Fun Cup first race 12th/13th April Oulton Park
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Friday the 12th April will see us testing our newly acquired Fun Cup car for the first time, then racing for the first time EVER on the Saturday 
We had brought an M3 with the plan to convert to a track-day car, but the cost to get the car to a good standard was prohibitive. So we are selling that and buying a 2012 Fun Cup car instead. Once you remove the rental charge for the season, there isn't much in it. Just means we have a car to sell or trade if we want to do somthing else at the end of the season. If anyone is about Fri/Sat and wants to swing by, everyones welcome.
We had brought an M3 with the plan to convert to a track-day car, but the cost to get the car to a good standard was prohibitive. So we are selling that and buying a 2012 Fun Cup car instead. Once you remove the rental charge for the season, there isn't much in it. Just means we have a car to sell or trade if we want to do somthing else at the end of the season. If anyone is about Fri/Sat and wants to swing by, everyones welcome.Here's a few photos of our car, still has last years stickers, these will be changed, also now has a new sequential gear box. Really looking forward to it.
http://www.funcup.co.uk/assets/Uploads/Car-62-2.JP...
http://www.funcup.co.uk/assets/Uploads/Car-62.JPG
http://www.funcup.co.uk/assets/Uploads/Car-62-2.JP...
http://www.funcup.co.uk/assets/Uploads/Car-62.JPG
What a weekend!!!
First ever race, how did it go? - could have been better, but still a fantastic experience.
Low points:
1. Car seemed to crab, I drove the car on testing day and could not get it around Druids or Lodge without it feeling like it wanted to send me into the scenery. Had a look at the rear set up after a follwing drive couls see something was a miss and found the rear left hand side wheel was angled out, causing the rear to try to head left, even in a straight line. This was only found half way though our testing day, 10mins of tinkering, realigning and all was sorted, quick test and it was like a new car.
2. Seat runner decided to jam, unable to move the seat, two of us are 6ft5" one is 6ft2". This lost us a testing session, new runners in an all was well.
3. Lost of dispay on gear selector, then, unable to select gears when throttle flat. Found a faulty alternator, battery not able to power dispay of gear, or cut engine when flat shifting up. Replaced and away we went
4. Race day, got randomly drawn 21st out of 23 on the grid so had some work ahead of us.
5. Five laps in and the car comes in steaming, broken alternator and water pump belt!!!! At this point we had gained two places, but 10 mins later we were way back, but we were not going to give up.
6. Second stint out for our second driver, into Shell oil corner the steering wheel snaps on the boss!!!!! scary stuff, safty car out, but no damage done to the car. Car and driver returned to the garage, 5mins in the gravel and 7mins later in the garage, new steering wheel fitted and off we went, not a chance of getting even to the back markers (one of which was along side us in the garage) who were lapping 5-10 secs slower than us.
High points:
1. Getting asked for our autographs, the kid either thought we looked the part or was delusional, but either way that was fun!! on ticked off the bucket list, even if it was a one of mistake
2. The racing wheel to wheel.
3. Getting the best lap time of our team 2.053, fastest lap time of the day was 2.037
4. Having an epic battle with three other cars for about 8 laps
5. Passing the chequered flag and all the marshalls waving their flags and clapping, childish I know, but it made me feel a bit like an F1 racing driver and that was great.
6. Pulling myself out of the car, drowned in sweat and another driver walks into our garage asking who was driving the last stint??? "me" was my answer, he then shook my hand and congratulated me on a great battle, that was the high light for me.
7. Getting the car back after 6 x 40min races in almost one piece, (minus 1 front splitter that I managed to rip off)
Overall a fantastic start to our racing, could have gone better, lost due to technical failure rather than driver error. We finished 21st out of 23 so not last and where we started from, had we not had the failures and looking at the lap times we were putting in, we should have finished about 16th!! We wanted to be competitive and complete the race, we did both so we are happy!!!
Anyone interested in racing within a budget, I couldn't recommend this enough and a really frendly bunch. I will upload some photos once I get chance. The races are televised on Sky sports 4 I think so will keep you posted
Next race Donnington in about 4 weeks time, can't wait.
First ever race, how did it go? - could have been better, but still a fantastic experience.
Low points:
1. Car seemed to crab, I drove the car on testing day and could not get it around Druids or Lodge without it feeling like it wanted to send me into the scenery. Had a look at the rear set up after a follwing drive couls see something was a miss and found the rear left hand side wheel was angled out, causing the rear to try to head left, even in a straight line. This was only found half way though our testing day, 10mins of tinkering, realigning and all was sorted, quick test and it was like a new car.
2. Seat runner decided to jam, unable to move the seat, two of us are 6ft5" one is 6ft2". This lost us a testing session, new runners in an all was well.
3. Lost of dispay on gear selector, then, unable to select gears when throttle flat. Found a faulty alternator, battery not able to power dispay of gear, or cut engine when flat shifting up. Replaced and away we went
4. Race day, got randomly drawn 21st out of 23 on the grid so had some work ahead of us.
5. Five laps in and the car comes in steaming, broken alternator and water pump belt!!!! At this point we had gained two places, but 10 mins later we were way back, but we were not going to give up.
6. Second stint out for our second driver, into Shell oil corner the steering wheel snaps on the boss!!!!! scary stuff, safty car out, but no damage done to the car. Car and driver returned to the garage, 5mins in the gravel and 7mins later in the garage, new steering wheel fitted and off we went, not a chance of getting even to the back markers (one of which was along side us in the garage) who were lapping 5-10 secs slower than us.
High points:
1. Getting asked for our autographs, the kid either thought we looked the part or was delusional, but either way that was fun!! on ticked off the bucket list, even if it was a one of mistake
2. The racing wheel to wheel.
3. Getting the best lap time of our team 2.053, fastest lap time of the day was 2.037
4. Having an epic battle with three other cars for about 8 laps
5. Passing the chequered flag and all the marshalls waving their flags and clapping, childish I know, but it made me feel a bit like an F1 racing driver and that was great.
6. Pulling myself out of the car, drowned in sweat and another driver walks into our garage asking who was driving the last stint??? "me" was my answer, he then shook my hand and congratulated me on a great battle, that was the high light for me.
7. Getting the car back after 6 x 40min races in almost one piece, (minus 1 front splitter that I managed to rip off)
Overall a fantastic start to our racing, could have gone better, lost due to technical failure rather than driver error. We finished 21st out of 23 so not last and where we started from, had we not had the failures and looking at the lap times we were putting in, we should have finished about 16th!! We wanted to be competitive and complete the race, we did both so we are happy!!!
Anyone interested in racing within a budget, I couldn't recommend this enough and a really frendly bunch. I will upload some photos once I get chance. The races are televised on Sky sports 4 I think so will keep you posted
Next race Donnington in about 4 weeks time, can't wait.
Simon, yes it snapped at the point that the boss joins the steering wheel!!! if you know Oulton park track it happened just after island bend, flat in 5th, hard into shells oil corner hair pin right hander and snap!!! Car went straight on into the gravel, very lucky. The cause seems that people have used the wheel to get in and out of the car over it's years and this causes fatigue to that joining area. As soon as I saw this I thought of Andys failure.......into a cocked hat 
Andy, we own the car, its a 2009 Dutch car with a recon VAG engine and new sequential gear box for this season. We have decided to use JPR to maintain the car and set the car up for each race as this seems the most cost effective way to do things. The rear wheel was a mystery to us how that was missed, the belt was unfortunate and the steering wheel was a bit of a freek, result of buying a second hand racing car I guess. The lads we had working on the car were very good and worked hard to get the things done as quickly as possible. When the car came in streaming away, the other JPR mechanics all dived onto the car to get it sorted as quickly as possible, so we can't fault them.
Andy, we own the car, its a 2009 Dutch car with a recon VAG engine and new sequential gear box for this season. We have decided to use JPR to maintain the car and set the car up for each race as this seems the most cost effective way to do things. The rear wheel was a mystery to us how that was missed, the belt was unfortunate and the steering wheel was a bit of a freek, result of buying a second hand racing car I guess. The lads we had working on the car were very good and worked hard to get the things done as quickly as possible. When the car came in streaming away, the other JPR mechanics all dived onto the car to get it sorted as quickly as possible, so we can't fault them.
Hi Kevin, you did warn me, the bug has bitten!!
It is a shame the series is called Fun Cup as it can be seen as a bit of a laugh, but it is taken very seriously and does attract some very handy drivers, the guy that shook my hand is ex BTCC, there were AM racing drivers, full pro drivers, all sorts. It would be nice if the car was not based on the silhouette of a Beatle as it makes the car look "fun" and not a serious racing car.
It is a shame the series is called Fun Cup as it can be seen as a bit of a laugh, but it is taken very seriously and does attract some very handy drivers, the guy that shook my hand is ex BTCC, there were AM racing drivers, full pro drivers, all sorts. It would be nice if the car was not based on the silhouette of a Beatle as it makes the car look "fun" and not a serious racing car.
apologies if you have given all this info in a previous thread, but what was the cost to buy and get set up/entered etc ?
i ask because i fancy getting involved in some motor racing and having become a marshal at Brands Hatch have watched all sorts of classes which i would expect to be reasonaly price friendly. I'd have to sell the Noble to do it, so it would be a big, big decision !
i ask because i fancy getting involved in some motor racing and having become a marshal at Brands Hatch have watched all sorts of classes which i would expect to be reasonaly price friendly. I'd have to sell the Noble to do it, so it would be a big, big decision !
arabian said:
apologies if you have given all this info in a previous thread, but what was the cost to buy and get set up/entered etc ?
i ask because i fancy getting involved in some motor racing and having become a marshal at Brands Hatch have watched all sorts of classes which i would expect to be reasonaly price friendly. I'd have to sell the Noble to do it, so it would be a big, big decision !
Mike YHM i ask because i fancy getting involved in some motor racing and having become a marshal at Brands Hatch have watched all sorts of classes which i would expect to be reasonaly price friendly. I'd have to sell the Noble to do it, so it would be a big, big decision !
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