Big AlT
16 April 2004, 13:14
Hillclimb rally at Doune this weekend (Sat and Sun)
Interesting car line up including Westfield Megabusa, Intergrale's, Cossy's,
Formula 3 cars and various contraptions designed to get you up a hill very quickly, only restriction is no nitrous....should be interesting.
Thought I'd let you guys know.
The_Gza
16 April 2004, 13:44
Hmmm - quite tempted by this!
Cheers for the heads up :)
evojkp
16 April 2004, 15:10
I'm interested as well. I've never been before, what's the full rundown on the event. Location (Where in Doune?), times, where to park? What's diff between Sat and Sun, as I can only make it along on Sunday.
Thanks...John
The_Gza
16 April 2004, 15:31
John - it'll be at the old car museum just outside Doune on the right hand side (as if you're heading to Callander). Plenty of car parking on site.
Went along a few times in my youth! Remember seeing an ex-F1 Footwork car there :eek: , along with an RS200 on the hill climb :)
John Stevenson
16 April 2004, 16:12
I'll be there (spectating unfortunately). Not competing as my car is not yet in one piece. Doune is an excelent spectator venue as you are only 10 feet from the cars. For the best action, Oak Tree, Garden Gate or the tunnel usually see the most Armco Damage. For a real spectacle go to the British Championship event there later in the summer. The current crop of top hill climb cars will show a clean pair of heels to a poncy F1 car.
---john---
evojkp
16 April 2004, 18:55
Chris, I take it that is off the M9 at Stirling at the Drip Road junction heading for the Trossach/ Blair Drummond road??
Do they have a website?
...John
Spooks
16 April 2004, 19:05
Yup will be there Sunday, local fan club for a guy I know, so if ya see a Uk300 lookalike its me :D
BTW John Stevenson are you ever gonna have that car in one piece again........ ;)
Spooks
evojkp
16 April 2004, 19:47
Yup will be there Sunday, local fan club for a guy I know, so if ya see a Uk300 lookalike its me :D
BTW John Stevenson are you ever gonna have that car in one piece again........ ;)
Spooks
Spooks, what time you heading up. Fancy a wee convoy? Maybe start another thread for a wee meet, then travel up to Doune.
...John
The_Gza
16 April 2004, 20:17
Chris, I take it that is off the M9 at Stirling at the Drip Road junction heading for the Trossach/ Blair Drummond road??
Do they have a website?
...John
That's the one mate! Just follow that road, you'll hit Doune and then it's about a mile or so the other side of Doune on your right hand side.
Haven't a clue on the website front unfortunately :(
Not sure if I'll be able to make it now as I've got someone coming to view the Cup on Sunday :( and :)
Website here (www.dounehillclimb.com) although not a huge amount there.
Haven't been to Doune that often recently - marshalled at most meetings from late 80s to early 00's. It is a special place though. The June 2000 meeting when Graeme Wight jnr took 1.5 secs off the hill record in one day (that's between 3 and 4%) is one of my best motorsport memories. Laterly used to marshal at post 4 (Garden Gate) usually - but post 3 was the scariest place in the world!
http://www.dounehillclimb.com/img/trackplan.jpg