shelsey walsh in 32.63 seconds

[jesfirth]

scary place - no run off anywhere and any mistake is going to result in a huge accident but to win you have to be right at the limit. enjoy..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcCZLwkJThk

[tuffer]

I was there on Saturday, it was rather impressive/scary.

[griffdude]

Ha! Lifting for Kennel & Crossing? What's the world coming to??

[jesfirth]

Howard - you are just jealous cos you don't have enough hamsters running round the wheel in that MX5.

[RetroWheels]

Good stuff,do you run List 1B tyres in Sprint Series ? The first 30 secs must be a bit twitchy

[griffdude]

Yep, more powerful hairdryer required. Well done on the win you nutter!

Here's my attempt with 135hp... https://youtu.be/lCNp2B4_D5E










edit to fix link

Edited by griffdude on Wednesday 21st September 15:15

[jesfirth]

RetroWheels said:

Good stuff,do you run List 1B tyres in Sprint Series ? The first 30 secs must be a bit twitchy

tyre choice is free so you can run A or B list.

I run B list R888's to get enough grip in a straight line in low gears. You are right about the cold tyre bit - that is a major challenge when sprinting.

Perhaps a bigger problem though is on longer really fast circuits like Goodwood because we have to push so hard we often overheat the B list tyres in 2 laps and they suddenly lose all their grip which is a bit of a nightmare. How do you race guys avoid overheating B list tyres?

[jesfirth]

griffdude said:

Yep, more powerful hairdryer required. Well done on the win you nutter!

Here's my attempt with 135hp...https://youtu.be/lCNp2B4_D5E

howard - the link doesn't work

[RetroWheels]

I've run the Rover engine'd Tuscan in CSCC events (Oulton ,Anglesey etc) on Dunlop Direzza DG02 - Hard Compound.
They're dicey for a couple of laps and then settle down to being just about OK - squeal a lot in corners like a 73 Chevy Impala which is a tad disconcerting..
Upside being - they never overheat even in Classics 40 min races.
Never used 1B on AJP8 Tuscan - i expect the hard compound Direzza's would be overwhelmed - i think the chaps that race AJP8 Challenge cars on 1B use Toyo R888.

[tuffer]

griffdude said:

Yep, more powerful hairdryer required. Well done on the win you nutter!

Here's my attempt with 135hp... https://youtu.be/lCNp2B4_D5E

Edited by griffdude on Wednesday 21st September 15:15

You saved half a second by leaning forward as you crossed the line