Club Triumph

Crowdfunding scheme launched to save crashed Triumph TR7V8 rally car

Alastair Flack and his co-driver Mick Starkey had been running well in the early stages of the Jersey Rally 2017, however on a night stage they unfortunately rolled badly damaging the car.
More info at http://www.hamiltonclassic.co.uk/blog/?p=887

There are videos on YouTube:

This one shows the car on a auto-solo event prior to any damage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzJJDDMqeZ0

This is the in-car video on the event  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xwlIWmfUqs

Here they load the car on a trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIuculRK05w

(Iain, thought you may be interested in this car as it has a long wheelbase)

Hope the car gets fixed and is out competing again soon.

Steve

Wish I'd thought of crowd funding when I rolled my rally car.


Yes its nice to see it out competing, but crashing is a risk you take.

If the crowdfunding works then well done, but I won't be helping fund somebody elses hobby

That has to be the height of brass-necked cheek!

"Motorsport is dangerous" should read "expensive".   Competitors bear their own risks, and get their own thrills.  Difficult to see how a contributor could get anything back.
Crowdfunding can benefit the contributor, by giving them first dibs on a new book, or device.    Are they offering rides in the car?  The opportunity to compete in it?

I'm a competitor - I wouldn't presume anyone else would want to fund my sport!
John

Got to agree with the last two comments!

Anyone out there who wants to sponsor my current restoration project (evil)

I think i will donate a stately home to them

   "SOD HALL"

I hear that funders will have their names or a slogan of their choice on the car in future, so really just the same as advertising on race cars.
In other words, sponsorship!
I withdraw my previous comment!   If I could get sponsors, I would.

John

This was a great no expense spared build and very interesting. You can see all the pics of the build on the Hamilton website. I can only assume that the original build was funded by sponsors who are no longer willing to help with rebuilding? Alistair Hamilton obviously doesn't want to spend the cash either. They seem like a great company and I bought the my rear coil overs from them which are great. I'm now looking at the group 44 boot spoiler for my build. I'm sure he will rebuild it at some point, but it is a bit unusual that he is asking for public funds! Good luck with that one

"Could you spare three pounds a month to help an impoverished rally driver? Alistair has to walk round the course now. The sun burns his head and sharp stones stick into his rally boots. Just three pounds a month would transform his life and give him his car back. Just text 'moneypit' to ***** "