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BossCerbera said:
Here you go Jon. Most of the links for results in HTML aren't working but they are all there as PDFs.
www.ris-timing.be/circuit/6hspa/2006/index.htm
That No88 T70 would have beaten us for sure but it DNF'ed. Out of interest, if we'd have entered the World Sportscar Masters race (the one in which a T70 beat the 917K), we would have finished in the Top 10 based on lap times. I've outqualified a T70 in the wet at Spa and in a dry race Cheng has got the better of a Chevron B16 - and we were on street tyres!
We seem to have lost a bit of pace in the last couple of years. I've screwed the lap times down to 2:42 with the Cobra before and felt I had more to go. The new bus stop would only account for a couple of seconds so the rest must be down to age or something! Still, the track felt slow this year due to rain and 'historics oil' but I'd have liked to have seen better than 2:51. Back at Spa next week for the TVR MonSpa trackday. Looking forward to chucking a Cerbera around up there.
Cheers Phil - will enjoy checking the times - It must be a Beast to Drive (all Alloy block and heads?). www.ris-timing.be/circuit/6hspa/2006/index.htm
That No88 T70 would have beaten us for sure but it DNF'ed. Out of interest, if we'd have entered the World Sportscar Masters race (the one in which a T70 beat the 917K), we would have finished in the Top 10 based on lap times. I've outqualified a T70 in the wet at Spa and in a dry race Cheng has got the better of a Chevron B16 - and we were on street tyres!
We seem to have lost a bit of pace in the last couple of years. I've screwed the lap times down to 2:42 with the Cobra before and felt I had more to go. The new bus stop would only account for a couple of seconds so the rest must be down to age or something! Still, the track felt slow this year due to rain and 'historics oil' but I'd have liked to have seen better than 2:51. Back at Spa next week for the TVR MonSpa trackday. Looking forward to chucking a Cerbera around up there.
j.
www.ris-timing.be/circuit/6hspa/2006/11r.htm
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Big Healey's: they grow on me.
A real pity GT Juniors don't stand a chance against the 2 litre Beemers.
They look a bit fragile and tiny, but with a big 8 in they're rather competitive
Compared with the current Cobra reps for the streets an original one looks more feminine . . .
. . . and even the brutal hardtops have a more refined touch. The sound amazing though!
If I'm right this is a small block hi-revving baby . . .
Some more E's. This were not the kind of panned shots I was looking for though, more soon
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Big Healey's: they grow on me.
A real pity GT Juniors don't stand a chance against the 2 litre Beemers.
They look a bit fragile and tiny, but with a big 8 in they're rather competitive
Compared with the current Cobra reps for the streets an original one looks more feminine . . .
. . . and even the brutal hardtops have a more refined touch. The sound amazing though!
If I'm right this is a small block hi-revving baby . . .
Some more E's. This were not the kind of panned shots I was looking for though, more soon
Helped by meeting the Healeymeister in his Airstream? 
klassiekerrally said:
dinkel said:
Big Healey's: they grow on me.
In standard guise not really fast, but the sound is so damn great!
Thay are great cars but bit lorry like.
Jelly
jellison said:
ta - God those Morgans are Fast. Ex-Tuscan race engine in alot of them.
Good to see Hendo and Miller well up there.
Good to see Hendo and Miller well up there.
The engines in the two leading Morgans are, I suspect *cough*, some way beyond Tuscan RV8s of old. The Morgans are very light too.
Miller's TR7 V8 always goes well at Spa. Why don't you bring your TR out Jon? It's a fantastic meeting.
BossCerbera said:
jellison said:
ta - God those Morgans are Fast. Ex-Tuscan race engine in alot of them.
Good to see Hendo and Miller well up there.
Good to see Hendo and Miller well up there.
The engines in the two leading Morgans are, I suspect *cough*, some way beyond Tuscan RV8s of old. The Morgans are very light too.
Miller's TR7 V8 always goes well at Spa. Why don't you bring your TR out Jon? It's a fantastic meeting.
But if the 6 (nearly finished) is up with Joe Henderson TR6 in the Sprint races next year (Thoroughbred which Steve W is running in) it is a definate possibility for SPA.
Edited by jellison on Wednesday 11th October 14:16
OK, that's sorted then Jon 
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The 904 is one of the best looking Porkers ever.
Quite a contrast with this big grey box holding a massive 8 . . . thundering. Nice to see them on stands - changing brakes or whatever - next to a tiny Lotus in parts . . .
Classic . . . but no match for the T70's: both in looks, sound and performance.
Another Cobra hardtop, look at those big tires.
The closed paddock holding the CanAms and the classic F1's . . .
. . . and suddenly I stood eye to eye with this uber aura'd gorgeous :shiver:
And all of a sudden a GT40 is a comforting looking car.
Don't get fooled here
My favourite brand, untill I stopped 6 years ago. It took me five shots to get this one at La Source . . . More of that later.
Fabulous Chevrons are circuit-animals. With those 2 litre Beemers in they are the flies around the big guys . . .
Enjoy, again.
Dink.
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The 904 is one of the best looking Porkers ever.
Quite a contrast with this big grey box holding a massive 8 . . . thundering. Nice to see them on stands - changing brakes or whatever - next to a tiny Lotus in parts . . .
Classic . . . but no match for the T70's: both in looks, sound and performance.
Another Cobra hardtop, look at those big tires.
The closed paddock holding the CanAms and the classic F1's . . .
. . . and suddenly I stood eye to eye with this uber aura'd gorgeous :shiver:
And all of a sudden a GT40 is a comforting looking car.
Don't get fooled here
My favourite brand, untill I stopped 6 years ago. It took me five shots to get this one at La Source . . . More of that later.
Fabulous Chevrons are circuit-animals. With those 2 litre Beemers in they are the flies around the big guys . . .
Enjoy, again.
Dink.
jellison said:
Dink mega pic's love the one of the Blue Chevron.
Yep me too, love the Chevron cars...sadly only a small piece of that blue Chevron, but it seems like most interesting cars ever made where there...hm...very nice, but I don't think "normal" public have a chance to walk in the pitbox?
GTRene
GTRene said:
[quote=jellison]. . . .but I don't think "normal" public have a chance to walk in the pitbox?
GTRene
GTRene
Nope, but I just tried and got the press-permit for sunday . . . by just asking
No one of the guys that were send back by the officials believed me
I just asked ffs! Gift of the gob I guess . . .
Healey-meister (Phil: JigSaw Nige right?). . . that was a nice 45 mins (a Tommy Cooperish moment in a relaxed way). I'll tell the story in a next episode.
I've done some more CanAms and historic F1's for tonights episode . . . Oh, they're so bloody gorgeous.
Edited by dinkel on Wednesday 11th October 13:16
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