HINCKLEY CLUBS 2014 OUTDOOR BUGGY SEASON

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HINCKLEY CLUBS 2014 OUTDOOR BUGGY SEASON

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Hi all,

Yesterday(Saturday 26th April), we saw ROUND 1 of Hinckleys 2014 OffRoad Club Championships!

With the initial Weather Forecast predicting poor Conditions on the day of our first Meeting back Outdoors, none of us really knew what to actually expect on the Saturday morning itself.....................fortunately, by the time a Bunch of Dedicated HRCCC Members Arrived early at the Venue, the Rain had all cleared away, the Sky was pretty bright/Sunny & the Grass Track was only Damp to touch! After a few of us spending an hour or so cutting the Grass & Setting up Race Control, it was all Prepped ready a Fantastic days Racing!

By this time, some keen OffRoad Racers had Arrived & the Track was Assembled very quickly.......well done Guys!!

A RACERS VIEW OF THE TRACK FROM THE ROSTRUM(AFTER INITIAL SETUP!)
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We went for our usual Buggy Meeting Format of 4 Qualifying Rounds with your Best 2 to Count, followed by a Final, but decided for this Season to make our Heats consist of 10 Cars, as this not only made the Racing more Fun & Competitive, but massively Improved Marshalling to cover the Large Layout!

There was some really good clean Racing seen allday & many enjoyed some of the close Battles between each other.

A FEW PICS DURING THE DAY(thanks to Craig Gibson Photography)
Zachs Associated Vega Looking to Pass Barrys Centro C4.1
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Marks Yokomo BMax2 taking Advantage of James's Atomic Tardis 22 going alittle too tight on the Hairpin!
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The Meeting stayed exactly on Schedule allday, due to some great work from Mark & Slinga running Race Control!

Already looking forward to the next one!

The Next Club Meeting will be on SATURDAY 3RD MAY
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Hi,

Last Saturday(3rd May), we saw ROUND 2 of Hinckleys 2014 Club Championships!

This time round, the Weather Forecast was looking Fantastic for the whole Weekend, creating a huge Turnout of Drivers there early on the Saturday morning. This made the Track Assembly very Quick & easy, gave more Open Practice time & made for a very Competitve days Racing!

A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE TRACK FROM THE ROSTRUM!
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The Track itself was quite abit different to the previous week, being less Technical & more Flowing, creating Faster Lap Times & Closer Racing between Drivers!
With there being 5 Full Heats of 2WD Buggies, the Class was extremely Competitive through all 4 Rounds of Qualifying, specially with the Track Conditions changing throughout the day. It was also great to see a few Short Course Trucks making an Appearance to Hinckleys 2014 Summer Season.........hopefully we'll see somemore as the weeks progress!!

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There was good clean Driving from everyone during all Finals & a lot of Overtaking seen.........specially in the 'A' Final! Everyone came away with a smile on their face & said that they were already looking forward to the next Meeting!

THE 'B' FINAL GRID LINEUP!
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Race Control was again run very smoothly allday, by Dedicated HRCCC OffRoad Director Mark Stevens & Track Organiser Andrew Slingsby......thanks for a great job guys!

Was also great to see some Racers making a fairly decent Drive to Attend Hinckleys Club Meeting........including Dan Holmes with his 'Pitside Dropshop'!

SOME PHOTOS FROM THE FINALS!
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See you all at the Next Club Meeting - SATURDAY 10TH MAY
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Hi Everyone!

Last Saturday(10th May), we saw ROUND 3 of Hinckleys 2014 Club Championships!

Right up until early Saturday morning, quite a few of us were unsure on whether we'd be able to Race, as the Weather Forecast was looking at Heavy Rain virtually allday............fortunately, the Met Office were out on their initial Prediction & we had Dry & fairly bright Weather for the majority of the day!

MAIN VIEW OF THE TRACK DURING OPEN PRACTICE!
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Everyone Attending all did a Fantastic job of getting the Track Built, allowing plenty of Open Practice time before the Meeting started. The Layout itself was nice & Flowing, but the Straight Table Top Ramp & Main Jump were positioned at Angles, making it more Tricky than it looked!

There was the usual Format of 4 Qualifying Rounds, but due to Meeting going like Clockwork allday, it allowed all Racers to have 2 Legged Finals!

SOME PHOTOS DURING THE FINALS :
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The Forecast for this week is set to change & theres some Excellent Weather coming from Thursday onwards, so we should have some cracking Racing this Weekend!!

See you all at the Next Club Meeting : SATURDAY 17TH MAY
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Hi everyone,

Last Saturday(17th May), we saw ROUND 4 of Hinckleys 2014 OffRoad Club Championships!

With some Amazing Weather, we saw another Fantastic turnout of Racers turning up nice & early to get the Grass prepped & Track Built, ready for a great days Racing!!

A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE TRACK FROM A DRIVERS PERSPECTIVE!
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With a super Fast Flowing Track, incorporating a selection of Jumps/Table Top Ramps & 4 Full Heats worth of 2WD Buggies, it made for an extremely Close Competitive days Racing for everybody. This week we managed to get 5 Qualifying Rounds in, making the Overall Results even Tighter between Drivers, with only 2 Rounds needed to Count!

2WD BUGGY 'C' FINAL GRID LINE-UP!
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All Finals saw some good Battles & Clean Driving throughout, making it just as Fun for the Spectators watching, as it was for all the Racers Competing!

SOME PHOTOS FROM THE FINALS :
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See you all at the Next Club Meeting - SATURDAY 24TH MAY
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Hi everyone,

Last Saturday(31st May), we saw ROUND 5 of Hinckleys 2014 OffRoad Championships!

From the very start of Track Preparation, the Sunshine was out & many Racers were desperately sorting out their Cars for another Fantastic days Racing!!

The usual Format was used.i.e around 30minutes of Open Practice, followed by 4 Qualifying Rounds(with your Best 2 to Count) & Finals for all!!

A FEW RACERS DOING SOME PIT PREPARATION!
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RACERS ON THE ROSTRUM, AWAITING THE START OF QUALIFYING :
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Lots of Close Racing was seen allday, making the Qualifying extremely tight & the Finals even Closer!!

A FEW PICS FROM SOME OF THE FINALS :
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See you all at the Next Club Meeting : SATURDAY 7TH JUNE
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Hi all,

Last Saturday(21st June), we saw ROUND 6 of Hinckleys 2014 OffRoad Championships!

After the previous 2 Meetings had been Cancelled due to Heavy Rain, we were fortunate to have the Weather on our side again, greeting us with some Amazing Hot Sunny spells allday!

A Combination of the Sunshine & some Drivers getting some last minute Practice in for Hinckleys 2WD Regional on the following day, we had a Fanatstic turnout of Racers, giving 5 Full Heats!

A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE TRACK :
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Clean close Battles were seen from the Beginning of the Qualifying Rounds, right through til all the Finals were Completed, making everyone have another great days Racing a HRCCC!

SOME PHOTOS FROM THE FINALS :
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See you all at the Next club Meeting : SATURDAY 28TH JUNE
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Hi,

Last Saturday(28th June), we saw ROUND 7 of Hinckleys 2014 Club Championships!

Yet another Weekend with a really poor Weather Forecast predicted, putting another Buggy Meeting on the Balance for Racers! :(

...........I'm pleased to say that it still did'nt prevent a good group of Dedicated Drivers turning up & desperate to have a great days Racing!
Just as everyone had virtually Completed the Track Build, there was a very light Shower for around 10-15 minutes, but after it had stopped, it stayed Dry with a few Sunny spells for the rest of the day! :D

A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE TRACK!
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The Damp Conditions during the Qualifying Rounds gave mixed Results for the majority, making the Overall Qualifying Lineup very close, giving some great Battles during the Finals!

SOME PHOTOS TAKEN OF THE FINALS :

'C' FINAL
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'B' FINAL
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'A' FINAL
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See you all at the Next Club Meeting : SATURDAY 5TH JULY
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Hi everyone,

Last Saturday(5th July), we saw ROUND 8 of Hinckleys 2014 Club Championships!

Due to a Regional being held on the same Weekend & another Predicted poor Weather Forecast, we were unsure on what the Numbers would be like, but fortunately we had close to 30 keen 2WD Buggy Racers turning up, making another Fantastic days Racing!

With everyone desperate to get as much Racing as possible, many helped Assemble the Huge Track(Biggest of this Season so far!), which allowed for a decent Practice Session, 4 Qualifying Rounds & 2 'Leg' Finals for all..........giving all Drivers their moneys worth!

A VIEW OF THE TRACK FROM THE ROSTRUM :
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The Track incorporated a variation of Fast flowing corners, a long Main Straight for some great Overtaking, a couple of tight technical Chicanes & the usual Table Tops & Big Jump, making it Challenging for everybody!

SOME PHOTOS FROM THE 2WD BUGGY 'C', 'B' & 'A' FINALS :
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See you all at the Next Club Meeting : SATURDAY 12TH JULY
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Hi,

Last Saturday(12th July), we saw ROUND 9 of Hinckleys 2014 Club Championships!

It was great to finally get some great Weather from the word go, creating another good Turnout of Drivers!

A good group of Dedicated Racers soon pulled out all the Kit from the Container & Assembled another Large Track, ready for some Close Racing!

THE TRACK FROM THE ROSTRUM :
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The Track itself had a good selection of Fast Flowing corners, some Tight Technical Chicanes & the Main Straight going Diagonally, which made a nice change! There was also the usual Corner Table Top, Straight Table Top Ramp & an array of Kicker Jumps thrown into the mix!

With a slightly earlier Start, we managed to give everyone 4 Qualifying Rounds & 2 'Leg' Finals, making it an awesome days Racing for your money!

SOME OF THE GUYS IN THE PITTING AREA :
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2WD BUGGY 'C' FINAL :
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2WD BUGGY 'B' FINAL :
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2WD BUGGY 'A' FINAL :
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See you all at the Next Club Meeting : SATURDAY 19TH JULY
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After Saturday 19th July having to be Cancelled due to really poor Weather, the Hinckley Club soon got back on track & has had some great Racing over the past 3 weeks, Holding ROUND 10, ROUND 11 & ROUND 12 of their 2014 Club Championships!

ROUND 10(Saturday 26th July)

THE TRACK
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FINALS
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ROUND 11(Sunday 3rd August)

Due to some really poor Weather Predicted for the Saturday on this Weekend, the Hinckley Club Commitee & its Members made the Decision early enough to Re-shedule the Club Meeting for the Sunday instead, so nobody would miss out on a Weekends Racing..............it was 100% the right call, as the Weather was Hot & Sunny allday!!

THE TRACK
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FINALS
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ROUND 12(Saturday 9th August)

With it being the Day before Hinckleys Round of the 4WD Mid West Regional Championships, it was good to see a few New/Old Faces Attending the Club Meeting for some last minute Practice & Testing!!

As always, the Racing was Fantastic & very Competitive allday, with many close Battles for the Majority during all Qualifying Rounds & Finals.

With 2WD Buggies being the Dominant Class it was also nice to see a Full Heat of 4WD's Flying round the Track, which consisted of the usual Table Top Ramps & a selection of Kicker Jumps here & there! With some very Fast High speed flowing sections & a couple of Tight Chicanes, it appeared to cater for all Racers!!

FINALS
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See you all at the Next Club Meeting : SATURDAY 16TH AUGUST
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Hi,

Last Saturday(30th August), we saw the FINAL ROUND of Hinckleys 2014 OffRoad Club Championships!

Due to Hinckleys 'Astro Grass Masters' 2Day Event over the previous Bank Holiday Weekend, we were lucky enough to Leave the Track completely out, giving all the Racers/Members abit of a Break from pulling all the Kit out of the Container & Assembling it!
A couple of minor tweaks were made to the Layout from the week before, as well as the Addition of some Astroturf over all the Table Top Ramps & Jumps............thanks to one of our Dedicated HRCCC Members Craig Nutting for sorting that out!! 8)

VIEW OF THE TRACK FROM THE ROSTRUM :
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After the Practice Session was over, the Final Meeting got underway & was in the usual Format.i.e 4 Rounds of Qualifying, followed by Finals. The Racing was very Close & Competitive through the Heats allday & there were some great Battles seen in all the Finals!

PHOTOS FROM SOME OF THE FINALS :
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A great thanks to everyone who Participated during Hinckley Radio Control Car Clubs Outdoor OffRoad Buggy Season & we'll hopefully see you all back in 2015!!

THE HRCCC OFFROAD TEAM
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