Britcar 24hr

[Thorney]

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

http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk/r...4hr/2010.shtml

It was wet!

Nice write up John

[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!

[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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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!

[Dan]

Originally Posted by 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!

Any pics of said Escort Cosworth!?

Great results all round and a nice write up John

[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/p67518511.html
http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518515.html

[Manny_RDS]

Originally Posted by 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/p67518511.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

[Dan]

Originally Posted by 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/p67518511.html
http://www.racepicsuk.com/p67518515.html

Cool pics! Not seen the Escort before!