[Mr.M]

LeMans (loosely) through the decades!

29th June will be our second "Special" night of the year.

We will run a normal 4-class race night for LeMans cars from various eras.

1. 50s & early 60s - the era of front engine GT & Sports cars. Cobras Jags Ferraris etc.

2. Mid 60s to mid 70s - the era of the mid-engined prototypes - from GT40s through Porsche 9**s to Matras and Alfas.

3. Mid 70s to Late 80s - the "Group" era. Group C, Group 5, Group 6

4. 90s to Now - Everything from the McLaren F1 GTR to the latest prototypes.

It's a fun night so we won't get too hung up on rules or how "standard" Tim's car was when he bought it

and it won't count towards the yearly championship, so lets see some different cars to the normal fare.

 

[Mr.M]

1st era

2nd era

3rd era

4th era

See the common theme?

 

[Mr.M]

8 of us arrived for the second "Special" night of 2017 - an homage to the recently run LeMans 24 hour race.

Four classes based on eras of race car technology since 1950.

Class 1 - 1950-1964 the era of front engine sports/GT cars

Class 2 - 1965-1975 the start of the mid-engine revolution

Class 3 - 1975-1990 the "Group" era, 5,6 & C

Class 4 - 1990 on the modern era.

Some cars were allowed to race even though they never actually ran - as long as they were "of the type".

Class 1

1. Jim - 31pts - Ninco Healey (x3), Corvette C1, Cobra, XK120
2. Chris - 30pts - Ninco Corvette C1
3. Wes - 25pts - Ninco XK120
4. Peter - 18pts - Carrera DB5, Hornby D-type, MRRC 250GT/LM, Pink Kar 250GTO, Revell Daytona Cobra & E-type
5. Keith - 16pts - Ninco Cobra & Healey
6. Tim - 16pts - Ninco E-type
7. Will - 16pts - Pink Kar 250GTO
8. Dave - 16pts - Ninco Cobra

Class 2

1. Chris - 31pts - Slot-it GT40 Mk2
2. Peter - 30pts - Hornby P4, NSR GT40 Mk2 (x2), Mk4, Slot-it 312PB & Matra
3. Wes - 26pts - Slot-it GT40
4. Keith - 22pts - Fly 250LM, NSR GT40
5. Will - 20pts - SRC Alfa 33
6. Jim - 16pts - Fly 250LM, GT40, T70 & Porsche 906, Slot-it GT40, SRC Alfa 33
7. Tim - 15pts - Fly 512CL, Porsche 908 Flunder & 917LH
8. Dave - 8pts - Hornby GT40

Class 3

1. Chris - 29pts - Sideways 935k
2. Keith - 28pts - Slot-it 956kh
3. Peter - 26pts - Avant Slot Mirage Gr8, Revell March, Sideways 512bb (x2), Lancia & Slot-it 962
4. Wes - 20pts - Sideways M1
5. Will - 20pts - Sideways Capri
6. Jim - 19pts - Fly Lancia, Scaleauto 935k, Sideways 512bb, Slot-it Lancia & Toyota, Spirit 936
7. Tim 17pts - Slot-it Lancia
8. Dave - 9pts - Sideways Lancia, Slot-it 956

Class 4

1. Chris - 35pts - Fly Racing 911GT1 98, Proslot 911 GT2
2. Peter - 30pts - Avant Slot Audi R10, Pescarolo, Ninco Porsche 997, Proslot Toyota GT1, Slot-it Audi R8
3. Wes - 22pts - Ninco McLaren
4. Will - 21pts - SCX Pro Audi R8, Slot-it Nissan R390
5. Jim - 19pts - Fly Racing Saleen, Ninco BMW V12LM, SCX Audi R8GT3, Corvette C6, Merc SLS & Renault RS01
6. Keith - 19pts - Ninco Mosler
7. Tim - 14pts - NSR ASV & Corvette
8. Dave - 8pts - Ninco Supra, SCX Renault RS01

Overall score

1. Chris - 125pts
2. Peter - 104pts
3. Wes - 93pts
4. Jim - 85pts
5. Keith - 85pts
6. Will - 77pts
7. Tim - 62pts
8. Dave - 41pts

Where points are tied, I have used Tony's method of number of placings to determine finishing places.

So well done to Chris for a dominant performance, and back to normal service next week!