¢¡¤£¦¥¨§ © "! # $ %'& &).-/ )3 )(*(,+ .021 45 .. ¤6!7# $ &);<5= 89.: +> : ? @ # $ .. ¤A &-)-7&CD4) B .: Page 1 The Bristol Pegasus MC − Backfire − April 2001 Turbo Talk Turbocharging Performance & Competition Car Engines by Geoff Kershaw Managing Director of Turbo Technics Ltd. 8pm Monday 9th April at The Wheatsheaf, High Street, Winterbourne. The Bristol Pegasus Motor Club supporting St. Peters Hospice E>E>E>F GIH J KML N.O PIQ.RSIKMT)KMF U.N.F T)V The Bristol Pegasus MC − Backfire − April 2001 Page 2 WYX[Z \¤]_^a` bdcfegbdZ hai[i[] jlkd]dZnmYX[oqp¤raras Sunday 29 th April − Castle Combe The 3rd Annual inter−club Karting Challenge takes place on the 29th of April 2001. Paul Draper is interested in hearing from anyone interested in an endurance karting event − cost around £15. Contact Paul on 01454 619163. The honour of the Club is as stake ! Sprint Colerne Airfield − Monday May 7th 2001 Despite the Foot & Mouth outbreak we are still very hopeful of being able to run on the 7th with no problems. As alway we need lots of marshals − this is also the only way to get to see the action at Colerne, − If you can help marshal contact Bob Hart on 0117 9362587 (W) or 0117 9409772 (H) − no experience necessary as plenty of advice and experienced marshals will be on hand. Jointly organised by ourselves, the MGCC and Bristol Motor Club the Wessex is the first sprint of the year at Colerne. The entry list is filling up quickly and closes on 16th April − contact Bruce Morgan on 01275 790855 for Regs. Page 3 The Bristol Pegasus MC − Backfire − April 2001 Fantasy F1 2001 Entries Name Driver 1 Driver 2 Team 1 Team 2 Engine Cost Alan Spencer Coulthard Trulli Benetton Sauber Honda 76 Alison & Josh Bennet Panisis Verstappen Ferrari Minardi Mercedes 79 Alison Emsley Alesi Panis Benetton Williams Ferrari 80 Andy Moss Coulthard M Schumacher Arrows Minardi Asiatech 77 Ann Farrow M Schumacher R Schumacher Arrows Benetton Cosworth 80 Arthur Tankins Coulthard Fretzen Benetton Prost BMW 79 Bob Hart Trulli Verstappen Arrows McLaren Honda A 80 Chris & Sam Bennet Hakkinen Trulli Jaguar Minardi Ferrari 79 Chris Bate Panis Trulli McLaren Prost Honda 80 Chris Morgan Button Trulli Arrows McLaren European 80 Dave Cutcliffe Bernoldi Panis McLaren Williams Asiatech 80 Dick Craddy Panis M Schumacher Arrows Williams Ferrari B 79 Donny Allen Montoya Panis Ferrari Jaguar Asiatech 78 Gill Williams Montoya Verstappen McLaren Minardi BMW 80 Jeff Spencer Barrichello Coulthard Arrows Jordan Ferrari B 79 Kieron Winter Panis Raikkonen Ferrari Minardi Mercedes 80 Liz Baker Barrichello Trulli Arrows McLaren Ferrari B 80 Liz Moss M Schumacher Verstappen Arrows Benetton Mercedes 79 Lucy Manning Montoya M Schumacher Benetton Jaguar Ferrari B 78 Mal Allen Button Panis Arrows McLaren Ferrari B 79 Martin Baker Button M Schumacher Benetton Prost Asiatech 80 Martin Emsley Ber Trulli McLaren Minardi Ferrari 80 Matthew Watts Alonso Coulthard Jaguar Jordan Ferrari A 79 Mike Baker Heidfeld Fretzen Bar Sauber BMW 79 Mike Marsden Fretzen Montoya Benetton BAR Mercedes 80 Patrick Williams Panis Raikkonen Ferrari Minardi Mercedes 80 Pete Stowe Panis Trulli Arrows McLaren BMW 79 Rex Meaden Barrichello Montoya Arrows McLaren European 80 Tim Murray Barrichello Panis Arrows Ferrari Ferrari B 79 Tom King Fretzen R Schumacher Benetton Jordan Honda 80 CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING MODSPORT MARCOS MARCOS 3 LITRE VOLVO G. T. 1971 Ex Jonathan Palmer/Richard Gamble V8. 10k Mid−chrome yellow. Owned for over 25 years. rebuild.Modular composite lightweight body, Race & Sprint winning car, fully road legal and tax splier/Intermediate splitter, side skirts, rear venturi, exempt. Full Roll Cage. Triple 45 DCOE’s.’Fast road ’ stiffened chassis, 300BHP (at wheels) John Bales V8 cam.LSD plus spare axle. Full Harnesses. Twin Rover engine −19 races only, dry summed, Stainless Steel exhaust system. Modified quadruple 40DHLA Dellorto cards, 5 speed suspension. Aeroquiped, Sunshine roof etc. Thompson close ratio box, LSD, fully fabricated This car has not been in use for 5 years so will rosejointed suspension, 4 pot calipers, 10j front/14 require some tidying in order to bring it back to its rear wheels with Avon slicks, wets, ATL bag tank original perfect condition. All electrics have been (Kevlar boxed), twin red top fuel pumps, carbon fibre refurbished. The Braking system has been inner panels, brake bias, full RAC regulation rollcage, overhauled ie: new Master/slave cylinders, Aeroquip BF Goodridge Aeroquip hoses, 2 stainless steel flexes, Replacement calipers and pads. exhaust systems (race/testday), full fire system, As you can imagine this is an extremely reluctant currently fitted with passenger seat and full harness, sale! custom built rad, swirl pot etc and all new Offers (substantial please!) instrumentation, interior, dash. Complete with 4 wheeled trailer. Arguably the most successful Racing Ken Churchill. Marcos ever which is still ultra−competitive today! Tel: 01454 880924 A very reluctant sale. £20k / Offers Mob: 07968 534515 May part ex road car/Superbike & cash adjustment. The Bristol Pegasus MC − Backfire − April 2001 Page 4 followed the fortunes another car. When of Dale over the years shown the action and seen him win the replay it did not look Championship seven too serious. The TV times. broadcast finished with no news of Dale. Going to Florida on Later that evening the holiday in February I news was released had the opportunity to that he had died in the Chairmans watch the Daytona accident. This was a 500 on TV. The race shock to me having Chat was very close, but just watched the race. By Kieron Winter with 25 laps to go The story was the lead there was a massive on every news Dale Earnhardt accident, cars hit the channel and sports wall, one flipped channel (and there a through the air and lot of them in the USA) I have followed landed on top of that evening and the NASCAR racing after another, in all 19 cars following day. seeing a race in 1984, were involved. The Daytona Raceway and with no access to race was red flagged, his home in North Satellite or Cable TV but incredibly no one Carolina became this has to be done via was hurt. The final places of pilgrimage the motoring sprint to the line was with fans leaving magazines. Several very close with flowers and years ago I used to Michael Waltrip momentous. Driving visit North Carolina on (driving a Dale around Florida I saw work and one of the Earnhardt Inc car) cars carrying the people I visited was winning his first race Number 3 (Dale’s race also a NASCAR fan. in 463 starts, as his number) flags and Being a "good old boy" brother was one of the even spraying number his favourite driver TV commentary team 3 on their cars. I was was "The Intimidator" it was all very wearing my hat and Dale Earnhardt, and emotional. Almost was complemented by he presented me with unseen was an one man !. a "Goodwrench accident on the final Racing " baseball cap, lap which involved This was the main this being the team Dale Earnhardt, he hit story for the rest of the that Dale drove for. the wall after clipping week, his memorial Therefore I have Page 5 The Bristol Pegasus MC − Backfire − April 2001 service was broadcast closely followed by live on TV and within a that Japanese Competition week the news stands (Daihatsu ?) car that Secretary had special tribute looks like Postman issues of magazines to Pat’s van. However I Report commemorate Dale. think I have now seen However the show must something that must go on and the following take the accolade − week the race at The Pontiac Aztek. Rockingham was won Most of the ones that by Steve Park driving a I saw were bright car owned by Dale yellow with black Earnhardt Inc. bumpers, in fact they Regulations for the looked like overgrown Wessex Sprint at Ugliest Car Tonka toys. I hope Colerne on 7th May that the Editor can are now available. If Competition find a picture on the you would like a set internet to show you then please contact because I find it Kieron Winter. difficult to describe the car and I have no The Club has also idea what was in accepted an invitation the designers to The Boscombe mind or what Down Sprint to be market they are held on Sunday 22 trying to corner. If July. Again regs are Of you know of available from Kieron the current crop of new anything uglier then Winter. cars I think the Fiat let me know !. Multipla is the ugliest, Backfire As always we are looking for contributions for Backfire send them to 80 Meadow Way, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 8BP. You can also e−mail articles to [email protected] Visit The club Web Site is at WWW.BRISTOLPEGASUS.CO.UK To be added to the club E−mail list send a request to the e−mail address above The Bristol Pegasus MC − Backfire − April 2001 Page 6 cancelled (in fact the Foot & Mouth first stage was run in The overall effect is that front of the TV only 14% of the 367 Disease camera’s). motor sport events scheduled to take place The recent outbreak of Latest MSA Statement in March will actually Foot & Mouth Disease is below run on their intended has had an impact on dates. Motorsport in the UK. THE IMPACT OF The MSA has FOOT & MOUTH ON MSA Director of suspended the Permits UK MOTOR SPORT Sporting Services Colin for all events that use (30/03/2001) Hilton said: "Motor sport the public highway as is one of this country’s part of the competition Over 300 motor sport most succesful and events which events have been industries and the commonly take place on postponed or cancelled continuing crisis is or near agricultural land.