finalised until the day when we know exactly how many are there. As an example, if we have...
15 cars it will be £30,
20 cars is £27,
25 cars £25.
Additional drivers to each car shall be £10 each, pay on day.
Spectators shall be charged at £5 per car, pay on day.

Maximum 30 cars for the track

Tuition

Tuition will be available, but unfortunately Howard will not be there. One of his staff will be there should anyone care to still have it.

Getting there

Trading Post

As before, we will travel down in a convoy. This time we will set off from The Trading Post (WYIOC monthly meet venue) at 7.30am.

Multimap for Trading Post

In brief, from M62 J31, follow A655 north going straight over 1st roundabout and almost immediately turning right at the next lights. Take the 1st left and left again and you'll be in the car park.

Trading Post, Commerce Park, Pioneer Way, Whitwood, Castleford.


And on to Blyton...
The route takes us along the M62 east to J35, M18 south to J5, M180 east to J3 then right onto the A18, right onto the A159 and down to the Optimax station. Then straight down to Blyton and left onto the B1205.



SAFETY

Last but foremost in everybodies minds must be safety. On track we run 4 cars at a time with NO OVERTAKING. Any measurement of abilitiy will be done with a stopwatch. Off track everyone MUST observe a strict 5 mph limit. There will be people, and possibly children walking around the paddock area. Anyone thought to be endangering safety shall have a single warning, then be asked to leave the premises with no refund. Thankfully it has never come close to this, and I doubt it ever will.

Helmets must be worn by anyone in a vehicle on track, driver or passenger, so if you have your own it is advised you bring it.

 

You will be added to the confirmed list upon receipt of you deposit payment. Places will not be Confirmed unless payment received.

Confirmed attendees

1. Corradoboy
2. StickyStuff
3. Dazzas STi *
4. Steve Jackson
5. STEVECHAPS
6. TonyClio182 (Steve)
7. JasonGled1
8. Chishyboy (Evo)
9. Jon Cass
10. Kenji Lewis (Clio)
11. Red Man
12. SPEN555
13.
14.
15.
........more.....

Additional Drivers

1. Corradogirl
2. Steve Jackson +1
3. Steve Jackson +2
4.

Spectators

1. Alan C
2. Hawkthescoobslayer
3. LyndonS
4. Harryboy (possibly running his wagon if not sold )
5. Dan H
6. Will H
7. Adrian 50%

Tuition

1.
2.
3.
4.

Non-confirmed

1. mick02wrx
2.
3. Mattyevo
4. James porker boxster
5. Dave K Pulsar ????
6. Shimy Type R
7. pornstarwoody (clubgti)


I'll update this list daily

 

1. Corradoboy
2. StickyStuff
3. Dazzas STi
4. mick02wrx
5. STEVECHAPS
6. TonyClio182
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
........more.....

Additional Drivers

1.Corradogirl
2.
3.
4.

Spectators

1. Alan C
2. Hawkthescoobslayer
3. LyndonS
4.

Tuition

1.
2.
3.
4.[/QUOTE]


Ta Dave, just added a couple, Mate in a Clio 182 & Bro In Law as a spectator/passenger. Will settle up for then either at the pub or before if I see you.

 

Can we get the webby to change the title to reflect the new date?

Nice pics BTW.. Where's the Silver one... on the ragged edge? on three wheels?

Going slower than Daz with the burning wheels..

 

Gives Tony more time to get his car fixed then - 5 weeks old & timing belt went yesterday so back in to Renault for the 3rd or 4th time already!

 

Guys, how would everyone feel about paying a little extra (£80 split between everyone) for the hire of a 12metre access platform. The idea being to position it at various SAFE locations around the track during the course of the day, thereby giving an exceptional platform from which to film / take piccies.

Just an idea, which I had whilst using said machine to install The Racing Line's sign (Chris knows what I'm on about)
Looks a bit like this

can hold two people in complete safety.
Would probably work out at an extra fiver or so each for the opportunity for some stunning photos.
Thoughts?

 

I'd probably have to run that idea past Howard. Would make for some good piccys, although I think our 2 resident photographers (yes Chris, you ARE coming) could do a good job at ground level if positioned right.

 

Complete safety?????? Are you mad????? For one, its CoG is pretty crap!! So count me out on standing on that, fully extended, trying to take the hairpin at 37 behind Daz
Before you say it... I don't care if it can do 90 on the straight...

I have GOT to see some phoshopped pictures of two guys stood on it fully extended, wearing crash helmets, one with a camaera and the other with a long control lead Flying behind or overtaking a rampaging scoob into a hairpin!!

 

PMSL

 

this is 2005 right?

 

Phewwwww ... just checked my diary and I'm back from Munich evening of the 8th...


;-)

 

Only too well mate. I remember the thing waving about in the breeze... Would be less seasick in the boot of a well-driven Evo....
I thought we'd disproved that one a few weeks ago....

 

Oh, go on then....

 

Great




Now, will you take my spare wheels down in your wagon

 

Willing to make the Stickyvan available for transporting any wheels that need to go. Just need a volunteer driver.

(Only want to take it to get it round the track quicker than Chris's wagon

 

Dave, can you stick Chishyboy down as a definite. I'll sort you all deposits out at the next meet if that's okay.

 

Might have mi new more commodious wheels by then....

Says it all really....

 

The ******* offspring of...

and...


by any chance?

 

Not even close mate....

Although I like the idea of the commode.... After all, I am nearly 30...

 

30th anniversary of your 18th birthday more like

Oi ! Stop muppetising this TRACKDAY thread

 

Less of that, cheeky youngster......

 

Bounce

 

BTTT

 

Is that a yes a no or a get back to you later when I'm sober and I can see my calendar

 

None of the above,

I am doing a DIY oil change tommrrow. The car has to survivie this first, what with these subaru engines made outta eggshells!

I thought my OEM pads were shot, took em off and there is still 1/2 their life (front drivers side anyway) left. Do you think 1/2 a set a pads will last the day? Having said that who gives a $hite it's cheap anyway!

I wil let you know next week

Damian.

 

Don't use the middle pedal, that way they'll last forever

Pads should last no problem, it's tyres that take the most hammer. Just bring a fleet of Kwik-fit mobile vans along with you.

 

Only half full. Come on, you know you want to

Probably the cheapest trackday available

 

Boing, said Zebedee.......

 

Just seen the date change which means that I can now make this. Give me a chance to run my recently aquired track day wheels - travelling to Rallydrive without spare rims and rubber (like I did last year) is pretty risky!

So count me in - will send deposit cheque in next couple of days.

Red Man

 

Evening mate.. Long time no see. Look forward to seeing you on the 9th!

Sausages again this time?