Ormskirk Motorfest

[Moodyvr6]

A few very nice clios today

 

[JohnnyE]

That's Paul Edds

 

[Moodyvr6]

He was setting some very consistent times ! Were you in the other blue clio ?

 

[JohnnyE]

No I didn't do it but I sprint and hillclimb with Paul he's always quick in theat Clio.

 

[Pauleds]

Yeah that's mine, shame you took the photos on its bad side (crushed sill, creased rear panel - it was worse than that until my mate got his portapower on it)

First time ive ever done an autosolo so 3rd was pretty good. As Johnny said I normally do sprints and hillclimbs. Could have done with proper sticky tyres on the front like the BAT Motorsport micra and corsa that beat me, rather than the normal road tyres I was using.
My last 3 runs were my quickest, 28.13 using the handbrake, 28.13 without using the handbrake and then 28.19 using the handbrake again!! More fun with the handbrake!

My lad enjoyed his ride round on the parade laps too.

Good day out with great weather

The other Cup is a young lad called Daniel who also does sprints and hill climbs and hes getting very competitive too (I do teach him a bit) although he wasn't confident to try his handbrake on the autosolo.

 

[JohnnyE]

Will do that next time

 

[Moodyvr6]

Sorry Paul, you can hardly tell though !! Thanks for the tip about Agency transmissions, if ever you need any A048 soft's 195-50-15 let me know I have loads of them normally, let me know when your next hill climb / sprint is as it's something I would like to come and watch and maybe start doing, cheers Dave

 

[Pauleds]

Next Sprint is Wigan on September 7th
Im not allowed to use 'track tyres' for sprints and hillclimbs, only allowed to use 'road tyres'. (MSA Blue book tyre list 1A)

 

[JohnnyE]

You not doing Aintree Paul??

 

[Pauleds]

Don't think so, unless I cant fit in another round of the speedchampionship somewhere else after the gearbox problem stopped me doing Loton.

 

[Carbonraider]

Don't think so, unless I cant fit in another round of the speedchampionship somewhere else after the gearbox problem stopped me doing Loton.

You having problems with the gripper Paul? sad to see another Clio with a black bumper is your rear black too

 

[TheCAB]

Although Paul didnt win the event his driving style was the most spectacular and always received the loudest applause.
Excellent exhibition of tight driving control skills.

 

[Pauleds]

No problem with the gripper, I had a selector fork end break off and jam the box up so it had to be rebuilt and have a few bits replaced. It had only done 500 miles but s**t happens.

There are so many cups about now doing sprints and hill climbs etc I wanted mine to look a bit different so its got the front and rear bumpers, door strips and mirror caps off my spare black car.

 

[Moodyvr6]

Hi Paul, no worries see you at 3sisters cheers Dave

 

[Pauleds]

Just checked the calendar and I am very limited as to what I can still enter so I will be entering Aintree Sprint on the 6th of September too

 

[JohnnyE]

Just checked the calendar and I am very limited as to what I can still enter so I will be entering Aintree Sprint on the 6th of September too

Nice one I can't do Wigan as I'm out on the town after Aintree

 

[Pauleds]

Heres some footage someone got from the weekend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkvCwcR5mwc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Ste182Trophy]

Can't believe I missed this being down the road.

Is anyone going to Aintree for the track day on 4th October? I'm thinking of going there for the first time.

 

[JohnnyE]

Can't believe I missed this being down the road.

Is anyone going to Aintree for the track day on 4th October? I'm thinking of going there for the first time.

I will be there mate

 

[Moodyvr6]

Some cracking footage of Paul and Daniel there, fingers crossed I should be at Aintree too

 

[coverman]

For Autosolos, technically the course shouldn't require the use of handbrake turns, but not all organisers follow this. I never use the handbrake, just pump up the front tyres by an extra half bar, and the rears by 1.5 bar and the lift-off oversteer takes care of the rest.