Right then, everyone welcome but the tracks i know are mainly in leeds/bradford/wakefield. Good ones in all three.

So who is interested and is weekend afternoon or weekday evening preferable?

Let me know or any suggestions/ideas welcome

Joel - any ideas on prices, and what you get for your cash?

They may do deals if we have enough bods to take over the whole curcuit for a couple of hours?

Also, can we weigh down the lighter members of LB, to give the bigger ones a chance?!

Weekday evening would be my pref, but can do weekend if necessary.

ballasting is not a problem for me, but i doubt they would let you carry weights around cos it would be hard to secure them.

its around £20 in most places. my favs are pole position in leeds, the outdoor on in bradford, and F1 indoor karting in wakefield.

some do 10 qualifying sessions and 50 lap races, which is always fun...!

anyone else?

Weight is an advantage in go carting as grip is the most important thing.

Joel, You've just posted this 'cos you fancy yourself as the undiscovered driving talent of yorkshire don't you?

You may be in for a shock, several of the Yorkshire Massive are very acclomplished Drivers in everything from carts to thunder saloons, you might get your ass whipped.

You'd beat me obviously.

Which is why I won't be coming, or at least not participating.

And the best tracks are in South Yorks.

Cheers

Chris

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Originally posted by chrisg
Joel, You've just posted this 'cos you fancy yourself as the undiscovered driving talent of yorkshire don't you?

Cheers

Chris

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C'mon Chris. I know its outside of your comfort zone (ie the pub!) but more the merrier.

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Originally posted by chrisg
Weight is an advantage in go carting as grip is the most important thing.

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The track in Selby is good - much wider than Wakefield which allows for slightly easier overtaking. £30 for a race session, 20 people allows for an exclusive session. Alternatives are £10 for 15 mins or £18 for 30 mins.
Link here

looks good up there. I take it your coming as well then andy?!

I hope so!

BTTT

any more, and any prefered times and days?

i got a few mates coming so we should manage an ok turnout!

No specific prefered day, but i can't usually manage Monday or Thursday evening. Wednesday can be difficult early on (that is why I generally get to the Yorkshire meet late!).

so as far as i can tell, we have 3 people interested. Pretty pathetic!!

Any other Yorkshire area bods fancy go karting?! Of course anyone from further afield more than welcome!!

Mark

we can dig out some non locosters to fill up the grid! i'll manage a few more at least i think, though a weekend may be easier.

anyway, we can worry about that next year...

I'll come and take the piss, can't drive due to the war wound.

when is it ?

Cheers

Chris

i went to the leeds pole position today, for a pals birthday. caned them all...!

how about next sat?

anyone free then? this may be easier by u2u than posting if its only 3 of us!

Id be interested if it were at Selby and im not working. Most saturdays or evenings are fine. Andrew.

well, im still up for it, i know mark is, so lets get things going!

I dont know where the selby place is, or their phone number, so someone will have to post them, or organise it themselves!

Absolutely anytime is good for me provided i get some notice (a few days).

if andy mark and andrew could post their prefered times, and anyone else who is interested, then we can make a move!

anyone?!

heres the link as provided by andyps:

http://www.proam-karting.co.uk/

personally im not too bothered about having exclusive use of the track, but around 30 to 40 mins is good for me. anyone whose been there got a suggestion for a good format?

edit 2: £25 for 45mins practice sounds good! cheap as you like...

[Edited on 10/1/04 by JoelP]

Hope this doesn't turn into a "Southern style Chrismas do" type thing!!

Evenings ok - but as Mrs H wants to thrash my ass on the track we need to organise a baby sitter so need a few days notice.

Weekend ok, but same deal really!!

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Originally posted by Mark H
Hope this doesn't turn into a "Southern style Chrismas do" type thing!!

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Sorry hadnt checked lately, if your going to selby ill still come on a week night to make up numbers from about 6.30 earliest. Apart from thursday this week, but ive just found out today ill probably be starting working nights anytime soon so if you could e-mail me before you go please that would be best. Sorry to be awkward. Andrew.

Tuesday is the best evening for me, only other option is wednesday but I often need some notice to get out of taxi driver duties for the sprog.

Right then, thats a provisional date by my books!

next tuesday evening, after 7pm, being the 20th Jan.

i'll ring them and see what the crack is with booking and timings.

could you chaps leave a message when you see this post, either to say coolio or to modify the time? nice one!

PS ALL WELCOME, EVEN SOUTHRONS...

[Edited on 13/1/04 by JoelP]

Its a provisional yes but cant garuantee cause i think the night shifts will probably start monday. Let you know as soon as i do, but if its an open event with other people then it might not matter to them exactly how many there is. Andrew.

Shouldn't this thread be renamed

Yorkshire (don't) go karting?

See, If I don't arrange it, it doesn't get arranged.

Tut tut tut.

Cheers

Chris

we're getting there l4rdy oops slip of the tongue there

you coming to fill the spectator booth chris? and hows the recovery coming on?

I'm limping very well thank you sh1t head (ooops! it's catching)

Cheers

Chris

PS I'll probably be able to drive by the time you get it arranged!

[Edited on 14/1/04 by chrisg]

Tuesday 20th is fine for me now after 6. Cheers.

i'll u2u andy and mark to make sure they notice this thread!

Joel - nice one.

Rache and I should be there!! (but read u2u first).

got 'em!

andy says he cant make it then, but he reckons the best time for him is saturdays but not the next two. shall we go anyway and get him down for round 2?!

also what time on tues? im free all evening so im easy...

[Edited on 15/1/04 by JoelP]

after 6- 6.30 suits me just fine.

It was all arranged last night at the meet.

You missed it, you won't know where to come.

Shame.

Cheers

Juan Pablo Gibbs

These guys are saying 7pm is the latest we can arrive for a practice session. is that too early for you guys or is it ok? evening are usually reserved for endurance stuff he says...

need to get back to him soon to let him know.

BTTT for the last chance saloon...

just me and mark or anyone else?

booked, selby, 6.45, be there or be elsewhere! or late i guess.

Thanks for organizing that joel, it was great fun although im stiff and bruised today. Hope to have another some time. Andrew.

yeah man, twas a laugh!! was a mess in bed last night though, stiff and bruised all over.... (sounds a bit peverse that dunnit?!?)

so whatdu say about leeds next time, the pole position course? bridge and tunnel... and the karts are newer.

maybe in a few weeks anyway, unless someone wants to arrange one sooner?!?

Why not hold it on the arctic circle next time, get ALL the way away from civilisation?

Selby?

bloody hell!

Cheers

Chris

Leeds sounds good, i wont be able to come on a evening after next week though. But let me know when it is and ill try and make it.

A good night was had - shame there was only 3 of us! But i came in the bronze medal position so pretty good!!

My back will never be the same again, and i am well bruised!

So yeah, well up for it again! Joel - i seem to have picked up your timing slips. Bring mine over on Sunday?

And nice to meet you Andrew - once i've lost 5 stone i'll be unstoppable and kick your ass!!

Cheers,#

Mark

coolio, i'll dig them out... cant think where they'll be though!

Maybe a weekend afternoon/morning next time? i think andyps said saturdays were his new favourite.

I'll try to make sure I can be there. I can do Tuesday or wednesday provided my wife isn't working, or I give her enough notice so she doesn't.

Leeds karts must be good - Selby had new ones less than a year ago.

the karts at leeds are brand spanker, the only problem is slightly loose chains. I had one off over a hard bump, but that was the only one in the whole session.

That was the first time id been to selby where my front tyre didnt come off!! I think most afternoons will be best for me now except sundays. Ill try and get a few others to come next time if were short on numbers.

yeah, weekend i can get a few mates down but no ones up for it after work. See what happens i guess!