Mighty Minis - Cadwell Park - 1st of July

[Chris Y]

There's a double header of Mighty Minis action at Cadwell Park, 1 week after the Brands race this weekend. Given that it's on the same day as BTCC at Donny, will anyone turn up??

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Oh dear.
This is going to be a tricky weekend. I'm going to try and get the Mini up to Cadwell, on the back of a Maestro van, and then get that van down to Leicestershire, with another Maestro, then somehow get back to Cadwell without using any Maestros.

Then I'd like to squeeze in a visit to Donny for the Saturday night BBQ. I can see I'm going to have to think about this one

[Lorna]

Hehe, that sounds like one of my normal weekends, trying to fit everything in! Good luck Chris!

I'm afraid yes, we'll be at Donington. You'll have to have a word with those Mini people and make sure they don't clash with BTCC.

[Dan Friel]

I'm there marshalling.. didn't realise Mins were as well, excellent news.

Not sure where I'll be yet.. is it big or little circuit??

[Chris Y]

As far as I'm aware, we're using the whole lot (and probably more besides)

I'm aiming to finish both races. I need more signatures, and I'm sick of finding gravel in subframes, bodywork, tyres, cockpit, under-my-seat, exhaust, inlet manifolds, etc, etc.

If you've got time in the lunch break, come and find us in the paddock.. Hope you don't get posted out to the middle of Chris Curve or something

[Dan Friel]

Usually get somewhere good, having travelled from Winchester!!

Hope to be under the trees somewhere, perhaps the harpin..

Looks a decent meeting though, mini action and Formula Fords.. excellent.

[WoodyTJ]

How did you do Chris?

[Dan Friel]

Excellent Mighty Mini races (not so the Supers though), Cadwell Park suited them.. It was good having the leaders both on the grass at the Mountain on the last lap.

125cc Karts were just mental, those guys must jsut discontect their brains..

Only disappointment was the lack of officals, which meant that the meeting almost got cancelled - 37 marshals in total.. over a circuit which is more than 2 miles long... Lucky that 7 of us made the trek from the south coast!!

[Chris Y]

Erk. I didn't know it nearly got cancelled. Is that a common occurence at Cadwell I wonder?

Where were you placed Dan?

I had a fairly good time of it. Started off qualifying 15th out of 21, finished the first race in 17th (too nice), and clawed back a couple of places in the second race to finish 14th. On both occasions finished up staring at the back of Andy Croft again but couldn't get past, even though I was slightly quicker around some of the corners.

The Minis were sideways at just about every corner - really excellent fun, especially the Mountain (as usual)

However, my starts are getting worse, and I'm just too nice on the first lap.

[redshoes]

We'll have to introduce you to Tom Boardman for some demon first lap tips.

[Dan Friel]

Not everyone can afford to dent their car every time out I suppose.

I was between the corner before the Mountain to the end of Hall Bends, we had 3 course marshals, 3 flaggies and one observer covering that lot!!

A HSCC meeting earlier in the year had to be run on the short circuit due to a lack of marshals.. but apparently the BRSCC have a bad reputation at Cadwell and some local marshals refuse to attend those meetings (lack of lunch hour and running late into the evening).

It's probably too far to go for a one day meeting, but I missed the 750 MC 2 dayer earlier in the year..

[WoodyTJ]

Sounds like you enjoyed it Chris and that is what counts! D

[SL]

Is there a video of the meet out soon at Blockbuster ? Or was Brands a one off ?

Is so I would like a copy. If not Brands Video will surfice, but please bleep out the Gravel trap bit

Simon