HAREWOOD HILCLIMB
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 5:28 am
MORNING CHAPS,
OK ,IT LOOKS LIKE I WILL BE TAKING THE 99 TURBO,AND COMPETING AT 'HAREWOOD' HILLCLIMB, SATURDAY 5TH AUGUST.
THIS IS ONE OF THE LONGEST VENUE'S IN THE UK,SET IN LOVELY YORKSHIRE.....
I MADE THE TRIP A FEW WEEK'S AGO,TO SPECTATE&CHECK OUT THE VENUE ?
THE COURSE STARTS OFF,JUST BEHIND THE BIG TREE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PHOTO, AND ACTUALLY RUNS DOWN HILL INTO THE TREELINE.......THEN IT SNAKES BACK UP,THROUGH THE FARMYARD,FINISHING INTO A VERY FAST STEEP HAIRPIN.....
THE TRACK, IS IN THE GROUNDS OF A STATELY HOME....
http://harewood.org/
BUT,THE TRACK IS USED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES IN THE HILLCLIMB SEASON.....
http://www.harewoodhill.com/
WE ARE UP AGAINST PORSCHE 911,944 A COUPLE OF NISSAN 350z AND A TURBOCHARGED MR2.....IN THE ROAD-GOING CLASS,SO CAR MUST BE ROAD LEGAL AND USE ROAD TYRES.....ENGINE TUNING IS ALLOWED.
THE 99 TURBO,HAS THE SMALLEST ENGINE CAPACITY OF ALL THESE OTHER COMPETITORS.....
http://www.harewoodhill.com/downloads/p ... 202017.pdf
NISSAN 350Z WEIGHS IN AT 1446 KG, PORSCHE 911 AROUND 1100KG, DEPENDANT ON MODEL YEAR(1970),944 1200-1300KG.......MY SAAB 99 TURBO IS 1140KG.
WEATHER SO FAR,IS LOOKING GOOD FOR THE WEEKEND AHEAD? BUT THAT CAN ALL CHANGE VERY QUICKLY.....?
RAIN,WOULD SUIT US......
OK ,IT LOOKS LIKE I WILL BE TAKING THE 99 TURBO,AND COMPETING AT 'HAREWOOD' HILLCLIMB, SATURDAY 5TH AUGUST.
THIS IS ONE OF THE LONGEST VENUE'S IN THE UK,SET IN LOVELY YORKSHIRE.....
I MADE THE TRIP A FEW WEEK'S AGO,TO SPECTATE&CHECK OUT THE VENUE ?
THE COURSE STARTS OFF,JUST BEHIND THE BIG TREE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PHOTO, AND ACTUALLY RUNS DOWN HILL INTO THE TREELINE.......THEN IT SNAKES BACK UP,THROUGH THE FARMYARD,FINISHING INTO A VERY FAST STEEP HAIRPIN.....
THE TRACK, IS IN THE GROUNDS OF A STATELY HOME....
http://harewood.org/
BUT,THE TRACK IS USED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES IN THE HILLCLIMB SEASON.....
http://www.harewoodhill.com/
WE ARE UP AGAINST PORSCHE 911,944 A COUPLE OF NISSAN 350z AND A TURBOCHARGED MR2.....IN THE ROAD-GOING CLASS,SO CAR MUST BE ROAD LEGAL AND USE ROAD TYRES.....ENGINE TUNING IS ALLOWED.
THE 99 TURBO,HAS THE SMALLEST ENGINE CAPACITY OF ALL THESE OTHER COMPETITORS.....
http://www.harewoodhill.com/downloads/p ... 202017.pdf
NISSAN 350Z WEIGHS IN AT 1446 KG, PORSCHE 911 AROUND 1100KG, DEPENDANT ON MODEL YEAR(1970),944 1200-1300KG.......MY SAAB 99 TURBO IS 1140KG.
WEATHER SO FAR,IS LOOKING GOOD FOR THE WEEKEND AHEAD? BUT THAT CAN ALL CHANGE VERY QUICKLY.....?
RAIN,WOULD SUIT US......