Zetecs at Festival

kartingdad · 7 Oct 2004, 11:49 (Ref:1117919)

Who is competing in the zetec bit? Entry list anywhere?

Triple J Motorsport · 7 Oct 2004, 13:45 (Ref:1118030)

I am not and my car is available

Ian Sowman · 7 Oct 2004, 15:17 (Ref:1118107)

I've not seen any more beyond the 9 cars - all people from the Clubmans championship or Denmark IIRC.

Kicking-back · 7 Oct 2004, 15:35 (Ref:1118125)

I'd assume the majority of the British Championship runners will take part.

diz · 7 Oct 2004, 15:42 (Ref:1118133)

Well the meeting starts a week tomorrow, so they should damned well have had all their entries well in by now. If I was the BRSCC, I'd have cancelled it at closing date due to lack of entries.

**bella** · 7 Oct 2004, 15:44 (Ref:1118135)

i'd assume exactly the opposite to kb, it's just not the event it used to be for 1800s.

diz · 7 Oct 2004, 15:50 (Ref:1118140)

Yes bella, I agree, but rumour has it that Brands are saying Zetec testing is full.
And we all know the reason it is not the event it used to be.
Answer : Zetec
The worst thing to happen to National single seaters IMHO.

Is it any wonder FF1600 is in the resurgence?

kartingdad · 7 Oct 2004, 15:53 (Ref:1118146)

I've just spoken to the BRSCC and there are 21 confirmed loonies taking part.

diz · 7 Oct 2004, 15:53 (Ref:1118150)

Pound to a pinch of snuff that - assuming the Zetec part of it goes ahead - Autosport will give it full 'premier status' reporting and just gloss over the 'main' feature

Ian Sowman · 7 Oct 2004, 15:54 (Ref:1118151)

Never mind, there is always www.clubff1600.co.uk

**bella** · 7 Oct 2004, 15:56 (Ref:1118154)

diz, does that translate as "i bet that..." cause that sounded like old person-ish

what is so expensive about ffzetec anyway? why do people do ff1600 before 1800?

Mackmot · 7 Oct 2004, 16:07 (Ref:1118164)

Diz, zetec engines made no difference to the price or quality of the series. Its an engine, a thing that moves the cars forward. The Zetec engine is more reliable and cheaper than a kent anyway. It cost thousands to keep kents going at top spec, a zetec costs next f a. And its even stupider now that people are buying new zetecs and spending money to make them into kents.

The thing that made the festival go downhill is a cultural thing. If you've noticed there are less people trying to make a career out of driving. They dont want to risk all their money on it nowadays and would prefer to do DIY.

Even if there wasnt a dilution by BMW and Renault it wouldnt be a very big grid.

Kicking-back · 7 Oct 2004, 16:18 (Ref:1118171)

When I said the majority of the British Championship runners, I was basing that on the fact it's only had fields of 17-18 this year.

If 10 cars from the British Championship enter (and from various places I've read it looks like that's achieveable) then that'll be the majority of them taking part

**bella** · 7 Oct 2004, 16:23 (Ref:1118175)

don't get mathmatical, you were on shaky ground with that vast assumtion this time!

Kicking-back · 7 Oct 2004, 16:28 (Ref:1118184)

We'll see when the qualifying times are published - and probably not before, at this rate.

diz · 7 Oct 2004, 16:42 (Ref:1118199)

Quote:

Originally posted by bella
diz, does that translate as "i bet that..." cause that sounded like old person-ish

what is so expensive about ffzetec anyway? why do people do ff1600 before 1800?

Yes bella, I'm probably old enough to be your grandad.

I would have put it in young speak, but the autocensor would have overheated and the Snowman would shout at me if I tried to dodge it.
I occasionally fancy talking to the younger TT element and find parc ferme eminently suitable [sorry 'the dogs b******s] when the members get home from school.

Triple J Motorsport · 7 Oct 2004, 16:55 (Ref:1118217)

Quote:

Originally posted by Mackmot
Diz, zetec engines made no difference to the price or quality of the series. Its an engine, a thing that moves the cars forward. The Zetec engine is more reliable and cheaper than a kent anyway. It cost thousands to keep kents going at top spec, a zetec costs next f a. And its even stupider now that people are buying new zetecs and spending money to make them into kents.

The thing that made the festival go downhill is a cultural thing. If you've noticed there are less people trying to make a career out of driving. They dont want to risk all their money on it nowadays and would prefer to do DIY.

Even if there wasnt a dilution by BMW and Renault it wouldnt be a very big grid.

Totally agree. If Avon can make a slick that is more consistant it would be a brilliant car/Championship.

Wish I could afford to be out next weekend!

kartingdad · 7 Oct 2004, 18:02 (Ref:1118276)

Anyone got a competitive car to rent?

blue nose · 7 Oct 2004, 20:05 (Ref:1118330)

John only if you put a Kent in the back and use the old engine as an anchor for a boat.

diz · 7 Oct 2004, 21:17 (Ref:1118388)

Quote:

Originally posted by kartingdad
Anyone got a competitive car to rent?

Look back in this thread. John Whitbourn [ZetecNo9] says his car is available.

Ian Sowman · 8 Oct 2004, 13:41 (Ref:1118999)

This will probably look horrible...

1 Daniel Clarke GBR Team JLR Van Diemen RF04 1800
2 Charlie Kimball USA Team JLR Van Diemen RF04 1800
3 Joe D Agostino USA Team JLR Van Diemen RF03 1800

4 Ian Parsons GBR Team JLR Van Diemen RF04 1800
5 Ian Pratt GBR Driver Van Diemen RF98 1800
9 Sebastian Hohenthal SWE NEXA Racing Van Diemen RF04 1800
10 Suk Sandher IND NEXA Racing Van Diemen RF03 1800
11 Valle Makela FIN NEXA Racing Van Diemen RF03 1800
12 Yuya Sakamoto JPN NEXA Racing Van Diemen RF03 1800
14 Zan Wilkinson GBR Medina Sport Van Diemen RF03 1800
15 Rei Yamaguchi JPN Medina Sport Van Diemen RF03 1800
16 Ryan Cannon Scotland Kartstart Van Diemen RF99 1800
17 Simon Kinsey GBR Windyridge Garage Van Diemen RF01 1800
20 Aki Sandburg FIN Sandberg Motorsport / Kai Van Diemen RF00 1800
Sandburg
21 Dennis Betera NL Geva Racing Services Mygale SJ04 1800
26 Yudi Doyle AUS PA Motorsport Van Diemen RF99 1800
27 Henry Clausnitzer D Driver Swift SC98Z 1800
28 Duncan Tappy GBR Steve Mole Motorsport Ray GRS2002 1800
33 Charlie Donnelly IRE Jamun Racing Mygale SJ04 1800
46 Juho Annala FIN Team Soderman Van Diemen RF03 1800
48 Craig Bell GBR Craig Bell Racing Van Diemen RF02 1800
55 Pierre Buret F A.R.A Swift SC95 Z 1800
77 Dario Garcia ESP Driver Mygale SJ00 1800
82 Helmert Jan van Der Slik NL Driver /SL Racing Mygale SJ03 1800
88 Oliver Playle GBR Steve Mole Motorsport Ray GRS2002 1800
96 Jason Down GBR Getem Racing Getem GD304/Z 1800
99 Sean Gaffney GBR Driver Van Diemen RF99 1800

Kicking-back · 8 Oct 2004, 14:54 (Ref:1119015)

A grid in the mid twenties is decent given the circumstances - the category may be moribund but its not dead yet.

And it seems the majority of the "regular" British championship runners (not that there were many) have entered.

Redracer77 · 8 Oct 2004, 14:54 (Ref:1119016)

Zetecno9 please can you PM me a cost to run in your car next weekend?

**bella** · 8 Oct 2004, 15:54 (Ref:1119057)

Quote:

Originally posted by diz
Yes bella, I'm probably old enough to be your grandad. I would have put it in young speak, but the autocensor would have overheated and the Snowman would shout at me if I tried to dodge it.

nono, ian wouldn't shout at you (he's not allowed to), i'd smack you over the head for censor-dodging cause you've strayed back over to the dark side here

i do hope they're going to have more entries than that. how many heats are there?

Kid Prozac · 8 Oct 2004, 16:08 (Ref:1119062)

So is it true that they have stopped accepting entries?

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