Who's Racing Where.

[Dollyman1850]

davegt6 said:

Off to Oulton Park for the Gold Cup meeting this weekend then Donington weekend after. Hoping for something less like offshore powerboat racing than the Silverstone Classic although forecast doesn't look great. Plenty of TVRs (Griffiths apart from me) in the Guards GT race at Oulton if anyone is planning to come. Qualifying Saturday, race Sunday.

Have a great weekend Dave
N.

[Hansoplast]

Richard was racing in Holland the Classic Grand Prix.

Nobody wrenching on his car in the hours before the race see pics. Most of the other drivers do.
Was he in the pub for a limonade ?(was hot)
Just spoke to him a few words waiting to go on track. Not the right time for a social talk.
His driving was great, passed several cars and his major rival (his story) the Morgan within the first round.
Without any noise he cut through the field.

Some impressions;

[Hansoplast]

Also seen in the Classic Grand Prix Zandvoort.

And again nobody wrenching, just polishing.

I am not a photographer sorry.

[madsvlund]

A few pics from saturday. And yes, TVR's do have power :-)

[griff 200]

Great to see you having fun with it. Richard

[Hansoplast]

So Mads,

The driveline stayed alive?

Circuit looks very tight, do you use a quick rack? And no tyre rubbing?

Knowing you (??) what's coming next on the car?

Have fun.

Hans

[madsvlund]

It's very tight, and yes I have a planetary gear build into the steering column, so it's 1.9 turn lock to lock.

Power is there, but I have to work on the control :-) Driveline is ok.... but I'm nervous :-)

So winter plan include a 3x ducati 848 ITB manifold with shower injection (plans to follow), front ARB needs to be a lot stiffer, so I planning to make a solution with replaceble spring with bolt on arms.
Big thing is gearbox, perhaps a going for a T5 with close ratio, but looking for a sequential solution. Perhaps converting a 7 speed BMW SMG from automatic to manual.

Engine just needs a full check, and perhaps some better rods and pistons if the wife will sponsor :-)

And cabin needs to finish up, new sunroof have to be made, and variable backpresure vale in the exhaust, antispin in the ECU and my newest invention, a 2 channel breake pressure instrument with datalogging in the ECU.

And implementing wireless network in the car (for cable less ECU connectino and mobile phone data logging incl GPS)


:-)
so only a couple of minor projects

[Fiscracer]

griff 200 said:

Great to see you having fun with it. Richard

Data logger power supply played up but here is some GoPro action from race 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KyUM5x0xWI

Cheers

[madsvlund]

another pic from saturday, on 2 wheels :-)

[griff 200]

You do like you're up grades some of which I have not a clue about mainly tec electrics. Hopefully by fitting engine and g box as a tuned unit with shall we say enough power I will not need to upgrade. But I'm not racing. But I'm sure you are loving it and that's the main thing. Richard

[Fiscracer]

I am racing at the Spa 6 Hours this weekend in the Marcos. Entry list includes the McInerney Griffith and Ward Grantura

Come and say hello if you are going

[Dimension]

will definitely be there, along with at least 10 or so german TVR afficionados

[Dollyman1850]

N.

[Fiscracer]

Dimension said:

will definitely be there, along with at least 10 or so german TVR afficionados

We are in endurance pit 34. Come and say hello

[pete.reeve]

We are at Brands on Sunday this week for two rounds one day race and one night race.
And the weather looks good. I Have a guest driver so it will be fun.
See some of you there.

Pete

[Dollyman1850]

pete.reeve said:

We are at Brands on Sunday this week for two rounds one day race and one night race.
And the weather looks good. I Have a guest driver so it will be fun.
See some of you there.

Pete

Have a great weekend Pete..
saving up for next year.
N

[pete.reeve]

Snetterton on Saturday this weekend 33 car grid and 16 in my class!!! The weather is not good.
But hey ho

See you there

Pete

[davegt6]

I'll look out for you Pete - Jon and I are in the Tuscan V8 on Sat and the Grantura on Sun. TVRtastic weekend!

[pete.reeve]

Had a good day at Silverstone. Some new cars out in the Swinging Sixties

https://youtu.be/YCSt6EvRk9g

[davegt6]

Not exactly racing but flying the flag for old TVRs this weekend at the Chateau Impney hill climb. Went as a spectator last year and had a great day out then got an invite to compete so couldn't say no. Never done a hill climb before and the class I'm in looks seriously fast so no great expectations but will have fun. Last year TVR was represented by Ivan Dutton in the freshly restored ex-John Woolfe TVR AUD10 which has a separate thread on it as it is for sale (as featured in a certain classic car mag).

If you are around come and say hello and wish me luck!

Cheers

Dave