Silverstone GP 30th March - Goldtrack

[Kurgen]

pw75 said:

Kurgen said:

lol, they were old banger 996 GT3s..


All the pesky Caterhams, were dispatched by this..

What session was that car in? Not one I recall seeing. I saw a beautiful GT3RS in green (again not on track). Now thats the car. Not a fan of the orange personally.

Photos were taken by my brother. On my site.

http://public.fotki.com/paulw/sport/

Group 2..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WDxETKXlzQ

[Glenn McMenamin]

RatBoy M3CS said:

I was watchin the Porsche Fest from the pitwall @ 4:30.. you guys were pretty damn close..!
3 white GT2's in a row, an orange RS, green RS in there too.. great spectating..! and the noise.. oh yeah..!

Glenn.. I ended up in GP1, and was catchin a green RS at one point in the CS ... but i am guessing you had a guest driver at the time.. didn't get a chance to come and say hi as we were on the tarmac all day..! but will next time.

Edited by RatBoy M3CS on Tuesday 31st March 19:17

Trust me, it wasn't me, there was another Green one there in Group 1 i think, he had standard wheels.

I was in Group 2 with Black/silver ones, i only got to track about 3pm.

Managed a 2:08 lap 3

http://www.vimeo.com/3929026

Edited by Glenn McMenamin on Wednesday 1st April 14:45

Edited by Glenn McMenamin on Wednesday 1st April 14:50

[Kurgen]

Glenn McMenamin said:

RatBoy M3CS said:

I was watchin the Porsche Fest from the pitwall @ 4:30.. you guys were pretty damn close..!
3 white GT2's in a row, an orange RS, green RS in there too.. great spectating..! and the noise.. oh yeah..!

Glenn.. I ended up in GP1, and was catchin a green RS at one point in the CS ... but i am guessing you had a guest driver at the time.. didn't get a chance to come and say hi as we were on the tarmac all day..! but will next time.

Edited by RatBoy M3CS on Tuesday 31st March 19:17

Trust me, it wasn't me, there was another Green one there in Group 1 i think, he had standard wheels.

I was in Group 2 with Black/silver ones, i only got to track about 3pm.

Managed a 2:09 ish.

Edited by Glenn McMenamin on Wednesday 1st April 14:45

There was a green 997RS in Gp 1!

Glenda turned up in aft.. played with the Gp 2 boys..

[pw75]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5DUnzY21z8

[Glenn McMenamin]

pw75 said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5DUnzY21z8

Looks like fun, although the one and only (and last) time i went in a Caterham, i thought my head
was going to come off down Hangar straight !!!


Following the RS was a tricky one, as obviously you were all over it in the complexes, but it was long gone when the track opened up, and that would have put him in the same position if he was following you....similar time over a lap, always a hard one with such differing types of car.

[Kurgen]

Glenn McMenamin said:

pw75 said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5DUnzY21z8

Looks like fun, although the one and only (and last) time i went in a Caterham, i thought my head
was going to come off down Hangar straight !!!


Following the RS was a tricky one, as obviously you were all over it in the complexes, but it was long gone when the track opened up, and that would have put him in the same position if he was following you....similar time over a lap, always a hard one with such differing types of car.

Was a slow 996 RS as well..

[wtdoom]

993 rsr ate caterhams that day i can tell you . hehehehehe

[Kurgen]

wtdoom said:

993 rsr ate caterhams that day i can tell you . hehehehehe

Dooooooooooooom, you seem to have got the hang of that old beast..

[pw75]

wtdoom said:

993 rsr ate caterhams that day i can tell you . hehehehehe

that the black one? Agreed...!

[pw75]

Glenn McMenamin said:

pw75 said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5DUnzY21z8

Looks like fun, although the one and only (and last) time i went in a Caterham, i thought my head
was going to come off down Hangar straight !!!


Following the RS was a tricky one, as obviously you were all over it in the complexes, but it was long gone when the track opened up, and that would have put him in the same position if he was following you....similar time over a lap, always a hard one with such differing types of car.

It wasn't a massive problem and eventually in the most instance they decided to yield but it would take a lap or 3, or 4, and we would have 2-3 seconds on them I would say. It was only a track day after all, but it was funny that only porkers (and the old skyline) that didn't like being overtaken.

It was nice to see porkers being thrashed though...that black RSR, and the NEW (lush!!!) white RSR certainly appeared to be getting a good caning. I had a 911 997 which I tracked once, and whilst it was great fun I couldn't stomach going 10/10's in it for fear or wrecking it, or having to deal with the cost etc. Mind, caterham racing isn't cheap either!

[Nords]

Glenn McMenamin said:

Trust me, it wasn't me, there was another Green one there in Group 1 i think, he had standard wheels.

I was in Group 2 with Black/silver ones, i only got to track about 3pm.

Managed a 2:08 lap 3

http://www.vimeo.com/3929026

Nice video of the sky there Glenn!

[VvrooomM]

I had a great time, first outing in my z4mc in group 1, it behaved much better than I expected but too scared to take the traction control off. Great battle for 30 mins in my last session with a red ultima type thing!!

[scotty_dog]

Hi Ian,

Glad you enjoyed the day!

You were going really well in the last session I did with you.

Hope to see you and the stealth machine on another day soon.

Scotty

[RatBoy M3CS]

2:08's is going some.. well done .. young Porschemeister Sean Edwards tells me a stock RS is good for a 2:06-2:07 .. a GT3 a 2:08.. suspension and geo set up cars can get close to 2:03-2:04's and he has done a 2:00 flat in the Oakley design GT3 with all the aero, Intrax + geo + stickies on it..

A cup car will get down to 1:48's ....

I have seen a CSL go round in a 2:21 a long time ago on slicks.. but not sure what the limit of the car is really..

Wait till i get my proper front tyres.. i will be chomping on your Zorst.. (not..!)

Lovely RS by the way..!

Edited by RatBoy M3CS on Thursday 2nd April 13:59

[Glenn McMenamin]

RatBoy M3CS said:

2:08's is going some.. well done .. young Porschemeister Sean Edwards tells me a stock RS is good for a 2:06-2:07 .. a GT3 a 2:08.. suspension and geo set up cars can get close to 2:03-2:04's and he has done a 2:00 flat in the Oakley design GT3 with all the aero, Intrax + geo + stickies on it..

A cup car will get down to 1:48's ....

I have seen a CSL go round in a 2:21 a long time ago on slicks.. but not sure what the limit of the car is really..

Wait till i get my proper front tyres.. i will be chomping on your Zorst.. (not..!)

Lovely RS by the way..!

Edited by RatBoy M3CS on Thursday 2nd April 13:59

LOL,

Don't believe ALL the horse st that comes out of Shedwards gob

He only did a 1:59 in my 997 Cup Car the other week, although with a bit of traffic and me
in the passenger seat and average rubber.

He could probably get a 2:07 out of a stock RS, as he's about as good as it gets for pedalling a 911, however, i'm struggling to believe that 2:00 flat time in the Oakley car.....7 seconds over standard is more than a lifetime...

G.

[pw75]

Glenn McMenamin said:

RatBoy M3CS said:

2:08's is going some.. well done .. young Porschemeister Sean Edwards tells me a stock RS is good for a 2:06-2:07 .. a GT3 a 2:08.. suspension and geo set up cars can get close to 2:03-2:04's and he has done a 2:00 flat in the Oakley design GT3 with all the aero, Intrax + geo + stickies on it..

A cup car will get down to 1:48's ....

I have seen a CSL go round in a 2:21 a long time ago on slicks.. but not sure what the limit of the car is really..

Wait till i get my proper front tyres.. i will be chomping on your Zorst.. (not..!)

Lovely RS by the way..!

Edited by RatBoy M3CS on Thursday 2nd April 13:59

LOL,

Don't believe ALL the horse st that comes out of Shedwards gob

He only did a 1:59 in my 997 Cup Car the other week, although with a bit of traffic and me
in the passenger seat and average rubber.

He could probably get a 2:07 out of a stock RS, as he's about as good as it gets for pedalling a 911, however, i'm struggling to believe that 2:00 flat time in the Oakley car.....7 seconds over standard is more than a lifetime...

G.

for reference the little r300 was doing 2.11's but that was the first time on the (gp) circuit. I maybe had one or two clean laps judging by the video.

[RatBoy M3CS]

Having checked the Supercup archives... in 2007 which was dry.. best Quali was a 1:52 in race lap best was a 1:54.. 2008 was lashing down... but Shedwards was doing 2:13's on monsoon tyres..! which in a car that has the weight distribution of a club hammer is brave to say the least.. but dont tell him..!

Edited by RatBoy M3CS on Thursday 2nd April 16:51

[shim]

RatBoy M3CS said:

I have seen a CSL go round in a 2:21 a long time ago on slicks.. but not sure what the limit of the car is really..

Edited by RatBoy M3CS on Thursday 2nd April 13:59

my first time earlier in March at Silly and just touching 2m 19s.

I have seen CSL on Cups running 2m 14s but it will take me a fare while getting down to that as it is such a technical circuit and i dont even know yet what corner is what!

[RatBoy M3CS]

Good effort 1st time out shim...!

I will have the same compound on both ends of the car for the next one April 29th, so should have an idea then.., and leave 75kg on the pitwall..! you coming up in April / May events..?
GP1 was hard work, and only got 3 clear laps over the whole day.. back to GP2 next time out for sure..

Edited by RatBoy M3CS on Thursday 2nd April 21:59

[wtdoom]

pw75 said:

Glenn McMenamin said:

RatBoy M3CS said:

2:08's is going some.. well done .. young Porschemeister Sean Edwards tells me a stock RS is good for a 2:06-2:07 .. a GT3 a 2:08.. suspension and geo set up cars can get close to 2:03-2:04's and he has done a 2:00 flat in the Oakley design GT3 with all the aero, Intrax + geo + stickies on it..

A cup car will get down to 1:48's ....

I have seen a CSL go round in a 2:21 a long time ago on slicks.. but not sure what the limit of the car is really..

Wait till i get my proper front tyres.. i will be chomping on your Zorst.. (not..!)

Lovely RS by the way..!

Edited by RatBoy M3CS on Thursday 2nd April 13:59

LOL,

Don't believe ALL the horse st that comes out of Shedwards gob

He only did a 1:59 in my 997 Cup Car the other week, although with a bit of traffic and me
in the passenger seat and average rubber.

He could probably get a 2:07 out of a stock RS, as he's about as good as it gets for pedalling a 911, however, i'm struggling to believe that 2:00 flat time in the Oakley car.....7 seconds over standard is more than a lifetime...

G.

for reference the little r300 was doing 2.11's but that was the first time on the (gp) circuit. I maybe had one or two clean laps judging by the video.

pw if i can be serious for a second , i have always been fascinated by caterhams and unfortunately dont know much about them but how fast do you think you could get in yours ( if already you can hit 2.11) ? how much power do you have ? i have been on track against a friend in a 500 thingy ( in a 997 rs not the 993 rsr circa 2.08 ) and was annihilated . what tyres do you run ?
thanks for the kind words by the way .

Edited by wtdoom on Friday 3rd April 00:35

Edited by wtdoom on Friday 3rd April 00:37