Imprezas Rule @ Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb 4th May
 

Sunday (practice) was excellent (sunny and cool) as it was first time out since the end of September for the RA, and after a 7 month “lay off” car was on the button from the word go.

2/10ths of a second off my personal best time (34.22) and managed 3 runs without incident.

Bank Holiday Monday – weather was dreadful, and at 8:30 a.m. it was touch and go whether any cars would run. However, we are made of strong stuff and the meeting commenced in slightly better conditions at 9:30 a.m.

Shame to see 5 cars heavily damaged with some big "offs" on the straight leading to Bottom S Bend.

Impreza performed supberbly, and did not miss a beat over the 2 days, and we managed a 38.48 in the wet on the first run which put me us in class (class made up of all sorts of cars and driver combinations – 10 in all).

Second run was 36.41 – so we came away with a class win.

To say I am “pleased” is an understatement.

Geoff Twemlow took class win in "Modified Limited Production Saloon Cars over 2000cc Class" with a 34.50 second run.

Great to see 15 year old Imprezas still "mixing it"!

PHOTOGRAPHS

Fortunately, not many of me/my car - but some very varied cars including Jim Gazey's SMART car fitted with a 2 litre Toyota MR2 engine.

The SMART can car pull wheelies off the start line :notworthy

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That looked like an amazing day purely to see all the cars that were there...but to compete must have made it even more fun. Looks ace.

Great stuff Richard. Congratulations to Geoff on a class win too.

I wanted to come along, but spent the day installing loft boards instead... (sigh)

Fantastic photos.

Cheers,
Rich.

Great pic's, you cant fault a day out at Shelsley Walsh its a great venue:thumb:

lovely motors!!

Well done Richard on your time.

Great pics too....:cool:

Bet the cossie is a sight to see.??