procomp
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| posted on 16/7/07 at 07:59 AM |
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Snetterton's locost race footage
Hi a quick link to the second race at snett on the sunday. It is two parts as ussual.
PART 1
PART 2
And also footage from Mike lear's car LINK
Cheeers matt
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matt.c
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| posted on 16/7/07 at 08:02 PM |
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Had a great day there and the locost's where up to there usual tricks! 
Number 67 locost gets the award for best drifting into the last corner!!
Here are a few pics of the LOCOST's and the RGB's. Sorry for the poor quality as they where taken on my phone
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matt.c
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| posted on 16/7/07 at 08:58 PM |
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Also do you know what engine the yellow Tiger Avon RGB car had in it?
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ironside
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| posted on 16/7/07 at 09:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by procomp
Hi a quick link to the second race at snett on the sunday.
Fantastic, I can't wait to be on that grid in a slightly terrified kind of way
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procomp
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| posted on 17/7/07 at 07:17 AM |
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Hi matt.c did youknow that the blue 8 RGB was progers from here. He had a good day i think from what he told me after the first race but did not
stay to see the second race. Shure he will be here soon to tell.
Hi ironside you know you are going to love it. And there aint no feeling like your first start first corner espesialy with 30+ around you.
cheers matt
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progers
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| posted on 17/7/07 at 08:46 AM |
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Yep that definitely looks like me Nice photos, hope you enjoyed the incident packed races!
Ended up 4th in both races (1st in class) so was a happy bunny at the end of the day.
I'm sure having correctly calibrated dampers is helping the corner speed - thanks Matt!
Matt C - The yellow Tiger has a GSXR1100 engine in it.
- Paul
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matt.c
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| posted on 17/7/07 at 06:29 PM |
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yep i know he was from here Cheering him all the way!
That avon was not the fastest but oh my god does that sound so nice!!!!!!!
PROCOMP, I noticed that you had a normal camcorder on board. What sort is it? It seems to work very well.
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ernie
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| posted on 17/7/07 at 07:29 PM |
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At last a mention in dispaches, it was only because on the 1st lap of Saturdays race an ambitious move by someone ripped my offside rear tyre to
shreds and I was on full tread tyres at the rear. What with a loose plug lead in practice meant a back of grid start. But wat great fun
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procomp
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| posted on 18/7/07 at 06:50 AM |
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Hi the camcorders are the verry cheap mustek and simalar ones. We have about 6-7 between us and ussually 99% reliable.
Can be brought for £30ish from ebay then just need a memory card. The price makes them almost disposable should they get wiped out on circuit.
Progers well done that man. I suspect that the driver may have somthing to do with the performance also.
cheers matt
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C10CoryM
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| posted on 24/7/07 at 01:50 AM |
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Nice tight racing as always guys. You guys play with weight penalties or is it that close just by the rules?
Man, I wish we had racing like that here
"Our watchword evermore shall be: The Maple Leaf Forever!"
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procomp
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| posted on 24/7/07 at 07:17 AM |
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Hi C10CoryM. There is a level playingfield with the weight as in all cars whith driver have a minimum weight of 615 Kg. There is no success balast
added.
The close racing comes from the lower power of only 90bhp. This means that smooth driving and slipstreaming play a big part. And with 60+ registerd
drivers heat's and final's you are almost guarenteed a good race ( Two per round if doing heat and final ) with other drivers wherever
you are in the field. And means that even a complete novice will be having some good races and learning how to race and how to defend whilst making
his way up the grid.
And is all part off what makes it one of if not the best circiuit racing formula's in the uk.
Hopfully with other there will continue to be some verry good footage of the racing from the remaining season.
All the formula is lacking at the moment is a sponsor for the formula. 3.5 - 4.5k would secure a main title sponsorship deal with the club for the
locost formula.
cheers matt
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C10CoryM
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| posted on 24/7/07 at 04:00 PM |
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Cool. I had noticed how important the slip-stream/drafting is . Makes it pretty interesting. Definitely one of the best racing classes I have
seen in a few years. Please keep posting videos.
Cheers.
"Our watchword evermore shall be: The Maple Leaf Forever!"
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road warrior
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| posted on 28/7/07 at 10:46 AM |
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Hi Matt
I have been enjoying the footage too. Please keep it coming.
I was wondering how you mount the cameras to the roll bar to extend their life.
Do you have any pics of the camera mounting brackets?
Thanks Sonja
[Edited on 28/7/07 by road warrior]
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