Racing Five: November 2012

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The old Merc reached a landmark mileage this week.

Welcome to racingFIVE

I hope you enjoy reading about my exploits competing in speed events in the UK. Speed events are run at race-tracks, kart-tracks and, in the case of hillclimbs, up hills! Cars are timed to the nearest 100th of a second and the fastest time wins.

Between 2007 and 2009, I competed in a standard Mazda Mx-5 but this was retired at the end of the 2009 season and replaced with a Vauxhall VX220 which I ran for the 2010 season.

For most of 2011, I competed in a 1989 Peugeot 205 1.4. This was replaced in August 2011 with a Citroen Saxo VTS. The Saxo was sold in December 2012.

After a sabbatical of 3 years, I returned to sprinting in a 1998 Mazda Roadster RS in 2015.

About the cars

Mazda Roadster RS 1.8 - current

Gaz Gold Pro coilovers

Racing Beat anti-roll bars

Team Dynamic Pro Race 1.2 wheels

Nangkang NS2-R tyres

Citroen Saxo 1.6 - Raced in 2012

2000 Citroen Saxo
1.6 VTS Engine
Ported Throttle
Catcam 708s
Raceland 421 exhaust
Quaife ATB diff
4.5 final drive
Ohlins front coilovers
Gaz rear dampers
106 GTi rear beam
6-point OMP roll cage
Schroth Profi-II ASM Harness
OMP TRS Seat
14" VTR wheels
Maxxsport RB5 tyres
Yokohama A048 tyres
Dunlop Formula R tyres

Peugeot 205 1.4 - Raced in 2011

1989 Peugeot 205 Roland Garros
Completely stripped interior
Standard 84bhp engine
Pipercross Filter
Custom exhaust with GTi backbox
Spax dampers
24mm rear ARB
Uprated Torsion Bars
1.6GTi Brakes
Rose-jointed gear linkage
Power steering rack
10-point OMP Roll cage
Ektor bucket seat
Schroth Profi-II ASM Harness
13" Steel Wheels
13" Roland Garros Alloys
Kuhmo V70 tyres
Yokohama A048 Tyres

Rover Metro GTi 1.4 - Raced late 2010

1993 Rover Metro 1.4 GTi MPi
Standard 103bhp engine
K&N Filter
Custom exhaust
Lowered and individualised suspension
Rally Design Steering Wheel
Schroth Profi-II ASM Harness
Standard MPi Alloy wheels
Kuhmo V70 tyres

VX220 - Raced in 2010

2001 Vauxhall VX220
Standard 147bhp engine
VXR220 suspension
VX220 Turbo wheels
Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 wheels
Standard Bridgestone Tyres
Toyo R888 tyres
Schroth Profi-II ASM Harness

Mazda MX5 1.8i - Raced 2007-2009

1998 Mazda MX-5 1.8i
Standard 140bhp engine
Racing Beat exhaust
P5 Puredrive coilovers
Steve Heath droplinks
15" Rota Circuit 8 wheels
Toyo T1-R tyres 195/50R15
Marangoni Zeta Linea tyres 195/50/15
Hard dog roll-bar
Schroth Profi-II harness
Kirkey Aluminium Race Seat
1028kg without driver

Trophy Cabinet

2016 Trophies

9 April - Kames Clockwise - 3rd in class

10 April - Kames Clockwise - 3rd in class

Championship Trophies
2010 - Brockbanks Solicitors Nothern Speed Championship - Class R3 Winner

2009 - TJ Services Northern Speed Championship - Class R2 Second Place

2009 - Lowland Speed Championship - Class A8 - Winner

2008 - TJ Services Northern Speed Championship - Class R2 Winner

2008 - Windowcraft Lowland Speed Championship - Class A8 Winner

2007 - Adrian Hemingway Northern Speed Championship - Class R2 - Third place

Sunday, 11 November 2012