20 min race at Snetterton..?
Posted By : Andy Vowell, 26-May-2005, 12:19pm
No seriously have a great time, I'm not playing this time but may pop up to watch. Any idea of entries yet.
Andy
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20 min race at Snetterton..?
Posted By : Michael Davis, 26-May-2005, 04:28pm
Mine went off today (last minute as usual)-
20 min race at Snetterton..?
Posted By : David Thompson, 26-May-2005, 09:12pm
The GT6 is entered for the championship race and the 30 minute pit stop race, Mr Wolfe being the other driver. We will no doubt be practicing the comedy driver change routine in full garb once more in the paddock the night before so come along and suck back a beer or two whilst we try to extricate the 6ft plus Jon from the shoebox sized interior of my race car much to the amusement of all present!
While we're on the subject of long distances, anyone else up for the 21 lap Silverstone International race? Entry already in!
Cheers
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20 min race at Snetterton..?
Posted By : Nigel Gibbins, 26-May-2005, 09:29pm
Eep!...
21 laps of Silverstone international!! I don't think I could carry enough fuel if I filled the whole boot with it!!!
We'll see...
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20 min race at Snetterton..?
Posted By : Andy Vowell, 03-Jun-2005, 08:00am
Snett final instructions should have come though the racers letterboxes this morning. Spill the beans guys, who is out to play, whats the programme, and how much is the late entry fee (winking smiley).
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20 min race at Snetterton..? - Boo!
Posted By : Nigel Gibbins, 03-Jun-2005, 11:35am
I'm not playing as I still have no engine... !
*spotted extra wear on the cam follower bores - needs sorting*
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20 min race at Snetterton..? - Boo!
Posted By : Michael Davis, 03-Jun-2005, 03:04pm
Well our race is up to 25 minutes now! But the pitstop has been cancelled due to lack of entries
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20 min race at Snetterton..? - Boo!
Posted By : Andy Vowell, 03-Jun-2005, 03:27pm
Perhaps a saving grace I've not entered. I'm not sure my car will run for 25 mins, and I'm damn sure I don't have enough fuel capacity. Who is entered though?-
20 min race at Snetterton..? - Boo!
Posted By : Michael Davis, 03-Jun-2005, 03:31pm
Class A
John Yarnell
Michael Davis
Mark Hadfield
Class C
Dave Thompson
Steve Adams
Clive Gimson
Kev Hadfield
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20 min race at Snetterton..? - Boo!
Posted By : Michael Davis, 03-Jun-2005, 03:33pm
Sorry, I missed off Julian Belcher in a class H vitesse. Also assorted TRs (8 TSSC cars and 9 TRs in total plus Julian)-
20 min race at Snetterton..? - Boo!
Posted By : Mark Hadfield, 03-Jun-2005, 04:56pm
My tank is not big enough, if it is true then that leaves a week to get a new tank made, could have done with knowing this abit sooner-
20 min race at Snetterton..? - Boo!
Posted By : Nigel Gibbins, 03-Jun-2005, 05:06pm
I think that 25 minutes is a bit long for our cars... afterall we are all geared to run for 15 minutes usually.
You may find that you are not the only one with this problem.
IF I were racing *grumble* then I'd be doubting that I'd make it full distance, so I'd probably take a standard fuel tank along just in case.
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20 min race at Snetterton..? - Boo!
Posted By : Adrian Lee, 03-Jun-2005, 05:45pm
I have one sat in my garage if anyone is interested.........2mm steel and pressure tested,estimated 17 gallon capacity,have not got round to making the filler neck yet though,.............slightly important bit i suppose.But if you want to borrow it and sort the filler out you can.-
20 min race at Snetterton..? - Boo!
Posted By : Mark Field, 03-Jun-2005, 08:54pm
well i dont know what your all going on about so far this season 1b has managed 4 races at 30 and 40 minute duration one with a pit stop last weekend at mallory .without complaining and before im asked no shes not runing a tall diff and so keeping revs down we now run a 4.55 and reving through to 8k the only advantage we have is the 18 gallon fuel tank the times arnt coming to bad either 1min 34 at snettt and 61secs at mallory and on fia dulops as well the biggest difference we have found on the advantage side is the griper sailsbry syle diff tends to be working better than the quaiffe we are used to in colins other spit and gt6 .well good luck on a good race at snet and heres hopeing to get over to watch-
25 min race at Snetterton..?
Posted By : John Yarnell, 04-Jun-2005, 08:42am
...Can someone video Songs of Praise please...-
25 min race at Snetterton..?
Posted By : Mark Hadfield, 04-Jun-2005, 01:05pm
reliability is not a problem no doubt we can finish 25mins, Dad regularly does 40mins with the top hat no problem,Dave thompson does the same no problem we have done many pitstop race between the lot of us we will survive-
25 min race at Snetterton..?
Posted By : Julian Belcher, 05-Jun-2005, 12:28pm
A friend of mine described a racing lap as more satisfying than sex, and at just over a minute per lap lasts considerably longer.
At my advanced age I am not sure if I will be able to handle all the excitement, I am also concerned that my old banger will not last the course. All too often these days it appears to run out of steam in the final stages causing deep disappointment and frustration. Indeed after just a short session (which seems to happen every month or so) its days before I feel myself again.
Do any of you guys have similar problems? Maybe a self help group could be started. I already have a name for it
"The Older Sports Sixers Ending Races Society." Now I appreciate that this is a long name so perhaps we should use the initials?
Any help and advice on this serious problem would be appreiated by this new addition to the grid.
Julian
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25 min race at Snetterton..?
Posted By : John Davies, 05-Jun-2005, 01:06pm
Julian,
Join the Silverbacks!
John
See
PS I'm sorry to be sitting this one out, but as I'll be in France, not too sorry.
See y'all @ Mallory, my liver permitting. J.-
25 min race at Snetterton..?
Posted By : Michael Davis, 09-Jun-2005, 10:11pm
I read on the 10-10ths forum that AMOC have a meeting at Snetterton on the Saturday immediately before us on the Sunday. I don't know whether this means that early arrivers on the Saturday won't be able to get into the paddock until later as was the case at Rockingham.
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20 min race at Snetterton..?
Posted By : Nigel Gibbins, 07-Jun-2005, 11:51am
Please help!
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20 min race at Snetterton..can i just turn up and watch
Posted By : Alistair Mathie, 10-Jun-2005, 09:06pm
Hi,
I only live about 20 minutes from Snetterton, can i just turn up and watch the action and if so how much is it and what time do the gates open on Sunday.
Thanks,
Al-
20 min race at Snetterton..can i just turn up and watch
Posted By : Michael Davis, 10-Jun-2005, 10:43pm
Spectator entry is usually &163;10. Just turn up on the day. Gates normally open from early on, 8am at least I'd guess. It's an open paddock so come and say hello.-
Snetterton - Result?
Posted By : Andy Vowell, 12-Jun-2005, 10:10pm
Snetterton is done and dusted
So what's the story, who took the glory?
Andy-
Snetterton - Result?
Posted By : Mark Hadfield, 12-Jun-2005, 10:26pm
Hi Andy
Results:
1. GRAHAM MILLER
2. HUGH MAUND
3. MARTYN ADAMS
4. JOHN THOMASON
5. MARK HUMPHRIES
6. KEV HADFIELD
7. CLIVE GRIMSON
8. CRAIG JEPSON
9. DAVE THOMPSON
10. JOHN YARNELL
11. MARK HADFIELD
12. STEVE ADAMS
13. MIK DAVIS
dnf:
SIMON KNOWLES
JULIAN BELCHER
JOE HENDSERSON
STEVE CHAPMAN
DAVID WOZENCROFT
A very exciting race, with lots of action everywhere. Will show you the video at next meeting
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Snetterton - Result?
Posted By : Nigel Gibbins, 13-Jun-2005, 02:26pm
Andy... I've just read the report and sent it away - I've also email (PM) it to you so you know what happened....
After all the fuss about a 25minute race is it seems that all of the TSSC cars were quite capable of blatting around Snetteron fro 25 minutes - even with the tiny fuel tanks some of them have !!-
Snetterton - Result?
Posted By : Mark Field, 13-Jun-2005, 07:01pm
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Snetterton - Result?
Posted By : Andy Vowell, 14-Jun-2005, 06:12pm
Even KY "weaver" Yarnell who by the sound of it did more distance than others by using both side of the track at once I gather
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Snetterton - Result?
Posted By : John Yarnell, 14-Jun-2005, 08:29pm
Errr, ummm, yes, apologies to Mark for being a clueless idiot. "Just the one direction change permitted..." I heard quite loud and clear from the clerk of the course (a proper grown-up)!-
Snetterton - Result?
Posted By : Nigel Gibbins, 14-Jun-2005, 10:14pm
tut tut... naughty boy!!!
...what's all this 'KY' weaver bit then..... 'JY' perhapse... maybe you're just a slippery customer (
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Snetterton - Result?
Posted By : John Yarnell, 14-Jun-2005, 10:50pm
I think the "KY" thing originated from some website about some blue TR7V8 and some (baby) blue spit mk4, I could be wrong. Personally, I reckon the nickname "Slackplod" is far better....-
Snetterton - Result?
Posted By : Nigel Gibbins, 15-Jun-2005, 08:51am
Ahhh... yes!
"...new boy Jonny 'KY' Yarnell had slipped one in at the end..."
Good 'ol Johnny Boy...
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