Close Call at Anglesey this weekend
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How I didn't end up in the barrier I will never know! Maybe not fighting the car and letting it spin saved me here (has worked in the past)..... or maybe just pure luck! A corner I have ran wide in the summer in the Kit car with no ill affects but the waterlogged grass spat me off BIG TIME!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3plxNuVztc
And a short clip to redeem some credibility haha>>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O1fDS5kaEQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3plxNuVztc
And a short clip to redeem some credibility haha>>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O1fDS5kaEQ
PMSL yeah i realised afterwards i had rotated one set of footage and flipped the inboard!! doh! Too lazy to go back and correct!
Hehe good plan on the Lottery tickets.
The moment it violently pivoted towards the wall I had accepted I was in the barrier... Such a pleasant surprise when the impact never came.
Hehe good plan on the Lottery tickets.
The moment it violently pivoted towards the wall I had accepted I was in the barrier... Such a pleasant surprise when the impact never came.
I dont mind at all, I run 15mm front and 25mm rear without any arch fouling. Just oem dampers on Tein springs (something like 17mm Front and 14mm Rear drop).
Have found the car still rolls massively now we have given it so much more grip. I have bought a set of Tein Monosports and EDFC controller but luckily didn't get a chance to fit them before Anglesey!!
Really impressed with it on track for what it is. It is plagued with understeer and have been battling that. Now running a square tyre setup (245 AD08R all round). Hope to improve things with damper settings when the Teins go on and will be fitting camber arms as soon as possible now. The front just washes out far too easily.
Have found the car still rolls massively now we have given it so much more grip. I have bought a set of Tein Monosports and EDFC controller but luckily didn't get a chance to fit them before Anglesey!!
Really impressed with it on track for what it is. It is plagued with understeer and have been battling that. Now running a square tyre setup (245 AD08R all round). Hope to improve things with damper settings when the Teins go on and will be fitting camber arms as soon as possible now. The front just washes out far too easily.
Edited by WillisRR on Monday 13th March 13:39
upsidedownmark said:
In the spirit of fairness and moderation, I suspect the comment applied to the second video of sustained drifting. Not going to pass comment personally, other than I'd expect that would normally attract a black flag or three.
Totally fine at Anglesey as long as you are not doing it in traffic. I talked to the marshals about it as i know at other tracks it is an instant black flag.CombineHarvester said:
I was there too, I was with the guy that came over to you and showed you the video we got of you drifting, and then didn't want to shake your hand when you had all that mud on it!
I was well impressed with your sliding, fair play.
I dont think we were ever on the track at the same time, cant remember seeing you.
Scott
Thanks Scott haha! Was mega fun! You guys seemed to be having an awesome time. That's my fav thing about track days! Every track day is like Christmas day for us all, everyone is so happy and friendly... Love it!!!I was well impressed with your sliding, fair play.
I dont think we were ever on the track at the same time, cant remember seeing you.
Scott
Hope to see you guys on another track day soon!
Wellground, i can asure you I have no ego and i check my mirrors so if i saw you gaining on me i would do everything to get out of your way as quickly and safely as possible.
Likewise if i was gaining on you, i would give you space and overtake once you have given me invitation to... And i wouldn't drift past or anywhere near you either haha.
I too wouldn't feel comfortable with drivers you have never met skidding about near your pride and joy but i can assure you this isn't something I do. As said track days are all about friendly fun!
Likewise if i was gaining on you, i would give you space and overtake once you have given me invitation to... And i wouldn't drift past or anywhere near you either haha.
I too wouldn't feel comfortable with drivers you have never met skidding about near your pride and joy but i can assure you this isn't something I do. As said track days are all about friendly fun!
Haha not on purpose mate!! Never have I purposley ran wide or hit the grass! Yes I have ran wide on very few occasions, as said i have been doing this consistently for nearly a decade now. The time in the MK was 4 years ago. If i was a better driver these things wouldn't ever happen but sorry we cant all be God like drivers and push our limits without ever making mistakes. It's a very fine line, what more do you want me to say! These things aren't a regular occurance for me. I pride myself on being very safe and consistent and with this being one of two offs in nearly ten years at any track day i have been i wont be beating myself up too much.
As for that certain corner, it's an odd one for me. The corner lulls you into thinking you can go faster and the corner exit is completley blind. It isn't as clear cut as most. If you watch the footage you can see the wet patch i hit on corner exit which throws me that little bit wider. If that wet patch hadn't been there we wouldn't be having this conversation. That said I knew the conditions, i am only human.
As for that certain corner, it's an odd one for me. The corner lulls you into thinking you can go faster and the corner exit is completley blind. It isn't as clear cut as most. If you watch the footage you can see the wet patch i hit on corner exit which throws me that little bit wider. If that wet patch hadn't been there we wouldn't be having this conversation. That said I knew the conditions, i am only human.
Edited by WillisRR on Thursday 16th March 14:57
Agreed Stu! The morning was fantastic and found it very quiet.
I went out for 3-4 sessions after lunch and it was impossibly busy! I couldn't quiet understand it when the morning had been so quiet!
Yeah that would of been me, one of many using the on site hose pipe that day haha!!
Poor guy in the 997. I didn't even see that!
I went out for 3-4 sessions after lunch and it was impossibly busy! I couldn't quiet understand it when the morning had been so quiet!
Yeah that would of been me, one of many using the on site hose pipe that day haha!!
Poor guy in the 997. I didn't even see that!
Ahh I see your point, badly worded now i read it back mate and does give the impression i was willing to use it as a 'line', i certainly wasn't haha!
Totally with you, never my intention to run wide, i was staying as clear as i could of the grass after seeing so many go off and literraly sink a good 30cm into solid thick terrid mud. Unfortunatley I got caught out on the corner exit.
Back luck for the GT3 driver, really does make a horrid mess! Better than an impact though I guess!
It's a risk we all take, lesson learnt in how a simple situation can escalate much quicker than anticipated!
Lovely 911 by the way, dont you even think about going off the black stuff in that
Totally with you, never my intention to run wide, i was staying as clear as i could of the grass after seeing so many go off and literraly sink a good 30cm into solid thick terrid mud. Unfortunatley I got caught out on the corner exit.
Back luck for the GT3 driver, really does make a horrid mess! Better than an impact though I guess!
It's a risk we all take, lesson learnt in how a simple situation can escalate much quicker than anticipated!
Lovely 911 by the way, dont you even think about going off the black stuff in that
Edited by WillisRR on Thursday 16th March 17:50
Haha one of the first things we said was how incredible it would be for BTCC to go to Anglesey. It really is an amazing track, always seems to be quiet being so far away from the masses.
Amazing stuff! Cayman R makes everything better! Bet it made the 964 going easier to stomach!
Short Anglesey review vid...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MRAGKvPvI5Q
Or the long one including drone and Snowdonia footage...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cj1xNGUKjwc
Amazing stuff! Cayman R makes everything better! Bet it made the 964 going easier to stomach!
Short Anglesey review vid...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MRAGKvPvI5Q
Or the long one including drone and Snowdonia footage
...https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cj1xNGUKjwc
Totally with you and thanks for the advice. When in my MK kit car i never do any of that kind of stuff and most track driving I do doesn't involve that form of 'car control'. In all honesty i was just dicking about after maybe a year away from any type of 'drifting' or rally days. With such a wallowy car it did make things trickier than what i am used to, as you can see it does fishtail out of drifts as the cars weight regains composure. I just let it do what it wants to some degree instead of fighting it, part laziness, part lack of talent.
Hope things don't fight against me as much with the stiffer suspension set up as the weight should be much easier to keep neutral. All good fun!
As you can see on this run at Curborough, I normally use less 'drifty' techniques, still much to learn but i have lots of fun doing it!
https://youtu.be/K8A-WlEESu0?t=3m36s
Hope things don't fight against me as much with the stiffer suspension set up as the weight should be much easier to keep neutral. All good fun!
As you can see on this run at Curborough, I normally use less 'drifty' techniques
, still much to learn but i have lots of fun doing it!https://youtu.be/K8A-WlEESu0?t=3m36s
Edited by WillisRR on Wednesday 5th April 09:28
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