GRID (Group C)

SL · 8 Jan 2002, 20:08 (Ref:195693)

As requested the photo's of the GRID at Brands Hatch

1982

SL · 8 Jan 2002, 20:10 (Ref:195695)

And again.......

SL · 8 Jan 2002, 20:11 (Ref:195699)

Third and final..........

SL · 8 Jan 2002, 20:13 (Ref:195703)

But would this be the other GRID ? This time at Brands in 94 (Sorry the others were at Silverstone)

fausto · 7 Feb 2002, 23:39 (Ref:212067)

Grid4 isn't hte other Grid.
The first, Ford engined "cream" car, was debuted at Monza in 1982 then, after LM went to the USA where, painted red was raced in IMSA, driven by Derek Daly, Tom Sneva and others, returned in Europe for LM 83 and Brands Hatch, then it was sold to British team Techspeed, that used the car mainly in the "Thundersport" series and for a round of the Gp.C series (picture Grid.004), I can remember that Tony Lanfranchi drove it.
The second car had a Porsche "956" engine, red, started racing in the IMSA Miami Grand Prix, sporting sponsorhip from spanish singer Julio Iglesias, then came to Europe for the Gp. C championship.
Prepared by Porsche specialist Charles Ivey it was driven by Dudley Wood and others, the results were poor....
It reappered, completely reworked and painted yellow-blue-green at the beginning of the 1985 season, did some testing, then driver-owner Dudley Wood bought himself a drive in a John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 956......

Dr. Austin · 24 Mar 2002, 19:20 (Ref:242993)

I know ths isn't Brands, but hopefully it will help.

Dr. Austin · 24 Mar 2002, 19:24 (Ref:242997)

Sorry, i scoured my archives, but this is the last Grid picture I have. I will keep my eyes open.

Dr. Austin · 24 Mar 2002, 19:29 (Ref:243008)

hahahahahaa! michael Cotton's "directory of world sportscars" rarely fails me!

Plumtree · 4 Apr 2002, 12:10 (Ref:251729)

I dont know if this helps, but I had lunch yesterday with Robert Parker who still owns the DFL engined GRID. Whilst he still has the original Group C body, I remember that the body was modified to open sports prototype spec in about 1986. The last time I saw it out was a very wet Thundersports race at Oulton Park either at the end of '87 or beginning of '88. Robert drove it with Nick Faure. Robert is interested in selling the car and would be happy to chat to anyone about the car. email me for his number if you are interested.

Thundersports · 17 Jan 2007, 00:04 (Ref:1817081)

MMMMMM seem to remeber a GRID being entered in one of the Brands Interserie races but it was a no show maybe the plot has taking a twist!?

driftwood · 21 Jan 2007, 10:51 (Ref:1820803)

was it the ford or porsche car?
I suspect it was the Ford car
i think only 2 Intererie races ran at brands 1990 and 93 or ?
Donington was 95

Grid can run now in Group C series

Thundersports · 10 Jul 2007, 14:31 (Ref:1959725)

Interserie at Brands in 90,91 and 95ish it was the Ford car would have been the 90/91 meeting.

**Aysedasi** · 10 Jul 2007, 17:38 (Ref:1959901)

Blimey - I clicked on this thread and my forum colour-scheme changed completely to a rather pleasant brown and cream affair..........

driftwood · 10 Jul 2007, 19:53 (Ref:1960033)

yes it does this to help us remember what site or thread we are on very useful

**Aysedasi** · 10 Jul 2007, 19:56 (Ref:1960035)

But I don't get that change anywhere else on Tenths.......

**John Turner** · 18 Jul 2007, 13:10 (Ref:1966543)

It only applies to the two sub forums of the HRT forum. There are a number of differences to these two SFs (particularly this one) including some additional rules. And .... I'll remove these last 4 posts after a few days when they have been noted!

driftwood · 18 Jul 2007, 14:51 (Ref:1966598)

can we have pink for girls blue for boys as well !!!

GBRM · 18 Jul 2007, 15:56 (Ref:1966640)

I'm glad the colour change has been mentioned though as it helps me identify some photos I've got!!
I'd never heard of the GRID before but I do remember some of the Thundersports stuff, maily because Dad (Gerry Marshall) put a fair amount (I could say how much but that would be churlish of me) of money into Tim Lee Davey, needless to say he lost it all, anway.....before the lawyers move in............
One of the reasons for sponsoring Tiddly D was because of his connections with Tony Lanfranchi and Brands Hatch and I notice one of the colour (yellow car) photos on the 1st page of this thread is Tony and guess what, in my Tony Lanfranchi file I have quite a few pictures of Tony driving this car and had absoloutely no idea what it was but I do now!!
Would it be of any interest for anyone if I posted these photos??

ensign14 · 19 Jul 2007, 08:23 (Ref:1967219)

Photos? Of a racing car? Of interest? Here? You must be joking.

NOT!!!!

I remember a great shot of the Grid in Grand Prix International, in its mentalist but glorious "Fortnightly Glossy" period. Caption was something like "yellow goes well on this old Grid. It nearly won the C2 category" (in relation to the 1000km of Brands IIRC).

Henk Vasmel · 8 Mar 2008, 12:44 (Ref:2146875)

Re Interserie:

In my database I have an entry by a Robert Parker (2nd driver Nick Faure) for the 1990 race at Brands Hatch, July 22.
It is the Cosworth car, GA01, indeed, and it is 20th on the grid (or 17th as 3 cars in front DNS). I have no results for this race other than the first 3 + the first 3 in class. It carried number 18.

Dan Rear · 10 Mar 2008, 10:31 (Ref:2148184)

Henk I have the prog for that race in my office now. Shall I post the results?

Henk Vasmel · 11 Mar 2008, 00:07 (Ref:2148781)

Yes please. Not only for me, I think that more people will be interested.

Thank you very much for your kind offer.

Henk Vasmel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Rear

Henk I have the prog for that race in my office now. Shall I post the results?

driftwood · 11 Mar 2008, 08:21 (Ref:2148939)

Parker still owns the car sits in his garage

Dan Rear · 11 Mar 2008, 17:41 (Ref:2149280)

Both heats of the race were won by Lechners 962. In heat 1, he was followed by Pipers C2 Spice, Coppelli's Momo/Gebhardt Audi, Gotz' March Heidegger, Dave Coyne in the Bross Argo, Dahmen's 962, and Roland Binder's Ralt BMW.

In heat 2, it was Lechner, then Coyne, Gotz, Binder, Dahmen, Eddie McLurgs March 822, Becker's Lola T600, Neuman's Maurer/START Mazda, Copelli, Chris Ashmore's Harrier, Jauslin's Argo, and Josef Binder's Lola Horag.

From memory I didn't get there to see heat 1, but the GRID definitely didn't start in heat 2.

RTH himself was entered in the Atkins Tiga Rover.

Henk Vasmel · 12 Mar 2008, 00:23 (Ref:2149627)

Thank you, Dan,

I had more than I thought, because I didn't realise it was run in heats, so I didn't look in that column (off the right side of the page in normal view).
In the first heat I have also McLurg and Becker as 9 and 10, while my second heat was far less complete than yours. You mention Chris Ashmore's Harrier, in my list I have Richard Lenik and Gamble as drivers, and Ashmore only as entrant.
Still there is no real overall classification beyond the first three places.
And indeed no results for the GRID, except its rather lowly grid position, for a category I car.

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