Kidderminster National - May 12th + 13th 2007.

[losixxx]

just don't use google's new map service for direction's

1. Go to www.google.co.uk

2. Click on 'maps'.

3. Click on 'get directions'.

4. Go from " Atlanta " to " Paris , France ".

5. Scroll down in the directions to number 22.

[emzy]

That just made me literally laugh out loud... LOUDLY!

[Chrislong]

Erm, I have been trying to find a map online, doesn't seem to be one for it. I had previously had it saved in my favourites in Tom Tom but I have upgraded software and lost it now.

BUT, i have saved the location for Hartlebury Travelodge and know the way to the track from there.

The entry stuff states it is on the A451..... soooo, if you go to Travellodge website and view the Multimap for the location, then all you need to do is drive 5 miles to the A451 and turn right on to it, then the track is on the left.

Aaaaaah, also, there is a Fitness First Gym accross the carriageway from the track, if you can find the address for that on the website and put it in your Sat Nav - Hey presto!!!

Chris

[Chrislong]

Kidderminster Fitness First
Foley Grove
Foley Park, Stourport Road
Kidderminster
DY11 7PT

http://www.multimap.com/maps/#t=l&map=52.35707,-2.27224|16|4&loc=GB:52.36191:-2.26497:16|dy11%207pt|DY11%207PT

Right, following this link (Multimap.com search for DY11 7PT). Zoom in on the map, on the A451 from the circle for Fitness First, head South and just as the carriageway split into two lanes is approx where the track is (use Aerial view and you can just about make out the track here). OK, so in a car from there, you'll need to drive south from there on the A451 and you'll see a lane fork off from the carriageway for a chance to turn around - so go back and head north again up the A451 as the track will then be on your left.

Easy.

[PaulRotheram]

thanks all, my chances of getting lost have been reduced.

[Rob]

So it's on the Northbound A451 just before Walter Nash Road West?

[Rob]

Well it's my first national, anything thats done different to regionals?

I gather cars are scruitineered before and after races, so before is it just a matter of it quickly being weighed and checked for width then after the race you leave it with them while you marshall the next race?

[Wraggy]

cars only get scruitineered before the race and after your race you just take it back with you, transmitters are held in a compound so you only have them when you race.
you get 2 practice sessions which are both 2 mins long ??? maybe 2 and half mins cant remember now .

[Rob]

So each heat gets a round of 2 / 2.5 minutes practise, then another round of the same, then straight into qualifying?

[Kopite]

Originally Posted by losixxx

just don't use google's new map service for direction's

1. Go to www.google.co.uk

2. Click on 'maps'.

3. Click on 'get directions'.

4. Go from " Atlanta " to " Paris , France ".

5. Scroll down in the directions to number 22.

that's just so funny!!

[Wraggy]

Originally Posted by Rob

So each heat gets a round of 2 / 2.5 minutes practise, then another round of the same, then straight into qualifying?

Yeah thats right Rob ..

[ashleyb4]

Ive stayed in that hotel chris it was nice but you will have to turn the electric off before you go to bed as the exstractor fan in the bathroom goes all night and its really really loud.

A

[ashleyb4]

Today was ace we had a small amount of rain i qualified and finished 7th in the M final. I hd great fun wih everyone. Im trying to persuade mum and dad to take me back tommorow not for the racing but the atmopshere.

A

[_JP_]

any results?

Although I live 8miles away I cant get down at the moment

so who won, top 10....

[ashleyb4]

I didnt stay for all the finals so i know craggy one Leg 1 of the A but thats about it.

A

[banksy]

does anyone know the results from today. Please post if you know.

[_JP_]

Spoke to Butch

Craggy 1
Bloomers 2 (he was quick so I'm told, but impatient )
Yardy 3?
Bradders 4?
Big E 5?

That's all he could remember, not sure if there right
Mossy and Kieth Robertson in the A also.

[Bastos]

Somebody know or have seen something special on Cragg and Bradders yoke ?

I know they are trying something on tha car.

[Rob]

I was reasonbly happy with my first national but knew I could of done better, only doing 2WD.

Only got one decent run in all day. First run was soon after the shower and had no grip at all plus getting use to the track, second run was a lot better and got a decent 11 lapper in, third run was going decent but flipped and a rear top link came off ending the run. Fourth run tightened the slipper up as it was a bit loose before and put schumachers yellows on, car was pretty much uncontrollable and did worst then my first wet run. So that put me in the L final, made decent start but was hit from behind by a car at first bend and rear top link came off again (will have to replace it) so that was the end pretty much before it started.

Think we got lucky with the weather yesterday, forecast was for some really heavy showers, but they seemed to miss us, but looking at the weather radar today think they have had it bad.

Looking forward to Bury, my local club, yesterday was just getting use to some of the procedures and rules used in the nationals.

[PaulRotheram]

Moist was the word for todays national