Thanks, Cadwell 15th/16th July

Pete Howarth · 16 Jul 2006, 18:33 (Ref:1657672)

On behalf of BRSCC Northern centre, the clerks, and myself, I would like to pass on our thanks to all marshals over the weekend.
Your co-operation allowed the meeting to run, especially the additional and change of duties that many of you did without complaint over the weekend, especially in that heat.

Many thanks, and I hope to see you again at our next meeting later in the year.

AndyMil · 16 Jul 2006, 19:25 (Ref:1657691)

Two good days racing (LMAs apart), another post knocked off the list, See you next week Pete.

Andy

JLD · 16 Jul 2006, 20:14 (Ref:1657717)

I really enjoyed the day. Maybe waving those stick thingies will be a welcome change from pushing a brush

Stack · 16 Jul 2006, 20:20 (Ref:1657727)

Thanks Pete, really enjoyed the weekend (as usual) and great being on post with you on saturday.

Mark Mitchell · 16 Jul 2006, 20:23 (Ref:1657730)

Could only do Saturday (Bloody long way to go for a one-dayer!)
Really enjoyed my first visit to Cadwell and it's definitely on the list for a return soon!
Best race of the day for me was the Mini's - even outshone the ever-brilliant Clatterhams!
Great Circuit, lovely setting, friendly people, lousy food in cafe!

Dean Watson · 16 Jul 2006, 21:39 (Ref:1657807)

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Originally Posted by Mark Mitchell

Could only do Saturday (Bloody long way to go for a one-dayer!)
Really enjoyed my first visit to Cadwell and it's definitely on the list for a return soon!
Best race of the day for me was the Mini's - even outshone the ever-brilliant Clatterhams!
Great Circuit, lovely setting, friendly people, lousy food in cafe!

pleased you enjoyed your day as for the food you cant win all the time.

As for sunday apologies explained in seperate thread " update from dean"
but when I was there brilliant with the exception of the lma's

petermaxworthy · 17 Jul 2006, 06:32 (Ref:1657966)

Good weekend see you all next weekend thanks

cooled down a bit now

The Gate Keeper · 17 Jul 2006, 07:48 (Ref:1658000)

What more could you ask for, good racing, good weather and good company, it was just unfortunate that I was a spectator this weekend and not out on the banks.

The Gate Keeper

Dean Watson · 17 Jul 2006, 08:35 (Ref:1658020)

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Originally Posted by Mad Mark

What more could you ask for, good racing, good weather and good company, it was just unfortunate that I was a spectator this weekend and not out on the banks.

The Gate Keeper

well considering all I for one hope that your problems are sorted favourably and swiftly and that you are back on the bank soon.

goforit500 · 17 Jul 2006, 09:07 (Ref:1658036)

Thanks everyone who roasted at the weekend to allow us to play out...

Didn't realise you were there Mark, or I'd have come to say hello. I saw Dave & Kaybee in the paddock and gave KB a wee wave on the grid - Didn't bring me any luck whatsoever so I won't be doing that again :-)...

Once again - Thanks Jaffas !!

Micky.H · 17 Jul 2006, 10:12 (Ref:1658064)

Good weather, good racing & free food from the 'burger bar' thanks to a mystery donater - whoever you are thanks.

avro · 17 Jul 2006, 10:54 (Ref:1658087)

Sorry to all marshalls about the LMA,was it the lack of cars ? we are going through a spate of car breakages at the moment which is stopping at least 10 cars from being on the grid, our luck is also poor on the track losing a number of the entries who did make it.

When cars break it takes time and lots of money to put right, hope to have some cars repaired for Anglesey in August. !!!!!!!!!!!!

Joyce George · 17 Jul 2006, 12:38 (Ref:1658166)

Thanks to all for for a brilliant weekends racing, shame about the LMA's. Minis & Fords were great - the 20 mins flew by. I know I asked forthe fan to be turned off on Sunday, but I didn't mean that hot!! Saturday on post8 was freezing - I had a sweatshirt & a fleece on!!!

Mark Mitchell · 17 Jul 2006, 15:29 (Ref:1658303)

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Originally Posted by goforit500

Didn't realise you were there Mark, or I'd have come to say hello. I saw Dave & Kaybee in the paddock and gave KB a wee wave on the grid - Didn't bring me any luck whatsoever so I won't be doing that again :-)...

I was on post 1 with Dave and muttered "That looks like Brian limping back to the paddock"

Can I just ask........ what was the problem with the LMA's? Was it a Sunday thing, as all seemed OK on Saturday!

avro · 17 Jul 2006, 17:56 (Ref:1658425)

On Saturday we lost one car with a engine faliure and another with a blown clutch, then Ithere were a couple with a mysterious missfire.

Also on the side lines were 6 other super tourers that have problems.

On the bright side things will get better at Anglesey and full grids are expected at Brands, Oulton and Silverstone.

If we get good numbers for Brands this will be a televised race as part of the Race & Rally UK programme on Motors TV.

AndyMil · 17 Jul 2006, 18:04 (Ref:1658436)

Purely the lack of entries in the LMAs, every other race was good grids, but 11 starters on Saturday and 9 on Sunday made them the 'poor' race.

Retired · 17 Jul 2006, 18:26 (Ref:1658446)

Thanks Pete another great weekend especially Sunday on my "home" post!!
Hope the driver of the Jedi isn't too sore!!

We would also like to say a big thank you to Jean, who despite being at work the previous night volunteered to go out on post while two of our marshals where stranded by the roadside waiting to be recovered by Jo Coote (thanks Chris and Jo). Also to "the Gatekeeper" for volunteering his services on the grids as he was unable to go out on the bank due to a health issue and also cadjoling a friend to help him despite her never having been to a race meeting (I think she has the "bug" now though). This weekend showed the spirit of marshals in general and Cadwell Park in particular.

Thanks everybody.

Ken and Maureen

Dave Brand · 17 Jul 2006, 18:29 (Ref:1658449)

What a great weekend for one of our all-too-rare visits to Cadwell!

Being the incident team at posts 1 & 13 on Saturday had its advantages! When I had debris to remove at 1 I just asked my post 13 alter ego to look for a sizeable gap & let me know the number of the 'gap car' - I don't work with less than a 20-second gap! That 150mm long chunk of concrete which became dislodged from the edge of the track during the first Caterham race could have ruined somebody's weekend!

Sunday was even more fun - as well as being the incident team at Barn, I was the repeat flaggie; wave the yellow, then as soon as Hairpin got a stationary yellow out, off to deal with the incident......lucky I'm fit & agile!

I have to say I enjoyed ALL the races - the Fiestas were more entertaining than I've seen them for a long time. Pity the LMA grids were so small, but I still enjoyed the races; Mark Hammersley was the second driver to lose his washer bottle at my post this season.....

With five recoveries over the weekend, I'd just like to say how impressed I was with the Cadwell recovery teams - people we often take for granted.

........and I'd forgotten what a nuisance thunderflies can be!

Dave Brand · 17 Jul 2006, 18:34 (Ref:1658457)

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Originally Posted by goforit500

I saw Dave & Kaybee in the paddock and gave KB a wee wave on the grid - Didn't bring me any luck whatsoever so I won't be doing that again :-)...

What was the problem on Sunday? I hope it wasn't a driveshaft after my comment on Saturday!

KayBee · 17 Jul 2006, 19:17 (Ref:1658501)

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Originally Posted by goforit500

Thanks everyone who roasted at the weekend to allow us to play out...

Didn't realise you were there Mark, or I'd have come to say hello. I saw Dave & Kaybee in the paddock and gave KB a wee wave on the grid - Didn't bring me any luck whatsoever so I won't be doing that again :-)...

Once again - Thanks Jaffas !!

Oh dear! Now I'll have to add waving to drivers to the list of things not to do or I'll bring them bad luck.

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Originally Posted by Mad Mark

What more could you ask for, good racing, good weather and good company, it was just unfortunate that I was a spectator this weekend and not out on the banks.

Weird sort of spectating if you ask me; gridding up the cars on Saturday and thanx for bringing the bottles back to the post on Saturday.

Thanx to everyone at Cadwell for a very enjoyable weekend I finally got to meet Dogsbody; and apologies for sending the cars (Jedis) into the pit lane after the red flag, during practice, instead of onto the grid.

dogsbody · 17 Jul 2006, 19:33 (Ref:1658512)

Now KayBee don't you go blowing my cover....

As for the cars in the pit lane thing I think we are just out of step with everyone else due to our "modest" pit facilities and probably going back to when they were about a third that wide in the first place, so no worries there.

Glad everyone had a great time, even I managed to venture away from usual stamping grounds (although I did still have the usual ball and chain with me on Sunday - thanks Pete for giving me the day off on Saturday and BIG thanks to Jean for not making me go "homealone" on the same day) - now that will start a rumour.....

Glad folks have mentioned our Recovery teams - they are brilliant- whenever I deal with them from whichever job I am doing they are always cheerful, professional and fast (they even wave too). I gather they are all off to the gym this week for some weight training prior to next week's Superkart GP.

And I didn't think the Clerks did too badly running race control all by themselves (except for Deputy Chief Marshal having to keep them in line and show them the ropes....)

See you all next weekend

Mark Mitchell · 17 Jul 2006, 19:39 (Ref:1658521)

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Originally Posted by dogsbody

And I didn't think the Clerks did too badly running race control all by themselves

I thought Julian did a superb job on Radio - reminded me of Ken Bruce!

KayBee · 17 Jul 2006, 19:48 (Ref:1658527)

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Originally Posted by Mark Mitchell

I thought Julian did a superb job on Radio - reminded me of Ken Bruce!

Me too! but not Ken Bruce more like Stuart Higgs and Dave Stewart - BSB and MRO/BMCMC Race Directors respectively who always run the radio.

Dogsbody I would never blow your cover but I did wonder where you'd got to Sunday afternoon.

Julian · 17 Jul 2006, 23:03 (Ref:1658682)

Hi all,
I would just like to support everything Pete said. You all did an excellent job over the weekend and it was a pleasure to work with you.
Special thanks are due to Pete and his sign-on team for getting the circuit manned both days. You have an excellent team at Cadwell and I look forward to working with you again soon.
Thanks also go to any competitors, co-ordinators and others involved with the event who may read this thread!
Julian

goforit500 · 18 Jul 2006, 07:25 (Ref:1658855)

It was the clutch Dave :-(....Roll on Anglesey !!

Ya can wave to me anytime KB :-) - Was nice to see you guys again - Thanks for popping over to see us !!

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