Spa 6 hours

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by 356sc

http://www.ris-timing.be/v2/

Currently times can be seen on the live timing section of the link above, although not sure how long they will be there for!
Quickest mgb 3.03, just behind a Ferrari 250....next mgb is 3.09...

Top 11 places are Gt40's.

Thanks

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

Are there any results posted anywhere, I can't find them on roadbook.be

Hi Tim,

Try here - looks about right.


http://www.ris-timing.be/~circuit//6hspa/2016/index.htm

Nothing in the documents mind. But looks like there should be .....


Live timing had the results of the 6hrs qualifying here a couple of mins ago.

http://www.ris-timing.be/v2/2016/09/

[john ruston]

Mr Bell,should have taken 356!
Will those 911 times are interesting!
Essex racing don't seem to be that quick.

[356sc]

Originally Posted by john ruston

Mr Bell,should have taken 356!
Will those 911 times are interesting!
Essex racing don't seem to be that quick.

Need to convince my old man to do this one year in our 356!!

...must have been something wrong with the Essex racing lot, can't think of any other reason for the lap time!!!

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by john ruston

Mr Bell,should have taken 356!

Would be fun, but I suspect a rebuild on my old cobbled together B series engine would come to considerably less! Better the devil you know, perhaps.....

I had some concern before coming here about Gilbert's LSD. The CW&P had been renewed and diff checked for the race, but I suspected the latter's preload was set too high. Even adding friction modifier to the oil didn't help, and so (having been here since Tuesday eve and not put a spanner on the car ) Iain and I decided lunchtime that running it in the race was too risky, so we swapped to my spare diff. This being a 3.9 rather than 4.1, we suspected it could take the edge off our lap times, but better to be over-geared rather than under. We did the work in the FJ paddock, as I couldn't get near my 'box' where tools were, and as usual with the lovely Junior folk, we soon had more hands than needed and the old diff was out in minutes. We then came up against a problem trying to fit the L/H half shaft back in, as the diff in the 3.9 drive is a 'Phantom' device, and the shaft was butting up to the cross pins before fully home. The shaft needed pressing further into the hub, but no big press in the paddock, so Iain jumped into Duncan R's car and drove down to the garage on the junction at Stavelot. The owner had a suitable press, but the shaft wouldn't budge! So an on the spot decision was made to cut 4mm off the end..... Back in the paddock, it slotted straight in and car was soon back on it's wheels. It only remained then for me to drive it down to Stavelot and back with GPS speedo on my phone working, so I could recalibrate the pit lane limit on the rev counter!

So that's how we did qualifying. We could strip the other diff and attempt to fix, but probably won't. The LSD isn't so effective, but only occasionally noticeable, and our lap time with the higher ratio, on 2 year old tyres while not trying looked adequate. After a few laps we swapped to the 2015 tyres will be doing the race on, and fitted new pads. I then did another 3 laps bedding them before we retired to the bar- most others hammering round for another hour.....

So hopefully car is now inside Box 38 in F1 pit lane (I had to leave it parked in the lane as Mirage lads had an F1 in bits in the way ), and will be up there soon to check car over for the race! Bring it on, whatever the weather!

[john ruston]

2017 being a non LMC year we intend to return with both Elva 160 GT and Porsche 356 in next years 6 hours.
Seems a long time ago since Gareth Burnett put my Merlyn on pole with a 2 49.
Would have thought the Elva will do about 2 50's with 356 averaging 3 15's.
So Will we take ancient one as mechanic and that's gets you a drive alongside Messrs Bell and Birch!
Of course Irish bloke may want Will in Elva!
Let's see but interested in how many pit stops GT 40's make .Seem to remember four but can't be sure.
Someone on here will know.

[356sc]

Quali times.....this time without contravening any copyrights!!!

http://www.ris-timing.be/~circuit//6...Qualifying.pdf

[john ruston]

Very few of those GT40's have two/three quick drivers.
The owners are taking a hot shoe to give them a decent grid place,
Roger Wills in good position and looking at time will finish up the front with a bit of luck.

[delta]

Here we go . Mike starting . Dry at moment but chance of rain in last hour . Starting late again so will be Spa 5 and 1/2 hours . That's good for us as we only need one fuel stop. Will keep you up dated we are starting P99.

[gary396]

Originally Posted by delta

Here we go . Mike starting . Dry at moment but chance of rain in last hour . Starting late again so will be Spa 5 and 1/2 hours . That's good for us as we only need one fuel stop. Will keep you up dated we are starting P99.

I'm heading out into the 'hills' for some night-shots so give me a wave as the pass!

P.s. Peter M had a good run & result in his race earlier.

[delta]

30 min gone and Mike is now P78!!!

[356sc]

Live timing is saying Mike b did a pit stop in 0.859s.....blimey the delta pit crew is slick!!!

[delta]

Few cars in the pits already .first safety car . Aston Martin blown up and dumped oil . Still P78

[delta]

We have not pitted yet . We are doing 90 min stints . Hope to refuel after my first stint .

[delta]

Still safety car and we are P 75

[delta]

Must be lots of oil they are sweeping with a machine

[delta]

60 min gone still safety car and we are now P71

[356sc]

No pressure for when you get in Iain, but Mike has made up 24 places so far.....

[delta]

First G T 40 in on back of tow truck

[gary396]

Struggling with bandwidth here but for now just a few mixed photos from earlier races. Haven't got time to batch them into races.

[gary396]

A few more

[delta]

Looks Like two G T 40 out now

[gary396]

Last few for now

[delta]

Still getting thumbs up from Mike . Guess he is listening to the radio 😀

[delta]

Can't believe all this we are now P66