josephmoore wrote:Isle of Wight Car Club are running a sort of informal traveller series this year for members who want to take part in sprints. I haven't got the cash to take it seriously, but funds permitting (ie. buying a proper helmet and overalls) I'd like to give one a go at some point this year in addition to the autosolos.
The provisional calendar is:
Goodwood Regis Sprint
Farnborough Dimanche Sprint
Abingdon Carnival
Dorchester Clay Pigeon Sprint
Elmoor Sprint Royale
So I'm thinking perhaps Eelmoor is one to aim for as it's a way away and one of the cheaper events to enter. I've watched plenty of videos of the course and it seems reasonable. I'll try and hitch a lift to one or two of the others just to get a feel for the day if I can.
Thoughts, anyone who's competed at any of the above? (I'm looking at you, Rob...

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Goodwood you would love , your car wont have the power for your first event there to be scary , that only comes once you and car are capable of a 105sec run , so you could simply enjoy the day.
Abingdon is a two course event , five runs in total over each course. Entries are split into two groups , one group doing what is called the BENTLEY course in the morning . Then a lunch break , after which the other group do the BENTLEY and you do what is called the ABINGDON course.
BENTLEY is a point and squirt 1st 2nd 3rd gear coned course for most.
ABINGDON is a nice fast curvey course with a coned chiocane , sort of half a race circuit really. You'd be busy all day and get 10 runs total including practices.
Never been to DORCHESTER
RUSHMORE(Dimanche) and EELMOOR are within 1 mile of each other , both cheap and both run by FDMC (MattD is competition sec) Both are about 1 mile lengths and basically an odd figure of 8 course BUT huge fun.
Go for it --- you'll love it