I've spent the last weekend at Snetterton doing the Toyota Sprint Series (with Nigel Fleming) on the 100 circuit on Saturday and the 300 circuit
(!) on Sunday with the Javelin Sprint Series. Both of these events are actually run by the same team from Javelin and the Toyota series has a class X
for non-Toyota cars.
The safety requirements are pretty simple, you need a crash helmet which is in good order and long sleeves/trousers. The car has to be safe and has a
safety inspection before you can compete. So very similar to a trackday. You need a day license from the IOPD to compete as well.
Saturday it was two laps of the 100 circuit and we got one convoy run, one untimed practise & eight timed runs. This is my fastest run of the day
which was the fastest overall and the class winner
Sunday was the 300 and it was raining in the morning. A two lap convoy, one untimed practise and then six timed runs (more would have been available
but the rain came back after drying so people didn't bother).
Wet practise
Damp Timed run
(water in the work as far as sound is concerned)
I did a 2min 6 sec on my best dry run and that was 3rd overall and 1st in class.
Lots of different classes on the JSS so something for everyone. Great events with minimal MSA type issues. Recomended.
I enjoy them too Jeff. But really need more fast cars to make it competitive for us in the single seaters. Hopefully a few more migrate next year and
the competition becomes closer. I think my first and slowest run at Anglesey would have still had ftd by over 5 seconds. But I only went another 2
seconds quicker to take it by 7.
I also took ftd at Blyton by a big margin with seized front brakes and it was the first time I've ever driven the car.
Possibly if simon,Graeme harden and a few others come across we'll have some epic battles
It looks really good but I'm waiting to see the 2017 calender before I decide what championship to run.
Most of the Javelin events are in the far flung corners of the UK and all except Blyton are a 3+ hour drive away from me. And when you are within 30
mins of Curborough, MIRA, Donnington and Mallory and a load more are within an hours drive trapseing all over the country is seems a bit silly.
Hopefully they will add a few more events in the midlands for next year otherwise I think I will stick with the NSCC championship.
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There's a gang from Kent who do the javelin season.if they can do it,anyone can!
Also with the likes of croft,Anglesey,Blyton par,cadwell etc they use good venues
