just did a track day/sprint session.... we properly time these events and run a top gear style leader board.... This is at my home circuit of cur-borough sprint on the NEW figure 8 circuit, this was my FIRST time running the track since the new tarmac and layout and I'm pleased with the second in class i received but was also alittle disappointed, the car felt very good but struggled for traction and the new circuit is really a test of ones nerve, i was happy to have beat the supercharged m3 v8 which had 650hp which was completely track spec with a cage , wings and slicks!! Bare in mind this was my first outing on the new circuit so id like to see this time tumble alittle, Even MORE impressive my semi slicks were wrongly shipped in the road compound, id ordered the track set but didn't check what arrived ( knob).
The TVRs although track prepared were absolutely blistering , their combo of light weight on 400+hp just was epic to watch and some seriously good drivers... heres the current leader board!
i need to get the proper compound semi slick on and get back, class lead is easily within reach and can be done on the current tyres, to get to the TVR territory i need to get my track compound tyres on, BTW these times were achieved on the budget semi slick the nankang NS-2R that cost 540quid ALL in!!. Only issue i had on the day was my brake fluid tank spitting out alittle due to me filling right upto the max mark, never happened before but lesson learned!!, luckily very minor and no damage caused, i quickly doused black drum behind the master cylinder with water to remove the splashes of brake fluid, polished the unit and pleased to report no marks or damage, other than that the car ran flawlessly all day in 25 Deg C heat , the supercharger unit has had a minor service performed by me and is a reliable as ever... the car was ran from 9am to 4pm and did around 60 laps that day ( used 2 tanks of fuel however
). I need to make some minor changes to the suspension setup, and get back again to get the sector top time which is currently held by the fq400 evo X tuned to 460hp.Not bad for a first attempt on the new layout on the wrong compound tyres. Very pleased actually
the little stripped out saxo vTs's is a very simple way on making a very fast car these were FLYING....
Lap record – Daniel French – Caterham R500– 1’20.3
Specialist/Race cars
1) Michael Andrews - Westfield (VX engine) - 1'22.7
2) Michael Ratcliffe - Sylva Striker -1'38.5
Road going/track based sports and saloon cars
1) Stefan - EP3 Honda Type-R - 1'29.4 ( non road legal full slick)
2) David Sibley - Renault Fuego race car - 1'31.1
3) Tom Nellist – MK1 MX5 - 1’35.1
4) Matt Nellist – MK1 MX5 – 1’35.6
5) Dan Smith - Renault Clio 1.2 -1'35.8
6) Sam Walters – Saxo VTR – 1’36.3
7) Alan Easton – Saxo VTS – 1’36.9
Specialist production
1) Daniel French – Caterham R500 – 1’20.3
2) Nigel Pugh - Caterham R500 - 1'21.8
3) Marcus Hickling - MK Indy (R1) -1'22.7
4) Kev Jarman - Ariel Atom 300 - 1'25.4
5) Russ Halley - Westfield (Ford engine) - 1'25.6
6) Mark Harries - Ultima Canam - 1'29.0
Supercar class
1) Andy Green - Nissan GTR - 1'24.9
2) Carson Wong - E92 BMW M3Supercharged 650hp - 1'29.7
British Sports car class
1) Steve - TVR Tuscan - 1'22.9
2) Jony Ellis - TVR Chimaera 4.3 - 1'25.2
3) Peter High - TVR Chimaera 5.5 -1'26.5
4) Trevor McMaster – TVR Tamora – 1’27.5
5) Anthony Bristow - TVR Chimaera 5.0 -1'28.0
5=) Rob Pack – TVR Chimaera 4.0 – 1’28.0
6) Steve Gullick - LS TVR Tamora -1'32.0
7) Matt - TVR Tuscan - TVR Tuscan -1'40.2
Richard Cresswell - TVR Griffith -1'41.4Over two litre class
1) Gary Meredith - Mitsubishi EVOX -1'28.8
2) Byron Walker –BMW Z4M – 1’29.2
3) Mark Wood - BMW 135i - 1'30.3
4) Shaun Fisher - Nissan 350Z - 1'30.9
5) Richard Dagley – Toyota MR2 turbo –1’31.1
6) Mark Chambers - Toyota MR2 Turbo -1'32.9
7) Russ - Nissan 350Z - 1'33.3
Paul Ullah - Subaru Impreza - 1'36.19) Peter Kaiser - E90 BMW 330i - 1'39.1
10) Daniel Smith - Land Rover Discovery V8 - 2'04
Over two litre class (FWD)
1) Alex Wallis - Volkswagen MK2 Golf GTI (1.8T VAG) - 1'32.3
2) Tom Glibbery - R56 Mini Cooper S Mayfair - 1'37.4
3) John - R53 Mini Cooper S JCW - 1'41.2
4) Craig Farrow - Skoda Octavia VRS - 1'40.3
1600-2 litre class ( Track prepared)
1) Ashley Brown - FN2 Honda Civic Type-R ( non road legal Full slicks)- 1'29.1
2) Daniel Morris - Renault Clio 172 Cup- 1'30.1
3) Paul Hammant - MK1 Mazda MX5 -1'30.9
4) Luke Simcock – Renault Clio 172 cup –1’31.6
5) Matt Harvey - Renault Clio 172 Cup -1'31.6
6) Chris Hammant - Renault Clio 200 -1'33.8
7) Geoff Heath - Toyota GT86 - 1'34.9
Raymond Chan - Civic EK - 1'35.09) Bede - Renault Clio 197 - 1'37.3
10) Michael Durnell - Ford Fiesta ST -1'38.4
11) William Locock - Subaru BRZ -1'38.7
12) Glen Jackson - Toyota MR2 Convertible - 1'39.7
13) Phil Nicklin – Toyota MR2 – 1’52.3
Upto 1600CC Class
1) Rich Harman – 106 rallye – 1’33.5
2) Rich Canning – Honda Civic Ek4 – 1’39.0
3) Alex Hampton – Suzuki Ignis Sport –1’41.8
3=) Tom N – Ford Festa Zetec S – 1’41.8
4) Jordan Cooper – Ford Fiesta Zetec S –1’42.1
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