Perfect end to 2011

[trackday addict]

Has been a stunning year with Project Zed & a great way to finish 2011 off with our biggest mph to date first run & then our last run being our fastest ever run.

Have not got enough superlatives for Abbey Motorsport & the Brams Racing crew - huge move forward from our best of 7.3 in 2010 to what has been an incredible 2011 with Sixes at every single event & a best time of 6.63.

More to come for sure next year but for now a well earned rest for us all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoDrDMmoWxw&fea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHieUJC10ug&fea...

[redvictor]

trackday addict said:

Has been a stunning year with Project Zed & a great way to finish 2011 off with our biggest mph to date first run & then our last run being our fastest ever run.

Have not got enough superlatives for Abbey Motorsport & the Brams Racing crew - huge move forward from our best of 7.3 in 2010 to what has been an incredible 2011 with Sixes at every single event & a best time of 6.63.

More to come for sure next year but for now a well earned rest for us all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoDrDMmoWxw&fea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHieUJC10ug&fea...

Well done to you and the team John. Stellar performances with that little engine.

[swad]

Great stuff whats the plan for the new year then ?

[leffehoegaarden]

John you, your team and car are a credit to the sport.

Here's hoping for bigger and better things next year.

[central]

[Turn7]

Love your car JB, and love what you're doing with it.

Really really silly you cant go play with the big boys.

[trackday addict]

Thank you guys - maybe one day things might change.
I could understand it if we had a huge motor ie/ V10 or V12 but with a V6 wouldnt see us as a huge threat to turn the world on its head.
We have had a great year in terms of getting the car "down the track" regardless of conditions so would always stand a chance of causing a little upset or two.

Am sure it would bring extra people through the gate from the jap world & also sure our sponsors would do an awful lot more which in turn has to be good for the pod etc - maybe one day the MSA rounds might get relaxed to allow it ?

[SpencerTramm]

trackday addict said:

but with a V6 wouldnt see us as a huge threat to turn the world on its head.

You are the UK's quickest turbo car

[leffehoegaarden]

trackday addict said:

Thank you guys - maybe one day things might change.
I could understand it if we had a huge motor ie/ V10 or V12 but with a V6 wouldnt see us as a huge threat to turn the world on its head.
We have had a great year in terms of getting the car "down the track" regardless of conditions so would always stand a chance of causing a little upset or two.

Am sure it would bring extra people through the gate from the jap world & also sure our sponsors would do an awful lot more which in turn has to be good for the pod etc - maybe one day the MSA rounds might get relaxed to allow it ?

Who do you have to lobby to get accepted? I take it that it's Pro Mod that you want to compete in and the fact that you run a V6 that's the problem.

[trackday addict]

hi - we would LOVE to race in Pro Mod as no breakout & would force us to try & go that bit quicker as we are still chasing those Aussies in terms of fastest jap times (now 6.38).
Personally i dont think it would EVER happen with FIA rounds as put simply the rules clearly state V8 & the politics would be far to cumbersome.

As for MSA they obviously follow similar rules but i would hope maybe a little bit more flexibility could be applied ?
Would love to attend either an AGM or drivers meeting to talk about 2012 and see if we would be welcome or not - no harm in trying.

[leffehoegaarden]

What weight is your car?

[trackday addict]

1130 kgs with me in it

[slinky]

trackday addict said:

1130 kgs with me in it

You need to gain 160lbs to start with..

Minimum weight of 2650lbs for a turbo combination... (we're a touch heavier)

[trackday addict]

lol Wil - xmas will add 20 lbs to start with

Would the lack of cc's not compensate ie/ half size at least ?

[slinky]

I hear what you're saying chap, on both counts..

Rules is rules though (as we're hearing a lot right now!) so I dare say that special dispensation in one area would lead to increased scrutiny in others...

Current rules for PM are thus:

Nitrous-assisted Entries (Unlimited cid)
2,350 pounds (1,066 kg)
Supercharged Entries (maximum 526 cid - 8,619.5 cm3)
2,650 pounds (1,202 kg)
Turbocharged Entries (maximum 540 cid - 8,849 cm3)
2,650 pounds (1,202 kg).

[leffehoegaarden]

I certainly wouldn't lose hope John. If you really want to go for that class it's worth a shot. If you got the weight break sorted (you are lacking 2 cylinders after all) and the rest of the Pro Mod drivers on your side, instinct tells me that the FIA wouldn't be averse to diverging a little from American rules, they're French at the end of the day and we all know what a contrary bunch the French are. Test the water with Michael Gullqvist of FIA dragracing speedgroup. [e-mail] He'd tell you straight off whether it's worth pursuing. You owe it to that beautiful car.

[swad]

slinky said:

Nitrous-assisted Entries (Unlimited cid)
2,350 pounds (1,066 kg)
Supercharged Entries (maximum 526 cid - 8,619.5 cm3)
2,650 pounds (1,202 kg)
Turbocharged Entries (maximum 540 cid - 8,849 cm3)
2,650 pounds (1,202 kg).

BTW what weight is RV3

[slinky]

swad said:

BTW what weight is RV3

3064lbs

[swad]

slinky said:

3064lbs

Thanks, thats more then I was thinking

[leffehoegaarden]

slinky said:

3064lbs

Slinky, do you know how much time that extra weight is costing? They say constantly in F1 that evry X kg of fuel costs X amount of time per lap and that the calculation is always exact and as certain as night following day. Just wondering if those workings can transfer to dragracing?