suzuki swifts - Page 3

schanche · 8 Oct 2009, 17:57 (Ref:2556826)

After many years of dragging my kids around England and Europe to watch rallycross in all weathers they have now decided to get there own back on there ole man and have kindly put me forward for the rallycross master class this weekend at lydden for a

40th Bday treat! Just receaved the confirmation through the post and I am looking forward to getting the chance to learn about rallycross at lydden and having the chance of driving the circuit with tuition from expert drivers.With Pat there having seen him from the days of the Sierra cossie to the debut of the RS200 at Cadwell could be the best treat ever

**BertMk2** · 9 Oct 2009, 08:58 (Ref:2557339)

Have fun! Should be good fun - especially if you get a ride in one of the supercars

Let us know how you get on.

tbtstt · 9 Oct 2009, 15:41 (Ref:2557582)

I've been looking at the details on the Rallycross Masterclass for a few weeks now - I'd love to do it, but its just a bit more than I can afford to spend out at the moment.

If I recall both Pat Doran and Steve Hill will be tutoring throughout the day (I think in Suzuki Swifts), then the day closes with a passenger lap (or laps) in either Steve's Evo or Pat's Fiesta ST.

Very jealous - enjoy yourself!

MESHGA · 9 Oct 2009, 20:09 (Ref:2557761)

Have fun

Hire a stock next then ? then your see how good our sport really is

Just dont sign anything that has Swift in the small print !!!hehe

Oh BTW what does a "master class" cost ? £s?

tbtstt · 10 Oct 2009, 10:42 (Ref:2558109)

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Originally Posted by MESHGA

Oh BTW what does a "master class" cost ? £s?

Just in case Schanche doesn't want to know how much his kids spent on him, the amount is written below in invisible ink...

Cost of the rallycross masterclass at Lydden is £299!
(Highlight the line above to see it!)

MESHGA · 10 Oct 2009, 17:43 (Ref:2558276)

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Originally Posted by tbtstt

Just in case Schanche doesn't want to know how much his kids spent on him, the amount is written below in invisible ink...

Cost of the rallycross masterclass at Lydden is £299!
(Highlight the line above to see it!)

Worth every penny im sure

does anybody know what the day is made up of ?

leonidas · 10 Oct 2009, 18:07 (Ref:2558281)

I've always thought the money you spend on this sort of thing is the best money you can spend in motorsport. I've got a lot out of rallyschools and I'm sure this will be as good given the quality and experience of the people involved. If nothing else you iron out your obvious mistakes and you grow in confidence.

MESHGA · 10 Oct 2009, 18:34 (Ref:2558295)

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Originally Posted by leonidas

I've always thought the money you spend on this sort of thing is the best money you can spend in motorsport. I've got a lot out of rallyschools and I'm sure this will be as good given the quality and experience of the people involved. If nothing else you iron out your obvious mistakes and you grow in confidence.

Yes i agree with you there !!! For 1 Liam is testament to this as he must of been on some good ice racing/driving courses during last winter

schanche · 10 Oct 2009, 18:49 (Ref:2558301)

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Originally Posted by tbtstt

Just in case Schanche doesn't want to know how much his kids spent on him, the amount is written below in invisible ink...

Cost of the rallycross masterclass at Lydden is £299!
(Highlight the line above to see it!)

Ha Ha the kids let me in on the price lol Infact I originally wanted to go for a Flight in a WW2 Harvard trainer but luckily the kids over ruled the old git and Bullied me into this

Mainly coz it was cheaper

Camera at the ready looking forward to it now

MESHGA · 10 Oct 2009, 19:01 (Ref:2558307)

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Originally Posted by schanche

Ha Ha the kids let me in on the price lol Infact I originally wanted to go for a Flight in a WW2 Harvard trainer but luckily the kids over ruled the old git and Bullied me into this

Mainly coz it was cheaper

Camera at the ready looking forward to it now

I am very close to the guy who flies a ww2 Mustang which is a 2 seater and im sure he would take you up !! We get a free air show quite regularly here

schanche · 10 Oct 2009, 19:22 (Ref:2558321)

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Originally Posted by MESHGA

I am very close to the guy who flies a ww2 Mustang which is a 2 seater and im sure he would take you up !! We get a free air show quite regularly here

Dont say things like that you will put me off!

P51 is my all time fav WW2 fighter yes even more than the Spit reguarly make the trip to Flying legends my second sin after Rallycross lol poor kids got dragged round to the airshows as well

MESHGA Just out of Interest which P51 driver are you close with? Anyone of the Robs/Maurice/Stephen TFC /OMFC.

Ray and Mark Hanna were the Ultimate WW2 Fighter display pilots what you say? lol sorry wrong Forum got carried away!

tbtstt · 12 Oct 2009, 10:15 (Ref:2559593)

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Originally Posted by MESHGA

I am very close to the guy who flies a ww2 Mustang which is a 2 seater and im sure he would take you up !! We get a free air show quite regularly here

Can we start a queue for the P51 flights please?!

I've been promising myself a day at one of those rally courses for years now, but the rallycross one looks even more appealing - if only the ride at the end of the day was in Pat's RS200... (though I think the Fiesta ST is a great looking car as well!)

schanche · 12 Oct 2009, 12:10 (Ref:2559703)

Well what can I say had a Fantastic day down at Lydden Hill courtesy of Peter Gwynne and Co and the Doran family made very welcome at the Rallycross Master Class day! With the added bonus of Steve Hill and Andrew Jordan and ??? as Mentors. At one point we had Andrew and Pat discussing there best race together Steve saying how much he enjoyed the move he made into rallycross Pat describing his most enjoyable Race win in Rallycross and giving us a talk in how he got Started in Rallycross and discussing the finer points of getting started in Rallycross as a newbie. Being my first time driving on track I was put into the novice group starting off in the Nissan Micra Fanatstic little car

Seemed like I was going really fast although my youngest said I lost the race thanks for that wasn’t even racing.Chessens drift is wide and so long! Bloody steep going up too the hair pin and so fast coming back down and breaking to take the right hander onto the gravel was brilliant and collecting it all up again to go through the chicane and then accelerating down to chessons Great!.Have to apologise to my Mentor not only have I forgotten his name but I also had a moment going into chessons which he just warned me about? A little too fast!! and I had to gather up thankfully I did. Had two runs in the Micra,

And then my Third run was in the Swift in the damp Left hand drive as well?so much more responsive than the Micra and you could feel a lot more through the suspension and it just keeps pulling and pulling( Sounds like I know what I’m on about?)

But it was a lot more drivable than the Micra!.
Brilliant day experiencing rallycross for the first time well worth the money! made all the more enjoyable by the totally mad Plastic Paddy as the Guru calls him.The Fiesta went sick sadly but did a few runs earlier in the day.

My youngest enjoyed himself!

So did I.....

Thanks all

SPECTATORSAL · 12 Oct 2009, 12:18 (Ref:2559716)

Sounds/looks like you had a mega day!! I drive a Swift as my every day road car so I was interested to hear what it was like to rally!! Just as a matter of interest how many of you were there out on track? Think you'll be doing it for real in 2010?

Sal

**BertMk2** · 12 Oct 2009, 12:34 (Ref:2559733)

Sounds like a good day

The weather wasn't brilliant but I guess that just made it more 'interesting' on the circuit

(count me in for the P51 ride too

I quite often see Rob Davies Mustang around as it's based near me

)

tbtstt · 13 Oct 2009, 10:34 (Ref:2560479)

Looks like you had a brilliant day - even more jealous that I didn't have the funding to go now!

Barrie · 13 Oct 2009, 15:19 (Ref:2560624)

Have to tell me all about it when you get the chance Tony.

BOY BLUNDER · 13 Oct 2009, 19:30 (Ref:2560754)

Yea me to,p51,great bird,but im afraid its behind the spit and the hurrican in my books.

BB....

goldy · 13 Oct 2009, 20:02 (Ref:2560772)

well my highlight of the day was putting a face to who "schanche" really was! although track time was ok too!

schanche · 13 Oct 2009, 23:43 (Ref:2560885)

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Originally Posted by goldy

well my highlight of the day was putting a face to who "schanche" really was! although track time was ok too!

Damm my secrets out goldy Haha didn't even think of seeing if any other forum members were attending! would of happily sat there listening to pat and his stories of the great man Schanche. Just needed more runs might have made it to the A final lol

schanche · 16 Oct 2009, 19:59 (Ref:2562919)

My driving skills put to the test

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE9iHspogIw
Sorry for stretching this one out but it felt fast in the cars

Barrie · 24 Oct 2009, 09:30 (Ref:2568533)

Cheers Tony good videos, hope you enjoyed your day. For anyone that hasn t seen MrRallycrossuks Youtube footage he really has done well. Seems hes added just about all the top material from the last 30 years. Great way of showing the Youtube generation just how good rallycross was and still is, certainly plenty of fantastic comments on his site from all over the world.

BOY BLUNDER · 24 Oct 2009, 14:27 (Ref:2568702)

Bless did'nt he do well,tony,barrie are we planing the road trips for next year?

BB....

Barrie · 24 Oct 2009, 16:10 (Ref:2568753)

Hi Wayne, only if invited, will try an do as many as possible.

MESHGA · 30 Oct 2009, 17:42 (Ref:2572632)

Has any body any more info on the swifts re cost and how the class is working ?
Also whats the New MDA mini going ? like to know the regs

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