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THE BEGINNING THE LE PELLEY SPEED TEAM WAS FORMED IN 1985 BY PAUL LE PELLEY, PAUL WAS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AT THE GUERNSEY GROWERS CO-OPRITIVE AND STARTED RACING IN 1984 IN A V8 POWERED TRIUMPH SPITFIRE. WITH THE MIGHTY V8 AND A JAG AXLE INSTALLED IT WAS A INTERESTING CONCEPT BUT IT WORKED WITH GREAT RESULTS. HE INTRODUCED ME (TIM) AND MY DAD (DAVE) TO RACING AND THE TEAM WAS FORMED. ALWAYS INTRIGUED BY SPEED THE THREE OF US WERE TO BUILD THREE VERY SUCCESSFUL CARS INDEED. PAUL WAS TO BUILD A V8 DUTTON PHAETON, DAD WAS TO BUILD AN ALL STEEL FORD POWERED 1600 DUTTON PHAETON, AND TIM A 1293 CC , LEYLAND POWERED MINI COOPER 'S'
PAUL SADLY WAS LOST TO CANCER IN 1991.
RACING YEARS 1986/1991 RACING IN 1986 WAS SHEERED BETWEEN GUERNSEY AND JERSEY, ON THE HILLS AND THE SPRINTS PRODUCING RECORDS FOR ALL THREE OF US IN BOTH ISLANDS AND IN BOTH SPRINTS AND HILLS. IN 1987 PAUL STARTED TO RACE IN ENGLAND WINNING ALL THE EVENTS HE ENTERED . THE MIGHTY DUTTON WAS TO BE A HARD CAR TO BEET IN THE UK. PAUL RACED RIGHT UP UNTIL 4 WEEKS BEFORE HIS DEATH GOING OUT WITH A WIN AT HIS FAVORITE HILL GURSTON DOWN. AFTER PAUL'S DEATH THE RENOWNED GURSTON DOWN END OF SEASON CHARITY FUND RAISING BARBECUE, WHICH PAUL NEVER MIST WAS DEDICATED TO PAUL AND THE £1000 RAISED WENT TO THE CANCER RESEARCH FUND.
RACING YEAR 1991
( PAUL LE PELLEY 1963/1991)
AFTER PAUL'S DEATH, ME AND DAD CONTINUED RACING HEAR, AND IN JERSEY WITH GOOD RESULTS. WITH THE ONLY RECORD THAT PAUL DID NOT HOLD IN THE CHANNEL ISLANDS BEING THE GUERNSEY SPRINT AT VAZON COAST ROAD,
TIM ENTERED THE DUTTON IN THE GUERNSEY SPRINT IN JUNE 1991. THE SPRINT RECORD STOOD AT 12.96 Sec AND TIM WANTED TO CLAIM THE 20 YEAR OLD RECORD FOR PAUL. COMPETING IN THE HILL'S IN ENGLAND PAUL WAS ONLY ABLE TO RUN ONE SPRINT IN GUERNSEY AND THAT MEETING WAS WET. THE DAY OF THE RACE WAS SUNNY AND THE RECORD WAS LOWERED BY ME ON THE LAST RUN OF THE DAY WITH A 12.82 Sec RUN, AND A TOP SPEED OF 126 Mph. DAVE WON THE SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP THAT YEAR IN HIS DUTTON AND TIM ALSO WON THE SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP IN HIS MINI.
I CAN SAY WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT AFTER RACING MY MINI FOR YEARS AND THEN JUMPING IN PAUL,S CAR IT WAS AND STILL IS THE MOST EXCITING EXPERIENCE TO DATE,THE AWESOME ROAR AND POWER OF A 300 HP V8 WILL BE WITH ME FOREVER AS WILL THE MEMORIES OF MY BROTHER.
RACING YEARS 1992/1996
IN 1992 THE G.K.M.C STARTED RACING IN ALDERNEY WITH DAD SETTING THE RECORD IN HIS CLASS AND TIM SECOND IN HIS. TIM CRASHED JUST BEFORE THE LAST RUN AND BORROWED HIS DADS CAR FOR THE FINAL RUN SETTING A UNOFFICIAL RECORD TO HIS AMAZEMENT ? AT THE GUERNSEY HILLS DAD WAS TO WIN IN HIS DUTTON AND TIM WAS TO COME SECOND DURING THE YEARS.
RACING YEARS 1997/1998
WITH A NEW ENGINE REBUILD AND TYRES THE SEASONS IN 97 AND 98 WERE GOOD AND TOP 2 FINISHES WERE THE ORDER OF THE DAY,DAVE KEPT WINNING AND WE BOTH CONTINUED TO HONE OUR SKILLS.
RACING YEARS 1999/2000
MY FRIEND JAMES HILL SHARES MY MINI AND IS ENJOYING THE BUZZ THAT MOTOR SPORT GIVES YOU MOTOR SPORT DOESN'T JUST GIVE YOU A FAST HOBBY BUT ALSO INTRODUCES YOU TO NEW FRIENDS. JAMES WAS BUILDING A ESCORT RS 1600 BUT DUE TO DELAYS WAS KEEN TO EXCEPT TIM'S OFFER TO DRIVE THE MINI. HIS FIRST RUN HE GOT OUT AT THE TOP AND HIS LEGS WERE LIKE JELLY, AND HIS FACE SAID IT ALL. THE ADRENALINE RUSH YOU GET WHEN RACING HAD JUST CONVERTED JIM INTO ANOTHER LONG TERM MEMBER OF THE ELITE CLASS OF DRIVERS WHO ENJOY RACING IN GUERNSEY.
RACING 2001/2002
IN THIS YEAR TIM AND JIM BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND HAD AN INTERESTING YEAR, WE STARTED OFF WITH GOOD TIMES TIM ON A 37.11 SEC RUN AND JIM A 38.20 SEC RUN. NEXT MEETING JIM STARTED WITH A 38.45 AND TIM A 37.99 THEN , THE BOTTOM TIE ROD BROOK AND THE RESULTING GRANITE RASH WAS TO BE EXPENSIVE. IT TOOK 3 WEEKS TO RETELL THE CAR AND A MAR £2000. THE CAR ONLY DID 1 RUN AT THE NEXT HILL DUE TO THE RAIN WHICH STARTED AT 8 AM AND FINISHED AT 6 PM (FUNNY THAT'S THE TIMES WE RACE BETWEEN)Jim AND DAVE WERE TO RACE THE DUTTON AT THE SPRINT BUT THE LEAKING BRAKE PIPE PUT AN END TO THAT SO THEY WHEELED OUT THE MINI AND HAD A GOOD SECOND PLACE WITH 15.25 ONLY FOR A NO 1 EX VALVE SPRING TO GO AND THE VALVE HAD A CHAT WITH THE NO1 PISTON AND DECIDED THE BEST WAY TO END THE DAY EARLY WAS TO SMASH EACH OTHER TO BITS. WE ENDED THE YEAR OFFERING TO MARSHAL THE SPRINT IN ALDERNEY AND DO THE START LINE AT THE ALDERNEY HILL THIS WE FOUND VERY INTERESTING AND YOU GET TO SPOT A FEW TRICKS WATCHING YOU OPPOSITION ON THE START LINE. NEXT YEAR WILL SEE A RADICAL CHANGE IN THE TYPE OF ENGINE FOR 2003.
RACING 2003
THE START OF THE YEAR WE GOT HOLD OF A KAD 16V TWIN CAM ENGINE FOR THIS YEAR. WHEN IT WAS READY WE DID THE 1ST HILL WITH TIM ON A 38.90 AND JIM A 38.50. THE ENGINE POWER AND TORQUE WAS VERY DIFFERENT AND WOULD TAKE A WHILE TO MASTER. MAY 26TH HILL TIM DID A 37.44 AND JIM A 38.12. SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR AND WE SPRINTED THE CAR AND TO OUR SURPRISE IT WAS SO QUICK FOR A STANDARD MOTOR A 15.80 SEC RUN ONLY .60 OF A SEC DOWN AGAINST WORKS SHORT STROKES "NOT BAD". AT THE NATIONAL THE 1ST 29.44 RUN WAS RECORDED. LATER IN THE YEAR TIM MANAGED A BEST OF 37.12 AND JIM A TIME OF 37.43 WELL DONE JIMBO.ALDERNEY WAS GREAT, TIM,JIM AND MARK DID TIMES OF 22.26/22.27 AND 22.28 NO JOKE!,MARK B TOOK THE RECORD AND AT THE HILL TIM DID A 33.19 AND JIM A 32.82 NICE ONE.THE ENGINE IS IN FOR A REBUILD CRACK TEST AND NEW CAMS ,COMPRESSION RAISED AND SETUP ON THE DYNO.
RACING 2003/2004
Mini World features the GMOC summer show
1st October 2003,The pictures from this years Guernsey mini owners club summer show are in mini world this month. Our car has a couple of pictures which is a real surprise. We both enjoyed the show, meeting and discussing information on various subjects and it was very well organized by Gesy and Paul Buckingham and Eric Trump, infact all involved. when we are racing we always get asked about something just before a run and have to dash, so it was nice to not rush off and have a relaxed conversation with club members and the public.
ENGINE GOES TO KAD
9th October 2003, Colin at KAD has asked for the engine earlier the better so we will send it at the start of November. Colin said no problem go ahead when we asked if we could drive up in February and fit the engine in there workshop,this then makes it possible to drive to Richard Longman and fine tune on the rolling road before returning home. Jim is trying to organize a photo shoot with Mini World magazine while we are there, Jim talked to them in June this year about Bill Sollis doing a test in Guernsey with our car they said they would but we could not find a legal place to do this so dropped the idea. While we are in the U.K we may be able to fit a photo shoot in ?
10th December 2003, KAD have got the engine and are getting on with the rebuild, we will get it back at the end of February and put it back in the car straight away. They are fitting new cams and upping the compression.
11th December 2003,Tim and Jim wish our sponsors Maximum Security,the staff at KAD, and all our friends a Happy Christmas and racetastic New Year.
17th Jan 2004, Tim and Jim have been talking to Colin and the boys at KAD and have decided to have a new motor built with new parts, The old engine parts sold on that means we can even changing the head to a brand new big valve head and going up to 45 Webber's from 40's (why spend thousands doing that you might say ) well we looked at all the latest pistons / rods / billet crankshafts / flywheels / clutches the list goes on,and we have come to the conclusion that we need to be on the ball engine wise sprinting and Hill climbing The only way to beat the short strokers is with an engine spec the is far superior in materials strength and weight design. KAD have started the build process and after it is bench dyno'd we are looking forward to the delivery of our engine in mid February. We can't say to much about the spec till we start racing but there is a few eye-openers going inside the engine. This attached to a brand new Jack knight dog box , will we hope put us on par with our rivals. If we have to change the drop gear and final drives ect mid season to get what we need then we will.
13th Feb 2004, KAD have been busy boys and the engine should be together next week or the week after, and then on the dyno properly the last week of February. Ready to come home around the end of Feb. Jack knight race shafts are on the way as my trusty 1300GT ones that have worked perfectly for 17 years will not last the warm up! Thus why we have a new dog box.
20th March 2004, KAD have got the dog box on and are dynoing the engine today and it should be on its way to us by Wednesday the 24th March, Colin is going to e-mail the Dyno sheets over while we wait for the engine so we can see what we are letting ourselves in for! With the engine having bigger 45 Webber carbs and ram pipes 13 mm longer we hope they fit in?
21st March 2004, The engine has been dyno'd and has 178 bhp at 8,000 rpm and because the engine is 1360cc you could say we are very happy puppies indeed. Full spec is on Technical pages.
6th April 2004, The Sprint was a Great day and me and Jim had a one two finish. We had equal times with 14.30 sec only .21 of a second off the record, also with very good times were Mark Batiste 14.54 sec and Aaron Bailey 15.15 seconds. We were happy with the results as there was a f5 head wind and this was interesting past the sea wall. The car was fine and we are getting used to the dog box. Next race is Easter and we are looking forward to beating are best times of Tim 36.80 and Jim 37.45.
12th April 2004, Easter was great and Tim had a 37.62 run and Jim a 37.65 run.The only prob was the car jumping out of gear in second while de excelerating but we think we have found the problem, just as well as it is very interesting driving around with one hand holding the gear stick in 2nd doing 50 into a corner.
4th May 2004, Hill went well Tim took it easy and made sure that the car stayed in gear on his practice run. Jim when well two only to get a gradual drift in the s just past Terres House and did a bit off grass tracking to end the day with a bent steering rack and two bent swivel joints on the drivers side.Tim had a 37.45 and Jim a 40.11 due to the rain on his previous run. We built a temporary air box witch made an amazing difference to the rpm so a set of K&n's are going on for the next event, also we are fitting a set of KAD adjustable Tie rods as these are billet ends and should be able to cope with the worst of situations!
21st May 2004, New steering rack fitted,ball joints and K&n's ready for the next hill.
22nd May 2004, KAD have invited Me and Jim (and the car ) to Silverstone in August for the Fastest mini in the world shootout weekend. There are several classes and it should be fun. We will not be able to run as such as for the following reasons ,petrol tanks to small,wrong tyre compounds, to stiff suspension, brakes only hill climb spec, wrong final drive ratio, not enough radiator, the list goes on. The car is going on Kad's display stand for the weekend, and we look forward to the whole weekend watching the racing. While we are there we are hoping Bill Sollis will fit in a test drive in our car for Mini World magazine. He is their test driver and e-mail me the other day about getting something sorted,we tried this last year but Bill needs to do the test on a fairly large legal area we have no where suitable in Guernsey so now is our chance to get a couple of pages in Mini World.
31st May 2004, The hill climb was wet and getting wetter as the day went by. Jim was 1st and I was 4th.
8th June 2004, The sprint is next week but before that we are showing the car at the Guernsey Mini owners show 2004 , there will be 2 more racing cars there to make a good race section.
19th June 2004, Speed team have there 1st record. After Tim broke the record with the 1st sub 14 second run ever by a mini in practice, Jim set a new record with a 13.81 sec run. It could not have been a better 1-2 for us after the work put in on the car. Jim shaved off .28 sec from Dave Boards record and I am sure Dave will be back to sort us out. Because the gear stick housing snapped on the 3rd run we could not continue but we know the car can go faster.
31st Aug 2004, Tim came second and Jim 3rd on a slippery day for our car Tim put it in the bank just where you stop to say hello to Lee the comentator.The car is well on the way to being finished and will be ready for the Saturday Hill and then on to Alderney. I would like to say thanks to Mark Batiste and Aaron Bailey for the help at the start of the rebuild in the heavy work and stripping the subfame down.
17th/18th Sep 2004, Alderney Hill and Sprint weekend was wet and damp,but there was still fun to be had.In the sprint Mark Batiste came home 1st with a 23.37 sec and Tim 2nd with a 23.56,Jim was 4th with a 26.11 sec run but this was in the rain so he was not able to challenge hard,the meeting was slow and with a few accidents there was only a practice and 2 timed run.The Hill climb was wet and a dry run in the early stages got Mark Batiste the record with a stunning drive of 31.38 sec and Jim had a 33.38 sec to take 3rd,Tim had 4th with 34.29 sec run,as It pored down Jim carried on with wet tyre evaluation work and Tim helped on the start line.
20th Oct 2004, Tim and Jim have stripped down the spare engine for an overhaul and will be rebuilding it in the next few months.The new bonnet is being made and when ready will be sprayed with the new doors and rear arches.
2nd Jan 2005, Happy New year to you all. Well we have not been sitting on our bums but working overtime at work Its inexpensive and you can afford other little luxuries if you know what I mean! The bonnet is ready and work will start soon on spraying . Jim and I are looking to go to France for a Hill climb possibly as soon as May,The hill is 5 miles long so shall no doubt need a new tank that last more than 5 minutes i am told!
17th Feb 2005, Speed teams engine is good enough for KADs website,Yes KAD have used are engine installation on there site as they said it was good and they might use it.Also good news , Jim is going to France on May 13th to do one of their hill Climbs.unlike are little 900 yard blast their Hill is one mile to the start line and Two miles long (new larger fuel tank with baffles is under construction The bonnet is ready and spraying soon.Next project is getting the trailer up to scratch!.
20th March 2005, A week till the Easter hill and things are in the final stages for this years racing,New slicks all round new wets and rims all round and new dash setup),Tim is re checking the wheel alignment and will corner weight the car after the first hill.
March 28th 2005, A good day, the car setup was so much better than last year and the times got better as the day moved on. The times after a couple of runs were jointly 38.80 sec each,At the end of the day Tim was 1st with 37.48 just outsides last years best of 37.42 and Jim 2nd on 38.08 sec edging towards his best last year of 37.46 sec.
April 9th 2005, The sprint went well , The wind was up but it was sunny,even with the wind we managed good times with Tim recording 13.92 seconds and Jim 13.90 seconds the two of us very close in times all day.The record will go but the conditions need to be right.
May 2nd 2005, The hill started off wet as it rained in the night. The center of the hill was damp till the mid afternoon,Tim won the class with 38.58 sec and Roger Naftel was second with 41.29 sec The car that he shares with Glenn TanQuerel had a bit of a roll in the afternoon in Glens hands,Glenn is o.k but the car needs new pillars Glenn is an experienced hill climber and in true mini racing fashion he will be at the next hill know how Glenn feels as I rolled my mini and it happens in a flash with no chance of catching it.
15th May 2005, The 1st U.K Hill climb of La Pommeraye Hill in France was good for all of the 19 Guernsey competitors that were there.Jim had fun with the mini and had a best time of 1 minute and 29 seconds just shy of Jon Le Cheminant in his rally car. The brakes were our main worry and were non to good on the early runs but less foot braking soon sorted there problem out.
30th May 2005, At last a dry hill climb,Tim and Jim were having a good day,Tim in the 37 second bracket a few times with a best of 37.63 and Jim putting in a spurt on his last timed run to get out of the 38,s to post a 37.28 and his fastest ever run(well done Jim)Tim had a shot on his last run with the sun going down the grip was good but a bit late in turning in past Terres house the back came around a few feet and scrubbed off the speed and Tim coasted the rest of the run with a time of 38.28.A great day for us both,Getting back to the 36 second runs with the new suspension and engine is frustrating for us but as we know when it does we will be in the grove once more.
11th June 2005, Jm has set a new sprint record with a 13.50 sec run not before Tim had set a new record of 13.55 seconds 15 minutes earlier.Saturday turned into record day for the Team as what looked to be a bad start turned into the best of finnishes.Tim and Jim were on 14 sec's dead after four runs and it was not looking good for a record standing at 13.81 but luck was about to change.with the car bogging down on the start line Jim opted to try the right hand side of the start line for there was no rubber on the road there,did it work you say well straight to a 13.66, you might say yes,Tim then did a 13.80 under the old record then Jim did a 13.61 and Tim responded with a 13.55 second run and Jim duly replied with a 13.50 so as to seal the teams dominants of the sprint scene in the 1400 class,the time is .61 of a second faster than a works short stroke mini so we are well pleased and send a big thanks to KAD for building a wonderful quick engine.
Jim refueling on chips and cheese before claiming the record back off Tim
29th August 2005,Tim won the Car Cub Hill climb championship on the last of the car club Hill climbs and Tim had a varied day with a slow time of 38.31 (not sure about the timing) and Jim 37.69(not sure about the timing).
3rd Sept 2005,Sprint time again and once more the car was flying,with the weather a bit to hot on the start line record times were not on but times were good.Tim with a 13.86 and Jim with a 13.84 thus for the third time pushing Tim down to the bridesmaid spot.
Tim will be the only mini in Alderney in September so will go all out for the team and bring back the best times possible.
10th Sept 2005, Wet in the morning but not bad in the afternoon.Andy ward signed of his career as a mini driver with a modest 36.51 sec run for him and Tim had a 38.11 and Jim a 38.60 run.The right hander was damp all day and it reflected in the times.
Alderney Hill and Sprint is next and Tim will be the only mini racing this weekend,I will have great hopes for the sprint with the car braking Guernsey's Sprint no less than Five times this year.as for the Hill , last year we were about 2 seconds down but I will try to reduce the time buy using second gear on the exit too the esess. The car has been rapid on new tyres,something that last years times show as last years tyres were 3 years old tyres. (It will be better , by how much?) when I know, you'll Know.
16th Sept 2005, Alderney sprint,the weather was cool and a force 4-6 head wind was the order of the day,Tim got his times down to 21.56 some three tenths of a second off the record and had a backend slide on his last run flicked left then right and slid down the road for a hundred feet side ways leaving a black skid mark on the road and a brown one in his pants.
17th Sept 2005, Alderney Hill Climb and Tim was out to get closer to Mark Batiste's record as last year we could only get as close as 33.42 with a problem being to low in third gear coming out of the esses.Tim opted to go into second after the esess and this was not much better.He then opted to drop to second just before the esess and see how it goes.Well go is the word straight to 31.77 then a 31.70 and 31.53,with the record at 31.13 a good effort on the 1st corner was order of the day as he dropped the clutch and went late into the corner and kept on the outside of the bend almost flat out with a slight lift.This is risky as if you drift the field is the next stop.Not this time as it was a perfect exit and he held it to record a time of 30.83 and his 1st class record.
23rd Dec 2005, Tim and Jim would like to wish all a happy Christmas and New Year. We as always wish our sponsor Matt and Andy from Maximum Security seasons greetings and look forward to our partnership in 2006.
TIM AND JIM'S TROPHY COLLECTION FOR THE 2005 SEASON
26th Jan 2006, Saturday night was trophy night.The Guernsey kart and motor club Dinner and Dance was a hoot,This year Tim and Jim invited there sponsor to the presentation.Matt Birtwistle and his wife Jo were our guests and enjoined the night and even stayed at the hotel for the night.A very big surprise was club member Dave Corsen's Friend who came over , ITV f1 presenter Tony Jardine. He gave a brilliant Half hour insight into behind the scenes of f1 tv work and f1 people.Tim picked up the record trophy for the Alderney hill and Jim picked up the Guernsey sprint record trophy. Tony Jardine then gave out the 10 special trophies and there was one surprise left and Tim won the moorings hotel Alderney trophy for the most improved driver at the Alderney Hill Climb.This was a great surprise and being presented by Tony Jardine an unexpected plus.
3rd Feb 2006, The doors are nearly finished and Tim will be starting the bonnet soon .The trailer parts are hear and Jim is on the case.The new Fire ext is hear as is the new 6 point seat belt and Jack knight gears.The carbon fiber dash is ready for the dials and will look good.
28th March 2006, The engine gearing is changed and the engine is back to gather,we fitted a new clutch while it was apart to be safe.The carbon fiber dash is in and working, doors are finished and the new front finished.The Sprint is on Saturday so we can see how changing the gearing has helped the times.
2nd APRIL 2006, The sprint was very windy so finding out how the new gearing is was not easy.The runs were good,Tim with a best of 14.00 seconds and Jim 13.90 seconds so Tim was bridesmaid for the 14th Sprint in a row.One day He will beat Jim. The gearing looks to be quicker than last years so should beat our record of 13.50 seconds from last year.The Easter Hill is next so the gearing looks very good,See you there.
Next event Easter weekend Hill climb
14th April 2006,The bonnet is finished and the doors two,Tim fitted them this week as well as a new seat in blue.
17th April 2006, Easter Hill goes with a bang! Just when Lee Corbit the commentator in the esess thought he was safe from Tim trying to run him over,Jim had a go too.The start of the day was good with Jim getting a 38.23 sec run and a 38.03 run in his first two goes and Tim with a 40.03 on his first run after hitting the ignition switch off when going for second gear and then he did a 37.25 ,100th of a second off his best from last year and was well pleased with that, it goes without saying that the new gearing works really well. Jim was ready to respond and on his third run clipped the bank opposite Terres house and rolled the car sideways and across the road heavenly on landing.you can see the crash on the www.guernseymotorsport.com website under the gallery/motor sport/crashes section. 
29th April 2006, The car has had a new roof ,new rear sub frame ,two new shock absorbers ,new bonnet repaired doors, new tie rods, new front tyres ,new battery box, respray ,and new front windscreen and repairs to the rear spoiler, new front ball joints front left and new rad and new front grill ,5 new compomotive split rim sections and new rear hub. The car is now ready for the hill climb on bank holiday Monday the 1st may 2006.
1st May 2006, Hill when's well,Tim had 1st with a 38.91 sec run and Jim second with a 39.60 run .the car neads some suspension changes before Jim goes to France in 2 weeks time.We are putting new hilo's on the rear and some new large radius ram pipes.Then corner weighting the car as we know it is far out since we had not had time since the crash to do it.
Pommeraye France 2006, Jim's been in France at Pommeraye a 2.5 km Hill climb, he managed to beat his time from last year by 4.5 seconds well done to Jim.
30th May 2006, The Hill climb was dry for a change and made for a good day for Tim and an average day for Jim. Tim Started the day with a personal best of 36.80 second run and Jim started on a Red flag, not being able to run again for an agonizing 3 hours till after lunch he then had a 39.80 with Tims next run a 37.39 with a missed gear change.Jim followed with a 38.73 being his best for the day and Tim followed with a 36.98 and a new personal best of 36.63 on his last run. Tim had a good day but Jim was not having the day he was expecting ,He was not really on the pace all day where he would normally be a few tenths either side of Tims time!
2006 Guernsey mini owners show, The speedteamracing mini was at this years mini owners show and picked up the award for best race Mini in the show,This is the second time we have won this award and Tim was on hand to pick the award up from Gesy Buckingham.
29th June 2006, Saturday is the Sprint and Tim and Jim are looking forward to this day, The weather is forecast to be Sunny and 26 degrees with little or no wind . This is a great opportunity to see how the gearing is as the first Sprint had a force 3-4 headwind at the time.
1st July 2006, the weather for the sprint was very hot and conditions looked good. Tim Dropped two stone in weight in his challenge of trying to beet Jim and spice up the rivalry alas to no avail as Jim beet Tim by 2 hundredths of a second, so it was business as usually and Tim came second for the 15th straight sprint. Jim had 13.70 and Tim 13.72. Tim will be at the next sprint with Jim to see if he can beet him butt when you drive the sane car you cannot change anything on the car as this helps the other person driving so its looking like Tim will have to slim down to something like a skellington before this helps drop his time,See you at the sprint in September!
28th August 2006, The Hill started wet but dried quickly to give good grip all day.Jim was determined to put the crash from earlier this year behind him and he did it in style, a 38.01 second run was his best only 8 tenths of a second behind the best time of the day from Tim. Tim managed a 37.18 to take the class and win the championship for the car club 2006. Hot on his heels was Andy Robilliard with a 37.53 a personal best for him.
2nd September 2006, The sprint was wet and damp all day and not the best.Jim put in a 17.60 sec run at the start and Tim a 18.50 sec run, Neil Bourgaize a 16.60.Jim then did a 16.80 and Tim a 16.19 both Tim and Jim had aquaplaning at the end of the sea wall at this time and decided to put the car on the trailer. Neil Bourgaize had a 17.98 run.The conditions got better worse and then better,Neil next times were 16.50, 16.60,16.42,16.29,16.96 and 16.60. Tim was amazed that his run in the rain and wet conditions survived Neil's 6 remaining runs in the drying conditions and gave Tim his 1st win at a sprint against Jim for 7 years.Jim won the championship and Tim was second and Neil 3rd.
9th September 2006, The last Hill of the year saw Jim going to a wedding and Tim being speedteams main man for the day.Tim checked out the gear changing in practice and it was fine,Tim did a 38.61 and Andy a 38.04 and Neil a 49.07 second run,With practice out the way it was time for the 1st official run and Tim did a 37.06 and Andy a 37.57 with Neil a 38.56 second run,Andy improved on his personal best with a 37.28 but was unable to beat Tims 37.06 and thus Tim won the championship with Andy runer up and Neil a great 3rd place.
12 th September 2006, Tim and Jim have the car packed for the boat to Alderney, They are both looking forward to the Hill and Sprint their and so are Andy and Neil, this year the entire Mini class will be there to entertain the crowd.
14th September 2006, Alderney weekend started this year with the now expected fog delays.Arriving a few hours late we checked into the digs and checked to see if we could help set up the sprint, but Steave and peter had it sorted ,top guys.Out in the evening for a quick meal and off to bed.
15th September 2006, Alderney sprint today so up for breckkie at 7 and down to tow the cars to the Sprint at Fort Corblets .Tim,Jim,Andy and neil were in the class for the day,Neil was sidelined early with a damper failer and out for the weekend.There were two practices with the best of the two being
Tim of 21.61
Jim 21.53
Andy 22.06
The best times in the timed runs were as follows,
Tim 21.15 (new record)
Jim 21.45 (personal best)
Andy 22.06 (personal best)
16th September 2006,Alderney hill climb.The weather is overcast and cloudy but not raining.In practice
Neil was sidelined by his damper problem again Andy ran with good results Jim with a p.b and Tim 0.22 of a second off the record
Jim had 31.64
Tim a 32.23
Andy a 33.15
The gearing on the car this year is not as well suited to the hill as last year so we have to change the driving style once more. 1st and 2nd runs were
Jim a 31.48
Tim a 31.44
Andy a 32.84
The best times were as follows
Tim 31.05 1st
Jim 31.27 2nd
Andy 32.50 3rd
The battle with Jim was great and Tim had to pull out the stops on his last run to fend off Jim as he had the best times most of the day.Tim hoped his runs from last year when Jim was not here would be an advantage but Tim was very wronge as Jim was the pace setter from early on, With Tim only claiming victory on the last of his runs.Andy rob had a great time racing and had personal bests on most runs.
24th Sept 2006,Speedtem are glad to of had a great year for results and they are as follows
Winner of the Kart hill champoinship Tim 36.63
Winner of the Kart sprint championship Jim (new record 13.70)
Winner of the Car hill championship Tim 37.18
Winner of the Alderney hill championship Tim 31.05
Winner of the Alderney Sprint Tim (New record 21.15)
24th Sept 2006,The car is back on the stands for the winter and the brakes are coming off with new 4 pot vented discs going on to address the brake fade problem in France and a general going over service for next year will be done. on all components.
Our very own local racing star and Fellow Guernseyman Andy Priaulx is World Touring Car Champion 2006
Andy our European 2004 and double 2005, 2006 World Touring Car Champion
Here he is lifting our Guernsey flag with the Team UK boys
Macau in mainland China is mastered by The BMW Team UK driver Andy Priaulx
Andy clinched the 2006 FIA World Touring Car Championship title in a tight, nail bighting finale to the series round the tortuous street circuit of Macau in mainland China. The BMW Team UK driver won race one and came fifth in race two to emerge ahead of the other eight title aspirants, beating fellow BMW 320si driver, Joerg Muller, by just one point. It was only as he crossed the finish line for the second race that he knew the title was his, making it a historical three in a row for the Guernsey driver who won the European title in 2004 and the World title in 2005.
A jubilant and very emotional Andy said after the race: "A race is never easy, but the first one went according to plan. I was on pole, got a good start and led from start to finish. However, race two was a different kettle of fish. Although I had gone from one point behind series leader, Augusto Farfus, to five in front the pressure was there and, of course, I was starting from eighth on the grid with a 45 kilo load of ballast. I reckon this was one of my best and at the same time hardest races ever. We had some carnage on the first lap and a long safety car period. I was being pushed from behind by one driver and had a slower one in front. On top of this the only other person still in the title hunt, Joerg Muller, was getting away in front."
Andy’s explanation of what this win means to him was: “This one is special as every year you win a championship it means a lot more than the one before. Winning consecutive titles is very, very hard and the pressure on this one was massive. In 2004 I went to Dubai trailing by 12 points, so I was sort of discounted from being a serious challenger. Last year it was just three of us in with a chance, I was leading the series and the title was sown up after race one. Lot of factors have come into play this season and I can’t forget that in the race meeting before this in Valencia I came from almost last to score a single point – how important that proved to be today. It has been a long season as we started racing in March, but even before that were testing in January. I don’t think I need tell anyone what I am going to do tonight and for the next few days!"
To make it the perfect occasion for BMW Motorsport, for whom Andy is a works driver, the marque also retained its manufacturers' world title with the BMW 320si WTCC which was brand new for this season. BMW Motorsport Director, Mario Theissen, was at the track and commented afterwards: "In this business you are never safe even if you go into the final rounds leading the battle. Anything can and does happen in Macau, but we had the right drivers here in our cars. Qualifying on Friday was very important as this laid the foundation for the race wins for both Andy in race one and Joerg in race two. Obviously we are very happy to have won both championship titles."
RACING NEWS 2007/2008
March 2007 ,The car is off the stands and Tim is rebuilding the hardy spicer output shafts with new joints for the racing this year and is stiffing up the rod change leaver housing.
The Cars ready at the Sprint and the sun is out,The 2007 season is go!
7th April 2007, Season,s first sprint and for a change the wind is f5 straight down the track with constant sun and no clouds.To most people a sunny windy day but to us race types it is called ideal conditions for sprinting.This was to be a great start to the season for the team with Jim away for the sprint and hill it was for Tim to take over Jims brilliant sprint winning ways and He didn,t disapoint.The cars winter overhaul was worth it with the smooth running of the car and the weather gave great consistency over the quarter mile.We are know running in the special saloon car class and the results were as follows
Tim Le Pelley Maximum Security Mini 16V 1360 cc / Practice 13.94 /13.71 /13.53 /13.48 /14.19 /13.55 ..
1st 13.48 New Record
Andrew Robilliard Guernsey Tiling Services Mini 1293 cc / Practice 15.25 /15.15 /15.03 /14.90/ 15.09 ........ 2nd 14.90
9th April 2007, Easter Hill Climb and nice sunny weather all day until the last runs was the order of the day.Tim and Andy Robilliard were the mini representatives for the day and got on with shaking off the winter blues and remembering what the hill was like again.Andy Robilliard was putting in constant runs all be not as quick as he would of liked and Tim made a big push to get his times down and was not disappointed when he posted a time of 36.51 a personal best time.
Tim Le Pelley Maximum Security Mini 16v 1360 cc / practice no time / 37.63/ 37.14/ 36.51/ Best 36.51 1st
Andrew Robilliard Gsy Tiling Service Mini 1293 cc / practice no time / 38.48/ 38.43 /38.10/ Best 38.10 2nd
7th May 2007, May bank holiday hill climb and after 4 weeks of non stop sun if it is going to rain then on a hill climb it will.This was the case and it windy and misty with the ocastional drying time and then the rain would return.Jims return to compatition was wet as was everybodys day.Jim got down to a 48.46 sec run Andy robilliad a 39.26 and Tim a 38.81 second run.Jims time was slower due to Tim and Andy getting a slightly dryer run and the heavens opening straight afterwards.Tim and Jim withdrew the car from the rest of the meeting as there was a steering arm problem and it would of been a risky move to carry on without changing it.
25th May 2007, As there was a sticking/jaming steering department on the car at the last hill we have replaced the steering rack and track rod ends to be safe but with the hill very likly to be wet were not going to test it in anger.
I have recived an e-mail from one of Jims mates showing Jim with his 1st car and his parking could be better!
May 28th 2007, The hill started wet and a dry run was there in the end if you stayed on line but the road was damp,Tim managed a 36.40 second run to lower his record down from 36.63 to his delight this was also Tim's personal best time .Jim on only his 3 dryish run's of the year , and damp at that had a 38.01 run and 38.83 on his final run up the hill with a very jumpy back end and to say the least Jim has not had a dry run this year unlike me and Andy Robiliard and he has to be chuffed with the times as he came second to Andy who did a 37.40 erlier this year and finished the day on a 38.83 himself , This hill was great for speedteams ongoing quest for the 2007 Championships.
A great sight at the Hill was the return of Tim's late brother Paul Le Pelley's Dutton he built in 1989,being now raced by Jerseyman Dave Moyse it looked very nice being refurbished after a time out of the limelight. Tims Dad popped down for a look and Tim and Dave rembered the old times and the excitement of building her . It brought smiles to our faces I will remember it for it was the 1st record I ever broke driving it at the Guernsey sprint a month after Pauls Death I did it so I could claim the only record he did not have in the channel islands.I took the record on the last run of the day at 132 mph in 12.81 seconds and still makes me shiver thinking about it , when I did it I wanted to prove the car could do it as the two times Pauls tried it was wet or windy he was nearly always away racing on sprint days.
The 2007 Guernsey Mini Owners Club show was a great Day and there were many classes and many displays on the day. The weather was perfect and visitors many.
The show as ever was a combination of a years work for Paul and Gesy Buckingham and Eric Trump of the G.M.O.C, Well done to them for a well organized day,
There were 4 cars in the race car class with Tim, Andy Robilliard race cars, Eric Trumps Autotest car And Graham Jehans Beach car. Tim Picked up Two , Best Race Car and best engine in show for speedteamracing,Andy Robilliard Picked up second in class.
Here is a few pics of the day.
Welcome to the G.M.O.C show 2007
Speedteams Entry
Tim and The Kad 16v Mini
30th June 2007, The Sprint was wet and windy and Tim, John Robert and Ian smith got soaked through setting up the speaker system for Fanta.The racing was fun and unpredictable and the Sprint for Hope run by Local world Touring car champion Andy Priaulx a nice distraction from the miserable weather. Andy Had a run in a 16 seater bus for Charity and did it in 23.26 seconds and returned on the back of a black pickup and popped a bottle of shampers over the nice pretty girl from Island Coach ways for a bit of fun, bellow he is talking to the people brave enough to come out in the rain.
Andy Priaulx World touring car champion and fellow Guernseyman back where it all started.
As for the class there was only Tim and Jim with Jim on a 15.30 run and Tim on a 14.61 sec run.
August 27th 2007, The Hill started a bit slippery in the morning but got better as the day wore on. Tim did a slow 38.80 in practice as the new slicks did not like the rubbery start line. Next run was for Tim at 2 o,clock as a red flag put pay to the 1st attempt. starting on the left for this run and good start and a a few underwater moment and an amazing 36.20 second run and personal best for .Tim by 2 tenths.Next run again out of class as another red flag run, this time its a perfect start and driving to avoid underwater and a bit wide at the finish and .Tim did a 35.69 second run resulting in 3 things,no1 a personal best by some 8 tenths of a second, no2 second fastest mini time ever and a new class record lowering Paul James from Jerseys 20 year old record set in a miguire space frame mini. Tim was over the moon and said there is nothing more satisfying then driving home from the event with the job done.
1st Sept 2007, The day was warm with the sun out when it felt like it. the record was not on due to lack of tail wind but with Jim back some real compitition was on, but with Jims hand still not healed it was a few tenths lost makeing it difficalt to change gear quick ect that put pay to an all out challange on this outing. His times were o.k for a one hand bandit! Times a re as follows
Tim Le Pelley Maximum Security Mini 16V 1360 cc /practice 13.69 / 13.85 /13.65 /13.64 / best -13.64 1st
James Hill Havilland Electrical Mini 1360 cc /practice 15.06 /13.99 /13.90 /14.01 /13.85 /best- 13.85 2nd
Next race is the Last Kart Club Hill climb Jim is not racing to rest his hand for Alderney hill and sprint on the 14th and 15th of Sept and then to France for what sounds like a great hill there.
8th Sept 2007, The weather was good and Tim managed to lower His record for the special saloons upto 1400 cc from 36.40 to 36.06 seconds and Andy Robilliad did a personal best of 37.21 seconds. There were a few crashes and Tim blew a hardy spicer drive joint on the last run going into the top corner. This has been replaced and the car is ready to go to Alderney and tim is glad to see Jim back after his layoff due to a brocken small finger. Hopfully his hand will stand the riggers of racing time will tell but there should not be to much of a problem.
14th Sept 2007, Alderney Sprint was sunny and fast with tim taking the record from 21.15 to 20.79 seconds Jim back from his layoff recording a very good sub record run of 21.13 seconds In all the records fell in 20 of the 22 classes and they were smashed 42 times that day ,I belive this to be a record in its self and no crashes.
15th Sept 2007, Alderney Hill climb was sunny and 3 minor offs being the only crashes of the day.There were 11 class records and one of them whent to Tim lowering the record he had of 30.83 down to 30.02 seconds Jim run in a very crediable 31.14 for the day with his hand still heaverly bandaged he did well. as it was his 1st Hill since May.
Next race petit bot and Tim will take the Mini in to have a shot at Mark Battistes record but good weather will be a must on this tricky nearly alway wet coarse. Jim will be sharing a road car with his mate freddie Mansell again inthe production class.
When we know,you'll know !
20th Oct 2007, Petit Bot and fine weather lead to great racing. some were out for fun and for others the last trophies were up for grabs. Tim lowered Mark Batistes record by .66 of a second and the car returned to the garage intact . Jim raced a mazda with Freddie Mansell Not often you see Hill and Mansell on the same car window at a local event!
Well done to fellow islander Andy Priaulx on his hatrick of Titles in world touring cars, He has successfuly won Three straight FIA world titles in a row in the WTCC.
Andy Priaulx and boss of Bmw motorsport Dr Mario Thiessen
With the Season over and the Annual Dinner &Dances to come for the two clubs a total trophy tally of 5 being by the way of 3 Championship wins and two outright wins and six records for Tim. This makes 2007 Speadteamracings best ever year .
19th April 2008 Sprint , The weather was overcast bit of rain but mainly dry, Tim managed a win with a 14.14 second run , no records for most people as the wind was from the south.
5th May 2008 Hill, The weather was raining for a change and Tim was 1st with a 40.33 sec run and 2nd was Keith with a 41.63 and Neil with a 45.78 sec run
26th May 2008 Kart club hill, Weather wet again and Tim won with a 37.51 sec run and 2nd was Keith with a 41.63 and Neil with a 43.03 sec run
21st June 2008 Kart Club Sprint , Weather rained at first then sunny with a head wind, Tims times were very good to say there was a head wind he had a fastest time of 13.88 seconds .4 away from the record. Kieth Mourant finnished with a great 15.05 sec run.
9th August Kart club Hill climb , Weather was rain followed by clear high cloud,Tim started with a 37.80 sec run getting down to a new record of 35.72 seconds on only the 6th dry run in the four hills this year due to bad weather. Kieth Mourant did a fine 40.65 sec run and Neil Bourgaize a very creditable 38.03 second run his 4th run of the day.
Next racing is Jim in a classic racing weekend for pre 1976 cars in Jersey being a Sprint on Friday and a Hill on Saturday and Sunday then Jim will bring the car back on the boat late Sunday night for Tim to Use at the last Car club championship Hill of the year on Bank Holiday Monday
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