Rockingham Build Up
Rockingham Build Up
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Minimac

Original Poster:

39 posts

217 months

Sunday 26th April 2009
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Thought i would start the ball rolling.

How is everyone with the change of venue?

Does anyone feel that this will be an advantage/disadvantage to their cars in respective classes?

I for one am looking forward to it, although i feel a new steering rack with more lock might be required to get our big bertha through the tight bits!

Racing Rod

1,353 posts

296 months

Sunday 26th April 2009
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Really looking forward to getting back in the car after 5 month of racing inactivity, and Rockingham should suit us. We are GT class 3 this season and didn't race in the first one due to business commitments, I just hope the weather is pleasant, not that it worries us as drivers one way or another, but for all that have to sit on the pit wall or watch from the stands,may it be warm and sunny thumbup

Graham

16,381 posts

313 months

Sunday 26th April 2009
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I should be there in the TVR Race with the Tuscan and although Im disappointed that we're not at Donny which I was looking forward to.. I still like Rockingham.. I always found Rockingham to be a very physical Track, bad enough in a non pas Tuscan for 20 mins so you boys better get down the Gym.


I'd have thought the biggest problem in a LWB car like the Mosler will be the 180 where you come off the banking onto the infield, with the camber change..

G

Racing Rod

1,353 posts

296 months

Sunday 26th April 2009
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I used to love racing my Tuscan at Rockingham, wouldn't mind having it back for the race weekend, stick a big tank in it and give the moslers something to think about, those were the days hehe

Remember to accelerate off the wall for I found out the hard way that lifting for the turn off just sucks you in, lost 3 mirrors and a door through not learning that one quick enough smilewink

Seademon

1,168 posts

242 months

Monday 27th April 2009
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Anyone know if the production cars will be getting a garage to use this weekend?

Icarus_

3,402 posts

278 months

Monday 27th April 2009
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Seademon said:
Anyone know if the production cars will be getting a garage to use this weekend?
I'd very much like to know this as well as its extremely difficult for us to make any setup changes without a level surface to work on and our data systems don't work too well without power for PC's and monitors!!

Cheers
M

GuyS.

295 posts

244 months

Monday 27th April 2009
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Seademon said:
Anyone know if the production cars will be getting a garage to use this weekend?
I checked with Britcar Towers this morning and apparently we are.

Seademon

1,168 posts

242 months

Monday 27th April 2009
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Excellent smile

Icarus_

3,402 posts

278 months

Monday 27th April 2009
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All we need now is for Rockingham to actualy power up the Pi master beacon on the wall and it's happy days :-)

Cheers
M

CLAIRE BRITCAR

67 posts

241 months

Tuesday 28th April 2009
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I can confirm that Britcar GT's & Britcar productions will be in the garages and the results tower will be in use....

KR

mg_chris

11 posts

239 months

Wednesday 29th April 2009
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Smart, never been to Rocky within a race team before so getting a little excited now

graeme36s

7,225 posts

246 months

Wednesday 29th April 2009
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Should be an interesting weekend. An awful lot of work carried out to the car this week after testing last Friday. So I hope that the car will be a very different animal than it was. My wrists still ache. Anyone have a clue as to what a good time around the rock is, we'll be class 2, cheers guys and girls looking forward to the weekend. smile

chrisb0

217 posts

250 months

Thursday 30th April 2009
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graeme36s said:
Should be an interesting weekend. An awful lot of work carried out to the car this week after testing last Friday. So I hope that the car will be a very different animal than it was. My wrists still ache. Anyone have a clue as to what a good time around the rock is, we'll be class 2, cheers guys and girls looking forward to the weekend. smile
A good time for you to aim at from my point of view is the high 1:30's ;-)

gtdc

4,259 posts

312 months

Thursday 30th April 2009
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Just looked at the forecast and it's really good.

We must remember to get some photos of the Dunlop boys to send to Henry on Tuesday.

graeme36s

7,225 posts

246 months

Thursday 30th April 2009
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chrisb0 said:
graeme36s said:
Should be an interesting weekend. An awful lot of work carried out to the car this week after testing last Friday. So I hope that the car will be a very different animal than it was. My wrists still ache. Anyone have a clue as to what a good time around the rock is, we'll be class 2, cheers guys and girls looking forward to the weekend. smile
A good time for you to aim at from my point of view is the high 1:30's ;-)
cheers Chris, already in the 20's on knackered shocks wink

pauljc

520 posts

266 months

Friday 1st May 2009
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Rockingham Live

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Steve Britcar

237 posts

242 months

Saturday 2nd May 2009
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Saturday news from Rockingham:-

Britcar GT - not a good day for Moslers. Topcats car seveely damaged in qualifying, McInerney's out early in race with fuel feed problems, Rollcentre car suffered similar problem whilst leading, finishing 14th. Millard/Brady Prosport retires from lead with oil pressure problems, leaving Paragon Porsche to win. Stunning drive by Gamski/Robinson to 2nd after stop/go penalty.

Britcar Production was all about Caine and Clarke in early stages, but Caine developed gearbox problems, but drove-round problem in some style, though lost lead. Gibson brought Clarke car home 1st, Gent pipped by Robert Fenn in closing minutes. Mike Jordan wrecked the tyres trying hard in the Mustang, but could still only manage 4th.