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Post by Mike Strong on Mar 13, 2009 11:40:35 GMT
See Class A is being split into classes for 4WD and 2WD.
Good compromise in my opinion.
Though it won't stop all the backbiting about talent, money, etc. ;D
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Post by Mike Hogg on Mar 22, 2009 12:52:09 GMT
It's the one series I've heard next to nothing about in the off season. Do we know who's running this year?
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Post by porkie on Mar 22, 2009 18:30:12 GMT
Lambo is racing.Andrew Gallagher has an extra 100-150bhp,and Charlie Shaw has the engine that Andrew was running last year.800bhp!!!!!!!
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Post by aland on Mar 23, 2009 15:07:34 GMT
saw the pix of the lambo on power images, at the training day we were told that gallagher was building 2 fiesta st's and was doing that. will see at the 1st meeting as long as the racing is close and relatively clean
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Post by porkie on Mar 23, 2009 15:24:21 GMT
Gallagher etc are doing sports/saloons and st's.
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Post by Heinicke on Apr 1, 2009 18:40:32 GMT
We are having an invitational class for big powerful old cars, Chris wants to see old vs new technology. Some names banded about last night at the AGM, Ron Cumming and the Doug Niven/Jeff Wilson/Mick Hill's Beetle. I am so excited, I might burst! As a footnote, can you please sign this petition: petitions.number10.gov.uk/saveCroft/Cheers! |
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Post by Heinicke on Apr 3, 2009 0:51:32 GMT
***BANG***
I have just burst!
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Post by Dave on Apr 3, 2009 7:23:26 GMT
How unfortunate.  |
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Post by Heinicke on Apr 5, 2009 19:55:32 GMT
How unfortunate. No, need to be like that Dave! |
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Post by Heinicke on Jul 6, 2009 0:40:19 GMT
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Post by gallonsperminute on Jul 6, 2009 12:41:15 GMT
Yes I remember it well. I also remember the look on Billys face when he realised how slow it was......... Pretty sure it was based on one of Robin Smiths famous Prosport tubs. Built for long distance racing and with a poor power to weight ratio, no match for a radical.
If you look deeper on that site you will find the Venturi that Sandy McEwan raced. Now there is a car that could give the Foci a run for their money. My most vivid memory of that car was it under braking for the hairpin. All 4 Carbon discs alight in the damp misty semi darkness that only an October Knockhill can supply.
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Post by Heinicke on Jul 7, 2009 1:05:42 GMT
Graham with Sandy driving, beating the foci? We spoke to Billy, as you said remarkably slow! Shame really, coz it was a good looking beast.
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Post by gallonsperminute on Jul 7, 2009 12:41:28 GMT
In the only test we did in the dry car, with Sandy driving, did a 52.3. Bearing in mind that was in 1998 and the track, especially for a big GT, is a lot faster nowadays.. I would suggest that the fragility of the car exiting the hairpin would be the limiting factor rather than the driver. I bet you could pick one up for pennies.
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Post by XR2 Baz on Jul 7, 2009 23:41:01 GMT
That Venturi was a fabulous car. Whatever was the problem with it at the hairpin, I never ever found out. The hairpin's changed a lot since then...might not be a bother these days.
Baz
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Post by Mike Hogg on Jul 8, 2009 1:01:34 GMT
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