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[Willmaz223]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Caught some of the live stream from VLN at the ‘Ring, and delighted to see the famous Opel Manta still racing! Currently 4th in class as well.

Good race,shame it was shortened but going round the ring in fog not a very wise thing to do.😁

[The Fat Clerk]

Originally Posted by Willmaz223

Good race,shame it was shortened but going round the ring in fog not a very wise thing to do.��

I did the Ring in heavy sleet in the 80's, in a single seater the most frightened I ever was on a race track, serious squeaky bum time.

[E.B]

One for the marshalls. Always ready for a call out!

https://www.facebook.com/indycar/vid...9885967433214/

[Gerard C]

Subtitles could be: Sh.. happens!!!

[GORDON STREETER]

Having a look through some old photos and found this pic of a start of one of Barry's races. Qualifying 3rd against all that muscle

[Peter Mallett]

Yes indeed. Happy days.

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Having a look through some old photos and found this pic of a start of one of Barry's races. Qualifying 3rd against all that muscle

Oh, and there was me thinking that it was a reverse grid!

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

Oh, and there was me thinking that it was a reverse grid!

Cheeky! Our Gordon is a legend in his own bath-time......

[grantp]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Attachment 52760 Having a look through some old photos and found this pic of a start of one of Barry's races. Qualifying 3rd against all that muscle

Looks like the race was a dry start so I image the long drag up the hill made for an interesting first lap?

I think we need to be told the story of the race Gordon - maybe treat us to the video?

[E.B]

I have no idea who this is other than it appeared on Carl Fogarty's twitter.

I t provided me with a certain amount of amusement. Credit to Kieran for bringing it to my attention.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1109165446652149760

And I have just worked out what PMSL means!

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by grantp

Looks like the race was a dry start so I image the long drag up the hill made for an interesting first lap?

I think we need to be told the story of the race Gordon - maybe treat us to the video?

Yes I think I got swamped by a few on that drag up to Le Combe, however I ended up finishing 10th overall out of the 63 starters and did the race on my own.
I very rarely filmed races and I didn't have a GoPro at that time only a camcorder and anything that was excess weight was thrown out, my team only put enough fuel in to do the hour and I actually ran out on the slowing down lap It was a quick car in it's day and weighed 660 kilos. I was running a 1500cc crossflow engine in it that day with "enough" HP and would happily pull between 9-10,000 all day long.

[delta]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Yes I think I got swamped by a few on that drag up to Le Combe, however I ended up finishing 10th overall out of the 63 starters and did the race on my own.
I very rarely filmed races and I didn't have a GoPro at that time only a camcorder and anything that was excess weight was thrown out, my team only put enough fuel in to do the hour and I actually ran out on the slowing down lap It was a quick car in it's day and weighed 660 kilos. I was running a 1500cc crossflow engine in it that day with "enough" HP and would happily pull between 9-10,000 all day long.

Me and Compte watched you go up Eu Rouge a few years back. Awsum. Great shame you are not out there racing.

[The Fat Clerk]

Busy Javelin Track Day today with the usual mix of Race / Sprint / Rally cars along with road & Trackday cars.

Racing cars included a pair of MGCC Midgets. a BMW 3 series, a Locost and a Clio from the 750MC, joined by a Radical & several MX5's & Caterhams.

Sprint cars included a PCGB Porsche 944 who was running in a replacement engine, a MGZR, several MX5's & a Polo.

A white MK1 Rally spec Escort was my personal favourite.

Other cars out were the usual French Hot Hatches, pairs of Celica's, Porsches & Scoobys. Most unusual was definitely a Martini liveried Rage Buggy.

Funny moment was putting a red out for 2 Swans who wouldn't get off the track, low point was a red for a 19 plate (3 week old!) MX5 which is now on its way to the Scrapyard after attacking the tyres on the Stebbe Straight.

Just another day in paradise

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by The Fat Clerk

Funny moment was putting a red out for 2 Swans who wouldn't get off the track, low point was a red for a 19 plate (3 week old!) MX5 which is now on its way to the Scrapyard after attacking the tyres on the Stebbe Straight.

Just another day in paradise

I bet no one got too near to the swans! And you’d have thought an MX5 would be a safe bet for a track day car....

Had to laugh at the ingenuity shown by those attempting to smuggle stuff into prisons. Obviously drones are very ‘yesterday’ with the anti-tech now available, so latest is dead rats .....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-47670309

[dwh43scale]

[QUOTE=Mike Bell;3893216]I bet no one got too near to the swans! And you’d have thought an MX5 would be a safe bet for a track day car....

We have a Mk4 MX5 and it is considerably more edgy that the previous MK3 in my opinion

Always need to remember I am not driving the Giulietta when in the MX5 ...

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by dwh43scale

We have a Mk4 MX5 and it is considerably more edgy that the previous MK3 in my opinion

Always need to remember I am not driving the Giulietta when in the MX5 ...

Interesting. Mk4 latest version, yes? I did hear it said by motoring journos that the new one was closer to the original in driver ‘involvement’. Better looking as well, to me.

[dwh43scale]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Interesting. Mk4 latest version, yes? I did hear it said by motoring journos that the new one was closer to the original in driver ‘involvement’. Better looking as well, to me.

Yes, the latest version. Sharper looking and still good fun. For goodness sake, it's even economical now - high 30's over a mix of short and longer journeys - and I do use the full rev range from time to time. There now follows a disclaimer - where safe and legal to do so, etc, etc, etc

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

And you’d have thought an MX5 would be a safe bet for a track day car....

Ah, but that's not taking into account the capability of the nut behind the wheel!

[The Fat Clerk]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

Ah, but that's not taking into account the capability of the nut behind the wheel!

Certainly see plenty of those, mind you if you think they're 'iffy' you see some of the riders on a bike track day. BSB they aint.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by The Fat Clerk

Certainly see plenty of those, mind you if you think they're 'iffy' you see some of the riders on a bike track day. BSB they aint.

‘All the gear, and no idea” And that refers to cars as well as bikes.....

Talking on the radio2 prog (forgot to switch it off ) about passengers being winched off the Cruise Ship by helichopper, and how terrifying that would be. No doubt that would be the case for many, but a lovely American couple on the TV this morning said (something like) ‘at Disney you’d have to pay for that- we got it for free!’ Good on them.....

[grantp]

Originally Posted by The Fat Clerk

Funny moment was putting a red out for 2 Swans who wouldn't get off the track, low point was a red for a 19 plate (3 week old!) MX5 which is now on its way to the Scrapyard after attacking the tyres on the Stebbe Straight.

Just another day in paradise

There seems to be a particular little bit of the Stebbe Straight that can catch people out and have them into the barriers in a trice - usually on the inside.

Oddly it seems to be well along the straight bit rather than coming onto it.

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by grantp

There seems to be a particular little bit of the Stebbe Straight that can catch people out and have them into the barriers in a trice - usually on the inside.

Oddly it seems to be well along the straight bit rather than coming onto it.

Seen that several times.....when I ran wide there once I was VERY careful not to try anything clever to regain the circuit quickly - just let it run gently back on in its own time - far too easy to try to "snap" back on and end up pirouetting into the inside barrier.....

[gary396]

Croft Circuit have started re-surfacing the whole track today - BARC must have found some spare cash down the back of their sofa.

I wonder how many residents will get a knock at the door...."We're just doing your neighbour's driveway and we have a bit left over so we can do you a good deal..."

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by gary396

Croft Circuit have started re-surfacing the whole track today - BARC must have found some spare cash down the back of their sofa.

I wonder how many residents will get a knock at the door...."We're just doing your neighbour's driveway and we have a bit left over so we can do you a good deal..."

Good News, but I hope they’re not using the same ‘specialist’ that re-surfaced Sillystone last time......

[Peter Mallett]

Four blokes and a transit pick up?