First Event @ Shelsley Walsh

[Moto]

First time out competing in the TVRCC Sprint Championship. What a fantastic day. The car performed perfectly although the driver was probably a tad cautious .

My main objective was to complete the day without binning or breaking it - so objective achieved.

I was the slowest car in class but for my first event I'm OK with that. Now looking forward to my next event at Silverstone (Stowe circuit) June 3rd. Already thinking of the things I could do to the Vixen to eek out a few tenths (other than changing the driver).

Bring it on.

Moto

[GAjon]

Well done, looking at entering a round at sometime this season, glad you enjoyed it.

[RobMk2a]

Moto,

Well done - what safety mods did you do or were required to do the car, I may start competing next year.

Thanks

Rob Pennington

[Dollyman1850]

Use some wet weather tyres until you get used to skittering about on cold performance rubber

[jesfirth]

RobMk2a said:

Moto,

Well done - what safety mods did you do or were required to do the car, I may start competing next year.

Thanks

Rob Pennington

No safety mods at all are required you can use an absolutely standard car. All you need is helmet, suit and gloves. It really is great fun but beware it is very addictive. I went to my first sprint 18 years ago and have done probably over 250 mostly in the tvrcc speed champ.

[Moto]

As Jes says, it's just suit, helmet & gloves. The only car mods I had to do was fit a race seat as the standard Vixen seat has no head restraint. The seat also had to have stronger mountings through the floor. A tow hitch front & back with stickers are required and an ignition off sticker.. Finally an engine breather catch tank. - All pretty straight forward really.

Tyres wise, I'm currently running on some fairly old 1a's on the standard rims. Little traction but good fun.At some point I'll put a set of new rims (hopefully slighter rounder than the originals) and a set of better tyres - 1a's or 1b's, now that's a question I need to get my head around.

Moto

[RobMk2a]

Thank you for your help, although I think I may go for a roll bar or cage.

Rob