Caporegime
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well yesterday i went on an acer sponsored Palmer Audi Race day down in bedford on the autodrome!
what a day, we got to do offroading, caterham peruit (with a half wet circuit to make it really tricky).
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6955/dsc00139dr2.jpg
Clio cup cars, which i hated as i just couldnt get into the sequential box, i just couldnt figure it out. didntg help that the car was left hand drive either!
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/2997/dsc00145wx4.jpg
i got to drive the porka 911 round the circuit for like 8 laps or whatever, and managed to overcook thinggs a little bit in one of the corners spinning it right round and nearly off the circuit! (tip tronic paddle shifters, man i love them).
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/2653/dsc00144nj7.jpg
also got to lap in a "race" prepped XKR - they were awesome too (and also paddleshift). hit 120mph+ down the back straight and hit many an apex/went off road cutting the chicanery in that. very very nice car to drive. felt quite nimble and light with enough power to push the tail out. the TC kicked in a few times to stop me from totally spinning off but it was an awesome ride.
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/6059/dsc00150ol7.jpg
then went in th Jag JP3 (3litre cosworth 2 seater). again sequential gear box that i couldnt figure out and brakes with zero travel -and zero stopping power too. i didnt even make the hairpin on 2 consecutive laps, as the car wouldnt wash the speed off quick enough. (apparently its not good to clip the throttle while breaking down from 130mph to 40mph...)
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4064/dsc00160lb4.jpg
and finally we got let loose on 15 mins of FPA single seater action. i excelled in this, overtook everyonein my session (from leaving the pits last) and had an absolute blast hurling it around the circuit. i didnt stray off the tarmac once and tbh it was simply breathtaking how has and how much grip they had in the long sweeping corners.
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7125/dsc00157jr4.jpg
what a day. i would highly recommend it if you want to do a driving day "proper". ive done a ferrari experience and the VXR day and this was leagues ahead of both, in terms of the vehicles and how the professionals push you to get the most out of the day/cars.
edit; 3 low quality vids;
1, XKR at the hairpin
http://www.zippyvideos.com/3719986597214056/mov00152/
Caterham H2h
http://www.zippyvideos.com/1499140257214016/mov00140/
Caterham track
http://www.zippyvideos.com/5277932537214036/mov00148/
what a day, we got to do offroading, caterham peruit (with a half wet circuit to make it really tricky).
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6955/dsc00139dr2.jpg
Clio cup cars, which i hated as i just couldnt get into the sequential box, i just couldnt figure it out. didntg help that the car was left hand drive either!
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/2997/dsc00145wx4.jpg
i got to drive the porka 911 round the circuit for like 8 laps or whatever, and managed to overcook thinggs a little bit in one of the corners spinning it right round and nearly off the circuit! (tip tronic paddle shifters, man i love them).
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/2653/dsc00144nj7.jpg
also got to lap in a "race" prepped XKR - they were awesome too (and also paddleshift). hit 120mph+ down the back straight and hit many an apex/went off road cutting the chicanery in that. very very nice car to drive. felt quite nimble and light with enough power to push the tail out. the TC kicked in a few times to stop me from totally spinning off but it was an awesome ride.
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/6059/dsc00150ol7.jpg
then went in th Jag JP3 (3litre cosworth 2 seater). again sequential gear box that i couldnt figure out and brakes with zero travel -and zero stopping power too. i didnt even make the hairpin on 2 consecutive laps, as the car wouldnt wash the speed off quick enough. (apparently its not good to clip the throttle while breaking down from 130mph to 40mph...)
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4064/dsc00160lb4.jpg
and finally we got let loose on 15 mins of FPA single seater action. i excelled in this, overtook everyonein my session (from leaving the pits last) and had an absolute blast hurling it around the circuit. i didnt stray off the tarmac once and tbh it was simply breathtaking how has and how much grip they had in the long sweeping corners.
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7125/dsc00157jr4.jpg
what a day. i would highly recommend it if you want to do a driving day "proper". ive done a ferrari experience and the VXR day and this was leagues ahead of both, in terms of the vehicles and how the professionals push you to get the most out of the day/cars.
edit; 3 low quality vids;
1, XKR at the hairpin
http://www.zippyvideos.com/3719986597214056/mov00152/
Caterham H2h
http://www.zippyvideos.com/1499140257214016/mov00140/
Caterham track
http://www.zippyvideos.com/5277932537214036/mov00148/
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