This is an 'on the spot' account of a Season's Truck Racing with Steve Horne (Double British Champion - 1998 and 1999) and his Team, as they travel across Europe to contest the 2002 British, Anglo/French and some European events.

If you enjoy the spectacle of Truck Racing, when you read this report you will be able to get inside the Team, the Truck and its Driver on their travels, doing battle on the Track, and the preparation at Base, leading up to a Meeting.

The Driver has written this report, Race by Race, to bring you, the fans to visualise life for a busy Director of a thirty vehicle, Logistics Company, who also, has a weekend job, Racing Trucks!

His Team has no current sponsor, and is self-funded against brand new Trucks with heavily sponsored, factory backed Teams on the Track.

He enjoys writing his passion up on paper for you to read, but wants to see how many fans of Truck racing are left out there!

The best letter or Email received during 2003 showing support of Steve Horne and the Team, British Truck Racing, and comments how best to start a Race, will win a place on his Team for the Donnington, November Event. Whatever the writer's age or job description, a weekend task will be found to use their talent!

Follow the fortunes of Steve and his new Truck, during the 2003 Season, on his web site www.steve-horne-racing.co.uk

E mail steve-horne@cherwell-logistics.com

Address:
Steve Horne (Truck Racer)
Bicester Road,
Enstone,
Oxon
England.
OX7 4NP.

THE TEAM

THE TRUCK

1990 Volvo White Aerodyne
4 x 2 Tractor unit 3.8 Wheelbase on Steel Suspension
Weighing 6,250 kgs.

Engine:
Detroit Diesel 60 series.
13 ltr -1000 Horse Power - with Mega high flow Injectors
With full Electronics and heaps of Torque
Schwitzer Large Single Turbo
Air to Air Charge - Cooled
Running through 2 x Cat Exhaust Boxes
K & N 2 x 6" long x 1ft wide Racing (High Flow) Air filter

Transmission:
17" Self Adjusting Single Plate Clutch (Lipe)
2F - 16 Speed Ecosplit Gearbox with Electronic Split Shift
Eaton Rear Axle (Locked diff) 3.42 Ratio

Brakes:
Drum Brakes all round (Water Cooled)
Self- adjusting Fronts. Manual Rears.
S.CAM with 9" Shoes (High heat/high wear pads)
Manual - variable valves in Cab (To alter air pressures front and rear whilst Racing)
Manual electronic switches in Cab to Start and stop water Brake flow (150ltrs water in 15-25 mins - variable) and alter amount of delivery,

Tyres:
One make - Continental 315-70-22.5 with Racing compound and 4mm of tread.

Speed:
Limited to 106mph. Maximum speed allowed in Race
Checked by Tacho and Satellite Tracking 100mph
0 - 60 = Faster than a Ferrari 355
60 - 100 = Similar to a Mercedes E55V8

Power to Weight Ratios:
1,000 hp at 6 and a quarter tons is greater than a Formula One car.
6 and a quarter tons at 100mph = 625 tons of mass to slow down and, or, stop in a hurry whilst Racing.

History:
1997/98 Front Running European Race Truck
Purchased 1999 and won British Championship with Steve Horne at the wheel.
2000 - 2nd in British Championship
2001 - 2nd in British Championship
2002 - Read on to see the result!!!

Transporter:
44 ft Stepframe Tandem Axle Trailer with 24ft of living quarters on front, incorporating; beds, shower, toilet, cooker, fridge etc.
Self-contained electric's and single phase pit plug-in.
On-board Compressor, heating and welding gear.
Diesel and water belly tanks.
Storage- Underfloor lockers for tools/parts etc.
Tail lift for storage of tyres/wheels etc.
Being pulled by 1983 Kenworth K100 Cab over 6 x 4 Tractor with 400 big Cam-Cummins and 13 speed Fuller 90mph maximum.
Grossing 29tons all up.

2002 CALENDAR

CHAMPIONSHIP AND NON-CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

Points available:
1st = 10 Points
2nd = 9 Points
3rd = 8 Points
4th = 7 Points
and so on….

Plus 1 x Extra Point for fastest Lap in the Race

BRITISH COMPETITORS 2002

Next page - 2002 Season Introduction. . . . . .