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Old 02-10-2013
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Any news on when and where?
Will race fees stay the same?
Will racing start earlier?
Are we sticking to Fridays?
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Old 03-10-2013
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I was talking to Steve about this on Friday.
Where - Bentham Domes.
When - ?
Race fees - I think the same
Race start - I think the same, but there is a much more strict end time so more important than ever to get full participation in track disassembly
Fridays - Yes.

The differences mainly are the vast size (40 sqm plays 16 sqm at Innsworth) and the hall rental cost, which is £120 there vs £80 at Innsworth. Hopefully the increased size will improve membership, especially over the summer. During the winter the club brings in a surplus but that has to offset any deficit over the summer.
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Old 09-10-2013
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Really interested in this, as much as I enjoyed the gt12 class, buggy is my main class so I didn't think I was getting as much from it. Would be keen to have a local venue big enough to run 1/10 buggies...if they're welcome?

Any idea on when this may be coming about?

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Old 23-10-2013
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This is great news, especially if the bigger area does allow you to run 1/10th buggy heats.
Fairly sure that you'd see at least one heat of buggies every week if you were to run them, probably more like 2. I'd definitely be up for coming back to the club again as, like Adam, I just wasn't getting what I needed from the GT12 cars even if they were good fun (still have mine, probably should sell it sometime).


If you do run buggies can I make a couple of suggestions please, all aimed at protecting the carpet?

Shock tower protectors (bit of bent lexan would be fine) to stop the towers / shock screws damaging the carpet in a roll over, at least front tower but also rear if car doesn't sit on it's wing when inverted.

No car to be run without the front bumper.

Minimum 15mm ride height, will keep cornering speeds down and the cars handling properly.

I know you guys are always protective of your carpet and so you should be at the price of the stuff
The above rules have worked well for other indoor clubs I've been to and the buggy & TC/pan car guys have both been uncompromised.

Please let me know if this does work out and I'll do my best to spread the word to local 1/10th buggy drivers.
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Old 24-10-2013
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At this moment in time it looks very doubtful that the club will be moving any time soon
I'm sure shane will make an announcement soon but as I understand it the
Guy that runs it says he can make more money for less time from another
Group.
Sorry to p@@ on your bonfire

we have to keep looking
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That is a big shame if it works out like that. Was looking forward to local racing again, prospect of 100+miles round trip for club night isn't really appealing
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Old 24-10-2013
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Yes it's a real shame,,with such a venue we could have held our
Own tourniments,,really put Gloucester on the map so to speak
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Old 29-10-2013
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Unhappy Not gone to plan....

Yep I am sorry to say but the move has fallen through for the moment.. We are continuing to hunt for a larger venue and will revisit things in the new year.
Very disappointing but just the way things go sometimes..

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