MechS - how was Anglesey?

[ewenm]

Bill, how did the Anglesey race weekend go? Did you like the new circuits?

[mechsympathy]

The new circuits are ace, if a bit (well, a lot) wet

The first race was on the shorter coastal circuit with a tight downhill twisting section that is brilliant. I qualified in the pissing rain 21st on a grid of 38 (qualy race of 8) and wasn't doing too badly until I got nudged and span into the path of the bloke who nudged me. He managed to finish but I had a cracked de dion ear, bent wheel and bent side impact bar. I managed to get the car off the circuit but that was it barring an apparently hilarious sprint to the marshals' post.

Race 2 was better (ie I finished). I started 30th and finished 27th (IRCC) having a good race with a bit of tussling and only a little body contact

[ewenm]

Yes, the corkscrew is fun isn't it!

Hope there's not too much damage to the car!

[mechsympathy]

ewenm said:

Yes, the corkscrew is fun isn't it!

Hope there's not too much damage to the car!

The car isn't a pretty as it was, but nothing substantial.

[ewenm]

So who supplies the spares you needed to get up and running for race 2? I presume you didn't have all that kit in the Dreadnought or on the trailer.

Is there a support team that you buy time and bits from?

[mechsympathy]

ewenm said:

Is there a support team that you buy time and bits from?

The club pays for mechanical support, so on the day you only pay for parts used as labour is free. It's a brilliant system.

[ewenm]

mechsympathy said:

ewenm said:

Is there a support team that you buy time and bits from?

The club pays for mechanical support, so on the day you only pay for parts used as labour is free. It's a brilliant system.

Sounds very well planned.

[mechsympathy]

It is, although they were a bit fraught when 6 cars need sorting after the race