Motorsport at the Palace 2014

[e21Mark]

Just had confirmation of my entry for the sprint in May and wondered who else might be entered and in what?

http://www.motorsportatthepalace.co.uk/

E30 M3

Edited by e21Mark on Tuesday 25th February 22:15

[smokey mow]

I shall be there again on the Monday for what will be my third year running in my Westfield

[Furyblade_Lee]

I am in on the Sunday again in my '71 mini, third time lucky I want to dip under 40 seconds!!!! :-)

[jeffw]

I'll be doing Sunday only this year as there is a Sprint at Goodwood on the Monday....

[andylaurence]

I'm there again both days. I'd like to dip under 34 seconds this year, but those last few tenths are going to be difficult to find.

[Aeroscreens]

Just the Sunday for me. Fingers crossed for decent weather again. Happy to just to set a PB (hopefully)

[jeffw]

Hopefully I can finish in front of Mr Aeroscreen for once !

[Aeroscreens]

Jeff , I need to get some practice in somewhere as CP was the last time I drove the 7 in competitive anger

[jeffw]

I'm in the Evening Standard advertising this weekends Sprint at Crystal Palace

Pretty cool

[e21Mark]

Nice article.

Best of luck to all who have entered this weekend. Sadly I have had to withdraw my entry due to illness.

[jeffw]

Sorry to here that



This is the picture in the piece.

[eastlmark]

was it wet? If so how was the day?

[Furyblade_Lee]

Yesterday perfect conditions. Today, not so, course was shortened by about 7 seconds so North Tower Bend ( tretcherous ) was AFTER the finish line to prevent any nasty incidents. The grass paddock was not used and instead the cars all parked up on the perimeter road usually used for slowing down. Worked excellently and the organisers did a top job to minimise it being a mud bath!

[eastlmark]

Furyblade_Lee said:

Yesterday perfect conditions. Today, not so, course was shortened by about 7 seconds so North Tower Bend ( tretcherous ) was AFTER the finish line to prevent any nasty incidents. The grass paddock was not used and instead the cars all parked up on the perimeter road usually used for slowing down. Worked excellently and the organisers did a top job to minimise it being a mud bath!

I always worried about that paddock, as the first year (of the "revival" sprint) I was stuck at the bottom and it was only dew on the grass. Could not imagine how bad it could have been if wet.

[mab01uk]

The Class of 71
This years event focused on the near legendary 1971 Osram Saloon Car race, which saw Mike Crabtree, Martin Thomas and Gerry Marshall wage an epic battle for victory in one of the most exciting races of the era, a race so thrilling as to feature in the BBCs 100 Great Sporting Moments (see youtube videos below).
Both Crabtree and Thomas attended this years Motorsport at the Palace as special guests, along with the actual cars they raced 43 years ago. The late Gerry Marshall was represented by his son Gregor, with an identical replica of the Viva GT in which Marshall won the 71 race.
The 71 line-up also featured a rare Fraud Cortina, raced in period by Australian Doc Merfield and a WRA Anglia, campaigned in 1971 by George Whitehead.





















Race Paddock got a bit muddy in the Bank Holiday rain showers today!

Edited by mab01uk on Monday 26th May 23:49

[mab01uk]

1971 Osram Saloon Car race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY5zdnGvT0c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDAK4jBKmow

BBC footage of the 1969 British National saloon car championship from Crystal Palace with commentary from Murry Walker.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYNRJ9z2bso

Edited by mab01uk on Monday 26th May 23:48

[jeffw]

Had a great day on Sunday (won my class). Sadly Lee had issues with his Mini which caused him to withdraw.



a great shot by Adrian Barnard of me waiting to move upto the start line.

[mab01uk]

"Motorsport At The Palace 2014 mini moment " You will see the diff blow as he gets back on the power after turning in!!

Lee Champion having a mechanical moment in his Mini.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA5G3WrzUYY

[mab01uk]

http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1...

[freedman]

Glad I only ran on the Sunday!

Nice event really well run, thoroughly enjoyed myself. Look forward to mext year

Quick video of me leaving the start line here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x2ci072_v4