Stratos UK Motorsport Weekend 2006 - Abingdon

[Stratos]

June 10/11 is looming fast.

We are getting very close to the cutoff point for reservations, so if you need to book either accomodation or the meals on the Saturday Night, you must act quickly.

You can book here ==>>> Abingdon Booking Form (http://www.stratossupersite.com/2006BookingForm.html)

I will be sending out confirmation emails to all who have booked in the next day or so.

[Stratos]

Confirmed Entries for the Sprint on 10th June:-

161 David Watson
162 Rob Sanderson
163 Allan Dillamore
164 John Rutter
165 Phil Dolby
166 Jerry Bailey

Reserves for Sprint:-
Nico Alonzi
Gary Keenan

The reserves should get a run in the Sprint.



Confirmed Entries for Rally on 11th June:-

42 David Watson / Andrew Stacey
62 Jerry Bailey / John Rutter

[John]

Just to make things more interesting this year I gather that Lionel is fully intending that the Napiersport "Evo" Group 5 style car will be at Abingdon next week and featuring in the Sprint.
I hear you all say " I do not see any entry in the list above!"
BUT!
There are entries from Dave Watson and Jerry Bailey and hopefully we will see both Jerry and Dave going "head to head" in the Evo driving seat during Saturdays sprint rather than in their own steeds which will be saving themselves for Sundays Rally Stages.
This Evo "double header" in the sprint should be a fascinating spectacle. Which one of our heroes will come out on top?
Currently in the workshop to have it's Tilton clutch fitted, the Evo will then be making a short trip down the road to Abingdon. All those extra horses which Chris Savage and the guys from Emerald found have put paid to single plate clutches being adequate in the Evo!
So are you guys up to it? Thats what we want to find out next saturday!
The gauntlet has been well and truly thrown down!
Can you tell I've had a shandy or two?
Time to go...

[rutthenut]

Gr.5 Evo in action on the sprint - with two different drivers?
That should be interesting. Still giving Jerry a chance to keep his crown too - or to lose it with a car that will no doubt behave quite differently to his own!

:)

J.R.

[Sando]

That'll be interesting then!
look forward to chasing it round! :D

PS. Another thought
JR mentioned to me the other week that this is also the British GP weekend. This means anyone thinking of using the the A43 between the M1 and M40 to get across towards oxford may need to look at alternative routes.
It will be used for Silverstone traffic only all weekend and there is no through road, so the road signs say.

Cheers
Rob

PPS
There are also a couple of others on the reserve list for the sprint too! :) Could this be the biggest ever sprint entry so far?

Geraint Davies
Chris Ellis

Hope you all get a run guys. Worth being there ready for the nod on the day.
Rob

[Stratos]

Just sent an email to everyone with a map, and with the address of the hotel.

[Stratos]

Gary Keenan just emailed me to say he had withdrawn his entry from the Sprint Reserve List

[SUSIT]

Would some kind soul video some of the event and place it on google? please.
Dave you have a pm

[chris.richard]

Would some kind soul video some of the event and place it on google? please.
Dave you have a pm

Especially the Evoluzione runs!

[Sando]

How did the Rally go ?

Thanks again for all the organising Dave, another great event.

Thoroughly enjoyed the Sprint :D :D ..... as the vids will no doubt show.

cheers
Rob

[Media]

A great event Dave still on a high. Sorry that I could not be with you for the meeting on Saturday night. Hope the Rally Sprint was as successful as the Saturday event. Looking forward to seeing the video and next years event.

Cheers

[Bernard]

Many thanks for organising this great event again Dave..... also enjoyed the chat in the bar on friday night when we were on mineral water !
Well done to Alan Dillamore and Geraint for entering the sprint......more new comers next year please.............. Catswhiskers please note !!!!!!!!!!!
Also thanks to Lionel for bringing the Evo.... Hopefully he can have the car running for next year cos i can't wait to see it run properly !
Cheers
Bernard

[rutthenut]

As usual - many, many thanks to Dave for organising and promoting this event.

Was great fun in seriously hot weather.

Hope someone has piccies that show my car in action - it felt somewhat on the edge from the inside at times, be nice if it looked like it too. But then again, Rob scores on the entertainment factor for Saturday afternoon - I could see the smoke cloud as I approached the chicane two cars later!

Shame about the Evo on Sat. More of a shame for Jerry's car on the Sunday.
Seems that the outcome on the rally was much like last year - frustrating. Even more so as David was up to 11th place when his gear linkage failed :(

J.R.

[Martin K]

Can anyone point me to the results of the Abingdon Car-nival? Can't fine them anywhere......

[SUSIT]

Here you go Martin

http://www.scmc.co.uk/Abingdon_06/Sprint_Home.htm

[Martin K]

Thanks! They weren't posted there last time I looked!

[Stratos]

John, I think we dropped back from 11th on the second stage after getting baulked by a slower car. The gear-linkage problem actually started during stage 2, but, I thought it was just me not concentrating enough in the heat - until it went completely on stage 3, then it was game-over for the day.

Shame for Lionel that we couldn't get to run the Evo - he put a lot of effort into getting the car there for us, and I'd like to thank him for his efforts, and for offering Jerry and I the opportunity to drive it in the first place. It would have been a great spectacle if it had been in full health.

Many thanks to everyone who helped to make the whole event a success.

[chris.richard]

Bailley beaten in the sprint shock! :eek:

Was it the same man in the Gartrac Escort?

[Stratos]

Chris,

Yes, Jerry was driving his Gartrac Escort, as well as trying a run in the Evo and also his Chequered Flag car.

I think Jerry would have done much better if he had concentrated on driving his Stratos, but he was just intent on enjoying himself.