As usual you and the old girl as one, sadly not for long enough which was a shame but I saw you got some silverware. The old girl is still good to watch ,sounds great. Sorry I missed you before I left but didn't want to bug you on your wind down after the race. Really nice to meet all of you and one day I hope to see you again. At least Mike got 6 laps in . No race 2 for you then ? Thanks for subscribing to my channel.
Hi Tony , nice to finally meet you yesterday and yes it was really cold. You and the car went well looked good on a superb track. I'll look out for the race coverage which I know got cut short .
Likewise, it was good to see you at Cadwell, and thanks for your support. Shame the race got cut short, but the video of it is here somewhere...! Freezing wind didn't make for great lap times, but at least I was warmer than the spectators 😂
Nice race Tony shame you lost ground with the misfire. Looked hard to handle in the closing stages with such a fast track and corners but you and the car are as one . Can't wait for race 2 !
@@Firenzaman That's technology for you however see you got 2nd behind the beast Baby Bertha suited to Snetterton. I take it you are on for Cadwell Sunday ?
Yes, very odd. During the break we excersised all the loom connectors, also found a collapsed fuel hose between the swirl pot return to tank. It ran glitch free in 2nd race...
THE TRANSPEED FIRENZA!!!💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 Oh, the memories!! Isn’t this the car that was on that TV drama series with Pete Baldwin’s BDA Mini? Love it!!!
Yes, it's the car seen in BBC "Driving Ambition". We did a day's filming at a garage near Lewisham, then 2 days filming at Brands, then 3 days filming at West Malling airfield. Happy days!
We saw 322bhp on this dyno, but the atmospheric corrected figure came out around 315. It is a lovely engine to drive, with a pretty wide torque / power band. It will pull cleanly from 1,000rpm all the way up to 8,000. This engine was originally modified and built by Bill Blysenstein at DTV, Shepreth in 1985, and is today maintained by Anderson Racing Engines, Somerset, UK. The block is a standard Vauxhaul "slant-four" as used in the original Firenza / Magnum saloons (and Bedford CF trucks!). The main bearing caps have additional steel straps, and the bores have been replaced with "top hat" liners. The crank was manufactured by Pheonix, from billet EN60 steel, with Carrillo con rods, and light alloy pistons. The cylinder head is Vauxhall HS 16v, belt-driven twin overhead camshaft (as used in the 1980's Chevette HSR rally cars), with Cosworth dual valve springs and shimmed tappets. Only down side, is its weight!! Heavy enough to bend my engine crane - lol!!
Tony now looking like his dad, Jack with whom I competed in hillclimbs & races in the late 60,s early 70,s.I believe his old Cooper S has been recommissioned & raced again which is great!
Ha haa, yes Paul, you're not the only one to spot the similarities! .. and yes, Jack's old mini is still going strong in the hands of my brothers. What car did you race?
Thankyou so much, brought back memories of my dad and me in his HC magnum estate, going to Thruxton and Brands watching the Firenza's and HS Chevette's.
Ha ha! Yes the wobbly Betamax video is rather reminiscent of the late 70's / early 80's. This was filmed before I discovered that "smoother = quicker" 😂
You can clearly see the double yellow flags waving well before they get to the corner and at the marshal's post round into the down hill ( posts 2 & 3 I believe ) before the incident.
Hi James! Yes John really enjoyed a good dice - but he says he wants to beat you next time too! 😂. Seriously, though, this is superb racing, and it's a real pleasure to see these 1960s cars in action! Our Dad, who owned the "CPJ" Mini from new, would so chuffed to know it's still racing! 😀
Yes, my daughter had been lobbying me for a track day for a while now, and my son-in-law! I think they enjoyed the experience! The most common comment from all passengers is that they find the brakes are surprisingly powerful, and cornering G's more than expected.
Thanks! It has taken me a while to learn how to use these new Hoosier radial tyres. I still prefer the old Avon crossply but they're no longer available 😢
Balls of steel on the brakes, fantastic. 2:14 what a fantastic double overtake by the red and white livery. 4:41 lovely setup for the pass. 5:30 closed in on him so much into turn 1, made him hug the inside by getting next to him by being better on the brakes turn 2 and executed turn 3. Simply lovely.
What a joy to watch, thanks for sharing. I'm wondering, how much HP do these mini coopers have? They're like souped up go karts without the grip, I love it.
Nice to see you out again Tony . I take it the actual race is to follow soon. I will get to see you at some point in the future. I went to the BTCC at Donington Park this year but it's not as good to me now and would rather have been watching your race !!
