Spa6 2009: various snaps
Discussion
jellison said:
Is Cheng having a ya off from running the Silver car?
See ya there
He's there, and in the Six hour http://www.roadbook.be/spasixhours/pdf/Spa_Entry_R...See ya there
12 2994 WYMEERSCH Jos TVR 3000 M 8 1973
> Would be good to finally meet Jos!
35 6600 LIM Cheng RAM Cobra 5 DICKSON John 1984
> Orange, I presume?
18 3996 BREWER Martin ASTON MARTIN DP 214 (c) 2 FOSTER Pete 1963
> Ding dong!
45 4235 DIERICK Marnix JAGUAR 420 Saloon 4 BLOMMAERT Herbert 1967
> Bloody fantastic! A 420 for a racer . . . makes perfect sense does it not?
98 4200 KNIGHT Jerry JAGUAR D Type (r) 4 1964
> Nice.
82 3900 RILEY Andrew MG B V8 1 JAMES Phil 1965
> We'll be waving as usual
188 2500 HENDERSON Joe TRIUMPH TR 6 7 1969
> Nice.
Great line up. No Scragg . . .
> Would be good to finally meet Jos!
35 6600 LIM Cheng RAM Cobra 5 DICKSON John 1984
> Orange, I presume?
18 3996 BREWER Martin ASTON MARTIN DP 214 (c) 2 FOSTER Pete 1963
> Ding dong!
45 4235 DIERICK Marnix JAGUAR 420 Saloon 4 BLOMMAERT Herbert 1967
> Bloody fantastic! A 420 for a racer . . . makes perfect sense does it not?
98 4200 KNIGHT Jerry JAGUAR D Type (r) 4 1964
> Nice.
82 3900 RILEY Andrew MG B V8 1 JAMES Phil 1965
> We'll be waving as usual
188 2500 HENDERSON Joe TRIUMPH TR 6 7 1969
> Nice.
Great line up. No Scragg . . .
jellison said:
Talking with Nigel Reuben (who built the two wide Griff last year they pull a tad over 170 before the brakes (does sound alot though as that hill is bloody steep!), but Chengs seem as fast.
My car has been held up big time by the engine builder (only 9 months late!), I will have to run a longer diff than the 6 hour Griffs as on smaller diameter (modern but fairly narrow) rubber (one Jag ratio longer).
Is Cheng having a ya off from running the Silver car?
See ya there
You need to carry a lot of speed through Eau Rouge to make the big number at the end and it's hard on the brakes. 170 is Challenge Tuscan territory - which was lap times under 2:30 with the old bus stop. What lap times does this historic Griff do?? My car has been held up big time by the engine builder (only 9 months late!), I will have to run a longer diff than the 6 hour Griffs as on smaller diameter (modern but fairly narrow) rubber (one Jag ratio longer).
Is Cheng having a ya off from running the Silver car?
See ya there
Phil,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_GtDHX2dyw&tra...
Doing about 2:53's, but the Brakes on these are really not Good (Jag 3 pots are allowed but only about 270-280mm solid rotor - Blue one had one go shatter at close to top speed on the Kemmel last year - very lucky!
And tyres though fairly big (245 on the back on 8J's) are ZZ's, think they might ge trying to get a 9J in there this year.
They have at least the poke of a Tuscan racer (top level 289's are making about 450bhp Malcolm J's think around there).
You'd have alot more lateral grip and be able to stop a good bit later to get the difference down to what you and Cheng run (about 10 or more less sec's per lap?).
They had too many problems last year to come anywhere overall. Rad, brake disc and a carb replacement across the 2 NR cars. Finger X'd for them this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_GtDHX2dyw&tra...
Doing about 2:53's, but the Brakes on these are really not Good (Jag 3 pots are allowed but only about 270-280mm solid rotor - Blue one had one go shatter at close to top speed on the Kemmel last year - very lucky!
And tyres though fairly big (245 on the back on 8J's) are ZZ's, think they might ge trying to get a 9J in there this year.
They have at least the poke of a Tuscan racer (top level 289's are making about 450bhp Malcolm J's think around there).
You'd have alot more lateral grip and be able to stop a good bit later to get the difference down to what you and Cheng run (about 10 or more less sec's per lap?).
They had too many problems last year to come anywhere overall. Rad, brake disc and a carb replacement across the 2 NR cars. Finger X'd for them this year.
from http://www.roadbook.be/spasixhours/pdf/EntryListSp... looks like just the one Griff (Eek).
Nigel R has switched to this car from the Blue one. That will be a Mega Team, Shipman, Hales, Reuben, car has had a few minor tweeks since last year.
Nigel R has switched to this car from the Blue one. That will be a Mega Team, Shipman, Hales, Reuben, car has had a few minor tweeks since last year.
Edited by jellison on Tuesday 21st September 15:47
jellison said:
Hendo is racing (Properly fast TR6 ) - Watch that thing Fly.
And Graham Miller in the Multi TR Register Championship winning TR8 - OOoo this will be good - like the old day, Hendo and Miller.) - Watch that thing Fly.Now my car is fast enough to take em on I am only watching GRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Bugger.
jagracer said:
He's there, and in the Six hour http://www.roadbook.be/spasixhours/pdf/Spa_Entry_R...
Great entry list for the Barry race. The Studebaker Commander is AJ Foyt's first race car, former Carrera Panamericana winner - fabulous looking thing!
jellison said:
bosscerbera said:
jellison said:
Any idea what speed that thing pulls on the kemmel before the brake go on?
What is can do and what we do do dinkel said:
There's no speedo as it scares the drivers
aren't the same...Actually, there is a GPS speedo in it and we do 150+. It can do 160+, even 170, but the extra 10-15mph beyond 155 eats braking distance and murders the brakes, and a big downhill brake into the Rivage hairpin needs to be considered. In qualifying I'll nudge the 160s but (a) it doesn't make much difference to lap time and (b) I only do a couple of laps then come in. A 60 minute race needs some consideration for making sure the car lasts.
Fastest lap from 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZrZw74rkC4
Talking with Nigel Reuben (who built the two wide Griff last year they pull a tad over 170 before the brakes (does sound alot though as that hill is bloody steep!), but Chengs seem as fast.
My car has been held up big time by the engine builder (only 9 months late!), I will have to run a longer diff than the 6 hour Griffs as on smaller diameter (modern but fairly narrow) rubber (one Jag ratio longer).
Is Cheng having a ya off from running the Silver car?
See ya there
Edited by Erich Stahler on Tuesday 21st September 17:10
jellison said:
Love the sound that Trevor makes.
bosscerbera said:
jagracer said:
He's there, and in the Six hour http://www.roadbook.be/spasixhours/pdf/Spa_Entry_R...
Great entry list for the Barry race. The Studebaker Commander is AJ Foyt's first race car, former Carrera Panamericana winner - fabulous looking thing!I found this parked at the top of the road this evening, I guess it is off to Spa.
I've seen this Osca parked there before but I've never managed to talk to the owner.
I'd love a pictures of it in action. Sadly this is yet another year when I'm not going to be able to make it out to Spa :-( One year, one year I promise.
Sorry for the poor photo, it was just a quick shot from the camera, I'd have been killed if I'd gone back for a real camera.
PS. it is entered in the Stirling Moss Trophy race
I've seen this Osca parked there before but I've never managed to talk to the owner.
I'd love a pictures of it in action. Sadly this is yet another year when I'm not going to be able to make it out to Spa :-( One year, one year I promise.
Sorry for the poor photo, it was just a quick shot from the camera, I'd have been killed if I'd gone back for a real camera.
PS. it is entered in the Stirling Moss Trophy race
Edited by a8hex on Thursday 23 September 11:08
bosscerbera said:
That's an old photo! I think that's from the first time I ever drove it.
Had a lot of fun in the 'B this year, from the back of the grid for various reasons!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLpxOPAMZY
So what happend, we saw that MGB arrive on a trailer and we saw it at Calais but we never saw it in the Barry Race?Had a lot of fun in the 'B this year, from the back of the grid for various reasons!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLpxOPAMZY
Erich Stahler said:
bosscerbera said:
That's an old photo! I think that's from the first time I ever drove it.
Had a lot of fun in the 'B this year, from the back of the grid for various reasons!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLpxOPAMZY
So what happend, we saw that MGB arrive on a trailer and we saw it at Calais but we never saw it in the Barry Race?Had a lot of fun in the 'B this year, from the back of the grid for various reasons!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLpxOPAMZY
jellison said:
Erich Stahler said:
bosscerbera said:
That's an old photo! I think that's from the first time I ever drove it.
Had a lot of fun in the 'B this year, from the back of the grid for various reasons!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLpxOPAMZY
So what happend, we saw that MGB arrive on a trailer and we saw it at Calais but we never saw it in the Barry Race?Had a lot of fun in the 'B this year, from the back of the grid for various reasons!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLpxOPAMZY
bosscerbera said:
jellison said:
Erich Stahler said:
bosscerbera said:
That's an old photo! I think that's from the first time I ever drove it.
Had a lot of fun in the 'B this year, from the back of the grid for various reasons!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLpxOPAMZY
So what happend, we saw that MGB arrive on a trailer and we saw it at Calais but we never saw it in the Barry Race?Had a lot of fun in the 'B this year, from the back of the grid for various reasons!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLpxOPAMZY
We had a look at it at Calais - it did look a tad ropey! (I can say that as not yours
).jellison said:
bosscerbera said:
jellison said:
Erich Stahler said:
bosscerbera said:
That's an old photo! I think that's from the first time I ever drove it.
Had a lot of fun in the 'B this year, from the back of the grid for various reasons!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLpxOPAMZY
So what happend, we saw that MGB arrive on a trailer and we saw it at Calais but we never saw it in the Barry Race?Had a lot of fun in the 'B this year, from the back of the grid for various reasons!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLpxOPAMZY
We had a look at it at Calais - it did look a tad ropey! (I can say that as not yours
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