Curborough outright track record

[PumaWestie]

Yesterday I saw the 15 year old Curborough outright track record set by Roy Lane of 26.84 broken by the current British Sprint Champion, Nick Algar in his Gould GR55

He actually broke it twice, first by recording a 26.72 and then going on to clock a 26.69

Well done Nick

[Martinp]

Yes congratulations and well done to Nick, I saw it too and I was lucky to be there when Roy Lane set the previous record. Will this be Curborough's final record before its rumoured demise? Lets hope not.

[Martinp]

Does anyone know if any track records are still held by Roy Lane and If so which venues?

[SteveM]

Roy still holds the scammonden record, but not sure just what the time is off hand

[Craig Powers]

Originally Posted by SteveM

Roy still holds the scammonden record, but not sure just what the time is off hand

21.97s in a 5 litre McRae GM1 Chevvy, set in 1975, according to the Google search I just did (thanks to Dennis Doyle for the data).

Putting that in context, Gary Thomas BTDBTDBTD in May 2010 was 22.88s in a 1070cc Suzuki GSXR Force.

It's a tight & twisty place not really suited to very fast cars. There isn't much room to slow after the finish, which I think Roy found out!

Craig Powers

[dennis.doyle]

I nicked that from the Mid Cheshire MRC website

Re. Gary’s 22.88 – that’s the next fastest that I’m aware of (in modern times). Bearing in mind it was Gary’s first visit and, though the track was good, conditions weren’t perfect, that record must be up for grabs. Anyone who fancies an outright hill record could do worse than enter the MCMRC event on July 18 or the Pendle one on Aug 15th?

[Craig Powers]

Originally Posted by dennis.doyle

I nicked that from the Mid Cheshire MRC website

Re. Gary’s 22.88 – that’s the next fastest that I’m aware of (in modern times). Bearing in mind it was Gary’s first visit and, though the track was good, conditions weren’t perfect, that record must be up for grabs. Anyone who fancies an outright hill record could do worse than enter the MCMRC event on July 18 or the Pendle one on Aug 15th?

I hope to join you at the August one Dennis.

[dennis.doyle]

Originally Posted by Craig Powers

I hope to join you at the August one Dennis.

Excellent - if we can each convince 14 people to turn up we could have an event!

[Steve Wilkinson]

Originally Posted by Craig Powers

21.97s in a 5 litre McRae GM1 Chevvy

Originally Posted by dennis.doyle

Re. Gary’s 22.88 – that’s the next fastest that I’m aware of (in modern times).

I understand that Rob Turnbull has got within a couple of tenths of Roy's record with his GR55 Cosworth V8.

Never the less 22.88 with an 1100 is pretty awesome!

[MikeBz]

I hear that Steve Day reset the double-lapper outright record yesterday - 49.21s. Well done Steve!

Mike