Guinness
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| posted on 9/2/08 at 09:59 PM |
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Gome in a BEC
Has anyone tried it?
Quite tempted by the challenge, but has anyone tried in a BEC?
Cheers
Mike
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StevieB
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| posted on 9/2/08 at 10:02 PM |
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I've just read Mike's article and would be up for giving it a go - would be good to gather a handful of BEC's for it though, safety
in numbers and all that!
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CraigJ
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| posted on 9/2/08 at 10:02 PM |
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WTF???? am i missing sumat??
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Guinness
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| posted on 9/2/08 at 10:07 PM |
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Steve, it does say you can enter as a team!
Sorry Craig, should have added a bit of detail.
GOME = Guild of Motor Endurance
http://www.guildofmotorendurance.co.uk/
There is an annual tour around Europe, sort of against the clock, like a road rally. This year it's South of France to Rome in 5 days.
It's open to kit cars, limited production sportscars and one off specials.
But, as far as I am aware, no-one has attempted it in a BEC, yet!
Cheers
Mike
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Fozzie
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| posted on 9/2/08 at 10:17 PM |
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Hicost does this...GOME... every year (CEC)......I am pretty sure Jasper has navigated for Hicost in the past, and Jasper used to have a BEC......so I
guess Jasper would have an idea if it is feasible to do it in a BEC......maybe drop him a u2u?
HTH Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 10/2/08 at 08:05 AM |
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Used to go on a SELOC (Lotus forum) yearly tour round Europe. The aim was all to meet up on the Stelvio pass for dinner then bugger off home again! 6
or 7 sevens countries, many mountain passes and several thousand miles in a week.
Hmm would be interesting to try in the kit car.
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 10/2/08 at 09:01 AM |
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There is a possibility we are going to do it this year, will wait and see how the Mallory event goes.
The car did Le mans ok with two up n camping gear so don't see why not
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StevieB
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| posted on 10/2/08 at 10:19 AM |
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Becuaes it's based on getting to the checkpoints on your aloted time, and you get penalised for being early, I reckon it's more than
feasible if you stick to the average speeds and avoid the temptation to nail it at any point.
Keeping the stress off the engine, I can't imagine why it couldn't be done.
A the very least, I would have a spare engine prepped and ready to be dispatched for same day courrier delivery, just in case.
It might almost be worth giving the thing a go in a CEC just to get the measure of it first.
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Guinness
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| posted on 10/2/08 at 11:07 AM |
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Jon, I see you have entered the Mallory event as a Locost. Does that mean there is room for an MK team?
I think I'll try to find a navigator first, then try a few camping trips to practice loading the car / stressing it.
Steve, spare engine on a pallet, check!
Mike
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bob
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| posted on 10/2/08 at 02:44 PM |
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Hello mike
Myself and conrod are taking a trip up to mallory to help out, we will be taking catering equipment for the use of so no need to bust a gut carrying
loads of gear.
We can talk more nearer the date 
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StevieB
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| posted on 10/2/08 at 06:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
I think I'll try to find a navigator first, then try a few camping trips to practice loading the car / stressing it.
Mike
Best bet is to look at the way military kit works - strong, light and multi-purpose where possible to keep the weight/space down (though not usually
the british issue stuff until recently!)
I went to the extreme's of trimming 3 inches off the side of my roll mat to save just that bit more weight and space (mainly so I could carry
that bit more water/ammunition/operational eqt.).
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