Abingdon Car-nival

[jeffw]

Had a great day running two separate courses at the Abingdon Car-nival.

I convinced myself, after 2 practise runs, that I could go much faster into the last corner on the Abingdon course
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20e-GekQUxk
Apparently not, as physics and a lack of talent shows through

This is what it was meant to look like with a more circumspect attempt at the course
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sIcg_Hu8oY


And finally this was my fastest time on the other, Bentley, course (52.99secs).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OZhWfq0v1o


Lots of cars and great fun.

[David]

Gosh Jeff, the Bentley course is just as interesting as I remember it!

[jeffw]

lol

Not very, err, interesting but difficult none the less.

[RobMsport]

You made good starts on the Bentley and respectable time too . As for the Abingdon course --- few go flat through the last left hander

[jeffw]

Looking back at the video and the data I had drop 20mph on the entry (so it wasn't anywhere near as flat out as I thought ) but the car wouldn't hold at 90MPH, might need to soften the rear dampers to reduce the oversteer. The car actually accelerated on the grass according to the datalogger!.

I need to find a way of getting bigger tyres on the rear and go for a softer compound if I want to get nearer to the fast boys.

[David]

As for the Abingdon course --- few go flat through the last left hander

Wow Jeff -- 90mph through the last left!! My best data indicates 77mph at the apex and 98 over the line. I just don't have your gonads!

[MattD]

I had a great weekend with my trainee Timekeepers hat on - starting all the 130 cars four times on the Bentley course on Saturday.
Rob was standing in the wrong place at the wrong time & got roped into lining cars up on the start too

Good to see you again Jeff - like you positive mental attitute - but never enough time to find the 5 mins to say hi properly at these events.
Also had Jonathan Thomas in his Leader & Mike Smith in his Striker competing too.

At least the sprint was dry.... the venue was unrecognisable as the same place on Sunday - with the the Rally being wetter than the Canadian F1GP
We lost 38 of the 100 starters by lunch - with many spins, prangs & junction rebuilds along the way.

Matt

[jeffw]

As for the Abingdon course --- few go flat through the last left hander

Wow Jeff -- 90mph through the last left!! My best data indicates 77mph at the apex and 98 over the line. I just don't have your gonads!

Lol....but I crashed ! The next run when I took it steady was 74mph at the apex and 94 over the line. Certainly 80+ would be possible in the Phoenix and the speed I was doing before scaring the wildlife would be possible on wider super soft tyres.

[RobMsport]

Jeff , if you've got the results sheet , check out Simon Besant's Abingdon course time . He has the Westy with a Union Jack covering the bonnet . I went on the RAF Motorsport Festival with him and had a spin out in his car (passenger) and it just made me laugh all the way round the Abingdon course they'd set up ---- we were opposite lock into all corners before actually there , it was like a fair ground ride .

[jeffw]

Slight update on the videos. These now have maps & gearchanges.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-SDfQb8p-Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KTIkfIBNAE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHygaY6O0oI
And you can see how far off the 'beaten' track I got !