356 Race Car

[Gary71]

Sounds like a great weekend! Unfortunately the time limited offer of having my wife and kids with me on Sunday ran out before your race so I didn't get any pictures.

I have to take them with me every now and again to remind them why I'd normally go on my own

[john ruston]

We are taking two 356's to Spa 6 hr meeting for Pre 63,Woodcote and Gentleman Drivers.

Not sure if any other 356's are going?

Aim is 3 16 lap time having failed to get under 2 42 at Silverstone and 2 23 at Ring.

It's about same time as our Altas fastest lap and we use that as measurement.

Will be interesting as Mark Eskuche,the top U S 356 driver and competition is comming over to drive the car that he originally built and prepared.

He will have a surprise with difference in racing standards!

New pair of FIA nomex underwater required probably!

[john ruston]

So the Pre A has managed a 3 15 and the 2 litre car should do 3 13/14 today should the weather stay reasonable and track in good shape.

We picked up a couple of pots with the cars yesterday but am disapointed that the T6 GT managed to be used as a breaking devise by a Morgan at pits chicane.

It's a superb car and we enter Pre 63 as its clean racing but even this class is becoming a bit of a banging session.Not impressed.

Steve Wright and some Porsche superstar owners were about in Spa paddock and watching what is one of the greatest Historic Racing events Spa 6 hrs.

A brave team entered a T 5 road car knocked into race trim.good on 'em!

[hot66]

John, is yours the white pre-a with green nose? Looked to be flying

[john ruston]

It is !

Do you want to buy it?

[hot66]

Spent up last night at the bar

[john ruston]

Decision is that we do not race this afternoon as the T6 is to good to race with the present need for other people to bash into other cars.

[one-two]

The T6 is stunning John - one of the nicest cars at the meeting. Seriously! Do keep racing it. Best wishes, Robert

[Phil Parry]

Any pics of the cars John?

[john ruston]

I am sure they are somewhere but am to old to learn to post stuff.

It's green and white Pre A and silver 2 litre.

[neilbardsley]

John how did your friend from America enjoy driving at Spa?

[john ruston]

He had a great time and learnt the track slowly!

[neilbardsley]

Steve here is an amazing fuel tank placement for your consideration!



In the passenger footwell to lower the centre of gravity?

[steve wright]

Hmm, interesting... You need a steel firewall between the tank and driver, and I can't recall off the top of my head but I think the tank needs to remain in the original location for appendix K historic racing.

Well we've finished the season. Not a spectacular one as we've not placed in the Guards Trophy championship, primarily as we didn't do enough of the race series. However we finished every race and took on average 5 seconds off our previous years lap times at the circuits we did compete at. Snetterton was the highlight for me with a 15th overall and third in class.

As usual we have a host of developments to make to the car, mainly around suspension and brakes, which we'll start on shortly.

Cheers
Steve

[neilbardsley]

The regulations on the US race series do seem to be very different from FIA.