Monoposto 2006

Raltracer · 25 Jan 2006, 20:54 (Ref:1509075)

I am interested to start a thread on the Mono grid combatants for 2006. 2005's front runners showed consisted of 5 different chassis competing on lap times at seconds apart, several driver getting fastest laps and race winners.

Eagerly looking forward to the fray .. having now sold my trusty ex brundle Ralt RT3 and just amd finishing the rebuild of a VD formula ireland chassis to hopefully get on the pace straight away.

Hope to run ot around Brands in the next few weeks .. if it warms up a bit

Grid level look to be up this year on the last, which is even better

Any views or predictions invited.

Rgds Raltracer

Triple J Motorsport · 26 Jan 2006, 02:02 (Ref:1509207)

Whats the calender this year I might do the odd race if I can in my FF1600?

Ian Sowman · 26 Jan 2006, 08:27 (Ref:1509280)

See www.monoposto.co.uk John.

andy97 · 26 Jan 2006, 08:33 (Ref:1509283)

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Originally Posted by RayFF

Whats the calender this year I might do the odd race if I can in my FF1600?

Draft Calendar is:

Sun 26 Mar SUNBAC Silverstone (Single Header)

Sat 29 Apr PMC Silverstone (SH)

Sat/Sun 13/14 May WRDA/BRSCC Pembrey (Double Header)

Mon 29 May Castle Combe Circuit Club Castle Combe (SH)

Sat 24 Jun BRSCC Oulton Park (SH)

Fri/Sat 7/8 Jul MRC Spa (Non Championship (SH))

Sat/Sun 22/23 Jul BRSCC Brands Hatch (DH)

Sat/Sun 19/20 Aug BRSCC Anglesea (DH)

Sat 2 Sept BRSCC Cadwell Park (DH)
(Note. 2 qualifying sessions and 2 races all on one day - race 2 non championship)

Sat/Sun 23/24 Sep DDMC Croft (DH)

Sat/Sun 14/15 Oct BRSCC Snetterton (DH)

Raltracer · 26 Jan 2006, 08:44 (Ref:1509288)

Are you coming out to play this year Andy ?

Raltracer

Raltracer · 26 Jan 2006, 08:48 (Ref:1509293)

Draft Calendar is:

See reply to Ray message for calender ..

Seems a good balanced calender this year .. good spread of dates .. and some of rthe old track bak on the calender. But alas no Brands or Silverstone GP circuits it seems .. especially as there is more use of the GP circuit at brands this year !

Raltracer

andy97 · 26 Jan 2006, 09:18 (Ref:1509303)

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Originally Posted by Raltracer

Are you coming out to play this year Andy ?

Raltracer

Alan

I'll prop up the back of the grid at a few events, as usual, but its a shame that there's no Donington and Mallory this year.

Raltracer · 26 Jan 2006, 13:51 (Ref:1509446)

Hi Andy,

I do not miss Mallory .. too much banging a crashing !

Donington though has been a dissapointment though recently. The last Monoposto race there was a bit of a joke due to the organaisation on the day (hasten to add .. I was not there !) but the facilities have been made to be a joke compared to the way JP has spruced up the BHL circuits.

Could never face those loos again.

Rgds Raltracer

Larry J-Croft · 26 Jan 2006, 13:59 (Ref:1509452)

They've knocked down the old pits/loos/garages at Donington over the winter apparently and put up new ones - so its even more of a shame we can't play there. I see Cadwell on the calendar - now that should be pretty terrifying in a single seater.

Do I hear that Robin Dawe has sold his car and if so is someone else running it?

Ian Sowman · 26 Jan 2006, 14:06 (Ref:1509457)

Mark Harrison is running it - he won in it at Mallory on Boxing Day.

andy97 · 26 Jan 2006, 14:06 (Ref:1509459)

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Originally Posted by Larry J-Croft

They've knocked down the old pits/loos/garages at Donington over the winter apparently and put up new ones - so its even more of a shame we can't play there. I see Cadwell on the calendar - now that should be pretty terrifying in a single seater.

Do I hear that Robin Dawe has sold his car and if so is someone else running it?

I have not seen the new Donington Pit complex yet but it has been built to meet the requirements of Moto GP so it should be up to modern standards, and bring the facilities into the 21st century.

Robin Dawe has sold his car to the Harrisons, I believe, so they will have 2 Dallaras out.

Raltracer · 26 Jan 2006, 14:17 (Ref:1509462)

Looks like two Harrisons to get on termes with this year .... it will be hard

How is the car coming on .. getting it knocked into shape yet ?

Raltracer

Raltracer · 26 Jan 2006, 14:20 (Ref:1509464)

I have always like Cadwell ...

Snetterton is back of course.

Glad they are sorting Donington now tho'

Alan

Larry J-Croft · 26 Jan 2006, 17:02 (Ref:1509545)

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How is the car coming on .. getting it knocked into shape yet ?

The TOMS has been fettled to death, including fixing the starter motor system and rebuilding the gearbox - both of which will go bang at the first meeting. Having obtained all the old F3 setup data, all the wheels are pointing in the right direction and as I have lost over a stone another lump of lead has been added under my seat!!!!

See you all at Silverstone.

Raltracer · 26 Jan 2006, 19:50 (Ref:1509649)

Larry ..

It looks like you have put some hours in .. its a bit cold in the garage at the moment fo me .. will venture out again at the weekend if the sun shines.

What tyres are you running on for the season?

Raltracer

Larry J-Croft · 26 Jan 2006, 22:14 (Ref:1509720)

I invested in a space heater from machine mart!!!

Tyres are the ubiqutous F3 radials (second hand) because I am far too mean to buy new. There has been some debate on these elsewhere in this forum. As far as I am concerned they are the tyres the car was designed to run on and as long as you don't over use them they have loads of performance left in them when the top teams throw them away. To be frank if I bought new, I don't suppose I am good enough a driver to realise the benefit anyway!
What was a Formula Ireland designed to run on apart from Guinness and blarney ??

Raltracer · 27 Jan 2006, 13:20 (Ref:1510112)

bronwen is impressed you have lost half a stone and as been encouragingme to do the same .. but 'old fat barstard racing' is here still ..

The FIre ran on Dunlop radials which according jeremy and man McGarrity in Ireland were and are better than the VL tyres they used with more wear to be had. But yet to try them .. but .... I am told that the Radical Dunlop tyre purchased at their contract rates is a slightly softer and better compound.

However the carbon fibre radial and crossply from Avon is really hard to beat .... it is so much lighter than other tyre constructions .. I could not get the wear even on the ralt in 05 as it rolled and flopped around so much they lasted a few races only .. but budget tighter this year so may go for 2nd hand f3 tyres as well .. how much you get them for ?

Rgds Alan

Redracer77 · 27 Jan 2006, 15:08 (Ref:1510183)

£40 per set

Raltracer · 27 Jan 2006, 15:43 (Ref:1510207)

I would worry about the real value of f3 radials at £40 per set.

Rgds Raltracer

Larry J-Croft · 27 Jan 2006, 16:14 (Ref:1510223)

Nah - I get them at a tenner each from a top (the top?) F3 team and some are often hardly used - its the going rate.

By the way it was over a stone - amazing what you can achive when the doc says you have neat fat in your veins instead of blood!!!!

schomosport · 27 Jan 2006, 16:30 (Ref:1510232)

Space heaters are wonderful! Even the smallest will raise the January temperature of a double garage to tolerable levels surprisingly quickly.

Raltracer · 27 Jan 2006, 16:45 (Ref:1510240)

Hmmm need to reduce costs this year seems it could be worth my while checking this out.

As far as thinning blood I use the age old remedy .... red wine!

Are you out testing at all .. when this cold weather eases will trip to Brands for half a day to see if it works or have left some bolts of (as usual)

Going to the Mono AGM and shindig ?

Alan

Larry J-Croft · 27 Jan 2006, 17:43 (Ref:1510273)

Testing will probably Llandow in Feb or even the Haynes Motor museum track (short but only 5 miles away). Or even more likely leave it until the last moment and then panic - as usual.

I spoke to Silverstone about testing the day before in March but it is booked exclusively on the Friday and there is Saturday racing so no go there.

Can't make the AGM unfortunately - have one for me!

andy97 · 28 Jan 2006, 10:35 (Ref:1510661)

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Originally Posted by Larry J-Croft

Testing will probably Llandow in Feb or even the Haynes Motor museum track (short but only 5 miles away). Or even more likely leave it until the last moment and then panic - as usual.

I spoke to Silverstone about testing the day before in March but it is booked exclusively on the Friday and there is Saturday racing so no go there.

Can't make the AGM unfortunately - have one for me!

How about trying the car out in the BARC-SEC single seater races on the Stowe circuit on the Saturday, the day before the SUNBAC meeting.

Practice, a 10 min race and a 20 min race for about £110. At least you'll know that the car works OK.

Lola · 28 Jan 2006, 15:23 (Ref:1510776)

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I have lost over a stone

I have put more than that on over the winter!!!
I will have to upgrade the spring rates if i go on like this

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