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Snetterton
24 Hour Race 29th & 30th May 2005 - Start-Dusk |
The drivers' briefing took place at noon. As 4 p.m. approached the teams were making final adjustments. Family and friends visited the pits to wish the teams good luck.
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| Championship Results | ||||||||||||
| April 9th Oulton Park | ||||||||||||
| May 29-30th Snetterton | ||||||||||||
| June 11-12th Pembrey | ||||||||||||
| July 17th Cadwell | ||||||||||||
| July 31st Donington | ||||||||||||
| August 13-14th Croft | ||||||||||||
| Sept 17th Lydden | ||||||||||||
| Oct 1st Silverstone | ||||||||||||
| Oct 29th AGM & Dinner Dance |
Noon - the Drivers' briefing |
Raising funds for Bellas Boys |
Twin Snails supporters |
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Ramageddon final adjustments |
Hollis Motorsport relax |
At Tete Rouge there's always something to do |
The Start
At 3.45 the cars started to line up in the pit lane ready for the off. The race has a rolling start; at 4 p.m. the cars were off with Dead End Racing leading the way.
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| TheTeams and the Race Marshalls were ready | ||
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| The cars are out and drive out to the starting grid | ||
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The rolling start |
They're off! |
A few laps later |
At 5 p.m. Tete Rouge was in the lead, Ramageddon second, Mardi Gras third, Gadget Racing fourth and Turquoise Tortoise fifth.
A number of incidents were reported including:
Car 1 Dead End Racing - mechanics were working on the engine.
Car 3 Hooters - seal on a valve blew, it will take 40 minutes to fix.
Car 4 Twin Snails Too - reported losing oil from the engine
Car 10 Clockwork Orange - team was given a rear wing by Team 5 Hollis Motorsport.
Car 16 Imbroglio - steering rod failed, Wayne Cowling of Gadget Racing helped with spare parts.
Car 59 Gate A Mation - came in for rear wing straightening.
Car 62 Tete Rouge - broke the lap record twice.
Car 70 RaceHire.com - moved up from 20th place to 7th.
Car 99 BRMs - had a shunt. Frome/Team Fine Print helped them make alterations.
At 6 p.m. Tete Rouge retained the lead with Ramageddon second, Gadget Racing had moved up to third, Turquoise Tortoise to fourth and Yellow Peril to fifth.
Hooters blown valve seal |
Imbroglio steering rod failed |
Dead End Racing blew a valve mechanism |
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Gadget Racing ready for refuelling |
Team Fine Print after their shunt |
Gate A Mation straighten out the wing |
Two Smoking Barrels refuelling |
Clockwork Orange new wing |
Twin Snails Too leaking oil |
At 7 p.m. Ramageddon had taken the lead closely followed by Gadget Racing, Tete Rouge was third, Mardi Gras fourth and Rocket Dog was up to fifth.
At 8 p.m. Gadget Racing took the lead with Ramageddon second, Tete Rouge third, Mardi Gras fourth and Rocket Dog fifth.
At 9 p.m. Gadget Racing was still in the lead, Ramageddon second, Tete Rouge Third, Rocket Dog up to fourth and Mardi Gras down to fifth.
ECAS helped several of the teams |
Getting going after a pit stop |
Snetterton Officials do a great job |
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Philip Myatt of Dead End Racing with the blown valve sleeve |
The "Spirit of the Race" Trophy |
Pete Sparrow and Mark Fenner exchange technical tales |
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