Silverstone Classic - U2TC & Masters

[Yorkie 'S']

Will any of you good gentlemen be attending ?

We're going the whole hog and making a small holiday of it. We are heading down Wednesday night for the Test day on Thursday, followed by the Qualifying on Friday and the races on Saturday

We have an entry in the U2TC race and are currently discussing the Mini Race with Masters - but we have issues around the Scheduling and may have to miss Race 1 in Masters.

[Mike]

My usual Co-driver Paul Tarry will be doing the two Masters Races....my 970 chassis his 1293 engine as I am a bit late in finishing his car.

Now fitted with correct CWP which hampered us at the Brands GP circuit meeting and also some set up changes so hopefully should be more competitive.

[acespeed72]

doing the Masters race

[Yorkie 'S']

Minis entered in the U2TC Race (5)

10 Andrew Hack
15 Graham Churchill
20 Marc Earnshaw
30 Rob Rappange (NL)
62 Peter Stohrmann (DE)

There is an MG 1100 entered in this race and 3 Fiat Abarth 100TC's which will be nice to see !

Minis entered in the Masters Pre-66 Mini Race (17)

4 Tim Stanbridge Morris Mini Cooper 'S'
7 Joe Twyman Austin Mini Cooper 'S'
8 Richard Meins Austin Mini Cooper 'S'
10 Andy Hack Austin Mini Cooper 'S'
16 Glyn Swift Morris Mini Cooper 'S'
20 Richard Eyre Morris Mini Cooper 'S'
26 Ron Maydon Austin Mini Cooper 'S'
27 Philip Burgess Austin Mini Cooper 'S'
34 Tim Harber Austin Mini Cooper 'S'
38 Michael Schryver Austin Mini Cooper 'S'
42 Mark Hunt Austin Mini Cooper 'S'
50 Paul Tarry Morris Mini Cooper 'S'
56 Keith Padmore Austin Mini Cooper 'S'
69 Roger Wills Austin Mini Cooper 'S'
71 Jonathan Hartop Austin Mini Cooper 'S'
72 Andy Harrison Austin Mini Cooper 'S'
120 Marc Earnshaw Austin Mini Cooper 'S'


Also running in the race there are 17 50's saloon and GT cars.

5 Rae Davis Ashley Sprite GT
11 Nick Naismith Austin A105
21 Jim Woodley Austin A105
22 Nigel Webb Jaguar Mk 1
25 Ivor Miller Austin A35
28 Shaun Bromley MGA
32 Chris Gawne Lancia Aurelia B20 GT
33 Max Cawthorn Wolseley 1500
35 Peter Adams Turner 1650
46 Desmond Smail Austin A40
52 Paul Chase-Gardener Aston Martin DB2
66 Anthony Robinson Austin A35
70 Graham Love Jaguar Mk 7
81 Ed Glaister Ford Anglia 100E
96 Michael Pearson Renault Dauphine Gordini
98 Adam Gittings Ford Zodiac
124 Mike Wrigley Austin A35

[YMJ]

I'm afraid I'm looking very dodgy for the weekend. I will probably knock this one on the head and go for Donington ('haven't given up yet, though!)

[nick rogers]

I'll be there again this year. The Sunbeam Tiger has now been sold so this year I will be going in a 68 Alfa Romeo Giulia. Nice.

[codriver]

I'll be there again this year. The Sunbeam Tiger has now been sold so this year I will be going in a 68 Alfa Romeo Giulia. Nice.

Nice choice of car Hmm. Going down to Somerset, looks like We will be missing a good weekend

[Tim Harber]

In time-honoured mode - 23.00pm ; Car finished!

All except I don't have any rampipes. Hoping to blag some tomorrow to see if they help

[Pete]

Results up here......

http://www.tsl-timing.com/special/2010/102956.pdf

[Greenie]

I had a great time, was there through my brother as part of the Abarth 500 championship. Racing was sublime by all who raced in every class. A fantastic weekend, I saw some of the most amazing macinery. Great atmosphere and very friendly completitors.

[YMJ]

any way of seeing Race 1 on the telly anywhere??

[Yorkie 'S']

Dunno - I kept seeing Motors TV guys crawling all over the place - but not sure what that meant in terms of airtime as when you look at their Schedule it hasn't appeared anywhere as far as I am aware !!!

Here's some snaps !!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bmwccgb/se ... 453879281/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladythorpe ... 459597909/

[codriver]

Nice pics

[Yorkie 'S']

Yep brings back memories and made me realised how frustrating Race 1 was after a good Qualifying

On the first lap I went into Maggots side by side with the big A105 and got bounced onto the curb and grass, I tried my damdest to keep him behind me before the complex to hold him off to the end of the hanger straight but to no avail !!! Then on Lap 5 the Mark II Jag's rear wheel fell off at Becketts and about 5 mini's that were behind spread all over the place - I made a poor decision and then lost all my momentum and was swallowed up down the hanger straight by the Zephyr running behind me. So I got stuck behind the Zephyr peddled by Tony Dron that didn't make one error and just infront about 4 Mini's were stuck behind the Westminster !

The Second race was slightly more fun, after a disastorous first lap where I made several poor decisions and lost about 5 places to the 50's saloons, I dusted myself down and had great fun getting back past the A40, Zephyr, A105 and A35. Only then did I get one lap of free space to start trying to get the hammer down - albeit slkightly too late as all the other Mini's ha cleared off and had their own battle - BUM !

A fantastic weekend though, shame we had some problems with the U2TC race but still had a great time. Thanks to Andy for all the help with the radiator and nice to see Tim out there in Car 34.

Now I have to come down to earth and get back to reality !!!!

[acespeed72]

Great pics mate and your more than welcome for the help. Was great to see Tim Harber out in his mini as i have raced with Tim for a few seasons and is a great bloke to have around the paddock.Really enjoyed the racing even though second race was a little frustrating as the pack had got away by the time i had got past the big Austin.

My next event is the Gold cup and Whizzo is sharing the car so a few car issues to sort out to make car more to his liking

[Yorkie 'S']

Some great footage of the action at Luffield in the U2TC race !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjlUmuK9 ... re=channel

[AndyB72]

A few pics...

[AndyB72]

a few more...

[Pete]

Be nice to do a club stand one year but the 'pay to display' policy ain't helping.

[Mike]

Andy,

Thanks for posting the photographs, I wish you had introduced yourself as I would have liked to thank you in person for the copies of those brochures you sent me.

Maybe at Donington at the beginning of September?

Regards,

Mike