Hi All

Any of you guy's or girl's racing Punto Mk1's?....

G

in what sense?

on here the concept of 'benchracing' hasn't really taken off.

TBH there aren't many punto followers that feel the need to race them

faster4_tec said:

TBH there aren't many punto followers that feel the need to race them

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What is wrong in that? It is a hell of a lot of fun to upset much 'better' cars on the track with a properly prepared Punto Mk1.

I have a halfway finished race project in front of my garage and know a few people racing them most of the time with a big grin on their face.

not sure whether he means, racing against each other, or the competition.
as TBH the mk1 punto in std form is not the best handling car in the world (it flex's more than a paper recyling bin!!!)

1242 mpi FTW!!!!!!!

Oldschool said:

What is wrong in that? It is a hell of a lot of fun to upset much 'better' cars on the track with a properly prepared Punto Mk1.

I have a halfway finished race project in front of my garage and know a few people racing them most of the time with a big grin on their face.

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Hi

Do you have a series over there for the punto?.... there is a one class punto series over here and its very competitive the cars are quick and cheep to race as the tech reg's are very limited, nearly standard engine and box, suspension Leda and springs free.... and i agree with you they do put a smile on your face .... they will lap the mondello international circuit in 2.07's which is faster than most people can lap it on a track day in much more expensive so called performance cars....are you allowed to alter the cars much?....

G

faster4_tec said:

in what sense?

on here the concept of 'benchracing' hasn't really taken off.

TBH there aren't many punto followers that feel the need to race them

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Circuit racing!...."Concept of benchracing" what do you mean by that?....Do you race if so in what class?....

G

fraid I don't know of any punto race series over here

benchracing = a forum slang (formed on the turbobricks forum:slayer: ) for 'my turbo's bigger than yours' leads to 'well I have XXcc injectors'.
basically its just for bigging it up on paper, you then settle at the quarterly forum meet

I race my Punto round McDonalds (and sometimes Sainsbury's) car parks if that counts

I don't really, it was a joke. Or was it?









Yes it was

what he means is there a proper race track series for them (there are for a few other cars, like micra's and fiesta's).

you can use them for grass track racing!

westfield said:

Hi

Do you have a series over there for the punto?.... there is a one class punto series over here and its very competitive the cars are quick and cheep to race as the tech reg's are very limited, nearly standard engine and box, suspension Leda and springs free.... and i agree with you they do put a smile on your face .... they will lap the mondello international circuit in 2.07's which is faster than most people can lap it on a track day in much more expensive so called performance cars....are you allowed to alter the cars much?....

G

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You should know that we are here years behind. We are glad to have the Euro Italia championship, which allows all sorts of cars (it used to be Italian only).

The Fulda challenge is possibly the closest to what you have over in Ireland, but it is not limited to one model.

they have a punto mk1 champhion ship over here in ireland alrite, and a abarth class and a uno class. the unos are unreal, there races are the best fun to watch.