360 MRC 6hrs of Snetterton and HRDC races - Page 11

Al Weyman · 9 May 2012, 08:21 (Ref:3071593)

Funny enough I have seen those Starions do that so many times when the turbo kicks in. I used to regularly race against a guy with one and we were very evenly matched and I knew if I stuck up his exhaust for a few laps he would eventually just put the power in a second too soon and be off. I wish I had made this event now but never mind.

MartinSmith · 9 May 2012, 08:23 (Ref:3071596)

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Originally Posted by Al Weyman

Funny enough I have seen those Starions do that so many times when the turbo kicks in. I used to regularly race against a guy with one and we were very evenly matched and I knew if I stuck up his exhaust for a few laps he would eventually just put the power in a second too soon and be off. I wish I had made this event now but never mind.

We missed ya but hey....if all goes well you can make (and even enter) the Mini Enduro we are planning at Brands GP in September!!

**John Turner** · 9 May 2012, 08:35 (Ref:3071602)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

John,

Rae Davis retired with a head gasket failure. Hardly surprising considering the caning he gave the engine. It was a good dice though. He was testing on the Friday and I passed him on the way into the esses (hate the phrase "into nelson") and as I pulled over to take the racing line, I looked in my mirrors, only only to see a big pair of red lips and blue eyes looking at me. Most unnerving!

Thanks, Peter; he was certainly trying. Don't think that frontal treatment, whilst amusing, does the car favours, though!

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Originally Posted by zefarelly

It helps keep the pressure on John to perform with his box brownie

Very close to the truth. I was using my Pit and Paddock camera for all shots (see below) but I'm always happy to defer to proper photographers anyway, so I feel no presure, Joe!

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Originally Posted by gary396

John (et al), results should be sorted now. I understand that there were some internet connection / updating issues on the day which may have caused the problem?

http://www.tsl-timing.com/special/2012/1218916hr.pdf

Many thanks, Gary

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Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

You may not be far wrong as we nicked one of his camera bodies saying that it was going to be repaired, but I've already flogged it and flown out to the "Costa Crime" with the proceeds

Gordon it was great to meet you, at last, and the very lovely Sue, and thanks for introducing me to your friendly camera expert and arranging for it to be repaired/cleaned. Might actually be back to using it properly again, soon.

In the meantime, I will post a few shots of Race 2 taken with 'Box Brownie', hopefully later today!

***MagnetON*** · 9 May 2012, 08:46 (Ref:3071611)

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Originally Posted by EvilPumpkin

Mike, I hope you know that I'm liable to get excluded the next time I go to post as my jacket absolutely reeks of booze!

So does mine!!

Right, some help needed, this was on the table in our Monday night B&B, what the heck is it?

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Mike Bell · 9 May 2012, 09:02 (Ref:3071616)

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Originally Posted by MagnetON

So does mine!!

Right, some help needed, this was on the table in our Monday night B&B, what the heck is it?

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Terri & Grant! Apologies if your orange attire smells of champagne. So does my Snetterton baseball cap, thanks to Mr Ryan!

The thing in your pic is a BIRD. Sometimes see them up in the air around here......

Getting a bit more serious, looks like one of the types of seashore inhabitants you will see on our coast running up and down on the shoreline looking for little creatures disturbed by the waves. Sandpiper? Possibly.

***MagnetON*** · 9 May 2012, 09:07 (Ref:3071617)

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Originally Posted by Mike Bell

The thing in your pic is a BIRD. Sometimes see them up in the air around here......

I'd got that far!

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Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Sandpiper? Possibly.

Cheers! I was refering to it as the Duck!

midgetman · 9 May 2012, 09:21 (Ref:3071623)

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Originally Posted by MagnetON

So does mine!!

Right, some help needed, this was on the table in our Monday night B&B, what the heck is it?

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Breakfast!

Got the Max's Eye View of the 360 on www.midgetmax.com at last, plus one picture.

**garcon** · 9 May 2012, 09:25 (Ref:3071626)

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Originally Posted by MagnetON

I was refering to it as the Duck!

Glad I read the rest of that. I was about to say that's no way to talk about Gordon's flying Anglia!

zefarelly · 9 May 2012, 09:31 (Ref:3071632)

I'd like to know what that bird is, I saw a few on the river bank in Shoreham a few weeks ago and had not seen them before.

The Veteran · 9 May 2012, 09:37 (Ref:3071636)

A Caterham driver writes

Great weekend, 1st time any of us had done an enduro as may have been judged by our Keystone Cops pit stops... Thanks for the kind comments and we hope to be back at Brands

**Peter Mallett** · 9 May 2012, 09:56 (Ref:3071643)

Welcome to the forum The Veteran.

europa · 9 May 2012, 10:15 (Ref:3071649)

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Originally Posted by zefarelly

I'd like to know what that bird is, I saw a few on the river bank in Shoreham a few weeks ago and had not seen them before.

It's an Oyster Catcher - like a Sandpiper, but different.

Cheers,

Gwyn

johngee · 9 May 2012, 10:28 (Ref:3071657)

I thought I'd logged on to the RSPB website by mistake!

zefarelly · 9 May 2012, 10:40 (Ref:3071664)

ha ha! thanks Gwyn, thats what I thouht, but only seen muscles on the river down here.

John we don't want to know what sort of websites you go on when no ones looking

midgetman · 9 May 2012, 11:21 (Ref:3071676)

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Originally Posted by zefarelly

ha ha! thanks Gwyn, thats what I thouht, but only seen muscles on the river down here.

John we don't want to know what sort of websites you go on when no ones looking

Jeez, I thought Delta was here

Mussels? Or blokes with bulging arms

**Peter Mallett** · 9 May 2012, 11:23 (Ref:3071678)

If Delta were here it would be mooools.

zefarelly · 9 May 2012, 11:26 (Ref:3071680)

marinised moooles and cwussants

hopefully this drivel will prompt John to finish emtying his box brownie!

Cliff Ryan · 9 May 2012, 13:38 (Ref:3071742)

Zef big congrats on your maiden win on Saturday, I was watching the infield section from behind Tyrells & you definately had a tussle on your hands with the two Jaguars snapping at your heels and snatching the lead at least a couple of times

zefarelly · 9 May 2012, 14:35 (Ref:3071769)

THanks Cliff, it was quite a tussle for a while, really looking forward to Spa now . . . apart from the cost! £420 on a new seat this morning and it looks like my extinguishers no good either, just because its 200ml too small

seems daft as I've had the same system since dot and its always been fine.

I don't object to the seat so much, but the extinguishers couldn't put out a swan vesta

**John Turner** · 9 May 2012, 15:25 (Ref:3071780)

Starters - 20
Classsified -18

Julius Thurgood seems to take a fairly flexible view of what constitutes a Gp 2 Touring car, but it seems to work and we get to see cars that don’t get many opportunities to race. It was therefore, extremely disappointing that frontrow man, Ian McDonald was unable to start due to the aforementioned pulley failure on the Warwick 350GT. However, one Joe Allenby-Byrne (71 - Cortina Mk1) of this ‘ere parish was on pole position, displayed his prowess and engaged in battle with the Jaguar 3.8 Mk2 (10) of Peter Dorlin, the lead changing hands several times before Joe prevailed to pull away to score a fine victory by nearly 20 seconds. In fact it seems that Dorlin had a poor lap 6 and fell into the clutches of the similarly mounted Nigel Webb (21), these two engaging in a classic Mk2 battle to the flag, with Webb taking the runner up spot by a couple of seconds. Another Tenther, Ben Shuckburgh was a strong 4th in his Alfa Romeo Guilia Super (68) and another Alfa, the Guilia Sprint GT of Geoff Turral 5th albeit over half a minute further back. 6th went to another Jaguar Mk2 (69 - Peter Burton). I'll do a second lot of pics for this race but since Joe has displayed such impatience, I'll do that tomorrow morning!

**Peter Mallett** · 9 May 2012, 15:25 (Ref:3071781)

I've updated the pics on Flickr from Saturday practice. No HRDC pics just the 6hrs.

http://flic.kr/ps/CdqWX

**John Turner** · 9 May 2012, 15:34 (Ref:3071786)

Ok, so I lied. A few more. Of particular interest was the Studebaker Lark Daytona 500 (88 -see previous post) of Micky Bolton. Also Madge, who was a heroine of last years 6 hours, taking it rather easier this year, but joined by a sister MG1100 in this race:-

johngee · 9 May 2012, 15:37 (Ref:3071787)

Excellent photos Peter and John. Thank you.

restyles · 9 May 2012, 16:40 (Ref:3071809)

John that little paddock cam of yours seems to perform remarkably well considering its turbo lag etc. good pics mate. I think its just as well Gordon S sold your other one. I have slapped a few pics of the event on my website... will pop a few more on when I get time .. whenever that might be.
Great event as always. Well done to Claire, John and everyone else involved. Very enjoyable.
Richard S.

MGDavid · 9 May 2012, 20:05 (Ref:3071887)

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Originally Posted by zefarelly

..... it looks like my extinguishers no good either, just because its 200ml too small

seems daft as I've had the same system since dot and its always been fine.

I don't object to the seat so much, but the extinguishers couldn't put out a swan vesta

Go for a 4 litre one then, and make sure the retaining straps are bolted together, not held with over-centre clips which are now verboten

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