WHO Birkett Relay 2024 - Printable Version

WHO Birkett Relay 2024 - Printable Version

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WHO Birkett Relay 2024 - woodcote - 26th-Sep-24

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The second running of the WHO Birkett Relay is coming up soon on Saturday 12 October.

This year it becomes a six-hour relay race, just like the real event at Silverstone organised by the 750 Motor Club. Here's a video overview of the real event...

We do simplify things by choosing six classes of WHO Digital racing cars that each of the six teams must run...

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These can be run in any order, but must complete a full 'hour' race. We set up six separate 58 minute races in RCS64 with a two minute turnaround when each team's new car is placed exactly on the same spot as the previous car stopped.

We also run a Scratch Race and a Handicap Race. This is how the extra laps are awarded this year...

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And we will be running on one of Simon's track layouts this year, an evolution of his design for our August test night...

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Teams from 2023 have been given first dibs for a spot on the grid this year. Team names and captains will be announced soon. Extra drivers will be allocated on the day.

Entry is £6 for adults and £4 for under-16s. We do ask that all racers aged 13 and under bring a responsible adult with them.

RE: WHO Birkett Relay 2024 - Kevan - 26th-Sep-24

This sounds like a great event Thumbup

RE: WHO Birkett Relay 2024 - woodcote - 6th-Oct-24

Here are the teams and team captains for next week's race...

Brake 'til Tyre - Alex Stone
Écurie Escargot - Andy Player
Fuller-Beans - Isaac Fuller & Ollie Bean
Gearzilla - Oliver Walker
Days of Blunder - Simon Coombes
Laps in Concentration - Terry Peters

All other drivers will be allocated on the day - although only Fullers and Beans are eligible for the Fuller-Beans...

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...and they start with 250 laps in the bag for the Handicap race.

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One rules note to clarify. Pioneer Trans-Am models are allowed in the Trans-Am class. They must run using either the standard Pioneer 18k Typhoon motor or a standard Scalextric 18k can.

RE: WHO Birkett Relay 2024 - Kevan - 6th-Oct-24

Fuller-Beans what a great team name...meant to be Bigsmile

RE: WHO Birkett Relay 2024 - BAracer - 7th-Oct-24

Time to dig out my Birkett cars...some old, some not so old.

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RE: WHO Birkett Relay 2024 - BAracer - 8th-Oct-24

Ignore the Bastos Camero...its 4 years too young for the class!

RE: WHO Birkett Relay 2024 - woodcote - 12th-Oct-24

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Fifteen of us thoroughly enjoyed a breathless six hours of racing at the Barn today.

These are the unofficial results...

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All the data will be crunched and reported on over the next few days. I'm marshalling at Goodwood tomorrow, so don't expect too much before Monday / Tuesday.