Oulton race result....

[griff2be]

Dunlop Tuscan Challenge - RACE RESULT - Race 9
POS NO CL NAME NAT ENTRY TIME LAPS GAP MPH BEST
1 7 A Darren DOWLING TVR Tuscan 20:32.714 19 91.77 1:02.384
2 3 A Hugh MARSHALL TVR Tuscan 20:47.133 18 1 LAP 85.94 1:06.471
3 10 A Tim HOOD TVR Sagaris V8 20:47.913 18 1 LAP 85.88 1:05.562
4 14 B Marc HOCKIN TVR Griffith 21:02.232 18 1 LAP 84.91 1:08.295
5 11 A Steve GLYNN TVR Tuscan 21:02.658 18 1 LAP 84.88 1:07.691
6 33 B Tim BROUGHTON TVR Tasmin 20:54.156 17 2 LAPS 80.71 1:10.681
7 41 B Graham WALDEN TVR Tuscan 20:54.839 17 2 LAPS 80.66 1:10.314
8 20 A Dean COOK TVR Tuscan 21:16.209 16 3 LAPS 74.65 1:14.468
9 27 B Cliff JOBSON TVR Tasmin 20:44.239 15 4 LAPS 71.78 1:14.394
10 9 B Richard WRIGHT TVR Tuscan 21:51.422 15 4 LAPS 68.10 1:20.494
11 13 C Howard BRYAN TVR Tasmin 22:07.920 15 4 LAPS 67.26 1:24.236
Not Classified
8 A David MASON TVR Tuscan 14:27.005 13 D.N.F. 89.28 1:02.050
31 B Iain JONES TVR Chimaera 1:47.635 1 D.N.F. 55.32 1:47.635

Fastest Lap
8 A David MASON TVR Tuscan 1:02.050 6 154.43kph 95.96
14 B Marc HOCKIN TVR Griffith 1:08.295 16 140.31kph 87.18
13 C Howard BRYAN TVR Tasmin 1:24.236 7 113.76kph 70.68

Start Time : 18:07
Weather/Track - Cloudy/Dry End Time : 18:28
Copyright © 2006 MST Sports Timing Ltd. All Rights Reserved Printed : 18:30 Saturday 01 April 2006

[touchingcloth]

Looks like quite a result for Marc Hockin, 6 seconds off the pace of the fastest group A cars seems pretty good to me.
Take it from the above that you were not racing there??

[john75]

Where did Andy Holden come ?

[Graham]

touchingcloth said:

Looks like quite a result for Marc Hockin, 6 seconds off the pace of the fastest group A cars seems pretty good to me. Take it from the above that you were not racing there??

Mark put up a storming drive, we were however consigned to wander round with the gearbox jammed in 4th after 5 laps its amazingly difficult to keep the concentration up when that happend... it feels like you a million miles off the pace going eally slowley, until that is you realize your still approaching lodge at over 100 mph, and you havent noticed the braking point whizz past

still we made it there and all we need to do now is change a gearbox !!!

G

[Trackside]

Is that result right? Did Darren Dowling really finish 1 lap and 15 seconds ahead of everyone else? If so, either that was a stunning drive or his car is much more 'special' than everyone elses.

[toymota33]

Graham said:

touchingcloth said: Looks like quite a result for Marc Hockin, 6 seconds off the pace of the fastest group A cars seems pretty good to me. Take it from the above that you were not racing there?? Mark put up a storming drive, we were however consigned to wander round with the gearbox jammed in 4th after 5 laps its amazingly difficult to keep the concentration up when that happend... it feels like you a million miles off the pace going eally slowley, until that is you realize your still approaching lodge at over 100 mph, and you havent noticed the braking point whizz past still we made it there and all we need to do now is change a gearbox !!! G

Big grins all round I'd say.

Vertical learning curve for all last years TVRCC boys including myself. Going from 150bhp sweet handling darling tango tasmin, to 190ish bhp (tsk)fire breathing cossie turbo with auto blue smoke at the back every time I touched the retard pedal made for very interesting sections of Oulton. Like the end of the main straight, Cascades, Fosters, Druids and Lodge. Come to think of it that's about all the braking points. On several occasions, I, as well as my world wide fan base,was wondering if I would emerge from the smoke screen and still be on the black stuff.
(Note to myself, try to remember where you put the instructions for setting the brake bias valve.)
(Another note, try 3rd after 2nd as apparently the engine picks up better).
(Another mental note. Do please try and learn from your mistakes a little quicker next time, you don't need to perfect a mistake before you can move on to the next one).
And for anyone who hasn't tried them, racing on slicks is not the same as racing on bald road tyres. You have got less grip on the slick, (See next item) to start with. And another thing. The brakes don't work that well either until you've gone off the track at least twice.

Congrats to all who made it an enjoyable first meeting but big commiserations to Steve and Ian. Hopefully Silverstone will set the record straight. At least Steve has a corner named in his honour. Which one I hear you ask? Old Hall of course!!

Does anyone know the whereabouts of the missing 10 ltrs of fuel that were supposed to be in my tank at the end of the race as a cushion as it seems to have mainly disappeared by lap 14. ( Another note to myself, buy some new calculator batteries or just brim the tank next time. 1 ltr per mile is a bit of an underestimate.

Many thanks to John and his team, Dunlop amd HP Tyre, Royal Purple, Jays, BRSCC and Oulton for giving us all the chance to have so much fun. And for so little outlay. (Another note to myself, sarcasm doesn't become me, delete that last sentence).

Great day out then, and during our trawls of the spectator areas looking for autograph hunters, I noticed an absolute exhortation of TVRs of all shapes and sizes. We have some very quick cars and drivers in the series this year, not all as fast as the leaders, but all with a part to play. I'm sure we can all get quicker and for the spectators there may be several races going on within the main race. Come to the pits and meet the drivers. There will be a donation box by every car. Just ignore the fact that all the boxes have same return address on them and don't make any enquiries as to the final destination of the cash as the other drivers will be too embarrassed to talk about it.

To all would be competitors, get that car finished and get on the track. If so much fun can be had at Oulton on a cold and damp April Fool's Day, just think what it would be like at Spa in June, in front of 40,000 speccies. (Probably cold and damp as well, bloody Ardennes. And who is Patty anyway).

That's it then.

TVM.

Toymota (Turbo Tim 33. Spin one to win one). You know the score and yes it is my age.

(Mental note. Read this article again and make a note of the mental notes this time). Doh!!!!!

[griff2be]

john75 said:

Where did Andy Holden come ?

Wasn't racing at Oulton

[hui]

Trackside said:

Is that result right? Did Darren Dowling really finish 1 lap and 15 seconds ahead of everyone else? If so, either that was a stunning drive or his car is much more 'special' than everyone elses.

As Darren finished 1 lap and 15 seconds in front of me, I will answer this one!!!

David Mason my team-mate, was in front of Darren and looked set to win when he stopped with a fuel pump problem. Due to a failed differential last year my car was geared much higher which didn't really suit me, and yes, I'm not as quick as these 2 but should have finished much closer.

I blew the start and Marc Hockin got his Griff in front of me. He was defending very well and the different gearing made it difficult to get by him as the Griff is pretty quick out of the corners. When I did get by I had lost a huge amount of time to the first two but had a great late race battle to keep Tim Hood's Sagaris behind me. Really well done to Marc Hockin in his first race on slicks.

My thanks to John Reid and our series sponsors for getting the show on the road. Thanks to all the TVRCC supporters. This season really could be very good and the 2 races at Spa in June should make a fantastic weekend.

Hui (Tuscan No3)

[Graham]

toymota33 said:

to 190ish bhp (tsk)fire breathing cossie turbo

im sure there is a 2 or is it a 3 missing from that quote

john75 said:

Where did Andy Holden come ?

As Andy was at home ( and sorely missed) im sure there is a joke in there but this is a family site

[touchingcloth]

Is it correct that there is coverage on Men & Motors, if so (and I am assuming here that it is not live) does anyone know the broadcast times. Will definitely try to get down to see you chaps at some of the races but having been through the diary it will probably be at best a couple so would love to see some action on the small screen if possible.

[TVRtoe]

I was marshalling at Druids. It was great to see and hear the TVRs on circuit, it was eagerly anticipated and didn't dissapoint. It was great watching the front runners taking Druids at speed. Especially enjoyed the Sagaris making his way up the grid and the spirited defence from the Tuscan in second . Would have liked to see more of the Chim. All in all a great day, well done everyone

[chassis 33]

Hello Folks, what a day, well, a few days, everything that could go wrong, pretty much did, many thanks to everyone who mucked in to to help "finish" the car.

I hope to see everyone at Silverstone in a couple of weeks time.

Regards
Iain

[skippyf1]

This message is sent from Richard Wright No. 9 Tuscan

Hi All

My first attempt at Oulton Park turned out to be a bit of a disaster. The test day booked in advance for the Friday turned out only to be about 6 laps due to unforeseen circumstances. Without any track time and of course being a novice, the race itself seemed daunting to say the least. I was first out onto the circuit on our qualifying session, from the pit lane I travelled about 20 feet when the accelerator cable became unattached, the Marshalls were very good and allowed me to fix it temporarily so I could return to the paddock. After the session I supposedly rectified the problem back at our pit and the pace car was arranged to take me round the 3 laps so to qualify. On race day start I was positioned at the rear of the grid alongside Howard in his Class C Tasmin. The lights went out and we were off, it was at this point I ralised that something was wrong, Howard in the Tasmin was clearly out-accelerating me, my Tuscan just didnt seem to have any power! I did get lapped by some of the field during the race and am extremely grateful for their patience under race conditions, I was not dawdling but just not on the pace. After the race an inspection revealed my adjustment of the accelerator cable was all too-cock, with full pedal depressed only 2/3rds of the throttle bodies could be opened, rendering it down on power by about a half, this scenario did not become apparent following the pace car to the slower speed when qualifying! At least my polishing efforts were not in vain, my lower speed enabled the spectators seeing it in more detail! I would like to thank all the competitors, they are a great bunch of guys and a special thanks to Tim Broughton for some last minute guidance. It goes without saying that John Reid’s specialism reflects how good the whole package is – Top Man!

See you all at Silverstone, hopefully on full chat!

Richard Wright
No 9

[The_Blue_Dragon]

Where did the Thorpedo finish? If at all. If it didnt why?

[lexie]

It didn't line up for the race, can't quite remember why!

[chassis 33]

[redacted]

[Ian Sowman]

The TV coverage will be on Motors TV, not Men and Motors.

[chassis 33]

Do you know times etc yet?

Regards
Iain

[monkeyhanger]

An enjoyable day indeed, here's a few shots from Lodge Corner...

[Edt]

Andy.. are there any weekends where both the TVRs are racing, plus the British GTs also?

Ed