Let The Games Begin Feb 25 2006 (Baskerville)
A new year and the start of a new and for me full season (if the buget allows)
Another fine day (bit too hot actually). A few changes to the classes mean that some of the quicker cars from Targa A were brought back to Tagra B. Now the Targa class was born not long ago mainly for Targa Tas cars that had nowhere else to go. The classes (A, B and C) are based on min lap times allowed. For TA, its open, TB its 61sec at both Symmons and Baskerville. TC its 63sec at Baskerville and 66sec at Symmons. TC is also based on engine capacity up 3300cc. There are penalites for going under those times and I think you get moved up a class if you do it more than twice(I think).
Anywho, on to the races. We had made some more changes to the car, mainly suspension. Added adjustable camber arms to the rear and fixed ones to the front. Oh, and fitted a 3'' exhaust!!
I qualified 6th for race 1 and finished 4th. A couple of the front runners fell of the track which is not where you want to be. I set a new best of 1.03.291 on lap 2. I seem to go better at the start of the race, which could be in part to the standard computer and my inconsistence.
Race 2 I made a pretty good start and was actually 3rd for a few corners till we got to the infamous Baskerville hill. I cant remember this race, I finished back in 6th.
Race 3 wasnt a good one. I was running 6th and finished 9th after spinning on the last lap trying to past a laped car. Wasnt his fault, I flashed my lights and he gave me heaps of room, I just stuffed up.
Race 4 (final)
I worked my way back to 6th and was having some good dicing until I got a tap from behind which ruffled my feathers. I got stuck behind a car and then was takin by my "tapper" so I did a stupid things and tried to return the favour which resulted in the car overheating. So I backed right off and finished 11th. That put me 6th for the day.
Another fine day (bit too hot actually). A few changes to the classes mean that some of the quicker cars from Targa A were brought back to Tagra B. Now the Targa class was born not long ago mainly for Targa Tas cars that had nowhere else to go. The classes (A, B and C) are based on min lap times allowed. For TA, its open, TB its 61sec at both Symmons and Baskerville. TC its 63sec at Baskerville and 66sec at Symmons. TC is also based on engine capacity up 3300cc. There are penalites for going under those times and I think you get moved up a class if you do it more than twice(I think).
Anywho, on to the races. We had made some more changes to the car, mainly suspension. Added adjustable camber arms to the rear and fixed ones to the front. Oh, and fitted a 3'' exhaust!!
I qualified 6th for race 1 and finished 4th. A couple of the front runners fell of the track which is not where you want to be. I set a new best of 1.03.291 on lap 2. I seem to go better at the start of the race, which could be in part to the standard computer and my inconsistence.
Race 2 I made a pretty good start and was actually 3rd for a few corners till we got to the infamous Baskerville hill. I cant remember this race, I finished back in 6th.
Race 3 wasnt a good one. I was running 6th and finished 9th after spinning on the last lap trying to past a laped car. Wasnt his fault, I flashed my lights and he gave me heaps of room, I just stuffed up.
Race 4 (final)
I worked my way back to 6th and was having some good dicing until I got a tap from behind which ruffled my feathers. I got stuck behind a car and then was takin by my "tapper" so I did a stupid things and tried to return the favour which resulted in the car overheating. So I backed right off and finished 11th. That put me 6th for the day.
posted by JOHN BRIGGS at Tuesday, April 03, 2007
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