Gilbert the Gilbern - The Ongoing Story - Page 6

GORDON STREETER · 30 Sep 2021, 18:35 (Ref:4076441)

Best of luck you guys, I used to love Spa

I remember years ago a certain Stirling Moss tried to chat my wife up in one of the restaurants

**Peter Mallett** · 1 Oct 2021, 08:42 (Ref:4076491)

Qualifying this afternoon sailed through scrutineering with only the lack of a second spring on the carb and red tape on the.positive battery terminal to employ. David.

Quick chat with team Ruston who qualified 2nd overall in their race. Trying to get #gilbertthegilbern trending on Instagram and twitter.

Lancsbreaker · 1 Oct 2021, 09:49 (Ref:4076493)

Don't do instagram or twitter so can't help there, but all the best for qualy - hope your weather is better than here - we have strong winds and intermittent downpours!

Just turned over my calendar to find Mike celebrating his 70th - two weeks early, of course....

356sc · 1 Oct 2021, 10:15 (Ref:4076497)

Good luck chaps…we will be monitoring from a distance!

gary396 · 1 Oct 2021, 19:45 (Ref:4076565)

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**Peter Mallett** · 1 Oct 2021, 20:09 (Ref:4076568)

We qualified 80th on 2.42, er sorry, 3 mins 20.

356sc · 1 Oct 2021, 20:12 (Ref:4076569)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

We qualified 80th on 2.42…….

GORDON STREETER · 1 Oct 2021, 20:42 (Ref:4076571)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

We qualified 80th on 2.42, er sorry, 3 mins 20.

Blimey 2.42 ! I only managed to get under 3mins a few times in the Anglebox after a couple of pints of Larkins

This was one of them, I did manage to hang on for a tenth place though

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grantp · 1 Oct 2021, 21:39 (Ref:4076575)

Good luck chaps.

Interesting to see the Gilbern and Galaxie doing almost identical (in Spa terms) times. Iain one of not many people doing double duty this year.

Good luck to James O as well, just a little further up the grid. Quite a little Tenths' cluster!

delta · 2 Oct 2021, 05:26 (Ref:4076625)

Morning all . Yes GP amazed that Gilbert and Galaxie share the same lap times. Myself , Pete and David are all much the same in times and can run that pace for the race . Looks like David will have the bad weather in his last stint along with myself in Galaxie . The car is going well and I hope my old mate is looking down and keeping a watchful eye on us .

john ruston · 2 Oct 2021, 05:54 (Ref:4076627)

They gang were putting the finishing touches to Mikes car when we visited.
Doing well!
The days show stopper was Stippler doing a 2 39 in the German GT40!
That’s quick!

**Peter Mallett** · 2 Oct 2021, 06:53 (Ref:4076632)

A few minor jobs today. Pad and tyre change and bleed the brakes, then fill up and we are good to go.

bauble · 2 Oct 2021, 07:33 (Ref:4076634)

Quote:

Originally Posted by john ruston

They gang were putting the finishing touches to Mikes car when we visited.
Doing well!
The days show stopper was Stippler doing a 2 39 in the German GT40!
That’s quick!

He is a very quick driver, John, probably my best memory of a number of Revivals was his drive in a 250F Maserati. Fantastic.

Break a leg chaps.

John Elwin · 2 Oct 2021, 07:43 (Ref:4076636)

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Originally Posted by bauble

He is a very quick driver, John, probably my best memory of a number of Revivals was his drive in a 250F Maserati. Fantastic.

Break a leg chaps.

Not to mention his outings in the Furiani Alfa GTA.

delta · 2 Oct 2021, 15:12 (Ref:4076675)

First drama . Pete had puncture . All changed in record time with the help o fellow Gilbern owner Sam Binfield . Galaxie going well just stoped for driver change

**Peter Mallett** · 2 Oct 2021, 17:35 (Ref:4076695)

Well that was fun, to add to the drama I fell foul of oil at Blanchiment when a bunch of faster cars forced me off line. Quite a spin ensued but managed to get going again. Gilbert is quite a forgiving car.
Iain currently out there with no dramas. David up next.

Mary Bell · 2 Oct 2021, 18:10 (Ref:4076698)

Wow great work Peter. Make sure Iain keeps out of David's way in that huge Galaxie

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delta · 2 Oct 2021, 18:16 (Ref:4076699)

Good stint . Bit of rain and lots of oil . Fingers crossed we get to the end . The diff in wining it’s head off . Thumping headache . Just having a cuppa and then finish the Galaxie shift . Mary I’m in the Galaxie not David . If anyone can bring Gilbert home MG Dave is the man . ?

E.B · 2 Oct 2021, 18:43 (Ref:4076702)

Quote:

Originally Posted by delta

Good stint . Bit of rain and lots of oil . Fingers crossed we get to the end . The diff in wining it’s head off . Thumping headache . Just having a cuppa and then finish the Galaxie shift . Mary I’m in the Galaxie not David . If anyone can bring Gilbert home MG Dave is the man . ?

Whoops, you are still in Gilbert according to live timing! (as at lap72 with 1 hour 10 mins left.)

justracing · 2 Oct 2021, 19:46 (Ref:4076711)

47th on the leader board with 10 mins to go as I read it, c'est magnifique!

356sc · 2 Oct 2021, 19:56 (Ref:4076712)

Great result, well done to all!

John Elwin · 2 Oct 2021, 20:19 (Ref:4076717)

Well done boys! Hope it wasn't as wet & windy as it is here.

delta · 2 Oct 2021, 20:26 (Ref:4076718)

Happy team . P47 Gilbern and P52 Galaxie . First time in 2 1/2 years and I’m having a beer . ?

gary396 · 2 Oct 2021, 20:28 (Ref:4076719)

Great result! Well done to all involved.

Cliff Ryan · 2 Oct 2021, 20:48 (Ref:4076722)

Great result 47th out of 80 cars, with slowest of all best lap time - shows importance of consistency & reliability - Mike would be impressed

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