Video from very wet Brands Hatch today - GT3 on R888s....

[terryb]

Piloted by the honorific Mike Wilds - just awesome driving - he is a legend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT0iRmXS6q4

[t11ner]

Very smooth drive, would have looked almost slow if it wasn't for all the 4wd kit that he was strolling effortlessly past

Could do to drop the camera position in the car to get a view further up the track.

Edited by t11ner on Tuesday 23 February 07:51

[jpivey]

He's not bad for a old fella.

[flimper]

Was the heater broken?

[Inverness]

I notice he stays in one gear all the way around the track except on the start finish straight were he changes up one gear then back down again for the first bend.

Is this 3rd gear?

[Scooby P1]

At least he didn't end up in the wall like the orange GT3 he overtakes in that video!

I agree, the 4wd cars where bloody slow - most of them hugely modified and I was lapping past them all in a totally standard Impreza P1, and my brother on my tail in a red Evo 6 Tommi Makkinen. Proves that modifying means nothing if you don't know how to drive racing lines!!

[T5NYW]

Scooby P1 said:

At least he didn't end up in the wall like the orange GT3 he overtakes in that video!

I was talking to the owner getting his Picture prior to the accident, apparrently it was only one of 4 cars that coulour in the country I was just a bend behind him on the Same lap

Scooby P1 said:

I was lapping past them all in a totally standard Impreza P1,Proves that modifying means nothing if you don't know how to drive racing lines!!

To be fair Clearways was quite slippery. i was struggling on RE070's, I wish i had my road tyres

Scooby P1 said:

my brother on my tail in a red Evo 6 Tommi Makkinen. Proves that modifying means nothing if you don't know how to drive racing lines!!

I nearly had a very simular incident to the Porker. Overtaking a TM Evo (your brother maybe) he pulled hard right at the begining of the Pitwall apex flag. AS i move off the racing line to pass, i last front then rear wheel grip, (standing water!!) althought keeped it on the black stuff it was close. I'm sure if your bro he would have noiticed

Tony

[andye30m3]

Does seam to be very quick in the conditions

I thought most trackdays didn't allow overtaking in the corners, was this not the case on this trackday?

[Ken993]

andye30m3 said:

Does seam to be very quick in the conditions

Mike is quick in all conditions

[Flying Trotter]

just booked him for a day's tuition at Silverstone in May - can't wait

[GT3 Jan]

I have been fortunate enough to have had a lot of tuition from Mike this last year, including at Spa. awesome guy who really is helpful, whatever level your driving is.

[Kurgen]

Fantastic driving in those wet conditions, just goes to show how good a well setup GT3 performs against those 4wd ricer sh_it boxes..

Looks like you took one of those overated GTRs with ease, as well!

[T5NYW]

Kurgen said:

Fantastic driving in those wet conditions, just goes to show how good a well setup GT3 performs against those 4wd ricer sh_it boxes..

if you'd put Mike in my 4wd ricer sh_it box and me in the GT3 the outcome would be exactly the same...................... Just Mike would lapping a GT3 and making me look VERY VERY slow in a fast car

The difference between Dry and wet on lap for a "Pro Driver" is probably 3-5% slower but for me an enthusiast probably 40-50% slower. Skill is everything and wet condition will soon show the cracks in your abilty. IMHO

Tony

[Mike Rotch]

Robert, you got truly spanked matey!

I'll spank ya ass in my motor at any track of your choice my friend!

In fact I'm that confident, I'll give ya a 10 second lead and we'll have a cheeky wager on it.

How'd ya like dem apples, son.

[Inigo]

Kurgen said:

Fantastic driving in those wet conditions, just goes to show how good a well setup GT3 performs against those 4wd ricer sh_it boxes..

Looks like you took one of those overated GTRs with ease, as well!

Me smelleth a rat...

[UTH]

T5NYW said:

Scooby P1 said:

At least he didn't end up in the wall like the orange GT3 he overtakes in that video!

I was talking to the owner getting his Picture prior to the accident, apparrently it was only one of 4 cars that coulour in the country I was just a bend behind him on the Same lap

Scooby P1 said:

I was lapping past them all in a totally standard Impreza P1,Proves that modifying means nothing if you don't know how to drive racing lines!!

To be fair Clearways was quite slippery. i was struggling on RE070's, I wish i had my road tyres

Scooby P1 said:

my brother on my tail in a red Evo 6 Tommi Makkinen. Proves that modifying means nothing if you don't know how to drive racing lines!!

I nearly had a very simular incident to the Porker. Overtaking a TM Evo (your brother maybe) he pulled hard right at the begining of the Pitwall apex flag. AS i move off the racing line to pass, i last front then rear wheel grip, (standing water!!) althought keeped it on the black stuff it was close. I'm sure if your bro he would have noiticed

Tony

doubt it would have been me then, i was very rarely overtaken

seriously though, i was in the red tommi with the stripes.

[Scooby P1]

Tony,

I remember your car having seen your profile photo, and I also remember my standard P1 and my bro's TME passing you. But then we have raced that track before which a LOT of the people on Monday hadn't - it was very obvious!

I also remember pushing the black GTR so hard two up in the TME that he almost lost it on clearways....only 1/2 an hour later to see him in the gravel on tat same corner!!

Who needs modifcations in the wet???

Lawrence

[UTH]

Scooby P1 said:

Tony,

I remember your car having seen your profile photo, and I also remember my standard P1 and my bro's TME passing you. But then we have raced that track before which a LOT of the people on Monday hadn't - it was very obvious!

I also remember pushing the black GTR so hard two up in the TME that he almost lost it on clearways....only 1/2 an hour later to see him in the gravel on tat same corner!!

Who needs modifcations in the wet???

Lawrence

ha ha, now now, play nice. i think knowing the course was everything in the wet, i imagine in the dry the power might tell!

[T5NYW]

UTH said:

doubt it would have been me then, i was very rarely overtaken

seriously though, i was in the red tommi with the stripes.

I meant "Tried to overtake" as you pulled right at apex for me to pass,just behind you I hit the standing water, my car fish tailed for 200yards and sort of lost momentem whilst changing my underwear there was only 1 TME? Thought you may have notice a spinning lighthouse in your mirrors LOL

Scooby P1 said:

Tony,

I remember your car having seen your profile photo, and I also remember my standard P1 and my bro's TME passing you. But then we have raced that track before which a LOT of the people on Monday hadn't - it was very obvious!

Who needs modifcations in the wet???

Lawrence,

I certainly do remember the P1, driving very neatly to I had never done brands in the wet, Later in the afternoon, I followed you for a while to try learn and the lines, which did help me improve, so a big thankyou

Tony

Ps,

My car is a standard Type 20

[Scooby P1]

Tony

I liked your Type 20, if it hadn't been pi**ing down the entire time and my feet been so cold and wet i'd have spent more time saying hello to people! Next time.

I liked the wet as I think in the dry so many people would have destroyed me on the straights even if their racing line was not good! I did manage to see under the bonnet of the modifed P1 with a ceramic coated turbo and downpipe which I imagine is a beast in the dry.

Great fun day, i love brands hatch and my prodrive big brakes were amazingly effective in the wet. Shame it understeers so much, my brother's Evo is so much more track focused and ultimately quicker - except the bends where I am better at the racing line!! ha

Lawrence