HSCC - Cadwell Park

David Owen · 2 Apr 2010, 13:45 (Ref:2665419)

Looking at the entry lists this is going to be a great meeting.

If any of you racers are testing Friday and staying over until Sunday then don't be without something to do - you can join us for a day on the other side of the barrier as Marshals (and get a signature if you need one) for the BRSCC meeting on the Saturday.

No experience necessary - but I can guarantee it will be one.

PM myself or Dean Watson for details.

Enjoy the racing on the Sunday - I am sure we will.

DriversKnow · 2 Apr 2010, 16:23 (Ref:2665481)

I'll be there in my 70s Roadsports Fiat 128.... I haven't raced at Cadwell since the 90s - can't wait.

If I survive the journey there with its 8000rpm and 4 speed box, that is....

Colin McKay · 2 Apr 2010, 18:48 (Ref:2665548)

I'm just off for a week's skiing, back Sat pm , shower, 6 hour drive to Cadwell ETA midnight, first race out on Sunday.

Perhaps the start marshall could give me a knock when it's time to go

Alan Morgan · 2 Apr 2010, 20:17 (Ref:2665579)

We've got a full grid of Historic FF2000s out for our first meeting of the year. Really looking forward to it - it's been a long winter.

paddy · 5 Apr 2010, 11:18 (Ref:2667045)

I will be there spectating and taking pictures. Entry looks great.

**John Turner** · 6 Apr 2010, 17:36 (Ref:2667777)

I'm hoping to be there, too!

Alan Morgan · 6 Apr 2010, 18:08 (Ref:2667801)

Excellent news, John! Hope to see you (if I'm not rushing around too much).

Robyn Slater · 6 Apr 2010, 20:17 (Ref:2667873)

I'll be there,blue anglia no.73,please come and say hello.

Unit 2 Racing · 7 Apr 2010, 11:56 (Ref:2668192)

I'll be there spectating, looking forward to a full grid of FF2000's.

ralt-racer · 7 Apr 2010, 12:02 (Ref:2668195)

Yay

I am there as well in the elva 200 fj no 63 and the no 5 Alexis FF1600 always like a trip to Cadders.

If you can find me come and say Hi

Benn

HRSTR5 · 8 Apr 2010, 12:34 (Ref:2668814)

I'll be there with the Elva 200 (Race #37) - got a busy day as i'm in FJ Rear-engined race as well as CRC which is a double-header ... may have been a bit ambitious with all that!

We have 4 Elva 200s in FJ race.

**John Turner** · 12 Apr 2010, 12:51 (Ref:2671382)

It was good to catch up with quite a few old friends yesterday; hope that I wasn't too much of a misery. I'll put some pics up in due course, but no review, I'm afraid. Some of you can maybe give us your account of proceedings!

Colin McKay · 12 Apr 2010, 13:15 (Ref:2671394)

Good to see you again John and looking forward to some pics - I was on my own yesterday so had no-one to record the race 1 duel, finally snatched on the line by 0.02 secs!

**John Turner** · 12 Apr 2010, 17:37 (Ref:2671536)

I think I may be able to help there in due course, Colin.

**John Turner** · 12 Apr 2010, 18:01 (Ref:2671550)

A few P & P shots!:-

ralt-racer · 13 Apr 2010, 16:16 (Ref:2672093)

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Turner

A few P & P shots!:-

Hey John nice to see you again mate and thanks for the pic I hope you enjoyed the fj race i certanly did shame the ff race was a bit lonely.

Hey Scott well done for the ff2000 race win you made it look easy looks like the Fowler reynard suited you.

Simon you coming out in the ff again Silverstone was cracking fun??

Benn

scott19 · 13 Apr 2010, 17:15 (Ref:2672134)

thanks for the photos john!

Thanks Benn, wasnt really driving that well in the end as I hadnt sat in a race car since october last year, or driven that very car before so just jumped in on the day in a make shift seat. I wasnt comfortable in the car and very rusty, was missing gears and apex's left right and centre in the end but just won it by managing to get my head down on the first few laps and throw in some good early laps to get me clear. That Fowler car is very quick where you need it to be, excellent traction out of the corners onto the main straights so was able to break the tow in the first few laps quite easily.

What happened to you in the 1600 race- came in and went back out again, was it a plug lead or something like that? Looked as though you might take the fight to Burke in those early laps.

ralt-racer · 13 Apr 2010, 22:33 (Ref:2672354)

Quote:

Originally Posted by scott19

thanks for the photos john!

Thanks Benn, wasnt really driving that well in the end as I hadnt sat in a race car since october last year, or driven that very car before so just jumped in on the day in a make shift seat. I wasnt comfortable in the car and very rusty, was missing gears and apex's left right and centre in the end but just won it by managing to get my head down on the first few laps and throw in some good early laps to get me clear. That Fowler car is very quick where you need it to be, excellent traction out of the corners onto the main straights so was able to break the tow in the first few laps quite easily.

What happened to you in the 1600 race- came in and went back out again, was it a plug lead or something like that? Looked as though you might take the fight to Burke in those early laps.

Yeah I had a plug lead off on the first lap luckily for me there was a red flag due to a shunt at the hairpin. I was able to nip back to the paddock find it and rejoin in second for the re-start. Darren had the legs on me he was clear after a couple of laps then just drove away I need to find something we are too far away still I was pleased how well the car went.

So are you going to be out in neil's car again?

Benn

zefarelly · 12 Apr 2010, 18:12 (Ref:2671562)

Richards Triumph . . . always a pleasure to see, as is Richard!

was the ash-tray full John ?

Andrew Kitson · 12 Apr 2010, 18:13 (Ref:2671564)

Some of my snaps from Cadwell:

Jeremy Main's FF2000 Reynard SF79 crests the Mountain

Ian Ashley back to his 1968-70 FF roots

'Ecurie Bonnier-esque' Ginetta G15 of Peter Bornhauser at Barn corner.

The FJ rear engined race gets underway

Won convincingly by John Milicevic in his Cooper T59, fantastic car control every lap

Scenic Cadwell

Lots of Imps in the saloon races

FF2000s approach the Mountain section

David Lane's Jensen Healey

Lincoln Small's immaculate BT30

**John Turner** · 12 Apr 2010, 18:17 (Ref:2671568)

Sponsored by ByBox, a few pics including the great duel between Colin and Tony Pearson:-

**John Turner** · 12 Apr 2010, 18:19 (Ref:2671571)

Sorry, Zef; didn't check! Good to see you, Andy!

Andrew Kitson · 12 Apr 2010, 18:21 (Ref:2671574)

You too John, a great race meeting I thought.

Chris Sharples · 12 Apr 2010, 19:59 (Ref:2671610)

John,
Hope you enjoyed Cadwell. Its so good to see you posting pictures again. This site isn't the same without you.
Chris Sharples

The Flagman · 12 Apr 2010, 20:17 (Ref:2671627)

Well JT no loss of photo skill during your absence - really captured the essence of the event.

Kind of you to feature me in "Scenic Cadwell" - I'm the flaggie apparently standing in front of the armco - deceptive as I'm covered by the green overlap.

Wonderful to watch John M through there in an extravagant elegant controlled powerslide every time. The FF2000 and 1600's were just plain scary through Hall Bends but only one paid a contact visit all day. The variety of lines through there was extraordinary to see and the inconsistency of some drivers from one lap to another a bit frightening. A lot of time can be won/lost through that section - crucial to a fast lap!

A slight squint of the eyes and you could have been transported back to contempoary days as so little has changed at CP.

Wide open spaces of Silverstone next - not quite the same.

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