VSCC Spring Start (incl FISCAR's George Abecassis Centenary Trophy Race) 20/21 April - Page 3

percy · 22 Apr 2013, 18:25 (Ref:3238036)

A few photos from a great weekend of racing...
Please send a PM if you want to ask if I got any photos of particular cars/drivers.

Commitment

Competitive

Synchronicity

Beauty

percy · 22 Apr 2013, 18:30 (Ref:3238038)

zefarelly · 22 Apr 2013, 18:43 (Ref:3238047)

Did you take snaps of the modern tat in race 9 Percy?

FastDB2s · 22 Apr 2013, 19:02 (Ref:3238053)

Must be some mistakes on the HS timing site as its down again.

percy · 22 Apr 2013, 19:21 (Ref:3238061)

Quote:

Originally Posted by zefarelly

Did you take snaps of the modern tat in race 9 Percy?

Sorry, not this time. I'll be at the Donington Historic weekend in May - are you racing there?

Rudernst · 22 Apr 2013, 19:40 (Ref:3238068)

There was a drivers briefing for the 1950ies Sports Car Race on Sunday.

30 odd Drivers wait in vain for 15 minutes, nobody briefs us

we get restless, send a messenger, as we have races and cars to get back to

CoC appears, mumbles a feeble apology about "things taking long and keeping him"
erm, yes

a first to me

Rudolf

zefarelly · 22 Apr 2013, 21:00 (Ref:3238107)

Archaic timing is part of vintage racing surely? If a chap with a tache puts his cider down, and leaning away from the sun dial, doffs his bowler and says 'One minute 24 seconds sir' Who are we to argue?

there is no reference as its not an historic circuit

bauble · 22 Apr 2013, 21:39 (Ref:3238125)

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Originally Posted by zefarelly

Did you take snaps of the modern tat in race 9 Percy?

According to my programme Race 9 was for; "Special Pre-War Sports Cars". The most modern piece of Tat was a 1940 Aston Martin!!

I am I confused or are you?

I have a few pics from the race ....... but .........

Mike Bell · 23 Apr 2013, 05:36 (Ref:3238222)

Quote:

Originally Posted by zefarelly

Archaic timing is part of vintage racing surely? If a chap with a tache puts his cider down, and leaning away from the sun dial, doffs his bowler and says 'One minute 24 seconds sir' Who are we to argue?

Racing with VSCC- it is all part of the charm!

Bob- think Zef means the HRDC Allstars race, which was SUNDAY Race 9?

terence · 23 Apr 2013, 06:13 (Ref:3238228)

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Originally Posted by percy

Thanks for posting these excellent shots, especially EVV, the 100S,did a LOT of work on that car whilst at Carters.It looks lovely! I still maintain that Full Face helmets look out of place in these SS cars.

bauble · 23 Apr 2013, 06:54 (Ref:3238239)

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I still maintain that Full Face helmets look out of place in these SS cars.

Hear! Hear! And completely unnecessary.

rbmapics.com for my efforts. (including race 9 Saturday version that is).

Unfortunately could not stay for final couple of races on Sunday.

Great weekend for viewing, but that does not require timing results.

FastDB2s · 23 Apr 2013, 12:49 (Ref:3238390)

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Originally Posted by gary396

Just checked again and see that HS Timing have now published the results:

http://www.theresults.co.uk/theresul...vscc-april.pdf

Where are the individual lap times for practice & the races.

gary396 · 23 Apr 2013, 13:45 (Ref:3238418)

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Originally Posted by FastDB2s

Where are the individual lap times for practice & the races.

I don't know - I don't have any connection with HS Timing; I merely posted the link to their results yesterday when they became available but as was previously said they're not available at the moment (have just checked again).

I 'work as a volunteer' (excuse the oxymoron) for TSL so I know how their systems work - which include light beam, transponders AND hand-written 'running list' (the latter is quite normal to have). Finish line video at some meetings as well. MST tend to cover a lot of the historic meetings these days e.g HSCC - similar processes but some different systems from what I've seen (last couple of years I've helped them at my local HSCC event at Croft).

HS do the VSCC and other events. Well respected from what I know, hopefully they will get this sorted - maybe a matter of piecing together the raw manual data?

Mike Bell · 23 Apr 2013, 17:52 (Ref:3238519)

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Originally Posted by gary396

I don't know - I don't have any connection with HS Timing; I merely posted the link to their results yesterday when they became available...

Come on Gary, sort it out Mate! As you're the only person on here that knows anything about timing it must be your fault......

(If you are still coming to Spa next month I owe you a beer!

)

Great pics, everyone, thanks for sharing- especially the shot of the 250F.

gary396 · 23 Apr 2013, 18:05 (Ref:3238522)

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Originally Posted by Mike Bell

(If you are still coming to Spa next month I owe you a beer!

)

Mike, sadly our plans for a European motoring holiday inc Spa are 'on ice' - wife not so well, long story. So if I can get away it will be a last-minute trip just for the Spa w/end.

gary396 · 24 Apr 2013, 15:17 (Ref:3238932)

If anyone is still wanting them, I see that the race results and lap times are now available on-line. I think someone was seeking the qualification times as well but I don't think these are listed (may have missed them though):

http://www.theresults.co.uk/theresul...vscc-april.pdf

brands · 24 Apr 2013, 15:59 (Ref:3238949)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gary396

If anyone is still wanting them, I see that the race results and lap times are now available on-line. I think someone was seeking the qualification times as well but I don't think these are listed (may have missed them though):

http://www.theresults.co.uk/theresul...vscc-april.pdf

managed to download them

FastDB2s · 25 Apr 2013, 10:45 (Ref:3239232)

Full list of race times are up, glad to see that Chris Guest in the RGS Atalanta, race no 262 race 6 on sunday didn't embarrass me nor I him.

bauble · 25 Apr 2013, 11:21 (Ref:3239244)

Would this be the chap?

FastDB2s · 25 Apr 2013, 12:01 (Ref:3239255)

That would be me !, many thanks.

bauble · 25 Apr 2013, 13:16 (Ref:3239276)

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Originally Posted by FastDB2s

That would be me !, many thanks.

DB,
Take a look at rbmapics.com for more great pics

FastDB2s · 25 Apr 2013, 13:51 (Ref:3239282)

Great photo's, Bob, will be able to see where we go next in making it quicker & sorting its now minor suspension issues.
Will order some shortly.
Can you tell me where picture 78 was taken from please.

bauble · 25 Apr 2013, 14:31 (Ref:3239296)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FastDB2s

Great photo's, Bob, will be able to see where we go next in making it quicker & sorting its now minor suspension issues.
Will order some shortly.
Can you tell me where picture 78 was taken from please.

Luffield Out (as it is called) just before the pits straight, or is that Woodcote these days?

Anyway coming out of the Complex.

Is any of this of any help- atall?

Cheers,

Bob Bull aka bauble.

FastDB2s · 25 Apr 2013, 17:48 (Ref:3239360)

Just great !

Will Nuthall · 26 Apr 2013, 09:23 (Ref:3239594)

A lot of the timing results are still wrong, having the individual lap times published just shows more of the errors!! Great event otherwise and we were very lucky with the weather.

Side note I disagree with the bit about full face helmets. I don't fancy a bit of gravel hitting me in the face/mouth while travelling at 150mph.

"I still maintain that Full Face helmets look out of place in these SS cars."

"Hear! Hear! And completely unnecessary."

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