[Colin McKay]

Originally Posted by grantp

It always worries me these days when I read a story of "worked fine yesterday, refused to start this morning and even towing attempts failed".

I recall a certain car at Donington that was unloaded one afternoon on the day before a race, driven across the paddock to the official paddock allocated area as the proper set up for the meeting started .... and then refused to start in the morning.

Much spannering and investigation and but still no start at which point a tow was offered by a neighbouring competitor. At about the nth attempt to jump-start some very expensive noises were heard as the motor trashed itself.

Timing slippage problem.

I have a dim recollection of that event too