WRX Club Rnd 5 - Sandown - June 12

[Roy]

Yeh 4 seconds is a huge leap from the time i have posted...but looking at the incar footage, i think i can go 3 seconds quicker within 4 to 5 laps. So will be a test of me improving as a driver which is what its all about. I have to keep reminding myself that the whole exercise for me and my budget is for the driver to go quicker, not for me to build a quicker car.

...i had a big slide between the two final turns that meant i was down on revs and in 2nd coming onto the straight (LOL it was my 2nd full speed lap after all). Then i was braking pretty early after my lap 1 debacle at the end of the straight....had an old set of tyres (12 months old) with a flat spot...was still trying to get the car thru turns 3,4 and 4 smoothly with good corner speed. And the rotors needed machining as i was getting pad knock off.

And ppl will be thinking these are excuses, they arent. ....they are just things in the back of my mind that im thinking about when i consider how much time/performance may be left in the car...

Ill be the first to say when i dont think it is possible. I know a sub 1:40 will not be possible at Winton. I know a sub 1:53 will be difficult at PI. But at the moment until i get a good crack at Sandown im still inclined to believe a mid 1:26 to high 1:25 is possible.

As long as i go quicker then the 1:30 i did last time then ill be happy. After the wet and wild Eastern Creek and wet Sandown, odds are i wont even have a dry track anyway, so forget lap times, im just going to go have another session of driving the wheels off the thing until i hit a wall:)

:edit: i think i had actually had the rotors machined for this day?!?! so braking was a matter of me being too optimistic with braking points:(

[Downforce]

Brisby - if you run a 1.26.xx I'll give you a slab.

If you run a 1.25.xx I'll give you a whole keg. I have one sitting in my office all ready.

So far Brisby I know the following are in:

Snowman

Roy

Scotsman (if clutch is ready)

Ant

Jag

wwwrxxx  

ferni

You can add me to that list Andrew. I should be faxing in my entry form tonight when I fly back from Sydney.

See you girls on the track

[Snowman]

Guys,

If you have sent your entry in you may want to check the current list. I've sent mine in but noticed my name isn't on there so I've made enquiries.

http://www.wrx.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?...p=284433#284433

[Roy]

Your car wont be ready anyway so dont stress:)

[jbonevia]

Just sent off my application today, i havent done a track event before so i just signed up for driver training - hopefully i get accepted.

Anyway if you see me there somewhere come and say hi and give me some pointers!

I have a white nissan silvia with a 180sx front (onevia)...

Jono.

[Belsil80]

anyone got a rough idea of what a relatively stock sr s13 with stock tyres would run?

also, does anyone know how many place are left, if any?

and can we still get cams level 2s on the day?

[R32Big_boy]

You wont know till you try ryan. Hey i know, you and Jbonevia should swap your front ends, so you drive a 180sx and he drives a silvia, how original would that be!!

[Belsil80]

very creative and very helpful. thankyou so much jarrod :kick:

[Snowman]

Time is hard to say without knowing the driver and experience.

I can still do L2S on the day if you need me too.

[Belsil80]

that would be great snowman, unless there is an easier way you want to do it..

[Snowman]

One the day is fine mate. Its usually the easiest way.

[jbonevia]

Oh yeah and if anyone experienced wants to come in my car during driver training to show me how to drive then raise your hand on the day!

[Roy]

Before you get someone to ride shotgun i always think its best to doa few laps yourself, that way you at least get a feel for the track before getting pointers...this way your not trying to take in too much all at once and the tidbits of advice may sink in better.

[ferni]

jbonevia: I'd agree with Roy, do the first session by yourself, or if you do take a passenger, dont have them talk to you unless you ask questions... you'll be fine, its always nerve racking for everyone the first time out.. I still get nervous after 4 track days!

[Rowdyr32]

Snowy can I pay my cams licence to you on the day since I was ment to pay it a couple months ago?

[Snowman]

Rowdy - nope. I can't take money for CAMS - they have nothing to do with us as a club. If you haven't paid yet your best bet is to run to the CAMS head office and they can do it on the spot there and give you the license. Either that or ring them and tell them you need it by June 12 and they will rush it through.

[Scotsman]

I'll be there. Sent my form in today. Me and Ferni have plan for our clutches!

[GTRgeoff]

Put in strong ones?

I'll at least spectate as I don't think I'll want to race the GTR (pending)

[Snowman]

Well I just received an email from the WRX Club guys asking me if I knew of a Ben Derks that has entered for Sandown and put down an estimated lap time of 1.18! They didnt believe it so they thought they'd ask me if I knew who he was and what time they could really expect! LOL

Anyone who hasn't seen this car run - it's worth coming down to watch just to see it.

[ferni]

I'm assuming Derks is Ben (racepace) last name.... will be funny to see the wrx guys faces when that thing runs!

My car may not be ready in time for sandown, so may be missing this one...