Anyone Racing TVR Vixen's?
Discussion
griffdude said:
There's 7 entered in the TVRCC Speed Championships. They do well at the events where handling is more important than power, particularly Harewood & Debden.
To say they do well is an under statement Geoff and Iain Stallard both in s2 Vixens and Mike Roe, s4 Vixen are always hard to beat. Geoff has won the championship and Mike is well placed to do so this year. Contact details are on the TVRCC web siteThe are really fantastic although i have not had the time or budget to get mine on track it is on the to do list in the future.
Here are a few pictures of Mark Gussin in his Vixen S2 and Mark does it on a far tighter budget than some driving to and from each race in true TVR historic fashion as they often did in period he has this year stretched the budget and had a new engine built which he tells me is far better than last years and also in one of the best colour combinations one of my racing heroes as its all about taking part.
The last picture is one i took or a series i took at Lynden hill in 2013
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Here are a few pictures of Mark Gussin in his Vixen S2 and Mark does it on a far tighter budget than some driving to and from each race in true TVR historic fashion as they often did in period he has this year stretched the budget and had a new engine built which he tells me is far better than last years and also in one of the best colour combinations one of my racing heroes as its all about taking part.
The last picture is one i took or a series i took at Lynden hill in 2013
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Is your tidgy engine out for the re-build yet 
One thing with the TVRCC sprint Championship there really are a fantastic bunch of guys and girls that compete there a Nice bunch of people you could not find some with there road cars with a few upgrades and some with fully built track cars with all the gear unless you have you sights set on racing nose to tail rather than against the clock.
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prideaux said:
One thing with the TVRCC sprint Championship there really are a fantastic bunch of guys and girls that compete there a Nice bunch of people you could not find some with there road cars with a few upgrades and some with fully built track cars with all the gear unless you have you sights set on racing nose to tail rather than against the clock.
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I agree. (which is a miracle in itself) I think pre 80's meeting combined with a round of the sprint championship would be great and maybe allow others who have not thought about competition to have a go!A
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prideaux said:
One thing with the TVRCC sprint Championship there really are a fantastic bunch of guys and girls that compete there a Nice bunch of people you could not find some with there road cars with a few upgrades and some with fully built track cars with all the gear unless you have you sights set on racing nose to tail rather than against the clock.
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I was one the first to sprint in the TVRCC sprint Championship 1997 And most went racing in the Tasmin Championship in the end including me.A
Thanks for the replies and photos.
I am looking at options and the classes that are open for vixens to be completed successfully.
I have been racing motorbikes for many years but now as I get older I am looking to move to 4 wheels and include these era tvr's.
I am after advice as it would be pointless and waste of money me building a vixen to a specification which puts it in its own class.
Thanks Neil
I am looking at options and the classes that are open for vixens to be completed successfully.
I have been racing motorbikes for many years but now as I get older I am looking to move to 4 wheels and include these era tvr's.
I am after advice as it would be pointless and waste of money me building a vixen to a specification which puts it in its own class.
Thanks Neil
There are 2 TVR's I think one is a Tuscan the other an M, to my limited knowledge, are circuit racing in the HSCC 70's championship:
HSCC 70s Road Sports Championship
The 70s Road Sports Championship does exactly what it says on the tin. It is a race series for road-legal production sports cars produced and registered in the 1970s. Some minor modifications to engines and suspension are permitted, but bodyshells must remain standard. For a full list of eligible cars click here. The result is a huge and varied field, packed with Porsches, Datsuns, MGs and many more marques. Extra Championship points are awarded for cars driven to and from the circuit on the road.
http://www.hscc.org.uk/championships
'Another Pesky Vixen driver ;-)'
HSCC 70s Road Sports Championship
The 70s Road Sports Championship does exactly what it says on the tin. It is a race series for road-legal production sports cars produced and registered in the 1970s. Some minor modifications to engines and suspension are permitted, but bodyshells must remain standard. For a full list of eligible cars click here. The result is a huge and varied field, packed with Porsches, Datsuns, MGs and many more marques. Extra Championship points are awarded for cars driven to and from the circuit on the road.
http://www.hscc.org.uk/championships
'Another Pesky Vixen driver ;-)'
There is a one racing in the German Triumph Competitions and British GTs championship which IIRC describes itself as a Vixen 2500. By no means fast though - the only time I have raced against him was at Dijon in 2011 he was on Yokos and my Grantura was MUCH quicker despite being on Dunlops.
Choose your racing carefully.
A vixen generally will not be competitive in something like the HSCC because it is quite heavy and well built . Thus where limited mods are permitted and regs are enforced you will always have other Loti etc out in front.. Swinging 60's will allow mods and as such the car can be tweaked to be competitive…It depends on whether you want to have fun or compete in an arms race though!
Tuscan V6, different matter altogether..A very competitive car for its class in HSCC.
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A vixen generally will not be competitive in something like the HSCC because it is quite heavy and well built . Thus where limited mods are permitted and regs are enforced you will always have other Loti etc out in front.. Swinging 60's will allow mods and as such the car can be tweaked to be competitive…It depends on whether you want to have fun or compete in an arms race though!
Tuscan V6, different matter altogether..A very competitive car for its class in HSCC.
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Dollyman1850 said:
Choose your racing carefully.
A vixen generally will not be competitive in something like the HSCC because it is quite heavy and well built . Thus where limited mods are permitted and regs are enforced you will always have other Loti etc out in front.. Swinging 60's will allow mods and as such the car can be tweaked to be competitive…It depends on whether you want to have fun or compete in an arms race though!
Tuscan V6, different matter altogether..A very competitive car for its class in HSCC.
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What types of mods do Swinging 60s allow, that HSCC don't? A vixen generally will not be competitive in something like the HSCC because it is quite heavy and well built . Thus where limited mods are permitted and regs are enforced you will always have other Loti etc out in front.. Swinging 60's will allow mods and as such the car can be tweaked to be competitive…It depends on whether you want to have fun or compete in an arms race though!
Tuscan V6, different matter altogether..A very competitive car for its class in HSCC.
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Best,
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