Birkett Relay 2007

[Suze]

yeah I think that may be a step too far.....!! International though is more possible than I thought it could be [money dependent].

[TIMELORD]

Originally Posted by falcemob

We have a team going and also have plenty of people willing to stand in as reserves.

Hi falcemob: What's your team called? Who's in it?

[Tim Falce]

It'll be The Grunties, not sure who's in yet as we give priority to those who have supported the series most during the season.

[TIMELORD]

Is that the Sports Racing & GT Challenge? Should provide an interesting mix of machinery, whoever is in it! A couple of the Cobras would help in the scratch classification...

[Woolley]

Originally Posted by chezza

I usually hate endurance type racing, but this is one meeting not to be missed. Is there a published list yet or are we a bit early?!

Can't make it this year. Gutted.

[Gerryc]

I'll definitely be there, one of the few unmissable meetings that are the first to go down on the volunteering forms.

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by TIMELORD

Is that the Sports Racing & GT Challenge? Should provide an interesting mix of machinery, whoever is in it! A couple of the Cobras would help in the scratch classification...

Yep, there should be at least one Dtype replica and a couple of Crossles, not sure about the Cobras though as they've been a bit patchy this year.

[Robin_D]

I'll be there too, What better way to spend your Birthday! (Sorry, that is a bit of sarcasm!) But hopefully I will enjoy it!

[Stacy]

Originally Posted by TIMELORD

Ian#51: Stacy: From your Oddball Racing website I see that you are having a pretty good season in Classic Touring Cars and Pre-93 Saloons. Who will be in the M3s in your team?

Hi,

Yes, enjoying it so far.

The team will be Rob Payne, John Willcocks, Andrew Busby and I. Only a bit of fun for us, we're all sprint merchants so have no fuel capacity for this sort of thing.

Stacy

[johnw]

Originally Posted by stacy

we're all sprint merchants so have no fuel capacity for this sort of thing.

Or in some cases - bladder capacity

[Tim Falce]

Just an update from me. I'm in the Grunties, there will be 2 Dtype reps, 2 Cobras, a Cougar Jaguar and a Lotus 11 replica.

[TIMELORD]

Who else will be driving for the Grunties, falcemob?

[TIMELORD]

Anyone else out there entered? Who else is in your team? So far we know of:

SPITFIRE SQUADRON
Ian Smythe
John Yarnell
Mark Hadfield
Mik Davies
Simon Congdon
Richard King

SPORTS SIX PACK
Jon Wolfe
Nigel Gibbins
Dave Thompson
Martin Stackpoole
Kevan Hadfield
Andy Vowell

TOYO TYRES LUNCHTIME LEGENDS
Stacy Vickers
Rob Payne
John Willcocks
Andrew Busby

CHAPMANS CHARIOTS
John Hutchison etc?

LES FEMME FATALES
Helen Allen
Sarah Hutchison
Celia Stevens
etc

THE GRUNTIES
Graham Paddick Cougar Jaguar
Tim Falce Dtype
Jerry Knight Dtype
Marc Jordan Cobra
John Dickson Cobra
Adam Wilkinson Lotus 11

Belfast Flyers
Mike Walker Crossle
Nick Ledger Crossle
Andy Todd Crossle
Gwyn Pollard Crossle
John Sukling Taydec
Ken Culverwell Mamba

Hope you don't mind me adding to your list rather than starting a new post. Tim

[chezza]

Surely Ham and Eggs must be entered? They're there every year! Also the RAFMSA usually have a team.

[TIMELORD]

Originally Posted by falcemob

Hope you don't mind me adding to your list rather than starting a new post. Tim

I don't mind at all! Thanks for the update.

[TIMELORD]

Final Instructions and ENTRY LIST are now on the 750MC website!

http://www.750mc.co.uk/Racing/finals...t%20Finals.pdf

[TIMELORD]

The table below shows the teams in order of their AVERAGE times, as appearing in the entry list. It's worth bearing in mind that many of the individual drivers don't have published times, so this is only a rough guide. However, it does give a pointer as to who to watch out for in the scratch classification:

Pos	Team No.	Team Name	Average time
1	22	Hart Attacks	1:03.54
2	10	Nearly Six Sevens	1:03.95
3	9	Gold Arts	1:04.31
4	6	Double Trouble	1:04.87
5	40	Team Clubsport	1:05.60
6	7	Whizz Kids	1:06.44
7	49	Posh N Becs	1:06.91
8	21	Harrow Car Club	1:07.00
9	46	Tony's Tigers	1:07.42
10	18	Westfield Racers	1:07.51
11	17	Northampton Motorsport	1:07.62
12	51	RGB West	1:07.66
13	30	Caterham & Eggs	1:07.71
14	48	Plays Kool Motorsport	1:07.75
15	50	Red, Green & Blue	1:08.27
16	43	Team Tortoise	1:09.64
17	19	Morgan Lady And Gentleman	1:09.64
18	25	Toyo Tires Lunchtime Legends	1:09.70
19	44	The Wonder Wedges	1:09.98
20	20	Morgans For Fun	1:10.30
21	14	Old Farts On Speed	1:10.38
22	23	Healeysport.org	1:10.40
23	36	RAFMSA Flywheel	1:10.63
24	41	The Grunties	1:10.70
25	42	Belfast Flyers	1:10.78
26	12	750 Formula Fire Engines	1:10.96
27	32	Roadrunners	1:11.20
28	11	6 in 7's	1:11.68
29	45	Tiger Nuts	1:11.75
30	8	Chapman's Chariots	1:11.97
31	39	Supersprites 2007	1:12.86
32	38	Sports Six Pack	1:13.40
33	5	Jagged Edge	1:13.97
34	3	Ecurie XK	1:14.21
35	4	Scalded Cats	1:14.81
36	2	JEC Pirates	1:14.88
37	33	Rogue's Troopers	1:14.95
38	16	Saloonatics	1:15.06
39	28	Team Leda	1:15.39
40	15	Ecurie Porgandar	1:15.39
41	26	Team VTR	1:15.47
42	34	Skunk Racing	1:15.68
43	31	Production BMW1	1:16.13
44	27	The Six Birketeers	1:17.32
45	29	Stock Hatch Heroes	1:17.53
46	47	Yellowbelly Racing	1:17.70
47	37	RAFMSA Freaky Zebra	1:18.13
48	35	Spitfire Squadron	1:18.60
49	24	Joe's Chain Gang	1:19.49
50	1	Jaguar Ensemble	1:19.85

Apologies for taking up so much space!

[DaveGT6]

Timelord - interesting table. What it can't take into account is sandbagging , reliability and a certain amount of luck that's needed to get through the race with so many varied cars on such a small bit of black stuff!

Not that any of the above applies to the team that I'm in you understand!

[TIMELORD]

Originally Posted by DaveGT6

What it can't take into account is sandbagging , reliability and a certain amount of luck that's needed to get through the race with so many varied cars on such a small bit of black stuff!

Very true! I think many of the times must have been submitted before some of the drivers raced on the National circuit this year. For instance, Matt Foley of Team VTR has an estimate time of 1:16.00, but achieved a 1:14.69 during the Stock Hatch series' visit in August. Also, Paul Coulam (Stock Hatch Heroes) has an estimate time of 1:19.00, whereas he posted a 1:15.71 at the same meeting.

I'm sure these aren't isolated cases, so the table should be used 'for guideline purposes only'!

P.S. Are you the Dave in Sports Six Pack?

[johnw]

Some strange times from a Radical and Dave Brodie's Vento I see

[DaveGT6]

P.S. Are you the Dave in Sports Six Pack?[/QUOTE]


Guilty as charged! Which team are you in Timelord?

[TIMELORD]

Originally Posted by DaveGT6

Which team are you in Timelord?

I'm actually a trainee Timekeeper. I'll be attending the Birkett as a part of my training. I can't wait!

[TIMELORD]

Originally Posted by DaveGT6

What it can't take into account is sandbagging

I notice that the times submitted by the Hart Attacks are taken from their first race (BARC Clubmans Cup) on the National circuit at the Sep 29th meeting. In actual fact three of the drivers bettered their times in the second race:

Driver	Published time	Sep 29thRace 2F.Lap
Daniel Gibson	1:02.371	1:02.248
Paul Gibson	1:03.359	1:02.898
Reece Wood	1:04.674	1:03.326

This is purely an observation, of course!

[DaveGT6]

Seems we'll have to get up pretty early to pull the wool over your eyes Mr Timelord, Sir! Now my understanding is that time is relative so a lap time must be related to certain external influences know what I mean I'm sure you'll be needing some refreshment over the course of the race - where shall we deliver it??

[TIMELORD]

Originally Posted by DaveGT6

I'm sure you'll be needing some refreshment over the course of the race - where shall we deliver it??

To the timekeepers room, by the crate-load!