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Title: Prescott Hill Climb 2010
Post by: Titus on May 30, 2010, 09:47:45 pm
Another 'La Vie en Bleu' this year at The Bugatti Club's Prescott Hill Climb event and what a great one. For the second year running our very own Andy Owler and Graham Pryme treated us to the spectical of them competing their Matras. I'll let them add comments to the below clips but just to say well done both. You made our weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRcXpJr8P58

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVnEymwlIRE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yGFo0N0WzI
Title: Re: Prescott Hill Climb 2010
Post by: suffolkpete on May 31, 2010, 09:11:54 am
Excellent videos Titus.  Andy, you can definitely see the vapour trail behind your car in the first one.
Title: Re: Prescott Hill Climb 2010
Post by: suffolkpete on May 31, 2010, 01:55:44 pm
A couple of shots of our intrepid competitors. (http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy80/suffolkpete/La%20Vie%20en%20Bleu%202010/IMG_0286.jpg) 
Always give clear signals when on the track  ;)   Notice the mirrors folded in for better aerodynamics :)


(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy80/suffolkpete/La%20Vie%20en%20Bleu%202010/IMG_0256.jpg)
Title: Re: Prescott Hill Climb 2010
Post by: michaltalbot on May 31, 2010, 02:56:58 pm
Very nice videos, thank You for sharing.  ;)
Title: Re: Prescott Hill Climb 2010
Post by: GP on May 31, 2010, 10:54:03 pm
Quote from: suffolkpete on May 31, 2010, 01:55:44 pm
A couple of shots of our intrepid competitors. (http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy80/suffolkpete/La%20Vie%20en%20Bleu%202010/IMG_0286.jpg)  
Always give clear signals when on the track  ;)   Notice the mirrors folded in for better aerodynamics :)


(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy80/suffolkpete/La%20Vie%20en%20Bleu%202010/IMG_0256.jpg)

http://resultsman.co.uk/LiveTiming/portal.php?Year=2010&Venue=3&Event=406&Group=7752Comp=0

Run 1 FAIL
Mirrors folded in for avoiding armco whilst going backwards tightly alongside it out of the esses more like!  :D

Very good clips and photo's. Well done Titus.

Cheers,

Graham

NB: Photo's below courtesy of Chris House
Title: Re: Prescott Hill Climb 2010
Post by: zac on June 06, 2010, 11:07:16 am
Some photos of the stand:
(http://www.jensencv8.com/images/prescott_02.jpg)
(http://www.jensencv8.com/images/prescott_03.jpg)
(http://www.jensencv8.com/images/prescott_04.jpg)
(http://www.jensencv8.com/images/prescott_08.jpg)

In the paddock:
(http://www.jensencv8.com/images/prescott_06.jpg)
(http://www.jensencv8.com/images/prescott_07.jpg)

On the track:
(http://www.jensencv8.com/images/prescott_05.jpg)
(http://www.jensencv8.com/images/prescott_09.jpg)
(http://www.jensencv8.com/images/prescott_10.jpg)

It could have been worse! This car broke it's steering
(http://www.jensencv8.com/images/prescott_01.jpg)
Title: Re: Prescott Hill Climb 2010
Post by: michaltalbot on June 06, 2010, 11:40:50 am
 ??? what's happend?
Title: Re: Prescott Hill Climb 2010
Post by: suffolkpete on June 06, 2010, 02:11:40 pm
Went a little too wide at Pardon Hairpin.  The resulting collision with the barrier bent the drag link.  Looked easy fixable though.(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy80/suffolkpete/La%20Vie%20en%20Bleu%202010/Toowide.jpg)
(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy80/suffolkpete/La%20Vie%20en%20Bleu%202010/armco.jpg)
Title: Re: Prescott Hill Climb 2010
Post by: michaltalbot on June 06, 2010, 08:57:42 pm
I though that somebody was hurt because of Ambulance car there...
Title: Re: Prescott Hill Climb 2010
Post by: suffolkpete on June 06, 2010, 09:55:40 pm
Graham spun and shunted the barrier backwards.  They always send the ambulance out as a precaution, but he's fine, you can see him in the white helmet standing in front of the ambulance.  He drove the car away afterwards.  I blame the  person who walked the course with him the night before  :) :) :)













Title: Re: Prescott Hill Climb 2010
Post by: Titus on June 07, 2010, 09:27:52 pm
Very cheeky Mr.Challoner :) Of course all my 'expertise' was gained from the 1.6 and not taking into account our Prescott Meisters 2.2 special leaded foot! Nice result though. Graham made the crowd stand up and notice the Murena :o
Title: Re: Prescott Hill Climb 2010
Post by: andyowl on June 20, 2010, 08:50:48 am
Suffolkpete wrote.. Andy, you can definitely see the vapour trail behind your car in the first one.

Yes, I see what you mean!

The Shorrock blower has a constant oil feed for lubrication. When the engine is running hard the oil is burnt but on light throttle or trailing throttle it comes out as smoke!

It let's my competitors think the engine is going to blow up! Makes them over confident and spin!

Brilliant pics from Titus and others!

Andy

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Title: Re: Prescott Hill Climb 2010
Post by: suffolkpete on June 20, 2010, 12:29:45 pm
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It let's my competitors think the engine is going to blow up! Makes them over confident and spin!
It had me fooled  :)  Perhaps I've been listening too much to Mick Ward's prophesies of doom about the fragility of the 1600cc engine!  It's a type of gamesmanship I hadn't thought of.  Do you think it would have an application in Formula 1?  A huge cloud of smoke followed by an unexpected burst of power?  My local team, Lotus, ought to try it, they haven't been doing too well lately.  ;D
Title: Re: Prescott Hill Climb 2010
Post by: andyowl on June 20, 2010, 02:40:11 pm
SuffolkPete wrote... My local team, Lotus, ought to try it, they haven't been doing too well lately

Well. I'm still cheering for them!

As well as chering for my local Woking team, that is.

Andy