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MALLORY PARK THUNDER/MODSPORTS SALOONS BANK HOLIDAY

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 11 9:50 pm
by BUDGIE
Bertha will be there, pitty Gerry won't :cry: ...... make sure you watch the link 8-)


http://www.racecar.com/Motorsport/News/ ... /42211.htm



BTW.........look out for "Farmer" John Popes Aston powered Vauxhall Magnum, this one ....... http://www.moparuk.com/forums/viewtopic ... highlight=


Should be a good un.

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 11 11:33 pm
by Rich
we going shag ??? just got time to google Leicestershire ???? ;) ;) ;)

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 11 11:43 pm
by charger01
Would love to be there for that but I am in France till Monday.. #-o

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 11 9:00 am
by andyrob
Nice choice Mal :thumbright:
Didnt bother posting on here, as didnt think there be any intrest
http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=161&i=23904
heres the timetable
http://www.tsl-timing.com/timetables/2011/113464.pdf
I used to go & watch the thundersaloons cira 1990, the sertec carlton was my fav car

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 11 9:44 am
by RW71
Yep, have been looking forward to this! :thumbright:

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 11 11:01 am
by Ivor
Fantastic Budge, I have some original shots of Gerry in action with Bertha...what a driver! :thumbright:

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 11 9:32 pm
by Rich
baby Bertha was left for dead by most cars there,not sure if the driver is just too respectfull of her or drives like a fanny... some great stuff there like the quad cam cologne mk 1 facelift capri =P~ sounded as good as it looked.the small block mech fuel injection carlton + Manta ,the screaming mk 2 escort that budge thought had a BDA in it that turned out to be a full blown BDG!!! and all sorts of other weird Bananarama!.. Good day out,also saw Andy Rob`s mate in the sunbeam destroying most things that got in its way, and a TR 4 doing an impression of an upside down thing on 3 wheels :(
Nice to see a bit of different motorsport once in a while.. I went to 5 hours of F1 stock car racing on sat night,vegged infront of the TV for the F1 GP at Spa on sunday and this today.... 8-) 8-) 8-) Round the night off with some udders and thats it bank holidays a good un :thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright:

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 11 10:59 pm
by BUDGIE
Yep, great day's racing 8-) ...........I think Bertha's driver was on over cautious mode alright what with it's history/not been out in donkeys years/not the owner and not least it was peeing down on the first outing :pale: .............. I was surprised to see a Rover mill in the little Daf, sounded like a big-block :? but after talking to the driver who informed me that it's only used for display purposses nowadays we limit the motor to 5k and short shift it........... likewise the fat beetle went ok but not on full chat also,................as Rich said, the Mk2 Escort was very quick with it's BDG on mechanical FI, no other sound like it 8-) he killed everything in the wet but not the same story in the dry, I think this was down to driver skill however as he was the only one not lifting off the gas through Devils Elbow..............and yes, the Cologne Capri with it's quad cam V6 on mechanical FI sounded ace but didn't seem to be as quick as it should, maybe on the cautious side again :? ............ nice to see the little un's having a right good ding-dong with the big boys, Mini Marcos, Healy Sprites, Hillman Imps/Davrians, various Triumphs, etc and not least an NSU Prinz :shock: that went well..............Also of note where some big bodied 6,0 litre Jags, a Reliant Scimitar with pro-charger that went well............
And yes there was some Yank tin there, 1 Camaro, 1 C1 Corvette, 1 Mustang Coupe, all three where unimpressive :roll: .............not one Lotus Cortina anywhere :shock: :roll: oh well

Really makes me wanna get back in the saddle, great stuff, roll on Goodwood :thumbright:

mallory park pics

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 11 1:59 pm
by LONGSHOT
good day out and was hoping popes car was gonna be there :(

great to see bertha running though :thumbright:

anyway -a few pics for you........

exscuse qaulity as off i phone.

more

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 11 2:03 pm
by LONGSHOT
more.....

more

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 11 2:03 pm
by LONGSHOT
more.....

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 11 8:16 pm
by andyrob
lots of photos here
http://www.davidstallardphotography.com ... 26_qmXr7gq
& here
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums ... p?t=348218


Richard, Ill be racing joss's sunbeam this weekend along with Piers Grange's wide bodyed sierra & Lee Costello' black MK1 Escort @ cadwell.
The Carlton did a 48.0 dead, that the quickest its ever been around mallory

links

Posted: Thu Sep 01, 11 1:55 pm
by LONGSHOT
thanks for the links-much better than my crap phone stuff :oops:

i saw a poster for a help the heroes race (in the pits canteen) for a race at snetterton-does anyone have more details?

i think it was being organised by Bernie wotsit with the corvette.