Spa 6 Hours but really "Five" Hours 2007 merged - Page 31

rogerwills · 11 Oct 2007, 13:44 (Ref:2037730)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

However we asked for a team member to be present and it was refused.

I also experienced this when right in front of me was one of the GT40s with 3 guys assisting with fuelling, belting up the driver etc.

There was also a rather one-sided implementation of the rules about being belted up when you arrived at the fuel station. I watched one MGB getting told he had to get back in the car, put his belts back on and then get out for not arriving at the station belted in. And then a black GT40 arrived with the driver totally without belts.

**Tim Falce** · 11 Oct 2007, 14:00 (Ref:2037737)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

The system adopted at Spa this year was:

Driver comes in and changes.

New driver gets strapped in then plods down the pitlane and turns right into the paddock, where he pulls up at the fuel pumps (its a normal garage forecourt arrangement), then unbuckles, gets out of the car, pops the fuel cap, takes the pump from the official, puts in the required fuel (its a normal fuel pump nozzle), hands back the fuel hose to the official, calmly walks to the car, gets in, scrabbles around for the belts, does the belts up, then drives slowly out of the paddock, avoiding any inward bound traffic, crosses the pitlane (again avoiding any traffic) and awaits the green light before ascending the pit exit to Radillon. Simple!

System adopted for Barry's race
Driver comes into pits, driver jumps out, second driver gets jerry can and funnel and pours 10 litres of fuel into tank making sure most of it splashes out over side of car. Second driver throws funnel and jerry can at first driver and then gets in car. First driver buckles second driver in then walks off leaving second driver unable to see whether it is clear to pull out. Second driver shouts expletives to first driver as he narrowly avoids a very large XJS bearing down on him.
Second driver finishes race with a surplus of 25 litres in tank, we'll know next time.

zefarelly · 11 Oct 2007, 14:20 (Ref:2037750)

don't worry Falcey, I always carry a spare 20L as well . . . I guess it was a habit born from races with extended safety car periods !

better than running dry though

terence · 11 Oct 2007, 15:52 (Ref:2037813)

Yeah,cars are always lighter with no fuel Zef

. In the past,when refueling in the pitroad,Spa or Nurburgring,we had to have a crew member fuel up,we were not allowed in the car until fueling was complete.Then we HAD to have another crew member belt us in.This thing at Spa is obviously something else that does,nt favor all the teams,perhaps it would be better if it was a one make race for GT40s?

terence · 11 Oct 2007, 15:55 (Ref:2037814)

Just don,t forget next year Peter.

terence · 11 Oct 2007, 16:26 (Ref:2037842)

Were any of the photographers up at the Le Combe exit? All we need now are some pikies

zefarelly · 11 Oct 2007, 18:01 (Ref:2037901)

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Originally Posted by terence bower

,perhaps it would be better if it was a one make race for GT40s?

its not far off it, just some of them have different bodyshells !

esper · 11 Oct 2007, 18:41 (Ref:2037926)

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Originally Posted by simon drabble

in 2005 they stopped the race for almost an hour between 10-11pm so its not the first time

that was because of an accident/ something which happened on the track. it was not a thing of organisation. the "5 hours" clearly was .

John Elwin · 11 Oct 2007, 18:49 (Ref:2037931)

What's up Terry, need your drive re-surfaced?!

Cortina Thijs · 11 Oct 2007, 18:59 (Ref:2037941)

Ssssperrrr, what about the catering???

terence · 11 Oct 2007, 19:08 (Ref:2037948)

The catering was excellent,as long as you went DUTCH

terence · 11 Oct 2007, 19:12 (Ref:2037953)

Thats spelt PYKIES! I was reffering to the excellent photography that would have taken place John

Henrik Pedersen · 11 Oct 2007, 19:14 (Ref:2037955)

I have just seen a lot a good pictures on: www.gbphotosports.com

Cortina Thijs · 11 Oct 2007, 19:22 (Ref:2037968)

At the family paddock there was a van with race pictures. Does somebody know the website of that costly guy?

**Tim Falce** · 11 Oct 2007, 19:49 (Ref:2037989)

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Originally Posted by Cortina Thijs

At the family paddock there was a van with race pictures. Does somebody know the website of that costly guy?

I think this is the one here

zefarelly · 11 Oct 2007, 19:57 (Ref:2037999)

o5 was marred by a smashed TVR and slick shod German hot rod racers wasn't it ?

esper · 11 Oct 2007, 20:08 (Ref:2038011)

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Originally Posted by terence bower

The catering was excellent,as long as you went DUTCH

oh yes buut our memories are italian

esper · 11 Oct 2007, 20:09 (Ref:2038014)

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Originally Posted by Cortina Thijs

Ssssperrrr, what about the catering???

I am making the calculations but try to manage a set of Dunlop racings in the calculation

(i am still calculating

Fred-Anglia · 11 Oct 2007, 20:21 (Ref:2038028)

I took a lot of pictures this weekend
Saturday
http://s56.photobucket.com/albums/g164/Fred-Anglia/07-10-06%20Spa%206h%20Historics
and Sunday
http://s56.photobucket.com/albums/g164/Fred-Anglia/07-10-07%20Spa%206h%20Historics

esper · 11 Oct 2007, 20:25 (Ref:2038029)

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Originally Posted by zefarelly

o5 was marred by a smashed TVR and slick shod German hot rod racers wasn't it ?

exactly , your memory is not fading . it was a special year for TVR's as we tried burning ours

zefarelly · 11 Oct 2007, 20:42 (Ref:2038043)

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Originally Posted by esper

exactly , your memory is not fading . it was a special year for TVR's as we tried burning ours

thanks, give up the 'dutch cigars' and its amazing what recollections you have

esper · 11 Oct 2007, 21:08 (Ref:2038056)

ouf don't revive those powerfull fantasies, but yes we love smoke'n sniff.
(otherwise a Healey wouldn't make sense)

zefarelly · 12 Oct 2007, 08:54 (Ref:2038314)

A freind dropped round last night with some video footage of U2TC, we discussed earlier the pace of some car/driver combos, having watched myself and most of us taking Eu Rouge with a bit of lift, or at least a loss of revs, a twitch and a wobble, Gustavssons LC is flat out, slight drop of revs and a bit twitchy, but unbelievably fast, its pulling a lot of revs, highly tuned, highly developed, and I'd suggest driven with far bigger undercarriage than most of us. If I can find a way of reducing the 50mb file size I'll try and get it posted up somewhere, its impressive.

esper · 12 Oct 2007, 09:07 (Ref:2038326)

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Originally Posted by zefarelly

A freind dropped round last night with some video footage of U2TC, we discussed earlier the pace of some car/driver combos, having watched myself and most of us taking Eu Rouge with a bit of lift, or at least a loss of revs, a twitch and a wobble, Gustavssons LC is flat out, slight drop of revs and a bit twitchy, but unbelievably fast, its pulling a lot of revs, highly tuned, highly developed, and I'd suggest driven with far bigger undercarriage than most of us. If I can find a way of reducing the 50mb file size I'll try and get it posted up somewhere, its impressive.

entering eau rouge is definitely faster. youtube can handle up to 100mb and 10 minutes so no problem.

zefarelly · 12 Oct 2007, 09:22 (Ref:2038337)

I therefore feel its my duty to sign up to said service

job done, 1 up, 1 loading

http://www.youtube.com/v/Gf8Cdkkriqo

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