Knockhill Sun 30th March 2008

[Craig]

First races of the season, so who fancies braving the cold and lets be honest wet weather at Knockhill to support Mark Dryden and all the other MINI racers?

Price for entrance is £12.00

I will be going up to see the Qualifying, so I will be leaving Stirling Services @ 08:30hrs to arrive at Knockhill about 09:00hrs. Parking in the normal place (lower paddock overlooking the hairpin).

If this is too early for any of you, then I'll see you at the circuit.;)

Names please...

1. Craig - Stirling Services
2. AndyP & Lenore
3. Big Gordy
4. Bonnie Scotland - The Boss in attendance.. Meeting at Knockhill
5. Low'n'loud
6. Ivano (mibee)
7. Crombers
8. Duncan Stewart
9.
10. Bumble - Stirling Services
11.
12. Neil (mibee)
13.
14. James Beaumont
15. MarkyC - Stirling Services
16.
17. Stephen & Allyson - Meeting at Knockhill
18. wee dove
19. ScottieDoop & Hop Along - Stirling Services
20. Chillin4alivin (Jason)
21. DRB5374
22. MiniSaltire - Racing
23.

[AndyP & Lenore]

First weekend of the School Easter hols for us, so will be busy. But put us down as mebbie's for now.

Will be my first chance to test out my new lens for proper.;)

A.:D

[Big Gordy]

Yeh stick Ross and me down for this Craig;) Ross may be working but we'll worry about that nearer the time ehh:rolleyes: :D

[Gismo]

Ooh, i'm home for this, the day before i go to Baku, so, put me down as a maybe just now :)

[Burple]

Count me in for this one big man! :D:cool:

[Ivano]

Craig, put me down as a maybe as i should be ok for this

[Crombers]

& it's a yeah from me, if I'm not driving ;)

[Craig]

All Updated on first post. Thanks folks. :D

[Duncan Stewart]

Count me in please Craig :D
Thanks

[vintageb3]

Kim and I please!

mark

[Bumble]

I'm in too!

[Craig]

remember and buy some new waterproofs before March. ;)

[N12 JLK]

Jason down please, Les said its too cold for her:(

[AndyP & Lenore]

remember and buy some new waterproofs before March. ;)

Why would we need them?

A.

[Craig]

Why would we need them?

A.


cos it always rains at knockhill and it's still winter in March (this is really meant for William so he remembers a jacket this time...:cool: )

[Neil and Lorna]

Craig,

I'm in the same boat, up the same creek, with no propulsion as Andy if we canny get enough staff for this day.:eek:

So stick me down as a maybe for just now.

Cheers.

Neil.:D

[Craig]

Craig,

I'm in the same boat, up the same creek, with no propulsion as Andy if we canny get enough staff for this day.:eek:

So stick me down as a maybe for just now.

Cheers.

Neil.:D

No probs Neil - will do.

mind, if you've no propulsion, just stick your bruv in the water at the back of the boat, cos with the amount of wind he has, he can turn it into a jet boat. :eek: ;) :D :D :D :D :D

[AndyP & Lenore]

No probs Neil - will do.

mind, if you've no propulsion, just stick your bruv in the water at the back of the boat, cos with the amount of wind he has, he can turn it into a jet boat. :eek: ;) :D :D :D :D :D

You've got the wrong bruv there mate, let me tell ya. There are only 3 things inevitable in life, death, taxes and neil's farts.

[Craig]

You've got the wrong bruv there mate, let me tell ya. There are only 3 things inevitable in life, death, taxes and neil's farts.


PMSL :D

but is that not 4 ?;)

[ELFMAN]

Sorry I can't make this - I'm coming home from Waterloo (the battlefield in Belgium - it's a long story) that day. Have a good one!

[Craig]

Could some kind mod please sticky this.... (your a bit slow today... ;) )

[AndyP & Lenore]

BS is slow every day.

A.:D

[Craig]

BS is slow every day.

A.:D

apart from on one of his runs... :eek: ;) :D

Thanks for the sticky., :)

[rosssp]

i'd like to come please and i've got a mate coming to.

[Craig]

i'd like to come please and i've got a mate coming to.

No problem Ross, that's you added. :D

[jamesbeaumont]

Me too please:)

[Craig]

Me too please:)

Done..... :D

[markyc]

Marky boy as well Mr D (oh and none of your smart comments either thankyou :D :D :eek: ;) )

[Craig]

Marky boy as well Mr D (oh and none of your smart comments either thankyou :D :D :eek: ;) )

Who Me ? :confused: :confused:

glad you got your modem fixed on your computer.. :D

thats you added. :cool:

[RyanK]

Put me down for this Please.

Im hoping I can come...so maybe just put me as a mibbee

Thanks! :)

[Mini Ecosse]

Put us down for this please

Stephen & Allyson

[Craig]

Put us down for this please

Stephen & Allyson

that's you added - oh and Ryan also. :)

[wee dove]

you can put my name down for this.i havent been up2 knockhill 4 a while.r we all meetin up for this.

[Craig]

yeah wee dove, we will prob sort out something nearer the time for a convoy up to Knockhill from various places.

added you to the list. :D

[Ivano]

Are we getting some lunchtime Track Laps like we did last season?

[Craig]

Don't think so at the moment Ivan, maybe later in the year... ;)

[Scottie]

How did I miss this.

Can I come please.:D

[Craig]

How did I miss this.

Can I come please.:D

That's you added. ;)

[Big Gordy]

It will just be me now Craig:(

[Craig]

It will just be me now Craig:(

Ok Gordy - Updated list. ;)

[chillin4alivin]

Hi everyone, count me in for Knockhill...sounds magic....:cool:

[Craig]

Hi everyone, count me in for Knockhill...sounds magic....:cool:

Cool. that's you added, ;)

[chillin4alivin]

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[Gismo]

Jason, you need to host your piccies on a site like photobucket and then link your post to that.
You can't host the piccies on your own computer

[chillin4alivin]

ok thanks....will get them on soon!

[drb5374]

Might pop over for a shifty. :cool:

[stoney]

well i am out the night before so i wont make this one as i will be in no fit state to drive that is for shure

[mini saltire]

Well Craig, I suppose you had better put me down for this!!:p :D

[Mini Ecosse]

Good luck on your 1st event at Knockhill this year.
Cutting short my holiday for this meeting.
No pressure then eh:eek: :D :D

Stephen

[mini saltire]

Good luck on your 1st event at Knockhill this year.
Cutting short my holiday for this meeting.
No pressure then eh:eek: :D :D

Stephen

Its not like I'm gonna get any sleep between now and then anyway!!:D :D
Trust me Stephen whatever position I come in, I'll be doing my best pal!

[Craig]

Did you manage to get another gearbox then Mark ?

[mini saltire]

Did you manage to get another gearbox then Mark ?

No, looks like I'm going to keep my fingers crossed for the first meeting. I have sourced a new style box (06 plate car) with most of the gubbins to do the transplant. You need shafts, cables, clutch, master cylinder etc.... ££££s. Got it on EBay though so not showroom prices thank god!! New boxes are supposed to be stronger with slightly better ratios so I should go quicker;) :D :D . Won t be here in time for next weekend though:( . Thanks for everyones help in the Wanted section though.:cool:

[Craig]

No, looks like I'm going to keep my fingers crossed for the first meeting. I have sourced a new style box (06 plate car) with most of the gubbins to do the transplant. You need shafts, cables, clutch, master cylinder etc.... ££££s. Got it on EBay though so not showroom prices thank god!! New boxes are supposed to be stronger with slightly better ratios so I should go quicker;) :D :D . Won t be here in time for next weekend though:( . Thanks for everyones help in the Wanted section though.:cool:

Ah OK, fingers crossed then that it stays in one piece.. :o

at least it means that you will have a known good box for the rest of the season.. :)

[andreww]

I didnt realise there was so much interest in the racing. I assume we have Mark to thank for making everyone aware of it and encouraging you all to come along?
Do we have a big enough market to start selling t-shirts and things yet :p

Ill be racing #20, hope to see lots of you trackside on the 30th!

[Craig]

yeah, think what happened is some of us used to go along on our own, and then realised that quite a few of us were already there... :)

So we now try to go as much as we can, if the dates don't clash with any of the runs organised.
:D :D

All the best for the season Andrew, will pop by and see you next weekend. :cool:

are the dates out for the year yet? was thinking about going down to croft to see the MINI's racing. :)

[andreww]

wow that was some quick replying!

Croft is May 17th and 18th, you can find the whole calendar here http://www.smrc-uk.com/season/calendar.jpg

[Craig]

Just been checking it out, it's about 180 miles from me. Mrs D has approved it as a long day out, so looks like we will be going down and back in one day. :eek: ;) :D

Will start another thread for it.. ;)

[andreww]

Its quite a trek for me aswell 300miles as im up north so go down on the friday and stay there all weekend. I think we have one race on the saturday and one race on the sunday so you will have to pick which one to come watch!

[chillin4alivin]

What time have we to be at Knockhill for folks???:confused:

[Craig]

What time have we to be at Knockhill for folks???:confused:

I will be going up to see the Qualifying, so I will be leaving Stirling Services @ 08:30hrs to arrive at Knockhill about 09:00hrs. Parking in the normal place (lower paddock overlooking the hairpin).

If this is too early for any of you, then I'll see you at the circuit :D

[Colin]

Not sure if I can make this one, might be working.

[Craig]

Not sure if I can make this one, might be working.

Ok Colin, no worries. ;)

[Mini Ecosse]

I will be going up to see the Qualifying, so I will be leaving Stirling Services @ 08:30hrs to arrive at Knockhill about 09:00hrs. Parking in the normal place (lower paddock overlooking the hairpin).

If this is too early for any of you, then I'll see you at the circuit :D

See you at circuit.
No comments on state of mini:p it will be dirty as we will be calling in on our way home from englandshire:)

Stephen & Allyson

[Craig]

See you at circuit.
No comments on state of mini:p it will be dirty as we will be calling in on our way home from englandshire:)

Stephen & Allyson

Cool, see you there.. ;)

[Scottie]

whats the weather to be like this weekend???

Looking forward as always to this

should be good

[Big Gordy]

Just got an email in from Knockhill advertising the start of the racing on Sunday and who's ugly mug is on it................Mark Dryden:eek: Almost put me off going:p;):D

[Craig]

whats the weather to be like this weekend???

Looking forward as always to this

should be good

approx 4 degrees, 30 to 40 mph winds and rain. :eek: :rolleyes: :D

[Scottie]

approx 4 degrees, 30 to 40 mph winds and rain. :eek: :rolleyes: :D

honestly. Well I'll be taking my waterproofs then.:mad: oh and my hat and my gloves maybe even my pink wellies.;)

[weefossy]

That sounds almost "tropical" for Knockhill :p

[eddie 44]

i might pop along to sunny knockhill... will see what the weathers like when i stick ma heed out the windee.... ;)

[Craig]

i might pop along to sunny knockhill... will see what the weathers like when i stick ma heed out the windee.... ;)

Cool Eddie, be good to see you again. :)

[AndyP & Lenore]

Craig,

Rossp isn't able to make it anymore on Sunday:( , thought I should let you know as he doesn't come on here very often.

Cheers

L:D

[Craig]

Craig,

Rossp isn't able to make it anymore on Sunday:( , thought I should let you know as he doesn't come on here very often.

Cheers

L:D

Ok thanks. :)

[eddie 44]

cheers craig...it will be good to see a few auld faces too... ;) Might be in a Mini :D , then it could be the honda... will depend on the dvla.. :mad:

[Craig]

cheers craig...it will be good to see a few auld faces too... ;) Might be in a Mini :D , then it could be the honda... will depend on the dvla.. :mad:

Fingers crossed for you. :cool:

[Scottie]

clocks go forward this weekend;)

[Craig]

clocks go forward this weekend;)

aye, so don't be late... :p :D

[Gismo]

Is there a meet up point for this, like outside the circuit, where is everyone parking ?

[Craig]

Is there a meet up point for this, like outside the circuit, where is everyone parking ?

outside the circuit is not that easy, as some people may just drive in the other entrance.

I suggest just parking where we have previously. Drive in the main gate and drive straight forward past the cafe on your right (the main paddock and circuit office is on your left) then turn right after the cafe and drive into the car park which overlooks the hairpin (gravel car park, not the tarmac one as that is part of the other paddock) ;)

We have been allowed to park here before.:)

Mini Saltire - will we need permission for this? or will it be OK, bearing in mind the time of year?

[Duncan Stewart]

Not going to make it this time :(
Have a good day and best of luck to Mark :D

[Scottie]

cheers craig...it will be good to see a few auld faces too... ;) Might be in a Mini :D , then it could be the honda... will depend on the dvla.. :mad:

finger crossed you can bring the Cooper look forward to seeing it. Afterall it's all your fault that I bought my Dooper.;) :D

[N12 JLK]

Forgot all about this. Cant make it now as builders are in the garden.

Sorry

[Craig]

Forgot all about this. Cant make it now as builders are in the garden.

Sorry

Sorry to hear that - last minute change ?

[Craig]

OK folks quick update.

Thanks to Mark (mini-saltire) we have been allowed to park inside the circuit where we have previously by the hairpin. When you get to the main gate, just say that Stuart Gray as cleared it for you to park by the hairpin in the lower paddock with the MINI club. Any probs, give me a call (most of you have my number) :)

Also Mark has arranged the lunchtime parade laps of the circuit so for anyone that has never been on the track, you can get to see what it is like from the racers perspective.. :cool: :cool: Also get to show your car off to all the spectators.. :)

See you all tomorrow morning.

Who else is meeting at Stirling Services ?

Craig
MarkyC
Big Gordy (joining at Kincardine Bridge)

[Bumble]

I'll be at Stirling Svs !

[Gismo]

I'm aiming to be at the circuit for 11am with Me Julie, Wee, well erm, Big Jase and ma little big sister :eek: watch her, she's tiny, but she bites :D plus, it's her birthday, aw :)

[Craig]

I'll be at Stirling Svs !


I'm aiming to be at the circuit for 11am with Me Julie, Wee, well erm, Big Jase and ma little big sister :eek: watch her, she's tiny, but she bites :D plus, it's her birthday, aw :)

Thanks for letting me know... Jings the full Mercer clan.. :eek: ;)

[Scottie]

OK folks quick update.

Thanks to Mark (mini-saltire) we have been allowed to park inside the circuit where we have previously by the hairpin. When you get to the main gate, just say that Stuart Gray as cleared it for you to park by the hairpin in the lower paddock with the MINI club. Any probs, give me a call (most of you have my number) :)

Also Mark has arranged the lunchtime parade laps of the circuit so for anyone that has never been on the track, you can get to see what it is like from the racers perspective.. :cool: :cool: Also get to show your car off to all the spectators.. :)

See you all tomorrow morning.

Who else is meeting at Stirling Services ?

Craig
MarkyC
Big Gordy (joining at Kincardine Bridge)

us for stirling.

[Craig]

us for stirling.

thanks fi :D

[Craig]

weather for tomorrow looks like dry all day and about 8 or 9 Degrees. :)

Hope it's right, but it will prob rain at Knockhill anyway. :rolleyes: :D

[RyanK]

Darnit forgot I put my name in for this.

My manager at work is being a 'so and so' to say the least...long story, but a while back I thought I would of been off to make this. Sorry for the short notice!

Cheers:P_

[Craig]

Darnit forgot I put my name in for this.

My manager at work is being a 'so and so' to say the least...long story, but a while back I thought I would of been off to make this. Sorry for the short notice!

Cheers:P_


No probs Ryan, thanks for letting me know..:)

Managers eh... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Colin]

Can't make it got other plans, yall have a good time looks like the weather's gonna be OK. :) See you at the Oxford run.:cool:

[Ivano]

Sorry that i never made this.. I have ended up having to help my Dad clear out his Garage.

[eddie 44]

finger crossed you can bring the Cooper look forward to seeing it. Afterall it's all your fault that I bought my Dooper.;) :D did,nae make it..my sister was only born on the 30th march 1968..:p thats sisters for you... hope you all had a good day. The mini,s ready.. but dvla are not..

[AndyP & Lenore]

Fantastic day today. Knockhill's unique weather system didn't disappoint, as usual. Makes mental note to bring thermals next time.

Many thanks to Mum and Dad for the soup, buttered roll and warm company for most of the day. Had a blast.

Mark, the first race was indeed a bit of a nightmare for you, but at least no-one was hurt, surely the most important thing. Second race was excellent, well done. From what I recall, you didn't really lose any places on the third race, but I may be wrong.

AndrewW - good racing from you all day today. You seemed to be very consistent, to my very untrained eye.

Overall, we had a blast. Don't think we can make the next meet, but will be back as soon as we can.

Loads of pics on my wee web site here (http://www.reachercreatures.com/knockhill_march08/knockhill_march08_page1.htm).

A.:D

[vintageb3]

Cracking pics Andy!!!;)

mark

[AndyP & Lenore]

Cracking pics Andy!!!;)

mark

Cheers Mark, loving this new lens. What a difference.

Starting a new thread in OTaB.

A.:D

[Neil and Lorna]

Here's some pics I took on Sunday.

Taken before the first race. All nice and shiny. Was it going to last. Eh No.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/neilp18/Knockill%2030%20March%202008/Knockhill30March20083.jpg

Hopefully for the rest of the season the view the other drivers will have.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/neilp18/Knockill%2030%20March%202008/Knockhill30March20084.jpg

Emergency repairs in progress after Mark reversed parked into the tyre wall.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/neilp18/Knockill%2030%20March%202008/Knockhill30March200825.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/neilp18/Knockill%2030%20March%202008/Knockhill30March200827.jpg

Bumper to bumper racing. Sometimes a bit to close for comfort.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/neilp18/Knockill%2030%20March%202008/Knockhill30March200810.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/neilp18/Knockill%2030%20March%202008/Knockhill30March200813.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/neilp18/Knockill%2030%20March%202008/Knockhill30March200820.jpg

The Legends taking evasive action when one of them spins.How they all missed him I don't know.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/neilp18/Knockill%2030%20March%202008/Knockhill30March200837.jpg

A fire breathing 600+BHP Ford Focus.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/neilp18/Knockill%2030%20March%202008/Knockhill30March200848.jpg

Hope you enjoyed.

Neil.

[Big Gordy]

What about the noise from the Marcos:eek: :eek: mmmmmm delicious:D His charge through the pack after he spun out to last place at the hairpin was awsome:cool: You have to love the 2 guys in the westfields who manage to stay with the Focus Cossies even though they get blitzed on the straights:eek: :D