LuckyP Racing - Design Competition!!!

[Jack Blag]

Stig said:

Jack - did you prep the logo as vector artwork? The printers will need the file in order to scale print properly not to mention setting up for vinyl cut etc.?

Probably teaching you to suck eggs but worth pointing out!

Hi Stig... yep, the file's an Illustrator EPS. Ready to go!

[YIIHAA]

I prefer Deviant's design.

[Jack Blag]

So Lucky P... who do you decide as the winner?

[LuckyP]

Jack Blag said:

So Lucky P... who do you decide as the winner?

Labsign's design will go on the gear and the car - but you win a Pit-Lane shirt for your effort!!!

Thanks again - looks good!

[Jack Blag]

V8 Vum, Steve D and Stig... as you gentlemen have such excellent taste, should you ever need some graphics for your cars, please do not hesitate to get in touch!

[Stig]

Jack Blag said:

V8 Vum, Steve D and Stig... as you gentlemen have such excellent taste, should you ever need some graphics for your cars, please do not hesitate to get in touch!

Thanks Jack - but would be a bit 'coals to Newcastle' for me

Good work though chap!

[LuckyP]

Final design:











First race next Sunday..... Pooping my Lucky pants!!

[LS7TANGO]

Looking good Pete See you Sunday - just hope my flight's not delayed!!

[LuckyP]

Your sticker pack and team uniform will be there ready for collection.

If we get your car done during the day, can you be no 2 mechanic? Need to bring your own tools though. A 5lb 'pursuader' should be all you need!!

Not enough orange on my car - but I guess as soon as we get door to door, that will all change!!

[Pb3]

Hi P, I should be along too, early afternoon, with a video camera, and my usual Ultima sized tool kit! So if you don't go for some reason, lets us know. By the way what category is your car in MR2 something?

Cheers
Phil.

[LuckyP]

Pb3 said:

Hi P, I should be along too, early afternoon, with a video camera, and my usual Ultima sized tool kit! So if you don't go for some reason, lets us know. By the way what category is your car in MR2 something?

Cheers
Phil.

Hi Phil,

It's in the 750MC MR2 Championship Class B.

Scutineering Sunday 15th March 9am
Practice 10.10-10.25

Race 1 3.20 13mins + 1 lap - Class B only

Race 2 5.00 18mins + 1 lap - all MR2

Great to see you.

[Stig]

Good luck Pete. My advice for your first race (for what it's worth!) would be as folows:

1. Get signed on ASAP - you'll need to get your lid 'stickered' too so leave plently of time for this.
2. Get scrutineered ASAP too. As it's the first outing in the car (I believe?), something might need sorting - take some tape/cable ties/tools with you to the bay. Get to the front of the queue
3. Listen closely to the tannoy announcements to be sure you get into the assembly area for practice/qualifying asap (pref. first.). No substitute for tracktime!
4. Find a groove that works for you with someone who's setting similar times - build on it from there.
5. Win

The 750MC is a good/friendly club to be starting out with - best of luck to you chap.

[dirty boy]

Simon, Pete, best of luck, hopefully i'll wander down and have a butchers.

[LuckyP]

Stig said:

Good luck Pete. My advice for your first race (for what it's worth!) would be as folows:

1. Get signed on ASAP - you'll need to get your lid 'stickered' too so leave plently of time for this.
2. Get scrutineered ASAP too. As it's the first outing in the car (I believe?), something might need sorting - take some tape/cable ties/tools with you to the bay. Get to the front of the queue
3. Listen closely to the tannoy announcements to be sure you get into the assembly area for practice/qualifying asap (pref. first.). No substitute for tracktime!
4. Find a groove that works for you with someone who's setting similar times - build on it from there.
5. Win

The 750MC is a good/friendly club to be starting out with - best of luck to you chap.

All the above duly noted

Still not sure what to do when I approach a corner 3 abreast - but I guess I just keep my foot in and ride it out!!!!!

[Steve_D]

LuckyP said:

.....Still not sure what to do when I approach a corner 3 abreast - but I guess I just keep my foot in and ride it out!!!!!

If you don't the other two will.

Steve

[LuckyP]

Steve_D said:

LuckyP said:

.....Still not sure what to do when I approach a corner 3 abreast - but I guess I just keep my foot in and ride it out!!!!!

If you don't the other two will.

Steve

Of that I'm sure.

Just started pre-season training. 1/2 hour gym induction and now enjoying a beer and a smoke.

[Stig]

LuckyP said:

Stig said:

Good luck Pete. My advice for your first race (for what it's worth!) would be as folows:

1. Get signed on ASAP - you'll need to get your lid 'stickered' too so leave plently of time for this.
2. Get scrutineered ASAP too. As it's the first outing in the car (I believe?), something might need sorting - take some tape/cable ties/tools with you to the bay. Get to the front of the queue
3. Listen closely to the tannoy announcements to be sure you get into the assembly area for practice/qualifying asap (pref. first.). No substitute for tracktime!
4. Find a groove that works for you with someone who's setting similar times - build on it from there.
5. Win

The 750MC is a good/friendly club to be starting out with - best of luck to you chap.

All the above duly noted

Still not sure what to do when I approach a corner 3 abreast - but I guess I just keep my foot in and ride it out!!!!!

Only 3?

Some drivers will be more aggressive/brave than others (obviously!), but they will generally have a lower power to skill ratio Let them fall off!

Watch for late brakers and people diving up the inside - that's a very common 'racing incident'.

Where are you making your debut by the way? Happy to share some track tips if you're interested?

[LuckyP]

Snetterton first. Any tips?

Good point. you raise about pitching up early and getting the car through just incase there are any 'issues' that need addressing.

[Stig]

LuckyP said:

Snetterton first. Any tips?

Good point. you raise about pitching up early and getting the car through just incase there are any 'issues' that need addressing.

Great circuit - you'll love it. Tips there would be as follows:

Don't turn in too early into Riches - easy to run wide on the exit and spoil your entry into Sear.

Use the conrete on the exit of Sear - but don't go too mad! There's quite a ridge as you join the black stuff again and it can play havoc with geometry if you whack it too hard.

Sear Revit - never a truer case of slow(ish) in fast out. A Decent lap time (esp. in the MR2) will be to get Vmax down Revitt. Get Sear wrong and you'll pay for it all the way down the straight.

Brake as late as possible into the Esses. The bridge is a great marker to set your braking point (impossible to say where it will be as I've never been round Snett in an MR2!). If you get it wrong there's an escape lane in front of you You can trail brake nicely into the first part of the Esses, but make sure you set yourself up for the exit into the BombHole/Coram otherwise, again, you'll be paying for it all the way to Russel.

You can take a fair bit of kerb through the Esses, but they're fairly big so again, don't whack them too hard.

Set yourself up to clip the drain cover through Bomb Hole and keep the power on all the way round Coram. It's a bit unnerving as you'll probably find yourself understeering to the edge of the circuit if you've got it right.

Russell is tricky to get right and again, there's more to be gained from a tidy exit as you need all the speed you can get up the Senna (start) straight. You can run a lot of kerb through Russell, but the exit can be slippery. Get all your braking done before you're into it then concentrate on getting absolute max speed out of it.

Then repeat

Just be ready for the fact that for 90% of the time you'll not be on the racing line as some other *** will already have taken it

You're not going to be able to rely on power to out accelerate the opposition (the joys of one make racing ) so gain places in the twisties and out of corners. If someone ploughs up the inside of you into a corner - don't sweat it, they're more than likely to have completely screwed up their exit and if you get it right, you'll have the place back in the first couple of hundred metres out of the corner.

I can only re-iterate what I said before, give yourself as MUCH time as possible to prepare. Race days will become routine, but there seems like shed loads to remember first time out!

Oh, forgot to say that you'll need your overalls for scrutineering too as they will (or at least should!) check the labels for compliance. So easiest to leave the whole kitbag (lid, gloves, overalls) in the car for checking.

You might want to consider a neck brace too. Hopefully you'll come away without incident, but most of the serious injuries I've experienced (and sadly a fatality at Mallory) could probably have been avoided by wearing one.

You'll never want to do another trackday again afterwards

[Davi]

Some tips for you from the driver I used to pit crew for.

Drive slowly and badly, possibly get lapped before you've actually finished the first lap. Make a pigs ear of just about every corner, fluff gear changes and out-brake yourself as regularly as possible.

Return to the pits after buggering your engine by ignoring your pit crews advice and fiddling with it while they aren't looking. Throw your helmet down in disgust and blame the pit crew for your inadequacies.