PH midlands Pro Kart endurance race.
Discussion
After the successful Lincs Hoon meet and drive at the weekend we have decided to make our next meet bigger and better!!!
So we have the UK’s (possibly Europe’s) most loved pro kart GP track on our region and one of the PH’ers knows the owner therefore we get discounted rates for hiring the whole thing (including the bars and restaurants on site)
60-70mph (est) twin engined karts on an endurance race, we need to make teams for each kart to run the endurance race of 100 laps on the full 1200 meter circuit.
After the teams race (teams can be as many people per kart as you wish) we will have a hog roast at the newly built bar and then a few beers (or soft drinks) before we head off home. We need about 80-100 people for this (the hog roast will be enough for 100 people on its own) so everyone from across UK is more than welcome to join the fun, even if they are spectating the fun from the stands overlooking the famous PFI GP track and moving on next door for food later.
If you have never been to PFI and you’re a petrolhead then you need to go at least once, it is a pretty special place.
If you have never experience true pro karts (twin 4 stroke Honda engined racing go karts) then no matter what you drive you should come along and experience the ultimate in F1 Karting.
KD has already put a deposit down for us all for Friday the 18th of august.
Prices for the event
Normal fees for the event are £200+vat per kart for the endurance race (100 laps)
Now the idea is we get into teams cos after 20 laps you will be in need of a BIG rest in these things and a fresh jockey will win the race for your team, if you want to do it all on your own your more than welcome though.
We have “mates rates” for the event curtesy of KD at 140+vat per kart so say 165inc for each kart thats 55 pound per person if there is 3 people in a team (30 laps you will be in need of a BIG rest I assure you)and then about 8 pound each for the hog roast (as long as we get enough people)
3-4 people per team would be ideal
For more info on the facilities look here
www.jmkartsport.co.uk/
so the plan is arrive at 6pm and for the first hour will be practice runs for people who have never been in a pro kart before with tutorial to make sure you make the most of your track weapon. Then after everyone knows how their supped up kart handles/drives and has had a go on the track we can start the endurance race.
There is about 3 football pitches of secure parking inside the venue (and it will all be ours apart from the racing teams leaving as we are hiring the whole place)
PFI is the UK's No.1 karting circuit and the favourite of todays UK Go Kart GP drivers, if you have been karting and enjoy it but not had a chance to drive the twin engined pro karts or had the chance to drive the PFI circuit then this is a must for any petrolhead.
There is no limit to the amount of people per team but I suspect there will be a limit on the number of karts available (ill say 30 but I’m yet to get that confirmed) would be good to get everyone who was at the Lincs Hoon together again for this and also some of the starkhomes crowd too (BG and co, you know who you are) the track is in notts afterall
Practice laps and qualifiying runs start from 6:00 and will be roughly 30 mins.
I know there is already a lot of people who said they are coming to this from speaking about it in passing at the weekend, post below if your up for the fun
Thanks
list so far
M400 JET (7karts in total mabe 8)
DucatiGary + 2 (one kart) - Team Slackers +8 but 2 will be riding members for another team.
WildCards +6 (1 kart) - ClubVR4 +2 spectating
RedRSR +7 ish (1 kart) - The Hasbeens
simonharrod911 +?
paddy27
heebeegeetee +others (one mabe two karts)
Polarbert
Shred-head +2 (1kart)
Nick P < is caravanning so cant make it
welshnobby
Burnie < (1 kart) - Team Kuntari
ballistic < (1Kart) - Team Skyline
R TOY < potential if he can get back in time.
Stub < bringing yorkshire support
So we have the UK’s (possibly Europe’s) most loved pro kart GP track on our region and one of the PH’ers knows the owner therefore we get discounted rates for hiring the whole thing (including the bars and restaurants on site)
60-70mph (est) twin engined karts on an endurance race, we need to make teams for each kart to run the endurance race of 100 laps on the full 1200 meter circuit.
After the teams race (teams can be as many people per kart as you wish) we will have a hog roast at the newly built bar and then a few beers (or soft drinks) before we head off home. We need about 80-100 people for this (the hog roast will be enough for 100 people on its own) so everyone from across UK is more than welcome to join the fun, even if they are spectating the fun from the stands overlooking the famous PFI GP track and moving on next door for food later.
If you have never been to PFI and you’re a petrolhead then you need to go at least once, it is a pretty special place.
If you have never experience true pro karts (twin 4 stroke Honda engined racing go karts) then no matter what you drive you should come along and experience the ultimate in F1 Karting.
KD has already put a deposit down for us all for Friday the 18th of august.
Prices for the event
Normal fees for the event are £200+vat per kart for the endurance race (100 laps)
Now the idea is we get into teams cos after 20 laps you will be in need of a BIG rest in these things and a fresh jockey will win the race for your team, if you want to do it all on your own your more than welcome though.
We have “mates rates” for the event curtesy of KD at 140+vat per kart so say 165inc for each kart thats 55 pound per person if there is 3 people in a team (30 laps you will be in need of a BIG rest I assure you)and then about 8 pound each for the hog roast (as long as we get enough people)
3-4 people per team would be ideal
For more info on the facilities look here
www.jmkartsport.co.uk/
so the plan is arrive at 6pm and for the first hour will be practice runs for people who have never been in a pro kart before with tutorial to make sure you make the most of your track weapon. Then after everyone knows how their supped up kart handles/drives and has had a go on the track we can start the endurance race.
There is about 3 football pitches of secure parking inside the venue (and it will all be ours apart from the racing teams leaving as we are hiring the whole place)
PFI is the UK's No.1 karting circuit and the favourite of todays UK Go Kart GP drivers, if you have been karting and enjoy it but not had a chance to drive the twin engined pro karts or had the chance to drive the PFI circuit then this is a must for any petrolhead.
There is no limit to the amount of people per team but I suspect there will be a limit on the number of karts available (ill say 30 but I’m yet to get that confirmed) would be good to get everyone who was at the Lincs Hoon together again for this and also some of the starkhomes crowd too (BG and co, you know who you are) the track is in notts afterall
Practice laps and qualifiying runs start from 6:00 and will be roughly 30 mins.
I know there is already a lot of people who said they are coming to this from speaking about it in passing at the weekend, post below if your up for the fun
Thanks
list so far
M400 JET (7karts in total mabe 8)
DucatiGary + 2 (one kart) - Team Slackers +8 but 2 will be riding members for another team.
WildCards +6 (1 kart) - ClubVR4 +2 spectating
RedRSR +7 ish (1 kart) - The Hasbeens
simonharrod911 +?
paddy27
heebeegeetee +others (one mabe two karts)
Polarbert
Shred-head +2 (1kart)
Nick P < is caravanning so cant make it
welshnobby
Burnie < (1 kart) - Team Kuntari
ballistic < (1Kart) - Team Skyline
R TOY < potential if he can get back in time.
Stub < bringing yorkshire support
Edited by DucatiGary on Tuesday 15th August 22:32
Edited by DucatiGary on Wednesday 16th August 12:21
Edited by DucatiGary on Thursday 17th August 13:08
WildCards said:
I'd be up for it Gary if it's open to everyone. I don't know many PH'ers i'm afraid but could quite easily assemble a likeminded 4 man team.
everyone is welcome, even if they just want to cheer you and your team on, there will be limited spaces so first come first in.
ill post names on the list above, cheers
I'd love to do this, but I'm heading off to the Nurburgring on Thursday for a long weekend.. If the 930 survives that (should be a doddle after last weekend Gary ), I'll be watching the DTM at the GP circuit on the Sunday.
If it needs to change to the Wednesday for any reason, count me in
Wouldn't want to confuse Paddy though
), I'll be watching the DTM at the GP circuit on the Sunday. If it needs to change to the Wednesday for any reason, count me in
Wouldn't want to confuse Paddy though
M400 JET said:
Ive got another 4 Karts booked with me, Costa makes 5 when he makes his mind up!!! Dont forget your battle scarred helmet simon, Oh and Red 1 is back on Friday! they have taken her to London to get Painted for some reason?????
KD.
KD.
Edited by M400 JET on Tuesday 1st August 14:57
Apparently most of Graypaul's cars go to London, they take them round silverstone to dry the paint off on the way back.
M400 JET said:
Ive got another 4 Karts booked with me, Costa makes 5 when he makes his mind up!!! Dont forget your battle scarred helmet simon, Oh and Red 1 is back on Friday! they have taken her to London to get Painted for some reason?????
KD.
KD.
Edited by M400 JET on Tuesday 1st August 14:57
Call me stupid, but couldn't they just take the bumper? Is it metallic and needs blending? Was good to meet you the other day mate.
Oh and Gary, I really shouldnt, as I am skint as a homeless person, but count me in!
Polarbert said:
M400 JET said:
Ive got another 4 Karts booked with me, Costa makes 5 when he makes his mind up!!! Dont forget your battle scarred helmet simon, Oh and Red 1 is back on Friday! they have taken her to London to get Painted for some reason?????
KD.
KD.
Edited by M400 JET on Tuesday 1st August 14:57
Call me stupid, but couldn't they just take the bumper? Is it metallic and needs blending? Was good to meet you the other day mate.
Oh and Gary, I really shouldnt, as I am skint as a homeless person, but count me in!
Good thought Simon, Silverstone would make an ideal Drying Centre for wet paint! As for taking the bumper Polar iam not sure, but they transport the car anyway so no miles get put on her, good to meet you aswell mate. Roll on Friday.
Heebeegeetee said:
So hows this happening? Are you making a list from this thread DG, or do we have to apply somewhere?
too late sorry your already down for it
Polarbert said:
8? I thought this was on the 18th? Thus equalling 14 days.
sorry im in a timewarp.. .. ... . . . yes your right there is 14 days left but we need more people!!!!
polarbert, try and get BG and the others from the starkholmes meets involved pls, I need more than 7 people to beat me at karting!!!!
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