Yesterday was Thunder Sunday at Rockingham (oval banked circuit). As per last year’s visit, the line-up was mainly Mantis, but Debbie & Darren were there in their uber-shiny LM500 again. Apart from showing the cars, we got another opportunity to do a couple of laps around the track in front of the crowd, which saw the usual hooning with the exception of myself, as I demonstrated the more sophisticated side of the Marcos Mantis. (There may have been a teeny wheel spin but personally I put that down to poor clutch control… ) The organisers also used Marcos to parade the race drivers for the primary event up & down in front of the crowd. I happen to be at the front of the line of Marcos so got to take the current champion (Steve someone?) – a thoroughly unpleasant fellow who was clearly bored by the proceedings & lacked even the manners to greet the person whose car he then proceeded to put his feet all over. (The other drivers were quite chatty apparently). I also succumbed to a Road Angel 2 (Speed Camera thingy) as they were fifty quid off. Bugger knows why I bought one as I don’t exactly thrash the car, on the other hand I’m a sucker for a gadget with a discount! I was gutted when I discovered that I couldn’t get at the 12V socket under the dash because the Stereo Amp is in the way, so it became a very expensive box…

Today continued on to the National Kit Car Show at Stoneleigh with some of the remnants from Rockingham. There were a good few Marcos there already when we bowled up. Mike McCullough (probably spelt that wrong!) seems to have powder-coated anything he hasn’t already chromed, his Mantis engine look stunning but I bet he doesn’t drive it when it’s wet! Weather stayed reasonable until mid-afternoon by which time I had my find-of-the-day, a collapsible bucket! Woohoo! God I need a life… Anyway drove back with the hood down & stayed dry enough except for the odd set of traffic lights & standing traffic. As usual after two days of ‘car stuff’ my head hurts & I am knackered!