TVR Sprint championship Goodwood 16th Aug

[HarryW]

This Saturday is another round of the TVRCC sprint championship, being held at Goodwood.
This is a great free day out, where you can observe Tivs ranging from Steve Heaths beast to a 3000S being used in anger, as god intended them to be .
Anyone up for a mini convoy leaving the Fareham area up the lovely A32 and along the A272 and down the A286 to Glorious Goodwood on Saturday morning .

Harry

[HarryW]

Just to bring it back into todays threads .

Harry

[HarryW]

Just me on my own then, I'll post a video afterwards .

Harry

PS I know the rest of the Hants crew are still at the Hen and Chicken, I'm sure someone will come with me at some point....................please :harrrynomatesthread:

[marino]

I'm going Harry, I love the route down to Goodwood (from Dorking). Where do you park, outside or inside the circuit?

Dave.

[HarryW]

Re parking on sprint days, its pretty difficult to get a space on the inside of the track, but worth having a check as you have to go through the tunnel . Saying that there is always room to the right as you come out of the tunnel.

harry

[T88CAN]

Hi Harry just got back from H&C reasonable turn out
spread the word to a few likely candidates only got a couple of maybes told them to keep us posted.
Newgate lane?? what time :nottooearley!!: Tony

[HarryW]

Ah Tony, thought I was going John-no-mates on my own , 10:30 or 11:00 :confused, may miss some of the runs though at that time. Any times good, have to walk the dogs first though.
I'll text Alan_d as he doesn't always visit PH.
Mark (mhowe7), he of no exhaust baffling , you coming too.
Anyone else on route want to meet up

Harry

[T88CAN]

HarryW said:

Ah Tony, thought I was going John-no-mates on my own , 10:30 or 11:00 :confused, may miss some of the runs though at that time. Any times good, have to walk the dogs first though. I'll text Alan_d as he doesn't always visit PH. Mark (mhowe7), he of no exhaust baffling , you coming too. Anyone else on route want to meet up Harry

Spoke to mark tonight he has changed his "handle" he is a maybe??? look at H&C thread 10.45 Will be good!!

other maybes
Alans in the "hairdresser" Cerby (were did you get to on the way back??)
Richa 390 wedge
a couple of others who`s names escape me at the moment! sorry guys

[mark tvr-loud]

I am a definitely maybe as Tony said. Will know for sure tonight. Let me know where/when you guys are meeting and I'll hope to make it.

Cheers
Mark.

[HarryW]

Mark, Shell garage on Newgate lane, 10:45 (ish).

H

[T88CAN]

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[HarryW]

Me and thee then Tony, Alan_d can't make it. If Mark comes a bit late we'll hear him coming anyway .

[richa]

Sorry guys, can't make it (as much as I'd like to), already got too much on.

Rich.

[crimson king 500]

Have a great time guys.
CK500

[mark tvr-loud]

Sorry I didn't make it, got a bit carried away with the amber nectar last night

Hope it was a good day. Up for Thruxton tomorrow??

[alans]

T88CAN said:

[Alans in the "hairdresser" Cerby (were did you get to on the way back??)

HAIRDRESSER Grade 1 only!

Had the BiB behind me, and then a numty in a disco in front!!

Alan

>> Edited by alans on Saturday 16th August 18:26

[HarryW]

Had a great day out as usual, I'd like to thank T88CAN for saving me from having to go on my own and for giving my son a 'lift' home, he's still talking about the 'surge' a Tuscan has . There where a few over Tiv drivng spectators there judging by the car parks.
No2 son was busy with the camcorder and I'll post a link once its put together.
I'd also like to thank the 'Ocean' griff (Marcus Clay?) for demonstrating that out of the final chicane you can go from (power?) oversteer one way to a complete 180 the other way (lift off and grab the brakes?), rather you than me .
Thanks to all the competitors that took time to have a chat as well I may yet 'have a go next year'.

Harry

[T88CAN]

Agreed great entertainment why people pay £££££ at other venues when they could be here? Hope the video turns out H your boy enjoyed the run/video home,i would like to "hear" that my self the V8S certainly sounded and went well I must get a neck brace for him next time see you soon Tony

[HarryW]

Just so happens the video is now ready find it here on Luca's site www.sleepy-fish.com/images/videos/TVRs/Goodwood_Sprint_2.wmv be warned though its 34Mb and 20 minutes long but well worth a look, not a problem if you have broadband .

This time I've left a few of the 'other' marques in it for interest (M3, scooby, Morgan amongst others).
The first round is all filmed from the start finish area so is complete, the second runs are from around the chicane so most of the starts are missing , but it does give a different view.
Re Marcus spin you can see it from the reverse view, interestingly in comparasom(sp?) the next car through shows the liberties the 4x4 boys (Scooby) can take and get away with it.
Enjoy.

Harry

[digga]

Harry, glad you enjoyed it anyway, but it was more than a bit fraught from where I was sitting, and at one stage I though the Earl of March's preparations for the Revival meeting might have a Griff sized hole put in them!

The car - and this is my fault here, for not having heeded my mechanics advice to change suspension bushes (quote "but it's only done 19k miles") - started misbehaving under power, very early in the lap, and whilst my 'off' at the chicane was a bit hairy, it was nothing compared to having to apply opposite lock through Fordwater at over 100 mph.

I'll try and download the video and see if I can think of any more excuses!

>> Edited by digga on Tuesday 19th August 11:09