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Hi All,

Just a quick update, the club AGM this year is being held at Colebrook Community Hall. Doors open at 6.30 for the meeting to be under way at 7.00. The meeting will be over by 10.00

There will hot and cold drink available and plenty of parking.

See you all there.

Well just a quick update - SWORDS is coming to Plymouth for Round 5 this Sunday (14th August).

The grass on the track has been cut so grass guards are a good idea, along with suntan lotion as the weather is looking to be very good.

The gates will be open from 8.30am, booking in will close at 10.00 as per previous events so we can have drivers meeting at 10.15 and racing to commence at 10.30.

See you all there for some close fast racing.

May I start the news off this year with some great news, and that is the SWORDS 2011 is coming to the Plymouth Track after work.

We were invited to hold 2 rounds of the SWORDS this year along with the Torbay Club and Springlease club.

For more information, news and dates please look at link - CLICK HERE

We look forward to see as many of you there and supporting this event, not only at our track but also at the others. Let's show the other clubs what we at Plymouth RC Racing are made of.

Hi All,

This is just a quick note for anyone that was not able to make the event to let you all know it was a great success again, and this time with 5 teams lots of fun was had.

The finishing result was:-
1st - Chaos Theory - Drivers Jason, John, Chris
2nd - Team OS Reservoir Dogs - Drivers Mike W, Abi, Jonathan
3rd - Team Truggies - Darren,  Josh, Tim

Best Themed Team
Team OS Reservoir Dogs - Mr Pink (Mike W),  Abi (Mrs Green), Jonathan (Mr Purple)

Hi All,

Just a further quick update about the event.

First just a quick reminder I am after registration plate numbers to get people in the gate easier.

Secondly to make the booking in process easier I am doing pre-booking. For this I need the following information:-
Full Name
Class - 1/10th, 1/8th, 1/5th Monster Truck/Truggy
Frequency
Both Days or just Sunday

Remember the fees are £10.00 for the weekend per class or £6.00 for one day per class. Camping is free and is available Friday night and Saturday night.

Do not forget to tell all your friends, and fellow club members of all clubs to please come and support this great event.

Last thing before I go, please everyone help make this event better than last year and let us break the £200 mark to the Huntington's Association.

Just a quick update, after the great success this year when we did the 2 day racing as part of the Huntington's Disease Assocation Fayre we have been invited back already for next year.

This time the event is being help at the old race course at Buckfastleigh and this time we are going to have a bigger area more central to the whole event so visitors the the fayre do not miss the racing or miss any of the event.

Watch this space for more information.

For those of you that run at our club regularly this video is nothing new. But, for those of you that have not been on a race day you will not know we not only use the standard computerise audio system that most clubs use, we also have a Formula 1 style light box.

Here is a video of it in action in one of the finals with the audio form the computer at the same time.

View of Left Side of the Track from the Rostrum

Over the weekend of 8th and 9th August we carried out a major weekend of maintenance improving and tiding up the track. The whole thing started with the idea of moving the rostrum, the end result was moving the Rostrum back about 6 feet and raising it around another 9 inches. This has given a lot clearer view of the track and minimize the chance of drivers blocking other driver's view by leaning forward. The other big thing that has been done to improve the rostrum is a decent roof has been put on it, this is so in the sun the Drivers are kept cool and in the winter the Drivers are keep dry.

Also the main straight has be widen allowing for higher speeds and a better run up to the backed corner before

View of Right Side of Track from Rostrum

the triple jump. The other benefit of widening the main straight means the edging to the Pitlane Entrance has been moved out of the run line that most the Rallycross drivers take.

By the end of Sunday the track was open for tests and trial runs to see what everyone thinks and the end result was a thumbs up from the 1/10th Nitro and Electic Buggies and Stadiums, Rally Cross guys flew round the track with out any problems, Truggy drivers (including the new ones) Bounced around leaped as high as they could. As for the 1/5th that tested the track, well he well and truely tested it by bouncing off the edge of all the new sections of the track, and yes the track did survive.

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.