The Spa 6 hours, 2008 - The Event! - Page 25

simon drabble · 19 Nov 2008, 08:08 (Ref:2337431)

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Originally Posted by falcemob

As Ronnie Corbett said "I know my place"

I presume that was meant in jest as anyone who read the whole of my comments would know that I was far from wealthy myself and a self admitted meeting tart. However my comment still stands - if you have been used to the more glamourous meetings the idea of a Mallory Park MG meeting has limited appeal.....

Eric Falce · 19 Nov 2008, 08:59 (Ref:2337461)

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Originally Posted by simon drabble

I presume that was meant in jest as anyone who read the whole of my comments would know that I was far from wealthy myself and a self admitted meeting tart. However my comment still stands - if you have been used to the more glamourous meetings the idea of a Mallory Park MG meeting has limited appeal.....

I'll have you know that at Silverstone a few years ago I had a hell of a ding dong race with an Austin 1100 turbo,could not get past him,enjoyed the race so much raced pass my window for driver change(Tim has the photo somewhere)and was removed from the result sheet,yes Simon,bloody BMC rubbish.(I was driving Tims plastic D by the way)

simon drabble · 19 Nov 2008, 09:15 (Ref:2337475)

Eric I dont know you from Adam but if you race a Fiesta yet have an XK at home I would have to assume you to be an inverted snob!

**Peter Mallett** · 19 Nov 2008, 09:19 (Ref:2337477)

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Originally Posted by Eric Falce

I'll have you know that at Silverstone a few years ago I had a hell of a ding dong race with an Austin 1100 turbo,could not get past him,enjoyed the race so much raced pass my window for driver change(Tim has the photo somewhere)and was removed from the result sheet,yes Simon,bloody BMC rubbish.(I was driving Tims plastic D by the way)

The Botelle Brother's car (if that was it) was in fact a 1300.

Simon. Uncle Eric is Tim's uncle.

simon drabble · 19 Nov 2008, 09:25 (Ref:2337482)

I had worked that out but as I have never met Tim its all a bit meaningless!!!

**Peter Mallett** · 19 Nov 2008, 09:35 (Ref:2337490)

You have, they were both standing behind me in the pits at Spa when you asked the way to signing on.

simon drabble · 19 Nov 2008, 09:38 (Ref:2337493)

being the rude man that you are you didm't introduce me ;o) mind you I was a tad stressed at that moment as I was due out straight after - as it turned out I could have taken my time....

**Peter Mallett** · 19 Nov 2008, 10:04 (Ref:2337509)

No, but I told them who you were.

delta · 19 Nov 2008, 12:08 (Ref:2337562)

Well thats a point i thought we were all going to meet up on the Thursday evening. Wot went wrong.

**Peter Mallett** · 19 Nov 2008, 12:13 (Ref:2337566)

Off topic this is the 2009 thread.

john ruston · 19 Nov 2008, 12:15 (Ref:2337567)

It's not,some policeman!

delta · 19 Nov 2008, 12:33 (Ref:2337576)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Off topic this is the 2009 thread.

No its not.

simon drabble · 19 Nov 2008, 13:08 (Ref:2337606)

Based on Terry Bower's cryptic clues it seems that he is now chief instructor at Spa. That being the case it would be fair to assume he has a nice place there in which case can I suggest he holds a ten tenths drinks party on Thursday this year?!

esper · 19 Nov 2008, 14:03 (Ref:2337643)

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Originally Posted by simon drabble

Based on Terry Bower's cryptic clues it seems that he is now chief instructor at Spa. That being the case it would be fair to assume he has a nice place there in which case can I suggest he holds a ten tenths drinks party on Thursday this year?!

if this will be in our watering hole I would support that !

**Tim Falce** · 19 Nov 2008, 14:33 (Ref:2337652)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

No, but I told them who you were.

Er, did you? Simon was probably not a stressed as me then.

**Peter Mallett** · 19 Nov 2008, 15:35 (Ref:2337686)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Off topic this is the 2009 thread.

You spotted the deliberate mistake then.

Tim,

Yep.

Eric Falce · 19 Nov 2008, 17:15 (Ref:2337734)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

The Botelle Brother's car (if that was it) was in fact a 1300.

Simon. Uncle Eric is Tim's uncle.

!300 cc,bugger,no wonder I couldnt catch it

Dinkel · 3 Jan 2009, 12:16 (Ref:2364454)

Cheers, about Spa6: I've had it running around like a madman snapping the allsorts. I'd like to follow one or two teams in the 6 Hrs race . . . Think about it.

To focus is my verb for '09.

Dinkel · 13 Feb 2009, 22:51 (Ref:2397171)

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Originally Posted by FISCracer

. . . E types that can beat GT40s...........

Are you referring to the Minshaw E that won Spa6 '08?

If that is so I can tell you the GT40s aren't exactly pulling away from the 300-325 brake Jags. And in corners they aren't even a match!

Also - and you will probably know - Wolfgang Friedrichs Project Aston DP212 won Spa6 a few years ago and in performance figs that's not too far away from a proper racing E.

Must be the drivers then, or am I naive?

**John Turner** · 14 Feb 2009, 08:20 (Ref:2397296)

Small correction, Dinkel; although Freidrichs does indeed own Project 212, the car he won the Spa 6 hours in (with David Clark and Simon Hadfield driving, I believe) is his Project 214 replica. In fact it has consistently been a podium place finisher, there. Yes, it has a strong engine, but in period the Project Astons would and should have been quicker than lightweight E-types, anyway. There is no doubt that all these cars now are developing greater power than they were in period but they really shouldn't be quicker than a well driven GT40, so it must be down to the drivers ...... mustn't it?

terence · 14 Feb 2009, 08:29 (Ref:2397300)

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Originally Posted by Dinkel

Are you referring to the Minshaw E that won Spa6 '08?

If that is so I can tell you the GT40s aren't exactly pulling away from the 300-325 brake Jags. And in corners they aren't even a match!

Also - and you will probably know - Wolfgang Friedrichs Project Aston DP212 won Spa6 a few years ago and in performance figs that's not too far away from a proper racing E.

Must be the drivers then, or am I naive?

Thats what a minority want you to think Dinkel.A couple of years ago at the Classic,an E Type was just romping away from a GT40[proper driver on board] along every straight.Proper drivers post race comments are not suitable for family reading!

**Peter Mallett** · 14 Feb 2009, 09:32 (Ref:2397321)

Before we go further, wasn't one of the GT40s being pedalled by Simon H? Also I believe Jon and the rest of the Minshaw clan are pretty good racers too.

Anyway one of the things to hobble the GT40s was the number of fuel stops.

john ruston · 14 Feb 2009, 12:11 (Ref:2397375)

Simon H would be quicker than the Minshaws but slower in answering questions!Did he race a GT 40 at Spa?He was usually was part of the Aston whatever you want to call it team before he helped chauffeur the maroon 904/6 last year.Most of the cars at the sharp end last year had read the rules incredibly well and yes the E's were as quick or quicker in a straight line than a normal GT 40.

**Peter Mallett** · 14 Feb 2009, 12:25 (Ref:2397387)

Apologies, I thought he was out in a GT40. Hey ho.

Dinkel · 14 Feb 2009, 13:45 (Ref:2397421)

Ouch what did I start?!

How come an E is faster in the straight than a GT40 with - at least - 100 brake more then?

I looked at GT40s (or Ford GTs as they were named at that time) at Spa's straight up to ER and the LS 'hairpin' and saw E-types driving pretty clean lines where as the Fords needed correction. I could - and still can - not hardly believe they ever won LM! They look like crap to drive cars to me. But then, I'm just the silly spectator.

About the fuelstops: I can imagine that. Quickest lap last year was a GT40 if I'm correct.

Must be one of the reasons why HEM6 has a hard time to finish top3 and the main reason why the MGBs can finish in the top 20.

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