Well done Brighton Speed Trials guys

[tuscan_al]

Good work from all I hear.

Results

Some results
Car No / 64ft time / terminal speed / 1/4 mile time / Car - Driver

Top 5 (before handicap applied):
10 / 2.28 / 123 / 11.78 / Porsche 996TT - Justin Nicholson
9 / 2.33 / 123 / 12.01 / Lamborghini 640LP - Joe Eagle
62 / 2.06 / 116 / 12.16 / Nissan Skyline - David Holland
8 / 2.19 / 106 / 12.57 / Raidcal SR4 - Aaron Bailey
28 / 2.31 / 113 / 12.67 / TVR Sagaris - Dean Hays

Other PHers in the Handicap class:
27 / 2.48 / 114 / 13.14 / TVR Cerbera - Nick White
45 / 3.00 / 105 / 14.17 / TVR Cerbera - James Scotchmere
30 / 2.55 / 91 / 15.21 / Ferrari 308 GT4 - Dan Hay

Congratulations to Dean, who got 2nd place in class (after handicap applied) and who was the only beaten by 4WD or quasi racing cars. thumbup

I'll post a link to the full results when they're available.

[GFWilliams]

Well done Dean

[touching cloth]

Great result from Dean, our handicap class means only 2 runs, one practice one and one official, Dean got in the 12's on both. I on the other hand fked em both big wheelspin on the first run and then bogged down on the second trying to avoid big wheelspin...2 runs and couldn't even break into 13's on either Dean did arrive with a secret weapon however and they came with 888 markings... the fappin cheat

Edited by touching cloth on Saturday 12th September 20:40

[tuscan_al]

I thought you knew about the R888 TC? I did

[touching cloth]

Well they are coming to Spa as well, so I'm praying for rain

[Frik]

Who's James?

[touching cloth]

Ah yes that, occasionally when I sign up for stuff I use my real name.... just in case it has to match my drivers licence and whatnot.... James is in fact me (Sinclair is da middle one ).

[touching cloth]

Actually second thoughts, James is my stter fatter brother who can't get a Cerbera off the line well.

[tuscan_al]

touching cloth said:

Well they are coming to Spa as well, so I'm praying for rain

Because that's what your fastest in??

Im waiting for the new R1-R tyre.

[SVTRick]

Hmm

0 - 60 footers in the 2's ???

1/4 mile times in the high 11's - Slow then

[D14 AYS]

Cheers all it was a blast, those tyre's help alot I must admit once you light em up they stick like st to a blanket.

Rick I think the times are slow because its a public road used once a year for the trials,unlike "proper" drag strips that are fully rubbered up.

[touching cloth]

That's also just our class, there was quite a lot of quicker stuff doing sub 10 seconds I think

[SVTRick]

D14 AYS said:

Cheers all it was a blast, those tyre's help alot I must admit once you light em up they stick like st to a blanket.

Rick I think the times are slow because its a public road used once a year for the trials,unlike "proper" drag strips that are fully rubbered up.

I would have expected quicker times owing to the power to weight ratio of these cars.
Have run mid 11's on dry pavement using street tune & only 14lbs boost
The truck weighed in at 2600kg or there abouts, used drag slicks on rear.
This was at Shoreham airport in 2007

There is a RWYB at Santapod this coming Saturday, anyone up for an early morning shakedown subject to weather?
Will be there early and then leaving at midday to go watch the rugby.

[tuscan_al]

SVTRick said:

D14 AYS said:

Cheers all it was a blast, those tyre's help alot I must admit once you light em up they stick like st to a blanket.

Rick I think the times are slow because its a public road used once a year for the trials,unlike "proper" drag strips that are fully rubbered up.

I would have expected quicker times owing to the power to weight ratio of these cars.
Have run mid 11's on dry pavement using street tune & only 14lbs boost
The truck weighed in at 2600kg or there abouts, used drag slicks on rear.
This was at Shoreham airport in 2007

There is a RWYB at Santapod this coming Saturday, anyone up for an early morning shakedown subject to weather?
Will be there early and then leaving at midday to go watch the rugby.

Bring the Truck to Thorney Island show today Rick, there is a comp for fastest drag car. I reckon you got to be in with a chance.

[Rich-GT]

SVTRick said:

Hmm

0 - 60 footers in the 2's ???

1/4 mile times in the high 11's - Slow then

Suggest you give it a go yourself next year, see how you get on? It is not fair to compare these times with those at a drag strip, there are several differences.

This event is run as a sprint and the start is measured over 64 Ft not 60 Ft, also there is no 1 foot rollout, so the timing beam is broken immediatly the car starts to move.

Add to that the unprepared surface and it not unusual for cars to post times 1/2 second slower than at the drag strip.

Had a great "slow" day myself, watched a lot of great cars, and chatted with a lot of interesting people, well done to everyone that took part.

Rich

[SVTRick]

Rich-GT said:

SVTRick said:

Hmm

0 - 60 footers in the 2's ???

1/4 mile times in the high 11's - Slow then

Suggest you give it a go yourself next year, see how you get on? It is not fair to compare these times with those at a drag strip, there are several differences.

This event is run as a sprint and the start is measured over 64 Ft not 60 Ft, also there is no 1 foot rollout, so the timing beam is broken immediatly the car starts to move.

Add to that the unprepared surface and it not unusual for cars to post times 1/2 second slower than at the drag strip.

Had a great "slow" day myself, watched a lot of great cars, and chatted with a lot of interesting people, well done to everyone that took part.

Rich

Was talking with Hamish at HLM Bromsgrove about entering this year but missed the sign on.
There have also been some safety issues in past events.

As regard roll out that would give a slower time but at the track I deep stage anyway.
Thats the reason I gave the 1/4 result from Shoreham Airport as that is about the same as street pavement / tarmac anyway.
Currenty personal best is a 1.48 0-60ft and 10.92 et @ 124.9mph
If you got those cars to a RWYB it would be good to compare results on a prepped track - see you on the 19th ??

[james7]

I did a 14.66 in the Mustang (No 98) Not too bad as it was on overheated road tyres

There were some very quick cars there and some even quicker bikes

I have found that my other car is around 1 second slower at Brighton than Pod etc and the Mustang is at least 1/2 second slower.

[ilovevolvo]

I had a great day in my yellow volvo well done to all who took part

Russ

[Rich-GT]

SVTRick said:

Was talking with Hamish at HLM Bromsgrove about entering this year but missed the sign on.
There have also been some safety issues in past events.

As regard roll out that would give a slower time but at the track I deep stage anyway.
Thats the reason I gave the 1/4 result from Shoreham Airport as that is about the same as street pavement / tarmac anyway.
Currenty personal best is a 1.48 0-60ft and 10.92 et @ 124.9mph
If you got those cars to a RWYB it would be good to compare results on a prepped track - see you on the 19th ??

If your in the 10's and have a 1.48 60ft, great time BTW, then presumably you have a fully prepped drag car and a lot of experience running down the strip? A lot of people at Brighton, like myself, come from a Sprinting background where although the start is important, we have little experience and also have to be able to go round corners.

In my car which is slow to get going I try to stage a shallow as possible as this seems to help the times, perhaps I am wrong? For me a typical 60Ft at the strip is 1.8 v 2.2 at Brighton.


Rich

Edited by Rich-GT on Sunday 13th September 11:30

[SVTRick]

[quote=Rich-GT

If your in the 10's and have a 1.48 60ft, great time BTW, then presumably you have a fully prepped drag car and a lot of experience running down the strip? A lot of people at Brighton, like myself, come from a Sprinting background where although the start is important, we have little experience and also have to be able to go round corners.

In my car which is slow to get going I try to stage a shallow as possible as this seems to help the times, perhaps I am wrong? For me a typical 60Ft at the strip is 1.8 v 2.2 at Brighton.
Rich

Edited by Rich-GT on Sunday 13th September 11:30

[/quote]

No not a fully preped drag car ( I wish )

A street driven 2600kg pickup truck which is used as a daily driver and for towing sometimes oh and the odd tunnel run