FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 12:51 pm
Racing plans for 2020!?
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Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:00 pm
I would imagine the big clubs get first dibs on what remaining circuit availability there is e.g. BTCC and whatever the big bike ones are followed by the larger clubs such as 750MC, BRSCC etc.
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:28 pm
For the moment, I'll just say "evolving".
As you probably know, SMRC has binned us off altogether for 2020, which in turn makes things look a bit shaky for 2021.
At the very least, myself and a few other of the Scottish FF guys will be doing some English races (definitely FFF and WHT), but I'm in discussions with a few people about a present (and possibly future) without SMRC.
As you probably know, SMRC has binned us off altogether for 2020, which in turn makes things look a bit shaky for 2021.
At the very least, myself and a few other of the Scottish FF guys will be doing some English races (definitely FFF and WHT), but I'm in discussions with a few people about a present (and possibly future) without SMRC.
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:44 pm
Yeah, pm me if you want, we were sick of being the runt of the smrc litter so broke away the tail end of the year, hoping to have a 22 car grid with the KMSC races with a better amended 2020 calendar.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the smrc don’t last the year, can’t say I will shed a tear either...
I wouldn’t be surprised if the smrc don’t last the year, can’t say I will shed a tear either...
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 6:14 pm
Depends how quickly they can empty the bank accountFoz wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:44 pm I wouldn’t be surprised if the smrc don’t last the year, can’t say I will shed a tear either...
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:20 am
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 9:04 am
Try £80k, and don't even get me started on the fucking Drive festival and all the consultancy fees paid out. They were genuinely claiming that they were going to double the attendance of Ignition in Glasgow, despite no guest stars, no F1 cars and being in Kelso (arsehole of nowhere for the non-Scots).
Sometime a plan is SO bad, it can't not be deliberate.
Sometime a plan is SO bad, it can't not be deliberate.
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 9:08 am
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:18 pm
I know my little coup is probably not super interesting to everyone, but today is the day when the proverbial tanks rolled into the town square.
First thing this morning, I removed SMRC and associated parties as admins off the Scottish Formula Ford page, and dropped the announcement of the Scottish Renegade Cup - a three event championship taking in the Gold Cup at Oulton Park, an SLS sprint event at Knockhill, and the David Leslie Trophy (normally highlight of the Scottish FF season).
It took all of about 3 minutes until my messenger started pinging
I can speak a bit more freely on here, but I'm really hoping this is the start of a bright new future, with no petty politics, no self-interested folks lining their own pockets, no expensed lunches, no overpriced black tie dinners, and no fucking blazers. It better go right, because ultimately I'm underwriting the cost of the track hire, and it could get very expensive if no fucker shows up
First thing this morning, I removed SMRC and associated parties as admins off the Scottish Formula Ford page, and dropped the announcement of the Scottish Renegade Cup - a three event championship taking in the Gold Cup at Oulton Park, an SLS sprint event at Knockhill, and the David Leslie Trophy (normally highlight of the Scottish FF season).
It took all of about 3 minutes until my messenger started pinging
I can speak a bit more freely on here, but I'm really hoping this is the start of a bright new future, with no petty politics, no self-interested folks lining their own pockets, no expensed lunches, no overpriced black tie dinners, and no fucking blazers. It better go right, because ultimately I'm underwriting the cost of the track hire, and it could get very expensive if no fucker shows up
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:39 pm
Good luck! (not so much from the financial side - you'll have figured that so it won't be needed - but from the petty politics pov.).
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 3:08 pm
Scott sent me a link earlier - great stuff Neil 
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:48 pm
"Not super interesting"
Awesome news, Nef.
Awesome news, Nef.
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 7:55 pm
8 miles from my front door and it is a beautiful toon!Nefarious wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 9:04 am Try £80k, and don't even get me started on the fucking Drive festival and all the consultancy fees paid out. They were genuinely claiming that they were going to double the attendance of Ignition in Glasgow, despite no guest stars, no F1 cars and being in Kelso (arsehole of nowhere for the non-Scots).
Sometime a plan is SO bad, it can't not be deliberate.
But I agree it is not exactly central. Was it at the Borders Show Ground?Good news, which I saw something about on FB I think. Good luck.
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 7:24 am
The process would make a half-decent soap opera, but phoning lots of folks, smoothing over personal differences, and persuading them that their various self-interests *do* really align, is considerably less exciting than the actual driving round in circles bit
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:38 am
A stretched Bernie!!
Dave!
Dave!
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 9:41 am
Well done Neil! 
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 1:39 pm
I picture it more like Bob Hoskins shouting into a phone to "shut your fackin' mouf and do as your fackin' told."Nefarious wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 7:24 amThe process would make a half-decent soap opera, but phoning lots of folks, smoothing over personal differences, and persuading them that their various self-interests *do* really align, is considerably less exciting than the actual driving round in circles bit
Because you're the spitting image of Bob.
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:09 pm
I may end up resorting to those tactics.
"Today I'm asking nicely, tomorrow I'll be sending Big Ron to pay you a visit"
"Today I'm asking nicely, tomorrow I'll be sending Big Ron to pay you a visit"
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:52 pm
Steady on!!!Nefarious wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:09 pm
"Today I'm asking nicely, tomorrow I'll be sending Jobbo to pay you a visit"
Re: FTAO of nefarious
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:15 pm
how are you goign to get a grid?Nefarious wrote: Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:18 pm I know my little coup is probably not super interesting to everyone, but today is the day when the proverbial tanks rolled into the town square.
First thing this morning, I removed SMRC and associated parties as admins off the Scottish Formula Ford page, and dropped the announcement of the Scottish Renegade Cup - a three event championship taking in the Gold Cup at Oulton Park, an SLS sprint event at Knockhill, and the David Leslie Trophy (normally highlight of the Scottish FF season).
It took all of about 3 minutes until my messenger started pinging
I can speak a bit more freely on here, but I'm really hoping this is the start of a bright new future, with no petty politics, no self-interested folks lining their own pockets, no expensed lunches, no overpriced black tie dinners, and no fucking blazers. It better go right, because ultimately I'm underwriting the cost of the track hire, and it could get very expensive if no fucker shows up
We have 28 cars out in modsports (old sports and saloons)
smrc wont see out the year..