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There have been mixed reactions in the Team Neaves camp to this years Silverstone meet, which was quite eventful for us!
It promised to be an interesting spectacle with a few old faces back on the track, such as Andy Young (MGC) and Paul Rayment (MGF Cup). With the weather bright and breezy and Blaine with his new slicks on the three cars headed out for Qualifying on a dry track.
On the first lap Blaine got a puncture, which turned out to be one of the new tyre valves for the in car pressure monitor, which had come undone. Which left the Blaine’s Boys (even the commentators call us that now!) to find their own way round. The lap times were tumbling from an initial lap of 1.51 – only 10 seconds off the pace!! By lap 4 both were in the 1.48’s when lightning struck the number 3 car of Dan, when the car died changing into fifth. It turned out to be a electrical plug for the ignition which had popped of somehow – very odd considering it’s got a metal retaining clip! Ollie shaved more time off to qualify 13th on a low 1.47, with Dan in 21st on a 1.48 and Blaine 43rd after completing the mandatory 3 laps on his flat rubber.
Catagories » Racing
Tags » Andy Young, Dan Ludlow, Racing, Silverstone, Simon Cripps
The Peter Best AGM was held this year in a small room without opening windows, which was a bit sticky! The usual silence ensued as Technical Officers and Secretaries were re-elected – with no-one wanting to take the position of class F drivers rep. However, the Peter Besters soon piped up when we got to AOB… Some interesting issues were rasied – and some that will probably lead to another incredibly long drivers meeting 
Issues raised were:
- Longer races, if we can fill our grids, we should be able to bargain for longer races for the same prices, aiming for a minimum of 20mins
- BCV8 competitors coming over, we expect a lot of the group B cars to come over from the BCV8 championship, what should we do about regulating them? Should they be allowed in?
- Regulations on B series engines to keep costs down, this was also raised breifly, in relation to the above. It is possible to get 200hp plus out of a 1950 B series engine, but only if you own a bank.
- Split grids, it seems theres not a lot of love for Metros – calls to stop splitting the PBIC with other races. Could the PBIC fill two grids?
- All V8’s in group C, are all the V8s fast enough to go in Group C 
I wonder what the general feelings are on all these points? Hopefully that Jonesey fellow will post something to get us all talking about it – as I for one want to ensure the maximum amount of beer drinking time at this years Dinner Dance! If you have any views on the above, or other suggestions leave a comment and start the debate…
Wind-up merchants welcome!
