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From Marcus Pye’s column (page 105 of May 13th 2010 copy of Autosport)

I’m certain I’ve not seen a better Monoposto field – flourishing on the MSVR package and split into two grids – from which Tristan Cliffe’s extraordinary 117mph lap in a 12-year-old F3 Dallara powered by a fuel-injected Toyota engine, annihilated the record. The old motto ‘Motor Racing in the Grand Prix Style for the Club Enthusiast’ has stretched imaginations since the Mono club’s foundation in 1958, but on this occasion is was bang on the money.

And from the race report (page 116 of the same copy)

A huge Monoposto 2000/1400/1000 field was a splendid sight, but top qualifier Tristan Cliffe’s heart was in his mouth when he stalled at the start. Everybody in the stampede missed him, but the red Dallara was last away.
Having lapped seven seconds quicker than Jeremy Timms in the morning (slicks on the wet track proved ideal), Cliffe sliced through the field to 16th in a dramatic opening lap and was third (behind Arty Cameron’s adventurously-driven one-litre Yamaha R1-engined Jedi and ahead of defending champion Nick [sic] Harrison) within four laps.
Almost 14 seconds adrift of leader Timms’ ex-Peter Dumbreck Dallara et half-distance, Cliffe was more decisive during lappery and slashed a six-second deficit to 1.5s on the penultimate circuit! On Timms’ gearbox through church last time round, Cliffe popped out of his slipstream up Woodham Hill to no avail. An extraordinary manoeuvre round the outside into the chicane got Cliffe’s nose ahead though, but he couldn’t make the left hand element. As he clattered over the kerbs Timms dived back past for a memorable victory.

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Last Updated on Friday, 2 July 2010 01:52

Thruxton mapThruxton was to be the start of my season, after the problems at Brands. Points had to be scored, preferably 16 of them (win plus fastest lap) to keep Jeremy Timms in sight in the championship.  Being fast isn’t enough when your rival is happy to capitalise on any mistakes.

Practice

I had spend some time watching YouTube videos of Thruxton, as well as playing it on the PC with the rFactor game (I hesitate to use the term simulator, as it’s rubbish). Motorsport UK, on the television, also had some Thruxton racing from the BTCC meeting.  I also ran the circuit on foot on the Friday evening. That was my whole experience of Thruxton until Saturday 8th May 2010.

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Last Updated on Friday, 2 July 2010 01:49

Just 11 days separate us from Round 2 of the 2010 Monoposto Racing Club championship at Thruxton on May 8th.  After a fairly disastrous meeting at Brands (pole position, but failure to start), Team Omicron are eager to get their season off the starting blocks and onto the scoreboard.

Thruxton Track MapWe have never competed at Thruxton, and I have never even visited the circuit, so the learning curve will be very steep – not least because the circuit is one of the fastest in the UK.  Indeed, top speeds will be higher here than anywhere despite the fact that Snetterton has the longest straight. This means that Thruxton has several very high speed corners, which will tax my bravery and commitment, as well as my ability to set up the car correctly.

Edit: Weather forecast is suggesting rain and drizzle – which could be wonderful!!!

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Last Updated on Friday, 2 July 2010 01:54