Trials at Sindon 17th June 2023
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:34 am
I took part in a pre 1984 trails against leaf sprung lamdrovers as there does not weem to be very many other pre 1984 offroad vehicles. Or atleast none in the south east that go to such things.
Anyway, there were 8 sections during the day. These are 10 gate sections, so starting at 10 and working your way towards 1. If you stop or reverse (exception being long wheel base landrovers, who can reverse once during the section to manage a turn) you get how ever many points there are gates left you didn't manage to get through.
One of the sections started at the bottom of a steep gravel slope, 10 gate was just up the slope, 9 gate was at the top. Set off and the Haf jumped out of 4 wheel drive just after the start - so ddin't even manage to get to the 9 gate before I was at a standstill with just hte rear wheels turning! So 9 points on that section!
I managed to clear all the other sections, so I ended up winnig with 9 points, second place had 13 points.
Turned in to a very good outing even though I was expecting to only come somewhere in the middle to lower end of the scale!
A piece of video of one of the sections:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPHCpBZMafM&authuser=0
Taken by one of the watching crowd as it is difficult to take video of yourself whilst you are driving.
John
Anyway, there were 8 sections during the day. These are 10 gate sections, so starting at 10 and working your way towards 1. If you stop or reverse (exception being long wheel base landrovers, who can reverse once during the section to manage a turn) you get how ever many points there are gates left you didn't manage to get through.
One of the sections started at the bottom of a steep gravel slope, 10 gate was just up the slope, 9 gate was at the top. Set off and the Haf jumped out of 4 wheel drive just after the start - so ddin't even manage to get to the 9 gate before I was at a standstill with just hte rear wheels turning! So 9 points on that section!
I managed to clear all the other sections, so I ended up winnig with 9 points, second place had 13 points.
Turned in to a very good outing even though I was expecting to only come somewhere in the middle to lower end of the scale!
A piece of video of one of the sections:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPHCpBZMafM&authuser=0
Taken by one of the watching crowd as it is difficult to take video of yourself whilst you are driving.
John