VrsTurbo
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So on sunday it was my first round of Time Attack at Snetterton couldnt make Cadwell due to issues with mapping
So Snetterton is only a couple of hours away so i set off at about 1ish to set up and my trailer started to smoke!
So one fucked wheel bearing later i thought i wasnt going to make it!
One call later to Barwell Trailer Hire i had another sorted! By this time it was 5pm
Arrived at the circuit at 8pm and all was well got it into the garage no issues!
Race Day -
Take the car for scruitineering everything is fine with the car and i get the pass! On the way back to the pits a main fuse for the UPC kept blowing!!! I had ran out of Midi fuses trying fix after fix. The issue meant i missed warm up but no biggy! Popped off to thetford to get some fuse's but they didnt have any midi's So....... i used fuse wire! it worked after i messed with some wiring and no more blowing!!
So im pretty much one of the lowest powered cars in the clubman FWD class but oh well!
On to practice it was wet very very wet! Running V70a on the front and Pilot Sport Cups on the back was a very interesting combo!
Timings -
Warm up - Didnt Run
Practice - 1.5045 16/20 out of fwd, Rwd & 4x4 10/11 in my class
Qualifiing - 1:45.722 16/20 out of fwd, Rwd & 4x4 10/11 in my class
Final - 1.32:256 13/18 out of fwd, Rwd & 4x4 7/10 in my class
Have a few bits to sort for Brands Hatch but thats about it. I know in this class im not going to be high in the scoring aspect but im happy.
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Kyle T
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Nice work fella, it seems you're a friend of a friend on FB so your posts kept popping up. Car looks great, good luck with the rest of the season
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boylers11
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Car looks good and sounds like an eventful trip! And vids?
Don't know if you realised, but you're steering the wrong way round that corner! Lol
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VrsTurbo
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Practice - https://youtu.be/nhQhRm1khjI
Qualifying - https://youtu.be/_2CHgSqxXSA
Final - https://youtu.be/vEYYDTtXPrw
Need to sort out the camera positions and the wonky wheel!!
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VrsTurbo
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http://www.timeattack.co.uk/snetterton-rd-2-club-challenge
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Haimsey
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Good stuff!
Love that second pic, car looks ace
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*CorsaCal*
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Lol i didnt realise this car at time attack was you. Daz from spoox who drives the 205 is a good friend of mine.
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AK
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Pilot Sport Cups are terrible in the wet
Doh!
will have a watch of the vids when I can.... good stuff for getting involved though
Results here - http://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=ATTACK/2015/152270tat.pdf
[Edited on 02-06-2015 by AK]
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AK
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One thing that I noticed was how well Martyn Henry seemed to be going.
He does SLS up here with us, and is kinda mid-pack in Class C (power to weight classes).
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Nic Barnes
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How much does it cost you to enter?
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VrsTurbo
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It's about 3k I think cant remember then all travel costs etc etc
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AK
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about 360 a round
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Kyle T
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Serious question about the branding on your car, bilstein etc.
Is there anything in that for you, or are they event sponsors and hence mandatory?
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Ben G
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What do you win?
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chris_uk
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Some of the sponsers are sponsers of TA and come jn your sticker pack.
Super pro was one last couple years.
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Nic Barnes
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seems very expensive if you are going to be coming in last most the time.
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--ToM--
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It's about having fun Nic
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VrsTurbo
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
seems very expensive if you are going to be coming in last most the time.
It's fun and something different all you win is a trophy anyway. You could say that about any motorsport it's expensive.
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AK
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yup....
any motorsport is expensive, and the entry is normally the least expensive part
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random dav
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Unlucky with the problems, good luck for the rest of the season.
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by VrsTurbo
quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
seems very expensive if you are going to be coming in last most the time.
It's fun and something different all you win is a trophy anyway. You could say that about any motorsport it's expensive.
yes but i mean surely you want to be competing for that trophy, not just making up numbers?
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Ben G
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What do you win if you win a trophy?
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
What do you win if you win a trophy?
a trohpy
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AK
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
quote: Originally posted by VrsTurbo
quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
seems very expensive if you are going to be coming in last most the time.
It's fun and something different all you win is a trophy anyway. You could say that about any motorsport it's expensive.
yes but i mean surely you want to be competing for that trophy, not just making up numbers?
Nic - stop troling.
Not everyone can win..... and taking part is still fun.
It was his first event, and would have had to have done VERY VERY well to have won with cars that are a lot more powerful, and with more experienced drivers.
Do you plan to do anything successful with your life Nic? If not..... why bother. Just end it.
Or will you be content to take part and have fun?
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Kyle T
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I imagine £360 per event is a drop in the ocean over a season with the running costs of the car and tuning to be competitive.
You can pay £360 for some track days, particularly at Grand Prix circuits and they're completely none competitive.
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