Etheridge-Bird
21-09-2008, 08:48 PM
2008 Hill Climb Finale
Saturday 20th September
My class was made up of:
Porsche 911 Targa (3200cc), Vauxhall Vectra (2498cc), Sunny GTiR (1998cc), Noble M12 (3000cc), Subaru WRX (2500cc) and Nissan Pulsar GTiR (1998cc).
1st Practice
64 feet in 2.08 seconds, finish time 35.04 seconds.
2nd Practice
64 feet in 2.08 seconds, finish time 34.53 seconds.
1st Competition
64 feet in 2.12 seconds, finish time 35.08 seconds.
2nd Competition
64 feet in 2.04 seconds, finish time 34.52seconds*.
* This gave me 2nd in class to Tim’s Noble M12, as Tim did a “banzai” final run of 33.17 seconds (superbly driven Tim!).
Sunday 21st September
My class was made up of:
Porsche 911 Targa (3200cc), Dodge Viper (8000cc), BMW Mini Works S (1600cc Supercharged), Toyota Celica GT4 (1998cc) and Audi Quattro (2226cc)
1st Practice
64 feet in 2.22 seconds, finish time 35.53 seconds.
2nd Practice
64 feet in 2.15 seconds, finish time 34.61
1st Competition
64 feet in 2.20 seconds, finish time 34.74 seconds**.
This put me 1 x 10th of second ahead of Paul’s Viper on 34.84 seconds, so all very close as usual, therefore I knew my final competition run had to be good enough to ensure the Viper stayed just behind me on the timesheets.
Paul had a poor start as the Viper “bogged down” off the start line and he crossed the finish in 35.12 seconds, so although I had the class win, Sunday’s 2nd competition run was my final run for 2008, so I thought “what the hell, go for it”! Very hot in the car, loads of spectators, so no pressure. Start line, 6500 rpm jumped off the clutch, and “go go go” - fanbloodytastic the Impreza gripped and we did the first 64 feet in 1.99 seconds, which was on par with single seaters running racing slicks.
Finish time was 34.25, so 2 x 10ths off my personal best, and 1st in class at Shelsley Walsh.
The car was superb, slightly drifting under full throttle, but all sorted with a bit of heroics behind the wheel http://subaru-central.com/forum/images/smiles/icon_mrgreen.gif
Saturday 20th September
My class was made up of:
Porsche 911 Targa (3200cc), Vauxhall Vectra (2498cc), Sunny GTiR (1998cc), Noble M12 (3000cc), Subaru WRX (2500cc) and Nissan Pulsar GTiR (1998cc).
1st Practice
64 feet in 2.08 seconds, finish time 35.04 seconds.
2nd Practice
64 feet in 2.08 seconds, finish time 34.53 seconds.
1st Competition
64 feet in 2.12 seconds, finish time 35.08 seconds.
2nd Competition
64 feet in 2.04 seconds, finish time 34.52seconds*.
* This gave me 2nd in class to Tim’s Noble M12, as Tim did a “banzai” final run of 33.17 seconds (superbly driven Tim!).
Sunday 21st September
My class was made up of:
Porsche 911 Targa (3200cc), Dodge Viper (8000cc), BMW Mini Works S (1600cc Supercharged), Toyota Celica GT4 (1998cc) and Audi Quattro (2226cc)
1st Practice
64 feet in 2.22 seconds, finish time 35.53 seconds.
2nd Practice
64 feet in 2.15 seconds, finish time 34.61
1st Competition
64 feet in 2.20 seconds, finish time 34.74 seconds**.
This put me 1 x 10th of second ahead of Paul’s Viper on 34.84 seconds, so all very close as usual, therefore I knew my final competition run had to be good enough to ensure the Viper stayed just behind me on the timesheets.
Paul had a poor start as the Viper “bogged down” off the start line and he crossed the finish in 35.12 seconds, so although I had the class win, Sunday’s 2nd competition run was my final run for 2008, so I thought “what the hell, go for it”! Very hot in the car, loads of spectators, so no pressure. Start line, 6500 rpm jumped off the clutch, and “go go go” - fanbloodytastic the Impreza gripped and we did the first 64 feet in 1.99 seconds, which was on par with single seaters running racing slicks.
Finish time was 34.25, so 2 x 10ths off my personal best, and 1st in class at Shelsley Walsh.
The car was superb, slightly drifting under full throttle, but all sorted with a bit of heroics behind the wheel http://subaru-central.com/forum/images/smiles/icon_mrgreen.gif