Northern Banana Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Forget F1 watch Al Calvert lose the lead at the first corner fall back to 18th and then fight back to win!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3MCJez Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 He's a very lucky boy to have a car in one piece after the first corner. Happens all the time at Oulton and usually ends with a long front for someone. Nice recovery drive though. And remembering that it's his first race. Jez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team 700newtons Posted June 29, 2014 Leadership Team Share Posted June 29, 2014 Great to watch. My understanding is that all the cars are equal (and so rather impressive!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 seems he's hand in damp / wet conditions... How did you get on? Nice lap in damp conditions on the friday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Banana Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Group 2 Mav was no where near as interesting. We lost 2 laps with the safety car - qualified second and managed to get to the first corner in 1st but I had a shoddy, terrible slow line through Cascades and David Webber was soon in back in front. No more drama finished 2nd. I need to find some more pace if I'm going to beat him, he is dammed quick - pls can we form a Blatchat collective of race tutors to provide feedback on my Vbox footage and data? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ford Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 So Academy allows V-Box setups? In my day (mutter, mutter, used to live in hole in t'road, mutter) we weren't even allowed lap timers. Post a link, though, and we'll have a look. Not that my feedback is likely to be helpful unless you want to finish up consistently off the podium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3MCJez Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Even in my day, we were only allowed Roll Centre T100 and T200s. To be fair, the cost of data logging has reduced massively over that period. And it was a right PITA to have to take my logger out before every race. The ability to go faster will come from your own review of your data though. Compare best laps with other laps and find out where you're losing time. Also, make sure that your sectors are set about 20m before braking zones. The corner impacts the whole of the next straight, so get a time that reflects that for each sector. Mind you, didn't David Webber qualify on pole by 6s? Jez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Pauls wet lap on Test day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesElliott Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 It is permitted to fit a non-integrated data-logging system and take a power feed and engine rpm signal from the vehicle. It is not permitted to fit additional sensors for throttle position, brake position or any other input; even if not connected for logging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3MCJez Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Charles - that was the wording for Tracksport when I did it. It must have filtered down to a Academy later. Mind you, you don't even have to tow your own car in the Academy any more ... Jez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Banana Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Thanks gents. Here is the I was fast through the first corner but my line and car set up in the left hander at Cascades was poor. I'd fitted a set of new tyres thinking the monsoon was due but it didn't rain and I just didn't feel as if I could really commit the car. [Amazing how its only my first race and these racer excuses just flow 😬] Anyway by the last lap of the race I'd decided to back off, as I'd probably punt myself off trying and failing to catch up and points for 2nd were more important. Quali was a nightmare, due to shortage of scrutineers I was late to the assembly area and 3rd from the back. I struggled to find space for a clear lap just managing the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3MCJez Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I'll watch more of this later, but after 3 corners I can tell you that the guy who won has races karts in the rain or has been out in the rain a lot in testing. He deliberately doesn't get anywhere near to the apex. As a result he avoids the part of the track which is greasy and takes a smoother arc, maintaining momentum and getting way more drive out of the corners. Watch Senna's lap at Donington in 1993 for a master class in "off-line lines". Also, google "wet racing line theory" and read the short jalopnik piece that comes up first. More later, possibly. You did ask! Jez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ford Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Looks like you're turning in too early for most of the corners, especially Cascades and Shell. You're following the inside of the corners rather than "clipping the apex". You should be a bit further away from the first apex at Druids to get a better drive at the second. (As an aside, it's about time Racelogic provided some decent cameras with their expensive kit. That video is no better than we used to get from our tape-based systems back in 2004). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Banana Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 Its frustrating watching it back and seeing the mistakes you make or areas you know you should have done better. I'd had a half days instruction up there and in the dry, keeping tight at cascades (staying in 4th) and Shell was worth 2/10's a lap. I need to adapt a bit more to the conditions on the day. David Webber (the guy who won) is bloody fast, he set a new lap record for Oulton - karting competition licence holders are now excluded from the Academy. He's a great guy with a lot of talent, similar age to me (mid forties) - mind you he has thrown the chequebook at the tuition. Thanks for the feedback I like this virtual race instruction, I hope you are all online weekend of 11/12/13th July when we head to Rockingham. If you get me on the top step I promise to reward you all. Now any tips for tyres pressures on these wonderful Avon CR322 tyres? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3MCJez Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I wasn't going to contradict Roger but I also run that line in Cascades [EDIT - in the dry]. It's to do with the camber if you take a wider entry line - the car won't grip. Motorsportdays.com have a track guide for Rockingham ISCC (and you'll be racing on some variant of it, if not that exact layout) written by a Caterham driver. Will give you a list of things to think about as a baseline, albeit that there's an element of change so that you could still drive a saloon following the recommendations. As to tyre pressures. I ran 28 hot. In hindsight I would go significantly lower. Maybe 24, as the cornering forces won't make so much difference - at the time I was worried about the 70-profile deforming. But it won't make much difference as the tyres are not grippy. Last thing - which front ARB? We were given choice of red, orange, nothing. Almost everyone went for red. Jez Edited by - Z3MCJez on 1 Jul 2014 13:06:40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ford Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Quoting Z3MCJez: I wasn't going to contradict Roger but I also run that line in Cascades. It's to do with the camber if you take a wider entry line - the car won't grip. Listen to Jez, not me! The only championship I've ever won was on two wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3MCJez Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Well done to Paul today, who went one better than Oulton with a win. But I'm sure there's a story that TSL isn't telling! Race shortened to 5 laps and pole man way down the field on lap 1. Paul? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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