North Weald Sprint Yesterday
Discussion
I know a couple of you were asking about Sprinting.
Here are some images of my first ever compeditive yesterday at North Weald.
I can highly reccomend it (if you don't mind thrashing your car to within an inch of its life.
Images thanks to my mate Toby
I came 44th out of 80 cars, the only car close to mine in age (1958) was a 1962 Lotus Single seat Formula Junior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobyanscombe/sets/721...
Here are some images of my first ever compeditive yesterday at North Weald.
I can highly reccomend it (if you don't mind thrashing your car to within an inch of its life.
Images thanks to my mate Toby
I came 44th out of 80 cars, the only car close to mine in age (1958) was a 1962 Lotus Single seat Formula Junior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobyanscombe/sets/721...
Hi Chris,
Are you thinking of competing?
I'm tempted but I may wait till I get back from Le Mans as I don't want to brake the car before then. I also want to get a proper racing seat and the roll-over bar installed (as I think I may have pushed my luck so far). The last three events I've attended (two trackdays and one sprint) has seen one car roll at each.
I may still change my mind though.
Are you thinking of competing?
I'm tempted but I may wait till I get back from Le Mans as I don't want to brake the car before then. I also want to get a proper racing seat and the roll-over bar installed (as I think I may have pushed my luck so far). The last three events I've attended (two trackdays and one sprint) has seen one car roll at each.
I may still change my mind though.
garyfrogeye said:
Hi Chris,
Are you thinking of competing?
I'm tempted but I may wait till I get back from Le Mans as I don't want to brake the car before then. I also want to get a proper racing seat and the roll-over bar installed (as I think I may have pushed my luck so far). The last three events I've attended (two trackdays and one sprint) has seen one car roll at each.
I may still change my mind though.
Hi Gary,Are you thinking of competing?
I'm tempted but I may wait till I get back from Le Mans as I don't want to brake the car before then. I also want to get a proper racing seat and the roll-over bar installed (as I think I may have pushed my luck so far). The last three events I've attended (two trackdays and one sprint) has seen one car roll at each.
I may still change my mind though.
I definitely plan to compete later on this year - not at Debden though as I don't have a competition license or a race suit yet.
The idea is to do a few TVRCC Speed Rounds if I stick with the TVR and/or local motorclub ones.
Will definitely be installing a roll bar when I've sorted out the car dilema - reluctant to do it to the TVR as there's a limited resale market for 'modified' or tracked examples, whereas I don't think it would be any detriment to something like a Westfield or Sylva Striker.
Actually car choice brings up another question. Do they run any sort of handicap system? I know some people take sprinting very seriously and I have no intention of trailering the car over or anything, but if I did switch to something else it would be nice to have a car which is vaguely competitive.
Hi Chris,
I would imagine that anything Caterham-like will already have roll bars fitted.
The Sprints are divided into different classes (in some Sprints Caterhams/Westfield type thingies have their own section as they are more or less road going race cars).
So if you turn up in a completely road standard Saxo/Rover 25 or the like, you should have as good a chance as most.
In my class on Sunday, because mine is slightly modified (1330 engine etc). I was up against 1380 race prepped Minis, which although road legal, arrived on trailers and had straight cut gearboxes, race cams and unroadworth suspension, barely road legal tyres etc. So I wouild have very little chance of beating them.
I'm not entering any championships so I'm there really to compete against myself. And see how close I can get to the big boys.
On a 2.3 Km course made up of various straights, fast corners and hairpins.
My five times last Sunday (rounded down) were
129 seconds
119 "
114 "
112 "
111 "
So I was improving every run.
The Mini boys were doing it in about 104 to 108 seconds so I'm not that far off but there is no way I would ever beat them on a dry track.
For me it's just an excuse to be allowed to thrash the *rse off the car in relative safety.
I would imagine that anything Caterham-like will already have roll bars fitted.
The Sprints are divided into different classes (in some Sprints Caterhams/Westfield type thingies have their own section as they are more or less road going race cars).
So if you turn up in a completely road standard Saxo/Rover 25 or the like, you should have as good a chance as most.
In my class on Sunday, because mine is slightly modified (1330 engine etc). I was up against 1380 race prepped Minis, which although road legal, arrived on trailers and had straight cut gearboxes, race cams and unroadworth suspension, barely road legal tyres etc. So I wouild have very little chance of beating them.
I'm not entering any championships so I'm there really to compete against myself. And see how close I can get to the big boys.
On a 2.3 Km course made up of various straights, fast corners and hairpins.
My five times last Sunday (rounded down) were
129 seconds
119 "
114 "
112 "
111 "
So I was improving every run.
The Mini boys were doing it in about 104 to 108 seconds so I'm not that far off but there is no way I would ever beat them on a dry track.
For me it's just an excuse to be allowed to thrash the *rse off the car in relative safety.
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