EURO SPORTS COMPACT
The best tuned cars from European manufactures will be going head to head on the Sunday of Marangoni USC in a battle to find our continents king.
Euro Sports Compact is for contemporary European cars with European bodies and same manufacturer engines, from 4 to 6 cylinders, with open tyre choice.
|
 |
 |
The first Euro Sports Compact shootout took place at the Performance, Tuning & Modified Show on 11th May 2008 at Santa Pod Raceway, read a full race report at www.ptmshow.co.uk/european.php.
The first cars entered in the Euro Sports Compact Shootout are listed below. If you think your car can compete with Europe's best then please let us know via the Contact Form.
Drivers Entered
|
|
|
|
James Hodson - VW Golf - Race No. ESC13
James won the first ESC race and held the European front wheel drive record in 2007 with a 10.666s at 132.770mph, he has also taken class wins at TOTB and The Fast Show. |
|
|
|
|
Mark Gunns - VW Corrado - Race No. ESC17
Mark was runner up at the first ESC race and has run 10.6s in this 4x4 Corrado to finish as the highest amateur European car in the 2007 Castrol Challenge, also class winner at the Fast Show 2008. |
|
|
|
|
Andy Waite - VW Golf - Race No. ESC18
Andy ran a 10.5 during his first outing of the year to win GTI Spring Festival 2008, in this 1.8L 20V MK1 Golf. |
|
|
|
|
Andy Nicholls - MG ZR - Race No. ESC11
www.an-racing.com
The AN-Racing MG ZR holds the UK front wheel drive record with 10.23s at 138 mph. Andy has now set his sights on running down into the 9s. |
|
|
|
|
Paul Webster - Mini One - Race No. ESC15
www.1320autos.com
This is a multi event wining car which took class wins at Ultimate BMW Show 2 years running. |
|
|
|
|
John Southcote - Lancia Delta - Race No. ESC14
www.youtube.com
John's Lancia Delta Integrate Evoluzione has been a regular at RWYBs running 10.8s and he is now stepping up to a shootout. |
|
|
|
|
Grant Parker - 4WD M1 Golf - Race No. ESC12
www.aet-turbos.co.uk
This 800bhp, 2.2l Audi Quattro engined Golf, has run a 10.345s quarter and a done 0-60 in 2.47s. Grant is looking for 9s in 2008. |
|
|
|
|
Paul Jordan - VW Scirocco - Race No. ESC19
Paul's 4x4 Scirocco has run 10.2s. |
|
|
|
|
Sam Bolton - Vauxhall Nova - Race No. ESC20
This 8V turbo Nova was built by Robert Johnston and is also high up in the 2008 Street Challenge running mid 12s. |
|
|
|
|
Robert (Jay) Johnston - Vauxhall Astra - Race No. ESC21
This 8V turbo Astra is currently running mid 12s and high up in the 2008 Street Challenge with two round wins so far this year. |
|
