Scottish Ginetta Teen Cup – Drives available

January 27th, 2010 Posted in News | No Comments »

We are delighted to be involved in the new for 2010 series Scottish Ginetta Teen Cup. This is for 16 – 19 year olds to get the chance to race “proper” Ginetta Sportscars at Knockhill in 2010 for a seriously good value all inclusive price.
This could suite young drivers who are already Karting, or who haven’t had the chance to go karting already as the budget is likely to be less than a season’s karting!

We already have links with Ginetta and know how to prepare reliable, quick cars. We are delighted to be in at the start of the new series and are working with series co-ordinator Russell Paterson to ensure the season is a great success for all involved.
For more information please contact Barry Sime on 07879 633044 or email barry@simeracing.co.uk
The series brochure is available to download from http://www.rpm-morgan.co.uk/ginetta/ginetta.html

Disc Brake Lathe FOR SALE (Kwik-Way SDL)

December 3rd, 2009 Posted in Items for sale | No Comments »

Kwik Way SDL Disc Brake Lathe for sale.

For resurfacing brake discs that otherwise need replacing through wear, warping or damage.

In pristine working order with all the tooling and extras included.

  • 240V
  • Disc capacity – 10.2cm – 40.6cm
  • Spindle speed from 80-120 rpm
  • Feed rate – infinately variable from .002 (0.05mm) to .010 inches (0.025mm) per revolution.
  • weight (shipping) 337 lbs
Contact us for more information and price – email: jimmy@simeracing.co.uk

Congratulations to Colin Turkington – 2009 BTCC Champion!

October 5th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

Sime Racing would like to pass on our congratulations to Colin Turkington for winning the overall 2009 British Touring Car Championship

 

We know Colin well from when he worked as a fellow instructor at Knockhill when he was studying at Stirling Uni and he is a genuinely nice guy and deserving champion – a big congrats from all of us.

 

If you haven’t seen the final races from Brands Hatch – do your best to catch a repeat – the final race of the day was one of the most exciting BTCC races we have seen in years with 3 potential champions to be crowned with the outcome. 

 

Jason Plato came within 4 points of pipping Colin for the title with 3 thrilling victories, and reigning Champion Fabrizio Giovanardi just couldn’t make his Vectra dance enough to deny Turkington the spoils, despite Vauxhall’s best efforts of team orders… 

Jimmy Sime back on track (And Barry too)!

September 17th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

22 years after his last official outing in a car race, Jimmy Sime was back on track at the latest round of the Equipe GTS series at Zandvoort in Holland.  Jimmy and Barry Sime made the ferry crossing armed with Elstrop Racing’s Triumph Spitfire which was kindly on loan as Helen and Colin Elstrop were otherwise engaged working at Croft Circuit.  Neither Sime Jr or Snr had been to the wonderful Zandvoort circuit previously, but Jimmy took in a couple of test sessions on the Friday to acclimatise himself with both the car and the circuit.  Two further laps on mountain bikes in the evening gave a little more food for thought for the next day.

 

Saturday morning arrived and Jimmy was soon on track for the Equipe’s session, out with other machinery such as MGs, TVR Grantura, Lotus, Triumphs Elvas and a Lancia in the multi class 19 car field.  The laptimes tumbled further and Jimmy would line up for race one in 13th overall and 2nd in his class.  Onto the race later in the day and a clean start from the whole field didn’t present any opportunities to pass right away.  Jimmy however battled on and moved forward into 11th overall, holding his 2nd in class and keeping the other similar powered cars behind.  Not bad at all for his first time out in 22 years on a new track and an unfamiliar car (to drive – Jimmy being more used to helping to prepare the car over the last couple of years)!  He added “It was great to get out there again and get those butterflies going again.  It’s also great to go out and show that I can still put in the times, not only teach and coach drivers the theory as i have been doing more recently, but bang in the laps and race competitively again!”.

 

Barry watching from the pitwall and seeing his dad having all the fun (so far) managed to negotiate a last minute entry into the MG / Triumph Competitions race on the Sunday!  Barry was the 38th car to enter this race which was made up of various MGs and Triumphs (unsurprisingly given the title!).

Sunday morning at 9am and Sime Jnr was on track for the first time and within a few laps turning some respectable times, getting down to a 2.22.5 laptime (just off Jimmy’s best time from the Saturday race) which lined him up 29th on the grid overall.  Before his race though, Jimmy was back out with the Equipe GTS field once again and ended up being right in the thick of the closest battle on the track with 2 more powerful cars – an Elva and an MG midget.  Jimmy was putting both under increasing pressure when the Elva was actually forced into an error on the final lap spinning him down the order and in the process also getting past the MGB.  It’s never over untill the chequered flag falls though in motor racing and a blockage in the fuel system caused a slight misfire on the last half a lap, which allowed both cars back passed again.  Jimmy still brought it home just outside the top ten once again though and with it another second in class!

 

Once back in the paddock Jimmy realised the slight cough from the engine had actually cost him a class win overall as the MG Midget took the honors this time, but was still pretty chuffed he could still mix it and out race the others!

 

Barry and Jimmy again prepared the car ready for Barry’s race in the afternoon and enjoyed the local friendly hospitality from Slotemaker Skid School instructors Jeroen and Amy Zwaanenburg who had gone out of their way to make the Sime’s feel at home. 

 

Barry lined up on the grid and despite not making a proper standing start to a car race in nearly 5 years, revived some of his startline magic to move up to 21st.  Challenging another MGB for 20th on lap 3 though and he wasn’t to complete the manouvre; “I was coming out of the tight corner out the back of the pits, changing up to 3rd gear and thought id missed the gear at first, when i tried again i realised i hadn’t missed it – it had gone!  So i was left with 2nd and 4th gears – not ideal when i knew i had another 9 laps to go and many of the fast corners were 3rd gear corners!”  Sime pressed on though and as the rain started to fall some cars fell by the wayside, with Sime picking up the pieces.  Barry eventually coming home 24th overall and 4th in class (out of 9 entries).

 

All in all a great weekends racing for both Sime Snr and Jr on an Awesome track, with very friendly people racing with some fabulous cars.  A huge thanks to Helen and Colin Elstrop for the loan of their lovely Spitfire and good luck to them for the next outing in the series at Snetterton in October.

Sime Racing mountain bikers run in “10 Under the Ben” again

June 2nd, 2009 Posted in News | 1 Comment »

SimeRacing once again entered a squad in the 5th running of the gruelling “10 Under the Ben” ten hour mountain bike race at the weekend with Barry Sime and Stuart Andrew in the saddle.

 

Scorching 26 degree heat welcomes the 1,000 or so riders to a very picture-postcard setting, in the shadows of the famous Ben Nevis mountain range.

The heat eliminated some of the riders during the ten hour, relay style race, however Stuart and Barry brought it home again completing 8 laps in total of the near 12 mile cross country course and finishing a creditable 81st out of the 186 pairs entered.

Once again they beat close rivals Ross (Potter) Crawford and Michael Curran in the Slime Time entry (yes the Sime boys won the bet for a second year running :) ).  Other notable finishers was former Sime racing Hospitality Manager Graham Farr in the “Team Don Logan”entry putting in some consistent times.  Also a congratulations to Stephen Lambie and fellow ARDS instructor James Watson in the “Team Rocket” entry finishing 26th in the pairs!  well done indeed.