[Kevan]

Rally reports - 4th August - TT Grandstand
 
4 Standard Class cars including a pair of Ninco Jaguar XK120’s.  Both cars tripping up a couple of times.
 
13 ProStock Class cars with all five classes represented, 2WD being most popular and a trio of 80’s.
 
   

With a couple of class regulars not at the club tonight there were only 3 Open Class cars with a pair of 2WD entries being the most popular.
 
   

Chris’s poor Opel Manta (Prostock 80’s) suffering severe rear axle tramp (or is that porpoising) it was no surprise that it was his poorest performing car tonight.  It’s currently in the workshop getting the chassis sorted and should be at the other end of the comparison chart next time out.  The Honda Civic on the other hand was flying round TT Grandstand in both directions, 3rd spot in Prostock 2WD is a great result.. A class win for the Toyota Supra in Open 2WD, these always seem to go well if you tone the power down.  The Jag also suffering similar understeer problems to Kev’s, went looking for shortcuts…without luck.
 
Kev’s Opel and Volvo have been regular entries recently, both going well again, especially the Opel Manta in Prostack 80’s.  The big Volvo shouldn’t go that well…but it does and is easy to drive too with a class win in Prostock 2WD.  The Jag XK120 understeering off the road a couple of times in the carpark hairpin managed top spot in Standard Ninco Classic Class.  The Lancia 037 is a great little car for Standard Ninco 80’s, this one still uses the original tyres (and a ‘bit’ of lead)
 
   

I’m not sure which is Gavin’s favourite car, I suspect a flip of a coin between his AC Cobra and the Abarth Fiat 500, both going well, the Cobra does suit the Open Small Classic Class.  The Abarth 500 was comfortably his best car tonight albeit a little off the pace of the other Prostock 2WD entries that is currently the most competitive class to be in. It was good to see a Metro 6R4 with the Mantas in Prostock 80’s that was the second most popular class tonight.
 
Geoff rolled up with a surprise entry, the Ford GT40 not the easiest car to find Rally proof…it went well, especially in the clockwise run and was his best car tonight.  Two VW Polos, one noisy (Standard Other 2WD Class) the other nice and smooth (Prostock 2WD Class). The Powerslot Polo was a popular Rally car in the past, not often seen now, along with the Ninco Porsche 934.  The Mitsubishi…”no it’s a Subaru” is a new addition to Geoff’s Rally collection and goes great! It gave Mike’s Subaru…”no it’s a Mitsubishi” a good run for it’s money in Prostock 4WD.
 
   

Mike B - those NSR Porsche GT3’s go well, probably the easiest way to get a competitive Rally car, with a load of liveries available too, not surprisingly was Mike’s best car tonight was the closest competition Kev’s Volvo had.  The big surprise was Mike’s Ferrari 430 in Prostock 2WD, a rare car to find if you want one but didn’t it go well. A class win with the Mitsubishi in Prostock 4WD, he had to work for it though as Geoff’s Scooby flew round on the second run…and then the Mini, what a belter that little car is, a great way to Rally in Prostock Small Classic and more than competitive to much faster cars in the overall comparison chart.
 
   

   

   

   

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