Mk1 at Goodwood
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I drove a friend's car at Goodwood in December on an almost dry track. Second time at Goodwood and enjoyed it a lot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFhRVvnFBm8
At around 7:00 I start catching the 911. He wouldn't let me through and it left me rather frustrated, to the point of finishing the session early as he clearly wasn't having any of it. He denied all knowledge to the C of C afterwards. On an OPL day, I would have just gone through the pits, but I couldn't on a sessioned day. I would have had to given him 30 secs gap to stop catching him, which would have led to other cars overtaking me. If he'd just listened in the briefing (nothing brief about a Goodwood briefing!)...
The car might be getting supercharged, so looking forward to seeing what it is capable of then!
Anyone thinking their car is too slow for Goodwood - it isn't. Go for it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFhRVvnFBm8
At around 7:00 I start catching the 911. He wouldn't let me through and it left me rather frustrated, to the point of finishing the session early as he clearly wasn't having any of it. He denied all knowledge to the C of C afterwards. On an OPL day, I would have just gone through the pits, but I couldn't on a sessioned day. I would have had to given him 30 secs gap to stop catching him, which would have led to other cars overtaking me. If he'd just listened in the briefing (nothing brief about a Goodwood briefing!)...
The car might be getting supercharged, so looking forward to seeing what it is capable of then!
Anyone thinking their car is too slow for Goodwood - it isn't. Go for it.
I have been track driving since the 70's and am now over 60, I have used mostly Triumph cars and Dolomite Sprint mostly and now use a turbo charged Quantum 2+2 (that gets mistaken for an MX5).
I congratulate you on your driving as you are getting all you can from your car and passing more powerful cars.
The Porsche driver was a complete twerp and incapable of using his car any where near its performance.
I have had to endure driving like this many times as so many cars hate an old seventies saloon catching their high performance cars being overtaken.
However you had the last laugh really, its a pity you cannot show his mates the video!
Oh I own an old Porsche 944 but dont use it on track.
I congratulate you on your driving as you are getting all you can from your car and passing more powerful cars.
The Porsche driver was a complete twerp and incapable of using his car any where near its performance.
I have had to endure driving like this many times as so many cars hate an old seventies saloon catching their high performance cars being overtaken.
However you had the last laugh really, its a pity you cannot show his mates the video!
Oh I own an old Porsche 944 but dont use it on track.
Thanks Jon.
In fairness there was a little bit left in the pocket, but the car's owner was sat next to me and I was just keeping it neat. I was trying to show him that he needn't be worried about driving the car fast as it wasn't going to bite as long as he was on the correct lines and keep the inputs smooth.
There's no easy way around it. Drive a slow car fast and you can't overtake. Drive a fast car fast and all the corners are ruined by catching others. C'est la vie!
In fairness there was a little bit left in the pocket, but the car's owner was sat next to me and I was just keeping it neat. I was trying to show him that he needn't be worried about driving the car fast as it wasn't going to bite as long as he was on the correct lines and keep the inputs smooth.
There's no easy way around it. Drive a slow car fast and you can't overtake. Drive a fast car fast and all the corners are ruined by catching others. C'est la vie!
Yes indeed, you could have been rude and shoved it up the inside, then stopped him overtaking, the fact you didnt showed much restraint!
I had a similar problem at Goodwood in the early eighties when I had an MGBGTV8 and kept having to slow for a 528I BMW and the only way I could finally pass and lose the blighter was to drop back on his worst corner (Lavant) and storm him on the way out. You could not do that because the Porky had at least twice your power.
I had a similar problem at Goodwood in the early eighties when I had an MGBGTV8 and kept having to slow for a 528I BMW and the only way I could finally pass and lose the blighter was to drop back on his worst corner (Lavant) and storm him on the way out. You could not do that because the Porky had at least twice your power.
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