Racing in 2017

[jupe777]

Thanks Barry, it's certainly quite lively. 700kg with 250bhp and 365 lb/ft. Traction is the main issue. Not much grip but handling is sweet.

Going back to supercharged spec after this season. That will add 20kg or so but then will be 365bhp+ and well over 400 torques! It was supercharged from new in 1948 until 1955.

Will be looking forward to seeing you and Shim in action. Keep you informed for tickets.

For my season I'll let you have season dates Shim. Can only remember Chateau Impney is 8/9th July and think Shelsley Walsh Classic Nostalgia event is 22/23rd July. Other VSCC events but will post dates later.

I thought the car sounded fun but at that weight, 365+ and those tyres it actually sounds scary!

[shimmy]

I thought the car sounded but at that weight, 365+ and those tyres it actually sounds scary!

Thats why i want to go watch :whistle:

[AlexGTT]

I thought the car sounded fun but at that weight, 365+ and those tyres it actually sounds scary!

It gets your attention that's for sure!

Thats why i want to go watch :whistle:

You're so morbid these days.

Slippery fun slope ... superb Al

You know it Dazza. Time we met for drinkies?:beer::smt055

[AlexGTT]

Couple of nice period pictures here from 1955, Shelsley Walsh. Builder of the car Bill Goodwin driving. Pushing on!

[shimmy]

That looks like a young mans game!

[Yanto_csl]

Very cool Alex.....I'll tag along to one of those :beer:

[Trawler]

That looks like a young mans game!

https://flic.kr/p/J3hePL

Your so right :hahaha:

Not competitive, but fun none the less

[AlexGTT]

That looks like a young mans game!

Thanks Shim, now you're flattering me.

[CSLut]

Arrgghh its all the CSL and this forums fault!
Ill be aiming to do 4th season with Ginetta G40s this year (although i am very tempted by the M3-Cup). But the CSL i had is the whole reason i ended up racing! As with many, I got so into trackdays with it that before i knew what i was doing I started looking at the Motorsport section on Pistonheads and responded to an advert for a Ginetta G40-GT5 "challenge" car by saying "sorry, no money, but do have a CSL if interested". Of course, he was...so ended up swapping a rapidly appreciating asset for the financial equivalent of a black hole :bigcry: , but it had to be done.
3 seasons (and one championship title, somehow) later, ive had to sell all my assets and cars, but i dont regret one bit. Although I have learned that you really need to set out budget beforehand and stick to it.
I do miss the CSL for its, er...specialness, that glow of appreciation i got ever time i drove or even looked at it. And the fucker would have probably gone up 30k since :bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:...but ive found an M3-CS + race car is a damn fine way of consoling myself.

Ginetta are great for the parity between cars, the tracks (GP layouts) and the glamour/atmosphere of the paddocks. Supporting BTCC and BGT with budgets 10k-25k for the season all-in (plus car) really is great value and would be an enjoyable weekend even if not racing , but being "part of the action" -even if only in a small way- is just brilliant. Its also good for corporate guests (or just a "rent-a-mob" of beer swilling mates) to come along to.

HOWEVER...the cars are VERY fickle handling and not big power (until you get to the G55 cars, which are GT4 class), which is great for learning, but ive always wanted to have a go racing an M3. As such, did a test in M3-cup car at Donny, which was great fun (especially mid December on greasy track). I can see the downsides to them and can certainly appreciate the upsides of Shimmys 1100kg/390bhp (that WILL be fun). But IF they can keep some level of parity between the cars, keep the costs down and fill the grid, then i think it could be quite a cool, competitive series.
Might do an "arrive and drive" at first round on April1st to check it out.If i can find anything else to sell to fund it...like a kidney.

https://www.facebook.com/Rpkracing/

[jupe777]

Arrgghh its all the CSL and this forums fault!
Ill be aiming to do 4th season with Ginetta G40s this year (although i am very tempted by the M3-Cup). But the CSL i had is the whole reason i ended up racing! As with many, I got so into trackdays with it that before i knew what i was doing I started looking at the Motorsport section on Pistonheads and responded to an advert for a Ginetta G40-GT5 "challenge" car by saying "sorry, no money, but do have a CSL if interested". Of course, he was...so ended up swapping a rapidly appreciating asset for the financial equivalent of a black hole :bigcry: , but it had to be done.
3 seasons (and one championship title, somehow) later, ive had to sell all my assets and cars, but i dont regret one bit. Although I have learned that you really need to set out budget beforehand and stick to it.
I do miss the CSL for its, er...specialness, that glow of appreciation i got ever time i drove or even looked at it. And the fucker would have probably gone up 30k since :bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:...but ive found an M3-CS + race car is a damn fine way of consoling myself.

Ginetta are great for the parity between cars, the tracks (GP layouts) and the glamour/atmosphere of the paddocks. Supporting BTCC and BGT with budgets 10k-25k for the season all-in (plus car) really is great value and would be an enjoyable weekend even if not racing , but being "part of the action" -even if only in a small way- is just brilliant. Its also good for corporate guests (or just a "rent-a-mob" of beer swilling mates) to come along to.

HOWEVER...the cars are VERY fickle handling and not big power (until you get to the G55 cars, which are GT4 class), which is great for learning, but ive always wanted to have a go racing an M3. As such, did a test in M3-cup car at Donny, which was great fun (especially mid December on greasy track). I can see the downsides to them and can certainly appreciate the upsides of Shimmys 1100kg/390bhp (that WILL be fun). But IF they can keep some level of parity between the cars, keep the costs down and fill the grid, then i think it could be quite a cool, competitive series.
Might do an "arrive and drive" at first round on April1st to check it out.If i can find anything else to sell to fund it...like a kidney.

https://www.facebook.com/Rpkracing/

Great post Mr C SLut, like you the CSL was the start of my racing (read ruinous path), after owning such a car I just had to learn how to do it justice.

[shimmy]

Arrgghh its all the CSL and this forums fault!
Ill be aiming to do 4th season with Ginetta G40s this year (although i am very tempted by the M3-Cup). But the CSL i had is the whole reason i ended up racing! As with many, I got so into trackdays with it that before i knew what i was doing I started looking at the Motorsport section on Pistonheads and responded to an advert for a Ginetta G40-GT5 "challenge" car by saying "sorry, no money, but do have a CSL if interested". Of course, he was...so ended up swapping a rapidly appreciating asset for the financial equivalent of a black hole :bigcry: , but it had to be done.
3 seasons (and one championship title, somehow) later, ive had to sell all my assets and cars, but i dont regret one bit. Although I have learned that you really need to set out budget beforehand and stick to it.
I do miss the CSL for its, er...specialness, that glow of appreciation i got ever time i drove or even looked at it. And the fucker would have probably gone up 30k since :bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:...but ive found an M3-CS + race car is a damn fine way of consoling myself.

Ginetta are great for the parity between cars, the tracks (GP layouts) and the glamour/atmosphere of the paddocks. Supporting BTCC and BGT with budgets 10k-25k for the season all-in (plus car) really is great value and would be an enjoyable weekend even if not racing , but being "part of the action" -even if only in a small way- is just brilliant. Its also good for corporate guests (or just a "rent-a-mob" of beer swilling mates) to come along to.

HOWEVER...the cars are VERY fickle handling and not big power (until you get to the G55 cars, which are GT4 class), which is great for learning, but ive always wanted to have a go racing an M3. As such, did a test in M3-cup car at Donny, which was great fun (especially mid December on greasy track). I can see the downsides to them and can certainly appreciate the upsides of Shimmys 1100kg/390bhp (that WILL be fun). But IF they can keep some level of parity between the cars, keep the costs down and fill the grid, then i think it could be quite a cool, competitive series.
Might do an "arrive and drive" at first round on April1st to check it out.If i can find anything else to sell to fund it...like a kidney.

https://www.facebook.com/Rpkracing/

Nice post CSLut, can feel the winter racing blues through the screen :thumbs:

[pinkpanther008]

Racin

Great stuff Shim and O'Neil, most envious!

Best of luck with the season ahead:supz:

[GregorJP]

Haven't posted on here for a while, mainly because it's painful to be reminded that I sold my CSL when the values were almost half what they are now. I miss it so badly, but cannot bring myself to buy another one.

Anyway, to update on the racing front, I am now heading into my third season of Production BMW (E30). I've sadly had to sell Kylie, my old car, and have now upgraded to Gigi. Main reason for the change was that I was never 100% happy with the cage in Kylie and I saw a couple of shunts at the end of last season that made me think twice. The engine in Gigi is also pukka. Just got to get my livery sorted for the year and we're game on. I've really enjoyed racing in the series. The cars are all very well matched, it's hard to spend your way into a winning position and the grids are always very well populated (over 25 cars). Drivers are friendly and it's a not-for-profit series.

Will post pics of the car when it's done.

Shimmy, CAE shifter is indeed a great move. I put one in my E92 and it is the second best mod I made (after the Nitrons). One thing, though - apparently the grease on the shifter can get hot and the thing gets super-stiff. Mine is currently at Litchfield getting lubed, so to speak.

Nice to see such varied racing on here.

[thegingerninja]

Racing in Production Gti this year again. Sorry the photo is a bit rubbish - only one I could find. I only managed one race last year due to some back surgery, so need to make up for it this year. Mind you - I've been doing it for 22 years now - talk about slippery slope!

[DuncanR]

sHOCK HORROR ! dUNCANr IS ALIVE FFS ! FOOK CAPS !! only on this feckin forum does this happen.

I will look at various Endurance race options across several Organisations, Britcar, 750Enduro, CSCC even ! although to quote Shimmys original post I think
" New Millennium are 30 min qualifying, 40 minute races, with a driver change between 10 and 25 mins " must be his big ass that makes it that slow !
I still have my E36 which is for sale at this moment.


And I have now bought the Mini that I have shared with my mate since 2012~13 when we won our class in Britcar and were 2nd overall.
Recent success was our Class win at the Race of Remembrance at Anglesey in November last year. A really unique trophy one of seven, a genuine WW1 shell fired 100 years ago. If you can get a booking its a great race to be involved in, runs from Thursday through until Sunday afternoon.
Good luck to all, and Alex.... set the seat in that death trap as LOW as possible, and dont wear a full face helmet so you can tuck your several chins in a bit tighter IF you go sky dirt !