What racing have you got planned for 2012 ?
What racing have you got planned for 2012 ?
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RetroWheels

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3,396 posts

300 months

Friday 9th December 2011
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Bugger global economic meltdown , im more interested in what's happening next season biggrin.
I'll start the ball rolling.
Focusing on DTEC Class B with RV8 Tuscan , might do the odd BARC Sports Saloon round and maybe an Aston Owners Club with an AJP car - but priority is to do a full season of DTEC.

Over to you...

tbdgriff500

1,647 posts

232 months

Saturday 10th December 2011
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mornin all
detec full season,class B, but am very interested in future classics, like spa it would be good to race against other marques, depends on funds but would love to do spa again if it doesn't clash,spa looks a posability through future classics this year,

wadsapple

3,346 posts

216 months

Saturday 10th December 2011
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I hope to be doing DTEC in class "A" in a new Chevrolet Tuscan,Some Future Classic,s rounds in the RV8 Tuscan,Race at Spa in the new Tuscan,Some rounds of the Castle Combe GT in new tuscan,A trip to Nurburgring in the Rover Tuscan finishing just infront of Andy Race.

I am in need of a bit of advise/surgestions as to a couple of outings in 2,3 or 4 hour races in new Tuscan.I am looking at Britcar at the moment,but am not sure my Tuscan is eligable as it was not a production car.I am just starting to look into Dutch Super car.Have any of you had some fun doing the longer stuff if so what races have you done that you can recomend i look into? I,m not to bothered about race results just the FUN factor must be high up the scale

wadsapple

3,346 posts

216 months

Saturday 10th December 2011
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tbdgriff500 said:
but am very interested in future classics
Morning i did Silverstone with the CSCC Future Classic,s last year and it was my second favorite outing of the year.The reg,s and series application forms have just been released.I have sent mine off to enter the Rover Tuscan again.Just a heads up, be sure your car will be accepted as they don,t accept things sticking out of the bonnet although i was told by there elligability scruteneer that he would except a hole with mesh over it.in my case no real use if i went into the gravel trap i would have a world of pain to contend with.I have redesigned my induction and i know Darren has worked on his as well to conform.

tbdgriff500

1,647 posts

232 months

Saturday 10th December 2011
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A.Race man in the know says mine is fine but will check at the autosport show on the 13th jan,

NTEL

5,051 posts

269 months

Saturday 10th December 2011
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I'll just be doing Class B DTEC in 2012 'cos I like things stuck out of the bonnet wink

Jetblackonetenth

694 posts

238 months

Saturday 10th December 2011
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wadsapple said:
I am in need of a bit of advise/surgestions as to a couple of outings in 2,3 or 4 hour races in new Tuscan.I am looking at Britcar at the moment,but am not sure my Tuscan is eligable as it was not a production car.
Taken from Britcar Engine Regs
"Exceptions to this regulation are limited to the following manufacturers: Marcos Mantis, TVR Tuscan and Sagaris may fit engines from the Chevrolet range"

Presume from this it would be allowed (does not say Tuscan Challenge car but does not say NOT Tuscan Challenge) JT seems to let most cars race smile

Graham

16,381 posts

313 months

Saturday 10th December 2011
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[quote=Jetblackonetenth]


Taken from Britcar Engine Regs
"Exceptions to this regulation are limited to the following manufacturers: Marcos Mantis, TVR Tuscan and Sagaris may fit engines from the Chevrolet range"

Presume from this it would be allowed (does not say Tuscan Challenge car but does not say NOT Tuscan Challenge) JT seems to let most cars race smile[/quote

Topcats ran their tuscan in Britcar a few times

talk to britcar, you'll get a quick answer

g

wadsapple

3,346 posts

216 months

Saturday 10th December 2011
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tbdgriff500 said:
A.Race man in the know says mine is fine but will check at the autosport show on the 13th jan,
Before DTEC starts,I,m thinking of April 14th/15th Snetterton,I think i,ve talked Andy into it If you fancy it three Tuscans on the grid would make excellant racing food for thought.There provisional calender is here
http://www.classicsportscarclub.co.uk/calendar.htm

tbdgriff500

1,647 posts

232 months

Wednesday 4th January 2012
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bumpbiggrin so is that it are we the only ones racing!
come on guys lets talk racing, i bloody hate winter!
who else is doing what this season, which class is looking the strongest, will anyone be out in C, where have all the tasmins gone!
how many out in B and in what cars!
that should do for openers!

ps
did i mention my engine is back in! with fresh new gearbox!
chassis painted, exhaust brightened and side box on show! new engine loom and mappable ecu, oh and some more horses squeezed under the bonnet! lots of new sensors going on for more info to the dash, and general tidy up!
cloud9

Edited by tbdgriff500 on Wednesday 4th January 15:31

RetroWheels

Original Poster:

3,396 posts

300 months

Wednesday 4th January 2012
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Saw John(Seery) today, he's intending to race the full season in his Class A Tuscan.
In a bid to iron out some of last seasons .. ahem.. "unreliabilty issues" i'll be putting the red RV8 Tuscan through some intensive testing - beginning with a shakedown at (would you believe)Oulton on the 21st Jan and every month thereafter (or until im skint-whichever comes first hehe).

NTEL

5,051 posts

269 months

Wednesday 4th January 2012
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RetroWheels said:
Saw John(Seery) today, he's intending to race the full season in his Class A Tuscan.
In a bid to iron out some of last seasons .. ahem.. "unreliabilty issues" i'll be putting the red RV8 Tuscan through some intensive testing - beginning with a shakedown at (would you believe)Oulton on the 21st Jan and every month thereafter (or until im skint-whichever comes first hehe).
Let me know the other dates Daz, I think I'll be ready for testing end of Feb / beginning of March. Might as well go together and you can show me how to drive the bloody thing!

Graham

16,381 posts

313 months

Wednesday 4th January 2012
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wadsapple said:
Before DTEC starts,I,m thinking of April 14th/15th Snetterton,I think i,ve talked Andy into it If you fancy it three Tuscans on the grid would make excellant racing food for thought.There provisional calender is here
http://www.classicsportscarclub.co.uk/calendar.htm
im tempted by that one, not much on the dtec calendar that excites me.

tbdgriff500

1,647 posts

232 months

Wednesday 4th January 2012
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Graham said:
wadsapple said:
Before DTEC starts,I,m thinking of April 14th/15th Snetterton,I think i,ve talked Andy into it If you fancy it three Tuscans on the grid would make excellant racing food for thought.There provisional calender is here
http://www.classicsportscarclub.co.uk/calendar.htm
im tempted by that one, not much on the dtec calendar that excites me.
i will try and make this one, depends on what they say about my filters sticking slightly out the bonnet!
as for dtec only one i don't fancy is silverstone, never really get on with that place! i hope dates don't change much as i have just booked my holiday for the summer!
just remembered your filters stick up more than mine Graham, how do you get on with them!


Edited by tbdgriff500 on Wednesday 4th January 16:53

Graham

16,381 posts

313 months

Wednesday 4th January 2012
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tbdgriff500 said:
i will try and make this one, depends on what they say about my filters sticking slightly out the bonnet!
as for dtec only one i don't fancy is silverstone, never really get on with that place! i hope dates don't change much as i have just booked my holiday for the summer!
ive asked the question about filters,

tbdgriff500

1,647 posts

232 months

Wednesday 4th January 2012
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let me know the answer when you get it, all the future classic dates miss the dtec so technicaly you could almost race every week, now where did i put that lottery ticketbiggrin

tbdgriff500

1,647 posts

232 months

Wednesday 4th January 2012
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one other thing, is the closed forum broken or has everyone left the country!

NTEL

5,051 posts

269 months

Wednesday 4th January 2012
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tbdgriff500 said:
one other thing, is the closed forum broken or has everyone left the country!
I've just put a communication out on the yahoo thing. If you don't get it then its broke wink

NTEL

5,051 posts

269 months

Wednesday 4th January 2012
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tbdgriff500 said:
let me know the answer when you get it, all the future classic dates miss the dtec so technicaly you could almost race every week, now where did i put that lottery ticketbiggrin
I'd like to know too smile

Graham

16,381 posts

313 months

Wednesday 4th January 2012
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cost ya.... i got your yahoo message btw