Ron and all,
Its probably worth mentioning that this is a historic event and as such is run with no special modern enhancements, and that’s what makes this event so unique and special. The "race track" is just an ordinary closed public road on the beachside (with all the associated dust) and with a kink in it no less. It even has all the car parking markers on it. There are no burnouts permitted to warm your tyres and no sticky rubber "pre-laid" on the start line. Consequently I would expect the quicker cars to be a little slower than they would be on a purpose built track.
Norman,
Unfortunately I missed your run not having realised that your event was on Saturday. (I attended sunday's meeting). Interestingly, there was also a GT40 replica competing on Sunday, but this one had managed to pass itself off as an original! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Those in the know simply sat back and had a chuckle over the special attention that it was getting by the organisers, allowing it to run repeated demonstration laps. The driver was Mick Hone (of motor cycling fame) and the GT40, I am told, was a dark blue early 1970's build replica from New Zealand.
And finally, congratulations to Ross. Ross, you'll have me to challenge you next year /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif