Disclaimer: The entries in this section are the personal opinions of the authors. Neither the Caterham Graduates Racing Club nor its site administrator have control of the content of this page and cannot be held responsible for any entries herein. http://www.graduates.org.uk 27242Spa: 68 according to the always correct race-schedules now, so it should be pretty much full.....Fri, 3 Jul 2009 18:07:10 GMT27241brand new set of 4 minilite wheels and AO48s gone on items for sale. If needed I can drop off at Croft.Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:00:01 GMT27240Mick, I like where you are going with the speech thing, but it turns out that father of the bride does not give a speech in American wedding tradition (or is my daughter just telling me that?). Not sure why I need to be there really!Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:06:00 GMT27239Astonishingly, space for our Spa races is filling fast, but not yet quite full... Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:39:47 GMT27238Thanks for the heads up on Spa entry from the 3 club members I was with on Wednesday. :-(Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:25:35 GMT27237CJ - send your car over with MMM...they can take it apart for spares. Again :-)Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:22:52 GMT27236Yep - first time since I started Grads I haven't entered - very odd. :-( maybe i'll change my mind if there are still places nearer the timeThu, 2 Jul 2009 21:23:27 GMT27235Commiserations CJ... an idea for you to show your pain... mention Spa 131 times in your speech :-)Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:07:50 GMT27234Anyone want to swap their ticket to for a chance to be Father of the Bride in Chicago - Same dates - Practice Friday, Main Event Saturday, Clear Up Sunday - Genuine offers only to Whatf*****datestheweddin@wellsick.comThu, 2 Jul 2009 20:41:30 GMT27233Not entering for Spa feels weird.Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:59:21 GMT27232Tragically I'm expecting confirmation by the end of next week that I won't be able to go! But I can pretend until then... MarkThu, 2 Jul 2009 19:28:04 GMT27231I def need to improve my technique then !! I had a GMT clock in one window whilst constantly clicking refresh on order page !! room for improvement, just like my race times :-) (my heart rate has just slowed down...)Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:15:44 GMT27230Spa, race two: 1 - Mark Heywood - 19:00:02 2 - Tim Jump . . . . . :03 =3 - Carvey, Winrow . . :04Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:11:01 GMT27229Opening for Spa entries for all Racing Members in two and a quarter hours..., here!Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:44:45 GMT27228DG 4000 covered trailer just go in Items for Sale if anyone is looking for one.Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:22:21 GMT27227Bob - LOT will allow you to swap the trackday at Spa. They normally try and sell the places to those on their reserve list first but I do know they plan to make a big weekend of it, so selling vacant places will be no issue at all especially as a number of the Elise Trophy guys havent booked any track time yet. Probably best to contact them first re the reservesThu, 2 Jul 2009 09:33:28 GMT27226You are timed at entry to the enrolment page, BUT you are a reserve until payment is completed in fullThu, 2 Jul 2009 08:44:36 GMT27225I am unable to come to Spa this year but on the expectation that I would be entering I acquired a LOT track day. I am not sure if I am able to transfer this to any one else but should it become available please email me if interested. Enquiries taken in strict order received. Holiday BobThu, 2 Jul 2009 08:17:19 GMT27224Funny, that looks exactly like my car after Andy had removed all the worn-out bits. Though he did mention that it could really do with a long front, but I "might" get away with it.Wed, 1 Jul 2009 23:54:20 GMT27223...appears to be on a lead. :-OWed, 1 Jul 2009 22:29:18 GMT27222Caterham Undergraduate ?Wed, 1 Jul 2009 20:18:25 GMT27221I didn't finish until 7.03 so I assume the time is when you first click on the entry page.Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:36:40 GMT27220And looking at the podium - just how do you manage to enter your debit card number, issue number, security number, expiry date, name on card and all that in a second or even 3 seconds? Its not possible. Something you lot know that I don't quite clearly. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:17:52 GMT27219And while I think of it - Andy Ennis YHM re your Bongo.Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:16:06 GMT27218Thanks Nick, I'd assumed I was in but you never can tell with the speed of some people round here :-DWed, 1 Jul 2009 19:14:46 GMT27217you must have been queueing in the members area for an hour...Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:08:13 GMT27216Bill - no need to cross fingers, everyone who has priority status and enters before 7pm tomorrow is assured of a place. You were 8th, 13 seconds off pole.Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:07:41 GMT27215Now if I could only transfer my clicking speed to race speed :-)Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:06:49 GMT27214And your Spa winners are: 1) Jonathan Miller with a very impressive 19:00:01 2) Charles Fitzhugh 19:00:02 3) Me!!! 19:00:03Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:05:14 GMT27213Fingers crossed I'm not a reserve this year.Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:03:28 GMT27212Speaking of SPA our on-line race entry system opens in just over one hour, for "priority" Racing Members - 7pm tomorrow for all others.Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:59:17 GMT27211I've just cancelled my LOT trackday at Spa as I'm not going to be going :-( Anyway, not sure if there is a waiting list, but if not there might be one more place becoming available today.Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:07:22 GMT27210Great! I need some more glasses for my bishopy booze cabinet! Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:39:00 GMT27209Boxing Day: The organizers tell me that, assuming that enough Grads enter, there will be class prizes for best Grads.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:23:37 GMT27208Safety Devices "tall" cage in for sale section. Freshly blasted and powdercoated. 300 pounds. Open to reasonable offers as it's taking up valuable space!Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:20:06 GMT27207Boxing Day - probably a "sports car" race this year, rather than just Grads - Ginettas, Westfields, MX5s, etcTue, 30 Jun 2009 13:27:10 GMT27206Re Glass: Yes I'll have spares at Croft, 50 fittedTue, 30 Jun 2009 12:59:00 GMT27205Had me worried for a minute thought they had moved Boxing DayTue, 30 Jun 2009 12:56:54 GMT27204"Plum Pudding" races at Mallory on Boxing Day? Yes, on 26th Dec.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:10:36 GMT27203Plum Pudding question (Yes I know it's a tad early!!) - Is this always on the 26th? We are looking to book a break over Xmas and might just start looking for flights on the 27th inadvertently! :-)Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:06:52 GMT27202thanks all - might give CC another call then and enquire about race glass only. I don't run my car on the road, so MOT issue not a problem. On a seperate note - just received this e-mail link in case anyone thought the Jacko jokes had run dry (if it works) Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:37:25 GMT27201...but if the damage was done on a race track, mightn't that be a bit fraudualant (or at least cheeky)?Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:11:53 GMT27200If you have road-going insurance, you may find that a new screeen is covered and will cost only 50, fitted.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:10:21 GMT27199I just take the 'screen off at MOT time to save any potential hassle...Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:40:25 GMT27198May be wrong, but I think it'll pass an MOT just not an SVA test. Certainly I've never had a problem with MOTs and "race" glass. Ben Rockey usually carries spare screens if you want to wait until the next meeting rather than having CC post one.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:38:13 GMT27197Will - Caterham do sell glass on its own (part number 76050) but it is a 'race part' only as it won't pass an MOT, you should be able to order it online from their website.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:29:24 GMT27196does anyone have a spare windscreen for a classic that they would like to sell me/ or know where I can buy just the glass at a non rip-off price? Caterham only sell screen with frame at about 300, and autoglass have quoted similar. thanks Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:14:10 GMT27195Those fast hands remind me of seeing the blurred image of Michael Flately's clever little booties in 'River Dance' Perhaps you sould put some traditional Irish music to it Doc?? Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:54:32 GMT27194not so much a 'catch', more a 'let go'!Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:53:14 GMT27193Nice clip. My favourite "catch" was at 4:20. Have you considered drifting?Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:19:18 GMT27192even rarer than winning a race, footage of me testing in the wet and actually keeping it on the circuit - just.... download or streamMon, 29 Jun 2009 21:08:35 GMT27191Day 96, Jade has a new housemateMon, 29 Jun 2009 13:02:53 GMT27190Two questions. 1. Why's your car up for sale Jamie? 2. What's the difference between Michael Jackson and Sir Alex Furgerson? .........Sir Alex WILL be playing Giggs this August.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:34:36 GMT27189Michael was initially thought to have died at home from a heart attack; in fact, he was found on the childrens ward of his local hospital having a stroke.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:49:13 GMT27188if you look at the slideshow from that page you can see that he lost it at the left hander just before Island - basically just went straight on!Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:23:36 GMT27187It was a crappy petition - what did you expect in reply? If the petition had made any points you could perhaps have expected them to be answered. You can hardly expect them to guess what points the petitioner was trying to make.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:39:08 GMT27186Croft Petition - A response with no thought about the history of the circuit -just straight from the planning/noise regulations. What about my bloody neighbour who strims all day and then vacuums up the waste in the evening when I have friends round for a BBQ - from Disgruntled Old Fart- East HanneyFri, 26 Jun 2009 21:20:11 GMT27185Just seen the first leaked medical report on Michael Jackson - apparently he was suffering from a heavy flu-like illness and one theory is that he may have choked on inhaled dried mucus - however, other doctors say it's too soon to blame it on the bogey.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:51:26 GMT27184In this shot I'm sure the recovery guy is thinking "I wonder where the dayglo yellow 80mm towing eye is?"Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:21:40 GMT27183Richard was it really 'at the Island hairpin' or just close to there. Unusual for a flip when travelling that slowly.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:11:15 GMT27182I was clerking that race - you couldn't tell from the final position how close it came to being very nasty indeed!Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:59:38 GMT27181Blimey! What a photo! I'm glad to hear he is ok - the HANS device was made mandatory within the Legends at te beginning of 2009 so I worked with lots of the drives. I have seen some horrid crashes, including the roll at paddock the weekend of the Trucks but amazingly the driver was ok. They race very close and fast and generally are fantastic races to watch. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:54:23 GMT27180One Lucky Boy at Oulton Legends crash Though the one Marshall staying at his post gets my vote!!Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:54:22 GMT27179You'll be expecting the government to listen to the voters next Mark. You forget that they were voted in by a minority of the people to do exactly what they want without reference to the rest of us. But never mind, in another year or so the minority of people can vote the other load of lying, cheating, self-interested b^&^&$^ds in for 5 years to do exactly what they want.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:16:49 GMT27178No 10 response to save croft petition. Doesn't particularly address any points about recent noise complaints on a well established circuit, does it?Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:08:50 GMT27177Two paramedics hurriedly arrive at Jackson's Neverland Ranch, responding to the 911 call. They find him deep in cardiac arrest and are unsure exactly how to act. "What shall we do first?" asks the confused first paramedic. "I know!" His mate replies "the ferris wheel!!"Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:07:48 GMT27176Michael Jackson is dead: Early reports are undecided whether to blame it on the sunshine, the moonlight, good times or the boogie. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:06:08 GMT27175Oh go on then...I'd heard the hospital weren't sure what to do with the body as their plastic recycling isn't being collected until Tuesday.I'll get me coat....Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:25:55 GMT27174I can't think of anything Jermaine to say about Jackson...Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:14:44 GMT27173Plenty, but none i'd want to repeat on a public forum!Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:01:07 GMT27172What, no bad taste jokes about Michael Jackson yet?Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:51:38 GMT27171Is anyone going to Goodwood on Friday? Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:30:24 GMT27170Ouch that all sounds very nasty, I'm glad the injuries weren't more severe!!! Dont' write off the "compo" stuff too soon - after a car crash 3 years ago I'm still having treatment and the insurance company's payout at least helped with that for a while. (Ok at the time it bought my race suit + a few other bit sand pieces, but I'm still having treatment that I pay for myself so it all works out!)Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:11:15 GMT27169Well that's true. Rather annoyingly the insurance company seem more concerned with my injuries and what can be claimed back than they do about getting me back on the road again, and more importantly being able to get to work! Vultures.One thing is for sure, i'll definitely be buying a new lidThu, 25 Jun 2009 16:34:59 GMT27168Sounds like last night!Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:20:49 GMT27167On the bright side Dave look at all the compo you can claim,Whiplash, lack of sex drive,nightmares etc etc.Mind you that sounds like a good night out for the BishThu, 25 Jun 2009 13:07:08 GMT27166Cheers everyone. Yes, my bulk prob did help to some extent. Lots of karate and kick boxing when i was a lad prob helped a bit too in having some idea of how to avoid injury when hitting the ground.And "draggin jeans" are now highly recommended by me. They're like combat trousers so are wearable for work, but with a kevlar lining and are really well sewn together. They did their job well.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:59:58 GMT27165Bad luck Dave......pleased you are mostly alright. You should drive a Sprinter van like me - much safer. (PS - i've replaced my R6 with a Griff - much safer....probably)Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:39:24 GMT27164I reckon JEB should take Barbara Windsors role if we can find a bikini top big enoughThu, 25 Jun 2009 11:36:47 GMT27163Bad Luck Dave,hope you feel better soon.Good job you have chunky padding otherwise you might of hurt yorself even more.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:34:23 GMT27162oooh errr matron... who's gonna play barbara winsor and do star jumps with the flimsy bikiniThu, 25 Jun 2009 11:26:27 GMT27161Here we go!Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:18:34 GMT27160so who is camping at Croft? Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:13:34 GMT27159Sorry to hear about your accident Dave, it could have been worse though by the sounds of it! I am so glad that after a couple of similar incidents Baby Bish has now sold his bike and replaced it with a much safer Caterham??? Hope to see you up and about soon!Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:00:06 GMT27158DP, Comiserations. I hope the Cayman was trashed.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:50:35 GMT27157Typical isn't it. I've waited all this time to get myself another car. Then on the way home on tuesday on the motorbike some numpty in a Porsche Cayman pulled out on me on a roundabout. The bike hit the rear quarter. I didn't. I sailed straight over the back of the car and tumbled down the road like a rag doll. Prob for the best. Glad it was a Porsche with a low back to be honest.The bike is absolutely ruined. I think it's the Yamaha equivalent of a "long front". I've got ligament damage to my right ankle and this morning i've woken up with whiplash (ooh err bish). Every single joint is painful.So, more waiting before i get back behind the wheel. Can every road car driver out there please make the last thing they do before pulling out is look RIGHT!Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:35:39 GMT27156Hi all,funnily enough I have a friend who works for Sogefi who bought Fram.I can get hold of oil filters should anyone want one.The factory is about 10 mins from me about 5 mins from the Samco hose factoryTue, 23 Jun 2009 17:02:59 GMT27155Ive had oil filters from halfords - which caterham gave me the part number for as they were out of stock and I now have the Framm PH2874 - both fit fine! :) Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:36:01 GMT27154 Oil Filter When I had my piece of S**t, oops I mean classic.The oil filter was from a 1982 Renault fuego,if you can remember them.They are identical but a lot shallower hope that helpsTue, 23 Jun 2009 16:27:43 GMT27153Re oil filter: Just be a bit careful as I recently bought one from Halfords which was meant to fit the vauxhall engine. Althought fitting it was longer than the caterham supplied one, and it actually stuck out below the sump. Not good for lumpy curbs I thought so took it back and actually ordered one from caterham.Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:59:34 GMT27152JP, sorry I don't have the car at work. Last time I replaced mine the local factors had the Framm one in stock.Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:25:52 GMT27151Just found it by doing a search on the forum. Thanks MikeW in 2005! OIL FILTERs; champion C116 Halfords HOF238 Cooper Z107 Mann W77 Framm PH2874 Unipart GFE210 T.J FB5300 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:53:23 GMT27150Can any kind techie person online remind me of the oil filter part numbers for a classic?Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:48:51 GMT27149And Race 2 from Pembrey - shorter than Race 1, for some reason the cam packed up. Mega's Race 2Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:09:01 GMT27148Well done Andrew. Glad you enjoyed the scenery :-)Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:18:43 GMT27147Sorry Bunts,did you forget Honda and the many interesting ways you tackled BrooklandsMon, 22 Jun 2009 20:03:05 GMT27146 Croft closing date today! I nearly forgot so who else has? Still time to register on line tonight!!!Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:06:01 GMT27145As the tubby twins have said, yesterday I completed the London to Brighton bike ride in just under 6 hours (incl a couple of rest stops). Probably nothing like as fast as Paul M or George (who I bumped into at the start - 27000 riders, what's the odds of that?!) but I'm no cyclist and it was my first go at the event and I was really pleased to make it to the end. It was a great event to do, the last 20 miles or so were really hard going as my legs didn't want to pedal up any more hills, and I didn't manage to cycle up Ditchling Beacon (sorry Mick P) but I did ride up all the other climbs. If I've learnt anything - other than don't do 54 miles on a pedal bike, it's: - I am faster than a unicyclist - Downhill = good, uphill = bad - Age and weight have little bearing on how quickly you can go and whether you can ride up the hills - Dodgy costumes, tutus and tinsel are clearly 'go faster' accessories. Well they were when they were going past me anyway HUGE THANKS to everyone from the club who has sponsored me; my sponsor page is still open (address below) for anyone wishing to donate - any and all contributions are greatly appreciated.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:04:56 GMT27144Steve, 'apexes' those will be the kerbs I was hitting. if you'd like some guidance, I'd be happy to help. Okay, I admit the 'hitting Jenny' bit is not an improvement.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:41:07 GMT27143When you mean better do you mean you managed to hit the apex`s once in a while and avoided rear ending JennyMon, 22 Jun 2009 16:28:28 GMT27142Me again. Uploaded a better (?) version of my Pembrey vid with sound and hilarious text comments. Enjoy.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:12:33 GMT27141Sterling effort Hippy. (Slower lap time than me though for once :-P)Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:05:28 GMT27140Well done Hippee for completing the Bike Ride, I hope you managed to extract some cash off everyone.Well done Yo for sponsoring him using my PayPal accountSun, 21 Jun 2009 20:38:48 GMT27139Pembrey Classics race 1 (hopefully)Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:10:06 GMT27138You already have nice nursey ladies to look after you in the home Bishbosh...Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:51:43 GMT27137I was hoping to be 'Young Mr Grace' he seemed always to be so well looked after by those nice nursey ladies :-p Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:39:58 GMT27136I'm free!Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:25:09 GMT27135And Jenny' father: Young Mr.Grace...Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:12:50 GMT27134Andrew said, "Perhaps Roger could do double act with Bunty..." That would be a great idea for the Dinner Dance me thinks! Perhaps we could do a sketch based on 'Are You Being Served' Bunty could be Mrs Slocombe with Roger as Captain Peacock! That just leaves Mr Humphries to find..................Oh I forgot, we already have him!!!! Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:58:17 GMT27133Regarding race schedules, I don't think there are enough categories--we need things like "very very very possibly maybe unlikely" or "don't know if I don't know yet" or "definitely not a maybe unlikely" or " haven't decided how indecisive I'm going to be" or "probably I'll maybe not decide not to not enter" Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:00:37 GMT27132Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:49:50 GMT27131Entry closing dates (the date after which the late fee becomes payable) are listed on our calendar page.Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:12:35 GMT27130Morning - I have entered Croft races on Barc website, but not paid for them yet. Is there a deadline where I have to pay for them otherwise I get charged a late fee? If so does anyone know when it is?Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:08:03 GMT27129What like Cannon & Ball or Little & largeFri, 19 Jun 2009 09:07:54 GMT27128Thanks Le Singe, Service Pack 1 is the answer apparently. Roger you should try comedy. Perhaps in a double act with Bunty...Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:03:31 GMT27127hi everybody, good picture in autosport from pembrey of flick on her way to her first win.......okay the pic is one of mine. djb dj.bin3@ntlworld.comThu, 18 Jun 2009 16:16:30 GMT27126Andrew, there are both software and hardware solutions to all your Vista problems.Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:10:32 GMT27125Andrew, Vista dropped support for some codecs that were present in XP. I've found the open source VLC player solves some, but not all of my codec issues. Try that first. I've also used the vista codec pack in the past but its a bit of a monster of stuff to install to solve a small problem. You could also try the camera's tech support...Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:58:05 GMT27124 Jo's video :)Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:12:20 GMT27123Does anyone need a tall rollcage? My ebay ad hereThu, 18 Jun 2009 08:41:18 GMT27122Oops could someone fix my url link please :)Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:26:35 GMT27121While we're in the GeeksToGo technical forum, does anyone else have problems getting sound on their herocam footage in Vista? And so, how have you solved it? Answers to the usual address please...!!Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:14:38 GMT27120Managed it! Race 1 footage here: [url]http://www.vimeo.com/5208214[/url]Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:07:23 GMT27119There's no export option under file... it's imovie09, v8.0.3 (802). I think I might have managed it - I've generated an m4v which is currently uploading to vimeo. No idea how to copy it onto my usb hdd though!!Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:14:24 GMT27118You can't go to export under the 'file' menu in the original movie file? What version of imovie do you have?Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:06:00 GMT27117Hmmm i have to go "share" then "export" but I don't have a "to web" option - only 3g, appletv, avi, dvstream, flc, image sequence, iphone, ipod, mpeg4, quicktime movie, aiff, au and wave...Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:15:03 GMT27116I have an m4v file which the imovie thing generated, but not sure how to upload it ... it won't copy onto my usb hard disk to transfer to my laptop (I get a no entry sign when I drag over the usb hdd)... I have managed to log into vimeo on the mac - how do i find the grads channel to upload to? ANd will it upload an m4v? (my first time on a mac, can you tell!)Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:12:35 GMT27115Jo, Open the movie. Under File go to export. Select quicktime and select 'compress movie for: WEB' in the menu option. Once compressed it will save it to your desktop. Upload it from there.Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:37:16 GMT27114Well you normally wait until it starts raining then put it on and in the case of the Bish, you leap out of bushes and flash with it, but I can't see how that is going to help you load your video.Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:29:46 GMT27113Anybody know how to operate a mac? I've managed to edit my video in imovie, how do I now get it to vimeo :sWed, 17 Jun 2009 21:17:44 GMT27112The "I am bored waiting to race again" Caterham Challenge Since it is 4 weeks to Croft, it is about time we had another Caterham Challenge.Congratulations to the winners of Challenge 1: Pole Position: David Shaw (7.87) (i dont think anyone was going to beat this) Race Winner: Sean Mighal (1:23.92)Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:05:26 GMT27111Brilliant race Jen !!!!Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:39:13 GMT27110Nope for once it was not my fault - just the car wanting a bit of a rest! Shame same can not be said for second race where I decide to go grass cutting! ;)Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:13:55 GMT27109Ahh....that explains why I had to make the panic dart over the grass ;-) My pleasure avoiding you Jen... May have got a tad messy with the rest of the pack behind us... but it was a smidge of a suprise.. I thought you'd got a little sideways and made a mistake. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:00:58 GMT27108I'm sure its the sunshine - puts me in a really good mood - I was just enjoying myself! :) Oh and thanks to Dan - I think it was who took to the grass to avoid hitting me once my engine died! Good driving and i'm grateful!!Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:48:08 GMT27107WOW Jenny, how many Shredded Wheat did you have for brekkie on Saturday! Storming drive, but yes you were very lucky to miss the tyres!!!Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:19:57 GMT27106My In car footage here from Race 1 :) - shuold really include the view from bunty's car last lap... Bunter camTue, 16 Jun 2009 12:09:02 GMT27105The photos are up to your usual very high standard Andy and, unusually for me, I don't even mind the old fart close ups in Park Ferme. Dan: I knew you had a DNF in the first race too but didn't know that it was because of a front suspension failure. You don't think that may have something to do with a Hippo bouncing up and down on it for ages earlier do you? Trev very kindly offered to test mine in a similar way but I fortunately declined the offer.Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:15:17 GMT27104My in-car footage of Pembrey race 1 is in the members area vid section. Highlights are, Coyote avoiding the pit wall and then nearly collecting me, and finding that a grearbox without 3rd is nearly as quick as a box with all gears :)Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:10:51 GMT27103Pembrey: For me its a track worth the travel. I thought the staff were very friendly too, especially the older fella on the gate (drove the Discovery). Didn't like the automated paper towel machine in the toilet though ;-) Good to be back racing and catching up with everyone and meeting new drivers. Nice pics Andy.Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:08:40 GMT27102Great Pics again :)Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:00:44 GMT27101ps - yes, I know I have to clean my sensor to remove the dust spots!Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:33:18 GMT27100Photos from Pembrey are hereA big thanks to Alwynn (the pro photographer) who gave the 'trial & error' photographer some excellent tips for taking better pics!Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:31:41 GMT27099The sign was probably above your line of vision :-)Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:58:10 GMT27098Paul - my comment about signage was serious. The point is that I think the "BARC" signage is poor. If you go to an MSV circuit, you KNOW it's an MSV circuit - this does not seem to be the case with BARC circuits.Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:51:53 GMT27097I lost a video camera at Pembrey, one of those oregon scientific ones for the car, If anyone found it can they let me know? In the grand scheme of my rather expensive weekend the camera is not hugely important. would quite like to see the footage off it though Thanks for a great weekend everyone, thoroughly enjoyed myself despite my first DNF. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:51:48 GMT27096Quote "Was it not obvious from the signage that Pembrey is part of BARC? " That really depends if the person in this case me had looked at the sign work looking to see who it was owned by when i was there if i had seen it maybe i would not have have asked the question.Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:42:16 GMT27095Had a great race weekend, despite not finishing either race and the 7 hour journey home! Club spirit, double header, MMM, spare time to watch other races made a world of difference. Liked the circuit, but not the kerbs - I'm blaming them for lodging my wingstay into my tyre! Good to see some new race winners too!Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:50:42 GMT27094Thanks SteveMon, 15 Jun 2009 19:47:32 GMT27093Steve: Something like that. It's the most common arrangement with circuits - someone owns the land but they sell, or lease, the racing operating rights to someone else. BARC barely own any land at all but operate four circuits!Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:46:15 GMT27092Paul, I think Pembrey is actually owned by llanelli council and leased to BARC but I may be wrongMon, 15 Jun 2009 18:23:29 GMT27091Was it not obvious from the signage that Pembrey is part of BARC?Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:20:45 GMT27090Is Pembrey not owned by Barc or am i "barking" up the wrong treeMon, 15 Jun 2009 18:13:57 GMT27089What a club - What a weekend! Not Only did I have a great weekend, but now you guys make it easy for me just to say Ditto to all the congratulations and commiserations - So DITTO. Thanks to all those who voted for me in the board elections (if anyone did!) and congratulations to the returning and new members. Nick - Pembrey is great as a circuit, local officials were all friendly and helpful, but I must echo Fesey's comments on the showers and shower block in general. That is so bad that I would think twice about camping at the circuit again! Maybe the next club wide collection should be towards upgrading these facilities for the benefit of all racers and their families.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:07:28 GMT27088Charlie,are you still in Bridgend if so I can drop them round Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:20:32 GMT27087Pembrey:- I love the circuit and the marginal changes to the runoff areas on some kerbs are a great improvement. The only downside is the showers etc. A cold shave, because there is no hot water to any handbasin, followed by a scalding hot shower where one has to hug the wall for the water to reach you, really is quite poor. Only having one of two showers working is not acceptable either. Considering it would cost about 1k to remedy this once and for all shows there is no excuse. As present these must be the worst facilities at any circuit we use, although to be fair not as smelly as Spa! But hey ho thats life and racing! Plus why did we have to show race passes to get onto the circuit for testing? Not sure about the logic there. Fesey.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:59:28 GMT27086Steve - if they are black Mechanix gloves, then they are mine - thanks!Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:58:57 GMT27085What a great weekend, despite my fuel leakage. I'll add to the thanks, congratulations and commiserations that people have already posted with a huge thank you to the CoC and marshalls (Good to see I wasn't the only one collared by Lenny on Saturday evening...) for the extra couple of laps to make sure I'd fixed the car.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:38:47 GMT27084Gearboxes, esp. Megas:It is now well over a year since most of us had MMM do the latest mods to the Tran-X gearboxes - with a very few exceptions, I believe they have performed impeccably since then, until recently - they now seem to be showing their age.  We give these 'boxes a lot of punishment and I would venture to suggest that anyone who has now run one for more than a season or so should be seriously considering a "precautionary rebuild" - we now have four weeks until the next race and after that the calendar gets a bit hectic again, so now may be the time.  It seems that we (Megas) should also be considering clutch replacement.You could wait for your 'box or clutch to fail at the next race, but you all know that MMM's capacity to carry replacements to - and fit them at - a circuit is limited, so I would suggest that you resist that temptation, please.  Also note that failures on-track can lead to not only lost races but knock-on damage.  My own gearbox failure in qualifying on Saturday could almost certainly have been avoided by a precautionary rebuild in which very few new parts would have been needed but instead I put a hole through the side of the casing and mangled most of the internals.  Clutch failures can also do a lot of damage to, for example, the bell-housing.FYI, I'm kicking myself about my 'box - I had discussed a re-build with MMM just two weeks ago and actually had the car booked in for it to be done next week!Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:12:33 GMT27083In response to Nicks request for comments on Pembrey I think the obvious thing is those killer kerbs. Run one foot wide and you get your tooth fillings shaken out and your car junked. Otherwise I felt it was a terrific track, nicely challenging and good (in most parts)run-offs. I'd been fighting a virus and was not quite up to it, but it was an enjoyable and social few days. Thanks everyone, see you at Brands. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:05:18 GMT27082You can fight over it, in the meantime it has found work as a lawnmower in the Newbury area.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:51:09 GMT27081Did it have a harpoon on it,if not it must be Bunty`sMon, 15 Jun 2009 13:48:23 GMT27080More Pembrey lost property - someone left a sheep tied to post by the water tap near where we were camping. Stamped "Property of YC Plastics". Will bring to Croft.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:45:24 GMT27079Have found some Black gloves if no one claims them I`m keeping themMon, 15 Jun 2009 13:23:17 GMT27078Has anyone found a black sparco balaclava, lost at Pembrey? If it's not found I will have to use my spare one next time (the one I was awarded at the DD last year) Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:29:02 GMT27077Ok my turn to babble on...........Thanks everyone for a fantastic weekend! one of my best grads weekends and a very enjoyable way to spend a weekend, both racing a watching some amazing racing :) The weather was fantastic and more of that in future races please!! well done to all the board members new and old! counting those votes was almost like test conditions, eerie silence and a calm voice reading each vote very clearly well we marked up the scores! :) I hope the new members can bring some positive changes and I look forward to seeing the results.... Well Done Flick and Adam for 1st wins and Thanks to Graeme for the experience of racing with a championship leader - my first time up there with you lot, shame it was short lived firstly to engine failure secondly to my incompetence! I hope I can race with you lot again up at the top! :) Thanks again to Gail for the yummy food and roof to watch the Megas race from! how exciting was that! i lost count of the position changes up at the front...some excellent racing - Well done Andrew for a Win!! I will shut up now...thanks again to everyone! A great weekend to be remembered... :) I will post video up soon! Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:25:44 GMT27076After the flag in the last mega's race, I saw Lenny with his leg stuck out waving it at me !!!!Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:18:02 GMT27075OOP`s Almost forgot.I was really impressed to see David Shaw diving in and helping the Mc Millan boys.I was really quite shocked to find out how much he knew about the mechanical side of things.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:14:36 GMT27074There is so many too thank and I think everyone has done most of them.I would like to add Lenny the one legged drunk marshall for entertaining us, Nick pancisi for ripping yo`s exhaust and wing off giving Andy Sagar me and something to do.Andy Sagar for being an absolutely awesome help and not being depressed about his own carDylanfor exactly the same reasons. The now normal crowd of Coyote,harpoon Jo and Bunty the fridge emptier mixed in with Cat and Hippo. I would also like to thank Jamie Waring for not collecting me when I was the first to find the oil at Honda and thanks to the c**k for dropping the oil and giving everyone an experience they will never forget. Commiserations to Martin Gee,Nick Budibent and William Benjamin for the damage they incurred,hope it`s not too expensive. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:09:53 GMT27073Pembrey - what did you think?No, not about the weekend's racing, but the circuit.  As many of you know, I am a director of Pembrey circuit and, as it happens, its next board is meeting on Wednesday, two days time.  And I would welcome all your feedback about what you liked and what you didn't like, especially as a good many of you were there for the first time.Your opinions about the actual layout may not be too relevant, since we're pretty much stuck with that, nor the location, ditto.  Unless these somehow impinge on your opinion: if, for example, you dislike the distance you had to drive to get there but would do so again because you loved the layout, that would be relevant; or if, conversely, you felt that you would not drive that far again because the facilities were lacking (which?) that would also be relevant.But your opinions about the more trivial items may be more relevant since those may be things that we may be able to do something about.  Eg. the cafe/bar/food, the toilets, the staff (friendly and helpful, or otherwise?), etc. etc. and I would especially like to hear if any of those things may influence your choice to go there again, eg. "I may be less inclined to race at Pembrey again because the showers were cold," or "I would like to go again because the security staff were so helpful," etc. etc.Whatever.  Good or bad.  Please do drop me a line, here.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:50:14 GMT27072It's not the first time that DL has burnt his fingers! (my exhaust was hot too) :-p Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:19:21 GMT27071Without wanting to sound like a sycophant, you've all said what I've been feeling - I think this meeting more than any other for me has shown what a friendly and supportive club this is. I think I've met and chatted to more other drivers than ever before, and seen so many people helping out when disaster has befallen others. (+ hope DL's t-shirt and fingers weren't too badly burnt on my exhaust which inexplicably fell off during testing!)Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:14:32 GMT27070It's not until double header weekends that you really notice the benefit of having mechanics on hand to change clutches/gearboxes/head gaskets/radiators/wishbones/half-shafts. This club would not be the success it is today without the superb support of McMillan Motorsport. Many thanks!PS. If anyone could lend me some racing talent I would be very appreciative!Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:13:31 GMT27069Again, sorry to take up forum space with thanks but I really do have to let everyone know what a fabulous, friendly (and forgiving) club we belong to. Firstly Thanks to MMM for replacing my blown head gasket after I cooked my engine following a incy wincey Bishing of the Chairman's botty (sorry, my fault) All that work in vain as upon starting the engine, it sounded sick as I felt at the time and was deemed bin fodda :-( 10 minutes into my sobbing Andy Mc came over and asked, 'How well do you know Chris Fox?, he has had to leave and will not now be doing race 2, perhaps he will loan you his engine?' I called Chris and left a creeping message on his voice mail. Within 30 minutes Chris rang back and said, 'yes, you are welcome to borrow the engine, let me know how you get on!' With about 90 minutes to spare the MMM team, helped by Mega Driver David Shaw changed my engine over and finished just as I was called to Parc Ferme. I had a great race thanks to the exceptional efforts and support of all the aforementioned. I really cannot believe there is another racing club that would have made this feat possible. I would like also to thank all those that voted for me in my successful bid for a place on the Board. Congrats also to Roger Ford! Commiserations too, to the other very capable nominees. My Pembrey experiences were typical of the camaraderie displayed at every meeting in this club and that's why I wanted a chance to put something back. I promise to do just that!! Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:11:25 GMT27068MASSIVE thanks to Chris Fox for lending me his gearbox for race 2 after mine stripped 3rd gear in the first race. And MASSIVE thanks to Andy Mac and the boys for fitting the box and getting me out for race 2. Champ tables and race results updated.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:04:04 GMT27067Pembrey: Thanks to Bunter for writing all that - almost exactly what I was going to say. (I think I just need to add thanks to Karen for pit-wall duties and her and Sue Pennington for Best Improvers calcs).Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:42:17 GMT27066Sorry for clogging up the forum, but... Congratulations Flick on her first win, Adam on his first win on UK soil, Coyote on finally running out of excuses. Tim GO on his first Megas pole. Well done to all of the front runners. Well done to the re-elected and newly elected board members (I voted for you, honest). Commiserations Andy Sagar - hope the damage is not too bad, glad to see you were physically unhurt, just wallet pain. Cat Funt two out of two is very unlucky. Apologies Tim GO for having him lug tons of equipment to Pembrey and me not use it. Jenny for being a helpless victim of my last lap lunge at Woodlands. Thanks Welsh Sports & Saloons for two great races. BARC and Pembrey for helping with the logistics of doing back to back races. Steve & Yo for making my guest appearance in WS&S possible and for undertaking the not inconsiderable task of feeding me all weekend. Coyote and Andy Sagar for PB'ing and refuelling duties. Andy Mac and the team for all their help in diagnosing and fixing my fuel pump issues. BARC Marshalls and Officials for managing to get my wallet back to me after it fell off the car boot on the grid. Gail Rockey for putting on a splendid spread over the weekend. The Bish for arranging another great weekend's weather. Last but not least, the Grads Club for putting on such a fantastic weekend's racing. Apologies if I've forgotten anyone. I'll probably blog once the car is away. Look forwards to seeing everyone at Croft!Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:04:35 GMT27065Excellent weather, great racing and under an hour to get home. More Pembrey races please :-) Thanks to everyone for helping to sort out my car and to Nick Pancisi for not collecting me after my impressive spinMon, 15 Jun 2009 09:47:00 GMT27064Hmm, Damsel and white knight? Not really the words I would of used to describe the pair of you.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:21:33 GMT27063Thanks everyone for a brilliant weekend's racing - Bish can you order the sun for next time too, it really made it :) I'm chuffed with my result and can't wait til the next one :) Had a bit of a disaster on the way home when the trailer tyre disintegrated and cue one damsel in lots of distress whose knight came to the rescue on his white charger (well ok then motor home and cow car), so huuuuuuuuuuuge thanks for that!Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:53:20 GMT27062Race Analysis uploaded for Rounds 6 and 7, for Classics, Supers and Megas (Copy an existing URL and change the round number). Congratulations to Dr B, Coyote and especially to Flick for their first wins (I say first, Coyote's first mega win, Dr B's first win with Graeme ON track !!). Cheers all, hope you had fun !Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:50:33 GMT27061Today's AGM and elections: I am pleased to report that Messrs Frost, Haryett and Newman were re-elected to the board and I am also delighted to report that our two new directors, elected to fill the two vacancies, are Roger Ford and Adrian Russell. My commiserations to the three unsuccessful candidates, Messrs Jardine, Fesemeyer and Shaw, but I thank them for their candidature and for making it a real contest! At the subsequent first meeting of the new board, Frost, Smith, Haryett and Parker were all re-appointed to their previous positions on the Executive Committee.Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:34:37 GMT27060chap that posted about having car and trailer stolen on here, it appears it is now recovered! here. Got to be good news. And a good reminder for the rest of us to be cautious.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:38:53 GMT27059Andrew - Newsletter uploadedFri, 12 Jun 2009 12:00:57 GMT27058June newsletter: i got the addendum, but not the actual newsletter. Any chance of posting in members area Jamie?Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:53:01 GMT27057AGM Timing: Why hasn't anyone pointed out that Supers are scheduled to race at 5.20 on Saturday? I guess that means that the AGM will be at 6-ish...!Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:27:33 GMT27056Hugh, I certainly hope so!Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:06:17 GMT27055Brands Hatch GP trackday a few weeks before our races there - hereFri, 12 Jun 2009 08:19:43 GMT27054AndyH did I sell at the bottom of the market? :-)Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:44:33 GMT27053Will S: YHM re: wheel cylinder clips.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:34:57 GMT27052The Beeb's weather site has perked up too.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:04:14 GMT27051I have had a word with the people in charge of the weather this weekend and its now sorted Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:53:13 GMT27050By some miracle does anyone (namely classic owners) have any spare metal clips that secure the rear brake cylinder to the back plate? the cylinder is held on with 2 clips (flat one and curved one). I have cleverly managed to snap the curved one whilst re-assembling. I managed to source one from Redline - but Royal Mail kindly appear to have lost it in the post for me, so if anyone can help that would be great! Thanks WillThu, 11 Jun 2009 13:26:17 GMT27049In turn, thanks to Hugh Smith for selling me second hand bits, and then delivering them to MMM! Lets hope nobody needs them.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:19:53 GMT27048Spare parts for Pembrey - we have collected our parts order today from Caterham and we are 'short' on a couple items, namely de-dion tubes and steering racks. We have managed to source additional items to bring the numbers up to the normal '2 of each' (thanks to Andrew Hawken), however if any driver has any spare ones that they could bring to Pembrey in case of emergencies, it would certainly assist over the three days!Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:12:07 GMT27047Nick, Mark Brunning (Mega 30) is still on for Pembrey. All paid up, tickets issued and I have called BARC to put us back on as 'Accepted'. I have even got the brolley out of the cupboard. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:06:02 GMT27046Final Pembrey entry list: Classics - 16 Supers - 30 Megas - 22 71 Graeme Smith 101 Trevor Newman 1 Jamie Ellwood 72 Adam Bettinson 102 Edward Benson 3 George Longmuir 73 Charles Fitzhugh 103 James Sibbet 4 Andrew Smith 75 Flick Haigh 105 Mark Roberts 5 Paul Hudson 76 Sheila Marshall 106 Paul Turley 6 Martin Amison 77 Pete  Cannard 109 Roger Ford 8 James Barlow 79 Trevor Harber 112 Steve Humphreys 9 Nick Frost 80 Dave Marson 114 Yolande Humphreys 11 Adrian Russell 81 John Parker 115 Mick Whitehead 14 Tom Overton 83 Colin Rothwell 116 Kenny Young 17 Paul Manyweathers 86 Terry Palmer 119 Neil Shinner 18 Declan Dolan 90 Andrew Sagar 121 Andy Skinner 21 Keith Pennington 92 William Shirtcliffe 122 Luke Tzourou 24 Chris Fox 93 Daniel Malkin 124 Jamie Waring 26 Kim Rayment 96 Stu Thompson 127 Gareth Cordey 29 Will Sharman 99 Jennifer  Grace 129 Richard Green 35 Bob Wilson 131 Colin Jardine 36 Jo Self 132 Martin Gee 46 Alwynn Morris 134 Dylan Stanley 53 Robert Draper 141 Kevin Dodd 55 Mark Heywood 144 Bill Hombersley 62 Stephen Pattemore 146 Nick Pancisi 64 Tim Gudgeon-osterritter 152 Mike Fesemeyer 155 Darrell Wilson 157 Ben  Rockey 166 Charles Elliott 174 William Benjamin 175 Nick Budibent 176 Andrew Redd 190 David Pearce Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:04:41 GMT27045Just to let everyone know that we will have some spare capacity to bring cars back from Pembrey to the McMM workshop. We will not know for definite how many this will be, (probably 3) however if you are thinking of having any engine, gearbox, maintenance works carried out before Croft then please let us know.We will give priority to those cars that require Arch chassis repair works, but will not know this until last race on Sunday. If you speak to us over the course of the weekend then we can prioritise those vehicles.We will be leaving for Pembrey around 2pm.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:48:55 GMT27044Definitive Pembrey entry list will be posted up here later today. (I wish we could rely 100% on our on-line "schedule", but I regret that we can't!)Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:41:02 GMT27043Jen, yes and so do you. If you go to the 'Drivers' tab from the homepage you can get a list of the drivers profiles for the next race in each class. Simples!Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:32:25 GMT