Brighton Speed Trials 2014

[fay970l]

Does anyone know a good place to park for this event? Don't mind walking a bit!

[NotNormal]

fay970l said:

Does anyone know a good place to park for this event? Don't mind walking a bit!

Multi storey in the Marina, its free

Not worth taking parking risks as traffic wardens have a field day and are out in force, as are plod on the A23 getting people for speeding so don't go crazy on the journey there and back.

[Pete V]

Heading down as well. Really looking forward to it. Pics from previous years have definitely wetted the appetite.

[fay970l]

Thanks.

[cosworth330]

I will be going for the 1st time. Used a parking website where I park on a private driveway of a house about 20 mins walk away in a little close. Always worried about getting door dents etc so hate parking my car in a car park and can't use the mrs car.
Is the paddock where I head for to buy a ticket and if so is that near the pier ?

Thanks
Simon

[papercup]

yes, get to the pier and, facing it, turn left

cosworth330 said:

I will be going for the 1st time. Used a parking website where I park on a private driveway of a house about 20 mins walk away in a little close. Always worried about getting door dents etc so hate parking my car in a car park and can't use the mrs car.
Is the paddock where I head for to buy a ticket and if so is that near the pier ?

Thanks
Simon

[SWH]

Weather forecast is looking good

Heading down there with our youngest straight after breakfast to have a look round the pits and see a few of the practice runs.

Probably going to park at the Marina then walk over I think, looking forward to it

[CHIEF]

I'll probably have a stroll down with my 3yo and see what the fuss is about.

[rev-erend]

Entry list looks pretty good this year.

I will be there for sure..

http://www.brightonandhovemotorclub.co.uk/

[rwstokes]

A gallery of pretty much all the cars from today.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/126734924@N06/sets/7...

Fantastic event, and really glad its back running.

Only been once before in 2012, but its such a freindly event, and some fantastic machinery on show, plus its a free day out. all round good stuff

one sample shot of the lovely Bac Mono. Such a cool car.

[RemyMartin]

Just back from the Speed trials, my first time and after the all the petition nonsense (which I signed) I promised I would go.

Really enjoyable day out. Had a good chat with Steve Mead who standard engined S1000RR with a long Swingarm and air shifter was doing 9.2@154mph. Mega impressive and nice bloke.

F40 sounded amazing shame it couldn't do the numbers.

[House86]

Few pics from me -









Rest can be found here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tim0854/sets/7215764...

[dal2litrefrogeye]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCYCp74ZvQw&lis...
my 1st practice run

[RemyMartin]

Your little frogeye is pretty rapid :-)

[hyperblue]

Great day out, glad the weather held! The F40 still has such presence, grew up with a picture of one on my bedroom wall, makes me feel like a kid again seeing one

£12 seemed a bit steep at first, but worth it over the day and to support the event.

[dal2litrefrogeye]

cheers the sequential box has made a big differnce , heres my fastest run with a bit of tyre warming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COo1rxBeTKU&lis...

Edited by dal2litrefrogeye on Saturday 6th September 22:45

[fatboy18]

dal2litrefrogeye said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCYCp74ZvQw&lis...
my 1st practice run

HaHa, Looks like you lost a flat cap and duster under braking, is that what they call throwing in the towel

[Pelo]

A great day out. I was a paddock marshal. Got a bunch of photos too. That F40 - wow, never thought I'd ever see one! And the TVRs, classics, many cars I'd never have seen back in NZ https://flic.kr/s/aHsk2wwYPf

[CHIEF]

I've been meaning to go to this for 10 years and this was my first time. Awesome, absolutely awesome. One bike cracked 9 seconds and touched almost 170mph.

Got speaking to a bloke who raced a Cosworth Dax Rush. A good grounded Motorsport event and should be on everyone's calendar.

Top day out.

[jeffw]

This is me beating the BAC Mono lol

11.81 at 129MPH

http://youtu.be/65hR2i8E0ng

And these are the results

http://www.tsl-timing.com/sprint/2014/143682.pdf