Good Luck Shim & ONeill

[shimmy]

phew!


well it was a great first race day for us....not 100% successful but still good.

we were with some mates in mx5s who were in both Future Classics and running in our Modern Classics race as well. Our car was only eligible for Modern Classics so we did 30 min quali at 9.40am and 40 min race at 3.40pm with driver change between 10m and 25m compulsory.

our class was Group E (under 2500cc) and our car is well prepped and set up but bog standard 325 power so we had a 323Ti compact in our group which was running about 30bhp more than us) and then a mk 2 Escort (which as quick) and an MR2. We qualified 1m11.55 (barry ) and my best 1m12.33. The escort was always going to be faster in the dry but we were surprised the quick little 323Ti was slower than both of us at 1m12.61

So for the race we agreed Barry goes first and we swap somewhere near 20mins. Barry managed to gain a few places on the first few laps and another few due to an accident. The Escort dropped out of the race very early which out us top of our group as the first driver in the 323ti was very slow. Barry clocked a best of 1m10.56.

We had a bad change over loosing 20secs over a good swap so went behind our mx5 mates and then I set to work catching the 323ti which was just in front of me and over the 13 laps I got onto his bumper I think gaining about 400m or so but later learnt they were a lap behind anyway. My best lap was my last as I still was getting faster each lap and I nocked up a 1m11.30

Then the bad news. Came out of Copse and on the throttle and the engine sounded like it was missing so got round onto the back straight and slowed down letting he 323ti drive away and then thought that rather than ruin the engine or drop a load of fluids I would pull off and limp back through the paddock to the garage where I was told by Barry we were just about to start the last lap

So luckily we got a race finish (3rd in class but we were leading class by a lap I think) and a signature on our upgrade card

overall had some great racing, consistently got faster but still 0.6s off barry but im still learing to drive a manual gearbox and the car.

Not sure on the problem yet but guessing its valve/cam follower/coilpack issue somehow

Those that remember Bromers (used to have CSL) he was there in a Mini Supercharged but had to pull out with electrical issues.

Now to fix the car and get ready for the next race

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by e36er

Hope you had a better day than I did!

I think that's a yes....I guess you were in the first corner pile up after the start. Clive in our turbo mx5 has some great footage I think of the crash....ill post it when I get a link)

[O'Neill]

Good write up shim.

Enjoyed today regardless of result. Both of us were buzzing all day wrapped up in the atmosphere and our own adrenaline.

E36er what happened from your point of view? I saw on first lap a e36 m3 at 90degrees parked in your door through copse

Betsy will be back soon, maybe with some more powers

[O'Neill]

We were that far ahead of our class, we didn't finish but was still classified for our all important signature. Only five more shim then Spa

[shimmy]

The Team
BMW E36 325i
Mazda Mx5 Mk1 Eunos
Mazda MX5 Mk1 Turbo
Tracktoys Racing




New Livery



Betsy



Rear End



Matt of Tracltoys working on the Turbo



JoSh of Tracktoys in the Turbo

[shimmy]

The view about 15mins before each outing

[shimmy]

Mx5 turbo running I think 260bhp

[glendog74]

Nice one boys

[Graham]

Sounds fun!

[sailorbaz]

Well done guys, sounds like lethal craic.

Keep us updated with the... updates. ;-)