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Etheridge-Bird
09-07-2007, 08:23 AM
Just to let you know, I managed personal best time of 62.46 seconds at Loton Park yesterday and took first place in the Roadgoing Over 2000cc Class 8)

Chuffed to bits - car was 100% competitive and reliable + showed the Ferrari boys a thing or two :wink:

I'll post some vids and pics in the Members Gallery.
jodie
09-07-2007, 08:56 AM
congrats nice 1 mate
Matt- RA
09-07-2007, 04:57 PM
nice one mate :D wish there were a few of these in my neck of the woods.
type-ra
09-07-2007, 11:04 PM
Just to let you know, I managed personal best time of 62.46 seconds at Loton Park yesterday and took first place in the Roadgoing Over 2000cc Class 8)

Chuffed to bits - car was 100% competitive and reliable + showed the Ferrari boys a thing or two :wink:

I'll post some vids and pics in the Members Gallery.

Well done Richard!!

How come you are in the over 2000cc class?

Dean
Etheridge-Bird
10-07-2007, 07:51 AM
Dean

The MSA use a formula of 1.4 for a forced induction car, so if you have a turbo or supercharger you go into the bigger engined class.

So a 2000 cc STi "becomes" a 3400 cc STi :D

Puts me in with the 911s, TVRs Evos etc etc - great fund.

PS How is your little 'un?

Richard
mneame
10-07-2007, 12:28 PM
Congrats Richard :thumb: will have to get to watch some soon. how often are they one and any idea how long it'd take me to get there from essex?
Etheridge-Bird
10-07-2007, 02:11 PM
Congrats Richard :thumb: will have to get to watch some soon. how often are they one and any idea how long it'd take me to get there from essex?

Matt,

Loton Park is 10 minutes west of Shrewsbury.

Other hills "local" to me are Prescott (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) and Shelsley Walsh (Worcestershire).

I don't think there are many hillclimbs in the Essex region - but there maybe sprint circuits.

These links will give you and idea what is involved and some great pictures:

www.hdlcc.com

http://www.hillclimbandsprint.co.uk/

http://www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk/

http://www.rhodopsin.co.uk/Other%20Sports/index.htm

Richard
mneame
10-07-2007, 03:12 PM
Cheers Richard,

Another Type RA get together anyone? Be good to go and support a fellow type ra member :D
Etheridge-Bird
10-07-2007, 03:27 PM
Matt

Worthwhile to see Rob Harriman's 400 bhp STi Type RA in action!

Unbelievable 8)

Richard
usedtobeWhiteRAman_nowsilverMazdaMPS6man
16-07-2007, 07:40 AM
I think Matts' idea is a very good one.
Come on Dean, lets get a hillclimb meet together and go to watch Richard, we will either encourage him or put him off completely.

Ralph
Etheridge-Bird
16-07-2007, 10:01 AM
OK Guys, the next National B event is Sunday 29th of July, after that I am competing on the 28th and 29th September (last events at Loton Park for 2007).

If my entry is accepted for the September weekend I'll let you know.

Be good to see some of you again.
whitenoise
06-09-2007, 08:06 PM
what we waiting for,lets go
Etheridge-Bird
07-09-2007, 09:23 AM
I have not (yet) received the Final Regulations for the 2 day National B on the 29th and 30th of September, but as soon as they arrive, I shall post up the types of cars that will be at Loton for the weekend.

My entry was accepted, so I shall competing both days (last hill climb of the 2007 season).

I usually get a few passes that saves on the £8/£10 entry - so if anyone wants one let me know.