it was worth the entry fee alone to see the cossies kick jap ass,

from both of the right hand stands you could see most of the time attack action very clearly. the main problem is people who dont want to sit in windy drizzle and watch a majestic display from the cossies.

i on the other hand spent 3 hours in windy drizzle and am not dissappointed at all. i saw what i paid to see.

my only gripe is the fact that no 0-60 times were attempted on the main straight as stated in the program.

anyone who truly loves motorsport would not have walked away unhappy

 

Fair point

 

RESULTS?

 

dont know official times or the full list ,sorry, i think gareth did a 1 minute 8 second lap, where i was sitting there was no cover on the stand and not very good speakers, NOT THAT I WOULD HAVE HEARD MUCH ANYWAY WITH THOSE STUPIDLY LOUD DODGE VIPERS.... sorry lol

judging from the performance of the cars id say adrians fensport corrolla would have pushed gareth very hard on the day, i think he did a 1.12 shortly before my eardrums were shattered by the viper

 

shit ? wtf whoever left early missed THE show

ok It was cold and you couldnt see to much track in the morning.... but when they opended up the full track for the semis and finals of GT battle everyone and I mean everyone was on track at the same time ie RC evo, Norris, Lloyd, Ronnie, Kiddel, fensport, Reyland etc etc FAN FUCKING TASTIC That trully made the day for me your really saw who was quick and who wasnt

Drift stuff was interesting not really my bag but those jap guys were wicked

Gareth Llyod is leagues ahead weapon indeed

RC Developments didnt even make the final

Well organised clean and tidy venue IMO a HIT I will be back next year

and an RS won top day all round

 

Lloyd was in the 1.30's i think everyone else 1.35's but i could be wrong

 

damn.... missed the final, didnt even know they was gonna have a final

my times were from the half track

 

whoever missed the full track semi's im so gutted for you The fastest cars in England all on track at once so cool

 

no worries mate, i was happy with the qualifiers to be honest, i feel sorry for the people who didnt see any of the awesome cars going flat out at all

 

the track learning session semis with all of em on at once was better than watching the bailey xpack and steve scott going head to head at last years national day for those few special laps

 

I agree with Ish


but i'm so delighted that we had 2 cossies in the Top 5 against all this mad jap techno shite OLD FORDS NEVER DIE THEY JUST GET BETTER rah rah rah

 

Point taken on all these points.

But do you not think they could of written it somewhere or made it more noticeable that the full track would be open later????

I would have stayed through wind/rain or snow if i knew that was happening
I even asked about 10 marshalls and all of them said mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm nope duuurrrrrrrrrr hot dog van that way >>>>>>>

As people have said, can only get better

Nick b

 

taken from their site ok not very clear but they certainly added a suprise to the day opening up the track

Practice and qualifying

Consisting of 5 hours and 30 minutes broken into three segments:

9.30-11.30 practice for 2 hours

11.30-13.30 1st qualifying session for 2 hours

14.30-16.00 2nd qualifying session for 1 hour 30 minutes

 

glad i stopped in bed now

 

I thought it was a good day overall.
It needs improving (organisation wise) but then it was the 1st year - im sure it'll be better next time.
And yes whoever left early did miss the best stuff!
Was watching the finals from the pits

 

Im still monitoring the EGTs on each cyl as we increase the boost
Thats why the wires were there
Makes it easy to change beetween cars

 

you CANT be serious daz

 

didn't realise they would open up the full track later on

i think the constructive criticism on this post will help them make it a better event next year

 

 

glad i stayed at home now

 

Was wondering who you were, kind of gathered you must of been off here!! I was eyeing up your car, when you walked over and got in it hence the cheeky grin pmsl lol and I aint offended easily mate

 

Told ya Nick!! She's a tough girl that one!!

 

Forgot to comment on the show itself lol, I personally enjoyed it today even though the weather weren't great, had a really good day, the company defo played a part in that!!!!

 

 

That's the attitude

 

Oi you two ... enough kissing, or you're going to need a room

 

Well all those moaning about not being able to see anything, should have gone and sat in the grandstands. Jen braved the weather up there and could see everything. She was even able to see where all the fast cars were braking and only one bend of the whole qualifying was obscured.

Anyone that tried to see the event from the top of the paddocks is a bit thick, as it simply wasn't a high enough vantage point .

Anyway, a quick run down of the final scores on the doors.

1st Gareth Lloyd - Ecort Cosworth 1.30.xx
2nd Andy Barnes - Sumo Skyline R34 1.33.xx (I think)
3rd No idea Porche 911 GT3RS 1.33xx
4th Dan Lewis (AKA Renton) - Reyland Sierra 1.33xx (how quick is that car and driver ? )
5th Simon Norris - Evo 8 1.36.xx
6th Kev Atkins - Evo 6 1.36.xx
7th No idea RK Tunning R32 - 1.36.xx
8th Not sure
9th Not sure
10th Not sure
11th Me 1.37.xx
12th Not sure
13th Sean Bicknell - Exige 1.41.xx
14th Not sure
15th Not sure

I'm sure someone can fill in the blanks . At one point I knocked Ronnie off 2nd spot in the qualifying, at which point I was praying for the heavens to just open up, but instead the track dried out, which meant the big guns could now start shooting their load . I finally finished 12th in the qualifying, which saw ne in the above finals.

Well pleased, as I drove my car there and drove it back. All of the above cars were stripped out track cars trailered to and from the event . That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it .

 

to the Cossie boys

 

Awsome, well done to the RS Boys!!!


WHat spec is Gareth Lloyds car? and has it changed in anyway when it was at TOTB 2 years ago>?

 

Mike - your car was flying today mate

 

i know it had short ratios today from what i saw, awesome off the mark and round the twisties

mikes car was awesome too but was much more suited to higher speeds from the length inbetween gears.

i may be a fool and not know what im talking about, but thats the way it looked today

 

And here are some pictures robbed from the Pf post that show the view from the grandstands . Okay, so you need binoculars, but you could at least see the whole circuit .

 

It has a 7-speed works box, just over 500bhp @ 28 psi, 6 years of suspension development and hasn't been touched for 5 years or so. The driver is also a "bit" handy behind the wheel.

AJ,
Not bad for a shonky 450bhp Ford . Considering the weight and power deficit that I was giving a way to everyone bar Sean, I am well pleased with how the car performed .

 

What did you do, turn the boost down?

 

phew im not a complete idiot then

 

Yep i'd be well pleased with it too mate especially as like you said it was all in tact & not stripped out like the others

 

Bill,
You've just reminded me . Actually, make that 420bhp, as I was only running on position 10, as Corby hasn't got a Shell garage to it's name, and I had to fill it with BP (not very) Ultimate which is only 97 RON, and it didn't like running full boost with that .

Regarding your comment, I would refer you to my spec list in the gallery which explains the power figure .

 

Can't beleive you lot thought it was a bit pants!

Just got in as had a 'few' problems on the way home...!

I thought the day on the whole was fantastic, maybe because it was the first event of it's type in the UK and I was already excited about it taking place and attending

Am so pleased that all of our Ford boys (and Sean ) did so well, that was the highlight of my day really! Drifting was ok, thought the Sumo powered cars sucked all day really - not keen on them, and the 2 'special' drift cars with Japanese Drivers did nothing for me!

Only thing I thought was a major let down was the bloody weather, bit I still braved it and enjoyed the day!

Ok so some of the handling track was not totally visible, and the drifting was very stop/start, but Rockingham as a venue far made up for this, it was clean, all still like new and a great place to be!

Finally, I'd like to say a massive well done to Mike, Paul, Sean and Renton etc who I thought did wicked against the Jap boys, really enjoyed watching you guys go round, and the final with the top 20 cars out was fookin brilliant!

Mike, never new your car was so well balanced and such a good all-rounder! It's the first time i've seen most of you guys out with your cars and wanted to come and say hi, and have a look at the cars, but wasn't allowed in the paddock for drivers etc (was also gonna try and blag a ride! )

Top Day IMO

 

Just to point out that my comments were made from a mate who went - I didn't actually go. He's 19 and has good eyesight but said you could see nothing of any interest close up.

Well done to Mike 11th O/A is a great result and you have every right to be happy. But do you have to strip it out and start saving for one of them factory boxes now then to get any higher ? I thought it was going to be split into classes ? So I guess out of the road going class you finished first - well done

Was that Lee's car in 4th O/A then with Renton driving