Formula Ford Festival 2004

[JohnMiller]

Originally posted by Redracer77
john if you qualify higher up the grid you get a better view of the lights

I only 'qualified' at all because Oli Stirling went home (which I was very happy about). Next year I'll try and get there by right and will hopefully have worked out how to driver these newer, super-stiff cars in the wet without spinning once every 3 laps... and also to make sure I don't spin and get beached on the curbs and lose a lap and a half getting pushed off.

[Ian Sowman]

Lots more pictures now added across the various report pages.

[TomS]

Surely they could have a similar thing to a few years ago with just the traditional cars from the Formula Ford Festival i.e. no minis. Have the zetecs, kents and all the classic formula ford along with Sports 2000 for variety as they are pretty much 2 seater FF cars

[Andrew Kitson]

Sports 2000 featured at some of the 80s Festivals,in the days of 8 heats. Usually,the only support race was a celebrity Shellsport Talbot Sunbeam or Escort race.
But the 1976 Festival, the first at Brands, had a round of the F1/F5000/F2 Group 8 series as the main event. Not only that, Hunt and Lauda were also there, a promotion set up by The Daily Mail IIRC - remember they were both fighting over the F1 title that year. James presented winner Derek Daly with the trophy.

[Snapper Baz]

I was there as well and havn't missed a Festival since!

[JustinDawkins]

Originally posted by Redracer77
I had a problem with an investor after the crash at Combe who wanted me to stop to concentrate with work but I seem to have sorted him out

You going to buy my car now then Chris?

[diz]

Originally posted by JustinDawkins
You going to buy my car now then Chris?

JD, buy a cheaper house and keep your car. We need you, or at least the SOM does

[Redracer77]

JD

Sorry mate I found a magician in Bolton who has fixed the Bell housing so I will be out in the yellow peril at the WHT so lets hope it is wet!!!

[Walshy]

Originally posted by Steve Burns
The maximum entry for the FF1600's was always 60 cars before reserves. The highest entry level was 46, which peaked as usual about 4 days before the event (before the late withdrawals).

Initially I managed to get one extra race on Sunday morning (announced on September 29 on this thread). Depending on the entry level this would either have been a last chance race as described elsewhere or if there were more than 50 entries this would have been a 'B' final for those not making the 'A' final.

As it happened the Historic FF race was cancelled allowing 2 extra races so the Semi Finals were introduced.

At no time were we into a reserve situation. Walshy, are you sure your friend was not trying to enter the Classic FF1600 race which was fully subscribed 2 weeks before the meeting?

He defintely said he got the knock back mate. I'll PM you.

[Steve Burns]

Just tried to check PM. I had this option turned off, but I've switched it on now.

[Picturesports]

Reading the forum there seems to have been more than a few issues to over come, but from where we were standing there was some excellent racing and a few "expensive" moments.

Photos can be found at www.picturesports.co.uk

[D_Marshall]

Some great pictures in there! Well worth a look.