Six Hour 2010 - invitation
Six Hour 2010 - invitation
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Zephyr

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Friday 4th December 2009
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In May 2008 a team representing Lotus, with two Elise, won a Six Hour Endurance. On the day, 28 manufacturers of specialist hand built sportscars were represented by 102 drivers in 54 sportscars.

No race licence required. The entry fee is £125 per person. Road registered sportscars only. Free admission to circuit spectator areas & paddock.

If you own a Lotus sportscar you are invited to take part in a Six Hour Endurance on 21st May 2010. Each two car team will consist of four drivers, a team manager and a mechanic. Pit stops, car and driver changes, refuelling, 240 laps of the Mallory Park circuit in 6 hours. The focus of activity will be on keeping the cars running at the required average speed for 324 miles.

It was May 21st 1998 when Guild of Motor Endurance ran it’s first Six Hour at Mallory Park.

For more information, regulations and an entry form, contact: Secretary of the event: carolbury@hotmail.co.uk Tel eve: 01386 45556, mobile 07739 173995

Scuffers

20,887 posts

297 months

Friday 4th December 2009
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sounds interesting, but when is it and can you put up some more details of the actual event?

noodleman

827 posts

236 months

Friday 4th December 2009
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I found some more info:

http://www.guildofmotorendurance.co.uk/2010%206%20...

I'd like to do this. Just need to decide if I trust anyone else enough to drive my car....

Anyone else interested as I see you need a 2 car team?

To the OP: It's not clear if the cars need to be standard. Mine has had it's engined swapped for something fruitier. Is this allowed?

Boggy

4,603 posts

258 months

Friday 4th December 2009
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I'd truly love to take part, be willing to stump up some cash to be a Driver

Boggy

Scuffers

20,887 posts

297 months

Friday 4th December 2009
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noodleman said:
I found some more info:

http://www.guildofmotorendurance.co.uk/2010%206%20...

I'd like to do this. Just need to decide if I trust anyone else enough to drive my car....

Anyone else interested as I see you need a 2 car team?

To the OP: It's not clear if the cars need to be standard. Mine has had it's engined swapped for something fruitier. Is this allowed?
not sure I understand the concept of this?

it's more like a targeted cct rally?

Yee haa!

590 posts

239 months

Friday 4th December 2009
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just have to keep an average of 54mph over 240 laps. simples

probably more fun as a realiablity trial in something old like my MGB though

Yee haa!

590 posts

239 months

Friday 4th December 2009
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second thoughts you could just spank it round for the whole six hours and accept you arn't going to win smile

Zephyr

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Friday 4th December 2009
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"just have to keep an average of 54mph over 240 laps. simples

probably more fun as a realiablity trial in something old like my MGB though"


From a 2008 competitor to the organisers: "Our car was one of the quickest. Even so keeping up to a 40 lap schedule was mighty hard at times and trust me we were going flat out. I suggest that the number of laps in the hour should be reduced. Appreciate it's not a race but the competitive instinct is to get all the required laps in at whatever pace that needs."

Yee haa!

590 posts

239 months

Friday 4th December 2009
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yup. I appreciate more speed is required to make the pitstops. it'd be serious fun in the BGT driving

Zephyr

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251 months

Sunday 6th December 2009
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Six Hour 2010 - 21 May

Two teams of 2000cc VX220 have entered representing Vauxhall.

2 cars, four drivers, and a team manager in each team.

randy

544 posts

299 months

Sunday 6th December 2009
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So Mallory Park is turning into the M25 for 6 hours ;-)

Zephyr

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Sunday 6th December 2009
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randy said:
So Mallory Park is turning into the M25 for 6 hours ;-)
...not at all. Maximum thirty cars at any one time.

noodleman

827 posts

236 months

Monday 7th December 2009
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So, how modified are the cars allowed to be?

Zephyr

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251 months

Tuesday 8th December 2009
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noodleman said:
So, how modified are the cars allowed to be?
Excerpt from the Six Hour 2010 Regulations:

7. Vehicle and Safety Requirements:
Mandatory: Fire extinguisher and seatbelts. A full width rollover bar is also mandatory for open cars, and recommended for closed cars.

All cars must have: a road fund licence and a certificate of roadworthiness, (i.e. MOT for UK). No trailered race cars. Treaded road legal tyres must be used (checked at scrutineering). Silencer fitted, a noise meter will be on hand, dB limit for the day will be 105dB. Engine breather oil catch tank.

noodleman

827 posts

236 months

Tuesday 8th December 2009
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Great. Just got to find another driver now then.

Zephyr

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Tuesday 8th December 2009
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noodleman said:
Great. Just got to find another driver now then.
Your wife?

noodleman

827 posts

236 months

Tuesday 8th December 2009
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Not. A. Chance.

My wife returns home from Sainsburys if she can't find an easy enough space to park in!