Charity Karting Event - Xtreme Karting, Falkirk - 15th Oct

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Re: Charity Karting Event - Xtreme Karting, Falkirk - 15th O

Post by David » Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:23 am

Great fun - thanks Adam, Fee, and Extreme. :thumbsup :thumbsup

After qualifying we realised our prospects were pretty poor so decided on shorter stints. We were sixth on the grid and swapped positions 6 & 7 a few times with the first two drivers then fell back to last when our third driver hit the pit wall and got stuck for 45 seconds :( . Driver number four pulled some time back but didn't gain any places and drive five continued to make progress. We then sent out our two quickest drivers again and enjoyed a nail biting final few laps where Gordon managed to save our honour by regaining seventh place. Our quickest time was 21.23 and average was 22.92 - only really half a second off the pace but enough to put us 11 laps behind the leader after 2 hours and 312 laps :P

Must do this more often.
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Re: Charity Karting Event - Xtreme Karting, Falkirk - 15th O

Post by CubanGav » Sun Oct 16, 2011 2:59 pm

Superb fun. Cheers to the team and the organisers.

My arms hurt. :blackeye

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Re: Charity Karting Event - Xtreme Karting, Falkirk - 15th O

Post by Kinger » Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:04 pm

Big thanks too all the organisers and staff at Xtreme,

Really had a great night and as for our team I can only agree with David. I've never been so relieved to come second last. The only reason we weren't last was Gordon going out for the the last twenty minutes and putting in some great times.

Now for next year, just need to shed 4 stones in weight and 40 years in age, was cream crakered this morning and my body aches.

Still well worth it.

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Re: Charity Karting Event - Xtreme Karting, Falkirk - 15th O

Post by point n squirt » Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:17 pm

Was a great night , after a bad start we went into the 1st corner last :oops: then after the race was stoped as our kart was falling to bits we got back on track to finish 2nd. The driving standards were the best i,ve seen at one of these things,a good night out and to catch up with team SE. :thumbsup
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Re: Charity Karting Event - Xtreme Karting, Falkirk - 15th O

Post by TrackScotland » Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:11 pm

Glad you enjoyed it.

I'm feeling slightly bruised and sore today!

I did think they were going to impose a min number of pit stops, but nothing was said in the briefing. The guy did come up to me half way through and ask if I wanted to, but by that point I thought it was too late to add in a new rule.

There were 7 teams of 5 and 1 team of 4 though....so all quite even....and the team of 4 weren't in the top three.
So I guess it was just down to strategy

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Re: Charity Karting Event - Xtreme Karting, Falkirk - 15th O

Post by TrackScotland » Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:57 am

£840.25 raised :)

Site has been updated with a couple of photos and time sheets

http://www.trackscotland.co.uk/trekscotland/xtreme.htm

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Re: Charity Karting Event - Xtreme Karting, Falkirk - 15th O

Post by TrackScotland » Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:16 pm

Results...


1st Place: Duncan Developments - fastest lap 20.826
Team: Gordon Duncan, John Dodds, Ross McCormack, Andrew Bertram & Alan Travis
Timesheet: Team7 - Duncan Developments


2nd Place: X Karter - fastest lap 20.813
Team: Ian Lindsay, Olie Young, David Gough, Jason Toovey & Ewan Bennett
Timesheet: Team5 - X Karter


3rd Place: TrackScotland - fastest lap 20.954
Team: Fiona Kindness, Stuart MacLeod, Matthew McBride, Josh Orr & Karen O'Brien
Timesheet: Team1 - TrackScotland


4th Place: Scottish Elises - fastest lap 20.860
Team: Mike Sciblidblisy, Alan Gourley, Gav Superlight, Andy Ross & Noops
Timesheet: Team4 - Scottish Elises


5th Place: Aker Solutions - fastest lap 20.870
Team: Damo O'Brien, Graham Ness, Bruce Noble, Lee Wilson & Martin Buchan
Timesheet: Team3 - Aker Solutions


6th Place: PistonHeads - fastest lap 21.071
Team: Chris Watson, Steven Johnstone, Lindsay McCracken & Colin Murray
Timesheet: Team2 - PistonHeads


7th Place: SIDC - fastest lap 21.239
Team: Kinger, David Long, Gordon Long, Phil Wadsley & Steven Kinger
Timesheet: Team6 - SIDC


8th Place: East Coast Racing - fastest lap 21.308
Team: Scott Armstrong, Craig Cockburn, Ewan Armstrong, John Christie & James McBlane
Timesheet: Team8 - East Coast Racing
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Re: Charity Karting Event - Xtreme Karting, Falkirk - 15th O

Post by TrackScotland » Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:18 pm

I have to get this comment in somewhere.... The TrackScotland team would have won if I was taking part... of course :P

Fee and her sister stole my hand selected team (plus one had to pull out)!

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Re: Charity Karting Event - Xtreme Karting, Falkirk - 15th O

Post by Noops » Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:26 pm

Great night , just wish I had been feeling a bit better. :thumbsup
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