Have done this event before, great fun!! This time was the first for 2024 at Sturgate airfield, near Gainsborough Lincs with the May & June events cancelled due to ground conditions for the accompanying car & bike show. I took a SIMCA of course, this time my Roadgoing Rallye 2 that is currently running a 1442cc race engine. It performed well shocking a couple of passengers I took on runs with the acceleration off the line only let down by it throwing the fanbelt near max revs. Will have to modify it as on the racer with an electric water pump and short fanbelt just to drive the alternator. Where was the ex 'Youngtimer Trophy' racer?? Two days previously at a trackday at Blyton Park nearby, its gearbox oil seal decided to fail drowning the clutch, shame as it was going spot on before the clutch slip ended things. Hoping to have it fixed for a Classics & Retro trackday at Blyton this coming Friday 19th July.
Turnout of cars running on the straight was good with a wide variety of cars and bikes as usual... see hot rod and V8 Minor in Photos etc but cars for the show down on numbers put off by the hit & miss weather...great fun though and cheap motorsport @£20.!!
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Turnout of cars running on the straight was good with a wide variety of cars and bikes as usual... see hot rod and V8 Minor in Photos etc but cars for the show down on numbers put off by the hit & miss weather...great fun though and cheap motorsport @£20.!!
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