Arrived late Sat - Stressed and grumpy after traffic conspired to really rain on my parade and sign on for sprint was suspended due to being well subscribed and running behind schedule
Got a few pics of the track action while I tried to de-stress and unwind – The good think and I know this sounds funny but seeing all the drivers with huge grins on their faces actually helped me chill out a bit.
Not sure how retro this is but he always looked mega happy in the pics
Ballistic Imp
Red Victor in track action shocker
TR8 (crap pics)
Did someone mention white whale
I reckon whale of a time
Blue mini
Kahki Bug (spl?)
Robin with a throttle that works
And then didn't (Digital cameras require anticipation if not SLR and my excuse is Robin lost drive hence not all the car in frame - of course thats all Mr B's namesake)
Moggy
Anyway – Sign on was opened up again – Whoooooot
– bought 2 sessions (Six tickets) but did say if I don’t get to use em all I’ll accept that as a time penalty for arriving late……..
So now the pictures stop and the videos start (no queue pics etc cos once I’d strapped my tripod to the roll cage with some handy cable ties it stayed there. Gave a cable tie to Robin to fix his little issue with throttle cable too – he then came back for a pair of cutters lucky really cos I carry very little stuff in my car
- Cable ties
- Duct Tape
- Screwdriver
- Side cutters
- Breaker Bar and 19mm socket
Waiting for the group call down to the start
(Thanks to Samage for this photo)
My Times (and videos)
1st Session - 41.97 (shake down run)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOBPaA0vbiYNotes – too much wheelspin of the line and the hair pin I tackled in second and just ran so wide with no front end grip at all
2nd Session - 40.99 (no front end bite on hairpin 2nd)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8eXoF9wNywNotes – bit less wheel spin of the line and the hair pin I again tackled in second but trail braking to try and load up the fronts (the car didn’t like that at all lots of bouncing from the front end and judder) and still ran wide.
3rd Session - 38.95 (hairpin 1st gear ooops on bus stop!!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_PmZcv7A20Notes – Almost no wheelspin of the line. Hair pin got the first attempt at 1st gear back end out to keep front end it. As a result I was on the limiter way to long before the change to second for the bus stop which was where I had a little heart flutter
this heart flutter captured by goaferboys stunningly captured image
And a bit of zoom
For all the people who just want to look at the in car footage of the "moment"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFBRRqm6vbs4th Session - 40.60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1RZUkbGYZINotes - trying to impove on above would result in a bin it moment so I didn't.
Pleased with launch but feeling less inclined to be silly brave so tried to tidy up the hairpin but still using 1st. Overall too much time spent on the limiter!!!
5th Session - 39.83 (better of the start)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlvpprjZg9oNotes - Good of the line, hairpin better bus stop untidy but my 2nd fastest run
6th Session - 40.51 (last run - showboating on the hairpin)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP6obMHvyhINotes last one of the day and pleased with the launch - too sideways on the hairpin
Anyway back to the track pics
Ready
Go
Going
Gone
Drifter in non drift shock
Thats it for my Sat Track Side pics apart from
Soap BoxLast min pep talk and pre race checks - I did hear a rider/driver say tell my mum I love her
Rolling Start
And away
Afternoon campsite pic – Seth’s retro tent
Late night camp site shot…… Appreciated the lighting (all quiet)
Early Sun morning campsite pics
0600 hrs
