Most Unlikely Vehicle in a Race?

[v15ben]

I've been to the Super Lap event here in Australia today and racing against the EVOs and Skylines in the Time Attack style event was this:



Yes, it's a Land Cruiser 4500 normally used in off-road events! It wasn't the slowest car on the day by any means. It posted a 1:29 lap whilst a Nissan 200SX following it in the same group posted a 1:30.5 best lap seconds later! It was incredibly well set up and hardly had any body roll even in the tightest bends! Classic!

So what is the most unlikely entrant you've seen racing or on a trackday?

Edited by v15ben on Saturday 5th July 09:14

[kevin ritson]

Dave Bellerby's rallycross Exige springs to mind. But the most unlikely for me has to be Gerry Marshall racing the Alvis Grey Lady at Goodwood a few years back. So glad to have seen him race that, it's one of the few occasions I've had the privilege of seeing him in action.

[durbster]

Bah, that'd be more impressive if it was a rigid axle Land Cruiser - although there's a good chance it'd fall over

[Save Ferris]

Saw a guy in a Mitsubishi L200 'Animal' on a trackday at Brands a couple of years ago!

[Graham]

[Trackside]

What about this then - continuing the pick-up truck theme?



Not actually a race, granted, but seen on a track day at Silverstone earlier this year. Photo by matt172.

[Trackside]

What about the indecently quick VW Caddy TDi van that races in the VW Cup?

[castrolcraig]

Graham said:

quality, bet it didnt spin the wheels over the mountain though.......

[v15ben]

Trackside said:

What about the indecently quick VW Caddy TDi van that races in the VW Cup?

I remember seeing that racing at Donington. It was so funny watching the clouds of black smoke and hearing the wheezing engine as he accelerated down the back straight!

[911mot]

[v15ben]

I'm sure the bus is overtaking the TT

[castrolcraig]

v15ben said:

I'm sure the bus is overtaking the TT

late on the brakes, clip the apex, see ya hairdresser boy.......

[woof]

and i give you the winner

[castrolcraig]

woof said:

and i give you the winner

ah the essential laughing stock of the paddock, gauranteed to be a career ruining motor car, in fact maybe the tdi van would be better for jenson.....

[sniff petrol]

woof said:

and i give you the winner

That the 2004 Honda? was pretty quick that year IIRC.

[MonkeyHanger]

Trackside said:

What about the indecently quick VW Caddy TDi van that races in the VW Cup?

Or this one ?

[woof]

sniff petrol said:

woof said:

and i give you the winner

That the 2004 Honda? was pretty quick that year IIRC.

Yep i notice that - but it was a quick google search in response to another dreadful Honda qualifying - my apologies

[Scuffers]

durbster said:

Bah, that'd be more impressive if it was a rigid axle Land Cruiser - although there's a good chance it'd fall over

looks like it is (solid axle)?


Maximum respect for not comming last either!

Top result for Tim Mackie, FTD by some margin..
Bottom marks for the Bel Garage team (sore loosers)

results here:
http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?05/0...

[mattsayle]

Them VW vans are brilliant. Seem them racing on a few occasions. For me i has to be this:



Twas a laugh I must admit. On the last lap he knocked someone clean off at Cascades (Oulton Park)

[CO2000]

Always fancied hillclimbing/trackdaying a Zafira GSI chipped to 260 - 300 bhp, would surprise a few people !

1990's btc Volvo Estate was a strange one.

Co.