Ruptured Duck Motorsport

Werrington Hillclimb

Werrington Hillclimb, near Lauceston Cornwall, was the venue for the latest event.  A great place, the track at Werrington Park runs up to, and across the front of the country house.  The track then goes goes around the side, past some cottages and other outbuildings.  Finally a quick blast down the finish straight, between two very solid stones walls!

Saturday:
Overnight rain made the track quite greasy to start with, but once the first practise runs had gone through, things started to dry out, and times came down.  1st prac-51.86, 2nd prac-42.37, 1st timed-41.68, 2nd timed-40.47.  My best time there is 39.7 secs.  Achieved 2nd in Class behind Neal Coles, in very quick (and very light 'bike engined Sylva Riot).
Sunday:
More overnight rain, and a shower early Sunday morning, again made the track slippery.  Did my first practise run on slicks as there was no standing water!!  The rain threatened all day, but never materialised, but it was considerably colder though.  The track dried out and times improved, but were slower than Saturday.  1st prac-49.66, 2nd prac-42.75, 1st timed-41.31, 2nd timed-41.93.  As with Saturday, Neal Coles took the Class win, but it was a closer battle.

Next event, Wiscombe Park on the 15th & 16th May.

Photo's at:-
http://www.teltphotography.com/H-010510-SAT-C5.aspx
http://www.teltphotography.com/H-020510-SUN-C5.aspx

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The Wee Beastie South of England Tour 2010 (plus support)

The winter program is coming along, but slower than I’d like, thanks in part to my daughter getting married last month……..women!! 

Nigel, the newly aquired Son-in-Law, is a good bloke and we get on very well. He’s a liking for old Ferrari’s, Porsche’s & MK 1 Escort’s. Welcome to the family son! 

Anyway. back to business. Car in bits, and will probably be like that until 48hrs before my first event. The radiator damage turned out not be the top hose, but the radiator’s mounting stud cracking the end of the rad (from an early VW Polo). So £40 later, a new rad ready to fit, with a new, lighter, fan also being sourced to replace the wind turbine that has resided in my engine bay since I got the car. 

Bodywork being repaired, and a new front being designed, so good-bye to the Hesketh centre section. 

Oil change (engine & ‘box), nut & bolt check, and we’ll be ready to face the Hillclimb tracks in the South of England once again. 

Dates for your diary are:- 

* 24th & 25th April - Wiscombe Park 
* 1st & 2nd May - Werrington 
* 15th & 16th May - Wiscombe Park 
* 29th & 30th May - Mamhead 
* 19th & 20th June - Gurston Down 
* 18th July - Gurston Down 
* 31st July & 1st August - Mamhead 
* 14th & 15th August - Pestalozzi (subject to event conformation) 
* 4th & 5th September - Wiscombe Park 


See you on a hill in 2010!

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