Odiaham - New Sprint Venue

by **simontaylor** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:16 pm

Guys,
A new sprint venue has opened, well actually, it is more of a relaunch, as there were some sprints held here up till the late seventies.
RAF Odiham is the home of the Chinook, and the Odiahm Car Club have offered the venue out to host some organised Motorsport, rather than the circleing Track days and drag days that they have organised in the past.

This Sprint course will be 1.9 miles long, around the sweeping perimter roads, it will be pretty fast and it is likely to be included in some championship events next year.

Saturday 3rd September is your chance to be part of this event and get some runs in before it is used in anger in 2012.

Regulatons and Entry forms available from;
http://www.farnboroughdmc.org.uk/ChinookSprint2011.php
Entry is only £95, includes a convoy run, 2 practice and hopefully 3 timed runs.

The venue demands that it is strictly non-spectator. But if you would like to Marshall, or turn up as a helper...... I can get you in.

Any questions,just ask, as I am involved on the organising comitee.

EDIT, and just so you know, it is actually ODIHAM, which is near Farnham in Surrey.
(Steve, can you repair my spelling in the title?)

by **si21** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:07 pm

Hi simon

Have put my entry in today. If its fast and sweeping will i need 2nd gear if not what am i going to blame my times on?

Any ideas on strengh of entry in class 5 please?

Si21

by **simontaylor** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 12:09 pm

Slow times can only be blamed on weak right foot or excessive use of middle peddle.

by **si21** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:15 pm

Hey the midle peddle maybe but the right foot can only be as good as the pr developed old christine is sideways coming out of most tighter slower bends i.dont think you can fault my enthusiasm

by **simontaylor** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:23 pm

Your enthusiasm will be on show.
Entry secretary says your entry is in :-)

by **si21** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:53 pm

simontaylor wrote:Your enthusiasm will be on show.
Entry secretary says your entry is in

my flair and talent too :lol:

Mogster this looks fantastic ....you in now the GTA is back :?:

entries still open?

si21

by **mogster242** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:59 pm

No money i'm afraid :cry:

by **simontaylor** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:22 pm

there is an Auto Solo too.
good for FWD cars :-)

http://www.fdmc.org.uk/ChinookSolo2011.php

and only £35 to enter too :-)

by **si21** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:13 pm

mogster242 wrote:No money i'm afraid

Me neither; Plastic Gasket :oops:

but Mr Taylor has desribed the course to me and it sounds fantastic, like a mini Nord Shleife many twists and turns technical and high speed ,,,,I cant wait to have a go at it

Speak to Mr Taylor :wink:

or not if your sensible :lol:

si21

by **simontaylor** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:37 pm

here is a Sprint course map, you can see it on Google Earth too.
One bit goes past a burned out Chinook.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/s.taylor8817/FDMC/Odiham%20Course%20map.pdf

A few more entries would be nice.
New Venues need support, else next year may not happen.

by **si21** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:06 am

Tnat looks even better :oops:

than it sounded

Sprinting heaven

by **mogster242** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:48 pm

How did that event go then?

by **si21** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:21 am

mogster242 wrote:How did that event go then?

Best sprint course I have driven to date challenging in every aspect.by which I mean fast and slow open and tightening bends with a long straight that I was getting into 4th

. The challege was also how deceptive some of the bends were mistakes were madeby more experi.ced drivdrs than myself finding the limits of adhesion and beyond; however there was plenty of wide track and and grass to run of onto.

For once Chrsitine ran started and pulled like a train it was the nut holding yhs wheel that was at fault. I just could not get it together with too many mistakesmistakes losing me time; basically trying too hard with a big 3.6 litre Porshe two 380 brake, 355 Betlinetter's and abreathed upon 7 litre Charger in my class brave or stupid seemed to be the only option! I cid not hower come last my second of.three runs earning me 6th place out of 8. I am still pleased though I beat my target car in my class, a rally prepped TR4a I only beat it by .6 of a second but was delighted to find out feom.a.very good source it was putting out 220 brake
:shock:

. I also beat the Porshe which was being.double driven by the owners wife......fair play to her. Ibeleive I would have been quicker in my last run if I had not been so aggresive with the throttle on a fast right hander with an off camber. The back stepping out easily catchabl, the pendulum affect building quickly not.being so easy. Wrestling the car half the length of the straight I kept hold of her but having come right off the throttle I think it was clear to see where time was lost on the fastest part of the circuit I matched my first timed run.some 1.5 seconds slower.

I hope with some uprated damping next year the car will be more stable through these types of fast bends.

We will definately be back next year to.see.if I can close the gap down on thoze Fezza's :lol:

something alittle less embarresing :oops:

Top.event not to be missed by anyone who wants to go sprinting next year; fantastic value 2 practice runs plus convoy and three timed runs.

Congratulations to Mr Taylor, Farnborough and District and Sutton and Cheaam motor clubs.....cant wait for next year

Si21...hi Mogster how's the car.....stil a few sprints left at the end of the year :wink:

by **mogster242** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:45 pm

Sounds like a brilliant event + a lot of fun... well done.

I'll make sure i'm there next year

hi Mogster how's the car.....stil a few sprints left at the end of the year

still fighting electrical gremlins... + had a fuel leak last week... looks like you passed your bad luck onto me :evil:

temperamental car + empty wallet + baby arrival next month means that my season is over... it will have to be next year for me :cry:

.

by **si21** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:21 pm

mogster242 wrote:Sounds like a brilliant event + a lot of fun... well done.

I'll make sure i'm there next year

hi Mogster how's the car.....stil a few sprints left at the end of the year

still fighting electrical gremlins... + had a fuel leak last week... looks like you passed your bad luck onto me

temperamental car + empty wallet + baby arrival next month means that my season is over... it will have to be next year for me .

Looking like that for me too just been to the bank :shock:

we'll sewwhat can be done maybe the last few sprints and then disapear for a few months between now and the new year saving hard to fund car developments and entries for next year ....bread and water :lol:

I still have electricals to sort too I dont count anything that stops the car moving LOL. Fuel gauge is non existant anymore and the fuel consumption around 15 when driven hard and 30 on the open road cruising ...with town driving and the odd bootful who knows where the fuel level is .....going to dip her with a depth gauge or should I say depth charge :lol: