It looks like it is only a few things needed now to get the car out racing again. Wheel centres have been remade as have the uprights; if any one needs some we can put you in touch with the owner of the moulds. Next trip is to get some exhausts made, then some paint, then…… to be continued
Senior Rotax racer Dan Martin from Weymouth, Dorset. Had a lucky escape whilst leading the pack at a very wet and windy Clay Pigeon Raceway. He had just taken the lead from kart 99 and on entering the horseshoe turn had a tap up the back that sent him “off piste” and straight into the barriers! The kart went onto its side and stoped, on its side!, just as well because the next thing to hit was the circuit ambulance. Dan Martin, whilst still seated, pushed the kart back onto 4 wheels and drove away with only minor damage to the Kart. Luckily Dan was unhurt.
"next stop the Ambulance"
Interesting to read today that the FIA has dropped the ban on team orders for Formula 1 in 2011. The announcement was made after the World Motor Sport Council meeting on 10/12/10. They have said that they would be able to punish teams if it is considered that a team has brought the sport into disrepute with their actions. A very fine line!
The Classic Endurance Racing Series has released dates for its 6 races in 2011. The series will again run split grids at some of the races. This series has some of the great cars from 1966 to 1979 racing in it with many in the original livery. If you ever get the chance to see this series, you must go, 50 plus cars starting from a rolling grid, all un-silenced is a sound of joy. Real racing cars, real sounds!
3-4 April Navarra (Esp)
27-29 May Spa Francorchamps Classic (Bel)
1-3 July Imola (Ita)
8-10 September Silverstone (Gbr)
23-24 September Estoril (Por)
7-9 October Dix Mille Tours Paul Ricard HTTT (Fra)
It is good to hear that former Formula 750 chassis designer and builder Chris Hague is still into his competition, but not in a car! Chris has taken up competitive model aeroplane flying in Dorset.
Chris Hague built very competitive Formula 750 race cars in the late seventies and early eighties. The Formula 750 series is a well established race series and it is run by the 750 Motor Club. Many of Chris’s cars still survive and we even know of one that is competing in Florida USA With its Reliant 850 all alloy engine it shows a clean pair of heals to more powerful cars through the corners.
The Formula 750 Series is still well supported in the UK and todays chosen engine is a Fiat 1000cc power plant. It offers competitive, affordable motorsport and being at club level, it has helpful friendly drivers.
If you have ever met Chris Hague, this link will give you his latest Results
The Toj 3.0ltr sports car restoration is coming together, after many hours of engineering and refurbishment the bodywork has met the chassis.
The moulds that were made for the wheels centres are proving popular, with enquiries coming in from people wanting sets.
Came across some good rally car photos from a young photographer that where taken at this years UK WRC rally. Have a look http://www.photoboxgallery.com/justinturner rally pictures
It should be an interesting race this Sunday in Abu Dhabi. Friday free practice has Hamilton top of the pile after Q2. Rain came before Q1 and reports say it will be back on Sunday, could make it an interesting final.
The FIA has finalised the calendar for the 2011 F1 season following the latest meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Paris.
The calendar is the same as that announced earlier in the year and will be the biggest in the history of the sport thanks to the addition of the Indian Grand Prix in October.
The new Indian circuit is one of two on the calendar, which starts in Bahrain in March and runs through to Brazil in November, which require FIA homologation, with the Shanghai circuit in China needing a new licence to allow it to keep hosting F1 events.
The final F1 2011 calendar is as follows:
March 13 Bahrain Grand Prix Sakhir
March 27 Australian Grand Prix Albert Park
April 10 Malaysian Grand Prix Sepang
April 17 Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai *
May 8 Turkish Grand Prix Istanbul
May 22 Spanish Grand Prix Catalunya
May 29 Monaco Grand Prix Monte Carlo
June 12 Canadian Grand Prix Montreal
June 26 European Grand Prix Valencia
July 10 British Grand Prix Silverstone
July 24 German Grand Prix Nürburgring
July 31 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungaroring
August 28 Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps
September 11 Italian Grand Prix Monza
September 25 Singapore Grand Prix Marina Bay
October 9 Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka
October 16 Korean Grand Prix Yeongam
October 30 Indian Grand Prix New Delhi *
November 13 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Yas Marina
November 27 Brazilian Grand Prix Interlagos
* subject to circuit homologation
