Tunnocks Tour of Mull 2008

[strcnova]

Well many of you will know this is one of the best rallies going in the UK. And yes i back up there doing it again only this time i am in the left hand side as my car is about to start a major reshell due to last years damage!!!!lol lol

Whats the interesting thing is that i am out with fellow forum member SidewaysNova(Steve Ross). He has been rebuilding his wide arch 1600cc nova rally car for 2yrs and guess what its finished!!! mot'ed taxed and Insured all for this event. We are running as part of a two car team with Steve's work mate Kris Tennant in a ex Loiuse Aitken Walker 205 Gti. The Team is Bitz Motorsport from Inverness. We are car no's 137 and 139.

The car is full Msa Logged booked.
Full Cage seats and harnesses.
1600cc rally engine running on Bike carbs(different)
F13 gearbox with straight cut gears
Fixed platform struts up front on Gravel Springs and rear gravel setup, springs will be stiffer for the event i think....
15" wheels with yokahama tarmac tyres

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/mrunciman/Photos_for_Mark_004.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/mrunciman/Photos_for_Mark_002.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/mrunciman/Photos_for_Mark_003.jpg


I also intend to keep a photo and video record of the week and the event. and yes there will be a video camera in the car with full audio so you can hear me calling all the notes plus the camera is full broadcast quality so no bad picture. Have seen it used on mate's Mk2 Escort on a rally and it's good:) :)

So here's to this years event and will keep you all upto date.

[stevenf]

whens this running?

[strcnova]

Its running next week. It start's on the 10th and run's till the 12th.
Scruitneering all day friday first car 8.30pm!!! and the sat afternoon and then sat night till the early hours of sun.

[CP]

Good luck with all- keep in between the green;)

[craig green]

Good luck! I'd love to hear that engine at full chat.

Will keep an eye out for the vids.

[Ernie]

Good luck Mark hope it all goe's well..

[tom_beverley]

Good luck Mark :)

[Pistol Pete]

Good luck, car looks like a proper track/rally beast!!

[ade]

glad youre still going after the disaster you had with your old shell!

I wish I could come along but I'll be heading down the country next weekend!

look forward to the vids/pics - keep us posted!

[Cle]

lol Team Blitz. my dad is usually the car behide them in the Scottish Rally championship. they run a white impreza its a nice car

[strcnova]

Yes thats right. Thats the hire car for anyone to use. Mull is Kris and Steve's turn to have fun having worked on everyone's else's car all year.

Ade the shell is being stripped for prep and the old one is losing bits too! lol
Yes glad i am doing the event again but really wish i was driving:(

[sidewaysnova]

Just to be clear we (Bitz Motorsport) are based in Nairn 16miles from Inverness, Watch out on our website in the future (under revamp) for our EX Works/WRC style Lancia delta integrale build and possibly EX Works Audi Quattro build..............................

It'll be good to get a shot again I've almost forgotten what its like to do a rally. Had the car out for a wee test run and boy did i make the right decision to use bike carbs :).
Thanks for all the good wishes everyone, now time to hadder chappin' :thumb:

[stark]

I know the Quattro - it'll be a replica, not a genuine works car.

Think I know the owner of the Lancia, will give him a shout, see if its the same car.

[abbott]

LOL bitz garage is like a 4-5 minute walk from my house in Narnia ..

top garage friendly guy's



best of luck in the rally !

[strcnova]

hi guys thats me back and steve is still on the island having a bit of a holiday.

Well what a long week that was. Cant wait to go again.

Here is some photo's from the week.

We started 139 and after leg 2 we were up to 67th but had to retire with engine failure as we were burning a little to much oil like a litre of oil in about 30 miles!!! We were on for a possiable top 50 finish. Steve has said he will be back next as will i but with my car.

In car stuff will be up shorty including some good night time stuff!!

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/047.jpg

waiting for the ferry

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/049.jpg

on the ferry with my friends corsa

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/058.jpg

waiting for scruitineering

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/061.jpg

Car in getting scruitineering

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/064.jpg

waitng along with our team mate Kris for the stage to start after its stopped due to a car off.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/mull08.jpg

Flying high.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/076.jpg

After retiring i went out and spectated and played with my camera and got this.

Full story and in car vid's to come

[ade]

superb pics - cant wait to see the vids!

Shame the engine decided to play up...looks like decent weather too - for a change!

[Ernie]

looked like a good time mate.