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Archive for July, 2009

Think You Can Drive 2009 ended up to be a great event and I am sure fun was had by all. We did have the odd shower, or maybe more during the night from what I hear. There was a load of us that camped and some a bit better at it than others - I must admit I was jealous of Dan and Karen's BBQ food, from what I hear it was BBQ spare ribs from the local Chinese!! Tony was kind enough to let the rest of us use his gas BBQ along with some others using disposable BBQs before we all sat round Phil's Hot Pot.

  On the Sunday there was lots to see when everyone was not racing, and for the ladies the Fire Brigade was right next to us. There was some close racing going on in each of the classes.

It was good to see some faces from other clubs and some old faces, so to see some of the action and the fun have a look at our gallery TYCD 2009.

The Results were as follows:-

1/10th Class - 1st Lee - 2nd Dan - 3rd Jodi

1/8th Class - 1st Dan - 2nd Dave - 3rd Karen

1/5th Class - 1st Shaun - 2nd Grimbo - 3rd Jonathan

Truggy Class - 1st Tony - 2nd Kieran - 3rd Phil

And for some something different we did Best of the Best,  the top 2 out of each class in together. The results was:-

1st Dan(1/8th) - 2nd Grimbo(1/5th) - 3rd Dave(1/8th)

A quick update for all of those that wish to attend the TYCD 2009 event.

First and fore most, I have found out the event is helping to raise money for Cornwall Air Ambulance so this is another great event raising money for a good cause.

The second thing is that we are required to be on site by 9.00am on the Sunday, so anyone running late or know they can not make it till a little later please please please let me have your car number plate so I can let the people on the gate know so you do not get charged at the gate and also at the track.

The organisers have sorted out the trophies for the first places in each class, we as a club with sort out a little something for second and third.

Booking in will close at 10.00 then we go straight into drivers meeting so Qualifiers will start about 10.30

I look forward to seeing everyone there.

Here is a quick video done by one of our members showing off the fun we had on the Friday Night Electric Racing.

The drivers showing off their great cars they are about to race at the First Proper Electric Friday

Well we have had our first very successful Friday Night Electric Race with 3 people booked in in the 18th class and an impressive 5 people in the Brushed Class.

What was even better to see was Lisa showing her face racing and showing most the guys how it should be done.

There was some great classic cars attending, these being a Tamiya Bush Devil making a return showing it still had it, a Schumacher Bosscat being driven by our only lady driver, a Team Associated B3 driven by our new member, a 25 year old Kyosho Salute in Pink driven by the Chairman and last but no means least a good old Tamiya Lunch Box - the jokes that were being made about this car were coming out think and fast (and talking about lunch.... mmmm.. I hungry, ha ha ha).

Hi All,

After a quiet first meeting the second meeting is looking to be a lot more promising. And the most impressive thing is the electric racing is beinging in the female racers that we do not see on the Sundays.  Maybe this is the beginning of the women showing the men (or is boys?!?!?!?) how it is done?

The most pospular class looks like it is going to be the brushed class, followed by the 1/18ths, and bringing up the rear is the brushless class.

So remember if you have an electric car (no matter the age of the car as we have some as old as 20 year turning up) please do come along to support thing fun racing over the summer months.