Britcar 24hr

[Thorney]

Hi, thought I'd share out latest exploits with you. Race report is here:

http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk/racing/britcar24hr/2010.shtml

It was wet!

http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk/tms/uploads/1/a-britcar-24-028.jpg

[Steve Gill]

Nice write up John :thumbs:

[thegingerninja]

Damn right it was wet. I was driving the Saxon Motorsports Civic Type R from 11.30pm to 1.30am - which was probably when the track was at it's worst, although the next stint wasn't much better. Not wanting to hijack your post, so I'll keep it brief - we made it to the poduim with 3rd in class! We were running 2nd in class with only 1 hour and 45 mins to go, but our final driver had an unfortunate trip into the gravel (our only off during the whole race), this allowed the 4WD drive Escort Cosworth to pass us. To have made it to the podium next to the factory backed Ginetta works team was an amazing result at our first attempt, especially in the hugely competitive class 4 catagory - we'll be back next year.

By the way John, you send the Kx girls round to my pit garage any day! Spray on clothes - just brilliant!:smt055

[shimmy]

John

car looks great but how comee it is off the pace compared with the E46M3 and only 2 secs quicker than Angus's E36M3? when it is 20 years newer, probabaly 100kg lighters (with Angus in it) and 150bhp gruntier!

[Thorney]

Shimmy we've had this conversation elsewhere, I see no real need to quench your desire to have a pop at me anywhere else, ok.

[shimmy]

Shimmy we've had this conversation elsewhere, I see no real need to quench your desire to have a pop at me anywhere else, ok.

I havent seen anything as ive been away since Sunday morning and posted or read nothing on Britcar24.......ill go and look then, and find out, you posted the times up and i just read them!

[_Nathan_]

The car looks stunning in real life, once all the technology stuff is nailed this car will be a proper weapon. Want.

[Dan]

Damn right it was wet. I was driving the Saxon Motorsports Civic Type R from 11.30pm to 1.30am - which was probably when the track was at it's worst, although the next stint wasn't much better. Not wanting to hijack your post, so I'll keep it brief - we made it to the poduim with 3rd in class! We were running 2nd in class with only 1 hour and 45 mins to go, but our final driver had an unfortunate trip into the gravel (our only off during the whole race), this allowed the 4WD drive Escort Cosworth to pass us. To have made it to the podium next to the factory backed Ginetta works team was an amazing result at our first attempt, especially in the hugely competitive class 4 catagory - we'll be back next year.

By the way John, you send the Kx girls round to my pit garage any day! Spray on clothes - just brilliant!:smt055

Any pics of said Escort Cosworth!? ;)

Great results all round and a nice write up John :thumbs:

[thegingerninja]

http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67517427.html Escort

Civic - who says you don't push in a 24 hr race!

http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518509.html (http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518509.html)
http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518511.html (http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518511.html)
http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518515.html (http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518515.html)

[Manny_RDS]

http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67517427.html Escort

Civic - who says you don't push in a 24 hr race!

http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518509.html (http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518509.html)
http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518511.html (http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518511.html)
http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518515.html (http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518515.html)

LOL, the worst part of endurance racing is the fear you wont be able to hand over your car to your team mate.

Looks like I might be joining Saxon Motorsport for a bit of racing in November :thumbs:

[shimmy]

LOL, the worst part of endurance racing is the fear you wont be able to hand over your car to your team mate.

:thumbs:

Only when you dont own the car! :smokin:

[Manny_RDS]

Only when you dont own the car! :smokin:

Nathan spends more time off the tarmac than I do, just ask him about Donny :hahaha:

[_Nathan_]

Experimenting with lines to help you out as you seemed a bit off the pace :thumbs:

[thegingerninja]

Yeah - you're definately right about the responsibility of having something half decent to hand over. Luckily the 4 of us who were driving have more than 60 years racing between us, 2 of us had raced against each other before in a one make series, so we have faith in each other. The last person you want is a hero who bins it on lap 3!

For me, the most important part of endurance racing is the other drivers, not the car or the team, or who has the fanciest motorhome / transporter. For example, there was a team who had a very very nice Seat Supercopa and it would have been a great chance to drive one, but one of the drivers came onto the radio after 45 minutes wanting to come in for a wee-wee. Obviously they told him to get on with the job, but sure enough, 15mins later he arrived in the pits and said he couldn't hang on anymore - got out, had his wee-wee, got back in and carried on! I know this sounds quite amusing, but if I was sharing a drive with them, I'd go sodding mental. I know we all do this for fun, but you've got to do it seriously and give your best shot.

I did see Angus's car come past me a couple of times in the night, always looked "on it".

I did feel sorry for the Chevron team who had to retire after 12 minutes. We were sharing a pit garage with them and when it came back to the pits on a tow truck with rear suspension failure. I asked Paul O'Neil what happened - he said "I was about to grab 6th on Hanger straight when the car instantly swapped ends..........at 140mph! It is the most frightening thing that has ever happened to me in all my years of professional racing"

[thegingerninja]

Looks like I might be joining Saxon Motorsport for a bit of racing in November :thumbs:

Which event?
You'll be in good hands with Saxon, not only are they good at what they do, they are also really nice people - easy to get on with, and have a good laugth.

[Dan]

http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67517427.html Escort

Civic - who says you don't push in a 24 hr race!

http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518509.html (http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518509.html)
http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518511.html (http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518511.html)
http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518515.html (http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518515.html)

Cool pics! :thumbs: Not seen the Escort before! :smokin:

[Manny_RDS]

Which event?
You'll be in good hands with Saxon, not only are they good at what they do, they are also really nice people - easy to get on with, and have a good laugth.

Toyo Tyres Racing Saloons, Brands 7th Nov in on of their Golfs

3 Races in a day was too much to resist!

[shimmy]

Toyo Tyres Racing Saloons, Brands 7th Nov in on of their Golfs

3 Races in a day was too much to resist!

Good luck Manny

Be interested to see how it goes and what it costs;)

[_Nathan_]

It is a fooking bargain!