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Originally Posted by Paul D
I think Zef's onto something here...
I've always wondered what sort of times a pro-driver could do with one of my cars, compared to my own best efforts. I like to think, in my more hallucinogenic moments, that they wouldn't be able to pedal it any faster than me - but the reality is more likely to be that they'd do half a lap, park it up and vow never to drive such a death-trap again!
The stuff these guys are racing at the Classic, Goodwood, et al are nothing like the things most of us club racers trundle around in at the weekends.
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With the recent passing of 'Whizzo' I recalled an event that underlined, for me, the difference between Club Racer, and Professional. When the HSCC celebrated their 40th. Anniversary they ran a race for 1950's Sports Cars as in the original 'Griffiths Formula', and in a field of specialist machinery, Barrie drove a Jaguar XK120. On a sopping wet track the XK outdistanced all of the D-Types, Maseratis etc. as Mr Williams demonstrated the chasm between Club and Professional racing driver. A master class of control on a treacherous surface in a car that had no business being anywhere near the front of the race.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/n5TJLw9qJick5aXo9
One race I never forgotten.
Bauble.