JohnFol
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| posted on 17/3/03 at 09:57 AM |
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Locost formulae - meeting up
I nothice there are a few races fairly close to teh south in about 3/4 weeks time.
Anyone planning on going to Brands Hatch? 2nd week in April?
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GParkes
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| posted on 17/3/03 at 12:33 PM |
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Hi
Yes, I’m going to Brands on the 12th, and would like to meet up with some other drivers.
Hopefully I’ll have a car in race ready condition, I have entered but haven’t heard anything back from the club yet, not sure if this is normal or
not. If I don’t get a place I will still be coming to watch and may try and get a scruteneer to look at my car.
Gavin
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Deckman001
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| posted on 17/3/03 at 05:50 PM |
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Hi John, I will be at most of the races, probably not racing though, too much to do with no money;-) Usual story.
Any one interested in meeting up at Donnington?
Also, is it racing on both sat/sun?
I'll be the one looking enviously at all the new cars 
Cheers
Jason
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Philbo
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| posted on 18/3/03 at 10:23 PM |
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Brands on the 12th
I'm only at the rolling chassis stage (aiming for some track day shakedowns late in the summer and maybe a 2004 race entry), but I plan on going to
Brands to do a Philbo-scrute of the racing Locosts! Never seen a finished one so will be "interesting" to say the least!
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Mark Benson
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| posted on 25/3/03 at 04:31 PM |
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I'll be at both - racing!
Look for no. 20 and come and offer me moral support as I blunder my way into the world of motor sport.....
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Rob Palin
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| posted on 25/3/03 at 06:06 PM |
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I'll be at Donington - No. 47. Whether i go to Brands depends on everything holding together this weekend and me staying on the gray stuff.
I'd love to go though, even if we don't get to race on the full GP circuit.
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JohnFol
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| posted on 31/3/03 at 09:29 AM |
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Sounds like a plan.
Those driving - are you ok for people like me to come over and ask stupid questions?
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GParkes
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| posted on 1/4/03 at 12:08 PM |
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No problem with me, I'll be at Brands if everything goes to plan, and I have a yellow car which should be easy to spot!
Gavin
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Mark Benson
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| posted on 1/4/03 at 03:20 PM |
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No problem here either - Deckman001 came over at Donny and said hello, I'm only sorry I didn't have more time to chat.
As a spectator, there always seems to be lots of sitting around and waiting, as a competitor there are too many things to do and too little time to do
them in - especially when you have to change ride height, a starter motor and a water pump between races.....
Bloody good fun though - I'd recommend it to anyone 
Raced a Locost for a couple of years, then bought an Elise.
Now back building a Fisher Fury, can't yet decide on V8 power (which I already have waiting to go in) or some kind of V6 (which I'd have
to buy, when I can sell the Elise, if I sell the Elise).
I'm not the most decisive person in the world.
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Philbo
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| posted on 4/4/03 at 05:16 PM |
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OK, so what is the state of play regarding attending Brands? What sort of time is scruting, qualifying and racing? When would be the best time to
politely ask to check out a fully built Locost? Does it cost money to be a speccy on these kinds of race days?
Cheers
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GParkes
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| posted on 7/4/03 at 07:38 AM |
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Hi
The Locosts are split into two groups. Session A has scrutineering at 9:35 with Practive at 10:35, Group B has scrutineering at 10 and practice at
11.
On the racing side there are 2 races, a heat and a final, the heat is at 2:45 and the final at 4:50.
I can't remember how much is costs to spectate, but from memory it shouldn't be over £12 each.
Gavin
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