MSV Team Trophy & Trackday Trophy 2014

MSV Team Trophy & Trackday Trophy 2014

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andy rob

652 posts

221 months

Tuesday 21st April 2015
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Soul Reaver said:
I want a V8!!!! How on earth do they pass the noise test though?
only just !!!

andy rob

652 posts

221 months

Tuesday 21st April 2015
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Drumroll said:
Whilst they could have merged the two NSSCC races the competitors themselves wanted split classes.
correct when the speed differential between the fastest & the slowest cars becomes massive then it becomes dangerous when you are lapping slower cars esp if the slower cars are battling amongst themselves

Soul Reaver

499 posts

191 months

Tuesday 21st April 2015
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Well they sounded and looked awesome smile My Audi is actually quite quiet in comparison.

DemonDriverDan

86 posts

149 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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The V8s were glorious, got to hear them testing on Friday for a bit as well while we were setting up camp!

Unfortunate race for us with the inertia switch killing the car while in a a 3-way battle for the lead frown Oh well, on to Brands! Hoping for another strong result there as it's our local track so we have done many, many test miles

andy rob

652 posts

221 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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cheers lads, first time out for the silver falcon, other than a certain hill climb last year, spent 4 yrs restoring it

andrewcliffe

936 posts

223 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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The Falcon and Monaro looked and sounded great in my position as a trackside photographer.

DemonDriverDan

86 posts

149 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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Andy, did you used to have a 306 BTCC car? The Falcon looked awesome though, must have been incredible to drive at Cadwell

andy rob

652 posts

221 months

Saturday 25th April 2015
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DemonDriverDan said:
Andy, did you used to have a 306 BTCC car? The Falcon looked awesome though, must have been incredible to drive at Cadwell
yes I used to race the ex mark fullalove yellow 306
sorry for the thread hijack !
first time ive drive this falcon around cadwell but have done many laps around cadwell in my white falcon

steeviegeebies

196 posts

144 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Brands GP and Silverstone GP will now be combined TT and TDT races, just like they were in previous years. This is excellent news from MSVT. Big thank you for listening! smile

TonykartEVR

270 posts

148 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Sounds great but that tells me there cannot be many cars entered if they are combining the grid?

What is the brands capacity, 45 cars?

Edit to add: TT had a dismal 13 cars entered at Cadwell so anymore would be a bonus I guess

Soul Reaver

499 posts

191 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Cars entered? I don't enter until the month before as I suspect most do.

woof

8,456 posts

276 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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TonykartEVR said:
Sounds great but that tells me there cannot be many cars entered if they are combining the grid?

What is the brands capacity, 45 cars?

Edit to add: TT had a dismal 13 cars entered at Cadwell so anymore would be a bonus I guess
Brands grid is just 32cars

steeviegeebies

196 posts

144 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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I'm talking Brands GP and Silverstine GP not the Indie and National. MSVT has always run these circuits as combined grids so it isn't a case of small grids but of allowing TT to race with TDT again, which is really positive thing. And the entry fees are now lower than the champs I race on in the same circuits for the same duration.
All good.

Soul Reaver

499 posts

191 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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There will be one more on the TT grid as my car is now up and running (finally)

I will look to do Brands GP with Darren as that's an awesome weekend in the summer to be honest..

steeviegeebies

196 posts

144 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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TonykartEVR said:
Sounds great but that tells me there cannot be many cars entered if they are combining the grid?

What is the brands capacity, 45 cars?

Edit to add: TT had a dismal 13 cars entered at Cadwell so anymore would be a bonus I guess
I remember Modern Classics only had a dozen entries the year that I raced in that series, so small grids on Cadwell are not unique to MSVT. It is such a fabulous circuit to race on - like Anglesey - and both are a very long way from where I live.

DemonDriverDan

86 posts

149 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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The reason they didn't run them as combined grids from the start is they were worried about the closing speed with the S class and D / E class cars. Having looked at the speeds of cars in TT and TDT and how the S / A cars handled the slower guys in TT, they decided it would be ok and opened them up.

We're down for Brands GP, looking forward to it!

TonykartEVR

270 posts

148 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Sorry my mistake, I didn't see the TDT calendar, the Brands GP isn't listed in the TT calendar

fiveoclockhero1

Original Poster:

672 posts

183 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Brands Indy is 32 cars, GP is 44. From what I've seen most series apart from 750MC seem to be struggling with grid sizes. I suspect the Brands Indy TT race in a week and a half will have a healthier grid size.

Altrezia

8,517 posts

210 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Brands (indy) can do 34 cars (well, they are next weekend!)

steeviegeebies

196 posts

144 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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fiveoclockhero1 said:
Brands Indy is 32 cars, GP is 44. From what I've seen most series apart from 750MC seem to be struggling with grid sizes. I suspect the Brands Indy TT race in a week and a half will have a healthier grid size.
I bet. Unfortunately it clashes with a race at Oulton otherwise I'd have been tempted. 1 hour race on Brands Indie is intense.