Winton short lap times

Started by hammer, December 20, 2011, 03:48:05 PM

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hammer

I wasn't entirely sure which section to post this question in but figured most Victorian racers would see it here.

What lap times are the faster 2 litre Alfas (preferably those on R tyres) doing around the Winton short circuit these days?

I can't wait to finally have a run there next September with the East Coast Challenge meeting.

Cheers,

Brent

Neil Choi

Brent

I would doubt we would share such sensitive information!!!!!!!!!

Neil

PS Natsoft would be a good reference

1:10-1:12 would be considered averagely fast.

aggie57

http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?06/03/2011.WIN.S22.Y

Neil is on the juice again...... :D

How long since we published a full set of AROCA competition class lap records?
Alister
14 Alfa's since 1977. 
Currently 1973 GTV 2000, 2020 911 C2S MT, 2021 Mercedes GLE350, 2023 Polestar 2 LRDM
Gone......far too many to list

hammer

Thanks guys. You know us cane toads will need all the help we can get. We're just simple folk up here, used to lumbering about in agricultural machinery and the like....


jimnielsen

Brent, Without slicks anything under 1:10 is really fast for a 2L car. Most don't get under 2:12. I did 1:05.21 in an official aroca sprint and 1:04.9 in practice the day before.... But that was on new Perelli slicks and with a 4.55 diff that really suits the short course at Winton. Here in Vic, only Seby M. has a 2L car that consistently runs under 2:10...
'95 Alfa Romeo 155 Q4
'90 Alfa Romeo 33 1.7 IE - my god! I can compete in Trofeo class!! -

hammer

Jim,

Thanks for the info. I remember Seby's car from PI - very quick indeed.

Have an excellent Christmas.

Cheers,

Brent

vin sharp

Both Spencer Rice  (group Nc) and Tony K (Sc) have done plenty of laps under 1.10 in recent years, into the 08s in fact.
In the late 1980's a couple of us in Club Car/GpN 2.0lt Alfettas used to run under 10's on Jurasic Yokohama A001Rs, same as Noah used on the trailer for the Ark, narrow rough track and no curbs to cushion the slide. 1:09.8 stood as a 2.0lt R-tyre record for about 12 years, well into the 2000's....... ;D

aggie57

#7
Quote from: vin sharp on December 22, 2011, 06:34:06 PM
Both Spencer Rice  (group Nc) and Tony K (Sc) have done plenty of laps under 1.10 in recent years, into the 08s in fact.
In the late 1980's a couple of us in Club Car/GpN 2.0lt Alfettas used to run under 10's on Jurasic Yokohama A001Rs, same as Noah used on the trailer for the Ark, narrow rough track and no curbs to cushion the slide. 1:09.8 stood as a 2.0lt R-tyre record for about 12 years, well into the 2000's....... ;D

The track was a hell of a lot rougher and tighter then for sure.   Classic example - the entry to water tower/penrite was much narrower so you had to brake earlier and in a straight line, carrying less speed through the corner and slower out.

I recall we got down to a 1:10.something in Fang in the early 90's. Which as Vin and some others will remember was a pretty standard Alfetta GT with a very mild PACE engine, some really old second hand slicks and not much else.  I think we did something like a 12 or 13 with the original standard 1.6 (yes, 1.6 not 1.8) 
Alister
14 Alfa's since 1977. 
Currently 1973 GTV 2000, 2020 911 C2S MT, 2021 Mercedes GLE350, 2023 Polestar 2 LRDM
Gone......far too many to list

jimnielsen

Alister, each time I hear that story the engine gets smaller!! Do you have a photo of this wonder car to share? :)

'95 Alfa Romeo 155 Q4
'90 Alfa Romeo 33 1.7 IE - my god! I can compete in Trofeo class!! -

aggie57

Quote from: jimnielsen on December 23, 2011, 07:42:30 AM
Alister, each time I hear that story the engine gets smaller!! Do you have a photo of this wonder car to share? :)



Will drag one out - it predated the digital world.  

You guys just need to go faster - really, 52 at the Island with all that power.  Is that the best you can do? ;D
Alister
14 Alfa's since 1977. 
Currently 1973 GTV 2000, 2020 911 C2S MT, 2021 Mercedes GLE350, 2023 Polestar 2 LRDM
Gone......far too many to list

Paul Gulliver

#10
QuoteI recall we got down to a 1:10.something in Fang in the early 90's

Fang was a bit of a cult car in its day . How to build a budget Alfetta race car, it  even pre dates Roxanne on Alfa BB http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/milano-75-1987-1989/27358-roxanne-budget-milano-75-track-car.html.

Alister, Some  memories  i have of Fang were:

1. How it used to get blown away by Mini Cooper's off the starting line at Winton . It used to take a couple of laps to get going.
2. There was a series of articles in Cross & Serpent following the build & history of Fang . If you can't find them David Crump may have a set buried somewhere.
3. What ATECO or its predecessor used to get away with  importing. A 1.6 Litre pretending to be a 1.8 litre GT what will they try and do next.

Gully  
Paul Gulliver
Present
2017 Silver Giulia Veloce
1979 Silver Alfa 116 GTV Twin Spark
1973 Red Alfa 105 2.0 GTV

Past
2013 Giulietta QV
2006 Black 159 2.2 J
1970 Dutch Blue Series 2 1750
1975 Blue Alfetta Sedan 1.8
1981 Piper Yellow Alfetta GTV 2000
1985 Red Alfetta GTV2.0
1989 White Alfa 164
2000 156

aggie57

Thanks Paul - I'd forgotten about those articles.  Sadly I lost my pre-2000 magazine collection in a spare room cleanout some time back. 

The incident I remember was at the first Winton 24-hr, it's first major event.  It started the race and within 45 minutes was black flagged for leaking rear main seal.  4 hours and lots of swearing later it was fixed.  Did 6-hrs on the track in the end. 

Neil - we need another 24-hr relay!
Alister
14 Alfa's since 1977. 
Currently 1973 GTV 2000, 2020 911 C2S MT, 2021 Mercedes GLE350, 2023 Polestar 2 LRDM
Gone......far too many to list

Ray Pignataro

Neil - we need another 24-hr relay
Now your talking surely Neil could organise that in his spare time

colcol

You supply the good drugs and i will stay awake for 24 hours on pit exit, prefer Truckers choice 'NO DOZE', thanks, Colin.
1974 VW Passat [ist car] 1984 Alfa 33TI [daily driver] 2002 Alfa 156 JTS [daily driver]

aggie57

Quote from: jimnielsen on December 23, 2011, 07:42:30 AM
Alister, each time I hear that story the engine gets smaller!! Do you have a photo of this wonder car to share? :)



There you go Jim.  Some photo's and a few bits about the car:

http://www.alfaclubvic.org.au/forum/index.php?topic=8100.0
Alister
14 Alfa's since 1977. 
Currently 1973 GTV 2000, 2020 911 C2S MT, 2021 Mercedes GLE350, 2023 Polestar 2 LRDM
Gone......far too many to list