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Eeyore:
oooooh, North Yorks - didn't notice.
Driffield is on your doorstep (can't remember the date though!)
cheers
8)
Eeyore
philby:
i keep seeing driffield mentioned
the norc (northen off road club ( comp safari club)) use it
as i think does borc
and i know its near me in scarborough
but why are there no real details on web
is it a full time location or mod or fc or what?
ok i know i am adding new questions to my post
Xtremeteam:
--- Quote ---Trashing the car is often down to a factor of how hard you're prepared to push when racing, or how bad your driving is to begin with. <ahem>. There's no reason why a well prepared car shouldn't last for years when regularly and thoroughly maintained (unless you hit a tree, hydraulic the engine etc etc). I think the key requirement is being able to read the terrain and to relate that to the positon of your right foot.
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ill 2nd that....
to finish first,first you have to finish,
i purely do compsafaris with a 90 that started out as a 110 over 10 years ago & at the mo is still on its original chassis,Heavily plated but still the original chassis,2nd engine & original Gbox & t box,
ive been doing full seasons for 2 years now which consists of 4 safaris & 5 trials (i think) & so far (touch wood) have only broken 2 shafts & wrecked a wheel,... oh & also finished 8th overall in the slroc championship last year & was sitting 6th this year but recounted my scores & looks like ill be 8th again this year,last year was highest placed standard motor & finished behind 7 "bowler"s & infront of 6,
a discovery is a good motor for starting with BUT they do require more assesmenty on the suspension set up where as a "bowler" is dead easy to set up,
looking forward id like to do the clubman section of the scottish hillrally next year & i also would be looking for a crew man to navigate for me,
anyother questions just holla as myself or H "should" be able to give you a decent answer
Mike
Henry Webster:
--- Quote from: "Eeyore" ---Trashing the car is often down to a factor of how hard you're prepared to push when racing, or how bad your driving is to begin with.
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Ok, I'll third that then! :lol: Thanks for the intro guys! :wink:
Philby, I should be able to answer most of your questions and if not I will know someone who can! :D
I compete in the Hillrally championship. I did 7 years as a navigator and am now driving. I claim to have been involved with the sport pretty much all my life, because my dad used to compete!
I am also involved in organising the events as the Media and PR person for both the MSA British Off Road Championship and the National Hillrally Championship.
As you can see from my avatar, I compete in a pretty standard (Super production class) 3.9 Discovery so can hopefully give you some pointers. I also do it on a pretty limited budget, but still have alot of fun! :D
Have you been to see an event yet? That would be the first thing to do in my opinion. The Northern Off Road Club, as you mentioned is probably a good place to start. Unfortunately we are now in the short closed season so I don't suppose there is much happening until the spring now. :cry:
In terms of which event and cars and such like. Comp safaris like the BORC and NORC/AWDC events are probably the best place to start and require less in the way of back-up as Eeyore points out. Hillrallies are more expensive and therefore you have more to lose if you have a silly little problem.
The other advantage of a comp safari is that you can take it very much at your pace and build up speed slowly as you learn the track and the terrain.
In terms of the car, you will need as a core requirement: Roll cage, Harnesses, Master cut off switch, and a fire extinguisher.
The specific regulations for these are set out in the MSA's Blue Book and replicated in the event regulations (PM me and I'll send you a set.)
You may not need special competition seats, but I would thoroughly recommend them. You will also want to consider uprating the suspension and investing in some decent mud tyres (again check the regs for what you are allowed to use.)
What level of preparation does the car have at the moment?
For you, you will need - club card or MSA licence, depending on the events you want to enter and an MSA approved helmet. Oh and a driving licence! :wink:
Sponsorship is not easy to come by, but by no means impossible. You just need to treat each case as a business deal. The sponsor needs to get worth out of sponsoring you! :wink:
What was that Eeyore said about long posts? :wink: I think I'll stop now, but am quite happy to answer any further questions you might have or expand on any of this. Just ask. And welcome by the way...
H
Henry Webster:
--- Quote from: "RedlineMike" ---a discovery is a good motor for starting with BUT they do require more assesmenty on the suspension set up where as a "bowler" is dead easy to set up,
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I wouldn't necessarily agree with that Mikee, mine uses standard Tdi springs and double long travel shocks (Procomp ES9000) so is pretty straightforward really. And it works pretty well - we got three top ten stage times on the Hillrally in October - thats beating a number of Wildcats!:shock:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
H
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