Tr4Tony Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Hi all The time for the toughest road event in Europe approaches, and we could do with a stronger Triumph entry ...... the name of the game is to take the Team prize and Id love to do it again. Richard and I are in Beastie, Jonno and Charlie in the 2000 supply ship so there is a slot spare ...... ; This years Clerk of the Course is John Kiff, a very experienced rally man and 4 times Le Jog Gold medal winner, so this years event will certainly be one of the best ever. John has been working on the route and the tests for almost a year so far, so you can be sure that the usual Kiff attention to detail will be there; be brave and come and play. http://www.heroevents.eu/Events/LeJog/le_jog_2011/le_jog_2011_entry_list/ Regards Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dykins Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Is the co-driver of the '37 Riley the James May? Regards Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tr4Tony Posted September 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 I suspect not ! but if it is he will be buying alot of drinks I hope ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel 628 Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Only if you can guarantee no snow this year..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tr4Tony Posted September 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Guaranteed ..... Ill talk up the hot air all the way northwards ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard V Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Only if you can guarantee no snow this year..... Great Avtar Nigel, I have just added "powerslide on gravel" to my list of jobs for the weekend. The wife usualy adds items like "weedkill the patio, or cut fire wood. Lets see if she notices..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevin bryant Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 It's on our "to do" list but I'm not sure we're ready yet. Have had a couple of good finishes but no real consistency and still making too many schoil boy errors in the navigation. Kev Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel 628 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Hood down all the way as usual, Kev? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Oh, I'd LOVE to do this - especially with my TR4 turning 50-years old on October 3rd. Not sure I can QUITE justify shipping it over to the UK for one rally, though... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevin bryant Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Hood down all the way as usual, Kev? It's the only way to go... ...it's just damp, windy and cold at times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tr4Tony Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Wear more clothes, carry more stuff and get some HOOOOOOGE spotlights (plus alternator and battery), the rest as they say is history ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel 628 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Leave the TR at home and use the Mk1 2000 instead, then? (we've entered the Throckmorton in the TR, though....) Great Avtar Nigel, I have just added "powerslide on gravel" to my list of jobs for the weekend. The wife usualy adds items like "weedkill the patio, or cut fire wood. Lets see if she notices..... Did she notice, Richard? More importantly - did you do it?? "Oh, I'd LOVE to do this - especially with my TR4 turning 50-years old on October 3rd. Not sure I can QUITE justify shipping it over to the UK for one rally, though..." Simple solution, Tim: ship it over and do several rallies!!! Nigel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Well, now....that's an idea.... ;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ade-TR4 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Andy Lane is out again, but in the old-man-comfy-wagon-Mercedes again. He couldn't get time off to defend his win last year, but he's back for 2011! His TR4 is still in the garage at work waiting, waiting, waiting... Good luck you all who enter: It's a fantastic event. Tony, are you ROTT this year? Ade Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tr4Tony Posted September 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 No ROTT this year, so Im doing HERO's Throckmorton Challenge and then Le JOG .... plus a couple of sprints, hillclimbs, autosolo, a 3 hour Endurance race and maybe a single venue tarmac stage rally ...... not that Beastie is a versatile machine at all mind ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Richard V Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 (edited) Did she notice, Richard? More importantly - did you do it?? Yes, last weekend, in the big classics only gravel carpark behind the grandstand at Spa. Not quite as stylish as your Avtar Nigel, but there was certainly lost of power and plenty of slide..... Spa 6 hours comes highly reccomended, I saw my first full race Sunbeam Tiger....Hmmmmm ;-) Cheers, Richard. Edited September 29, 2011 by Richard V Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel 628 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Yes, last weekend, in the big classics only gravel carpark behind the grandstand at Spa..............there was certainly lost of power and plenty of slide..... Cool! Hope you didn't pebble-dash too many other classic cars!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tr4Tony Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Bulletins and regulations beginning to trickle out now .... the excitement builds. Snow tyres ???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 I have just ordered all the 46 maps for this rally today in one brand new lot. If anyone is interested I gave dash4it a call and they gave me an extra 5% discount on top of their normal prices so it worked out a pint or three cheaper than the official supplier. Just hope i have copied the numbers down correctly! Thought i would phone up Roger to let the driver know that navigators can spend serious money too, but , it turns out he is having a limited slip fitted and he has ordered some proper job Pirellis in a winter compound for the car as well. So thanks to everyone who talked him round at the Throckmorton I really cant wait for the rally to get going now, cheers Ryan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tr4Tony Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Ive got a set of directional Vreds ready for this one too ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quicksilver Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Tony, Vredestien snow trac ? Marcel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tr4Tony Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Hi Marcel - yes the Snowtrac 3 I think they are, directional with heavy 'v's in them ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thescrapman Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 I spotted that they have planned the longest ever night-time section. 75 miles long with 32 controls. Sounds fun.. :-) Well for the driver anyway. Cheers Colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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