Heritage Grand Touring Car Challenge

[mini*drummer]

If there is anyone who is racing with us this season on here who raced with us preiously, Could you please do us the favour of removing all the sponsorship decals prior to donnington as we have a new full set for you. I will be coming round to issue them out and sticking them on your cars. (yes i have got a level )
Thanks
Tim.

[winston_no1]

Already done it Tim, can you print us a smaller set of decals though since we only have a mini – you know it makes sense

[mini*drummer]

not being funny but we're all certain they're even bigger.
but we havn't got any cars to put them up against so we're not sure. it may be that on that strip they're more spaced out. not sure. But we're not running any cars this weekend so its gonna be quite an easy one for us
see you soon.

[Dragaan]

I was gutted to discover that they weren't at Oulton Park this year. May I ask why that was? I'd didn't have anything to do with one of the Aston owners revving his engine up on the Sunday last year did it? Is there any chance of them returning?

[TEAM 44]

Looking forward to seeing the old faces, Hopefully the weather will stay good.

[winston_no1]

Dragaan said:

I was gutted to discover that they weren't at Oulton Park this year. May I ask why that was? I'd didn't have anything to do with one of the Aston owners revving his engine up on the Sunday last year did it? Is there any chance of them returning?

Ok - now this is only a stab in the dark as to why, but we have two other races in April so with Oulton that would put us up to three in a month. The series only has seven races in all, so our season would be almost 50% inside the first month which would be no good.

I for one am glad we didnt have three in a month, two hurts the finances enough as it is.

[winston_no1]

Dragaan said:

I was gutted to discover that they weren't at Oulton Park this year. May I ask why that was? I'd didn't have anything to do with one of the Aston owners revving his engine up on the Sunday last year did it? Is there any chance of them returning?

Ok - now this is only a stab in the dark as to why, but we have two other races in April so with Oulton that would put us up to three in a month. The series only has seven races in all, so our season would be almost 50% inside the first month which would be no good.

I for one am glad we didnt have three in a month, two hurts the finances enough as it is.

[Dragaan]

I agree with your reasoning fully. However last year they obviously had them sorted differently and you didn't have to race three times in April. I was just wondering why the schedule had been readjusted to omit Oulton Park this year. Next to the GT races, the heritage races were the highlight of my families weekend.

[Graham]

Unfortunetly you dont tend to get much say in what race dates your offered. once you get below GT's and touring cars you get what your given on a take it or leave it basis.

The TVR series actually did very well to negotiate mainly double headers, but even we ended up with 2 races in 8 days !!!! which is a nightmare for part time teams....

[williamp]

So, how was it today? Wherte did Bob Searles and the other Astons come?

I was there yesterday, but could'nt make it today

[Trackside]

Some photos from the races at Donington. Entertaining stuff from the HGTCC boys and girls, as usual!









More here

[TEAM 44]

williamp said:

So, how was it today? Wherte did Bob Searles and the other Astons come?

I was there yesterday, but could'nt make it today

We did ok but had issues with our coolant system, but this should all be sorted for the next meet this weekend coming

[GURU_1071]

good effort trackside - great photos as usual! - ive spotted two pictures of our mini on two wheels in your album, so the suspension rebuild we did over winter has made a differance!

it was great to see you and your bro again!

unfortunatly the newly rebuilt engine blew up, so we have had to cancel going to the a1gp at brands this weekend.

gutted, absolutley gutted!

[Trackside]

GURU_1071 said:

good effort trackside - great photos as usual! - ive spotted two pictures of our mini on two wheels in your album, so the suspension rebuild we did over winter has made a differance!

it was great to see you and your bro again!

unfortunatly the newly rebuilt engine blew up, so we have had to cancel going to the a1gp at brands this weekend.

gutted, absolutley gutted!

Thanks, Rich. Shame about your engine though, hope you get it sorted okay.

I'll hopefully be along to the Snetterton rounds on 3rd June, so I'll no doubt see you and Don then.

[mini*drummer]

well......what a eventful weekend that was. apparently that greed db4 that ended up on its side was worth £800K

[Hughesie II]

And Ben Samuelson stuffed his DB into the tyre wall as well !!

[mini*drummer]

yup causing the red flag which stopped us from getting our (miller/goble) 3rd place we could've just done it i reckon

[Hughesie II]

mini*drummer said:

yup causing the red flag which stopped us from getting our (miller/goble) 3rd place we could've just done it i reckon

He was just as bad in the Tuscan racing as well

[mini*drummer]

lol! he is um........ quite confident in his own abilities. so this will either quieten him down a bit or maybe there was someone else to blame??? who knows. He was a bit close to streeter when it happened.