Race of Remembrance 2017 who's in?

[benjj]

Just spotted this - I'm running RoR entries this year.

So far we have 44 entries with another couple confirmed and awaiting payment. We've just asked the MSA for an extension and got the thumbs up - so grid this year maxing out at 51 cars/teams.

If you'd like to compete, and we'd love you to, drop us an email at [e-mail] and that'll come to me.

Up to 12hrs from 10 this year, both extra hours in the dark!

Ben

[geeks]

Ben, any numbers available for the different classes?

[benjj]

Wait one, will check

[benjj]

Of those entered quite a few yet to confirm specific car/class. Of those who have it breaks down to:

1600cc - 6

1800cc - 6

2000cc - 7

Lotus - 5

Caterham - 8

Invitational - 3

[geeks]

Nice one cheers Ben!

We're in the 1800 class (formerly Compact Cup class) will be interesting to see what we go up against!

[geeks]

We did it! We won our class and P20 overall!

[RichUK]

geeks said:

We did it! We won our class and P20 overall!

Well done. Our C1 finished second in class. Sadly I had to withdraw from the MX5 seat I was in due to to ongoing recovery after my accident at the 24hr race at Spa a few weeks ago. Was rather strange watching via TSL.

[djroadboy]

Disappointing race for us after getting pole and fastest lap, both by over 1.5 seconds, we went from a 1 minute lead to 16 laps down after 6 hours due to accident damage. Still, we made the finish and were 5th of the single car entries (relaying isn't proper endurance racing ).

A very humbling experience and great to be a part of it. Can't wait for next year's race!

We definitely had the best looking car there anyway.

Edited by djroadboy on Monday 13th November 18:31

[roddo]

Just back after an epic weekend.....we were the first single car entry in the two litre class to cross the line, as above tag teams aren't endurance racing!

See you all next year

Paul

[geeks]

Stints are still the same! Still just as knackered at the end

We might not relay next year however this year it was good we did, one car blew an engine and another broke an engine mount and parted ways with its bonnet pins!

[greeny12]

djroadboy said:

[geeks]

greeny12 said:

djroadboy said:

T'is a lovely looking thing! Sure I have some video of it spitting flames on overun I will have a look. Is yours the one with ABS?

[djroadboy]

No, no ABS on ours. Just a 1.8 rover engine and box and added lightness.

Surprised if it was spitting flames. It was using no fuel all weekend!

[geeks]

djroadboy said:

No, no ABS on ours. Just a 1.8 rover engine and box and added lightness.

Surprised if it was spitting flames. It was using no fuel all weekend!

Hmm might have been another white Lotus then, there were a couple! You all look the same at 100+mph into a hairpin from where I sit hahaha

[djroadboy]

Yeah the white Datum Exige that didn't finish the race would have had ABS.

[JUPE777]

djroadboy said:

Disappointing race for us after getting pole and fastest lap, both by over 1.5 seconds, we went from a 1 minute lead to 16 laps down after 6 hours due to accident damage. Still, we made the finish and were 5th of the single car entries (relaying isn't proper endurance racing ).

A very humbling experience and great to be a part of it. Can't wait for next year's race!

We definitely had the best looking car there anyway.

Edited by djroadboy on Monday 13th November 18:31

Agree with you, it was the best looking car there. Don’t agree about the relaying though ;-)

You set the fastest lap but that was under the min lap time of 1:38.995, did you get a penalty for it? We were lifting on start/finish straight to keep over it.

[caterham_lad]

This looked good

[caterham_lad]

[denibop]

This is an exciting event. I really hope I can join but it's far from my place, Anyway, I can somehow watch it from the internet.

[djroadboy]

JUPE777 said:

Agree with you, it was the best looking car there. Don’t agree about the relaying though ;-)

You set the fastest lap but that was under the min lap time of 1:38.995, did you get a penalty for it? We were lifting on start/finish straight to keep over it.

You've got to admit it is much easier to go quick when relaying. If you get a problem with the car you just send another one out whereas with a single car you have to fix it so lose loads of time in the pits. That's proper endurance racing.

Where did you get your minimum lap time info from ?