lydden winter series - Page 12

**BertMk2** · 9 Feb 2009, 11:13 (Ref:2391597)

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Originally Posted by jonbryant

Just getting my shots off the memory card...

Come on, come on - get on with it man

WJM · 9 Feb 2009, 11:21 (Ref:2391603)

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Originally Posted by schanche

All the saftey features were a great Improvement although i think some spectators might be upset with the fencing round hairpin bend but if thats what it takes to get Lydden up to spec tough luck.

For those who weren't there (like me), could you tell more about this? Will they erect some extra high-fencing there?

**BertMk2** · 9 Feb 2009, 11:57 (Ref:2391631)

It doesn't look to be higher fencing - just further back, it effectively prevents anyone sitting/standing on the outside of the hairpin right at the top of the hill (although it is only the very top of the hill effected - there is still plenty of space up there where you can view from).

As ever good to meet some more of the tenths posters in the flesh too

ebby · 9 Feb 2009, 13:30 (Ref:2391701)

I have some photos if I can email them to someone and they can host them?

schanche · 9 Feb 2009, 14:08 (Ref:2391734)

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Originally Posted by ebby

I have some photos if I can email them to someone and they can host them?

PM sent ebby

BOY BLUNDER · 9 Feb 2009, 19:41 (Ref:2391906)

Bert i did come up in the morning and spoke to martin,but did'nt see you,maybe we will meet one day,glad martin enjoyed himself i did try to ava chat with him but by the time i got off circut he was gone,bring back the mk2 again please.

BB....

jonbryant · 9 Feb 2009, 19:57 (Ref:2391916)

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Originally Posted by BertMk2

Come on, come on - get on with it man

Halfway through them! Should be up online tomorrow evening with a bit of luck

stuart107 · 9 Feb 2009, 20:29 (Ref:2391932)

Thoroughly enjoyed myself again on Saturday.....Tried extra hard so as not to of been too shown up by all the Super Mods.

I ended up breaking my suspension going through the chicane. I think I got completely airborne on more than one occasion

It was quite cool to be sat on the grid with Jos Sterkens and Michael De Keersmaecker though.

If only I had more money!!!!!

Thanks again to everyone involved and especially all the marshals for braving the cold Kent air.

Hog · 9 Feb 2009, 21:59 (Ref:2391986)

Sorry I couldn't come and play guys - once again it was my weekend with the kids.

However I shall most certainly be down for the Euro meeting - hopefully with a friend of mine who looks far better in overalls than I ever did.

Right - where can I borrow some probans for a curvy young lady......??

**BertMk2** · 10 Feb 2009, 09:51 (Ref:2392214)

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Originally Posted by BOY BLUNDER

..bring back the mk2 again please.

Martin did say that if there is another winter series he'd bring the Escort out to play again.

Rod Birley · 10 Feb 2009, 10:02 (Ref:2392222)

Could you persuade him to have a go at Tin Tops. Two Escorts (him and Nigel Craig) would be good.

**BertMk2** · 10 Feb 2009, 10:07 (Ref:2392226)

He'd need to take an ARDS test for that though

bigted · 10 Feb 2009, 12:14 (Ref:2392301)

why not come and do afew btrda super mod rounds at lydden, just the kinda driver and car were after

tbtstt · 10 Feb 2009, 15:58 (Ref:2393734)

Winter Rallycross Round 2 – Videos

Videos of all the finals from Lydden Hill. Its not Sky Sports, but at least you can see what you missed if you didn’t make it!

RX150 B Final:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBuEdZ2t6Yg

RX150 A Final:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ron09RAE9c&feature=channel

Stock Hatch A Final

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWKxCitsXWQ
(Sorry, the recording starts a bit late, I still hadn’t got used to the new lights at this point!)

Super Modified C Final

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa_P-p3ZH08

Super Modified B Final

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iVe2Xzkvtg

Super Modified A Final

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oa5U6dkdG4

RS200 approaching the grid (Supercar A Final)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_0fuF2x5aQ
(Only a short video, but I never miss a chance to get a bit more RS200 footage onto the internet!)

Supercar A Final

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn9vQDkS5bk
(Start is delayed, but I left the camera running, just so you can hear some of these awesome cars at idle)

All videos can be found on my You Tube profile and viewed in higher quality here:

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=tbtstt&view=videos

jonbryant · 10 Feb 2009, 21:45 (Ref:2394181)

Were you the guys in the bibs? Or were you in the crowd?

Photos about an hour away by the way...

tbtstt · 11 Feb 2009, 09:04 (Ref:2394352)

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Originally Posted by jonbryant

Were you the guys in the bibs? Or were you in the crowd?

Photos about an hour away by the way...

I was a guy in the crowd! I did see a bloke walking round (in a bib) with a fairly hefty camera, but I didn't actually see him filming.

**BertMk2** · 11 Feb 2009, 09:55 (Ref:2394396)

Good vids

I know it's sad but I can recognise the sound of the mk2 above the others out there

Nice turbo chatter from the supercars as well

tbtstt · 11 Feb 2009, 10:55 (Ref:2394961)

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Originally Posted by BertMk2

Good vids

I know it's sad but I can recognise the sound of the mk2 above the others out there

Nice turbo chatter from the supercars as well

Nothing wrong with that! On the subject of the Mk2 it was great to see it out there on the track. One of my dream weekend cars right there (along with the mighty RS200!) - I was afraid someone was going to clip you at some point!

The turbo chatter is nice (I assume thats compressor stall from the turbo chargers - as the supercars don't have wastegates fitted?), but the (noise) highlight of rallycross is, at least for me, the supercar starts. Yeah, I'm a big kid, but excessive noise and flames: it doesn't get any better then that!

This seems the thread to ask, but could someone clear a mystery up for me? I'm led to believe that, at some point in the recent past, one of the Ford magazines did a feature on the Fiesta ST that is currently run by the Dorans. Does anyone have any idea when/where this article appeared? I'd love to know how they went about converting the car to 4wd, the engine in the car... etc.

Rod Birley · 11 Feb 2009, 11:01 (Ref:2394963)

I spoke to Pat about this on Saturday. Basically his Fiesta uses all the running gear and engine from the Ford Escort Cosworth he bought a few years ago. The one which Liam used on Saturday is the ex-Dermot Carnegie car, which was originally a Focus 4wd.

tbtstt · 11 Feb 2009, 11:12 (Ref:2394970)

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Originally Posted by Rod Birley

I spoke to Pat about this on Saturday. Basically his Fiesta uses all the running gear and engine from the Ford Escort Cosworth he bought a few years ago. The one which Liam used on Saturday is the ex-Dermot Carnegie car, which was originally a Focus 4wd.

Ah, interesting. An Escort Cosworth seemed a logical base for a car like that. I think those Rallycross Fiesta ST's are mental little cars, with the flared arches and the silly amounts of power they have a sort of Group B presence to them (if that makes sense?).

I was standing next to Pat for a while on Saturday; I would have asked him about the Fiesta, but I was too busy staring longingly at his RS200!

**BertMk2** · 11 Feb 2009, 11:46 (Ref:2395307)

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Originally Posted by Rod Birley

I spoke to Pat about this on Saturday.

You getting ideas Rod?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rod Birley

Basically his Fiesta uses all the running gear and engine from the Ford Escort Cosworth he bought a few years ago. The one which Liam used on Saturday is the ex-Dermot Carnegie car, which was originally a Focus 4wd.

Carnegies Focus used the running gear from his Escort so that's seen some action now!

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Originally Posted by tbtstt

I was afraid someone was going to clip you at some point!

Not me at the wheel - I usually sit in the passenger seat. I was distinctly nervous every time there was another car in close proximity! (although to be fair I think we've been closer to other cars on rally stages)

jonbryant · 11 Feb 2009, 13:08 (Ref:2395423)

Well the shots are up online on www.snappyracers.com for your enjoyment.

Or direct link here - http://www.snappyracers.com/album/Lydden070209/

schanche · 11 Feb 2009, 15:55 (Ref:2395488)

Posting these collection of Pics on behalf of Forum member ebby!
Gives you some Idea just how cold it was...

I didnt realise how tight the turn in from the joker lap is? was this different too the previous meeting

Rod Birley · 11 Feb 2009, 16:03 (Ref:2395497)

Yes, it is a bit tighter.

tbtstt · 11 Feb 2009, 16:07 (Ref:2395499)

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Well the shots are up online on www.snappyracers.com for your enjoyment.

Or direct link here - http://www.snappyracers.com/album/Lydden070209/

Some great shots in there. I don't seem to be able to link to the picture, but the RS200 picture IMG_0158.JPG is especially good. I was trying to get a decent action shot of the RS200 throughout the day, but neither my viewpoint, nor my camera, were up to the job!

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