24/06/2026
A fantastic endurance race with the Classic Sports Car Club Donington Park on Sunday
43 machines of all shapes and sizes fighting not just each other in their respective classes and series but the same enemy.. for 2hours, the heat!! π₯΅
Not only was it possibly the first ever endurance race to offer a fueling stop at the fuel pumps if desired, but i think surely the first 2hour race without a single safety car?? π€·ββοΈ some fantastic driving and respect throughout by everyone πͺπ»
Qualifying went brilliantly and out of 43 cars i placed her 20th on the grid 1st in class and 2nd in turbo tin tops
The race got underway under a good old traditional flag start which was a nice change and off we hurled into the first bend like a sprint round, π
i was in my element picking off as many as i dared enjoying the tussle fighting for position immediately with my class rivals tate /payne in their wippet of a Gen 4 Clio cup car, great fun, until i hit some slick a few laps later getting all out of shape for Redgate, sending me back a few places, but not down i settled back in after a lap when i could be confident it wasnβt a car fault and the marshals signalled a slippery surface flag so got back on pace for the first stint of 55minutes and in for fuel,
Out the car i got as my team refuelled and the heat zapped me like id just spent an hour in a scolding bathtub π
Back in and on it again but the pit stop was too slow getting myself sure to go again and i lost precious time, im now 2 laps down on my main rival but still only half way through the race so i push on.
Second stint tactics were simple, i could go to the end, but had to do one more mandatory pitstop before 1:50:00 so i just had to hope it could be made up with a safety car which would bring me in during a forced slower track pace, unfortunately everybody behaved to well πand in i came with only 30 seconds left to pit before a time penalty, what a team πͺπ»
I get back in after a much better stop and push as hard as i could for the last 10minutes of the race and managed to bring it home
P2 in the p2 in class
β¦.What a team Pecks Hill Garage & Mini Mafia
β¦what a car