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Hillclimbing

Postby Rad334 » Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:05 am

It seems alot on here do sprinting, does anybody do any hillclimbing?
I've joined Hagley and district light car club and have booked some events at loton park and I'd like to do shelsley walsh also.
Just interested to see if there's any hillclimbers amongst you :D

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Re: Hillclimbing

Postby RobMsport » Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:47 am

Rad334 wrote:It seems alot on here do sprinting, does anybody do any hillclimbing?
I've joined Hagley and district light car club and have booked some events at loton park and I'd like to do shelsley walsh also.
Just interested to see if there's any hillclimbers amongst you :D

I've done Loton in the past but more recently Gurston (2012)as it's in our championship plus a lot closer to me.

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Re: Hillclimbing

Postby The Baron » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:46 am

I'm planning on doing some when normal life stops getting in the way. I'm going to pay Shelsley a visit as a spectator sometime this year too. I've never been, my nearest is Harewood.
Looking forward to seeing how it goes for you.
Regards Richard
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Re: Hillclimbing

Postby Rad334 » Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:35 pm

I did a school day at loton park last year and really enjoyed it, gave me a taste of what to expect.
I've booked a school day at shelsley in June so that should be fun, then I'll do an event there later in the season.

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Re: Hillclimbing

Postby dopdog » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:13 pm

For some reason the hills are a bit daunting for me, I am not sure why but just love speed so as yet have not ventured into the hills. They say it tones you as a driver but at the moment like the fact that I can make a mistake and not take the car home in a bag of bits :lol: its only me so do not listen to me I am sure you will love it.

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Re: Hillclimbing

Postby Rad334 » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:57 pm

dopdog wrote:For some reason the hills are a bit daunting for me, I am not sure why but just love speed so as yet have not ventured into the hills. They say it tones you as a driver but at the moment like the fact that I can make a mistake and not take the car home in a bag of bits :lol: its only me so do not listen to me I am sure you will love it.

'Take the car home in a bag of bits ' :o I'm nervous enough already :lol:

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Re: Hillclimbing

Postby Rad334 » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:59 pm

I've also joined the shenstone car club, they run the events at curborough.
What's the sprint at curborough like?

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Re: Hillclimbing

Postby RobMsport » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:32 am

Rad334 wrote:I've also joined the shenstone car club, they run the events at curborough.
What's the sprint at curborough like?

It's short but some events do a 2nd lap . It's technical and needs practice and concentration to get a competitive time. They allow tyre warming as does Loton. Personally I loved it and did three events a year there from 2001 to 2006 , within our ACSMC Championship but don't get up there since stopped doing a full season. For most people it's a 1st , 2nd and 3rd gear circuit . I have tried 4th on the finish but it wasn't quicker.

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Re: Hillclimbing

Postby dopdog » Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:40 pm

I am going to give curb a go this year so will see you there. ;)

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Re: Hillclimbing

Postby jeffw » Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:21 pm

Lol.....good luck with that, did it last year and it was....interesting


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