Just thought I'd let you know how I got on at the weekend - 2 track days at Kirkistown.

Sunday,
2 hours drive there, race like looney in the wet, 2 hours drive home.

Monday
2 hours drive there, race like looney in the dry, 2 hours drive home.

My car behaved very, very well. Only problem was on the second day a photograper from 'Total Car' (?) showed up - it was a TVR track day - and my car was absolutely covered in gutters! If anyone sees the mag keep an eye out for a totally mud-splattered black MK showing the TVRs the way!!

I had my first off - outbraking myself going into colonial 1, and going straight into a run off area - but I definitely am getting a lot quicker than I was on the first couple of track days.

Unfortunately it's not all good news, as my mate Brian's Locost Blade's gearbox exploded on the Sunday - it's gonna need a new basket, plates, the whole nine yards. Still, he had put well over 20,000 miles on it over the last 4 years, so it did take a fair bit of abuse.
I also saw a beautiful red, mid-engined, Blackbird powered Ginetta, unfortunately the owner of this car was caught on slicks in a heavey downpour and slid into a bank wrecking the rear passenger side suspension.

Well there are risks in doing track days, but they are worth it - very rewarding.

All the best
Ali

Colibriman to the rescue.......

hmmmmm....I'll see what I can do Ali...
send me the details of his engine and I'll get back to you...

Colin


Mango....