RACE REPORT #327 - October 5th 2024 (HSnm, APCnm, MPnm)
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2024 8:48 pm
RACE REPORT #327 - October 5th 2024 (HSnm, APCnm, MPnm)
We had a small but competitive group of exactly six drivers - one for each controller - at our 327th event for our Historic Saloon, American Pony Car and Modified Production classes.
O'Brie raced his beautiful JPS-liveried Nissan Skyline for the first time, as did Steve with his lovely little Opel Calibra, driven by Keith in Modified Production race one and by himself in race two, with a great second place result. Liam did some quick driving, placing third in the first Historic Saloon race and the second American Pony Car race, with a second once more in the first Modified Production race, giving him three podiums. Luke twice narrowly missed out on a podium, placing fourth in the first American Pony Car and Modified Production races. Unfortunately he couldn't stay for the second round of races. Two absentee regulars were Ian, who was preparing for a trip out of the country, and Warren who had come down with the flu and selflessly stayed at home, least he pass it on to anyone else. Peter too did not attend the racing, being busy with other matters that took him out on the road. They all were missed.
One of the things we did at this event was check the ground clearance of the three top finishers of each race. No cars failed. As always, it was an afternoon of competitive fun for those present and, as Steve would say, looking forward to the next event!
Some pics to start things off courtesy Luke:
Ramesh's Peugeot 406 that was raced by Luke goes by the savannah benches:
O'Brie's beautiful Nissan Skyline:
The official board room meeting:
Luke replaced the old black pit boarders with new red and white ones:
Checking the motor ground clearance on Ram's Peugeot that was driven by Luke:
O'Brie and Steve get some practice while I look on:
O'Brie making adjustments at the workbench:
The Results
Historic Saloon
Historic Saloon race 1 grid - Gordon/Capri, Steve/Austin A40, O'Brie/BMW 2002, Liam/Capri; Luke/Capri:
Computer Historic Saloon race 1 results:
Historic Saloon race 2 grid - Gordon/Capri, Steve/Falcon, Liam/Capri, O'Brie/BMW 2002; Keith/Austin A40:
Computer Historic Saloon race 2 results:
American Pony Car
American Pony Car race 1 grid - Steve/Javelin, Gordon/Challenger, Liam/Mustang GT350, Luke/Mustang Notchback, O'Brie/Boss Mustang:
Computer American Pony Car race 1 results:
American Pony Car race 2 grid - Steve/Mustang Notchback, Gordon/Challenger, O'Brie/Boss Mustang, Liam/Mustang GT350, Keith/Javelin:
Computer American Pony Car race 2 results:
Modified Production
Modified Production race 1 grid - Gordon/Zakspeed Capri, Steve/Peugeot 406, Liam/BMW 320i, Luke/Peugeot 406, O'Brie/Nissan Skyline, Keith/Opel Calibra:
Computer Modified Production race 1 results:
Modified Production race 2 grid - Gordon/Zakspeed Capri, Liam/BMW 320i, Steve/Opel Calibra, O'Brie/Nissan Skyline:
Computer Modified Production race 2 results:
(How this is computed: https://frcforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=393)
Congratulations to the winners.
Total Championship Points for 2024:
Next event's classes: Kitbash, Vintage Sports 60-75 GT, Vintage Sports 60-75 Prototype.
Don't forget to see the updated overall fastest times and the fastest no-magnet times by driver and class to know what the benchmarks are for your cars. Older stats can be found in the Archive area of the forum.
See you on the circuit...
Gordon
We had a small but competitive group of exactly six drivers - one for each controller - at our 327th event for our Historic Saloon, American Pony Car and Modified Production classes.
O'Brie raced his beautiful JPS-liveried Nissan Skyline for the first time, as did Steve with his lovely little Opel Calibra, driven by Keith in Modified Production race one and by himself in race two, with a great second place result. Liam did some quick driving, placing third in the first Historic Saloon race and the second American Pony Car race, with a second once more in the first Modified Production race, giving him three podiums. Luke twice narrowly missed out on a podium, placing fourth in the first American Pony Car and Modified Production races. Unfortunately he couldn't stay for the second round of races. Two absentee regulars were Ian, who was preparing for a trip out of the country, and Warren who had come down with the flu and selflessly stayed at home, least he pass it on to anyone else. Peter too did not attend the racing, being busy with other matters that took him out on the road. They all were missed.
One of the things we did at this event was check the ground clearance of the three top finishers of each race. No cars failed. As always, it was an afternoon of competitive fun for those present and, as Steve would say, looking forward to the next event!
Some pics to start things off courtesy Luke:
Ramesh's Peugeot 406 that was raced by Luke goes by the savannah benches:
O'Brie's beautiful Nissan Skyline:
The official board room meeting:
Luke replaced the old black pit boarders with new red and white ones:
Checking the motor ground clearance on Ram's Peugeot that was driven by Luke:
O'Brie and Steve get some practice while I look on:
O'Brie making adjustments at the workbench:
The Results
Historic Saloon
Historic Saloon race 1 grid - Gordon/Capri, Steve/Austin A40, O'Brie/BMW 2002, Liam/Capri; Luke/Capri:
Computer Historic Saloon race 1 results:
Historic Saloon race 2 grid - Gordon/Capri, Steve/Falcon, Liam/Capri, O'Brie/BMW 2002; Keith/Austin A40:
Computer Historic Saloon race 2 results:
American Pony Car
American Pony Car race 1 grid - Steve/Javelin, Gordon/Challenger, Liam/Mustang GT350, Luke/Mustang Notchback, O'Brie/Boss Mustang:
Computer American Pony Car race 1 results:
American Pony Car race 2 grid - Steve/Mustang Notchback, Gordon/Challenger, O'Brie/Boss Mustang, Liam/Mustang GT350, Keith/Javelin:
Computer American Pony Car race 2 results:
Modified Production
Modified Production race 1 grid - Gordon/Zakspeed Capri, Steve/Peugeot 406, Liam/BMW 320i, Luke/Peugeot 406, O'Brie/Nissan Skyline, Keith/Opel Calibra:
Computer Modified Production race 1 results:
Modified Production race 2 grid - Gordon/Zakspeed Capri, Liam/BMW 320i, Steve/Opel Calibra, O'Brie/Nissan Skyline:
Computer Modified Production race 2 results:
(How this is computed: https://frcforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=393)
Congratulations to the winners.
Total Championship Points for 2024:
Next event's classes: Kitbash, Vintage Sports 60-75 GT, Vintage Sports 60-75 Prototype.
Don't forget to see the updated overall fastest times and the fastest no-magnet times by driver and class to know what the benchmarks are for your cars. Older stats can be found in the Archive area of the forum.
See you on the circuit...
Gordon
