Barber Wins 1st Formula Ford round .

Mygale · 1 Apr 2002, 13:16 (Ref:248945)

well , alot of people think that this years Forula Ford championship will be between Barber and Heylen , and after the 1st round it looks like it may be . Mind you , along way to go in the season yet of course .

Sato san · 1 Apr 2002, 19:34 (Ref:249255)

It got to be all or nothing this year for Westley , but i think he can do whats needed , he needs it to get the momentum back into his career , and he's started pretty good .

paulzinho · 1 Apr 2002, 22:19 (Ref:249409)

A bit of a small field isn't it?

I don't see it grabbing my attention like last year.

Sato san · 2 Apr 2002, 16:29 (Ref:250054)

Formula Ford always grabs my attention . I think its a great series , ok , this year aint going to be a classic , but it will still be good to watch .

Jonny Apex · 2 Apr 2002, 16:49 (Ref:250080)

Barber drove a blinder. Fastest in testing, fastest in qualifying, wins the race, fastest lap in race.

To win by 3 seconds or so in Fords you're doing pretty well. The pace was also rapid - a new lap record I believe -so although the field may be smaller it's just as competitive up front in terms of talent as in years past.

sgrok · 2 Apr 2002, 20:53 (Ref:250316)

WEll Mygale, you may know better than us why your namesake chassis put out such a poor show.

I do hope that Mygale can pull some better stuff out of the hat for the next race or it's going to be excruciatingly boring watching three blue and yellow streaks roll over the finish line at every meet.

TVR · 2 Apr 2002, 21:33 (Ref:250358)

oy sgrog where was thomson?

TVR · 3 Apr 2002, 07:20 (Ref:250636)

Thruxton test wez 1st hall 2nd heylen 3rd all Van Diemen Scholars, Craig Murray Works Mygale 9th hahahahahahahaha Ben clucas AVON JUNIOR 4th ? Thompson 13th hey sgrog he is good,hahahahahahahahahahhaha

Dickie Thrust · 3 Apr 2002, 08:11 (Ref:250646)

TVR, I think that was Barber in Hall's car for second so a little porky there, but why give up a habit of a lifetime.....

sgrok · 3 Apr 2002, 10:10 (Ref:250725)

I would LOVE to know who you are TVR.

I asked why the poor show for Myagle as I think you'll find all of the Mygales were bunched together at the back of the field.

I've heard there's a serious chassis problem with the new car.

Considering which, I think Thompson did well to fend of the highly talented Oliver Jarvis for the entire race when he was clearly struggling with the chassis into the corners.

And incidentally, Thompson (and List) recorded the fastest speed trap times all weekend so it looks like their Solus is miles ahead of the Scholar.

I would just hold back on your criticism of Murray and co until they've sorted out the problems with the Mygale. And let's not forget, Wonderful Wez didn't win a single race last year, and finished 8th in the championship. I think that speaks volumes.

Little Mo · 3 Apr 2002, 12:12 (Ref:250844)

Wonderful Wez did win 1 race last year that was at spa !

That Speed trap thing about Solus and Scholar just shows how good the Works V.D Drivers and the team must be to have the set up so good.

but you could say whats the diffrence between a Scholar and Solus??

About 0.5 seconds a lap

Then ask what the diffrence between Linsay and Roger and the Works V.D Team

Another 0.5 Seconds a Lap

God Have MERCY

Dickie Thrust · 3 Apr 2002, 12:29 (Ref:250861)

Wow Wez, that makes you 1.5 secs a lap faster than all the other drivers.

GM Man · 3 Apr 2002, 13:08 (Ref:250885)

Speed trap difference comes down to slipstream. Check your lap by lap.

Piranha · 3 Apr 2002, 15:07 (Ref:250956)

Sgrok,
i would have thought that with words like 'numpty' and all the spelling mistakes that TVR is none other that Mr Lewis himself..

Fan · 3 Apr 2002, 15:12 (Ref:250961)

A massive stab in the dark... Trevor van Rooyen??

Jonny Apex · 3 Apr 2002, 17:00 (Ref:250990)

It was actually Barber who set Hall's time.

The Accomplice · 3 Apr 2002, 17:39 (Ref:251017)

Why was Barber in Hall's car?

Jonny Apex · 3 Apr 2002, 17:49 (Ref:251028)

Making sure it was OK.

The Accomplice · 3 Apr 2002, 18:01 (Ref:251051)

So why couldn't Hall tell them that?

Jonny Apex · 3 Apr 2002, 19:06 (Ref:251143)

I have no idea. I'm just going on what the team told me.

TVR · 4 Apr 2002, 07:25 (Ref:251568)

Little Mo" very funny .

Dickie Thrust · 4 Apr 2002, 08:21 (Ref:251610)

Could someone tell me why are the Mygales so poor this year? After all, they have the 2001 Championship winning team Murray and the great 'Puddy' with Continental. Surely these people aren't stupid?

TVR · 4 Apr 2002, 22:47 (Ref:252265)

Well DICK , its to do with the gearbox input shaft , and the rear shock mounts , and the front uprights and the rear uprights the main bellhousing, the chassie and the bodywork "0" and the seat , so I have been told,
but you can not get it right all the time can you???

Little Mo · 5 Apr 2002, 09:54 (Ref:252555)

Quote:

Originally posted by TVR
Well DICK , its to do with the gearbox input shaft , and the rear shock mounts , and the front uprights and the rear uprights the main bellhousing, the chassie and the bodywork "0" and the seat , so I have been told,
but you can not get it right all the time can you???

Thats What i heard too !

Jonny Apex · 5 Apr 2002, 11:00 (Ref:252576)

Dickie: I think what TVR's trying to say is that the car, as Gilles Villeneuve once said of the '81 Ferrari to the Old Man's very face, is a sh**box. Or fundamentally flawed in many departments, at least.

A lot of work to do. Here's to hoping they get it right because none of us want to see an absolute white (blue and yellow) wash.

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