2CV racing with car #48 - the 2022 round-the-clock silliness in Norfolk...

[DSdriver]

I hope the minis also have to use 2CV engines

[DSdriver]

Oh dear car 16. Just pulled up with smoke coming from bonnet. The driver leapt out and opened the lid to find flames had taken up residence.

[DSdriver]

Rapidity of the fire marshals in direct proportion to the difference in velocity of 2CVs and formula 1 cars.

[Noel Tidybeard]

lap time hasn't changed for a while

*edit* cos its "best time" in a smoll font 🙄

[Noel Tidybeard]

13th

[chaseracer]

8 hours ago, chaseracer said:

Actually managed some sleep for an hour or so.  Meanwhile, the last pitstop...

I'll take that, lads - well done!

1:31, then 1:24... these boys is good.

[Noel Tidybeard]

how ironic a corgi 2cv i'm bidding on finishes 1 minute after the 2cv race!!!

[chaseracer]

Final stints now.  

George has handed over to Glen; Laurence will then take over for the last hour to the flag, during which the rules do not allow recovery.  Also, he owns the car, built it and knows it better than any of us!

[chaseracer]

Hard work, this endurance racing!

[DSdriver]

How many sets of tyres do you get through? and will the winners get success ballast for next event?

[chaseracer]

Unless there's damage - we had to replace the nearside front after contact from a Mini overnight - we usually finish on the same rubber we started on.

There is no success ballast, and Pete Sparrow (the winningest 2CVer IN EVER) is built like a racing ferret.

[Pieman]

20th with 90 minutes to go.

[chaseracer]

Still 20th with two minutes to go!

[DSdriver]

Well done!

[richardmorris]

some clerk of the course shenanigens I'm reading.

 

edit, my mechanic just called me. Stewards seemed to be well within grounds for DQing DD racing.  
 

if you want pics in the mag Dave send some tomorrow please.

[Matty]

Many photos to follow @Talbot?

[chaseracer]

3 hours ago, richardmorris said:

if you want pics in the mag Dave send some tomorrow please.

Home.  Utterly spent.

Rich, you're welcome to use any you like from my FB feed - or message @Talbot who had his massive extendable thing with him...

[richardmorris]

Just now, chaseracer said:

Home.  Utterly spent.

Rich, you're welcome to use any you like from my FB feed - or message @Talbot who had his massive extendable thing with him...

I was trying to grab your workshop pic but can’t get it to save as a jpg. Just calls it a html page

[chaseracer]

3 hours ago, richardmorris said:

some clerk of the course shenanigens I'm reading.

edit, my mechanic just called me. Stewards seemed to be well within grounds for DQing DD racing.  

I was right there.  The DQ, fine and points were well-deserved.  The driver made the "poor decisions", not the CotC as some appear to be claiming.

It cost a team member the championship, so this controversy is likely to run for a while yet.

...

[chaseracer]

4 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I was trying to grab your workshop pic but can’t get it to save as a jpg. Just calls it a html page

This one?

[richardmorris]

3 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

This one?

Yes, laptop didn’t like it.

[chaseracer]

My 'office'...

[richardmorris]

Any reason you’ve gone for square headlamps?

[chaseracer]

On the grid, just before the start:

George, about to go to the grid:

 

[chaseracer]

4 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Any reason you’ve gone for square headlamps?

Laurence (car owner) prefers them.  Simple as that.  Also, we're the only ones that do!

[richardmorris]

Just now, chaseracer said:

Laurence (car owner) prefers them.  Simple as that.  Also, we're the only ones that do!

Laurence is a man of the 1970s clearly.

[chaseracer]

Saturday morning testing; broken fan:

Fixed!

[chaseracer]

Night qualifying, Friday:

[chaseracer]

Preparation, Thursday evening:

[richardmorris]

2 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Night qualifying, Friday:

Saw that one. Not sure Talbot improves with time.