Pr6 eligability

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AJWSNR

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70 posts

122 months

Wednesday 6th August 2014
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I run a pr6 on irish hillclimb circuit.My son drove last week in the sports car class and when he beat most of the cars to be 2nd overall we got a call from scrutineer to challange that pr6 is not a sports car but single seater. They want to move us into class with oms/busa on the basis we were faster.
can anyone point me to msa decision on pr6 qualification as sports racer

AJWSNR

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70 posts

122 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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thanks guys, the class in hillclimbing in Southern Ireland are
class 1 production saloons to 1400cc
class 2 production saloons to 1650
class 3a production saloons 1651 to 2050, mod production saloons to 2050cc, GT to 1650cc and SPORTS CARS to
1200cc
class 3b production modified saloons over 2050 ,gt over 1650 , sports cars 1201 to 2050 and 4 wheel drive rally
cars/production saloons.
class 4 historic/classic
class 5 f/f + formula vee ( old)
class 6 2050 formula libre , single seat racecars to 2050 ( single cam) and single seat racecars to 1650cc
with 2 or more cams
class 7 libre/sports cars unlimited ( has SR8 and Gould GR37 Judds , other open wheeled race cars running 2.5 + engines.


I entered class 3b as it had run a radical SR3 normal aspirated and then turbo for some years. When he purchased SR8 they put him in with the big bangers and he was peed off but took it on the nose.My pal also has a 1400 busa OMS sports car about to go on hills here and unsure. Motorsport Ireland technical book does not define a sports car so I come back to the issue " is a pr6 a racecar or a sports race car.
I cannot compete fairly in class 7 or 3b so I suppose the solution is to fight for a sports car class to take us oddballs.

AJWSNR

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70 posts

122 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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The problem would never have appeared if old dad drove the car instead of giving it hot shot son !!!.
probably get the answer from MI that I don't want to hear. Have emailed Radical for paperwork to be armed for the battle.
do all motorsport fans enjoy a rule tussle?.

What the hell at my age (68) I better make the most of every year. The trophys don't matter ( ugly buggers) as long as I have a ball. maybe I should be in the pensioners class.
Thanks guys for your comments and help

AJWSNR

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70 posts

122 months

Monday 8th September 2014
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Still in the class 3b after a battle quoting elagability of pr6 sold as sports racer by radical. on knockalla last weekend son got to 3rd fastest behind ( fraction of a second ) sr8 and 2.5 lant driven by Simon mckinly. Anyone using a supercharger on a
1600 busa ?

AJWSNR

Original Poster:

70 posts

122 months

Monday 8th September 2014
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Still in the class 3b after a battle quoting elagability of pr6 sold as sports racer by radical. on knockalla last weekend son got to 3rd fastest behind ( fraction of a second ) sr8 and 2.5 lant driven by Simon mckinly. Anyone using a supercharger on a
1600 busa ?

AJWSNR

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70 posts

122 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Rpe 1585 with sbd close ratio box. just spent the day today at kirkstown testing a gould 37 judd 4litre about to go on Irish hills/sprints .rebuilt by phil price and wired by tim mason. Awesome bit of kit ,needs balls of steel to keep the shoe in.

AJWSNR

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70 posts

122 months

Sunday 14th September 2014
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Yes ex Calder with refreshed judd and new motel ecu and wiring by tim mason. Had a day in kirkstown with owners (pals).car is destined for sprints with occasional hillclimb. Ran with map 4 and needs balls of steel even with reduced power.ran map 1 but only revving to 9k.
I have been arguing my case with hillclimb group on class issue and if they put me in class 7 with single seater race cars I will change to sr1 as it has 2 seats and centre division . Will use my 1585 cc. Not going to let the rule makers change the rules as they go along.

AJWSNR

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70 posts

122 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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Can anyone tell me how sr1 compares with pr6 as if I put a 1585 into sr1 with suspension mods .it will come under fia classification as sports car. They seem to sell s/h for about 23k. Will they take 10 in wheels on rear.the pr6 can rattle sr8 on certain hills. ???????
Thanks guys
Other option oms 1600!

AJWSNR

Original Poster:

70 posts

122 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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Can anyone tell me how sr1 compares with pr6 as if I put a 1585 into sr1 with suspension mods .it will come under fia classification as sports car. They seem to sell s/h for about 23k. Will they take 10 in wheels on rear.the pr6 can rattle sr8 on certain hills. ???????
Thanks guys
Other option oms 1600!

AJWSNR

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70 posts

122 months

Sunday 21st September 2014
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The central seat is the issue .A few years ago a single seater had a conversion to a covered wheel car and created protests.
I have been in contact with radical and sr1 is heavier but will comply as a sports car. The real solution is for Southern Ireland to adopt the class,s that run in N I.
The GR37 was out in Kirkstown again last Wednesday for testing again by father/son ,fast fast and faster!. There was two other cars running a Ferrari gt race car and bmw euro long distance race car. both owned by Philip shields.