Mini Racing Festival - Brands Hatch 16/17th June

[FWDRacer]

This weekend - if you are in the South or South East, this is going to be massive. Great racing (guaranteed) and lots of Mini clubs in attendance.

[Dragoco]

Am heading to this, helping out someone who's racing a mint Austin Cooper S. Looking forward to it.

[fatpasty]

I've never been to this event ... Is it worth a look? I'm free on Sunday.

[rww]

As far as I am aware this is the first time Brands Hatch (MSV) have run this event.They have invested heavily in making it a w.e out for all Mini fans and family. It is PACKED with Mini's both Classic and the other kind.

See here for further info.

http://www.mini-festival.co.uk/

[FWDRacer]

Latest Timetable off this link (See June 16/17th) :-

http://msvracing.co.uk/cars/calendar.aspx

[FWDRacer]

Just bumping this thread as the weekend is nearly upon us (hurrah!) ...

Weather looks OK-ish

Edited by FWDRacer on Friday 15th June 11:14

[GingerWizard]

I think i will be going, sat or sun, when is the best for trade fares and looking at cars....

[Mrs Muttleysnoop]

Well that was a wonderful day. Very special thanks to Hunky Harvey Death for our VIP passes and also special thanks to my toy boy naughty Nick Swift, Swiftune for cakes and wine!!!

Wonderful to see Peter Baldwin and Patrick Watts who many years ago drove my beloved 1380 Swiftune Mini around the Brands GP track.

How good it was to see big grids with very close racing, so much better than F1.

[FWDRacer]

Great weekend - bookmark this in your calender Mini-nuts as it is confirmed in next years MSV line up. Without a Le Mans weekend date clash...

http://www.mini-festival.co.uk/mini-news/mini-fans...

As for the weather!

Did anyone get any pics that they could kindly post?

Edited by FWDRacer on Monday 18th June 08:39

Edited by FWDRacer on Monday 18th June 09:02

[willisdavidge]

superb event!

watching the classics hang on to the those s class BMs was heartening! fittingly a classic driver took the festival trophy.

[guru_1071]

i had a pretty good weekend - the car broke a valve spring in the race which was a shame, so my bro did 30 min with no revs or power, we did actually finish, but where not placed.




motors out now and ready for a rebuild!

[FWDRacer]

Beautiful car Rich. I had a tyre kick round the Anglo-French Paddock-fab. If you ever need a co-driver

[cone]

guru_1071 said:

i had a pretty good weekend - the car broke a valve spring in the race which was a shame, so my bro did 30 min with no revs or power, we did actually finish, but where not placed.




motors out now and ready for a rebuild!

Have you had a new screen too ??

[camelotr]

guru_1071 said:

i had a pretty good weekend - the car broke a valve spring in the race which was a shame, so my bro did 30 min with no revs or power, we did actually finish, but where not placed.




motors out now and ready for a rebuild!

Petty car(s)!

[Eddie Baby]

Did very well against all the millionaires.

[R4NDY]

guru_1071 said:

i had a pretty good weekend - the car broke a valve spring in the race which was a shame, so my bro did 30 min with no revs or power, we did actually finish, but where not placed.




motors out now and ready for a rebuild!

Cool, glad you got to race.
Has it re kindled the need to race??

[guru_1071]

here is the incar from my first lap or so

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfgE6eBRSXo&fea...


a keen ear will hear that is sounds a little flat from the start, and doesnt want to rev past 7

[minipete]

Great Video Rich,

[FWDRacer]

Rich - Loved the video. More straightline beans required

[guru_1071]

FWDRacer said:

Rich - Loved the video. More straightline beans required

isnt that always the case!!!!

mine makes around 85bhp, the 1293's will make about 100-120

mine is about 30kg lighter though, so it all balances out.

i had spent a lot of time corner weighting it and really tweeking the suspension, so it handled like a joy.

gutted it broke, i think we could have made a few places up