{"id":496970,"date":"2017-09-26T10:23:36","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T17:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=51195"},"modified":"2024-01-04T01:54:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T01:54:44","slug":"across-pond-racing-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/across-pond-racing-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Across the Pond Racing Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Racing at the Silverstone Classic is on the \u201cBucket List\u201d of many. But rest assured, racers will never be disappointed if the opportunity arises, as the quality of the \u201cstonking\u201d grids of racecars invited is like the ultimate racing \u201cdream team.\u201d The weather for this past July\u2019s event brought intermittent rain at times, but most drivers had a dry track to qualify and race on. Silverstone Circuit was a massive former WW II RAF Bomber Station Airport, but it was in 1948 that the first official race was held by the Royal Automobile Club on the airport tarmac. The very complex 3.66-mile long circuit, with its 18 turns, has also two very long straights, which is an overwhelming learning curve for a \u201cfirst timer\u201d driver. Because Silverstone is a very flat race track, it is impossible to see ahead or around the upcoming apex of a turn, while the fast turns very abruptly arise in your view! It is like the\u00a0<em>mythical mermaid<\/em>\u00a0beckoning you in at the corners, enticing you to go deeper and deeper into the turns than is wise or prudent, which can lead to an off track excursion in a blink of the eye.<\/p>\n<p>The distinctly different scenes at Silverstone included the many highly elevated F1 fan viewing stands, huge County Fair size concessions\/vendor areas, and big amusement sections for fans along with the accompanying concerts in the evenings. This event is considered the largest Historic Racing event globally and the entrants are treated to racing on the British GP F1 circuit with expansive run-offs and very high speed corners. One of the many monumental tasks facing the organizers was the tech inspection of the over 1,000 racecars. What sets this historic race aside from other events was the unmatchable blistering speeds and the majority of the cars in full 4-wheel drifts with corrections at the high speed turns and \u201ckinks.\u201d Traveling in the UK, one hears \u201cMind the Gap\u201d often, but mind you there is not much of a gap with the very \u201cclose quarters\u201d during the very competitive racing with crunched fenders from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>The staging of the 22 races for some of the most iconic racecars was an impressive feat. This year there were over 100,000 race fans (or \u201cpunters,\u201d as they call them), attending on Sunday alone, as part of this huge, 3-day event. Also in attendance were 120 Car Clubs with vast and ample areas for the clubs to share their cars and displays&#8230; even the Gaz 21 Club from Russia was participating this year!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC9347-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-573364 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC9347-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC9347-copy.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC9347-copy-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC9347-copy-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC9347-copy-100x68.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC9347-copy-770x525.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC9347-copy-293x200.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We raced the 1959 Old Yeller II Buick Special on Saturday in the competititive Stirling Moss Trophy Race for \u201cPre-61 Sports Cars\u201d which of the 49 entrants included\u00a0\u00a013 mighty Listers, 10 Lotus, 5 Lolas and 2 \u201cD-Type\u201d Jaguars. We also raced the 1958 Kilpatrick Speedster Sunday in the \u201cRoyal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy for Historic Cars- Pre-63\u201d GT Race with a grid of 53 race cars including five Aston Martin DB 4s, six E-Type Jaguars, a Cobra and a Ferrari 250 GT. Our races were 50 minutes long and a two driver race option. The 50-minute race with fast long straights was a test for the Old Yeller II drum brakes, even with new Porterfield linings, as the brake fluid cooked by the end of the race. We had to be alert to watch for the Pit Board sign to come in for the driver change, as one lap is 3.66 miles around. The Old Yeller II took home 2nd place in the \u201cStirling Moss Trophy Race- Drum Brakes over 2500cc category.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Silverstone-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-573365 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Silverstone-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Silverstone-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Silverstone-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Silverstone-1-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Silverstone-1-100x59.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Silverstone-1-770x452.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Silverstone-1-293x172.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Kilpatrick Porsche Speedster started well but soon \u201cwent off song\u201d and with only two-thirds power, we came back into the pit lane. We pushed the Speedster all the way back to our Pit Space.\u00a0\u00a0Sean and Mike were not to be denied\u2014or \u201cgutted\u201d as they say in UK\u2014and they dived under the Speedster to check the problem. They decided to pull off the right side valve cover, which was the correct guess as one rocker bolt was loose and they found the nut in the cover. The crew said to me<strong><em>&#8230;\u201dKeep your \u2018kit\u2019 on and we will see&#8230;\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0They quickly fixed the problem and guessed on clearances and I drove back to the pit lane and entered the race again, as it was a 50-minute race.<\/p>\n<p>I drove for a short while, but going into the \u201cMaggots\u201d kinks, I went for thirrd gear and could not catch any gear at all, as all gears were locked out. The clutch \u201cwas toast\u201d and I sadly pulled off of the track, in a safe area. The most frequent comment I heard, throughout the race weekend, was, \u201cIn all the many years of watching racing, this is the very first time seeing a Porsche Speedster on track.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Silverstone Classic is a classic indeed and a mind-boggling racing experience. It can bring moments, during the fiercesome racing, that force you to check how many \u201cbrave pills\u201d are left in the pockets. The opportunity to race at Silverstone is not without bringing humbling moments, as we felt\u00a0<em>\u201cour clocks were cleaned\u201d\u00a0<\/em>more than just once during the amazing weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Silverstone is still special and \u201cthe bees knees,\u201d as they say in U.K.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Racing at the Silverstone Classic is on the \u201cBucket List\u201d of many. 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