SORC round 7

[Mr Eccleston]

not sure if your racing next year or not, I'm guessing you will be doing a fair bit of research at the weekend

Have a look at www.sorcinfo.org , all the results for every round this year and last are there, you will see the numbers plus who they are.

It's probably something like yourself making a comeback that will trigger a few more, just consider yourself as the catalyst to a bigger series for 2013.

[Racing Snake]

Also more recently:

Craig Mcguiness
Campbell McIntosh Jnr & Snr (Jnr would be up amongst the top guys, almost made National A finals)
Kris Ritchie
Kenny Ritchie


As great as it would be to get these racers from the past to come back we also nee to look to the future & do something about getting new racers into the sport. We have some young guys today that are promising:

Dougie Meikle (a potential future champion)
Craig Ivory (also a potential future champion)
Thomas Tunstall (can be quick but lacks the consistency atm)
Jamie McCaffery (will be interesting to see how good he is is a few years)

[jason-l]

I don't want to speak out of turn (I'm conscious of being new around here) but surely the sport has a finite future if the emphasis is on attracting returnees?

I think John makes a great point about getting more youngsters for the future, but - so as not to feel left out, although I recognise I'm in a minority group - it would be good to attract more <cough> 'mature' newcomers to the sport too.

An example side-effect of that is in a few years from now I hope my son (he's 3 1/2) will be interested in racing.

/2p

[Mr Eccleston]

The potential returnees are all different ages as well, plus hopefully they have children as well now. I don't think anyone is saying just look for returnees racing, but that has the momentum just now, so lets make the most of it, as well as trying to get youngsters involved.

We have to remember we need healthy clubs, they feed the SORC, not the other way round. If all the clubs gain members it's a sure fire thing the SORC will be busy as well.

It's hard getting new young racers, we have to compete with so many other technical attraction that are probably cheaper as well. As a club we are trying to work with our local model shops, putting a RTR package together that is relatively cheap, but still competitive.

[jason-l]

Originally Posted by Mr Eccleston

The potential returnees are all different ages as well, plus hopefully they have children as well now. I don't think anyone is saying just look for returnees racing, but that has the momentum just now, so lets make the most of it, as well as trying to get youngsters involved.

We have to remember we need healthy clubs, they feed the SORC, not the other way round. If all the clubs gain members it's a sure fire thing the SORC will be busy as well.

It's hard getting new young racers, we have to compete with so many other technical attraction that are probably cheaper as well. As a club we are trying to work with our local model shops, putting a RTR package together that is relatively cheap, but still competitive.

Good points, Derek. Makes sense

BTW - where do we look to see 2011 SORC results? I can only see 2012's.

[jason-l]

Originally Posted by jason-l

BTW - where do we look to see 2011 SORC results? I can only see 2012's.

Can answer my own question. Managed to find them here via a link on the Facebook page: http://sorcinfo.org/results/index.htm

[KennyClark]

My boy is only 10 weeks old and cant wait to get racing!

[jason-l]

Originally Posted by KennyClark

My boy is only 10 weeks old and cant wait to get racing!

...I think his dad might be a better coach too!

[PaulH555]

Originally Posted by Mr Eccleston

How many remember these guys from the past:

Colin Leslie
Mike Henderson
Paul Mitchell
Mikey Petts
Alan Taylor
John Reid
Gordon Sheddon (Mr BTCC)
Paul Houston
Derek Ferguson
Colin Maxwell
Gordon Moodie (Brisca F2)
Kevin Nicolson
Mark Ewing
Allan Easson
Gregor Mclean
Andy Dunn
Paul Daily
Brian Gibbons
Graeme Adamson

Now if some of these guys made a comeback ..........

:-))))