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The 2006 season
This page shows the events that I took part in with the Fiesta XR2 during 2006. At the end of the 2006 season, I clinched the Sports Libre class in the Midland Speed Championship. In the Events Diary section below, there are reports on the events, show reports etc, and articles that I've written for car club magazines.
In 2006, the Fiesta XR2 had improved brakes, and she was also 15KG lighter (~715KGs).
 
| Date 2006 | Venue | Info | Key | Result
Class | Points |
| May 14 | Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb | New PB | MID/NSCC | 2nd | 17.96 |
| May 27 | MIRA Sprint | Wet | MID/NSCC | 1st | 20.00 |
| June 17 | Cadwell Park Sprint | New PB | MID/NSCC | 1st | 20.20 |
| July 1 | Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb | New PB | MID/NSCC | 1st | 20.00 |
| July 16 | Curborough 2 x lap | | MID/NSCC | 1st | 20.00 |
| August 13 | Barkston Heath Sprint | New PB | MID/NSCC | 1st | 20.70 |
| September 17 | Cadwell Park Sprint | ACC | MID | 2nd | 20.00 |
| | | | | Total 138.86 |
| • MID = Midland Speed Championships
• NSCC = Nottingham Sports Car Club Championships
• APP = Applied for entry (eg sent off the entry form with cheque)
• ACK = Entry acknowledged, but not yet accepted
• ACC = Entry accepted
• REQ = Requested copy of regulations (entry form)
• New PB = New Personal Best time
• DNS = Did Not Start
• DNF = Did Not Finish |
Past events
Past events
Event reports featuring details of car setup, photos, and data recorded on the DL90 datalogger, are captured in the reports below; I also write articles for my sponsors, and several car club magazines, and these are captured in Adobe PDF format below.
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| Event report (html format) | Magazine article (Adobe Acrobat format) |
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| Shelsley Walsh, May 14th 2006 | Shelsley Walsh, May 14th 2006 |
| MIRA, May 27th 2006 | |
| Cadwell Park, Jun 17th 2006 | |
| Shelsley Walsh, July 1st 2006 | |
| Curborough Double, July 16th 2006 | |
| Barkston Heath, August 13th 2006 | |
| Cadwell Park, September 17th 2006 | |
| 2006 Season summary | |
The 2005 season
The 2005 season
Click here to read about the 2005 season
The 2004 season
The 2004 season
Click here to read about the 2004 season
The 2003 season
The 2003 season
Click here to read about the 2003 season
Which class is my Fiesta XR2 eligible for?
Which class is my Fiesta XR2 eligible for?
I'll be competing in class 4B: Sports Libre Cars over 1700cc. Its a bit of an odd class to be in, grouped in with all manner of hybrids, but the nature of the modifications I've made to my Fiesta, preclude me from entering the 3B: Modified Production Cars class, as I've changed the engine from that fitted to the original model. Or it depends on how you interpret the rules. The rule book says "The engine block and cylinder head must be externally identifiable as that fitted to the original homologated model". So, I could argue that the Fiesta is fitted with the 1800 Zetec-E in the RS1800 16V model, and that my car is also a Fiesta, and therefore the rule has not been broken.
To be safe though, I'll be entered in the 4B class, not 3B. No point in trying to run in a class I'm not eligible for.
Class 4B includes Special Saloons, which are defined as "Saloon based cars which have been homologated to FIA Appendix 'J' Group A (or 1/2)", which of course the Mk1 Fiesta was, as it was rallied at international level in the 70's and 80's. As for the different engine, rule J25.5.1 says "Change of power unit is permitted", which allows me to compete as a Special Saloon.
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