Scottish Elises

I've just signed up for the season of time attack. http://www.timeattack.co.uk Been wanting to do competitive stuff for a while and thought if I don't do it now I might not get the chance again.

Time attack is basically like three (or four if you make the final) qualifying sessions so no wheel to wheel racing as such. I'm sure I'll get some duels though.

I am hugely outclassed in the power stakes so am aiming for middle of the pack, fingers crossed. My car although you lot think it is high power, is probably the lowest of all the entrants. Most are running 500+ bhp. Hopefully some rounds it'll rain and that'll give me a fighting chance.

Round 1 is Donington where I have had a 1.24.8 ish lap in December with bald R888's and damp track off the racing line. Last year club class times started at 1.19 mins and pro was 1.15 mins so quite a few seconds to make up. Any tips on lines etc would be greatfully received. My Donington footage is in the gallery.

I think Motors TV is covering it too.

I might do the KH round assumign the cars in fine fettle- my frinds skyline was recently nicked putting the whole TA in doubt this year

Excellent D, best of luck

Time to start stripping the car car out then....ala TG van at nurburgring??

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good luck sir

foz01 wrote:I might do the KH round assumign the cars in fine fettle- my frinds skyline was recently nicked putting the whole TA in doubt this year

Yeh, it was Fee's place I was originally going to take at Donington, then I managed to get a full season slot.

good lad - and good luck.

I've only raced Donny once but got to follow MArtin Donolly for 5 laps racing - some very different lines.

Ape was going very well there though.

Happy to have a chat and will try and put the Atom on Donnelly's line best I can, although one corner he was off the track with 2 wheels which the Atom wont be doing

very jealous - been my plan for ages...

good luck D - we're rooting for you

Good luck chap!

Thanks for the Good wishes.

Andy G wrote:good lad - and good luck.

I've only raced Donny once but got to follow MArtin Donolly for 5 laps racing - some very different lines.

Ape was going very well there though.

Happy to have a chat and will try and put the Atom on Donnelly's line best I can, although one corner he was off the track with 2 wheels which the Atom wont be doing

That would be good Andy as would McApe's input. Not much time though Donington is 5th/6th April and you're down this weekend. Where was he off the track, the Evo likes being off road.

Make sure you get plenty of video so I can watch it back.

Awesome D, best of luck with it!

Does that mean im not aloud to break your car at SIDC?!

Out of interest how much is it to enter

shooomer wrote:Ed
It's your car he's using for the Time Attack

Yes, Ed did you forget again?!

Ed wrote:Does that mean im not aloud to break your car at SIDC?!

I am booked on for the SIDC day in may, but Time Attack is the day after so I'll probably sell my spot TBH.

thinfourth wrote:Out of interest how much is it to enter

£195 + VAT so just a slightly more expensive trackday.

Hi mate

should be about next week. will try and get hold of mcape and see if he's up for meeting for a beer/chat at some point. He's got more experience of the track also. Will get the cam on board though

Looks like the weather might be gash this weekend, so whether or not the camera is ever facing forwards is very much open for debate

BigD wrote:

thinfourth wrote:Out of interest how much is it to enter

£195 + VAT so just a slightly more expensive trackday.

Not too bad value probably better value then a big hillclimb

Andy, that sounds like a plan. You should have went in December when it was pretty dry.

thinfourth wrote:

BigD wrote:

thinfourth wrote:Out of interest how much is it to enter

£195 + VAT so just a slightly more expensive trackday.

Not too bad value probably better value then a big hillclimb

Yep, and also the sponsors Toyo, K-sport etc are doing pretty good deals so probably works out cheaper in the long run than just going and doing trackdays.