Thanks for the information on who is coming and what to expect. Do you
have any idea what the Sprites are using for diff. ratios? From looking
at videos and track maps I would guess either a 4.5 or a 4.2. I have a
4.2 in, but found at Blackhawk last week that a 4.5 would be a little
better. Blackhawk is 1.9 miles, 7 turns, and flat.
Fitz
M&J Rosen wrote:
> Thickos:
> Here in Canada the Border is on Red alert expecting
> your arrival.
>
> Right now, the competition in the small bore group is
> REALLY good.
>
> John Ashburne, Turner 1959 MKI 948
> Paul Fitzsimmons Austin 1959 Sprite MK 1 948
> Roger Garnett, Austin Healey 1959 Spite MKI 998
> Brian Hunt, Austin Healey 1959 Spite MKI 998
> Bob Mason, Austin Healey 1959 Sprite MK 1 948
> John Master, Turner 1959 MKI Climax 1098
> Richard Miller, Lotus 1959 7 - Series 1 998
> Frank Mount, MG 1946 TC 1350
> Skip Persson, Alfa Romeo 1959 Guilietta Sprint 1290
> Thane Pressman, Turner 1959 Mk I Climax 1098
> Mike Rosen, VAY SPECIAL 1958 998
> Peter Ross, MG 1949 TC 1486 "
> Jeff Schur, Turner 1959 MK 1 Climax
> Ken Stephen, Alfa Romeo 1957 Guilieta Sprint 1290
> Dave Turnbull, Lotus 1959 Seven Series I 948
> Ron Watson, MG 1961 Midget 998
> Van Worsdale, Lotus 1961 Seven Series I 948
>
> not all these cars are in the same class but it's some
> of the 40 cars in the race group which will probably
> form 2 grids of cars over and under a certain lap time.
>
> A good lap in a 948cc car is usually in the 1:52 - 1:57
> range. Every now and then due to either a perfect day
> or a timing anomaly there's a 1:49 or 1:50 but it's not
> unusual to see Sprites run anywhere up to 2:00
>
> Hunt is probably the fastest Sprite but Mason can run
> in there as well. Last year I just nipped Mason for
> the 1st time.
> My fastest lap in the VAY is a 1:52 flat but I have to
> drive the wheels off it do it.
> The VAY is a little lighter than a Sprite (it's a
> really heavy sports racer) but is on 5.0 L 15 and 4.50
> L 15 bias ply tires so it has trouble cornering with
> the 13" tired cars.
>
> What you find at Mosport is that it's a 50/50
> split...the 13" sticky radials gain on the corners but
> skinny Dunlops like mine are alot faster on the LOOOONG
> uphill back straight.
>
> My favourite experience at Mosport is finding out
> driver's reactions after the first time they drive
> corner 2
> A downhill left hand double apex corner that feels off
> camber (it's actually no camber)
>
> Almost evry corner is blind and the apexes are always
> further around the corner than they first appear.
>
> Ask Elmo his opinion...he's been there.
>
> Mike
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