Posted: 14 October 2007 at 12:37pm | IP Logged

Hi Cieran,

I agree that racing with 3 classes makes things very interesting as it spices things up when you lap the slower cars, but it can be a pain when somebody is nearly 20 seconds a lap quicker flys past you on the entrance to Sheene Curve at Brands! (Richard Chamberlins 935!).

Would still be good to keep the 924's single make though.

The 924 is still a Porsche and deserves prestige. The mini is a god awful car in my opinion, right up there with the e type jag on my hate list. Still, they both kept the rust guard boys in business for many years (along with many a Ferrari!).

Ooooh, that will spark some arguing!

Gazza

Posted: 14 October 2007 at 7:55pm | IP Logged

So wha happened?

Fine pole position Simon, but what is this unfair advantage business and what happened to you in the race?

Well done Matt on what I'm sure will be the first of many wins. What happened with Will at the start?

Alec

Posted: 14 October 2007 at 11:11pm | IP Logged

Thanks Alec,

My race went pretty well until my brake fluid started to boil - pedal to the floor... Had a huge off just at the end of the back straight. Screwed my whole race cause I thought it was a bust hose and I went in the pits to check. Stupid that was... Second race was more entertaining

This penalty business with Kamal - ah well, I guess he'll tell you in detail. He basically had no brakes, bashed into Jonathan who then almost spun. Kamal overtook him which the officials did not like very much

Will's gear linkage broke so he had to retire on the green flag lap.

Cheers,
Simon

Posted: 14 October 2007 at 11:38pm | IP Logged

Hi Alec.

Just got back from Snetterton. The absence of a gentle Scottish accent around the paddock was noted!

Will coasted into the pit lane on the green flag lap (of the 2nd race) with car stuck in 3rd gear and no connected gear lever! The pin halfway down the gear lever had broken off its welded end and departed, somewhere on the track. An unpredictable failure and a dissapointing end to an otherwise good day.

Simon R's brakes got sorted after the first race with a thorough bleed through with "pucker" brake fluid (with a little guidance from yours truly!)

Cheers

Gwyn