Traditionally EUMSC’s season-opening Freshers’ Karting has been described in glowing terms - 

exciting, frenetic, often controversial, and above all a bloody good laugh. Yet it would not be without 

exaggeration to say that this year’s event was perhaps the best ever. A mammoth 43 drivers (and a 

limping Scott for moral support and pitlane totty) made met in surprisingly good time at 6pm sharp to 

squeeze (just) into a variety of ably-chauffeured vehicles, ranging from a (borrowed) Porsche 911 to a 

rickity Opel Corsa with a dodgy exhaust, to commence not only the 20 mile trek to the track, but also 

the war which shall be waged over 6 races and 2 semesters - a war which shall crown the 2009-10 

EUMSC Club Champion. The event, now beginning to find its spiritual home at Racing Karts 

Livingston, would see a great mix of old hands showing how it‘s done, and some promising new talent 

pushing its way to the fore. Many shone throughout the evening, but only one could walk away 

victorious… 

It was with this blend of experience that the evening’s racing got underway with Heat 1. With the 

spectator fence lined from end-to-end with racers keen to see what the evening had in store, the lights 

went green and last year’s “Dangerous Driver of the Year” (courtesy of some aerial acrobatics) Andrew 

Clarkson stormed into the lead, heading a train of new hopefuls including David Chanturia, Antti 

Makela, Stephen Walls, Alex Leppard, Marta Loman and Tomasz C. But after a somewhat slow start, 

last year’s championship runner-up Richard Crozier was slowly but surely picking his way through the 

field. In the dying laps he caught a relaxed Clarkson unawares, passing the lanky Lanarkshireman and 

nipping away to take the first chequered flag of the season, and setting the initial pace with a fastest lap 

of 19.55s. 

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Photos from the night will be posted on the website and in the 'EUMSC' Facebook group but in the meantime check out the Championship Positions here. If you missed the first race, or didn't do as well as you hoped, you still have a chance of winning the title as only your best 5 results contribute towards your final position.

It's time to get the EUMSC year off to a flying start, with the grand display of driving talent (or lack thereof!) that is the Freshers' Karting Grand Prix! This is always a fantastic laugh and one of the most competitive and hotly-anticipated events of the year. This year's event will be taking place at Racing Karts Livingston, an awesome challenging and fun track.

 
We will be meeting in the Crags car park (across the road from Pollock Halls) at 6pm, and transport to/from the event will be readily provided by club members with cars (can any willing chauffeurs please contact me first please, your petrol costs will be covered by the club!).
 
The event costs £34, for which you get 4 races (5 if you're lucky enough to make the final) - and one heck of an adrenaline buzz! Also, remember club members will also get a £5 discount back at next week's pub meeting, making this one of the cheapest and best value karting nights out around! If you plan to race, please fire me a quick email at  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  just to let me know.

Richard Crozier - Secretary