FISCAR Castle Coombe Oct 2012

FISCAR Race at Castle Coombe October 2012

Spa Woodcote Trophy & Stirling Moss Trophy Race 2012

RAC Woodcote Trophy Race
September 2012 SPA


Paddock Pictures at Spa

Weather wet very cool but drying over the weekend.

I was driving the DB2 LeMans Lightweight at this meeting.

Qualifying:-

Very damp at the start but took it easy and ended with a good qualifying session with a time of 2mins 25sec which was my best ever qualifying time at this circuit.

The car ran very well with no fuel issues or spluttering at high speeds and the car ran cleanly for the first time in a number of years at this circuit which looked very good for the race.

A Sharp's 3.0L DB2 with my 2.6L DB2.

Our paddock set up which worked very well.

The Race:-

Best Lap 2m 27sec which was 2 secs slower than in qualifying although the track was drying at the end of the race.

Finishing Position:-

2nd to last overall. I lost 4 lap as I had to come in as soon as the pit window opening as the car was not running correctly from the very start of the race and was miss-firing very badly, with no top end.

I came in to the pits and got out of the car. Jonathan went through everything and spotted a lot of moisture in the distributor and cleaned this out and went back out and the car ran very well but now over fueled and 4 laps down.

It was a bit frustrating as I think I could have achieved my best la time over the weekend. I was aiming for 2min 22sec or better which is quite a challenge in a 2.6L DB2.

Picture showing exhausts which are the same type as on the Team car VMF 64

Susan sorting out the awning

Other Cars in the Spa Paddock

Silverstone Classic 2012

Woodcote Trophy for Pre 56 Sports cars

Woodcote Trophy Race Garages

The Race car for the Woodcote Trophy Aston Martin DB 2/4 MKII

John Retter pic

This race is normally 1 hour long but for this meeting it was split into 2 x 30 minute races one on Saturday evening before the group C race and one on Sunday morning.


Qualifying:-


Drivers:- Julian Bailey-Watts & Glynn Allen
Grid:- 46
Qualifying position:- 45
Best Lap Time:- 3.52.035


Weather:- Very wet, raining and standing water.

 Race 1 Saturday evening:-

Weather:- Dry with a light breeze.


Grid Size:- 46
Overall Position:- 34.
Best Lap Time:- 2.57.083

J Retter pic

John Retter pic

John Retter pic

Woodcote Trophy Race

The car ran well but it took the first 3 laps to get the new tyres scrubbed in and some heat into the tyres. Once the tyres were up to temperature the car started to handle much better and the lap times were improving.


It was difficult coming from the back especially with the new tyres on the car but we made 34 position from a starting position of 45. This would set us up much better for the second race on the Sunday morning.
Julian mentioned a small miss-fire towards the end of the race and a slight loss of power.

Next 3 pictures by John Retter

Race 2:-  Sunday morning

Overall Position:- DNF.

In race 2 the car felt very good during the green flag lap and all was well until I entered the Hanger straight and I heard a noise and the car started to miss-fire and slow.


I waved the D-Type behind me passed and the fire car and then slowly drove back to the National pits. After the event we discovered that the distributor had broken and moved off line by 100'.


This was a pity for Julian as the car felt much better and the brakes were better with a good pedal and straight braking.

RAC Tourist Trophy for Historic Cars (Pre 63GT)

The car:- Aston Martin DB2 Lightweight Le Mans

Pre-63 GT race checks

Qualifying:-  

Driver:- Glynn Allen

Grid Size:- 53

Overall Position:-46

Lap Time:-2.56.871

Some fantastic cars in the Pre 63 GT Race

The Race:- 1 Hour

Weather:- Dry and Sunny

Mandatory Pit Stop. 20mins to 40mins.

Overall Position:-28

Best Lap Time:-2.53.086

Total Laps:-17

On the 2 or 3rd lap an MGA ran into the back of the car as we went through Vale and into club corner. The Yellow Alfa in front of me had to brake hard, I did the same but unfortunately the MGA did not. Fortunately I was able to carry on with no problems just a big bill after the race.


A very enjoyable race and the car ran very well except for the last 2-3 laps when the car was a little down on power which caused a few problems with lack of speed down the straights. On the second to last lap three of the cars I had over taken earlier in the race started to catch up on the straights and two of them got passed. I managed to re-over take the Turner MKII going into club just before the chequered flag.

Garage Pictures in the National Paddock:-

Paddock Pictures:-

Thanks to:-


Wren Motorsport for race support over the 3 day meeting.