DutyFreeSaviour
Europe
Back For More heartbreak and disappointment.....
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Jan 22, 2010 16:24:52 GMT
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^^ narrows it to a weekend or two apparently  wonder what I need to do to the GT6 to comply........ hmmmmmmm [sscurries off to check regs etc....] |
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Back from the dead..... kind of
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stevo
Part of things
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Jan 22, 2010 16:48:15 GMT
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The regs are pretty relaxed, in club class it isnt even mandatory to have a rool cage just advised.
you could pretty much stick a bucket seat and harness in your car buy a racesuit and enter club class.
Classes above club you need a race licence though
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Jan 22, 2010 16:49:51 GMT
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The regs are pretty relaxed, in club class it isnt even mandatory to have a rool cage just advised. you could pretty much stick a bucket seat and harness in your car buy a racesuit and enter club class. Classes above club you need a race licence though Well,.. thats that decided then,.. one B310 Time Attack car coming up. |
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Jan 22, 2010 16:50:10 GMT
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as above its very accessible. would be cool to see some retro tin competing  |
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Jan 22, 2010 18:06:52 GMT
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Sunday 27th june at Brands.
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Jan 22, 2010 18:11:24 GMT
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I only live 5 mins from oulton so go up to see the week before if anybody is at the trackdays and you always get a few of the time attack cars there.
They have to be seen to be believed, absolutely awesome and frighteningly quick!
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Jan 22, 2010 18:19:49 GMT
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We me an my missus will be going to at least one round of this next year, here are the dates -  |
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Last Edit: Jan 22, 2010 19:14:41 GMT by Blown_Imp
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Jan 22, 2010 18:34:31 GMT
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Ooh that is massive, anyone got any idea how to resize?
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Jan 22, 2010 18:42:25 GMT
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www.timeattack.co.uk/index.php/teamsdrivers/pro-class/Check these figures out for the Norris designs Evo short wheelbase (pro class competitor). Power: 950bhp & 700lb-ft with 9250rpm rev limit Weight 1180Kg (Dry) Top speed: 215mph + (201.43mph so far ) Best 0-60mph = 2.4 sec Best 0-100mph = 4.3 sec Best 0-150mph = 8.00 sec ¼ mile in 9.26 sec @160.09mph on 17" Nitto 555R tyres. Best 30-130mph = 5.06 sec (All times recorded at Santa Pod drag strip )
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Last Edit: Jan 22, 2010 18:44:02 GMT by curlie467
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Jan 22, 2010 19:10:49 GMT
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Yeah, ill be going to some of this  Possibly oulton park and def brands. Some more pictures -   First retro one I have found, CRX -    Blurb from speed hunters - "Here is a rear view of the crazy SS Work's EF7, the car the guys at Car Boy and Bomex have to try and beat with their GT300 Levin we saw in Part 1, because this is the fastest FF car in Japan, lapping Tsukuba in 59.1 seconds!" "Taking center stage in the engine bay is the tuned B16A. Its internals are all upgraded starting with the B18C-R crank, JUN connecting rods and Cosworth pistons. With a 13.5:1 compression ratio and wild 295º cams on the intake (285º on the exhaust side) it manages to develop 230 PS, not bad for a naturally aspirated 1,850 cc 4-cylinder. Remember, lightness is the key, and there is plenty here as the little CRX weighs only 720 kg" |
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Last Edit: Jan 22, 2010 19:34:52 GMT by Blown_Imp
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Jan 22, 2010 19:14:16 GMT
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in theory something like craig rainers old escort would be perfect  |
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Last Edit: Jan 22, 2010 19:16:52 GMT by bigkris
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Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
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Time Attack!Dez
@dez
Club Retro Rides Member 34
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Jan 22, 2010 19:22:33 GMT
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what motor racing should be all about- fastest man with the fastest wins. not the fastest of of 2 men in identical cars. i love that fact you can build and enter just about anything and still be reasonably competitive.
mainstream motorsport is so cr4p these days, f1 is as boring as watching a scalextric race, with btcc having gone the same way. and with the world rally more of less disappearing due to all the teams folding, this seems like a breath of fresh air. would be good if it got TV coverage.
i fancy going to a round, any idea how horrendously expensive tickets are?
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Jan 22, 2010 19:25:03 GMT
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what motor racing should be all about- fastest man with the fastest wins. not the fastest of of 2 men in identical cars. I love that fact you can build and enter just about anything and still be reasonably competitive. mainstream motorsport is so cr4p these days, f1 is as boring as watching a scalextric race, with btcc having gone the same way. and with the world rally more of less disappearing due to all the teams folding, this seems like a breath of fresh air. would be good if it got TV coverage. I fancy going to a round, any idea how horrendously expensive tickets are? Not expensive at all mate i went to a car show i think i paid a fiver to get in and the Time Attack cars were racing that day |
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Jan 22, 2010 19:30:57 GMT
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Jan 22, 2010 19:39:52 GMT
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what motor racing should be all about- Dez-O, it's not wheel-to-wheel, it's one at a time. Just checking. At places like Indy, with this format, you can go a good 5-10 minutes between individual cars, what with warm-up/timed lap/cool down, on a 2-1/2mi course. Even if they overlap them a bit on the front and backends... So bring some sarnies and 12v tea pot. |
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Jan 22, 2010 20:08:54 GMT
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Well if you look on the web site it says the following -
Warm Up – is always untimed as it is the time when you familiarise yourself with the circuit and ensure your vehicle is competition ready.
Practice – this is where you start to lay down some fast times and see exactly where you are within your class.
Qualifying – is exactly that, if you want to go through to the Final you must make your times count in this session. Some events allow all drivers within a Class through to the Final and this is confirmed with drievrs in the morning briefing. For 2009 points are also awarded for qualifying in each class as follows: 1st – 50 points, 2nd 40 points through to 10 points for 5th position.
The Final – where the pressure is on with even more points (and trophies) at stake for you to achieve towards your 2009 points table, points as follows: 1st 100 points, 2nd 90 points through to 10 points for 10th position.
So it should be pretty hectic on track, with people on hot laps and others not etc.
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Jan 22, 2010 20:27:47 GMT
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^^I'd like to see that said more clearly before drawing the conclusion about hectic traffic all over the course. If that were the case, then why not just run it as a straight-up qualifying session? What's the point of individual lapping, if the course is cluttered? May as well just do a full-on wheel-to-wheel qual session then.
The most dangerous thing on any roadcourse is great speed differentials, where somebody is broke, pure slow, or dead stopped on the track and is "suddenly" come up on by faster traffic. That's what has wrecked more drivers than any other single element of racing.
Now if they run it differently there, fair enough. But that description isn't too clear. "Some events allow all drivers in a class through to the final..." Very unclear what that means in practice. In the USA, SCCA Solo 1 is one car at a time, set loose so that no overtaking occurs.
The Oz site says: "Sprints are based on your best time, not track position, so there is no need for aggressive passing maneuvers, in fact passing is only allowed on the straights. Sprints are often Called "Time Attack" sessions."
So it isn't wheel-to-wheel racing in the turns. In Oz or the US, either way you run it.
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Jan 22, 2010 20:55:17 GMT
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^^I'd like to see that said more clearly before drawing the conclusion about hectic traffic all over the course. If that were the case, then why not just run it as a straight-up qualifying session? What's the point of individual lapping, if the course is cluttered? May as well just do a full-on wheel-to-wheel qual session then. The most dangerous thing on any roadcourse is great speed differentials, where somebody is broke, pure slow, or dead stopped on the track and is "suddenly" come up on by faster traffic. That's what has wrecked more drivers than any other single element of racing. Now if they run it differently there, fair enough. But that description isn't too clear. "Some events allow all drivers in a class through to the final..." Very unclear what that means in practice. In the USA, SCCA Solo 1 is one car at a time, set loose so that no overtaking occurs. The Oz site says: "Sprints are based on your best time, not track position, so there is no need for aggressive passing maneuvers, in fact passing is only allowed on the straights. Sprints are often Called "Time Attack" sessions." So it isn't wheel-to-wheel racing in the turns. In Oz or the US, either way you run it. How it looks when i watch is they all go together and they have something like a half hour window to set their fastest lap. They do all go round at the same time and it involves cars on cool-down laps whilst others are on hot laps. Cars not on the pace stay off the racing line as best they can. |
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Jan 22, 2010 22:08:11 GMT
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No it is not wheel to wheel racing, I don't think I have been masquerading it as such either.
I would appreciate it if you would keep your negtive attitude to yourself Norm, it is not contributing to this thread, just trying to pull chunks out of it.
Regards,
J
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Jan 22, 2010 22:16:34 GMT
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a mate of mine does this he runs an ex rc developments evo 6 650-850bhp its mental and very expensive  this one |
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Last Edit: Jan 22, 2010 22:22:06 GMT by tonka12
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Possibly oulton park and def brands.
this one