Warren G
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After Qualifying 5th on the grid.....and so close to a finish in 2nd place - (4th gear selection issues) say us finish in 4th place...
First Drivers is Paul J, and Me second - First time racing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfesVfX95X4&feature=youtu.be
Your see paul take and hold third place (DC5 was DQ for bad driving) until the driver change....were you will see the clio just take 3rd (turned out to be 2nd) from us.....
Then after the safety car, while fending off a mini, while trying to get pass the clio who was holding both of us up.... 29minutes in 4th gear selection problem came along with our podium position....
But when we got the time sheets out it showed us 3rd...and the mini one lap behind and in 7th place!.....to which they complained and we got demoted to 4th. Weather they were one lap behind we arent sure...
A short review
http://www.tracktalent.co.uk/2012/03/trackday-trophy-brands-hatch-report/
I personaly had a great day myself! just a shame about 10minutes were under safety cars ..
The car will be going under a few mods ready for the next race,
Being a Bias valve for the brakes due to rear end gets far to happy! and new gearbox due to
selection issues, and might aswell fit a new clutch too! and some decent tyres also
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Paul_J
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Was an awesome day. Great driving by Warren considering he'd never driven the car.
Also, just for people's info the car's in 1st / 2nd (the 205 / DC5) were blatent cheats  The DC5 was in the class above last year and doing the same lap times it was doing now, the guy who built the DC5 was at Brands and said it's running 300 bhp 
So I see the result as, we qualified 5th, I got up to 1st place, then a dodgy 4th gear let us slip down to 3rd
I was just happy to get the fastest lap of all the non cheaters - a 57.2 
Few pics:
'The trailer':
Tony and Warren by the car
Me behind the cheating DC5
Behind one of two safety cars
The widest clio in the world... Warren got sick of the sight of the back of this car
Results
Also, thanks to Tony for his mechanic support / trailering the car and the guest appearances by butler / gav.  Was a brilliant day regardless of result, one of my most enjoyable.
Quite comical that me and Warren didn't have all our gear in FIA spec either, so we were one of the only teams swapping clothing during the pitstop / driver change 
[Edited on 25-03-2012 by Paul_J]
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Ian
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Looking good boys.
Don't you have to provide RR graphs?
Spectacular result considering everything.
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Paul_J
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Looking good boys.
Don't you have to provide RR graphs?
Spectacular result considering everything.
Yeah, but there's talk of people putting restrictors in for RR, or tweaking their ECU map - not sure why someone would bother  - seems sad imo that people cheat, but that's racing I guess.
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Ian
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Shame if that is the case.
Did you data log your stuff?
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Warren G
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Ah yes.....good job we didnt have to swap boots also!
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chris_uk
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i enjoyed watching the vid.
warren that clio must of been doing your noggin in.. you were obviously faster than he was but wouldnt let you pass easy.
great result.
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Mieran
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Nice driving warren.
And is it just me or is that blue clio taking wrong lines at most corners?
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chris_uk
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defending his position more than taking bad lines i would suspect
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Ian
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What's the 5 second penalty for exceeding track limits for? Kerbs?
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Graham88
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Was actually getting frustrated with that Clio just sitting here watching the race! Don't know how you weren't swearing out loud Warren!
Unlucky about the gear changes, everytime it seemed like you were get past the Mini again the supercharger was eating you out of the bends.
Looks like the car will be better on a faster/sweeping circuit
Good race though lads, looks great fun, wish I'd come up I was only at my girlfriends about 3 miles away!
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Ben J
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Good stuff! Well done! Must be great fun. One day hopefully!
Warren, how much track experience did you have before the race?
[Edited on 26-03-2012 by Ben J]
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willay
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well done on the result chaps
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SteveoBC
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Good going lads
You doing the race on the 13th may at silverstone? Let me know I will def have to come and watch
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Paul_J
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I think we were going to skip silverstone as it's a boring track... who knows - if we get the car sorted, may be worth a shot?
- Our next race is a Team Trophy race (more experienced field of drivers) at Donnington on 29th of April.
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Robin
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What's spectating cost like? I might go to donny
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Paul_J
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dunno not much £5-£10 I guess?
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Half Pint
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Friend if mine was racing also... it was the bab motorsport seat cupra cup... grey with Orange stickers. Think he was put into class A. Was doing well until the cv gave in.
Well done on the first event.
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Paul_J
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Just seen on the official timing.
You have to do a minimum of 1 min 50 for pitstop. It's in the rules.
The 205 that won it did 1 min 49 
But the mini that stole our position near the end only did a 1 min 33! W.T.F.
Both of them should've had penalties / been DQ'd - meaning we should've bloody won it heh.
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Robin
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Contact msv
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Graham88
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Complain! If it's on the rules they should be followed.
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taylorboosh
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Id complain officially...
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Nismo
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Top work lads! Paul sell me your S2 ACU to fund the track car thanks
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Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Complain! If it's on the rules they should be followed.
Exactly! Whats the point of having the rule if they don't follow it!
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taylorboosh
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Short pit stops are as bad as cheating BHP figures
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