Van Diemen Single Seater - Sprint time!
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Haha, no not yet! I was meant to enter the Llandow sprint but found my car was running too low (we all have to run @40mm whereas my car was nearer 25mm at the front. Turns out I have the wrong size tyres for the setup sheet I have.
I've since acquired some tyres at the correct size (the F3 boys use the same size and throw them away after a race weekend despite having rubber on them!) so I should now be running at the right height. I was hoping to have something booked in June but all my weekends have weddings or holidays! I do hope to sneak in another test day though.
Next race is the Dick Mayo sprint at Castle Combe
I've since acquired some tyres at the correct size (the F3 boys use the same size and throw them away after a race weekend despite having rubber on them!) so I should now be running at the right height. I was hoping to have something booked in June but all my weekends have weddings or holidays! I do hope to sneak in another test day though.
Next race is the Dick Mayo sprint at Castle Combe
I managed to get one video from my 1st timed run at Castle Combe on Saturday. Excuses first... I'd only ever driven the car once, in the wet and with geometry that was out. Since then I've sorted the geo, got newer tyres (used) albeit circuit compound rather than super soft Sprint compound and changed the bodywork completely so the car is completely different. I was very concious that I didn't know how the car would react at the limit and CC is not the place to find out! For that reason I was slow around the corners whilst I build up my confidence and knowledge of the car.
So here goes...
http://youtu.be/JjvlSXi65f0
The best times were ~62s and I improved from 83s down to just under 73s (on the final run, after this one).
Had an awesome time... I'll get faster with experience and newer tyres!
So here goes...
http://youtu.be/JjvlSXi65f0
The best times were ~62s and I improved from 83s down to just under 73s (on the final run, after this one).
Had an awesome time... I'll get faster with experience and newer tyres!
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