Hillclimb & Sprinting

[Dave Spencer]

Never mind JP, Jim and I will have to get the Striker back out!

[David]

[David]

OK -- said I'd come back on Hethel when the full results were out . . . . .

The unofficial "Striker Class" was won by much the heaviest bloke -- driving the car with quite the smallest engine -- Chris came in with a best of 82.72s.
Second was Simon, with a time of 84.33s.
Mike Smith was not far behind on 84.96s.
Nigel improved consistently throughout the day to record a best of 89.18s.

Tussling with Mike all day for second-in-class, I managed a final run of 84.69s.

Great fun was had by all, but to put those times in context: John Loudon (same class as Mike and I) produced a storming run of 82.34s for the class win, Nigel's class was won by Peter Goulding with a best of 81.04s, and Duncan Cowper's Dax Rush lived up to its name with a 76.08s.

The boys of the JPSC Academy were not top of the class

[David]

Gorgeous weather, even more gorgeous track, good organisation by TWMC -- Brands yesterday.

Only JPSC there was our Striker!! -- Where were you all? Only Jeff has an excuse



http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq29 ... d758e3.jpg (Chris)

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq29 ... 3d34fd.jpg (YT)

(Many thanks to Mark Wendon for excellent pics )

[dopdog]

I do not have a car

[RobMsport]

Well good on yer David --- my excuse is very simple --- brands at £170 a pop and all to be done and dusted by 12-00am is not on for me , it was bad enough at £150 when I last entered Budget won't stretch

[David]

Well good on yer David --- my excuse is very simple --- brands at £170 a pop and all to be done and dusted by 12-00am is not on for me , it was bad enough at £150 when I last entered Budget won't stretch

Rob

I agree the £170 is pretty stretching -- but there's no circuit apart from Spa-Francorchamps I'd rather drive. Has to be done occasionally. However, at least for me it doesn't involve an hotel; that, and the travel cost actually make (for instance) Aintree a more expensive event for me.

Don't agree about the "done by 12:30" though. One (long) practice and three runs adds up to about 420 seconds on track for me. There are not many full day sprints where you get that -- as a comparison: Curborough single lap, perhaps 160s; MIRA, maybe 210s; Aintree, 300s; Goodwood, 390s. And what a track Brands is . It is an issue, though, if you have a problem during the day -- just about time to refuel and take a comfort break between runs means that solving car problems can be tough.

All best

David

[RobMsport]

Yes , take your point David re track time . It's really the rushing about having the day compressed into the half day that I don't like then the entry fee just makes my decision for me

[dopdog]

I have to agree with Rob, its a long way for me to go and the entry fee does put me off I have never driven it but have been to spa, if its as good as this then maybe i could strech to it

[Chris H]

Heaviest bloke, smallest engine hey??

never mind, still having fun in the little engined car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTuLhjlTDTM&list=UUDtsXdK-k7f67StLO2_ve2A&index=1&feature=plcp