54/1690

[StephenH]

I have some video from my phone so will see how it looks and load something up the next few days.

[EuropaTC]

Sounds good. It doesn't have to be perfect, just to get the spirit of the drive across. Looking forward to seeing it.

Brian

[StephenH]

I probably should have reduced the resolution, but for what it is worth here is the quickest run of the day for me.
Ended up being 6th outright and 0.03 off bumping a 968 CS (race prepped) and 0.25 would have left me equal 3rd outright.
Pretty good day really

http://youtu.be/c7AwX0DrPoc

[BDA]

Nice drive, Stephen!!!  The car sounds great and seems to go pretty well! Good luck in shaving another half second off your time to get the record!
 

[EuropaTC]

Phew, that braking zone after the finish didn't seem long enough to me, I could feel my right foot pressing down under the desk as I watched it  ! 

Great run. That engine note is brilliant and the car looks to handle very well on what looked like the ideal bends to flick you off into the scenery. When's the next one then ?

Brian

[StephenH]

I have to make a decision today on which of 4 available events running on the 23rd November.
One is a historic event at the same venue with the Group S class running (so a shot at glory), but I'm leaning towards a private practice day at another (much better) venue where I need to get some experience.
 

[StephenH]

Briefly 'featuring' at the 10sec mark.

Europa playing among the newer cars at Haunted Hills in Victoria.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCUyI1IRByE

[EuropaTC]

That looks a great place to play !   From the overview of the circuit it should be very suited to a light, well handling car so I could imagine you doing really well after you've learned where all the bendy bits are.  Lots of squeaky tyres from the modern machinery with some x-box style sliding about. When's your first race there 

Brian

[StephenH]

It's a great short course venue, I have run one event there (in the other direction and a bit damp) but this was first run clockwise (practice and untimed).
No competition events there for me until 2015.
Really good format by the MR2 club and no complaints about the amount of track time available.
They run 2 cars on the long circuit at a time.

Most of the noise coming from the main offender (the red 86) was due to being fitted with tyres from a Prius because the owner wants fun not grip.
He can drive a bit though, I sat in as passenger for a couple of laps and spent most of the time laughing at the long slides and tyre protests.

Had plenty of willing passengers wanting a ride in the Europa, even when the temperature was getting nasty in the cabin.

[BDA]

That looks like a nice facility where you can have a lot of fun! Could you get a feel - since it was untimed - for how you did as compared to the other folks? I would think you would do very well!

[Nuk]

Really enjoy seeing your vdo, wish my car car drive like yours soon 

[StephenH]

This might not look like a great photo from a technical point of view, but today I think it is near perfect.
Car came off the trailer, didn't miss a beat, lowered the class record twice and finished 1st in class.
Yes, the sun was shining on 54/1690 today.

[blasterdad]

Congratulations! 
And yes, she is very "photogenic". 

[EuropaTC]

Nothing wrong with that photo at all, well maybe you could have gotten rid of all the "second raters" cluttering up the background 

Well done on the results, it sounds like it was a good day. Any video taken ?

Brian

[BDA]

Great job!! 
I think the photo is appropriate - the sun is shining on your Lotus!