As I am sure by now you are all aware that today was '[b]The Inauguaral TOC vs. LOC Go-Karting Challange[/b]' , and what a day it was....

More photo's will be posted I am sure as day's go on but I thought I would get in very quickly and post the truth behind the monster event, and what an event it was....

Things kicked off with people arriving at 1pm (only 2 hours early, we must have been excited) and by 2:45 we'ld all arrived and raring to go, a little something like this...

[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/groupbefore.jpg[/img]

It didn't take long to turn that horrible bunch into a more proffesional looking team, suited up, paid and ready for action...

[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/dressed.jpg[/img]

You could tell it was going to be a good day, the competition was ready, everyone wanted to win and no prisoners were going to be taken. A few knocks and bruises were gained (sorry Fidgets) and unfortunately I think I have to claim the worst accident of the day 3was me smahing Fidgets into a wall full throttle, in my defence I had managed to pop the tyre of the rim and broken the steering system of the kart.

What were we racing for, Karting Oxford supplied Trophies for the individual drivers (1st to to 3rd) and of course the most important Team Trophy, we want teamwork, not individualism...

[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/trophies.jpg[/img](Bazza's behind couldn't hide anywhere...)

Karting photo's will follow, only one I have just happens to be of me and just by chance it happens to be a bit sideways, now isn't that a shame

[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/drifting.jpg[/img]

Speaking from a personal point of view I think everyone who attended had a superb day out and some great racing, the end results of the final were....

[b]1st [/b]Tony Hethrington ([b]LOC[/b])
[b]2nd[/b] Jake (friend of Knowlson's [b]TOC[/b])
[b]3rd[/b] Ifraz ([b]LOC[/b])

[b]BUT....[/b] With a TEAM Total of 177 points TOC just slightly kicked those Lardy LOC'ers rear bits, LOC having 138 points to takle home the first Team Karting Challenge Trophy



There will be another thread with the times, results and points scored when I've had a chance to collate all the information into a sensible format.

After the Karting the fun began....

As stated in the earlier posts due to the Italian meal being cancelled I found a little pub close to the karting where we could have one of their two car parks to ourselves although we did have to takeover some of the second as well (ooops...). Led by the ever sensible me

[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/rhfro.jpg[/img]

... we headed off into the sunset with a mini convoy...

[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/convoy.jpg[/img]
(sorry couldn't fit all the guys in, dam corners always where you least expect them.....), all driving sensible (cough) no fishtailing by Scot, honest guv....

This is where things got slightly silly !!!

We had a big team of very strange people who needed a hairdresser quickly...

[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/thefro.jpg[/img]

People who weren't sure which sex they were...

[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/shemale.jpg[/img]

People who didn't want to be seen with us....

[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/mattwlinda.jpg[/img]

People who thought they were funny...

[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/laurel.jpg[/img]

And of course people who didn't know how to dress....

[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/insideout.jpg[/img]


Being a pub we weren't drinking at all which confuses me as some of us as usual always end up looking, well I think the saying is '....as a newt', more commonly '...as a fart'....

[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/afart.jpg[/img]


Superb day and looking forward to the next one

Well... my version of events:

We started with 6-lap warm-ups (6 LOC 1st)... no inter-club in this.. which means a nice civilised jaunt to get to know the track.... oh no... I left the pits 3rd, flew past someone on the main straight, and got behind Tony on the first right hander... we stayed side-by-side all the way around the track (without a single touch!), until we hit the main straight, where I managed to pull ahead.. turned into the first right-hander, and was punted from behind... luckly it was just a slide, and i stayed in pursuit of Tony... a vision of things to come...

My first race, started from 8th, was 5th by the first corner, and managed to fight my way to 3rd! :thumbsup:

My second race, started 2nd, was 3rd by first corner and 2 laps later, got a hard shunt going into the hairpin... of course it was a TOC driver... not one to roll over, the hunt was on, side-by-side, bumping and banging on every corner, no-one giving an inch, at one point, we were going straight, full throttle, steering into each other trying to push one off the track... At that point the marshal held a sign saying 'bumping', not knowing whether to do more or less, I backed off.

The third race... this is where it get's interesting... started 1st, a good 1st lap, got punted at a bend and dropped to 2nd, Paul span in the hairpin, and I tried to avoid him, but just slid sideways into him....

Got going again, and started to make up places.. but from behind, Ryan approached... we tangled and tussled for a few corners, through the hairpin, side-by-side, I decided to stay wide, as I could get a good run through the start bend, and have a speed advantage up the straight... good plan... [b]however, turing into the right hander, giving Ryan 2 karts width, he decided to go straight on, and slam me (at about 35mph) into the only point on the track where there were no run-offs... just a solid white board![/b] The kart went from 30-0 instantly, and the only thing that stopped me being impaled on the steering wheel was my thighs being impaled on the steering column..(thankfully not 3 inches higher ). Ryan was dragged off track with a flat and broken steering, and I tried to make up some of the time he had cost me... in immense pain!

Amazingly, I made it to the semi final... my legs were killing me, but I did it for LOC... and did okay, made a few places, but finshed 4th and didn't make it to the final

[b]Tony took the honours of 1st (for LOC), a scooby driver (driving for TOC) came 2nd, and Ifraz came third for LOC...[/b]


After that, we went to the pub....

[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album08/Pub_2.sized.jpg[/img]

and filled their car-park(s)!

[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album08/carpark_1.sized.jpg[/img]

Much fun was had by all

Piccies [url="http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/album08?&page=65"]start here[/url] (has anyone got pics of the ACTUAL KARTING???)

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[quote]Karting photo's will follow, only one I have just happens to be of me and just by chance it happens to be a bit sideways, now isn't that a shame 
[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/drifting.jpg[/img][/quote]

Except the fact, it's a right hand bend.. if you were drifting, the back of the kart would be on the other side... I think somehow this is a less impressive picture of you leaving the pit...

Before Bazza even says anything.....

Sorry

cannot stop crying with laughter... was so funny

those Fro's had me in stitches

[quote name='rhaines' date='Jul 6 2003, 12:21 AM']Before Bazza even says anything.....

Sorry [/quote]
and that ry............................................

[b]The alternative awards:[/b]

[i]Funniest Karting Incident goes to:[/i]
Loz, for deciding he didn't want to go around the hairpin, so used the kerb as a ramp and flew over the grass... would of saved him a few seconds if his chain hadn't come off...

[i]Funniest non-karting incident goes to:[/i]
YarisTpot... for losing the lead of the convoy, and deciding to take a convoy of 6 cars around, around and around a roundabout while trying to call Ryan (6 times around!)

[i]Best crash goes to:[/i]
The afore mentioned Ryan/Fidgits incident... and no worries Ryan, a racing incident.. it's funny now (just not when i have to walk).. But you ARE the villan (could of been in the final!)

[i]Best Afro goes to:[/i]
Loz... simply because...

[i]Oopsie award goes to:[/i]
Whoever managed to destroy the timing equipment and knock a dustbin lid onto the track!

You missed best karting directional skills who have to go to Sarah for driving out of the pit's the wrong way and nearly causing an accident

OK So while I am here this is how it all panned out in terms of Points....

TOC...Jake.......................23
TOC...MMSteve................23
LOC...TonyH....................22
TOC...RHaines.................19
TOC...Knowlson...............17
LOC...DarkIS200..............16
LOC...Kavey.....................16
TOC...NickJohnson...........16
LOC...Fidgets...................15
TOC...Tom........................15
LOC...Fargo.....................15
TOC...Pete.......................15
TOC...Dan........................13
LOC...Ifraz.......................12 (How I dont know he won)
LOC...Norkep...................11
LOC...Bazza.....................11
LOC...Loz.........................11 (Dude, I almost had you, HAD Me, you never had me, you never had your car...)
TOC...Scot........................11
TOC...Steve(Admin)..........11
TOC...RickyIS....................8
LOC...JMRussell................8
LOC...MattW.....................5
TOC...Sarah......................5

TOTALS

TOC = 177
LOC = 138

I'll put these in a better format tomorrow....

9th overall wasn't bad.. since TOC seemed to have a conspiricy against me...

[quote name='Fidgits' date='Jul 5 2003, 11:30 PM']9th overall wasn't bad.. since TOC seemed to have a conspiricy against me... [/quote]
That was just me matey

Would say how's the nad's but that would just be rude, have to laugh but feel guilty as you were limping really badly in the pub...

Not just you Ryan... another TOC was having a go for 3 laps in the 2nd heat

tip for those Karting.. make sure your slim because the weight difference i was against was like laurel and hardy!

Yep... little old (9 stone) me certainly had an advantage up the main straight (that was bent!?! )...

and for those of you that want to visulise the racing, here is the track:

[img]http://kartingoxford.co.uk/pop_img/tracklayout.gif[/img]

Matt Wild only got 5 points? blimey!

[quote name='Administrator' date='Jul 5 2003, 11:23 PM']cannot stop crying with laughter... was so funny

those Fro's had me in stitches[/quote]
you mean these...

[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/fros.jpg[/img]

At least we were all sensible enough not to drive home with the roof off like that through town

[quote name='Fidgits' date='Jul 5 2003, 11:34 PM']Yep... little old (9 stone) me certainly had an advantage up the main straight (that was bent!?! )...[/quote]
Laurel, as in hardy.....

[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/laurel.jpg[/img]

more pics added

[quote name='Administrator' date='Jul 6 2003, 12:32 AM']tip for those Karting.. make sure your slim because the weight difference i was against was like laurel and hardy![/quote]
thats a good excuse
ill have that as well then

I couldn't be bothered using the stairs...

[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album08/P1010041.sized.jpg[/img]

Loz's attempted short-cut...

[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album08/P1010066.sized.jpg[/img]

TOC distinguished themselves with bright yellow vests.. LOC had stick-on ears!

[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album08/P1010056.sized.jpg[/img]

[b]TAXI!!![/b]

[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album08/P1010070.sized.jpg[/img]

No wonder the local's were tooting their horns....

[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album08/P1010070.sized.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album08/P1010063.sized.jpg[/img]

yeah i was going so fast the camera couldnt keep up !!!!!

wonderful day
it ended with a drive around the M25 where we mixed with the m*x po*er brigade
they left us with this!!

[url="http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/Misc/P1010073.sized.jpg"]moonie[/url]

that pug was well loud but jees did it go


sorry if off topic

Great day, can't wait until the next one - lets hope LOC can even the score - everyone get practising!

Preview of the LOC & TOC remake of Fast & The Furious (better capture coming tomorrow + more footage).

[url="http://www.tfdtrade.com/f_f.AVI"]www.tfdtrade.com/f_f.AVI[/url]

Captions anyone??

pmsl

would have been on topic if he had a fro

[quote name='dark_is200' date='Jul 6 2003, 12:06 AM']Great day, can't wait until the next one - lets hope LOC can even the score - everyone get practising!

Preview of the LOC & TOC remake of Fast & The Furious (better capture coming tomorrow + more footage).

[url="http://www.tfdtrade.com/f_f.AVI"]www.tfdtrade.com/f_f.AVI[/url]

Captions anyone??[/quote]
That needs a thread of it's own

hmm lets see who is holding all these cars up! its Mr Muppet on his trip to Tescos

I must get my brakelight fixed.. thanks to Bazza for reminding me (no one else did)

[quote name='rhaines' date='Jul 6 2003, 12:27 AM']LOC...MattW.....................5[/quote]
ok first time karting and what fun so glad that i didnt come last OK


EVERYTHING HURTS

well look foreward to the next one now i know how they work
this is a not to be missed day out


the next one better be northern!!!!!!!!!

i reckon linda should drive next time!

one thing i think should be put into place is the amount of bumping... the times i was span around because someone was really desperate to get past was bad.. even the organsisers said we were bad for bumping.

Perhaps we should set some rules and only light nudging allowed.

You should have got out the way then buddy....

Of course I never bumped a bit

Great day!!

Some truely mentalist driving and the Karting was fun too!

Hats off to all those who showed Love for the 'fro. Including the very friendly yummy mummy in Burger King who ask me for a tug...

Cant believe I let steve talk me into letting someone else win. Next time I will unleash the beast from within and let the 'fro glow!

Great to meet old friends and new. Hope to see you all again at the rematch to be held at an more northerly location to acomodat those of us who did a 420 mile round trip!

Much in need of sleep so will lookforward to more mental posts tomorrow.

I've still got love for the 'fro!

Loz

Dude, I tried to tell other loc members ( didn't I Paul ) not to bump as it costs valuable time and thus points. But there was no stopping it!

I confess to be a tad guilty myself, but what did Cole Trickle say in Days of thunder?

[color=red][font="Geneva"][b]Rubbings racing![/b][/color][/font]
I always thought that rubbing was masterbation but I could be wrong.....

I'll get you next time, Austin Powers!!!!!

Loz

And every one of those 420 miles were appreciated, I'm happy that we ended up with a full complement from both teams

I might have just had a little moment oif they hadn't

Thanks for turning up peeps....

1:58 and still posting!

WHo knew adrenaline could last this long?


Loz

[quote name='Loz' date='Jul 6 2003, 02:01 AM']1:58 and still posting!

WHo knew adrenaline could last this long?


Loz[/quote]
Must be the fro matey... I can't believe how many vies this thread has got at this time of night

131 vies in 1.5 hours at this time of night 02:00)

I would like to say thanks to everyone who drove out of the establishment slowley.

1 person who was the first out of the car park spped off very fast.. made me rather p'd off which in the end caused the security guy to stand by the gate.

anyway.. fanks!

What a fantastic day we all had yesterday at Karting. The weather was great and team spirits were high

Great to see everyone again and nice to meet new guys as well. I have a sore back this morning...come on, own up...who bumped me from behind?

How I reached the final, I will never know. But I came good when it counted, 3rd wasn't bad and you could all tell, I was well chuffed

Some mad drving going on (Loz)...and some great driving (Tony H). Who remembers the scream from Sarah (TOC) when she drove straght through the tyre wall? (I think the whole of Oxford heard that )

Why did people in Oxford keep staring and laughing at us...was it some to do with the Fro's? Hey Loz...puppies in the Pub remember dude!

More piccies please
Ifraz

Ahhhhhh thew puppies!!

I've always had time for them....

Ifraz, you must have had the best rides of the day and I am now convinced that there is something a wry with placings as you went like a bat out of Hades on every run! You must have got more than a point ahead of me.

I embodied fastness with fury but in the end was not fast enough and wat to furious! No substitute for the grin on my face though... althought that might be to do more with the puppies...

Loz

[quote name='rhaines' date='Jul 5 2003, 11:43 PM']No wonder the local's were tooting their horns....

[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album08/P1010070.sized.jpg[/img][/quote]
Is it me or does Kavey look like he has a MASSIVE fro (tree)

Should have said that some people couldn't think what side of the road to drive on after they'ld been in karts....

[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/convoy2.jpg[/img]

some vids
quality down to keep small

[url="http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/Misc/go_karts2.wmv"]go karts[/url]

[url="http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/Misc/go_karts_1.wmv"]go karts[/url]

[url="http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/Misc/mats_new_job.wmv"]mats new job[/url]

[url="http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/Misc/were_they_red.wmv"]told you they were amber[/url]

[quote name='Fargo' date='Jul 6 2003, 10:08 AM'][quote name='rhaines' date='Jul 5 2003, 11:43 PM'] No wonder the local's were tooting their horns....

[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album08/P1010070.sized.jpg[/img][/quote]
Is it me or does Kavey look like he has a MASSIVE fro (tree) [/quote]
LOL!

It's that new dang new hairspray

Bling Bling! Still got love for da streets.

Superb footage

Great vids there Bazza

Just want to say, I had a fantastic day, great to see you all.... and can't wait for the next one..

[quote name='rhaines' date='Jul 6 2003, 10:44 AM']Should have said that some people couldn't think what side of the road to drive on after they'ld been in karts....

[img]http://tubby.custard.org/toc/meets/karting/convoy2.jpg[/img][/quote]
just driving the racing line

[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album08/ryan.jpg[/img]

Ryan shows off his 'Staying Alive' dance...

[quote name='Fidgits' date='Jul 6 2003, 12:02 PM'][img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album08/ryan.jpg[/img]

Ryan shows off his 'Staying Alive' dance...[/quote]
If you were paying attention it was my John Travolta impression....

and the winners were !!

[url="http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/Misc/and_the_winners_were.wmv"]chequered flag[/url]

[quote name='rhaines' date='Jul 6 2003, 12:08 PM'][quote name='Fidgits' date='Jul 6 2003, 12:02 PM'] [img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album08/ryan.jpg[/img]

Ryan shows off his 'Staying Alive' dance...[/quote]
If you were paying attention it was my John Travolta impression....

[/quote]
erm... Ryan.. that John Travolta dance WAS IN staying alive

(47 replies in 12 hours!?!)

[quote name='Administrator' date='Jul 6 2003, 01:22 AM']I must get my brakelight fixed.. thanks to Bazza for reminding me (no one else did)[/quote]
everyone else was in front !!

no probs, just dont mention the wifey in bed video

does anyone else have aching arms and back today???