Series one racing

[kiwimazda]

Today saw us enter our 2nd to last event for this year at Eelmoor Driver training area near Farnborough, Hants
The day as like most of the UK was very wet and windy.
The noise police were out today and we got tested 4 times. Every time it was under the limit but it got to be a bit to much:Grrr  and then  and on my second timed run I let their atitude get the better of me. As I left the start I drove "normally" and then hooked 2nd and gave it some serious welly. I thought that if I am going to be thrown out for noise I might as well make it worth it. However the noise was not the issue but the fact I was still accelerating past the braking point and then chucked the car at the scenery. Luckily no damage.
Then a miricle happened and it stopped raining and the wind dryed the road.
The slicks were then put on the car and a blinding run up the course to get 1st in class by 3 seconds and 7th overall.
The final outing this year is a 1/2 day sprint at Lydden Hill nr Dover on 28th October
We have now won the sprint championship for our class and are 2nd overall out right

[oldone]

Absolute brill bud..!!!!!!!!!!:cheers  So happy for you,keep flying the ROTARY flag.....really thought you would be rained out so never made the effort to get there ??:Hammer

[clive]

We have now won the sprint championship for our class and are 2nd overall out right

Congratulations :3gears-lh ,

Well done and thanks for keeping us all posted on your progress throughout the year :Thumbs-up

[yoeddynz]

What a great thread!!!
cool mate...seems that quite a few of us down under fellas getting our fix in the UK where rotarys are still cheap.
I hope you continue with the RX& next year as its so good to see old skool motors like that getting everyone buzzing!

On another note- do you happen to still have your old IDA and if so would you be interested in selling it?

cheers
alex

[kiwimazda]

I have just done some math.Yes it hurt my head.
At our last outing at Lydden I did on my first flying lap a 49second (av 73mph).
This would have put me 5th on the grid for a race that day. Bare in mind that was on 1 flying lap and the race guys did 6-8 laps and the best they could manage was a 47.85. I was still on cold tyres.

Here is the  "to do" list for 2007

Fit 4 pot callipers ( 2nd gen, any one got some free or cheap cheap cheap)
Lose personal body weight. (Stay away from burgers etc)
Fit F/Glass bonnet ( this week)
Construct new front areo( Think MG touring car style)
Upgrade rally licence to race licence
Go back to Lydden Hill
:flamed the opposition

Rock On

[Martiny]

Good good, stuff Brian.

Will come and support you next year !

[oldone]

I have just done some math.Yes it hurt my head.
At our last outing at Lydden I did on my first flying lap a 49second (av 73mph).
This would have put me 5th on the grid for a race that day. Bare in mind that was on 1 flying lap and the race guys did 6-8 laps and the best they could manage was a 47.85. I was still on cold tyres.

Here is the  "to do" list for 2007

Fit 4 pot callipers ( 2nd gen, any one got some free or cheap cheap cheap)
Lose personal body weight. (Stay away from burgers etc)
Fit F/Glass bonnet ( this week)
Construct new front areo( Think MG touring car style)
Upgrade rally licence to race licence
Go back to Lydden Hill
:flamed the opposition

Rock On

Im getting excited already for you bro,.....all I can say ,keep up the enthusiasm,focus on what you want to do...THEN JUST DO IT !!!!!!!!:yes

[kiwimazda]

Picked up the bonnet today from the fibreglass bloke. Really top job and light as well. Just have to fit this week some time. Mikght have a sponsor to go on there as well

[Dominic]

Picked up the bonnet today from the fibreglass bloke. Really top job and light as well. Just have to fit this week some time. Mikght have a sponsor to go on there as well

How much does it weigh roughly. And rough idea of cost?? Presumably the chap who made it is keeping the mould.

Cheers

[re japi]

good job, well done!

[kiwimazda]

The bonnets been painted and weighs in at 6kg. (standard about 16kg).
Was going to do the final fit up tonight but the little one has just been put to bed.
Plus you should always leave one job to the last minuite or its not racing.

[kiwimazda]

Thats it folks
We have just done our last event for the year and finished 2nd in class behind a pesky escort. 1 second difference but I dont care.
After 12 events there was no panel damage, 1 water pump failure and 1 flatspotted tyre which I still used today:spank .
After tripping up and down all over the south east we have managed to get
1st in class and 2nd overall against some serious bits of kit. everything from a mini through to 400kg westfields and proper open wheelers.
Plus another sting in the tail for the big money spenders is that we might through a rule clarification get moved up to 1st overall yet.
Our cost for the year was just under 3k in a car that is worth less than what some people are spending on am engine or gearbox.
I am now having a beer and working out what to do next:Party
Cheers
Brian

[oldone]

Absolutely brilliant bud....top results..:Thumbsup!  Next year will be a step up in the results,1st and 1st :Typing .Sorry I missed the calls,was on the roof of the shed and could not let go...:o

Laters
E

[Martiny]

Brian that is BRILLIANT.

I cannot understand why these cars are so scarce on our tracks?  

You know, I will never forget going to watch Stacy Vickers at Silverstone. He led from the start, and before he got to the first corner, the annoucer said Mazda in 1st place" .

Some muppet sitting next to us said " a MAZDA??? How can a Mazda be in 1st?"

Well I wanted to go over there and tell him a thing or 2 about Mazda, and point out that it was a 1.3 !!  But one has to show restraint sometimes so I didnt do anything, except put up my MAzda RX-7 Banner !

(stacy won the race by miles !)

I PROMISE I will be out supporting you next year, Brian.

[Archbish]

Top effort dude!  that\'s a brilliant achievement, you should be very proud of yorself and the car!!

What\'s the plan for next year....??