Go-karting The Truths...

[rhaines]

As I am sure by now you are all aware that today was 'The Inauguaral TOC vs. LOC Go-Karting Challange' , 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...

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

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...

(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 :P

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....

1st Tony Hethrington (LOC)

2nd Jake (friend of Knowlson's TOC)

3rd Ifraz (LOC)

BUT.... 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 :D :D :D

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....

[rhaines]

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

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

(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...

People who weren't sure which s*x they were...

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

People who thought they were funny...

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

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'....

Superb day and looking forward to the next one :D :D :D

[Fidgits]

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!

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... 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! 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 :(

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

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

and filled their car-park(s)!

Much fun was had by all :D

Piccies start here (has anyone got pics of the ACTUAL KARTING???)

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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 

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... :P

[rhaines]

Before Bazza even says anything.....

Sorry :P

[Steve]

cannot stop crying with laughter... was so funny

those Fro's had me in stitches

[Bazza-old]

Before Bazza even says anything.....

Sorry :P

and that ry............................................ :D

[Fidgits]

The alternative awards:

Funniest Karting Incident goes to:

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...

Funniest non-karting incident goes to:

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!)

Best crash goes to:

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!)

Best Afro goes to:

Loz... simply because...

Oopsie award goes to:

Whoever managed to destroy the timing equipment and knock a dustbin lid onto the track!

[rhaines]

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 :D :D :D

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....

[Fidgits]

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

[rhaines]

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

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...

[Fidgits]

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

[Steve]

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

[Fidgits]

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:

[Steve]

Matt Wild only got 5 points? blimey!

[rhaines]

cannot stop crying with laughter... was so funny

those Fro's had me in stitches

you mean these...

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

[rhaines]

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

Laurel, as in hardy.....

[Bazza-old]

more pics added

[Bazza-old]

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

thats a good excuse

ill have that as well then :D

[Fidgits]

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

Loz's attempted short-cut...

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

TAXI!!!

[rhaines]

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

[Bazza-old]

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

[Bazza-old]

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!!

moonie

that pug was well loud but jees did it go

sorry if off topic

[dark_is200]

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).

www.tfdtrade.com/f_f.AVI

Captions anyone??

[rhaines]

pmsl

would have been on topic if he had a fro :D :D :D

[rhaines]

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).

www.tfdtrade.com/f_f.AVI

Captions anyone??

That needs a thread of it's own :D :D :D