Following on from the success of last year I'm at it again
- "Team MR2" opened a lot of eyes in 2007, hopefully 2008 will be even better 
My approach was considered to be a little controversial last time around but hopefully people saw that things worked out OK and feel they can lend their support again http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=59126
The event takes place on Sunday the 27th of July 2008 at Elvington Airfield near York and hopefully we'll be able to secure 10 places again after making an impact last time.
As has been mentioned in previous threads we are hoping to attack the 1/4 mile and top speed event as usual but also look into the possibility of cars that will be able to show their ability on the improved handling circuit too.
As a result of the above the search is on for the 1/4 mile monsters, the nimble corner lovers
(and talented drivers) and good all round cars that can show the flexibility of the MR2.
An event like this can do wonders for the appeal of a particular make of model, earning the respect of the masses can also boost used values
The team is open to anyone who is willing to work as part of a team, all models of MR2 are welcome
(as long as they are competitive of course!) and I'll do my utmost to ensure things are organised as well as can be to ensure you have a fun day with as little stress as possible.A little bit of early information about some of the potential changes
/ enhancements for this year below:
Introduction of raised viewing terraces in addition to grandstands for spectators which should help alleviate the problems with crowded viewing experienced in previous years.
Group buy discount as usual on bulk orders of 10 or more advance spectator tickets, along with a dedicated show area for the top 5 show cars from each club within the trade area.
Handling circuit- Straightliners Ltd have a new TAG Huer multi-car timing system for this season, which will allow 2 cars out on track
Top Speed- we are proposing a standing kilometre top speed trap for 2008, which will give us a couple of improvements, one being safety related as the standing mile is already massively quick with many cars pushing 200+mph, plus its also very hard on the actual cars in terms of engine damage and retirements.
Classes/tyres- last years class structure and tyre rules worked very well.
Test days- Straightliners will be running some timed sprint events at Elvington using the new timing system in the run up to TOTB.
Toyo Tyres-we can supply Toyo 888s or T1Rs to competitors at special discount prices direct from Toyo- please email us for a quotation.
Please note some of the above points for competitors are proposals only at this stage.
In addition to team members I'm also keen to try and get as much help for the team as possible
- pit lane support crew to help out with any spanner work, people to guard tools, "hospitality" to keep the team and visiting club members refreshed, people willing to collect and document times as the day goes on (an area I really want to improve so that we have current team times on display in our own pits) and more... if you think you can help with something please let me know I'm also very keen to hear from sponsors who may want to contribute towards team entry costs, supply useful parts for the day, feed the team, provide shelter and so on.
.. I'd like this one to be the best one ever, get your name associated with it As stated above there will be a number of sprint days organised at Elvington for potential qualification but it would be great if anyone wants to put similar things together in other locations for track and 1/4 mile times, it's difficult to get everyone together in one place unfortunately but we'll try our best!
So that's it for now.
Please feel free to ask any questions you might have, I'll do my best to answer them for you, also feel free to pass this on to any MR2 owners who may not be active here, it's all about the car at the end of the day Make yourself known if you want a day out in front of 1000's of people!
