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Is there a list of entries somewhere? Motorsportsreg still shows no entries=
. But it says I=E2=80=99m registered. =20
Just curious
Todd
> On Jun 7, 2025, at 3:56=E2=80=AFPM, yellow04 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> w=
rote:
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> Mark,
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> At this point, we have 33 cars entered so we intend to run all Triumphs in=
the same group. If we get another 10 cars or so, we will be looking to move=
some of the slowest and/or fastest cars to appropriate groups.
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> The only caveat is cars running on slicks. If someone has no other option o=
r insists on running slicks, they will be the first to get moved to the big b=
ore group for all races leading up to the Kastner Cup race, but we all run t=
ogether for the Cup on Monday after lunch.
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> In a couple weeks I will be focusing heavily on planning our weekend at Li=
me Rock, stay tuned for more as it becomes available!
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> Cheers=20
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>> On 2025-06-07 11:24, Mark Cook wrote:
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>> Henry,
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>> Thanks for the info on gearing. Video was helpful as well for having not=
ever driven Lime Rock.
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>> Was looking at the Lime Rock HF43 posted race groups. Question. Will we=
run in Group 5 as a single group for Friday's practice/qualifying and Satur=
day's races as well as the Kastner Cup on Monday? Or, run in multiple group=
s, like they have listed below (TR250/6 2500cc in the 2.5 Litre or Over 2 Li=
tre as example)? I assume multiple groups except for Monday=E2=80=99s even=
t.
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>> Thanks,
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>> Mark Cook
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>> https://limerock.com/events/historic-festival/hf-driver-information/
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>> HF43 Groups and Classes
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>> The following race groups are our tentative run groups:
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>> Group 1 =E2=80=93 Mid Century GT / Sportscars Under 2 Litre
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>> Under 1.3L
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>> Over 1.3L
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>> Group 5 =E2=80=93 Triumph Feature =E2=80=93 Kastner Cup
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>> Triumph Under 1.6L
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>> Triumph Over 1.6L
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>> Triumph Over 2.2L
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>> Group 6 =E2=80=93 Tin Tops / IMSA RS / Under 2.5 Litre Cars
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>> Under 1.3L
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>> Over 1.3L
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>> Group 9 =E2=80=93 GT / Sportscars Over 2 Litre / Sports Racing Cars
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>> GT
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>> Sportscars
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>> Sports Racers
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of yellow04 via Fo=
t
>> Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2025 12:23 PM
>> To: FOT
>> Subject: [Fot] Gearing for Lime Rock
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>> If this comes through twice, I apologize. Working through some technical
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>> difficulties with my mail server.
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>> =20
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>> I have been asked by numerous folks about what rear end gear to run at
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>> Lime Rock. Several of our guys with a lot more laps at Lime Rock than I
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>> do have chimed in, thanks everyone for your input. Sometimes a picture
>>=20
>> is worth a thousand words, so here's my input.
>>=20
>> =20
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>> https://youtu.be/xIg5KQwM-pw
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>> =20
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>> I clipped a lap from my in-car camera from the 2024 Lime Rock Vintage
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>> Festival. My tach is plainly visible and I added captions on what I am
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>> doing with the gearbox. The lap shown is somewhere in the mid-1.05's.
>>=20
>> The camera is one of those Go-Pro knockoffs, so the quality is junk, but
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>> it got the job done. The sound was cut, if you heard what the camera
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>> records for sound you would thank me!
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>> =20
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>> The gearing I use in the TR250 is a 4:10 R&P, a Triumph gearbox with
>>=20
>> close ratio gears, a stock Laycock overdrive and I am running on Hoosier
>>=20
>> Speedsters with a diameter of 24.2 inches. My shift point is 6000. This
>>=20
>> example should be easy to reference against your race car assuming you
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>> are familiar with high school math!
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>> =20
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>> This is the same setup I used in my old TR4 racer and the TR3, except my
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>> 4-cylinder racers use a Moldex crank, Carillos and a cam that ran to
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>> 7000. With the additional revs afforded by the billet bottom end, I
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>> don't need the overdrive to enhance the top end. Again, it's all in the
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>> math.
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>> =20
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>> My line through Big Bend and the Uphill are not optimal, but that is a
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>> conversation for another time.
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>> =20
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>> Watch the tack twitch as I crest the Uphill, you know you did OK when
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>> you get a little wheelspin there!
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>> Hope this helps.
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>> Henry Frye
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>> KCup chair
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>> 860.508.3118
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Is t=
here a list of entries somewhere? Motorsportsreg still shows no entrie=
s. But it says I=E2=80=99m registered. </div><div dir=3D"ltr"><b=
r></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Just curious</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Todd</div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jun 7, 2025, at 3:56=E2=80=AFPM,=
yellow04 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></di=
v><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Co=
ntent-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8">
<p>Mark,</p>
<p>At this point, we have 33 cars entered so we intend to run all Triumphs i=
n the same group. If we get another 10 cars or so, we will be looking to mov=
e some of the slowest and/or fastest cars to appropriate groups.</p>
<p>The only caveat is cars running on slicks. If someone has no other option=
or insists on running slicks, they will be the first to get moved to the bi=
g bore group for all races leading up to the Kastner Cup race, but we all ru=
n together for the Cup on Monday after lunch.</p>
<p>In a couple weeks I will be focusing heavily on planning our weekend at L=
ime Rock, stay tuned for more as it becomes available!</p>
<p>Cheers </p>
<div id=3D"signature"> </div>
<p id=3D"reply-intro">On 2025-06-07 11:24, Mark Cook wrote:</p>
<blockquote type=3D"cite" style=3D"padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2p=
x solid; margin: 0">
<div id=3D"replybody1">
<div lang=3D"EN-US">
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<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">Henry,</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">Thanks for the info on gearing. Video was h=
elpful as well for having not ever driven Lime Rock.</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">Was looking at the Lime Rock HF43 posted race gr=
oups. Question. Will we run in Group 5 as a single group for Fri=
day's practice/qualifying and Saturday's races as well as the Kastner Cup on=
Monday? Or, run in multiple groups, like they have listed below (TR25=
0/6 2500cc in the 2.5 Litre or Over 2 Litre as example)? I assum=
e multiple groups except for Monday=E2=80=99s event.</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">Thanks,</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">Mark Cook</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">https://limerock.com/events/historic-festival/hf=
-driver-information/</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">HF43 Groups and Classes</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">The following race groups are our tentative run g=
roups:</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">Group 1 =E2=80=93 Mid Century GT / <strong>Sport=
scars Under 2 Litre</strong></p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> Under 1.3L</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> Over 1.3L</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">Group 5 =E2=80=93 Triumph Feature =E2=80=93 <str=
ong>Kastner Cup</strong></p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> Triumph Under 1.6L</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> Triumph Over 1.6L</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> Triumph Over 2.2L</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">Group 6 =E2=80=93 Tin Tops / IMSA RS / <strong>U=
nder 2.5 Litre Cars</strong></p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> Under 1.3L</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> Over 1.3L</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">Group 9 =E2=80=93 GT / <strong>Sportscars Over 2=
Litre</strong> / Sports Racing Cars</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> GT</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> Sportscars</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> Sports Racers</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">-----Original Message-----<br>From: Fot [mailto:=
fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of yellow04 via Fot<br>Sent: Thursday,=
June 5, 2025 12:23 PM<br>To: FOT<br>Subject: [Fot] Gearing for Lime Rock</p=
>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">If this comes through twice, I apologize. Workin=
g through some technical</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">difficulties with my mail server.</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">I have been asked by numerous folks about what r=
ear end gear to run at</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">Lime Rock. Several of our guys with a lot more l=
aps at Lime Rock than I</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">do have chimed in, thanks everyone for your inpu=
t. Sometimes a picture</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">is worth a thousand words, so here's my input.</=
p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">https://youtu.be/xIg5KQwM-pw</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">I clipped a lap from my in-car camera from the 2=
024 Lime Rock Vintage</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">Festival. My tach is plainly visible and I added=
captions on what I am</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">doing with the gearbox. The lap shown is somewhe=
re in the mid-1.05's.</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">The camera is one of those Go-Pro knockoffs, so t=
he quality is junk, but</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">it got the job done. The sound was cut, if you h=
eard what the camera</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">records for sound you would thank me!</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">The gearing I use in the TR250 is a 4:10 R&P=
, a Triumph gearbox with</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">close ratio gears, a stock Laycock overdrive and=
I am running on Hoosier</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">Speedsters with a diameter of 24.2 inches. My sh=
ift point is 6000. This</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">example should be easy to reference against your=
race car assuming you</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">are familiar with high school math!</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">This is the same setup I used in my old TR4 race=
r and the TR3, except my</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">4-cylinder racers use a Moldex crank, Carillos a=
nd a cam that ran to</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">7000. With the additional revs afforded by the b=
illet bottom end, I</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">don't need the overdrive to enhance the top end.=
Again, it's all in the</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">math.</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">My line through Big Bend and the Uphill are not o=
ptimal, but that is a</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">conversation for another time.</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">Watch the tack twitch as I crest the Uphill, you=
know you did OK when</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">you get a little wheelspin there!</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">Hope this helps.</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText"> </p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">Henry Frye</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">KCup chair</p>
<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">860.508.3118</p>
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<p class=3D"v1MsoPlainText">http://www.fot-racing.com</p>
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