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Hi,
I'm the competition secretary to the GTD 40's Car Club here in the UK, and part of my job involves organising the competition events that club members partake in. However before you get too excited the competitions that we specialise in are hill climbs and sprints and not circuit racing, that is just too expensive as a general rule. I beleive what we call hill climbing and sprinting is different in the UK to the US so if you want more details post a question and I shall try and come back to it.
I understand that members within the GT40 Enthusiasts club do some circuit racing in the UK so any questions specific to that would be best directed to that club.
As this is the events section of the forum below is a list of provisional dates for next year. Please note that they are provisional as they are subject to change although normally the dates by now are fairly firm.
* 2/3/4 May Isle of Man - Three Hills Challenge
* 13 July Lydden - Sprint
* 20/21 July Loton Park - Hill Climb
* 27/28 July Wiscombe Park - Hill Climb
* 3 August Goodwood - Sprint
* 7 September Lydden - Sprint
*!14 September Brighton - Sprint
* 23 or 24 September Longleat - Hill Climb
I have marked events with an ! for where Andrew Fordyce has beaten me. I have marked events with an * for where the shoe was on the other foot! See you at lunch on the 27th, Andrew.
A quick resume of the venues...
Isle of Man. Yup, we get to race on part of the TT circuit, around the Water Works and Gooseneck section for those in the know. The other benefit of this place is where the speed limit says national speed limit applies, there is NO SPEED LIMIT. Makes for fun trips back to the hotel although you still have to be responsible! Also the Ferrari Owners Club take part too so we re-live the Ford V Ferrari battles of the sixties with bottles of champagne up for grabs. It gets competitive!
Lydden. This 1 mile circuit is the one that the McLaren F1 team are in the process of buying and redeveloping. It is a good viewing circuit with 95% visible from one vantage point. Up and down hill too and great for long drifts.
Loton Park. This time we are with the Aston Martin Owners Club but they have got the Ferrari boys coming too so again its Ford V Ferrari. Porsche Club and Lotus boys possibly in attendance but only if there is space for all these great cars. Also a charity event with an attempt being made for tv coverage or magazine coverage.
Wiscombe Park. Picturesque setting but the scene is broken by the sound of F1 engines in specialist single seaters of the National Hill Climb Championship contenders. Tight twisty and scary if you get it wrong.
Goodwood. A spiritual home of real GT40s as they tested here on a rgular basis as not too far from Slough where they built them. We also have track days here so we all know this cricuit well. Fastest speeds of the year here with 150 mph quite feasible.
Brighton. Home to the Brighton Speed Trials a quarter mile dash but only against the clock not another car as in drag racing. Right on the sea front and the wind direction can make or break your best times. No one has got below 12 secs in a GTD yet but Paul got close in Roys car a couple of years ago with 12.01. Terminals up to about 137 mph.
Longleat. Racing up the driveway of one the UK stately homes, a good season closer. Owner keeps lions in the gardens so don't spin off to far!
Anyway, hope someone finds these dates of interest. I will keep an eye on the site from now on, only heard about it at our AGM.
Cheerio
Malcolm
I'm the competition secretary to the GTD 40's Car Club here in the UK, and part of my job involves organising the competition events that club members partake in. However before you get too excited the competitions that we specialise in are hill climbs and sprints and not circuit racing, that is just too expensive as a general rule. I beleive what we call hill climbing and sprinting is different in the UK to the US so if you want more details post a question and I shall try and come back to it.
I understand that members within the GT40 Enthusiasts club do some circuit racing in the UK so any questions specific to that would be best directed to that club.
As this is the events section of the forum below is a list of provisional dates for next year. Please note that they are provisional as they are subject to change although normally the dates by now are fairly firm.
* 2/3/4 May Isle of Man - Three Hills Challenge
* 13 July Lydden - Sprint
* 20/21 July Loton Park - Hill Climb
* 27/28 July Wiscombe Park - Hill Climb
* 3 August Goodwood - Sprint
* 7 September Lydden - Sprint
*!14 September Brighton - Sprint
* 23 or 24 September Longleat - Hill Climb
I have marked events with an ! for where Andrew Fordyce has beaten me. I have marked events with an * for where the shoe was on the other foot! See you at lunch on the 27th, Andrew.
A quick resume of the venues...
Isle of Man. Yup, we get to race on part of the TT circuit, around the Water Works and Gooseneck section for those in the know. The other benefit of this place is where the speed limit says national speed limit applies, there is NO SPEED LIMIT. Makes for fun trips back to the hotel although you still have to be responsible! Also the Ferrari Owners Club take part too so we re-live the Ford V Ferrari battles of the sixties with bottles of champagne up for grabs. It gets competitive!
Lydden. This 1 mile circuit is the one that the McLaren F1 team are in the process of buying and redeveloping. It is a good viewing circuit with 95% visible from one vantage point. Up and down hill too and great for long drifts.
Loton Park. This time we are with the Aston Martin Owners Club but they have got the Ferrari boys coming too so again its Ford V Ferrari. Porsche Club and Lotus boys possibly in attendance but only if there is space for all these great cars. Also a charity event with an attempt being made for tv coverage or magazine coverage.
Wiscombe Park. Picturesque setting but the scene is broken by the sound of F1 engines in specialist single seaters of the National Hill Climb Championship contenders. Tight twisty and scary if you get it wrong.
Goodwood. A spiritual home of real GT40s as they tested here on a rgular basis as not too far from Slough where they built them. We also have track days here so we all know this cricuit well. Fastest speeds of the year here with 150 mph quite feasible.
Brighton. Home to the Brighton Speed Trials a quarter mile dash but only against the clock not another car as in drag racing. Right on the sea front and the wind direction can make or break your best times. No one has got below 12 secs in a GTD yet but Paul got close in Roys car a couple of years ago with 12.01. Terminals up to about 137 mph.
Longleat. Racing up the driveway of one the UK stately homes, a good season closer. Owner keeps lions in the gardens so don't spin off to far!
Anyway, hope someone finds these dates of interest. I will keep an eye on the site from now on, only heard about it at our AGM.
Cheerio
Malcolm