Spa 24hr race

[Dick Roberts]

Hello

I have had this reply to my question about the 'normal' 2CV side of the Spa event from Thierry, one of the organisers.

......"Big changes this year, new race organisation, new date (10 and 11 th November) and for fun, new timing 24H24'.

About the meeting, we cannot at the moment confirm our club would be there to organize as we did in the past. In one week we should know at which conditions we could work there and give a positive or negative answer. So, be patient.

Friendly Thierry"

[Marc Fenner]

We now have 3 drives available in our car as both Robin and Glenn are in america racing in the legends world finals. Glenn is 4th in his series so obviously that is taking over as he could win the series.
Frank B may have one of the drives. If your interested in a drive give me a ring on 07793009668

[philip myatt]

The deadline for entries is the end of this week, a lot of people have talked about going, is anyone doing anymore than talk about it, if you want to race, Louis, Steve Sykes or myself need to know by 5/10.

Philip

[Marc Fenner]

Yep we are doing! Saying that we need 2 more drivers!

[Frank Barnard]

Marc, just in case you're counting on me, I won't be going, as I warned Richard in an e.mail. Sorry about that

[Derek Coghill]

<I'm 95% sure I'm going>


As it turns out, I'm told I'm taking the 5% option, so I won't be there.

[Marc Fenner]

If your interested in a drive at Spa we have some drives going. Cost is £300 plus fuel and entry fee. If your interested give myself or Richard hollis a ring. My number is 07793009668

[David Bain]

Thanks for the entertainment to all those who competed at Spa. Those who weren't there could, perhaps, visualise it as this year's Snetterton without the summery bits. Only those who did it will be able to imagine what it must have been like driving their stints in horizontal sleet and bucketing rain. We camped through it at Eau Rouge between bouts of masochistic spectating and that was bad enough. As the saying goes, you don't have to be daft but it's a big help.

[Marc Fenner]

So how did the british teams get on??? Did any go???

[Geoff Archer]

So how did the british teams get on??? Did any go???

marc thought your car was going?

[Paul Robertson]

Car 63 Myatt,Panas and Smith went with last years race winning car,after qualifying they were 7th on the grid .At race start Captain Fast made up 4 places and was running a strong 3/4 place until 28 minutes when the gearlever selector in the top of the gearbox broke and he was stranded at the bus stop .We applied for a tow back (you have to state where the car is and on which side of the track)and the car was duly returned to the pits.Where the enthusiastic pit crew started to take the gearbox out,only to be stopped by a knowledgeable belgian who took the gear lever out showed us the broken part and then helped us find and fit a replacement.
 We then had a trouble free run until around 6.50 when the car came back in with a very sick gearbox.The pitcrew were helping to repair the 74 car that we were sharing the pit with at the time and carried on doing so as it was apparent that 63 was deader than a dead thing and would need major resusitation.Having helped get 74 going we pushed 63 into the back of the garage and while the pitcrew of Pervert, Uncle,Starsky, Mr Hollis(sir)and leibchen 1 and leibchen2(as they had were later affectionately named)got on with the pain in the buttocks task of removing engine and gearbox.This took 4 ,yes that's right 4 hours.
 The kind loan from Team Manitou of a spare gearbox meant that at 6.30 in the morning the car was ready for a driver, however one was not found until 7.47 when smith took the wheel and we started the long climb (35lapsor 2hours and 20 minutes) up from last place by the time myatt took over we were about 20 laps behind and as panas took over for the last session we had risen pheonix like from last place to next but last (what a relief)however our joy was to be short lived as steve came on theradio to say he only had 3rd and 5th gears (at this point we had just made another place) and the team decided to go for a finish rather than the ignomy of buying last years race winning car and not even managing to finish in it) so steve parked it on the circuit and waited for the last few minutes and we finished ,just.

[Marc Fenner]

Sounds like a interesting race then!! :?
Weather sounded like itvwas great to.

Our car was goin but unfortunatly we couldnt find 2 drivers in time to fill Robin and Glenns seat as they were racing in America.
Glenn won the World Legends Final and came second in the world championship. Well done Glenn!!!!

[Andy Craig-Smith]

7:45am...........I need my beauty sleep Paul.
I would just like to state what a great job all the crew did in difficult conditions.
Thanks to Paul,Tim,Sammy, Mr Hollis and his stutents Rich & Tom, Sykesey, Uncle keith & Starksey.

ps. If you thought it rained at Snetterton, think again!!!!

[Steve Panas]

On a more serious note, bear in mind that dispite the fun and enjoyment we get from our motorsport it still is dangerous.  Vincent Dejardin of car 49 at Spa was seriously hurt after an accident occurring in the night.  Despite the helmet and fireproofs he has very serious burns. Vincent was transferred to a specialist burns hospital at Neder where he was put into an artificial coma to help with pain relief. Further news on his condition is to be posted on the Belgian website www.2cvracingteams.be.

[Marc Fenner]

Very sad news to here someone was injured.

While on the site i found this video with Paul and tim working on the car

http://www.televesdre.eu/site/index.php?iddet=1203&id_surf=&idcat=115&quellePage=999&surf_lang=fr&id_menu=115