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Well, its not racing exactly - only against the clock.  But its still fantastic fun, and both Charlie and I enjoy it immensely - he seems to be rather good at it!

The Scottish Job - May 1999

Called "The Scottish Job", this was a days racing I organised with the Scottish MX5 Club.  Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and another one is pencilled in for September - if I get around to doing something about it!

 The Scottish Job 1999
The Minis gathered at the transport museum in Glasgow, then drove in convoy to Kames Sprint Track, East Ayrshire. kames_carpark1.jpg (90952 bytes)
A quick break at the exciting Bothwell Services... kames_carpark2.jpg (70376 bytes)
Charlie, flag flying wildly in the strong wind, leads the Minis into action against the MX5's kames_startline.jpg (59617 bytes)
John Chambers in his smart Mini - surprisingly fast for a 1000cc!! kames_greenministart.jpg (32549 bytes)
Adrian Cooper (cool name!) and his girfriend having fun in their 1998 Cooper Sports Pack! kames_adrianzoom.jpg (70956 bytes)
Adrian and his girfriend having a different sort of fun in their Cooper! :-) kames_adriansnog.jpg (71157 bytes)
The Timing Sheet - click on it to check your times!

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Kames Track Day, 9th May 1999
Just a tap on the brakes then power through the corner - tyres squealing with delight!
Look at Charlie leaning over to take the S-bend at high-speed!   You'd never guess he's got bog-standard suspension would you!
Charlie having slid over to the wrong side of the track since the previous photo - due mainly to his pathetic 145 Pirelli tyres - I'm just waiting for them to go bald so I can get some decent Yokohama 165/60s.
This is my Dutch friend Arno's Mini with Charlie in the pits.
This is my Dutch friend Arno's Mini with Charlie in the pits.
This is my Dutch friend Arno's Mini with Charlie in the pits.This is my Dutch friend Arno's Mini with Charlie in the pits - the MX5 Club is in the background

Kames Track Day, April 1999
Me and Charlie ready for our first ever lap of Kames - little did we realise how quickly we'd both become addicted to it!
Storming out of the hairpin flat out in 2nd gear.  The lights are just for show...in case you wondered!
Storming out of the hairpin flat out in 2nd gear.  The lights are just for show...in case you wondered!
For more information about Kames motorsport complex including a map of the track and directions of how to get there please follow this link to the superb "McMiata" web site of David & Ailsa.  They run the MX5 club in Scotland and got me involved in this racing lark - the Miata / MX5 / Roadster is my 2nd favourite car after the Mini...


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