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[biggs682]

Looks good for a few miles early tomorrow am

 

[PeteXXX]

Bit misty on the way home tonight.. 🌫

 

[Reynard]

Urgh... Sprint race = snore and VAR = bloody sucks.

Had a lovely supper of a reprise of yesterday's chicken & bacon casserole, clapshot and as I had no more mushrooms, did steamed and buttered savoy cabbage to go alongside.

In better news, I've found both the Senior FF1600 calendars I was after, and have managed to pin down two "orphan" races that I didn't know Paul did. One of these dates a small batch of photos from Donington that I originally thought were from a Junior FF1600 race in May, but thanks to the cataloguing process, noticed a few things that didn't quite wash - including Jason Elliott's Duckhams-liveried works RF86 in the background of one. Turns out the photos are actually from a meeting in September. I don't have the programmes for either, so couldn't cross-check the car numbers in the photos against the entry list.

I now need to assume that Paul did more Senior FF1600 races than I thought. Fortunately I have the entire 1986 print run of MN to hand, but it means I will have to comb through them pretty thoroughly.

 

[classic33]

Urgh... Sprint race = snore and VAR = bloody sucks.

Had a lovely supper of a reprise of yesterday's chicken & bacon casserole, clapshot and as I had no more mushrooms, did steamed and buttered savoy cabbage to go alongside.

In better news, I've found both the Senior FF1600 calendars I was after, and have managed to pin down two "orphan" races that I didn't know Paul did. One of these dates a small batch of photos from Donington that I originally thought were from a Junior FF1600 race in May, but thanks to the cataloguing process, noticed a few things that didn't quite wash - including Jason Elliott's Duckhams-liveried works RF86 in the background of one. Turns out the photos are actually from a meeting in September. I don't have the programmes for either, so couldn't cross-check the car numbers in the photos against the entry list.

I now need to assume that Paul did more Senior FF1600 races than I thought. Fortunately I have the entire 1986 print run of MN to hand, but it means I will have to comb through them pretty thoroughly.

They need to ditch the sprint race format. Loose/damage a car in the sprint and you're on your backfoot for the main race.

There's also the fact that they're not treating the two races as seperate races from now on. Very little that can be done to set the cars up for the main race.

 

[Reynard]

They need to ditch the sprint race format. Loose/damage a car in the sprint and you're on your backfoot for the main race.

No different to binning a car in qualifying. That's motor racing.

There's also the fact that they're not treating the two races as seperate races from now on. Very little that can be done to set the cars up for the main race.

Certainly the standalone sprint format. It's all a bit pointless.

If we do have to have a sprint, I much preferred the jeopardy of the original format, where the result of the sprint set the grid for the main race.

 

[classic33]

No different to binning a car in qualifying. That's motor racing.


Certainly the standalone sprint format. It's all a bit pointless.

If we do have to have a sprint, I much preferred the jeopardy of the original format, where the result of the sprint set the grid for the main race.

Either treat them as two seperate races, allowing parts that may have been damaged in the first to allow it to take part in the main race, without penalty. Or just drop them.

The whole weekend is going too far down the American route. Trying to be something it isn't, nor can it be.

 

[Reynard]

The whole weekend is going too far down the American route. Trying to be something it isn't, nor can it be.

That's what happens when the sport is sold out to a bunch of Yanks who just want to milk the cow for what it's worth. Not too bad for the playstation generation, but it's alienating the sport's more traditional fan base.

 

[Reynard]

Right, I'm off to bed.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[Magpies]

I 'inaugurated' the Tacx trainer acquired secondhand this week, and have already doubled my usual weekly mileage through virtual rides . I'm hoping this will be a temporary infatuation - until the free trial period runs out! Then back to the great outdoors. Regular afternoon rains in the past week have led to cool, fresh mornings in Singapore, much more pleasant for cycling.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Good morning.

It's absolutely silent outside. This could mean the rapture has occurred and it's the end of days, or it's Sunday in Germany. As @classic33 isn't riding past with his three pals I'm guessing the latter, so I'll make Breakfast.

 

[biggs682]

Time to get a few miles in

 

[PeteXXX]

I'm up. Yesterday's mist has gone. Dog's out in the garden tiddling. Tea's brewed.

 

[tom73]

Looking like a dry day this morning not over cold either. Back from the dog walk , Charles gone back to bed and i'm having .

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Urgh... Sprint race = snore and VAR = bloody sucks.

Had a lovely supper of a reprise of yesterday's chicken & bacon casserole, clapshot and as I had no more mushrooms, did steamed and buttered savoy cabbage to go alongside.

In better news, I've found both the Senior FF1600 calendars I was after, and have managed to pin down two "orphan" races that I didn't know Paul did. One of these dates a small batch of photos from Donington that I originally thought were from a Junior FF1600 race in May, but thanks to the cataloguing process, noticed a few things that didn't quite wash - including Jason Elliott's Duckhams-liveried works RF86 in the background of one. Turns out the photos are actually from a meeting in September. I don't have the programmes for either, so couldn't cross-check the car numbers in the photos against the entry list.

I now need to assume that Paul did more Senior FF1600 races than I thought. Fortunately I have the entire 1986 print run of MN to hand, but it means I will have to comb through them pretty thoroughly.

I enjoyed the sprint race.

 

[Illaveago]

They need to ditch the sprint race format. Loose/damage a car in the sprint and you're on your backfoot for the main race.

There's also the fact that they're not treating the two races as seperate races from now on. Very little that can be done to set the cars up for the main race.

Yes! It isn't long enough to be interesting and produces more pollution. The risk of damage could put a driver and car out for the main race.