HSCC Super Prix - 4/5 July 2009

[Matthew Sturmer]

some excellent shots Jon, I'll be in touch via your site.

I'm finally getting the Van Diemen F3 up to speed, a combination of getting closer to the correct handling, which in turn is giving me the confidence to push it harder. I'm hoping the the tweeks I've got for Oulton will get it close to it's sweet spot which will leave the rest down to me.


As for the Macon, it's now looking the part having been returned to 1970, Syd Fox livery, as supported by D.J.Bond Racing. It would be good to see more of the Fords returned to original livery as I think it certainly adds to the overall spectical.

I thought that it was an excellent weekends racing, good selection of cars, and another example of how to organise an Historic race meeting by the HSCC.

[Alan Morgan]

I saw the Macon, and thought it looked great. Have you been in touch with Syd Fox? He still retains an interest. PM me if you want contact details.

[XRS]

Where can I find the results for this meet?

[morninggents]

MST Timing. Click on to the UK Club Racing 2009 section.

[Thundersports]

Originally Posted by Andy 308GTB

I guess they must have sold out inside the circuit because the main gate was still knocking them out on Sunday at 1pm, when I rocked up.

A great afternoon however.
The delays were unfortunate but the first incident in the Orwell Supersports race was pretty serious. The driver requiring a stretcher I was told. The second incident occurred right in front of me on the approach to Druids - the driver hopped straight out but the car was a mess and stuck right in the middle of the track.

You must have been near to me it was very unfortunante incident as the poor bloke was trying to stay out the way, the workmen with the chainsaw etc were quite entertaining afterwards.
I was gutted about the BRM however i'm sure the chassis plate is still ok

[Andy 308GTB]

Originally Posted by Thundersports

You must have been near to me it was very unfortunante incident as the poor bloke was trying to stay out the way, the workmen with the chainsaw etc were quite entertaining afterwards.
I was gutted about the BRM however i'm sure the chassis plate is still ok

Shortly after stepping out of the car he turned to the peanut gallery and asked if anyone saw who tapped him - someone said 'a yellow car' but when the field came back round I could see no rubs on any of the cars.

Originally Posted by Thundersports

You must have been near to me...

You wouldn't have missed me - I was the good looking one.

[L-G Sjöberg]

From where I was standing (at the bottom of Paddock Hill) it looked as if it was Silvio Kalb who gave him a hefty tap.

[Thundersports]

I looked as well to see if there was any "evidence" on any of the other cars but couldn't spot any, it was a Group 6 car but it happend so fast I couldn't make out which one being behind the incident.

[brands hatch]

Originally Posted by Alan Morgan

Apparently he was taken away on a board as a precaution, and was kept in hospital overnight for observation. According to what I heard yesterday, he has no broken bones, but is badly bruised. A very lucky escape if that is the case.

Read on the Orwell supersport website that he has "a broken collar bone and severe bruising" which considering the damage to the car and the severity of the impact is relatively good news.

Originally Posted by Thundersports

I looked as well to see if there was any "evidence" on any of the other cars but couldn't spot any,

I too looked, and couldnt see anything "suspicious"...i was hoping no one would make contact with him, but as they went three abrest contact seemed likely. Very unlucky for the driver though.

[jod clark]

There was some damage to the rear of Silvio Kalb's March as the field pulled into the pits after the race was cancelled, unfortunately I did not get a photo of it.

I had waited ten years to see the BRM, greatly saddened to see the damage to this unique car but thankful that Yvan was not more seriously hurt. It was a big shunt.