Nah - Me's thinking the non runner needs a new cam sensor, as there's no spark or injection pulse. :wonder:

Did you manage to find the sensor Rich- I heard it was illusive last time round?...

Boo, still no luck guys?

Sorry I didn't make it - was laid up all weekend with Man Flu, not good. If it was a hangover I still would have been there :)

Build em strong and reliable it`s now a 4 hour race. :luxhello: check out the rules and regs on MLR forum or ESC.
Pretty much same as last year but more team spaces available to outsiders. :thumb:

reliability no problem for us Simon
we tried to kill ours on the sunday last year
even after some demo derby they wouldnt die
4 hours....wahoo:)

MLR500 REGULATIONS

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Date: Saturday 25th September 2010
Venue: Blyton Autograss Circuit, Gainsborough, Lincs, DN21 3PE


Teams:

Entries are limited to a maximum of 20 teams
Teams must have a minimum of 3 people and a maximum of 5 people
A minimum of 2 people in each MLR team must be MLR members at the time of registration and the event
A minimum of 3 people in each team must be drivers and named
All teams must appoint a Team Captain who will be the point of contact for the team and responsible for liaising between the team and the MLR
The number of non-MLR teams is restricted to a maximum of 10 teams until 31st July 2010. If places are available after this date they can booked by a non-MLR team
If the number of registered teams exceeds 20, the first 20 teams to book will be guaranteed a place. The remainder will be added to a reserve list in order of their initial registration, and offered a place if/when one becomes available


Cars & Car Preparation:

All cars must be Mitsubishi models and be worth no more than £500 once the car has been prepared
All Mitsubishi vehicles are eligible with the following exceptions; Shogun/Pajero derivatives, L200, L300, Delicia, people carriers, any 4x4 Turbo Mitsubishi cars & any Mitsubishi commercial vehicles
All cars must be 10 years old or more, ie: registered prior to September 2000
A fire extinguisher (powder or foam, minimum 1kg capacity) must be securely fitted to the floor in the front passenger footwell, or rollcage, and be within easy reach of the driver
A rollcage, race seat and harness can be fitted without being included in the overall vehicle cost
The engines fitted to the cars must remain as the same type and capacity as fitted when new
The original fuel tank, battery position and bodywork must be retained
The windscreen must be retained, but side windows can be replaced by polycarbonate / perspex
Interiors can be removed but full dashboards must be retained and have a working speedo, trip & mileometer
All lights and exterior mirrors must be removed, although two rear brake lights must be fitted in the rear window aperture so they are visible by all following cars
Airbags must be disabled or disconnected
There are no restrictions on tyres
No additional nudge / bumper bars are allowed. This is a non contact event
Cars do not need to have an MoT or road tax, but in such cases must be trailered to the event
Performance modifications are allowed, but all mods must be declared and included in the overall value of the vehicle
Cars can be painted, decorated and themed, but any additions must be securely fixed. No additional lights with glass lenses can be fitted
Any car can be purchased by anyone for £500 after the event has finished


Scrutineering

All cars will be scrutineered to ensure they are safe to drive on the circuit. This will include fuel & brake lines, battery, seat belts, rollcages and harnesses (if fitted), tyres, lights, mileometer calibration, fire extinguisher fitment & general condition
All cars will be assessed to ensure that they are generally considered to be worth no more than £500. Any cars considered to be worth substantially more than £500 will be refused entry, and your fee retained
The Scrutineers decision is final
If Teams have any queries regarding eligibility (of any car, part, modification etc), they should ask for advice and confirmation from, DaveG, Lee5, Mechell or Darin


Event Timetable:

09:30 – 10:00: Team Registration / Allocation of Team Numbers
10:00 - 10:30: Drivers Briefing & Wristband
10:30 – 11:30: Practice
11:30 – 12:15: Qualifying
12:15 – 13:00: Lunch break
13:00 – 17:00: MLR500
18:00 – Late: Party


The Event:

All team members – drivers and mechanics - must go to the MLR500 marquee to “sign-in” on the day BEFORE 10am and complete an Indemnity Form and obtain a wristband. Latecomers will be excluded
Only team members with wristbands, marshalls and the event organisers are allowed in the paddock during practice, qualifying and the MLR500 event
All team drivers must attend a driver’s briefing. A driver's wristband will be issued after the briefing
All drivers will be required to keep their arms, legs and hands covered at all times. Race suits are advised.
All drivers must wear a helmet and seat belt (or harness) when in the car
Once briefed there will be a one hour practice session where all drivers must complete a minimum of 3 sighting laps to gain a feel for the car on circuit
All drivers will be given a wristband after they have completed their practice laps. No drivers will be allowed to take part in the MLR500 event without the correct wristbands
The Qualifying session will run one car at a time and will consist of one lap from a standing start. Any driver can be allocated by their team to set the qualifying time.
No passengers will be allowed in the cars
There must be a minimum of SIX driver changes during the event. If a team does not complete the full number of changes they will not be eligible to win the MLR500. These will be recorded by a marshall and it is the teams responsibility to ensure this has been observed and recorded by a marshall
Drivers must drive for a minimum of 15 minutes in the car after each driver change
Speed limit in the pit lane, refuelling area and paddock is 5mph. Any cars considered to be breaking the speed limit will incur a time penalty of 2 minutes which will be taken in the Paddock after the refuelling, driver change, or car repair has been completed
Car engines must be switched off during all driver changes and refuelling
Refuelling must be completed in the refuelling area only. This area will be signed.
Refuelling must be by 20ltr ‘jerry cans’ with the proper spout or funnel to avoid spillage
No fuel pumps are allowed for refuelling
Only the driver is allowed to refuel the car – no other team members are allowed in the refuelling area
Driver changes and car repairs must take place in the team area in the paddock
The MLR500 event, pit lane and paddock will be marshalled throughout the day
No form of car-to-pit radio or telephone communication is allowed


Safety:

This is predominantly a non contact event and will be run with safety as the paramount concern
Although we understand that some cars will come into contact with each other, all drivers are expected to drive to ensure this remains at a minimum
Any drivers seen ‘ramming’ or perpetually hitting other cars will be black flagged and sent to the sin bin for 2 minutes.
If the same car regardless of the driver, is sent to the sin bin 3 times that team will be excluded from taking any further part in the event.
Observe the pitlane and paddock speed limit of 5mph at all times


Trophies:
As soon as the results have been confirmed the trophies will be awarded in the MLR500 marquee to;

The Winning Team
Favourite MLR500 Car


MLR500 Party:

The party will start at approx 18:00 in the MLR500 marquee. There will be a bar open throughout the evening and a great selection of hot and cold food available. The band will be playing several times during the party.


Post Event:

All cars must be removed from the venue after the event – whether on the Saturday night or the Sunday immediately after.
Any personal belongings, rubbish etc must be removed from the venue.


Costs:

2010 entry fees are £295 per team
Tickets for the MLR500 party will be available separately at £5 each
Spectator entry to the event is free


Bookings:

Team entries can be paid via the MLR Shop, or by calling 0845 12 526237 with a credit card
If a team pulls out after paying the entry fee but there is a team willing to take the place, 70% the entry fee will be refunded AFTER the reserve team has booked. If there is no reserve team waiting the booking fee will be forfeited


Force Majeure:

If the event is unable to go ahead for any reason beyond the Organisers control, and an alternative date cannot be found or agreed as viable, any monies not used to fund the event will be redistributed evenly across the teams.

These rules are subject to change and any changes will be issued via the MLR500 category on the MLR Forum

That is one of the few videos that made me cry with laughter. When I believe it was Guv abandoned ship my sides were aching.
Looking forward to this again.
Not entering another team then, now there is more spaces available.:thumb:

lol oldest car and it was still running and moving with no rad lol

:lol: We nearly started a book on how few laps the automatic one would do. But no it was still circulating at the end. :thumb:

3 hours of precision driving saw it through to the end! ( it did get a touch warm at times though!!!) :lol1:

I could tell it had been driven with precision the way the sun was gleaming off the unblemished bodywork at the end. :norty: :lol1:

Sun wasn't gleaming off the glass- we lost most of that in the first hour! :lol1:

Fingers crossed they raise enough teams to get it on again. :luxhello: Twice a year would`nt be often enough for me. :thumb: When do we get to see some pics of your cars being built like last year. :D

They are both safely locked away in area 52 at the moment.

P.S we "develop" the cars, not build them. :thumb:

when one is developing your cars don`t forget to build in lot`s of reliabilty. ;)
Does that mean no pics this year :(

You're joking Arkwright- there's bound to be some pics up soon- mostly of Ricky weilding a spanner and rounding off nuts. :lol1:

:lol: :thumb:

any pics of yours then Simon
or are you being all hush hush again:p

yeah wheres our piccys lol i wanna see em

no piccys till both cars are working A Ok;)

Sorry mate if I break our secrecy contract I face immediate execution. :Whatever_ :lol1: And being beaten to death with pink handbags isn`t something I aspire to. :D

Sorry intouch with my feminine side again :luvlove: Ark

got the haynes manual now:luxhello:
and richard has got another idea to try out
when he gets a chance to pop over:notworthy
once both are running sweet
then it will be all out to prep the cars

WOT TIME ARE WE MEETING UP DOWN THERE ON SUNDAY BUDGIE

Haynes manual!........................................... .......Armed and dangerous now then Pete. :norty:

I THINK WE WILL BE OK IF WE DONT LET RICKY NEAR IT WITH SPANNERS SO I AM TOLD THAT WILL BE DANGEROUS LOL LOL

:lol: :thumb:

Too right & I always strive to live up to my name:

Yesterday I tiled my kitchen floor using wall tile adhesive, just found out from Alan that I should have used flexible type floor adhesive,........just waiting for all the tiles to start cracking over the comming year & the Mrs to subsequently do my head in :D :lol:

Hay ricky are we all meeting up tomorrow mate

You moffet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I told you to leave that house alone!!!, the worst combo you and a freshie doing building work :cry: I better come rounnd and check the damage:eek:

I suppose you'll be pasting the bathroom tiles on then, and maybe cementing the carpet in place:D