Hi thought i would start this thread following on from the 10% rule thread.

If you are testing or trackdaying you locost race car just put the details up here in this thread giving as much notice as possible with dates etc. And lets see if it can be used to give one off the other racers the chance to join in or just come along and gain some experience etc.

No idea if it's seen as a good idea but thought it might help following on from the other discussion.

I will start it with Donnington SUN FEB 3rd trackday organised by donnington. Definitely one car but hopefully if all planes workout could be 3-4. Just a shake down to see what falls of after those winter mods

Cheers Matt

Thought it would be worth linking THIS THREAD As it's very simalar and already running on the locost forum also used by the locost drivers.

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[Edited on 12/1/08 by procomp]

Matt,

Thanks for letting us know. Very interested in coming up, pretty unlikely it'll be with the 7 in tow however. Testing for that is going to have to be a bit later. What's the likelyhood of one of your kit class car being there?

Cheers,
Andy

Hi all,

dearly beloved and myself at snetterton
next saturday (19/01/08) and then at cadwell on sunday 24/02/08 which I hope will be drier than last year when the locosts (and others) aquaplanned for most of saturdays race.

All help gratefully received.

Andy p locost68

Hi sorry but now i am racing a locost i cant speak to kit car drivers anymore .

we may well have one of the kits there but depends upon whether we have had the chance to get them rolling road-ed after the engine changes for 2008. But i will let you know what the score is with what cars we will have there when i know whats happening.

Cheers Matt

Hi pointy. Is it MR P or Mrs P. Have a word with GazzaP
As i know he is doing some testing at snett in FEB but cant remember the day. Also he is local to cadwell so may well come and give you a hand ect.

Cheers Matt

3rd of Feb is a possibility....

Mr p (andy) At cadwell whilst Mrs P will be driving next saturday at snetterton.

Good to hear you will be joining the locost band of merry men/women.

Andy p

hi all, will hopefully have a 200bhp pheonix kit testing at Donnington feb14th and snet march 14th and track day snet again with lotus on march 7th. obviously this depends and successful rolling road sessions and mrs aw giving blessing!

Hi mark. You all back together and ready. Your getting keen with all this testing anyone would think you want to win this year .

You and 200hp will be interesting.

Cheers Matt

There is a general testing at Snett on the 14th March. I'm gonna do the 1/2 day then camp the night before the race

I'm up at cadwell on the 24th Feb too.

Rich

Remember, Cadwell Park doesnt take prisoners.

I will put a Cadwell video up next week.

I know only too well. I was heading for my best stock hatch result (9th) in the wet last year, I decided to go defensive at the hairpin last lap and couldn't get round the corner. Met the barrier and rejoined to finish 12th.

Hi Hmmm Yep cadwell is the best place in the world when it's all going well and the suns out.

But it's the worst place in the world when it goes wrong. It will nearly always result in a wallet lightening exercise . But you got to love the place just give it respect.

Cheers Matt

Cadwell 06 Final video.

http://s221.photobucket.com/albums/dd49/simes43/?action=view&current=recording-16.flv

http://s221.photobucket.com/albums/dd49/simes43/?action=view&current=recording-17.flv

http://s221.photobucket.com/albums/dd49/simes43/?action=view&current=recording-18.flv

http://s221.photobucket.com/albums/dd49/simes43/?action=view&current=recording-19.flv

Ive only just found this topic, but i was at donnington on the 3rd, and will be at snetterton on the 16th of march.

Number of freinds where tracking there various random cars, old MR2, Capri, Golf, Mini, and even the (automatic) supra did a few rounds.
- Spend half an hour having a very good talk with a 750mc locost as well.
- I cant unforutunatly recall there name, but i wont forget the car, and may see them again at other events.

My cousin is starting Saxmax this year, having fallen off the end of national karting, with my uncal (who races 2cv's) supporting, and my supporting him.
- Although ive managed to double the 15th already with a steamboat agm.
- But that should be good, and being 750mc too, i may well bump into some locosters at varous events.


Daniel

Hi the locost car there was stevetzoid from here. And me helping out. Plus the Elise in the garage was another locost racer.

It was a good day only 16 cars in total allday. Dry weather but cold and very surprising for the time of year the circuit had decent grip.

Back up there tommorow with a kit racer doing some testing. Just hope it is as good a day as the 3rd was.

Cheers Matt

Cadwell yesterday

Weather was fantastic for most part. plenty of track time. Couple of other locost championship cars. James O'donnell and Andy "exxon valdes" Pointer (I'll let him explain that one).

Getting confident with the car now. So hopefully a preseason rolling road tune, oil change, plugs and one or two other add ons and i should be set for the start of the season..

Will youtube a couple of vids as soon as i can

Who else has been out?

Went to Snett track day on Saturday. Aaron's old car was there being peddled very well by a young lad (Scott?), an ex-TKM karter since he could walk (almost ;-) ), his first time in a Locost and he wasn't too far behind me. Yikes!! My tip for top novice this year, maybe more??. Other thing was he's repainted the car so Aaron's "unique" colour scheme is no more (just need to repaint the wheels though Scott....).

Good day for beating up on elises, integras, imprezas, and the odd superlight, and seeing how gob-smackingly quick a GT3 RS is. The Noble M400 was pretty awesome as well....

Hi Good to hear young Scott was doing well. It's hard top believe that the car was Arrons old car. After setting it up with him he has a good understanding of cars and will go far in his first year of CAR racing. And he has further developments to go quicker also.

How was James O'donnell doing at cadwell in his new car.

There should be one or two locosters out at donnington this weekend. Both Sat & Sun. Who's doing the test day the day before snett. Looks like being a busy track on the friday

Cheers Matt

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Originally posted by procomp

How was James O'donnell doing at cadwell in his new car.

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Does anyone know of anywhere with a track or test day on the 9th March? My car won't be finished until around then and i can't make it to Snetterton on the Friday before the race meeting.

Donington & Mallory are both doing something else, but does anyone know about places like Bruntingthorpe or Curborough?

Hi Rob i was asking the same question a few days ago. Responses can be found HERE. But there is one a donny on the 8th.

Re James. That's of no help He is always happy and cheerful. Must be something to do with the altitude .

Cheers Matt

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A bit of youtube from cadwell on sunday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG6weD9sqV4

Cheers
Rich

A bit of work to do before I test. I think it will be once round Tesco's car park as usual.

Anyone with more to do?

Thanks Matt but the Donington track day is fully booked.

I have a back up plan but i was hoping not to use it!

Cheers anyway.

Rob

Like the way you've done your #43 - very cool.....

Hi Rob yep tried booking in with a couple of customers for the day but as you say FULL. Just make sure the supermarket car park you use is not a 24Hr one.

Hi Simon it looks like most of the bits are there so 20 min of work and it should be done. I see a spare pair of rear springs on the baulk head. Have you gone up or down or just to suit the new dampers i presume given you had the previous for sale.
And you are definitely further on than the one in the workshop. Its just a rolling chassis at the Mo. But not able to do the first round anyhow due to technical reasons.

Cheers Matt

blooming nora, what happened simon?

Hi anyone else up at donnington this Sunday. Weather looks like being dry but cloudy.

Cheers Matt

Im booked in at Angelesey 29th March if anyone else fancies it. Will be the first time out this year for me, not able to race until Cadwell

Craig

typical!!, just called to book on the friday afternoon test session at snett and it's now fully booked. Oh, well... that'll teach me to faff about.

1st lesson learnt me thinks.

fortunately they have space in the morning session, but that means i'll have to leave the night before and camp on the thurs night