Spa6 2010

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Thanx Ken. I just stuck my shutter at 1/60 - 1/160s and snapped through the field.

I'm off to Portimao friday - monday: expect more porn

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1484615843/gt-...

Please make post production finance easier for the talented GT Racer team: pledge a bit and get that DVD. You know you want one . . . or two (perfect gift!).


Excellent 2nd for the Voyazides / Hadfield GT40, who set the quickest laptime at 2:49 secs.


Mean machine and bound to win. But there was a big E-type in the way . . .

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Yeah, how odd is that . . .

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If you get a chance watch the whole series and base your opinion on that. And not just on the 1st DVD you got your hands on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR7GSQU6Lzs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGGyekPdjaQ&fea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuEH9f7XdLM&fea...

Eat that. I would never work with a 'garage queen production'. Let's move on.

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Pack of motorhomes and transporters: worth a few bob!


Single seater beauty.


Formula Ford warm up.


Early morning paddock filled with FF rasps.


Life at SpaF, end of fridays last practise.

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http://www.klassiekerrally.nl/spa-hours-2010-video...

Nice vid of the 6 Hours endurance race.

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Olly warming up the 8. At Portimao I sat in this car: comfy!


The Belgium 350GT entry. Great bunch of guys.


Found this snap of Doms TR.


I had a thorough look at Jons E at Portimao: looks like a piece of work.

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http://wdkmotorsport.com/showgallery.php?id=65

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Racing is waiting.

Paddock detail:

The DFV engines have better performance than back in the days: 520 brake now. Not only because of the improved quality of materials, fluids and such, but also because the DFVs have developed: and they are still being made! :dream of a DFX 3.9 in a CanAm Ultima:


I love the details and every V8 seems to have its own looks.


Naked Wolfe.


70s F1 tech is relatively simple. WDK guy explained: 70s cars are not that difficult but it's so different compared to the 80s cars. You can't even push them when in gear because of the tolerances.


M1B bay.

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Thursday Ken, I am dead busy: my business is running up steam like nothing else!

I am not working for a boss anymore: seems like those days are over!

You know WDK Motorsport?

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http://www.thunderroadcars.com/spa_six_hour.html

http://www.thunderroadcars.com/spa_one_hour.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK2mrsAH8Ng

Nice!

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Ken, I'm promoting WDK and will most probably pay them a workshop-visit at the 4th Driving-Fun Spring Run 2011 (formerly my DSR, joint venture now).

This will be 6, 7 and 8 May 2011: starting from Hull and going to North London on the saturdays, London - GW brekkie on the sunday morning, hoon to Calais in the afternoon, Euro Tunnel at night.

I'm aimimg at ± 20 Continentals and a pack of 30 PHers to join us.

Coming on topic soon!
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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1484615843/gt-...

Please back this project guys: only 7 days to go!

Thanks, Albert

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You are welcome Jon.

http://www.retro-speed.co.uk/show-video.asp?pid=26...

Nice machinery in there.

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1965 Alfa TZ yum:

A wonderfull 12th place for the superb prepared Ellerbrock / Furiani / Glasel Alfa.


IMO the most gorgeous and desirable of the 105 cars.


Think north of 150K to buy one of these 1.6 beauties.

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Ok, ok, ok . . . more of that red Bizza as on request:

Greetings form Spa!


Almost wrong, with the Lotus on its heels.


Uber-stylish Italian suit powered by 327 Chevy yum.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if1daYzQy40

Terrific ClassicCarMonthly effort: our 1st vid.

More to follow.

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Oh yes, it will be updated this week.

The filming was done by my mate Robin, who did an incredible job editting it to this result.

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Eh, four guys on the front row of the grand stand had a WTF!-moment

That said, I know a thing or two about teams budgets now . . .


We had fun times at Rogers paddock: Big Cheese means Da Boss.

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Let's move to Masters Sports Cars, on both Lola and Chevron Heritage soon:

Superb couple of cars: Osella 2 litre and 5 litre Lola beast.


Jon Minshaw in the wet.


Coming in from qualifying.


Resting.

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The S/H Blackpool Rocket is quite a car, not shy of a tight budget.

They had to retire this year, only 49 laps. But hey: 2:54 best time is Cobra quality! and better than HEM6. GT40s are a fews secs quicker . . .

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More Sports Cars, Chevrons are my favourites: beautifull lines, superb angry four pot soundbyte and mega agile.


B16 yum.


Quickest B16 of the bunch came in 7th.


Quickest Chevron was a B6 (differs not much from a B8). I expect this to have a Beemer in.


B16 in combat with Oli Bryant, who sadly had to retire on the Eau Rouge hill later in the race.


Italian B16. Achingly pretty . . .


9th place for the Hodges Beemer powered B8. Think 230 brake.

More . . . let's pick up some 6 Hours beef.