AUGUST 31: CLUB CHAMPS ROUND 13

BenH · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject: AUGUST 31: CLUB CHAMPS ROUND 13

What a day. Very Happy

The 4WD was as tight and as close as the 2WD. I think, and I hope one is not biased on ones appraisal, but I think that was the best 4WD this season!

I am absolutely chuffed to bits the ZX was competitive today. For two reasons: -
1 - the car was built and set up good enough for Andrew to demonstrate his driving skills; and
2 - A FINAL and 5th place FINISH. Very Happy

Well done chief!

This is amazing considering 1 - He has race only about 4 times in the last year. Only started racing 18months ago and has in total no more than 30minutes track time in his entire time of RC Racing up until today because of the nightmares he had before. Brilliant. Exclamation

I - and this may sound untrue, but seriously - was gutted Phil had flat batteries in his car for the last race today to decide Pole position. Would have been great to tough that one out.

The racing was tight and considering how close it all was, was clean and tidy. Brilliant.

Unlucky to Spike who bust his car on the blades of the mower. Unlucky to BenC who had his leg nearly broken by Andy S's car.

And funny moment of the day was seeing BenC marshalling, from a chair, with no shoes on and an Ice Pack in his sock! I don't want to laugh, but it was funny! Embarassed

PHIL · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject:

What a day indeed Very Happy

There was some excellent racing today and i must admit even though the overall results for me weren't that great I had one of the best days racing ever!!

An idea though! when it's a small turn out the races are close together and i did find it very difficult to manage mine and Harry's cars perhaps in future we could have a 15 - 20 min break half way or something just to help me breath! Laughing

Well done to everyone a great days racing Very Happy

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Zipper · 2007 LBC TRUCK CHAMPION

Good old God came through for us.. the sun shone happily all day!

It was an awesome day's racing... the racing in the 4WD heats was just so close! It was heart pounding racing all day. Brilliant stuff!

I have a feeling Botch may be updating his signature very soon.... Wink

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BenH · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't dream of it: -

Oooops

Zipper · 2007 LBC TRUCK CHAMPION

BenH · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:17 pm Post subject:

Zipper · 2007 LBC TRUCK CHAMPION

BenH · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject:

Just had a peak at the table - The club champs. Shocked

It's a little close up there! Very Happy

Brilliant!

John Myall · 2007-08 CLUB CHAMP; 2007-08 4WD CHAMPION

andyem · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:29 am Post subject:

What a fantastic day!

I can safely say that I'm back in love with RC racing, I can't believe I spent as long as I did trying to get that XX4 to work!

I would just like to thank Ben for all the work he put into getting the ZX into a drivable state (something he never managed when he was using it himself), as without his constant "go on, give it another try" I may well have hung my transmitter up for good, such was my disillusion with it all.

Anyway, enough about me, it was a great day's racing, the 4wd was brilliant to watch, it all ran like clockwork, and the weather was lovely. Could it have anything to do with our newest member?
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ben · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject:

Great meeting apart from the fact that my ankle has swollen up & I've now got a limp! Mad

SteveT · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject:

By far the best meeting of the year.
My problem is now that Lee has an 11 point score to drop and I have a 14.
This means that I have to outscore him by at least two points to keep third.
Then I have to do it again in the last round.

No pressure then.......
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Zipper · 2007 LBC TRUCK CHAMPION

SteveT · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:08 pm Post subject:

Wilma Cargo · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject:

Thanks to all for a very enjoyable day, it was good to see a few faces that i hadn't seen since the shop closed. The racing throughout the field was great to be part of and also to watch - everyone seemed quick and you really couldn't pick a winner from any of the races.

I'm looking forward to my next meeting already, which should be the pairs (if i can persuade Uncle Bob out of retirement)

Well done to the winners - John (FTQ with a 2WD Shocked

) & Ben

Doesn't LiPo make life easier......i might treat myself Idea