Blue Fourways Racer wins at Brands Hatch

[BlueZmobile]

The Masters Historic Festival at Brands Hatch 26-27 May saw the infamous Fourways Modsport 240Z win in class and a superb second place overall. Qualified 2nd only 2 hundredths of a second off pole! Beat a gaggle of ex works TWR XJS's, ex works TWR Rover Vitesse's, two Porsche RSR's and a massively quick Zakspeed Escort RS1800 all of which are professionally prepared and raced on a regular basis. There were at least half a dozen professional drivers racing. 26 cars on the grid made a wonderful sight and wonderful noise and the "Beast" took the lead on the first lap diving down the inside along Copper Straight, never overtaken on track (it was the pit stop that beat us) and ran like a train. Geoff Jackson at Fourways has built a bloody fantastic race car. It is wonderful to see a full race spec 240Z upsetting all the marque manufacturers just as it did in the 70's. Pictures on their way soon.

 

[Mr.G]

Congrats to Fourways, i'm sure this must have upset a few Jag and Porsche owners!

Was any of this videod too? Looking forward to the pics.

 

[BlueZmobile]

We are chasing down video coverage, one of the RSR's had in car camera working so I will make contact as we had a major tussle half way through the race.

 

[rahail240]

This, I'm really looking forward too seeing.

 

[BlueZmobile]

A few pictures have been posted on my gallery.

 

[SeanDezart]

To what regulations' specs do the cars race or is it anything goes ?

 

[BlueZmobile]

The cars have to be FIA/HTP'd or if that is not possible then they have to run as they would have in period, British Modsport Championship and British Touring Car Championship in the 70's for our "Beast". Strict scrutineering at all races.

 

[STEVE BURNS]

There you go peps to save you looking in the gallery

 

[zboyglos]

Great to see a Z in action, I managed a 2nd in class at Silverstone the weekend before last in the HSCC 70`s Roadsports. Great fun!

 

[BlueZmobile]

That's great news, I hear that HSCC Road Racer series is competitive. How many Z's are regularly racing in that series?

 

[moggy240]

that is a great looking car,love the wide arches !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[samuri-240]

My most favorite Z of all time, great to see it being used after all those years in storage .

 

[racer]

Hi
Any plans to race your car in 2013?

Here is my old Zed (No27) at Donington just before the Motor seized.
That was my last ever race


HSCC Donington 70s Roadsports - YouTube

 

[Rob Gaskin]

That was my last ever race

Big statement Matt, just delete the 'ever' bit.

 

[BlueZmobile]

Hi
Any plans to race your car in 2013?

Here is my old Zed (No27) at Donington just before the Motor seized.
That was my last ever race


HSCC Donington 70s Roadsports - YouTube

Just running through the 2013 schedule, these dates are confirmed with Masters 70's Celebration Series.

3,4,5 May = Donington - Combined grid with JD Classics Challenge (Big Sam?)
25,26,27 May = Brands
20,21,22 September = Spa

Possibly

23 March = Oulton Park
11,12,12 = Jerez

Toying with a few other dates but I am also racing an "Old Goodwood Banger" 1956 Ford Zephyr Zodiac Mk1 in the HRDC 50's Touring Series which runs with AMOC. So might be a tad difficult to squeeze any more dates in.

 

[racer]

Excellent !
Dates in my Diary.

Rob
Yes your right, just a typo!

 

[rahail240]

Matt, was that burnsie lapping everyone in the transit at that race?

 

[racer]

Could Be