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18 Mar 2010, 12:48 (Ref:2654824) | #1 | ||
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Mallory 28th March
There is a thread on the marshal forum that this has been cancelled?
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18 Mar 2010, 12:55 (Ref:2654828) | #2 | ||
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The RxOC website is saying it's postponed due to problems with the condition of the circuit.
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18 Mar 2010, 15:02 (Ref:2654925) | #3 | ||
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so it wasnt just low entries causing the winter series' cancellation... i am sure we will see everyone rushing to apologise to LHMC.
This is sad news though, has the potential to be a great track, and needs events to help teach the organisers how to improve it. Hope they get it sorted soon. |
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18 Mar 2010, 20:41 (Ref:2655119) | #4 | ||
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I was at mallory only 2 weeks ago and the rallycross track looked the best its ever been. The gravel looked nice and smooth, massive shame i was really looking forward to it!!!
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19 Mar 2010, 08:14 (Ref:2655387) | #5 | ||
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Very similar to last October in fact, and we all know what happened on that occasion, very upsetting. |
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19 Mar 2010, 12:20 (Ref:2655516) | #6 | ||
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Very upsetting indeed, with lots of disappointed people out there - we were all looking forward to the event, especially after the long and miserable winter we've had. However, with the best interests of the drivers in mind, the correct decision has been made. Every driver I've spoken to in the last couple of months has commented on how rough it was last year. It might look exciting from a spector point of view but drivers were seriously concerned for their cars.
So we move onwards and upwards. the Fuchs Lubricants 2010 Rallycross Open Championship will now kick off at Nutts Corner on April 24th and 25th - can't wait. Meanwhile the PSM Motorsport team are in the process of drawing up a revised championship calendar which, I think, look pretty good given the circumstances. I understand its posting on the web site is imminent. Last edited by GM!; 19 Mar 2010 at 12:22. Reason: My spell checker can't spell Nutts! |
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19 Mar 2010, 14:37 (Ref:2655640) | #7 | ||
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I am sure this was the right decision in the circumstances but it is very disappointing indeed.
Rallycross was supposed to be a winter sport - yet once again the whole winter programme has been wiped out. Have we forgotten how to prepare tracks in the winter months? Let's not hear the old chestnut that we've had 'extreme weather' - Britain gets the same wet, icy weather every winter just like much of the rest of northern Europe. You have to prepare for it. Irish rallycross seems to cope just fine. Maybe we should head to France and take up ice racing in the winter instead! |
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In other news, have you seen that LHMC have tried to appeal to ROC competitors and get them to race at Lydden in April in their recent email. Cheeky, but cunning. The more the merrier! |
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19 Mar 2010, 15:16 (Ref:2655676) | #9 | |
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[QUOTE=Hickey;2655648]Whilst it annoys me that so many failings in England are blamed on the weather, I think this year was exceptional cold, the likes of which, for such a prolonged period of time, and with such heavy snowfall have cetainly not been seen for a long while (maybe since the other recession in the 1990s, see a pattern?!). Hopefully they will take what they have learnt this year and put it into practice if we get the same weather next year.QUOTE]
It hasnt anything to do with the weather. I was down there for the bike meeting a couple of weeks ago and they havent done anything with the track whatsoever and clearly have no intention to!! |
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Well spotted CS1
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21 Mar 2010, 08:19 (Ref:2657072) | #14 | ||
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It is not going to be used for the Open Championship as the loose has been made with the wrong materials, it cant be sorted because of this, therefore the decision was made so as not to destroy competitors cars. |
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21 Mar 2010, 08:27 (Ref:2657076) | #15 | ||
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I would love to get a go at sorting it out but? |
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21 Mar 2010, 22:38 (Ref:2657492) | #16 | |
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British Rallycross Championship / BTRDA 2010 Dates
Rnd 1 - Lydden Hill, April 5th Rnd 2 - Knockhill, April 25th Rnd 3 - Blyton, June 12th (Night Race) Rnd 4 - Maasmechlen, July 11th Rnd 5 - Mallory Park, August 8th Rnd 6 - Lydden Hill, August 30th Rnd 7 - Mallory Park, September 12th Rnd 8 - Pembrey, October 10th |
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Any track can be sorted if you do a proper drainage, foundation and regrading job on it. |
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21 Mar 2010, 23:56 (Ref:2657538) | #18 | |
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BTRDA dates are slightly different than BRC and have an extra round: |
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23 Mar 2010, 22:16 (Ref:2658918) | #19 | |
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Hi all, this is my first posting so hello all.
Gutted that Mallory is cancelled this was due to be my first outing for marshalling other that forest stage rally's. Need to look for something else now |
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