Loton Park - Tuscan Challenge

[Andy JB]

I'd like to suport this event on Saturday - where can i find details of schedule/timings?

Is the event in isolation this time or shared with other race series?

Any info appreciated

[jimed]

I was also wondering whether to go and see the hillclimb at Loton Park this Sunday as it is one of the last events in the TVRCC Sprint Championship for this year. A quick look at the Hagley and District Light car Club website (www.hdlcc.com) and in the 'Reports and News' there is something which says practice starts at 9.00am with the main event starting at about 12.30; entrance is £10 per adult with free parking so could be worth a go. Is anyone else thinking of going??
Jim

[Graham]

That'll Be a TVRCC Sprint championship sprint event rather than a Tuscan Challenge Race meeting.

The Tuscan's are all tucked up in bed until next season

[VARLEYHYD]

Weather gonna be good will be there about 11.00-30am

G

[Guillotine]

Graham said:

That'll Be a TVRCC Sprint championship sprint event rather than a Tuscan Challenge Race meeting.

The Tuscan's are all tucked up in bed until next season

Not ALL of them...one is off to Spa and the Nurburgring next week!

[softtop]

did you hear the posse go past at about 10am?

[lord summerisle]

to the chimaera #940 who we red flagged at Keepers, after an incident further up the hill

he had PH stickers under his racing numbers. Good Weekend, nice turn out from the Tivs

[Zumbruk]

chris_tivver said:

The Chimp would have been one of the Blacklee's. Can't remember which one was driving as 940 and I've left my stuff in the garage.

Normally Andrew, 'cos it's Richard's car!

chris_tivver said:

(I was the in the Tuscan)

I wasn't there.

[Zumbruk]

chris_tivver said:

edited to add In fact it was Richard Blacklee driving as #940

Get little bruv to warm the tyres; good idea!

[lord summerisle]

chris_tivver said:

Thanks for marshalling

its a pleasure to Marshal at Loton... especially when camping over, even at this time of year.

[lord summerisle]

chris_tivver said:

(I was the in the Tuscan)

this one eh?



did the extra taped piece of paper say 'this way up' ?

its always worrying when you see that on the cars... when you consider Ralph Pinder in the Yellow 205

has UP^ on his car... since he is a member of the Hagley Hooligans Upside Down Club... having turned his car over once before.

[TT Tim]

lord summerisle said:

did the extra taped piece of paper say 'this way up' ?

Nope that's my car, but I wasn't out at Loton.



Tim

[BCA]

Anyone see the other Cerb that sprints, scruffy blue jobbie with a different front wing?? I couldnt be there unfortunately - but heard the day went pretty well... any pics of it?

[chris_tivver]

Yes the day went well. The Cerb of which you speak was there and driving in a very spirited fashion.

I had hope to get some pics from a couple who were there in another Tuscan: Steve and Tina - if you are reading we'd all love to see any you've got. I think you may be one of the only sources of pics

[BCA]

chris_tivver said:

Yes the day went well. The Cerb of which you speak was there and driving in a very spirited fashion.

Its my Dad, hes getting quicker over time... From the tuscan photo - I beleive we met at three sisters last year? Is this the same one that had the off at Harewood too? If so, glad to see its back - our Cerb suffered the same but out of the hairpin after farmhouse - as you could see, its still not repaired fully!!

Ah well, best used than polished...

[lord summerisle]

BCA said:

chris_tivver said:

Yes the day went well. The Cerb of which you speak was there and driving in a very spirited fashion.

Its my Dad, hes getting quicker over time... From the tuscan photo - I beleive we met at three sisters last year? Is this the same one that had the off at Harewood too? If so, glad to see its back - our Cerb suffered the same but out of the hairpin after farmhouse - as you could see, its still not repaired fully!!

Ah well, best used than polished...

here you go:



Richard took several more, on here: http://www.rhodopsin.co.uk

I remember it having its off at harewood, its in good company - last september i was Farmhouse out when a Fia...Ferrari put a wheel on the grass on the exit, lost the back end and went head on into the end of the Armco on Quarry Straight - i was picking little bits of red fibreglass up for ages! Tho if i remember correctly the cerb hit the armco/tyres around the telegraph pole on the outside of the bend?

[chris_tivver]

BCA said:

chris_tivver said:

Yes the day went well. The Cerb of which you speak was there and driving in a very spirited fashion.

Its my Dad, hes getting quicker over time... From the tuscan photo - I beleive we met at three sisters last year? Is this the same one that had the off at Harewood too? If so, glad to see its back - our Cerb suffered the same but out of the hairpin after farmhouse - as you could see, its still not repaired fully!!

Ah well, best used than polished...

Not me. Must have been the only other Tuscan in the championship (who regrettably I have never met or competed against). Hopefully we will be joined by a third soon. Another one hopes to come and play at Castle Coombe for the last event of the season. I wish we could get more out

As for your father, I will say no more than ask him about Fallow corner

[BCA]

lord summerisle said:

Richard took several more, on here: http://www.rhodopsin.co.uk

I remember it having its off at harewood, its in good company - last september i was Farmhouse out when a Fia...Ferrari put a wheel on the grass on the exit, lost the back end and went head on into the end of the Armco on Quarry Straight - i was picking little bits of red fibreglass up for ages! Tho if i remember correctly the cerb hit the armco/tyres around the telegraph pole on the outside of the bend?

The ferrari did *exactly* what the cerb did...most of the fibreglass was intact but just badly cracked... so we gaffa taped it up, dad did his remaining runs and we drove home!

Chris - what happened at Fallow?? Dad doesnt seem to know??