Hillclimb Gossip

F1n · 26 Mar 2006, 16:11 (Ref:1561401)

so whats the score for the new season? who is driving what, who are they sharing with, any predictions? lets hear it

quickbadgers · 27 Mar 2006, 06:45 (Ref:1561969)

How's Graeme getting on with the preditor? Is it going to be a bit more reliable this year? We know its fast we just want to see it on the start line a bit more often!

rescue dude · 27 Mar 2006, 07:09 (Ref:1561981)

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Originally Posted by quickbadgers

How's Graeme getting on with the preditor? Is it going to be a bit more reliable this year? We know its fast we just want to see it on the start line a bit more often!

Should be a lot more reliable as its being built by Judd.

Steve Wilkinson · 27 Mar 2006, 09:53 (Ref:1562132)

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Originally Posted by quickbadgers

How's Graeme getting on with the preditor? Is it going to be a bit more reliable this year? We know its fast we just want to see it on the start line a bit more often!

I suspect the engine rebuild might help with the Predator's reliabilty. The trouble last year was it was on the start line too often and it didn't get much further on several occasions.

quickbadgers · 27 Mar 2006, 10:20 (Ref:1562147)

There can't be many Pride engines on the hills this year then

DaveK · 27 Mar 2006, 14:13 (Ref:1562360)

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Originally Posted by rescue dude

Should be a lot more reliable as its being built by Judd.

John
I think you will find it originally went to Judd to confirm the engine mapping not for a rebuild.

As to how many Pride engines are on the Hills this year, why don't you ring Neil and ask him, i'm sure he will give you an answer

Dave

rescue dude · 27 Mar 2006, 14:35 (Ref:1562373)

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Originally Posted by DaveK

John
I think you will find it originally went to Judd to confirm the engine mapping not for a rebuild.

As to how many Pride engines are on the Hills this year, why don't you ring Neil and ask him, i'm sure he will give you an answer

Dave

Think you'll find it's now being rebuilt as he's not going to be at Loton at easter.

DaveK · 27 Mar 2006, 15:23 (Ref:1562399)

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Originally Posted by rescue dude

Think you'll find it's now being rebuilt as he's not going to be at Loton at easter.

Thats why i wrote "originally" in the 1st reply

, i am aware of the subsequent rebuild and the reason why.

Any way lets get back on to the topic title

Dave

ben240z · 29 Mar 2006, 07:44 (Ref:1564033)

I heard a rumour that there wasn't going to be any backstabbing or bad mouthing this season. But then it is still silly season at the moment isn't it.
There is also a rumour that there are going to be other cars out on the hills this season as well as single seaters. I think that the organisers are going to include some "tintops and road cars" to allow time for the single seaters to cool down between runs. I think that they will only be doing demonstration runs because they might not be that spectacular or quick to watch but you never know it might catch on.
Ben

Steve Wilkinson · 29 Mar 2006, 14:02 (Ref:1564193)

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Originally Posted by ben240z

I heard a rumour that there wasn't going to be any backstabbing or bad mouthing this season. But then it is still silly season at the moment isn't it.
There is also a rumour that there are going to be other cars out on the hills this season as well as single seaters. I think that the organisers are going to include some "tintops and road cars" to allow time for the single seaters to cool down between runs. I think that they will only be doing demonstration runs because they might not be that spectacular or quick to watch but you never know it might catch on.
Ben

Ben, we don't do irony on this forum! I am afraid your comments will be lost on most of the Muggles!

Nice idea though! Now what they should do is tsart all the timed runs with the Mod Prods, then the Clubmans cars, followed by the Sports Libres, then all the Single Seater Racing Cars, any historic classes and finally all the Road Going classes. This would then afford a big enough gap for the Top 12 runners to get ready.

DaveK · 29 Mar 2006, 15:53 (Ref:1564264)

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Originally Posted by Steve Wilkinson

Ben, we don't do irony on this forum! I am afraid your comments will be lost on most of the Muggles!

Nice idea though! Now what they should do is tsart all the timed runs with the Mod Prods, then the Clubmans cars, followed by the Sports Libres, then all the Single Seater Racing Cars, any historic classes and finally all the Road Going classes. This would then afford a big enough gap for the Top 12 runners to get ready.

Do you mean as they already do at most national hillclimbs Steve

,its only at hills where they have a big road going following that they generally preceed the racing cars.

cheers

Dave

Anuauto · 29 Mar 2006, 15:54 (Ref:1564267)

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Originally Posted by Steve Wilkinson

Ben, we don't do irony on this forum! I am afraid your comments will be lost on most of the Muggles!

Nice idea though! Now what they should do is tsart all the timed runs with the Mod Prods, then the Clubmans cars, followed by the Sports Libres, then all the Single Seater Racing Cars, any historic classes and finally all the Road Going classes. This would then afford a big enough gap for the Top 12 runners to get ready.

Roadgoing classes at Gurston Down? All speed venues in the ACSMC Region running to ACSMC Regs?.......and the porcine residents of Broadchalke that featured on ITV's "Country Ways" recently may become aviation capable.......

Steve Wilkinson · 29 Mar 2006, 16:20 (Ref:1564280)

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Originally Posted by DaveK

Do you mean as they already do at most national hillclimbs Steve

,its only at hills where they have a big road going following that they generally preceed the racing cars.

cheers

Dave

Mind you with the majority of events running over two days I don't suppose rushing is in the vocabulary!

Steve

DaveK · 30 Mar 2006, 10:39 (Ref:1565046)

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Originally Posted by Steve Wilkinson

Mind you with the majority of events running over two days I don't suppose rushing is in the vocabulary!

Steve

Tradition dear boy tradition

Steve Wilkinson · 30 Mar 2006, 11:34 (Ref:1565106)

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Originally Posted by DaveK

Tradition dear boy tradition

The trouble is that tradition is all well and good, however the overall time to run a meeting must have reduced over the years in line with the best times recorded at the venues:

1960: Prescott = 50.96 (Hill Record); Shelsley = 35.76 (FTD of the Year)

2005: Prescott = 37.24 (FTD of Year); Shelsley = 23.77 (Hill Record)

So either the organisers are running greater numbers of entrants or the whole thing is being dragged out!

Matt Dillon · 30 Mar 2006, 12:29 (Ref:1565148)

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Originally Posted by Steve Wilkinson

The trouble is that tradition is all well and good, however the overall time to run a meeting must have reduced over the years in line with the best times recorded at the venues:

1960: Prescott = 50.96 (Hill Record); Shelsley = 35.76 (FTD of the Year)

2005: Prescott = 37.24 (FTD of Year); Shelsley = 23.77 (Hill Record)

So either the organisers are running greater numbers of entrants or the whole thing is being dragged out!

More enties I think!!!!!!!

**Woolley** · 30 Mar 2006, 12:43 (Ref:1565157)

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Originally Posted by Matt Dillon

More enties I think!!!!!!!

Yep, definitely.

wight jr · 30 Mar 2006, 13:42 (Ref:1565195)

yip i would agree, i would like more track time for the money. as for the start of this thread, yes my engine is at judd, we had lot`s of problems last year not just with the engine. Yes it did let go on the dyno due to the lifed parts being out of life, we had been told this engine was low milage but this seem`s not the case.`Damage was minimal and waiting for parts, but we will miss Loton. I hope we will have a car we can race this year but due to engine and gearbox problems we are still too far behind on chassis development to mount a outright challenge, but if i can go to the line thinking about the run not is it going to start or how much times im going to stall then this will help.
Graeme

rescue dude · 30 Mar 2006, 15:24 (Ref:1565245)

Welcome to our happy group Graeme.

It'll be good to get it reliable so your not just "testing" but competing.

As for number of entries just check some of your programs Steve.
I'd check mine but they're in the loft.
Orders from she who must be obeyed.

quickbadgers · 30 Mar 2006, 15:36 (Ref:1565258)

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Originally Posted by rescue dude

Welcome to our happy group Graeme.

It'll be good to get it reliable so your not just "testing" but competing.

As for number of entries just check some of your programs Steve.
I'd check mine but they're in the loft.
Orders from she who must be obeyed.

Not only number of entries are going up but entry fees are going up too

Nearly £100 for Loton at Easter!

And we try to go fast which makes our value for money less, how stupid are we!!!

rescue dude · 30 Mar 2006, 16:00 (Ref:1565274)

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And we try to go fast which makes our value for money less, how stupid are we!!!

No-one to blame but yourselves then.

How do Loton entries compare with the other hills?

quickbadgers · 30 Mar 2006, 16:11 (Ref:1565282)

The main ones are all about the same price, Prescott is £98, Gurston £90, Harewood £95

Good on Barbon for keeping it down to £80!!

Steve Wilkinson · 30 Mar 2006, 17:03 (Ref:1565316)

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Originally Posted by quickbadgers

The main ones are all about the same price, Prescott is £98, Gurston £90, Harewood £95

Good on Barbon for keeping it down to £80!!

... and it's a one day event! Makes you think!

wight jr · 30 Mar 2006, 19:10 (Ref:1565410)

yes but you get just as much runs. i just hope they do something about the track and paddock, lot`s of floor damage.

Paul Ranson · 30 Mar 2006, 20:18 (Ref:1565461)

Barbon's being resurfaced, at least partially.

http://www.hillclimbandsprint.co.uk/default.asp and read down a bit.

Paul

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