Rally result.

[BigRuss]

OK guys, I finally finished a rally without demolishing My car :D . Well almost anyway :lol:

Stage 1 - Basically had a go but didn't push too hard, My navigator got lost three bends in but was ok later in the stage. Didn't take any chances as driving blind, 4th fastest 1600 stage time :)

Stage 2 - We were flying along right up untill the time that we broke the N/side drive shaft :evil: . Losing 6 minutes in the process :evil: Only made it around the remaining 9 miles as I have a 90% diff :(

Stage 3 - Fastest 1600 by 6 secs :D

Stage 4 - Strange misfire over 6,500 rpm :(

Stage 5 - 2nd fastest 1600 :D

Stage 6 - Got held up by a 2.0litre mk2 escort, so ended up punting him off under brakeing in to a chicane :twisted:

Stage 7 - Misfire was back :(

Stage 8 - Misfire cured, fastest 1600 by 21 secs!!! I actually caught and passed the car that won the 1600 class on this stage as well :D 8) :D

I ended up finishing 5th in class, all in all a pretty good day. Shame about the shaft and the misfire but that is rallying for You :roll:

Special thanks to Barney for servicing and I hope You recover from the sunburn soon mate :lol:

[Stuart]

and you said youd not push it lol


well done

sorry i couldnt make it. my project was calling me :D

[BigRuss]

Well I had to have a bit of a go once the first stage was over, oh by the way I forgot to mention that even with the misfire on Stage 7 I was still held up by a 2.0 litre 16v Golf Gti that I also gave a little love nudge to on the way in to a chicane :lol: :lol:

The merchant banker complained to the organisers, baby :roll: Just because they see a little nova behind them they don't think You can pass them. Well let Me tell you this, there is at least 4 people that will now give a Nova a little more respect in the future. Especially when braking in to a chicane or hairpin, I cannot believe how good My brakes are :o :o

[Dan]

top result mate :D , bet it got stuffy inside the car tho with the temps soaring at the moment :|

[BigRuss]

Oh Yes, it was hot to say the least. I had the cooling fan on constant whilst out on the stages. Engine temp was thankfully normal all day long though.

It's just a shame My FIA overalls don't have a cooling fan in the crutch area :lol: :lol:

[dhdev (Oli)]

I went along on sunday, your nova looks lovely. seemed to be going well too. it did pop a lot on overrun, sounded like anti-lag!! we were watchin at the start line for the last couple of stages and saw you come back in with your front bumper missin, then when you started to push i feared the worst. there were some bloody quick novas there, the white and blue 1.4 16v on carbs seemed to be flying, and the all white mk1. i did come over to say hello but it was your co-driver i spoke to.

[Mark]

Good going Russ....LSD's do come in handy don't they...lol

[Dpnova]

Well done

[BigRuss]

dhdev,

Shame we didn't chat mate, did You see Barney? He was the skinny one that looked like a lobster :lol: (Sunburn, sorry mate).

My car does pop and bang a bit on overun, even spits flames too 8)

I let her have it big time off the stage start on the last stage, did You see how much rubber I left on the road ?

[-Bruce-]

well done russ sounds good!!

bruce

[dhdev (Oli)]

yeah i think i saw the malnourished lobster!!! i reckon there was a good few mm's of rubber on the startline by the end of the day, some of the mk2 essies weren't able to wheelspin there was that much grip!

[cooper_nova]

well done russ sound slike u had a good time

[Barn]

Stage 8 - Misfire cured, fastest 1600 by 21 secs!!! I actually caught and passed the car that won the 1600 class on this stage as well :D 8) :D
I think I heard this about 300 times on the way home ! haha ! And you started 10 seconds behind him when he was doing about 70mph...

Awesome result mate.

Had a right f ucking grin...was alot to take everything in on the first event I think ! lol

Between seeing 5 WRC cars, Servicing your car, going for a spin in the Nova :D "right en....lets see if the misfiring has gone.....whaaaaaaaaaaaaaarp ! "
lol, fecking awesome.

Yeah the sunburn has well and truly kicked in...i can't touch my f ucking neck! lol...! Or my face, or my arms ! lol

Malnourished lobster....lol....homo

Lol @ that poof Russ...." yew hit my blaaady caar mite "....fairy

The car was spitting flames too mate...!

:D

[epo]

nice 1 mate good result

[CP]

Keeping it real. Well done Russ - our very own Petter Solberg :D

[BigRuss]

CP, I wouldn't go that far :oops:

It's been a couple of days since the rally now and I've pondered over My performance, the result, the stage times and the car. I am now very confident of a good result on My next event which is on July 31st.

I've got a couple of jobs to do to the car but nothing major, thankfully.

Mr Class winning 1600 16v Civic had better keep one eye in his rear view mirror and the other on the time sheets, BigRuss and his little Nova will be hunting You down like the dog that You are :twisted: :twisted:

P.S.
I must not get too wound up about it though, it's only a hobby after all :lol:

[Barn]

must not take it too seriously!

quite true...

how many cars did you shunt again? lol

other drivers wen't down the 'tooting you horn for ages' route until the car in front moved over or were able to overtake...

Not Russ

:D

[benji]

good results mate, what class are you in? and where can i see the regs for it.

cheers

ben

[brian]

Well done there.
I haven't been out in my own yet. Its pretty much finished but haven't got myself going yet!

[NikosNova]

god i wish i could have seen this. would love to do this myself!!
wheres ur next race at? might pop down :D