Snetterton 300 June 10th
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 10:35 am
So good to get back out on track after quite some time, this TD was a Birthday gift from Russ Emma and Riley.
We signed on early afternoon but then came the first disappointment no Snetterton Salad so had to make do with Pasty and Chips certainly filled a hole, the second disappointment came when the car was noise tested it was very close to the 102 db noise level so careful use of the throttle was required until the whole system had warmed up.
With the briefing out of the way we headed out for the sighting laps and for the first and only time during the evening Ole Yella was behind me, really good to see it back on track and Russ with a grin on his face.
Then it was down to business trying to remember braking and turn-in points for the first few laps indeed 2 sessions I did not go above 5,500 rpm to keep the noise down, this had a definite benefit as it made me try to carry more speed into and through the bends, so whilst the speed may have been down by some 15-20 mph down on the straights the overall time would not have been so greatly slower (and no I did not time the laps).
What I can say is that with the exception of Coram and Palmer I think I raised my speed on every corner and not surprisingly the speed between corners such as Hamilton to Oggies and in particular Oggies to Williams, if you have never explored the far side of the kerbing at Williams I can only say it is best not to, as the kerb is bloody high and rattles the teeth no end.
All in all a great Birthday Present I wonder if I could get away with saying it was my Birthday and get another present or do you think I may be pushing my luck so perhaps I will just leave it with a very big thanks to Russ Emma and Riley
That Warboys is some warrior he drove to Snetterton in his Tigersport and of course home again, now there`s dedication.
And of course a big thanks to Dave for another great TD and to ask if there is a link to the photographs
We signed on early afternoon but then came the first disappointment no Snetterton Salad so had to make do with Pasty and Chips certainly filled a hole, the second disappointment came when the car was noise tested it was very close to the 102 db noise level so careful use of the throttle was required until the whole system had warmed up.
With the briefing out of the way we headed out for the sighting laps and for the first and only time during the evening Ole Yella was behind me, really good to see it back on track and Russ with a grin on his face.
Then it was down to business trying to remember braking and turn-in points for the first few laps indeed 2 sessions I did not go above 5,500 rpm to keep the noise down, this had a definite benefit as it made me try to carry more speed into and through the bends, so whilst the speed may have been down by some 15-20 mph down on the straights the overall time would not have been so greatly slower (and no I did not time the laps).
What I can say is that with the exception of Coram and Palmer I think I raised my speed on every corner and not surprisingly the speed between corners such as Hamilton to Oggies and in particular Oggies to Williams, if you have never explored the far side of the kerbing at Williams I can only say it is best not to, as the kerb is bloody high and rattles the teeth no end.
All in all a great Birthday Present I wonder if I could get away with saying it was my Birthday and get another present or do you think I may be pushing my luck so perhaps I will just leave it with a very big thanks to Russ Emma and Riley
That Warboys is some warrior he drove to Snetterton in his Tigersport and of course home again, now there`s dedication.
And of course a big thanks to Dave for another great TD and to ask if there is a link to the photographs
Any reason you guys don't get noise tested after you've done your sighting laps? Your car will be much hotter and your dB's much lower as a result.
