It’s time for preparations for the Toyota Vs. Lexus Owners Club Go-Karting Competition again shortly, so sometime in early October we’ll be seeing if TOC can retain the crown as Go-Karting Team Champions and whether LOC can retain the first place in the driver’s championship…

We’ll dig out the old post and see which location you guys wanted (yes it will be up North) and get the teams arranged, the layout will be the same as last time with 12 drivers per team although we will try and make sure there is more variation in who you are racing after comments from the last meet.

For the new members who are wondering what were on about here’s a little history…

A couple of months ago after some heated debates as to who were the better drivers it was agreed that we should run an inter-club quarterly Go-Karting Competition, the kick off was held in Oxford with two, twelve mans teams ready to battle it out. After some serious racing and some serious laughter LOC took overall drivers places of 1st and 3rd but TOC won the Team Championship on points. The Team Trophy is still sitting on my desk and waiting for the next event. Following the karting was a quick trip to the local pub for a few much needed drinks, some fun on the pool table, and more giggles and laughter, it really was a great day out.

If you think you’d enjoy a day out on the karts helping your club add a note to this thread, any non-related posts will be removed to keep this thread informative and easy to read about The TOC Vs. LOC Go-Karting Challenge, Part 2


Teams so far:

TOC
rhaines (Captain)
scot
sorted avensis
surinder
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4 drivers


LOC
tony hetherington
fidgits
dark is
mattw
lynn
loz
micelis
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7 drivers

hmmm.. depending on when/where it is... I might have to come along..

Did someone mention car sharing??

Car sharing would be far better for me (I'm coming from right down south!)

I recall JMRussel kindly offering to go a bit of the way up......in his LS

The only weekend I have free in october is 4/5th......so PLEASE make it that weekend!!


oh......Ian......damn right you're coming along! We had a blast last time!!! (I wont be so brutal next time tho)

erm... I can't do the weekend of the 4th/5th.. working

Isn't that the same date as the France thingy?

4 oct is the cross channel trip meet

bugger!

I guess we really need to arrange the dates, october 4/5th weekend is already booked so would have to be another weekend, november is getting a bit late and would be rather cold and likely to be very wet to run an outdoor karting event...

isn't the one that they liked indoors ? (the one with the cross over bit) ?

That would be ok I guess

If we go indoors shall we push this back to November ???? I'll start a Poll lol....

why not come on the french trip then ??

not to far for you

Count me in too. I'd prefer indoors, am flexible on the dates.

me and lyn
(loz will be up for it too i reacon)

Now isn't the meet whore from up that neck of the woods to ???

Trying to chase TOC members agin, we'll get there slowly

Hey, count me in!!
depending on time and place....
I'm in favour of outside and in October!
though we were going to Tockwith?

or might I again propose this one?

we are speaking with tockwith

any news?

stick me down for some fun please...

So its Tockwith and the date is.........September 27th or October 11th. We decide today based on number of responses in this thread. CUT OFF POINT TO EXPRESS YOUR PREF. IS 9:30pm after that someone will add up the scores and announce tomorrow the date.


PLEASE BARE IN MIND THAT IN LIGHT OF Robin the Terminal Cancer Patient we are now also offerng an earlier date that Ryan will advise of when confirmed with Tockers. This is because Robin only has a couple of weeks left to live despite being only 16 and loving cars. So if we can take him to this it might be appreciated....

Ryan, No need for a pole. you cant be that bored at work. We decided on Tockwith ages ago.

So what date is best for people.

I'll start the vote with September 27th

well, Oct 11th is the say before the Pod & REME meet

And i wont be making it on the Oct date

did you mean september?? or are you saying you CAN make september.

Lets keep it simple folks. Loz has a whopping migraine. lets just say 27th Sept or 11th Oct

Cheers,

Loz

erm... should be able to make the 27th Sept...

depending on work

I've just had a chat with Tockwith Go-Karting Centre who are extremely busy, didn't come accross as helpful as Oxford but still looks like a good day out with 70mph twin engined karts etc.

They have a slot free at 12:00 on Saturday 28th September which I have provisionally booked as it is the only slot available to see what feedback we get from the forum.

The cost for the day would be £35 per person, each person getting three heats, then 2 semi'sand then a grand final similar to the Oxford event except bigger, faster karts which means much better action and giggles for the last one, whose interested in this one.

The only problem that may occur is to confirm the bokoing we would need to send a £15 non-refundable deposit per person which would mean £360 up front and that would need to be done very soon, would it be possible to do this from club funds ???

I'd prefer the 11th of October, cause i get paid that week!
but i should hopefully be ok for September 28th as well.

As long as everyone promises not to cheat and put NoS on their kart you can count me in!

I'd prefer the 11th of October, cause i get paid that week!
but i should hopefully be ok for September 28th as well.

As long as everyone promises not to cheat and put NoS on their kart you can count me in!


..oops, can someone get rid of this second copy?

No NOS, Octane Booster maybe

LAst time I checked mate, 28th is a sunday!

so which is it? the Saturday or the 28th ( Sunday )

Cheers,

Loz

Before i commit..

Where is the Tockwith one? (which city is it near??)

Near York

approx 236 miles each way Ian, if I can sell the car would be willing to share driving/fuel costs etc...

Yorkshire is a county you doylem!

Tockwith is between Wetherby and York about 10 mins off the A1. its about a hard to find as lotherton Hall!

up a1. turn off at weatherby turn off 2. go over a1 bridge past races. take left turn signed to Tockwith and we'll meet in the layby before the village.


Loz

i changed it quickly

My MISTAKE IT IS NOW

SUNDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER....

hmmm...

last time i drove to York, it was a 6 hour journey... so 12 hours round trip

4 hours is ample for you Fidgets, from Chippers to Tockers... easy. M4, A34, M40, A43, M1 all wat to leeds, then A1, B4119 (£) off to Tockwith...

Ian as I said if I have the new toy by then you could leave the car at my place and we could share the driving with any others that wanted to come up for the day, it's a fair whack but with enough of us and a shared drive easily doable in a day...

we'll have to change dates on this one as this is the same date as the not-so-mini-meet...

guys some feedback would be good on this one, I can't organise an event without a date, should I book for the October date ???

OCTOBER WILL BE FINE

OK Guys, who is available for OCTOBER SUNDAY 5th as the second Go Karting Event in Tockwith ?

I cant be there that date have fun

Is there anyoe else who can or can not be there on this date

DUde,

I'll have just got back from France.... I can do it but, Sheesh!! I'll be pooped...

what happened to the October 11th then?

okay, I'll tell you what, you guys sort out a date between yourselves and tell me when you'ld like to do the karting and then I'll start looking into it....

Stick with the 11th... only reason for varying it was for Robin.... if we cant do that then back to plan A. 11th OCT. Which I though you had provisionally booked anyway??

So its agreed then.

Groovy!

outdoor kartting ago go!

best get on that diet...

everybody else happy with that ?

fine with me!
better go find some back roads to practice on...
and start doing an atkinson diet!

As Im sure Ive mentioned, i cannot do any date in Oct.. but I dont mind.. I'll wait for the mid/south heat

I'vve kicked off the TOC Karting thread in proper today for COtober 11th, now just need Tony to get on with the LOC side of things and a chat with Steve...

OK Guys need your help, where up North do you want the karting event to be, Tockwith want a silly deposit for the track which we won't get as members generally don't signup until the last minute so we need another track which we can book without the deposit, anyone got any idea's ????

and again...