Who said old Beetles can't handle?

[HRSR]

I'm racing mine in the HSCC Historic Racing Saloons...(on crossplies) and it's a hoot!
Can't believe I'm the first one to do it. Bit slow on the straights, so the handling ended up being the only weapon I had left and it was great! Less weight and more power coming next season.

End of season round up movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rARRdwc-tU4

Oulton Park (part 1):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ949l650M0

Oulton Park (part 2):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TEkaJl_7M8

More vids to follow soon!

[HRSR]

Quite enjoying the Dunlop L's at the moment...quite slidy, but I must admit I'd like to see what the car can do on 'proper' tyres. I'm going to push the car a bit harder next season.

I'm a newbie to circuits (ex Drag Racer), so this year was all about staying on the track and getting some miles under my belt. People say 'you only learn by going off'....not sure about that one!

[HRSR]

Unfortunately my steel cooling fan exploded at 12,000rpm through Clearways at the last round and decapitated the motor, so that me done for the season.

I'm guessing looking at your regs that modifications are pretty free. I've got vented discs all round etc etc.

[HRSR]

Looks like I'm going to need a 1285cc (HSCC) motor and a 2400cc (CSCC and Beetle Challenge) motor for next season!

Now where was that lottery ticket??

[HRSR]

Thanks for the offer Andy. Budget restrictions are probably going to limit me to running only the HSCC Championship next year (as the car was built specifically to run with the HRSR cars), but what I would like to do is enter a couple of rounds on grippy tyres 'just for fun' so you never know!

[HRSR]

Hi,
I was due to race with the Beetles in the BARC SE Tin Tops at the next round at Brands (but my engine went pop and put an end to it) This is one of the 'fun' races that I'd planned to have a stab at next year.

Andy,
I've made a note of the Classic Sports Car Club website and I'll see how things go (financially) next spring.

Cheers

[HRSR]

That'll be me.

I think it was those kerbs that screwed my electrics.

Great pics...I was hoping that there would be someone with a Camera on that chicane.

What would it cost to download these?

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Nero601 said:

the 'highs and lows' vid was superb , great choice of music

good luck for next season , i think you will do well

Thanks

This year was really just a testing session to see what kind of pace we are on. Now we know where the car (and my driving!) needs work we can put then right over the Winter and start 2010 a bit nearer the middle of the pack.

The first round is normally Donington Park, late March, early April, so watch this space

Cheers

[HRSR]

Thanks Stacy. The amount of people that said "Don't enter a Beetle...you'll embarrass yourself"

Good luck next year Nero...may see you out there!

Best thing is probably to visit my blog which I update once or twice a month:
http://www.justkampers.com/profile/member/HRSR

Cheers

Ian

[HRSR]

By the way, here are some Beetles in historic racing from Europe if you haven't already seen it, it's mental. They are clearly allowed a few more mods than us!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlqaUtQommI