Bedford How Fast timed track session - 9th June

[shimmy]

Who is up for a HOW FAST at Bedford on Saturday 9th June.

For £99 you get one hour track time (last time we did 50 minutes of driving, on the West Evo Magazine Circuit and then another hour where you do four laps (two timed) to record your best efforts.

Tyre and brake wear is minimal, petrol only £30-40 so all in all it's a lot cheaper than a usual trAckday, less track time just, but some real competition. Proper laps recorded And displayed in real time back in the pit lounge.

I suggest the 10am session which will be 11-1 on track so fog or damp should have gone and always chance for 3-5 session as well!

http://www.howfast.co.uk/event-details.aspx?productid=1436&calType=howFast


MsV say that all sessions have space for 5-6 cars currently and chances are if the day is warm we might be able to double up on the day and do a double session.

Surely NorthernJim can make this one and show us how the CSnoL goes.

(my car has always passed noise at Bedford even with 100cell cats and SS res centre and lt race back box so you should all be fine- except Billy)

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[outnumbered]

1. Shimmy
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[AlexGTT]

On holiday.:bigcry:

[O'Neill]

Yep I'm in, just hope it's dry.

Up for two sessions aswell.

[shimmy]

1. Shimmy
2. Outnumbered
3. ONeill
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I guess everybody else is doing something better, that doesn't involve manly challenges :)

[billyboysm3]

Im not, better than DIY, but not sure if I want to change the back box over.

Apart from that id be up for it!

If I did do you think id pass DB test with
SS cats, SS centre pipe (no res) & standard back box?

Otherwise the car will sound crap!

Also if you do morning session they give you a discount rate for the track day on other parts of track.

[shimmy]

Im not, better than DIY, but not sure if I want to change the back box over.

Apart from that id be up for it!

If I did do you think id pass DB test with
SS cats, SS centre pipe (no res) & standard back box?

Otherwise the car will sound crap!

Also if you do morning session they give you a discount rate for the track day on other parts of track.

:smt020:butthead::smt069:smt075

[shane@mbtech]

Just booked this, then realised Im at a fucking wedding:banghead:

They have given me a credit,

Have you guys all booked or is this just a suggestion, Ill do another date.

[shimmy]

Have you guys all booked or is this just a suggestion, Ill do another date.


Only other is 24/8 for me

[O'Neill]

Just booked this, then realised Im at a fucking wedding:banghead:

They have given me a credit,

Have you guys all booked or is this just a suggestion, Ill do another date.

Haven't booked yet, I'm up for any date or two.

[AlexGTT]

Just booked this, then realised Im at a fucking wedding:banghead:



Shane, if that's your own wedding I'm gonna laugh all year non-stop.:hahaha::hahaha:;)........................... oh, and best keep it from the Mrs Lawsy to be.:thumbs:

[shane@mbtech]

Shane, if that's your own wedding I'm gonna laugh all year non-stop.:hahaha::hahaha:;)........................... oh, and best keep it from the Mrs Lawsy to be.:thumbs:

Lol

No it's my cousins, I'm not that bad.

Mines next year. :partyman:

[AlexGTT]

Lol

No it's my cousins, I'm not that bad.

Mines next year. :partyman:

:hahaha:

Will there be a CSL table?:whistle::wink:

[shane@mbtech]

:hahaha:

Will there be a CSL table?:whistle::wink:

Carbon fibre table. :hahaha:

We are numbered out for the daytime. But I'm sure there'll be room for evening.
All the numbers are yet to be finalised.

[O'Neill]

I've booked the 10:00 session :thumbs:

[shimmy]

I've booked the 10:00 session :thumbs:

Gonna be wet!

[O'Neill]

Gonna be wet!

I have faith, if not a credit note after cancelling on Friday:-D

[shimmy]

I have faith, if not a credit note after cancelling on Friday:-D

14 days before event?:smokin:

[O'Neill]

14 days before event?:smokin:

:(I should read the small print, it's going to be dry though (prays)

[shimmy]

Good to see you this morning ONeill :thumbs:






:wink:

[O'Neill]

Good to see you this morning ONeill :thumbs:






:wink:

You too, you didn't talk much you had your game head on :notworthy:

[shane@mbtech]

You too, you didn't talk much you had your game head on :notworthy:

He got that from me at spa. :supz:

[shane@mbtech]

Faster or slower boys?

[O'Neill]

Both went faster, Shimmy fastest this time :notworthy:

[shimmy]

He got that from me at spa. :supz:

At spa I was def not that we'll focused, hung over a bit I think. Zolder and Bedford much more concentration.

Bedford initially felt slippy today once we got onto track at 11am. Just 6 cars (2x CSL, 2x Atom, mx5 and Juno (Radical type thing). My first two timed laps were 1m24.7 and 1m 24.2 which already was faster than last time but this initial speed was due tot he fact that the cones were better placed than last time out, allowed us a bit of kerb on some corners and the two chicanes were a very little bit more opened up.

At our outing last year Barry and I posted our fastest times in the timed sprint, both 1m 24.3 but this year both of us posted our best times in the practice. M best was 1m 21.4 and in my timed sessions my two times were 1m 22.4 and 1m 22.7, unfortunately spoilt I think mainly by me having a big moment on the last/first corner which spoilt both my timed laps. I have a feeling my second lap would have been a corker except for the poor start.


I'm gonna check out the pbox files and times and report back.

[billyboysm3]

So did the weather stay dry?

[O'Neill]

So did the weather stay dry?

Of course Funkster wasn't there :wink:

[shimmy]

So did the weather stay dry?

Yep, track was green but dry. Threatened to rain but heels off until after we had left.


Of course Funkster wasn't there :wink:

He's only allowed out on parole once every month.

[billyboysm3]

Of course Funkster wasn't there :wink:

Just as I thought. No Funkster = No rain!

Least your times are both consistent.

Doing the perfect lap do you both reckon you can get into the 1.20's or 1.19's?

[outnumbered]

Sorry I couldn't make it today, something else came up....

[shane@mbtech]

At spa I was def not that we'll focused, hung over a bit I think. Zolder and Bedford much more concentration.

Bedford initially felt slippy today once we got onto track at 11am. Just 6 cars (2x CSL, 2x Atom, mx5 and Juno (Radical type thing). My first two timed laps were 1m24.7 and 1m 24.2 which already was faster than last time but this initial speed was due tot he fact that the cones were better placed than last time out, allowed us a bit of kerb on some corners and the two chicanes were a very little bit more opened up.

At our outing last year Barry and I posted our fastest times in the timed sprint, both 1m 24.3 but this year both of us posted our best times in the practice. M best was 1m 21.4 and in my timed sessions my two times were 1m 22.4 and 1m 22.7, unfortunately spoilt I think mainly by me having a big moment on the last/first corner which spoilt both my timed laps. I have a feeling my second lap would have been a corker except for the poor start.


I'm gonna check out the pbox files and times and report back.


That was my point Shim. I was a bit more eager than you. Good racing excuse though, I can tell you spent a few nights with Curly :thumbs:

[shimmy]

That was my point Shim. I was a bit more eager than you. Good racing excuse though, I can tell you spent a few nights with Curly :thumbs:


Curly even wrote them down for me...........:thumbs:

[O'Neill]

Just as I thought. No Funkster = No rain!

Least your times are both consistent.

Doing the perfect lap do you both reckon you can get into the 1.20's or 1.19's?

We were both left till the end waiting for everyone else to do there fast timed laps, about 15-20 mins, tyres had cooled.

perfect times today would probably have hit 1:20 something, my ideal time was low 1:21:supz:

[shane@mbtech]

I hav a credit for today as at a wedding.

What you reckon is possible for me on slicks shim ?

[shimmy]

I hav a credit for today as at a wedding.

What you reckon is possible for me on slicks shim ?


I think Bedford has great tarmac but short circuit. Best thing is to book on early as possible,m get number ONE transponder then you will go out only 2 minutes after the one hor session finishes so your tyres and brakes will be warm.

If you do that i think sub 1m 20s would be a good target, but doubt youd get under 1m 19.5s, especially first visit.

[Funkster]

Of course Funkster wasn't there :wink:



:finga:

There's more skill to driving in the rain anyway :gayfight:

Just think of all the brake and tyre wear you save..... My pussy's were great in the wet stuff......... Unlike the cups :119:

Just keep away from Snett on the 25th........ Expecting lots of wet pussy's:thumbs:

[shane@mbtech]

Great times by the way boys!

You guys up for another one this year. My credit only lasts 3 months. :-D

[shimmy]

Great times by the way boys!

You guys up for another one this year. My credit only lasts 3 months. :-D

I could do Friday 24 August I think

[O'Neill]

Great times by the way boys!

You guys up for another one this year. My credit only lasts 3 months. :-D

Sat July 14th..

[shimmy]

Sat July 14th..

I cant do that one as I'm on holiday but you guys can get some practice in.:supz:

[O'Neill]

I cant do that one as I'm on holiday but you guys can get some practice in.:supz:

:hahaha: