The format this year was different as the event was moved from the usual slot at the end of May to the
middle of July, so instead of having practice runs on the Saturday and timed runs on the Sunday, the whole
weekend was devoted to the BARC Tony Marsh Memorial Weekend. We therefore had the BARC event on the
Saturday - see here and the Lotus Seven Speed Championship on the Sunday.
It was a very hot, sunny day, 30 degrees with no wind.
May 2019
Round 3 - Lotus Seven Speed Championship 2019
The weather on Saturday for the 3 practice runs was dry, sunny and warm and on Sunday it was cloudy and a little cooler for
the final practice and two timed runs.
Times
P1 - 37.57s
P2 - 38.12s
P3 - 36.85s
P4 - 37.59s
T1 - 36.60s - this timed run was a PB by 0.38s
T2 - 37.08s
Winner - Mike Sankey 34.55s
Saturday 25th May & Sunday 26th May
May 2018
Round 7 - Lotus Seven Speed Championship 2018
As the Crystal Palace Sprint was unfortunately cancelled this year, I was able to take part at Gurston Down for the second time.
The weather was mixed with heavy showers and warm spells all weekend.
Times
P1 - 38.56s
P2 - 37.59s
P3 - 36.47s - PB for practice run
P4 - 40.48s
T1 - 36.98s - PB for timed run and Edward Lewis award
T2 - 37.04s
Winner - Mike Sankey 34.78s
Saturday 26th May & Sunday 27th May
We thought this chap had slept outside all night, only to realise 'he' wasn't
real!
This is where our keys landed when Maggie tripped in the trailer paddock
and the keys went flying. We searched everywhere and finally found them neatly hooked inside the wheel arch of the Caterham!
May 2017
Round 4 - Lotus Seven Speed Championship 2017
This is my first visit to Gurston Down, as normally this is the Crystal Palace weekend, but as CP was moved
back to August Bank Holiday I didn't want to miss the opportunity of competing here. This is overall the fastest hillclimb
I've competed at and although I enjoyed it, I was far too cautious to begin with (understandably) and getting my set-up wrong
didn't help as I had way too much understeer.
The weather was dry and warm with a little shower before T2 just enough to dampen the ground.
Times
P1 - 44.07s - Too cautious
P2 - 38.35s - Much improved
P3 - 38.23s - Consistent
P4 - 37.59s - My fastest time of the weekend, shame it was on a practice run!
T1 - 38.41s - Over drove in parts
T2 - 37.94s - Looking forward to next year...
