OUMDC
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The OUMDC (Oxford University Motor Drivers' Club) is the karting and motorsport club of the University of Oxford. It is one of the university's Blues sports teams as recognised by the Oxford University Sports Federation[1]. The Club's main activity is competing in the BUKC (British Universities Karting Championship) and related Club100 events. Other annual events include Freshers' Karting, Freshers' Sprint and Cuppers Karting, all held either at Whilton Mill or the Rogue Racing indoor track in Aylesbury.
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Committee
The present OUMDC committee (for 2011/2012) is as follows:
| Role | Name | College |
| Chairman | Rob Jacobs | Magdalen |
| President | Sebastian Hirsz | New |
| Captain | Jordan Harrison | Merton |
| Treasurer | Sunil Gujral | St. John's |
| Secretary | Sam Rebbettes | Worcester |
| IT Officer | Anthony Nutt | St. John's |
Past presidents and captains include:
| Year | President | Captain |
| 2011/12 | Sebastian Hirsz
(New) | Jordan Harrison
(Merton) |
| 2010/11 | Sebastian Hirsz
(New) | Dmitri Zaporozhets
(St. John's) |
| 2009/10 | Nikos Seretis
(Jesus) | Sebastian Hirsz
(New) |
| 2008/9 | David Tan
(LMH) | Steven Gaskell
(LMH) |
| 2007/8 | Jamie Harvey
(St Anne's) | David Tan
(LMH) |
Membership
Any current member of Oxford University can become a member of OUMDC for £10 per year. This entitles the member to discounted entry into most of the club's organised karting events. OUMDC is a Motor Sports Association of Great Britain (MSA) club.
Sponsorship
OUMDC is sponsored by BCMS Corporate and Mathys & Squire.
BUKC
The club's main activity is competing in the British Universities Karting Championship (BUKC) [2]. In the championship over 50 teams from universities across the country compete in 115cc direct drive Club 100 karts, capable of 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds[3].
Oxford have been competing since the championship began using TKM karts in 2002. The racing is split into two formats: (i) 30 minute solo sprint races in the morning, with no fuel stops, and (ii) 1 hour endurance races in the afternoon, where the kart is shared between two drivers, with 2 mandatory pit stops[4]. Grids are randomly generated to give each team the same average position over the course of the day, and rolling starts are used for the races.
Oxford's A-team for the 2012 BUKC is:
| Sebastian Hirsz
St John's | Jordan Harrison
New | Sunil Gujral
Merton | Sam Rebbettes
Worcester |
Recent BUKC positions[5]
| Year | Oxford A | Oxford B |
| 2011 | 19th | 35th |
| 2010 | 33rd | 53rd |
| 2009 | 18th | 47th |
| 2008 | 6th | 28th |
| 2007 | 5th | 42nd |
| 2006 | 15th | 30th |
| 2005 | 23rd | 41st |
| 2004 | 22nd | - |
| 2003 | 30th | - |
| 2002 | 31st | - |
Other Events
Varsity
Varsity is the annual race between Oxford and Cambridge. As of 2011, following Club 100's move to Sittingbourne, the race is held at Bayford Meadows and follows the format of a 20 minute sprint race where the top 10 positions are awarded points. The team with the most points takes victory.
The 2011 Varsity team was:
| Name | College |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Hirsz | New |
| Dmitri Zaporohets | St. John's |
| Jordan Harrison | Merton |
| Sunil Gujral | St. Johns |
| Guido Pagani | Mansfield |
| Sam Rebbettes | Worcester |
| Tom Rensch | Linacre |
| Shelby Wood | - |
| Josh Burton | Oriel |
| Nathan Hinton | Balliol |
Results:
| Year | Winning University | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Oxford | Sam Massey (Cam) | Jordan Harrison (Ox) | Sebastian Hirsz (Ox) |
Half Blues
Exceptional drivers at Varsity may be eligible for Half Blues. The criteria required to be met is: "Half Blues awarded to drivers of the Varsity Match team, provided that Oxford wins the race and that the drivers finish in the top three."[6]
In 2011 Half Blues were awarded to Jordan Harrison (Merton) and Sebastian Hirsz (New).
Cuppers Karting
Cuppers is the annual race held between the colleges of Oxford, introduced in the 2002-3 academic year. The format is a two hour endurance race in teams of four; from its inception through to 2009 it was held at Rogue Racing in Aylesbury. From 2010 onwards it was held on the national circuit of Whilton Mill.
There are limitations on the number of competing teams so Cuppers Karting is usually between 12 colleges. The 2010-11 champions were St John's College; the team consisted of Dmitri Zaporozhets (2010-11 university captain), Sunil Gujral, Anthony Nutt and Oliver Montague.
The winners' list for Cuppers Karting is as follows:
| Year | Winning College | Team Lineup |
| 2011 | St John's | Zaporozhets, Gujral, Nutt, Montague |
| 2010 | New | Hirsz, Jacobs, Desai, James |
| 2009 | LMH | Tan, Gaskell, Beremski, McClean |
| 2008 | LMH | Tan, Gaskell, Beremski, McClean |
| 2007 | St Anne's | Harvey, Langer, Asver, Gregori |
| 2006 | St Anne's | Harvey, Langer, Asver, Gregori |
| 2005 | Jesus | Glanville, Bueno, Cousins, Howl |
Freshers' Sprint
2010 saw the inception of the Freshers' Sprint, where new members of the club competed individually in a series of sprint races to find the fastest newcomer. It takes place on the national circuit of Whilton Mill in ProKarts with the format of a 20 min qualifying and then two 20 min sprint races - with points from both races counting towards final results.
Freshers' Sprint Results:
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2010 | Tom Bosley
(Trinity) | Tom Rensch
(Linacre) | Sam Rebbettes
(Worcester) |
References
- ↑ "Oxford University Blues Clubs". Oxford University Sports Federation. 2011. http://www.sport.ox.ac.uk/club-contacts/sports-club-contacts-m-r.
- ↑ "British Universities Karting Championship". 3T Racing. 2011. http://www.bukc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Technical Specifications". Club100. 2011. http://www.club100.co.uk/equipment.htm.
- ↑ "BUKC race format". 3T Racing. 2011. http://www.bukc.co.uk/details/championship.
- ↑ "BUKC results". 3T Racing. 2011. http://www.bukc.co.uk/results.
- ↑ Oxford University Men's Blues Committee
