Race R500 video - what a start

[TangoGTR]

Apologies if already seen, but watched video link from post on Ultima forum re Caterham R500. Talk about a fast start

crafty said:

macgtech said:

We have a strong driver lineup, with myself, former British GT Champion Jamie Smyth, Macau GP GT Race Winner Nigel Farmer and 2011 Singapore Touring Car Champion Gerald Tan, so we are hoping for a good run against some stiff opposition, including works teams from the likes of Aston Martin and Ginetta in the GT3 class alone.

Nigel Farmer is a mate of mine he also drives in China. This is a great start from Nigel in another mate's Caterham R500, he at the back as the car had a problem and didn’t qualify.
Cracking start!!!

http://vimeo.com/33786021

[Schmeeky]

Wow, yeah! I count 8 cars passed before he got to the start line!

[coppice]

Hmm- I guess if you start from the back of the grid in a very quick car behind some very slow cars which you can overtake under acceleration and you ...ermm..anticipate the start before the rest of the grid there is going to be some mighty overtaking action. Enjoyed it though.

[Token Jock]

Nice one Dave

[nigelpugh7]

TangoGTR said:

Looks very quick indeed to me, its also has paddle shift for the sequential box, which seems to be making the shifts very nicely and quickly too!!

I suppose it will be Geartronics or similar system!!

[JeffC]

not exactly what you would class as an even race !

[BertBert]

er, Caterham R500 overtakes a mini and some other similarly slow cars - shocking. Who'd of thought it?

[kenny.R400]

The video ended before I could make out what the dot on the horizon was

[dsl2]

Bert hits the nail right on the head there!

[dsl2]

Bert hits the nail right on the head there!

[James.S]

That's 30 seconds I am never going to get back......

[Benur]

kenny.R400 said:

The video ended before I could make out what the dot on the horizon was

Megane Trophy Cup. It is said in the comments.

[coppice]

Rule 1 of good race action is that all overtaking is done by late braking - not mashing the accelerator to the floor and annihilating your opposition thanks to a power to weight ratio which is laughably superior.

[K800 RUM]

I would like to try the paddle shift he is using.

[130g]

Could you be any dryer in your comments guys? Just take it for what its worth, fun