Leyburn

Andy and I went out to Leyburn Motor Sprints on Saturday. It was a little disappointing that the Italian participation wasn't stronger. No Ferrari's at all! The only one we saw for the day was the 328 that we passed (traveling in the opposite direction of course) just outside Leyburn as we were heading home. There were a handful of Fiats running, an Alfa and a Lancia Beta coupe. The field was actually a reasonably good spread from historics, including a 1926 Bugatti that would have to be irreplaceable/priceless, to a near current bi-turbo Porsche that unceremoniously met the curb-side hay bales on the first turn.

Carl raced his spider. He ended winning his class and was able to drive it home at the end of the weekend (which is doubly great knowing who would be heading out there again with a car trailer to collect him...)

There were two 124 coupes, an AC and a BC, that were impressively quick and an X1/9 in the 1300cc class.

Norm Singleton also had his Abarth Prototipo X1/9 replica on track and it was one of the most impressive of the day, in a league of some of the more purpose built race cars it was incredibly balanced through the chicane and showed amazing acceleration.

The award for Best Novelty Act of the day goes to the TAFE team's Suzuki Mighty Boy ute, with its supercharged Rover V8 filling the tray area and a trans-axle hanging out the back it's quite a site. They claim 0-100km/hr in 3+ seconds and to 200km/hr in less than 10 seconds! Damn impressive and what a great way to get mechanic and panel beating apprentices enthusiastic about their careers.