CSCC Classic & Jaguar Weekend - Snetterton, 5/6 April

[John Turner]

A disappointing grid for this race. The programme gave 29 entries for this 40 min race with compulsory pitstops, some drivers electing to go solo. In the event, just 18 formed up on the grid and 15 finished.

The race was led from the start by the Chris Palmer/Steve Avery XJS chased initially by the similar car of Roger Bowman. The no 49 car appeared to extend the lead for much of the race but their winning margin was surprisingly small when a consistent pursuer emerged from the pack to keep them on their toes, as we shall see:-


Great to see a Rover SD1 out. Unfortunately, Bruce Cologne-Brookes failed to finish, only completing 10 laps. Here he is under pressure from the Rover Tomcat of Roy Johbson who finished 4th:-


Tom Pead and Will Stephens finished 15th and last of the classified finishers in what was the oldest and smallest engined car in the race, their BMW 1600Ti:-


Stuart Jeffcote brought his Porsche Carrera through to finish 3rd:-


What was for me, the surprise package, as it was only in the second half of the race that it emerged as the closest challenger to the XJS. Fast consistent lappery by Martyn Johnson brought his TR7 V8 to within 4 seconds of the winner at the flag, for a fine 2nd place:-


One of several Porsche 944s in the race, this is the Mark Harris/Peter Briars version which finished 7th:-

[Malcolm M]

Glenn and I can't claim being the oldest car on the grid, possible one of the youngest actually, but certainly we have a tiddly engine with no where near enough power (dyno'ed with 64.5 rwhp recently) so we got completely swamped on the long straights of Snetterton.

However we thoroughly enjoyed our first race with CSCC and would like to thank the CSCC and FC crowd for welcoming us in, it was a fun weekend. And to clarify, nope, we are not ex MAX5 drivers..... :-)

[John Turner]

Well done to you both, Malcolm - 64.5 bhp at the wheels says abolutely 'bog standard' to me!

[Stuart J]

Blimey, John, what a memory! That's the details on the 16th race from a programme over 6 weeks ago!

Thank you!

[carrera]

By the time he finishes this report my Citroen really will be historic. lol

[John Turner]

True!

[Malcolm M]

Originally Posted by John Turner

Well done to you both, Malcolm - 64.5 bhp at the wheels says abolutely 'bog standard' to me!

Correct, although now thinking about what could be done to change that. That is what is good about this series, is that you can tinker with the engine and suspension. Of course I run straigth into the age old issue of putting money into a race car which will have zero effect on value! If anyone has solved that please let me know!

[John Turner]

Ok, checking races and results, race 16 is the last I covered really, Race 17 being another modern, and the last race of tge weekend was race 18 another Sports Car v Saloon Challenge, completely dominated by Caterhams which took the first 11 places! Mind you, I didn't see that, because I was carrying out some 'get you home' repairs to the car that my son was driving that day! So finally, I can put this meeting to bed!

[IAN #51]

[quote=John Turner]What was for me, the surprise package, as it was only in the second half of the race that it emerged as the closest challenger to the XJS. Fast consistent lappery by Martyn Johnson brought his TR7 V8 to within 4 seconds of the winner at the flag, for a fine 2nd place:-



Sorry to be picky John but his name is Martyn Adams we (all the Triumph racers stood at the chicane) worked out he would have came first if he would have enlisted some help with his pitstop (we offered but to no avail) he elected to have the standard time we reckon we could have had him out the pit lane 30 seconds quicker but there you go cest le vie.

Ian

[John Turner]

Thanks, Ian; probably misread the programme or timesheet.

[Al Weyman]

John, do you have a viral problem on your machine because everytime I click on one of your photos I get a stream of pop ups trying to load something from a Microsoft disc which culminates in a Poker site being loaded. This does not happen on for example Ians's picture, just yours???

[John Turner]

No, Al, it works for me, fine, but then I have a pop up blocker. The poker site game is a standard Imageshack pop up feature. No idea about the other stuff!

[Al Weyman]

I have a blocker but it is still happening, that would put me right off using Image Shack if they endorse that. Shame this site does not have a facility built in to upload photos. BTW I like the look of the Future classics event I think my IROC amoungst the heavy weight brigade would slot right in there if only it was shorter as I only have a 8 to 10 gallon tank!

[John Turner]

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

Shame this site does not have a facility built in to upload photos.

It does; I've just got used to using Imageshack to host the thumbnails I post here.

[Al Weyman]

Wow so it has, is that a new addition, excuse me for trying it out!

[Malcolm M]

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

I have a blocker but it is still happening, that would put me right off using Image Shack if they endorse that. Shame this site does not have a facility built in to upload photos. BTW I like the look of the Future classics event I think my IROC amoungst the heavy weight brigade would slot right in there if only it was shorter as I only have a 8 to 10 gallon tank!

It would be fun to a big banger like yours in FC! Talk to Nigel the series co-ordinator. Could you not put in an extra fuel tank to make you last the distance with a little transfer pump? Or a big transfer pump if your engine is that greedy!

[Al Weyman]

Trouble is its a hatchback so the tank would have to go in the habitcle of the car and I dont think thats allowed is it? She does about 5mpg at racing speed so I guess would need a pretty big tank to run for 40 minutes probably about 75 litres, I think I would have to get one fabricated. Anyhow with the luck I am having lately I would consider it a bonus to finish a ten lap sprint race!

[terence]

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

Trouble is its a hatchback so the tank would have to go in the habitcle of the car and I dont think thats allowed is it? She does about 5mpg at racing speed so I guess would need a pretty big tank to run for 40 minutes probably about 75 litres, I think I would have to get one fabricated. Anyhow with the luck I am having lately I would consider it a bonus to finish a ten lap sprint race!

An Ally one would need a fireproof cover Al,or you could spend two and a half grand on a Bag Type in a box.

[Al Weyman]

£2500!!! Dont think i'll bother :-(

[rogerwills]

I believed you were allowed to fabricate your own ally tank as long as it was filled with foam. Not expensive to do this. But perhaps I was wrong.

[Moosehead]

Al, my SBF uses around 10 gallons in the 40 minute Swinging Sixties races so I guess you would need a bit extra. How about a bit of imaginitive plumbing for extra capacity a la Mr Yunick??

[andy97]

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

I like the look of the Future classics event I think my IROC amoungst the heavy weight brigade would slot right in there if only it was shorter as I only have a 8 to 10 gallon tank!

Come on Al, find some way of joining in - the more the merrier.

[NiG_21]

Al, I take the IROC is the Yelllow Chevvy in your avatar (1970 - 1981) not the VW concept car? Let me know the details and I'll hapilly welcome you aboard...

Big tanks are the way to go... longer races loom on the horizon...

[Al Weyman]

No the black one in the lower shot the other one is a Z/28. The IROC-Z was not introduced till 86 in the 3rd gen shape. Just to complicate things I do have a genuine tubular space frame chassis IROC Racer 1976 similiar shape to the yellow car one of just 15 made and run by Penske and with massive race history and very interesting drivers from F1 and NASCAR in the 70's but I don't think that would be allowed out to play! :-) Whats a VW concept car?

[Al Weyman]

Just for clarity the car high on the Talladaga banking on the 2nd row with Richard Petty at the wheel is the Penske IROC car I have in my garage.

The IROC-Z I am currently racing is the one here seen briefly at Mallory the other week and is just a modified road car.