21st Goodwood Revival Meeting

[Willmaz223]

Originally Posted by john ruston

So the grumpy Ulsterman is on pole for the Pre War Single Seater Race
Odd as it’s been polished and two new tyres since last years race!

At one stage it was on pole by 3.5 seconds.

[john ruston]

They could be in for an interesting afternoon!
Same times as previously but others slow!
Probably something to do with Irish backstop

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by john ruston

So the grumpy Ulsterman is on pole for the Pre War Single Seater Race
Odd as it’s been polished and two new tyres since last years race!

Steady on, John- that almost amounts to preparation!

[john ruston]

Seems it’s an interesting car to drive.
Think you have to take it on having very little imagination.

[E.B]

From the live feed the weather looks better there at Goodwood than here in not so sunny Spain. Thunder and Lightning here earlier. Then 5 mins sunshine and now just miserable and grey with showers.

[SamBinfield]

Originally Posted by E.B

From the live feed the weather looks better there at Goodwood than here in not so sunny Spain. Thunder and Lightning here earlier. Then 5 mins sunshine and now just miserable and grey with showers.

Absolutely gorgeous weather today. Combined with drive through the South Downs this morning it serves as a very effective reminder of the what I miss living away from the UK. A cloud or two wouldn’t go amiss though - a bit much too be stood around in all day.

[356sc]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Steady on, John- that almost amounts to preparation!

The short grumpy one does go well in it.....

[356sc]

Originally Posted by john ruston

Seems it’s an interesting car to drive.
Think you have to take it on having very little imagination.

Current driver is perfect for it then.....

[john ruston]

It’s the fully fitted race suit that really sets it off!
Seeing is believing!

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by E.B

From the live feed the weather looks better there at Goodwood than here in not so sunny Spain. Thunder and Lightning here earlier. Then 5 mins sunshine and now just miserable and grey with showers.

Same here mate, roads flooded, entertainment cancelled, bars shut with sewerage coming back up the toilets and sinks, sea brown with the dirt and sand washed into it. Brilliant

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Same here mate, roads flooded, entertainment cancelled, bars shut with sewerage coming back up the toilets and sinks, sea brown with the dirt and sand washed into it. Brilliant

And this was the picture about half way between the two of you on the Orihuela Costa, on the AP7 motorway about 15-20 miles south of Alicante airport.

[midgetman]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Same here mate, roads flooded, entertainment cancelled, bars shut with sewerage coming back up the toilets and sinks, sea brown with the dirt and sand washed into it. Brilliant

Blue skies and sunshine at Clay Pigeon today. T shirt weather.

Can't post a picture of me sat in the sunshine with a beer though, far too busy!

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[brands]

Cracking day at Goodwood. Very warm sunshine from mid morning till sunset.
Some lovely cars being driven hard and the evening race was entertaining.

Impressed with the "foam" barriers in front of the armco on the exit of Madgwick, 3 cars went in and managed to drive off without troubling the marshals. The Jag that hit big style ended on it's side but there seemed to be little damage given the speed it hit, driver climbed out unassisted and the marshals sorted out the barriers in minutes.

The sight of Sam Hancock drifting the 246S through Madgwick had the crowd grinning ear to ear

Took far too many photos again

[356sc]

Originally Posted by john ruston

It’s the fully fitted race suit that really sets it off!
Seeing is believing!

He was claiming that he was going to grow into it....

[dwh43scale]

Day 1 report - super weather and fabulous light for the Kinrara at Kinrara. Good to catch up briefly with delta.

Looking forward to a good days racing - will be taking photos around the circuit.

Glad to hear a bit less "most expensive grid in the world" for the Kinrara.

Somewhat "bemused" that a pole sitting car again failed scrutineering leaving a multiple Le Mans winner to start from the back ...

[delta]

Our FIA French scrutineer for F3 cup is here and spending a fair amount of time checking cars and paperwork . I have found everyone very frendly this year apart from paddock Marshall’s . I took the Cooper Maz down to assembly area like I have done with cars for the past 20 years . Got told very firmly that I had gone through the wrong gate . Then I got told I can’t ride my £20.00 period push bike. Grrrrrrrr

[Mike Crow]

Originally Posted by brands

Cracking day at Goodwood. Very warm sunshine from mid morning till sunset.
Some lovely cars being driven hard and the evening race was entertaining.

Impressed with the "foam" barriers in front of the armco on the exit of Madgwick, 3 cars went in and managed to drive off without troubling the marshals. The Jag that hit big style ended on it's side but there seemed to be little damage given the speed it hit, driver climbed out unassisted and the marshals sorted out the barriers in minutes.

The sight of Sam Hancock drifting the 246S through Madgwick had the crowd grinning ear to ear

Took far too many photos again

They are called Recticel barriers I think. Been used very successfully at Castle Combe for the last couple of years. Interested to see them at Goodwood. They do seem to prevent a lot of damage to cars and the track where the run off is very limited. I expect to see their use expand

The Ferrari was magic as was the whole day.

[zefarelly]

Originally Posted by john ruston

So the grumpy Ulsterman is on pole for the Pre War Single Seater Race
Odd as it’s been polished and two new tyres since last years race!

Just the two on the left. No point in wasting money. I hope he put a bit of 2* in it as well.

[356sc]

Good to see so many tenthers going well.

Watching a great scrap between Robert Barrie of this parish and Nick Swift on live streaming.

[Belmondo]

Alfa P3 with a roll bar??

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Belmondo

Alfa P3 with a roll bar??

If the driver / owner is American and it races over there, it could be compulsory fitment?

[john ruston]

Will
No 356’s in that race
Looking at times not quickest of drivers but a show for the MOG

[zefarelly]

St Mary's trophy was good. . .

[GORDON STREETER]

[QUOTE=Mike Harte;3927803]And this was the picture about half way between the two of you on the Orihuela Costa, on the AP7 motorway about 15-20 miles south of Alicante airport.[QUOTE/]



They were a bit more proactive the other day unlike 7 years ago, they sandbagged the road between Vera Playa and Villaricos to divert the water into the sea. Back then we had loads of cars washed onto the beach and helicopters rescuing people from their rooftops.
As we are "old-timers" from the early 70s we knew where the flood plains were and bough a place a lot higher up and watched all the new developments being built on them !

[john ruston]

So grumpy won .
Not bad for a knackered late middle aged balding bloke.
Hope he gets to Red Lion before he starts on the celebrity booze!
About time!