Stirling Broadcast sponsored Escort Cosworth beats the evos in AAA series first meet
10-04-2010, 10:30 AM
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Stirling Broadcast sponsored Escort Cosworth beats the evos in AAA series first meet
I hear from Doug that Nick Williamson in the Owens/Stirling broadcast sponsored Escort had a good first outing.
A 1st and a 2nd in the opening round of the AAA saloon car race series.
Race 1 Top 6
1 A Nick Williamson, Ford Escort Cosworth, 20.37.011
2 A Laurie Kilby, Mitsubishi Evo VIIII, 20:38.940
3 A Simon Norris, Mitsubishi Evo IX, 20:39.558
4 B Guy Higgs, Mitsubishi Evo VIII, 21:35.192
5 B Steve Liquorich, Mitsubishi Evo X, +1 lap
6 B Freddie Leatham, Mitsubishi Evo VIII, +1 lap
Race 2 Top 6
1 A Gary Prebble, Mitsubishi Evo VII, 20:30.269
2 A Nick Williamson, Ford Escort Cosworth, 20:36.183
3 A Jonathan Faull, Mitsubishi Evo VIII, 21:23.581
4 B Guy Higgs, Mitsubishi Evo VIII, 21:45.484
5 B Martin Thomas, Mitsubishi Evo VIII, +1 lap
6 B Freddie Leatham, Mitsubishi Evo VIII, +1 lap
Next round: 8 May, Silverstone
Thought a few people might like to see some pictures:
Great result for the lads, fingers crossed they can keep it up, nice to see an escort cosworth doing so well in a race series that seems to be mainly geared around the Evo's!
A 1st and a 2nd in the opening round of the AAA saloon car race series.
Race 1 Top 6
1 A Nick Williamson, Ford Escort Cosworth, 20.37.011
2 A Laurie Kilby, Mitsubishi Evo VIIII, 20:38.940
3 A Simon Norris, Mitsubishi Evo IX, 20:39.558
4 B Guy Higgs, Mitsubishi Evo VIII, 21:35.192
5 B Steve Liquorich, Mitsubishi Evo X, +1 lap
6 B Freddie Leatham, Mitsubishi Evo VIII, +1 lap
Race 2 Top 6
1 A Gary Prebble, Mitsubishi Evo VII, 20:30.269
2 A Nick Williamson, Ford Escort Cosworth, 20:36.183
3 A Jonathan Faull, Mitsubishi Evo VIII, 21:23.581
4 B Guy Higgs, Mitsubishi Evo VIII, 21:45.484
5 B Martin Thomas, Mitsubishi Evo VIII, +1 lap
6 B Freddie Leatham, Mitsubishi Evo VIII, +1 lap
Next round: 8 May, Silverstone
Thought a few people might like to see some pictures:
Great result for the lads, fingers crossed they can keep it up, nice to see an escort cosworth doing so well in a race series that seems to be mainly geared around the Evo's!
Last edited by Chip; 10-04-2010 at 10:49 AM.
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10-04-2010, 10:37 AM
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For those who dont know of the race series, you can find some info here:
http://www.motorstv.com/car/others/a...t-very-furious
Its sponsored by an Evo tuning company and most of the grid is evo's so everyone kind of overlooked the mighty Stirling Broadcast escos I think
Fantastic result for Nick Williamson, lets hope he can drive that well for the rest of the season
It was prebble (the orange evo simon norris hit last year) who won the other race
http://www.motorstv.com/car/others/a...ble-share-wins
For those who dont know of the race series, you can find some info here:
http://www.motorstv.com/car/others/a...t-very-furious
Its sponsored by an Evo tuning company and most of the grid is evo's so everyone kind of overlooked the mighty Stirling Broadcast escos I think
Fantastic result for Nick Williamson, lets hope he can drive that well for the rest of the season
It was prebble (the orange evo simon norris hit last year) who won the other race
http://www.motorstv.com/car/others/a...ble-share-wins
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10-04-2010, 11:54 AM
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must be a well sorted escort cos and not your average home built up in the garage job
always knew it could be done, it just needs dedication put into the car that Mitsubishi put into the there evo's
always knew it could be done, it just needs dedication put into the car that Mitsubishi put into the there evo's
10-04-2010, 12:07 PM
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I'll try and add some balance to the story as I was there watching, and willing on the ND Evo and the Es Cos following Doug Stirling's tip off
Nick did very well, nice bloke and nice car, fair play
...But in Race 1 Gary Prebble didn't run, Simon Norris had various issues (lack of boost and brakes mainly, it was slower than some of the cars down the straight
), and Laurie from AJECs Evo only had 4th and 5th gear.Simon Norris set fastest lap, showing that in the one moment the car worked well, it was the fastest car on the day.
In race 2, Gary Prebble in his Evo ran, and left everyone towards the end of the race. He can properly drive. He comfortably beat Nick, after he overtook the ENTIRE grid from the back to the front in 7 or 8 laps.
Top result for Nick, the Escort Cos and the sponsors Owens and Stirling Broadcast
Nick did very well, nice bloke and nice car, fair play
...But in Race 1 Gary Prebble didn't run, Simon Norris had various issues (lack of boost and brakes mainly, it was slower than some of the cars down the straight
), and Laurie from AJECs Evo only had 4th and 5th gear.Simon Norris set fastest lap, showing that in the one moment the car worked well, it was the fastest car on the day.In race 2, Gary Prebble in his Evo ran, and left everyone towards the end of the race. He can properly drive. He comfortably beat Nick, after he overtook the ENTIRE grid from the back to the front in 7 or 8 laps.
Top result for Nick, the Escort Cos and the sponsors Owens and Stirling Broadcast
10-04-2010, 12:49 PM
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why was the esc cos smoking so bad 1/2 way into race 2 though. he seemed to slow down a bit?
it is properly fast though! Love it!
prebble is a racer up there aint.. keep in mind he started LAST and ended up 1st.
it is properly fast though! Love it!
prebble is a racer up there aint.. keep in mind he started LAST and ended up 1st.
10-04-2010, 02:52 PM
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Surprisingly a very basic car but well set up and driven by 1 of the best club racers there is !
Race 2 ,Sheared the front diff bolts ,the diff twisted and cracked the sump giving smoke and flashing oil lights, Nick Slowed down considerably ,taking nothing away from Gary who drove from the back of the Grid !
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In fact the engine came from me too !
Race 2 ,Sheared the front diff bolts ,the diff twisted and cracked the sump giving smoke and flashing oil lights, Nick Slowed down considerably ,taking nothing away from Gary who drove from the back of the Grid !
FYI ,
I supply Tyres,wheels , brakes, rear Diff ,Suspension components and anything else Nick needs when he hasn't bought it in time for raceday .
In fact the engine came from me too !
10-04-2010, 06:00 PM
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Can't let the Evo's get too slated for putting on a frankly mild performance!
I heard various suggestions from people, but what I have gathered so far:
Motec ECU, 2 litre still, GT35 type turbo (not fully a GT35, possibly smaller) and between 550 -570 bhp.
What helped immensely was his lines around Quarry. He was considerably quicker out of Quarry than any other car bar Gary Prebble in his Evo.
He takes the "correct" line, as in the ideal racing line. Very hard to get on to it in a faster car, as coming over rise the car is unwaited, unbalanced and you're trying to brake from 150/160 mph into a right hander straight after a left. Many cars swap ends at this corner as it's so awkard.
Nick took the perfect line and had huge runs on Prebble, ND Evo and AJEC Evo down to The Esses. Only problem he had is less power than all the above- ND Evo runs up to 950 bhp, Prebble and AJEC cars were both c.650 bhp. Hence he always gained on them out of Quarry, but not enough to squeeze by before the Esses.
Had it been a track day, or had they been Blue flagging cars other than the back markers, Nick would have won race one from one of the first couple of laps As it was, no one let him through (it's a race after all) and he was held up for most of the 1st race by slower cars.
Top chappy, very friendly man too
I heard various suggestions from people, but what I have gathered so far:
Motec ECU, 2 litre still, GT35 type turbo (not fully a GT35, possibly smaller) and between 550 -570 bhp.
What helped immensely was his lines around Quarry. He was considerably quicker out of Quarry than any other car bar Gary Prebble in his Evo.
He takes the "correct" line, as in the ideal racing line. Very hard to get on to it in a faster car, as coming over rise the car is unwaited, unbalanced and you're trying to brake from 150/160 mph into a right hander straight after a left. Many cars swap ends at this corner as it's so awkard.
Nick took the perfect line and had huge runs on Prebble, ND Evo and AJEC Evo down to The Esses. Only problem he had is less power than all the above- ND Evo runs up to 950 bhp, Prebble and AJEC cars were both c.650 bhp. Hence he always gained on them out of Quarry, but not enough to squeeze by before the Esses.
Had it been a track day, or had they been Blue flagging cars other than the back markers, Nick would have won race one from one of the first couple of laps
As it was, no one let him through (it's a race after all) and he was held up for most of the 1st race by slower cars.Top chappy, very friendly man too
10-04-2010, 06:15 PM
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Loved watching the escos win the first race and it is driven Very well it has to be said.....might need a bit more power to carry on getting results like that once some of the other big cars sort out their first race glitches though!
As said ND's evo posted the fastest lap time with lots of issues and nowhere near its full potential, and garry prebble's evo didn't beat that time either in the 2nd race which he dominated, where everyone else seemed to have problems
Can't wait to see a full grid later in the series as there looks to be some mental cars signed up....i heard Steve Scott is doing some rounds in his escos too??!!
As said ND's evo posted the fastest lap time with lots of issues and nowhere near its full potential, and garry prebble's evo didn't beat that time either in the 2nd race which he dominated, where everyone else seemed to have problems
Can't wait to see a full grid later in the series as there looks to be some mental cars signed up....i heard Steve Scott is doing some rounds in his escos too??!!
10-04-2010, 08:42 PM
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Nick has lots of racing experience and knows all the other tracks in the series very well, where as some of the other drivers are very experienced at combe but not elsewhere as much, like Norris, so what nick loses in power he may be able to make up for in corner pace to a certain extent.
Definately one to watch if you like cosworths
Definately one to watch if you like cosworths
11-04-2010, 07:41 AM
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12-04-2010, 08:38 AM
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Should think it will take him a few more races to find reliability given that the car is still a new development really, but I bet next year he and it will be competitive
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