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27 Sep 2007, 21:17 (Ref:2024686) | #1 | ||
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Who has a Classic Formula Ford
At the recent AGM of the Classic Formula Ford Register (Snetterton last Saturday evening) there was some discussion about how to increase grid sizes. Historically the grid sizes have always averaged in the low 20's. For some reason this year - most probably down to a confluence of people taking a year or two off for the usual reason - children/funding - grids have been in the high teens.
So I have two questions :- 1. How best to attract new blood into the classics? 2. Who out there has a pre 82 chassis at the back of the garage and wants to come out to play? cheers |
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27 Sep 2007, 21:47 (Ref:2024705) | #2 | |
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I have x4 'Classic' cars and hope to be behind the wheel of at least two of them next season (providing they survive the Hayes !)
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27 Sep 2007, 22:10 (Ref:2024716) | #3 | ||
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Simple solution Mike.
Reinvent it as something the same, but different. Back in 1985 74-78 [or was it 74-80 by then?] wasn't particularly strongly followed. There were loads of older cars about then - and still are now - so whoosh, along came Formula E which took away the 'dated element' and quite simply specified outboard suspension. Formula E boomed with qualifying races. With it's demise in the early 90s', Classic Formula Ford came along with basically Pre74 and Pre82. So why not :- 1. Come up with a tweeky name for this millenium. 2. Revise the classes and allow newer models in. How about a new two class structure? Class B Outboard suspension cars, to include Pre74, [which it is only a matter of time before the Historic cut off date moves up from Pre72 to Pre74 and they can then both play with the HSCC and become 'worth' ten grand more overnight]. Don't forget that a well turned out older car - if well driven - can mix it with the newer [perceived quicker] cars, just ask Dave Lowe. Class A Open it up to Pre84 and non outboard cars [or even Pre86 excluding the Reynard 84F, but allowing the 85 model in]. Spread the word and away you go. |
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29 Sep 2007, 20:29 (Ref:2025982) | #5 | ||
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The Championship winning car is on the market so if anyone out there wants to win they know what they need. I think in recent years the historics have taken away from class b, but still plenty of new names on the start sheet this year so at least its getting new blood even if numbers are stagnant, mind you the price at some of the circuits for testing and racing are out of this world, ye should all come over here with the currancy rate exchange it would be like for free!
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30 Sep 2007, 14:26 (Ref:2026913) | #6 | ||
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I feel I should point out that Rory has been too modest to say that he seriously embarassed a lot of drivers in much newer cars yesterday at Kirkistown . I'll be interested to see what he can do with a chassis that is only 15 years old or so !
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1 Oct 2007, 11:58 (Ref:2027810) | #7 | |
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Hi All - my first post !
I'm not sure the HSCC FF1600's will invite in Pre 74 cars soon - the idea was rejected at their AGM last year. Even my Van Diemen - which is fairly original in spec - would need a couple of changes to make it comply with their stricter regs re originality - ie no aluminium radiators for a start... JEB - what Classic era FF1600 might you race next year ? |
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