Is This A Worls First????? Hybrid On A Track Day

[classiccooper]

I'm taking the Insight out on a track day tommorrow at Castle Combe.

What the guesses on lap times (avoiding the obvious "I'll get my calender to time it" jokes)

[Stu R]

nope, seen a pious and an insight on the nurburgring, and my old man's lexus hybrid has been on track in the middle east. Sorry

[classiccooper]

Bugger.

[Ranger 6]

I've seen an insight on a rally..... does that count?


edit; this one....

Edited by Ranger 6 on Friday 17th August 11:52

[classiccooper]

I know the guy who races that, it's a CVT Hybrid too, not even a manual.

He still won the 1000cc championship whit it.

[Kubica]

classiccooper said:

I'm taking the Insight out on a track day tommorrow at Castle Combe.

What the guesses on lap times (avoiding the obvious "I'll get my calender to time it" jokes)

Seriously though - what's the point?

[900T-R]

Kubica said:

Seriously though - what's the point?

To have fun, I'd wager to guess.

[classiccooper]

Kubica said:

classiccooper said:

I'm taking the Insight out on a track day tommorrow at Castle Combe.

What the guesses on lap times (avoiding the obvious "I'll get my calender to time it" jokes)

Seriously though - what's the point?

The point was that when the circuit was very wet, the Insight was faster than the Caterhams, Westie's, Elises as the power is not a factor & driver ability is.

If I could be guarenteed wet conditions at the Pegasus sprint at Combe I'd enter it.

[Kubica]

classiccooper said:

Kubica said:

classiccooper said:

I'm taking the Insight out on a track day tommorrow at Castle Combe.

What the guesses on lap times (avoiding the obvious "I'll get my calender to time it" jokes)

Seriously though - what's the point?

The point was that when the circuit was very wet, the Insight was faster than the Caterhams, Westie's, Elises as the power is not a factor & driver ability is.

If I could be guarenteed wet conditions at the Pegasus sprint at Combe I'd enter it.

I just didn't think that Insight's were designed with driver fun in mind that's all. Why can't you take your Metro track car? I used to have a a mere 1.5 diesel one but it was still great fun on the twisty narrow Shropshire lanes, I imagine a properly sorted one could be a bit of a giant killer.

[JD]

Surely driving a Hybrid on a racetrack will cause global warming and everyone will die?