Ardent Raceway and HPI 24hr Le Mans RC challenge!! - Page 20

Mad-Wolfie · #**381** 13-06-2011

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Originally Posted by QuackingPlums

Big thanks to John and Simon at Ardent for running such an amazing event, the whole Chand-a-Cola team for keeping it fun (including Callum for helping us keep the pit area tidy!), all the other teams for making it a spectacular weekend and Dez for the planning, strategising, coaching and encouragement throughout!

Seconded

Just want to echo what i said earlier, a big thanks to Dez for picking me for the team, i couldn't of wished for better team mates & sincerely hope we can be a team again because the comradeship in the camp was superb.

Andysan · #**382** 13-06-2011

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Originally Posted by V1nce

Apparently we got a mention on the Radio LeMans coverage of the real thing!

I'll post the link when I can find it.

wow would love to hear that!!!!!!!

Anyone know if we will be in Racer or RRCI?

I'm sure everyone has plenty of cool pics and videos of the weekend, how about we use this thread to share them? I will upload mine later and post links.

Was there a concourse competition in the end?

Mad-Wolfie · #**383** 13-06-2011

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Originally Posted by Andysan

Was there a concourse competition in the end?

unfortunately not.. (i think we had the best shell though), however at the end i don't think anyone's shell would of won anything other than praise for taking such a beating

Mad-Wolfie · #**384** 13-06-2011

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Originally Posted by V1nce

Apparently we got a mention on the Radio LeMans coverage of the real thing!

I'll post the link when I can find it.

Isn't Radio Le-mans still fronted by John Hindhough who commentated on RC-racing TV & i think Nick Daman has a hand in it as well somewhere?

Tony G · #**385** 13-06-2011

just found this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldOiXzuWFz8

lotussmart · #**386** 13-06-2011

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Originally Posted by cheater

I can only echo what has been said before! excellent event! well done to all the team at Ardent and the teams for keeping such a pace right through the day and night!

Cars with the lights looked ace! i am sure we could rustle a team together for next year should it take place. already got some plans on how to go better!

any results or pictures surfaced anywhere yet??

Full Race report from Dez is on it's way. Loads of pictures on Facebook Pages.

Dez82 · #**387** 14-06-2011

...but no it won't be appearing in any mags, not with my words or pictures anyway, besides you want to read it this week don't you, not next month!

my pics are here, tag away!
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...00000601408150

chris_blakey · #**388** 14-06-2011

well I have to say what a race!!!

well chuffed that team snoopdog got 8th place!
at the end of the 24hrs I was saying "good god I am knackered, I am never doing that again" now I am already thinking about mods for the car, things to do differently, how to organize stuff better.

fair play to team doris though, they knew what they were doing right from the off, learnt a lot of lessons from them!

certainly wish I have took a few more days off work though.

Dez82 · #**389** 14-06-2011

OK, my photo album is finally complete, organised and in a logical order, enjoy, all teams and their cars at the beginning, all teams and their trophies at the end, with night shot, pit shots and fun shots in the middle, tag away!

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...00000601408150

twisty · #**390** 14-06-2011

Hey Dez,

just letting you know that non Forcebook members can`t view your piccys,is there any chance you might host them somewhere that doesn`t "force" you to register to be able to view please?

cheers,
Simon.

Mad-Wolfie · #**391** 14-06-2011

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Originally Posted by twisty

Hey Dez,

just letting you know that non Forcebook members can`t view your piccys,is there any chance you might host them somewhere that doesn`t "force" you to register to be able to view please?

cheers,
Simon.

good call, perhaps putting them on photobucket etc & linking from the Ardent website would be an idea

twisty · #**392** 14-06-2011

People were try to grab some sleep where ever they could.

QuackingPlums · #**393** 14-06-2011

Amazing what passes for comfort at 3am...

(sorry Simpo!)

Dez82 · #**394** 14-06-2011

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Originally Posted by Mad-Wolfie

good call, perhaps putting them on photobucket etc & linking from the Ardent website would be an idea

Well facebook says this link should can view by anyone whether on FB or not, so let me know if it does, or not OK?
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.224890670874311.69976.100000601408150&l=b1f 806a141

Photobucket is alright, I used to use that but no one goes on there any more and I find the constant upload and link back a right pain in the arse to be honest.

Mad-Wolfie · #**395** 14-06-2011

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Originally Posted by Dez82

Photobucket is alright, I used to use that but no one goes on there any more and I find the constant upload and link back a right pain in the arse to be honest.

reason i suggested photobucket was because your facebook account can be used there these days, so i assume (probably wrongly) that you can just transfer your images directly into a photobucket album from your FB login & then just link directly to the album on other sites/forums etc
.

SlowOne · #**396** 14-06-2011

Sorry, Dez, that link doesn't work. I would like to get hold of these photos as I want to make a memento of the occasion for our team. Some observations from the race...

Shand-A-Cola were dead last at two hours until Dez issued the command "let everyone go and keep the car rolling!" At hour six they were fourth... There's a lesson in there for lots of other teams...

Some driving was pretty random, and some drivers were giving their cars an unnecessary beating against the barriers and other cars... until John said that to be classified you had to cross the finish line. I don't think one car touched another in the last five minutes!!!

The camaraderie was just the best. Everyone chatted to everyone, thoughts and things were shared, all questions answered, and great banter.

John took no s**t! There was no politics, the Rules were applied fairly to everyone whether it was the lead car or the last car, the fastest driver or... the most challenged! Every question was answered politely and firmly, and there was never a second where I didn't know where we stood. Brilliant Ardent, just brilliant.