Mugello Classic 2023 by Peter Auto

Gerard C · 28 Mar 2023, 16:35 (Ref:4149507)

To be held 31 March/ 2 April, Autodromo internazionale del Mugello, Italy.Le circuit est situé au nord est de la ville de Firenze.
Stephens company, Bill and Will, entered the famous 356 in the Fifties Legends grid, car is # 49. Dr Bob and delta, aka Robert Ingram and Iain Rowley, will drive the Marcos 1800 GT # 42. Good luck all, be safe and have fun! Any report welcome of course, Peroni, pasta and pizza for you.

356sc · 28 Mar 2023, 20:20 (Ref:4149523)

We are looking forward to it!

delta · 29 Mar 2023, 05:37 (Ref:4149540)

Currently parked up near Mont Blanc. It’s been 15 years or more since I last raced at Mugello . See you there team 356. ?

Gerard C · 29 Mar 2023, 07:23 (Ref:4149547)

Good weather forecast for the small cars, ATM some showers announced for the whole weekend, starting from Friday. Forza, flat out, no prisoners!

Gerard C · 29 Mar 2023, 19:12 (Ref:4149628)

Slightly improving, some showers Sat but thunderstorms Sunday.

Gerard C · 30 Mar 2023, 07:39 (Ref:4149657)

Time table here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/imwdbfkn2h...table.pdf?dl=0 Live timing as on usual through PA website or from the spanish company Al Kamel Systems http://peterautoracing.alkamelsystems.com/. No info about YT live streaming so far.
Dr Bob and delta's Marcos pic here: https://tentenths.com/forum/showthre...157662&page=35

Thundersports · 30 Mar 2023, 16:38 (Ref:4149704)

I'd guess this meeting isn't going to help with entries for the Masters on Good Friday at Donington!?

Gerard C · 30 Mar 2023, 18:04 (Ref:4149713)

Well, probably not the same "clients", agendas have been published for a while now. Que le meilleur gagne as they say I dont remember where!

drbob · 31 Mar 2023, 16:28 (Ref:4149811)

delta and drbob are at the Donington Masters in the Elite.

Gerard C · 31 Mar 2023, 19:11 (Ref:4149837)

Will, second in the GT2 category, wet track, I'm correct? Comfortable for tomorrow's race?

MGDavid · 31 Mar 2023, 19:18 (Ref:4149838)

I guessed it was wet track too. Seemed hard to get a couple of clear laps in, constant yellows at Turn1 presumably mostly spinners who got going again. And a red flag to accompany the two in free practice in the morning.

356sc · 31 Mar 2023, 23:27 (Ref:4149854)

60s was on a drying track. We were watching from the top of the race block, and there seemed to be a steady stream of spinners at T1. Iain and Dr Bob going well.

50s was on dry track, although oil was on the racing line through the last sector. Car was going well, until I missed a gear…#&@#!! We will check valve clearances in the morning to see if we have got away with it. It is nice not to be constantly leaping out of the way for faster cars though!

Gerard C · 1 Apr 2023, 08:15 (Ref:4149870)

Hope your over-revving is not fatal for your engine, Will. Depending on how much the tach recorded (if it had time to record anything!) and the valves/pistons clearance I guess. Weather forecast gives some thunderstorms but not during your race. Be safe, be good!

356sc · 1 Apr 2023, 08:29 (Ref:4149874)

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We might have got away with it…..Dad builds a strong engine as well as a fast one!

delta · 1 Apr 2023, 08:34 (Ref:4149875)

Eeeeeeek

Gerard C · 1 Apr 2023, 09:14 (Ref:4149884)

No worry delta, its the temp gauge! Hot one…

Gerard C · 1 Apr 2023, 09:18 (Ref:4149885)

Will, if I may suggest dont turn your head, just the steering wheel… Looks better.

Gerard C · 1 Apr 2023, 11:58 (Ref:4149892)

Will/ Bill just lost the second place in class at the end of the race. Two very fast MG B's there.

356sc · 1 Apr 2023, 14:51 (Ref:4149910)

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Originally Posted by Gerard C

Will/ Bill just lost the second place in class at the end of the race. Two very fast MG B's there.

Sadly we didn’t finish - with about 5 minutes to go she would not come out of 3rd - didn’t want to risk it trying to get it to the line.

Gerard C · 1 Apr 2023, 16:05 (Ref:4149915)

Sorry for you and the team. Was it fun in spite of this DNF? Good start for DrBob it seems.

356sc · 1 Apr 2023, 16:13 (Ref:4149916)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Sorry for you and the team. Was it fun in spite of this DNF? Good start for DrBob it seems.

Yes was good fun! Marcos going well!

Gerard C · 1 Apr 2023, 17:02 (Ref:4149918)

Yep! You're classified, better than nothing at all. Iain did a short relay and Drbob two, right?

MGDavid · 1 Apr 2023, 17:42 (Ref:4149927)

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Originally Posted by Gerard C

Yep! You're classified, better than nothing at all. Iain did a short relay and Drbob two, right?

Looks that way. Last lap looked interesting, don't think we took the chequered flag. Marcos is one of 4 cars 'under investigation' from the same incident?

Gerard C · 1 Apr 2023, 19:12 (Ref:4149939)

Nothing for your car on the provisional classification sheet, David. Which should indicate the time of display… And this is an FIA sanctioned event!

Gerard C · 1 Apr 2023, 19:29 (Ref:4149942)

Seeing an E Type as winner is a suprise to say the least. Very fast. Very very fast.

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