Congratulations to Heather Calder

[GrahamV182]

Congratulations to Heather Calder ..... crowned last weekend as the 2017 MSA UK Sprint Champion. Driving a 3.5 litre V8 Gould GR55 she hit 170 mph at Knockhill last weekend and she is the first female Sprint champion for 47 years.

 

[Djw John]

170?! Jesus wept! What was her laptime?

 

[BoatNonce]

Gotta love the single seat nutters!

Good to see more women taking wins too.

 

[GrahamV182]

170?! Jesus wept! What was her laptime?

Sorry I don't have a lap time ..... There is a video of her on the Knockhill facebook page where they say her speed was 'over 170 mph'. Incredible to hear her going through the gears so quickly ....

 

[Advikaz]

170 is brisk at Knock!

 

[Djw John]

Yup. I just touch 105!

 

[sburrell93]

170?! Jesus wept! What was her laptime?

I'm pretty sure those sprint cars lap in the low 40's lol. They're mental wee things!

 

[GrahamV182]

Video of Heather pinched from Knockhill Facebook page. Hope this link works .... for some reason you have to 'unmute' the video to get the sound of the 680 BHP, 3.5 litre V8.

 

[Darren S]

Good stuff! I remember chatting to an ex-F1 Benetton car owner at Anglesey and he said he could nudge 180 on the back straight there. Crazy speeds.

Great that a woman has won it too. Every form of motorsport needs more women - it really shouldn't be a male reserve.

 

[eon172]

Very impressive, you're right, the speed of going up through those gears is mental ...I want a go lol!

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