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on dyno
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attended round 4 MRA.
MX5 and TT were grouped together on the sunday, big field of 38 cars for qualifying and race 1

found some space but only managed a 1.13.3
race 1 started down the back. made a coupole spots then red flag and restart. due to the confusion in pit lane I lost 3 spots on the grid. oh well.
got held up by some 380's and HQs

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race 2 I had an HQ with a 6.3L V8 in it hold me up. he kept cutting me off and would just come across the track. he went wide at fish hook, I go under brakes, up to his B pillar and he just compelete turns into me.
we hit.
then next lap similar again however at exit of fish hook he keeps coming across and across and I gave way before the kink going off the track.
end of race I was frustrated. I kept my cool so lodged a complaint with race control. showed them the in car footage and he got a warning for unsportsmanlike racing

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race 3 was our Mx5 only race.

managed 4 laps in the 11.s and a PB of 1.11.81
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took guard off
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bought a second hand one and polished it up
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cant make the AASA ACT state champs in november so looking to do a supersrint before end of year.
cheers if you read this far!
Chris

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