2010 Menzo Sports 24 hours of Zolder 21/22-8

GTfour · 14 Aug 2010, 13:05 (Ref:2744513)

Probably the most obscure of all 24 hour races,the Zolder 24 is only one week away from us.
Experienced as a very warm tucked away event by us(a group of english and dutch),it's obscureness reëstablishes itself by having a very hard to find entrylist...

Can anyone help us out here?

Speed-King · 14 Aug 2010, 13:11 (Ref:2744514)

Nope, no entrylist out yet from what I know, and lots of speculations about appallingly low grid figures. I had high hopes for this year, but somehow...

Makes not going this year almost bearable.

I just wish it was a little less obscure. Getting it back to where it was 5 years ago would be really nice. That said, I had a blast there last year - have fun!!

GTfour · 14 Aug 2010, 23:27 (Ref:2744652)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

Nope, no entrylist out yet from what I know, and lots of speculations about appallingly low grid figures. I had high hopes for this year, but somehow...

Makes not going this year almost bearable.

I just wish it was a little less obscure. Getting it back to where it was 5 years ago would be really nice. That said, I had a blast there last year - have fun!!

I second that. It allmost seems as like they're afraid to publish their entrylist...
Anyhows,we will have a good time there,good friends,nice food and drink and racingcars in the night.

topcats racing paul. · 15 Aug 2010, 09:55 (Ref:2744722)

Hi all,

We will be there again with our Mosler.
Come and say hello
there is a Face book page set up
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146798572000345

Paul.

Kessen · 15 Aug 2010, 11:58 (Ref:2744761)

For the first time since 2002 the 24 Hours of Zolder will not be featuring live-coverage either. The promotors set up their own website - www.24hoursofzolder.com - so no www.24u.be this year.

3 days before the start of the event, some 15 cars are confirmed. The past week there has been no communication whatsoever about the number of entries, new entries, etc. Also hardly any team press releases in my mailbox. I expect some 25 cars to take the start. But it's no better than in 2007-2008-2009 - when SRO Belgium was blamed for the low number of entries...

Maybe the gigs in the paddoc are more important than the race itself.

GTfour · 15 Aug 2010, 12:56 (Ref:2744772)

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Originally Posted by Kessen

3 days before the start of the event, some 15 cars are confirmed. The past week there has been no communication whatsoever about the number of entries, new entries, etc. Also hardly any team press releases in my mailbox. I expect some 25 cars to take the start. But it's no better than in 2007-2008-2009 - when SRO Belgium was blamed for the low number of entries...

Maybe the gigs in the paddoc are more important than the race itself.

Thanks for these links mate

.

About the organisers attention for the race and the cars as opposed to the whole off track mumbo jumbo,I believe you're right.
What frustrated me most in the last few years,is the full lenght closure of one the tracks finest viewing area's around the backstraight chicane('Kleine chicane'). This area is being claimed by sponsors and their tents,blocking out the view for all other spectators.
Not only is this very antisocial,most of these tents only contain snobs who's interest in the race and the cars is next to non existend!
During night hours,one can see some folk spectating,but then these tents are mostly empty...

Zandbak · 15 Aug 2010, 20:10 (Ref:2744907)

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Originally Posted by Kessen

The promotors set up their own website - www.24hoursofzolder.com

If this new website is an indicator for the race than this race is in deep trouble for this year and the years to come.

Try to find that website in Google

About this race, it is a non-championship race. How can you attract (foreign) competitors? Big prize money?

rich07 · 15 Aug 2010, 22:22 (Ref:2744961)

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Originally Posted by Kessen

Maybe the gigs in the paddoc are more important than the race itself.

Whats the go with that? Can anyone explain why, over the last few years that I've heard more about the off track happenings then the race itself? The two can co-exist but one would be thinking that the race is somehow more important.

GTfour · 15 Aug 2010, 12:48 (Ref:2744769)

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Originally Posted by topcats racing paul.

Hi all,

We will be there again with our Mosler.
Come and say hello
there is a Face book page set up
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146798572000345

Paul.

Nice one Paul. What went wrong last year?

topcats racing paul. · 15 Aug 2010, 17:53 (Ref:2744850)

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Originally Posted by GTfour

Nice one Paul. What went wrong last year?

Hi,
We had an internal oil pump fail inside the gearbox.

we are going for the win this year!

Paul.

Subaru_WRX_STi · 16 Aug 2010, 12:47 (Ref:2745195)

FIA S2000 cars are allowed at Zolder 24 ?

Speed-King · 16 Aug 2010, 12:50 (Ref:2745197)

Everything is allowed. I think this year they'd let you run if you entered a doubledecker bus...

tatounet · 17 Aug 2010, 15:19 (Ref:2745995)

http://www.24hoursofzolder.com/docum...63c693c0cd3c09

Dramatic !

Speed-King · 17 Aug 2010, 15:22 (Ref:2745997)

I really hope this isn't the last 24 hours of Zolder...

rich07 · 17 Aug 2010, 22:38 (Ref:2746290)

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Originally Posted by tatounet

http://www.24hoursofzolder.com/docum...63c693c0cd3c09

Dramatic !

Ouch indeed.

cmk · 17 Aug 2010, 22:48 (Ref:2746295)

Looks like a fight between the lead First car and the Topcats Mosler on pace, since each has two quite rapid drivers. Not much depth though!

Kessen · 18 Aug 2010, 17:38 (Ref:2746667)

NGT Racing is basically ProSpeed Competition's support team during the FIA GT3 European Championship - so I think they have a fair chance at winning this event.

Oh, by the way, ... 20 cars on the grid.

That implies that the cars wont make too much noise, and spectators can enjoy the parties

!

minimangler · 17 Aug 2010, 15:33 (Ref:2746005)

Ouch. Hopefully the Britcar 24 fares better!

Speed-King · 17 Aug 2010, 15:38 (Ref:2746010)

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Originally Posted by minimangler

Ouch. Hopefully the Britcar 24 fares better!

They will. IIRC they already had 50+ enries a few months ago...

courageous · 23 Aug 2010, 13:51 (Ref:2748956)

11 official finishers, but it looks like mostly walking wounded:

First Porsche 801 laps

Limburg Porsche -37 laps
Scud Monza Porsche -42
Belien BMW 120d -46
NGT Porsche -48
Recy BMW 120d -55
First Porsche -71
MI BMW M3 -144
GTC Porsche -206
Gabriel Renault Clio -222
GTC Lotus Exige -474
Speed-King Double Decker bus -475

tatounet · 23 Aug 2010, 18:24 (Ref:2749110)

20 cars on the track is still too mutch ...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xj_b...layer_embedded

???

topcats racing paul. · 24 Aug 2010, 08:48 (Ref:2749352)

Hi all,
Well what a week that was!
Here is a quick rundown of events for those who are interested.
After q1 we thought the car was to quiet running standard exhausts (101db UK spec) a quick rummage about to find some 3inch pipe a few flashes with the welder and .....loud ....very loud was the result . 125 +db? For those who were there I hoped you liked it.

Q5, left it late but got the pole in the last few minutes .
The race, for the first 15 mins was ok then the temperature started going up, a pit stop needed to find the radiator was cold and the engine overheating.
The faulty part was the thermostat! With that changed we went out again for 20 mins only for the temperature to climb again, but the damage had already been done the first time causing a head gasket to fail. Engine change it is then this is a 6 hour job in the workshop but we did it in 3hours!
Back in the race again, ok for an hour then we lost oil pressure another pit stop needed this time just a sort one to fix an oil leek.
Back in the race again only to get a puncture so yet another pit stop needed!
Into the early hours now so it’s make or break time, both our fast drivers we doing double stints to try and get us back up the timing screen. After lots of fasted laps the driver reported that the car was not driving in a straight line.
Into the pits again and this was to be for the final time as the chassis was falling apart!!! The chassis was only just over a year old, should this happen I don’t think so! More investigation work needed but this will be for another day.
So that was it I chatted to lots of people (any one on here?) bring on Silverstone 24h and Zolder24 2011 you bet ya.

Paul.

LC2guy · 24 Aug 2010, 11:12 (Ref:2749391)

Unlucky by the sounds of it paul. Will everything be ok in time for the Britcar 24hr ???

topcats racing paul. · 24 Aug 2010, 14:10 (Ref:2749477)

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Originally Posted by LC2guy

Unlucky by the sounds of it paul. Will everything be ok in time for the Britcar 24hr ???

Yes all will be ready for Silverstone.
Off to Rockingham Thursday for the Britcar race with the Marcos's

Paul.

stuart thompson · 3 Sep 2010, 22:26 (Ref:2754275)

Just seen the race on Motors. That Porsche crash was massive.

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