Fiscar Trophy Race Donington
This was the first Fiscar race of the season for 50's sports and GT racing cars.
The main focus of the racing is based on teams as well as having fun with like minded racing drivers and very high standards of driving and no contact. If you are interested in racing with FISCAR contact them at (www.fiscar.org) It should be a very enjoyable season.
The Race meeting was organised by the MGCC.
Weather was mixed with light showers and a cool wind for most of the day but generally dry.
Qualifying was 15 mins.
Race:- 20 mins.
Race Car:- Aston Martin 2/4 MKII
Qualifying:- The track was a little damp but drying quickly.
Grid Size:- 23
Qualifying Time:- 1.46.245
I managed to spin the car on the second corner at the bottom of the Craner curves just before the old hairpin. I think due to the very slow speed involved everyone behind had time to avoid me. I locked the back wheels completely I think due to the new brake shoe material we had used for the first time in this car.
I spent most of the qualifying session bedding in the shoes which seemed a lot better by the end of the session although my time was very slow and I was last on the grid of 23 cars.
This was the first time out with the car and the re-built engine,new clutch, gear box, suspension etc so the car had a very different feel, but the aim was to take it easy as the engine was still not fully run in but OK for racing.
The Race:-
Position:- DNF. 12 Laps.
Best Lap:- 1.38.309
In the main an enjoyable race after a careful start.
Being at the back of the gird going into Redgate was an interesting experience but I was determined to make up some ground from my starting position.
I got past several cars on the first lap and caught up with Jim Campbell and finally got past, then passed an Austin Healey 100 which was tricky as it was very quick.
I then caught up with the DB3S of DB and tried several attempts to get passed, but I did not wish to risk either car with a potential million pound plus bill if we crashed. We both gained on the DB2 of Ann Reed and I still had the Red and White Healey right in my mirrors. By the end of lap 10 we were a very close group all within a few cars length of each other.
Going into Redgate I noticed for the first time a splutter from the engine which the got worse and by the time I got to the Dunlop straight the engine was spluttering more and the Healey got passed. The car picked up again so I was able to keep very close and tried to re-over take on the Wheatcroft Straight.
I was hoping to catch the other two Feltham Astons of Ann and Tim as I had been closing quickly and felt the car was good for about another 2 secs per lap but it was not to be.
The car kept missing more and more particularly up hill, I kept on going but the power was dropping and all the cars I had passed now started over taking and on my 13th lap the car decided to go no further and died coming out of coppice, I pulled over half way down the Dunlop straight only about 800m from the chequered flag.
Thanks to DAVRON for their support on the day.
NEXT RACE IS THE AMOC CHAMPIONSHIP AT SILVERSTONE 28TH APRIL.
The main focus of the racing is based on teams as well as having fun with like minded racing drivers and very high standards of driving and no contact. If you are interested in racing with FISCAR contact them at (www.fiscar.org) It should be a very enjoyable season.
The Race meeting was organised by the MGCC.
Weather was mixed with light showers and a cool wind for most of the day but generally dry.
Qualifying was 15 mins.
Race:- 20 mins.
Race Car:- Aston Martin 2/4 MKII
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| Front end without bumper holes and new reg plate |
Qualifying:- The track was a little damp but drying quickly.
Grid Size:- 23
Qualifying Time:- 1.46.245
I managed to spin the car on the second corner at the bottom of the Craner curves just before the old hairpin. I think due to the very slow speed involved everyone behind had time to avoid me. I locked the back wheels completely I think due to the new brake shoe material we had used for the first time in this car.
I spent most of the qualifying session bedding in the shoes which seemed a lot better by the end of the session although my time was very slow and I was last on the grid of 23 cars.
This was the first time out with the car and the re-built engine,new clutch, gear box, suspension etc so the car had a very different feel, but the aim was to take it easy as the engine was still not fully run in but OK for racing.
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| New rear style back end now without bumper mounts |
The Race:-
Position:- DNF. 12 Laps.
Best Lap:- 1.38.309
In the main an enjoyable race after a careful start.
Being at the back of the gird going into Redgate was an interesting experience but I was determined to make up some ground from my starting position.
I got past several cars on the first lap and caught up with Jim Campbell and finally got past, then passed an Austin Healey 100 which was tricky as it was very quick.
I then caught up with the DB3S of DB and tried several attempts to get passed, but I did not wish to risk either car with a potential million pound plus bill if we crashed. We both gained on the DB2 of Ann Reed and I still had the Red and White Healey right in my mirrors. By the end of lap 10 we were a very close group all within a few cars length of each other.
Going into Redgate I noticed for the first time a splutter from the engine which the got worse and by the time I got to the Dunlop straight the engine was spluttering more and the Healey got passed. The car picked up again so I was able to keep very close and tried to re-over take on the Wheatcroft Straight.
I was hoping to catch the other two Feltham Astons of Ann and Tim as I had been closing quickly and felt the car was good for about another 2 secs per lap but it was not to be.
The car kept missing more and more particularly up hill, I kept on going but the power was dropping and all the cars I had passed now started over taking and on my 13th lap the car decided to go no further and died coming out of coppice, I pulled over half way down the Dunlop straight only about 800m from the chequered flag.
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| The DAVRON DB2 driven by Ann next to my DB2/4 MKII |
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| The car was looked after for the day by David from DAVRON |
NEXT RACE IS THE AMOC CHAMPIONSHIP AT SILVERSTONE 28TH APRIL.
So interested to hear about your race at Donington. I infrequently race a 1950s Grand Prix car and have experienced similar disappointments but I guess that's historic racing for you! I've just started my own historic motor sport blog but I look forward to reading about your next event. Did you race at Duncan Wiltshire's Donington festival?
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