Paul Ricard Dix Mille Tours Sixties Endurance

Sixties Endurance (Dix Mille Tours) 2014

The Team:-Drivers:- Glynn Allen & Tim Stamper

Mechanic:- Darren Roberts

Weather :- Warm, Dry and Sunny.

Paul Ricard Circuit with chicane on main straight.

 Test Day Thursday best lap 3.17 with no issues for the car, but a demanding circuit in this 1951 Aston, due to the many turns.

Managed to get passed a Gulf coloured Porsche 911 then past the E Type.

two extra pit stops due to smoke in the cockpit.

Qualifying:- 40 Mins:-

Grid:- 82 Cars

Position:- 61

Best Lap:- 3.02.208 Tim.

Race :- 2 Hours.

Grid :- 77

Position :- 43

Best Lap :- 2.58.580 Glynn.

2nd Overall in the Pre 63 GT 

4th Overall in The Performance of Index.

Last lap the rear diff blew and the half-shaft broke so Tim did very well to get the car around the last lap and across the chequered flag. We also noticed at the end the front left spinner on the wheel was missing only some broken threads were holding the wheel on.Thanks to Peter Auto (Patrick Peter) for a great meeting and Carol Spagg and Team for all the rose wine and support over the weekend.

Silverstone Classic 2014

Silverstone Classic 2014

RAC Woodcote Trophy Race for Pre 56 Sports Cars 

RAC Tourist Trophy Race for Pre 63 GT racing Cars.

RAC Tourist Trophy Pre 63 Race:-

Qualifying:-

1hr Grid 42 cars

Position :- 32

Lap Time :- 2.53.-26

Class :-3rd

The Race :-

Position:-29th

Lap Time:- 2.54.713.

Class Position:- 3rd

Last half of the race the car was stuck in 3rd gear so we did very well to finish on the podium for 3rd in class.

The New Wing

Finally got past Nick in his 3L Aston in the Woodcote Trophy Race

Just in front of Martins Aston DB3.

julian waiting to go out.

RAC Tourist Trophy 3rd in Class

 RAC Woodcote Trophy pre 56 sports car Race

Qualifying:-
Grid:- 42
Position:- 32
Lap Time :- 2.53

Race:-

Position :-DNF.

Car stuck in 3rd Gear and gear stick broke off.

Le Mans Classic July 2014

Le Mans Classic Grid 2 - 1949 to 1955.

Car : Aston Martin DB2 lightweight (1951 Le Mans team car spec).
Drivers : Glynn Allen & Julian Bailey-Watts
Mechanic : Darren Roberts
Pit Crew : Richard Allen
Weather: Cool, some dry spells but mostly wet to very wet with storms.

Qualifying:- Day Time ---
Weather :- DAMP/WET
Grid:- 80
Position:- 36
Lap Time:-6.25.210
KPH:- 127.4

Night Practice:- Damp.
Grid:- 82
Position:-55
Lap Time:- 7.29
Note :- Gear box stuck in 3rd gear.

Race 1
Grid:-78
Position:- 14th
Lap Time :- 5.46
KPM:- 141.

Performance of Index:-
Position 14th overall.

Race 2 Night Rcae:-
Grid:-78
Position:-23rd
Lap Time;- 7.00.28
kph :-116.7
Performance of Index:- 18th overall

Race 3.

Grid :- 78

Position:- 23rd

Kph:- 113.0

Performance of Index :- 26th.

Final Standings after 3 races:-

Overall Position:- 11th

Performance of Index 13th.

Fast Top speed 5th @ 217 kph.

Team 48 was 2nd Overall for all 6 grids.

James Bond Golden Girls

Glynn Darren & Julian

Vincent in Speedster

Busy Paddock

nice early DB2 Chassis 13 I think.

Jonathan should buy me this helmet

Overall a very good and enjoyable Classic Le Mans even if very wet.

Must go again and hope for three dry races.

Thanks to the Peter Auto Team for organising a great event and we look forward to 2016.