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Maintenance Weekend 4th & 5th August Ready for SWORDS
Hi All,
Just a quick update for those of you that do not already know we are having a maintenance weekend at the track this weekend. We could do with as many people as possible helping out.
We have plenty to do including new jumps, new surfaces, different obstacles.
For more information go to :- http://www.plymouthrc.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1723
Track Maintenance
After the heavy winter we have had this year the track has taken a bit of a hammering, especially with all the frost the track surface does need some work carried out on.
As a result we are doing a 2 day maintenance weekend to do a good track surface repair and general tidy up.
If as many people as possible could attend to lend a hand it would be much appricated to enable to get the track ready for the up and coming SWORDS races plus the new split championshipts for the Nitro and Electric guys.
Work being carried out on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th January.
See you all there even if it is for 30 minutes over the weekend, every little bit helps.
More Track Work and Improvements
On Saturday 3rd October we had another maintenance day. This time the main purpose of the work was to rebuild the wall ride on the right hand side of the track. Since it was first built in the very beginning it has taken a lot of hard racing result in some serious wear and tear producing some pot holes.
We had a good turn out of club member to help do the work, and event a lot of child were brought along to help out with the digging, fetching, moving borrows and raking after the grass was cut for the last time this year.
A lot of hard work went into the track as in order to enable the track to be used on the Sunday. We had the use of Whacker Plate which meant once the soil was laid on the track it is compacted into the hollows that have over time appeared.
Once the day of hard work was carried out a few of us tried out
the changes we have done to the track and all in all it was a big thumbs up by all.
The over all main work that was carried out was the pot holes from the slalom section round to the wall ride resulting in that part of the track now being quicker. Also the triple jump down the left hand side have been worked on and the result is they have become easier to do.
To find out more please do come along and join in the fun on the track.
Track Work and Changes
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.