New race car (BMW)
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 11:36 pm
My race 1 video from Sunday is up at last. No chance of testing, but the race the day before with TomK certainly helped with getting on the pace more quickly. I qualified 7th for both races, I was happy with that considering the car was exactly as I left it after Brands Hatch, with slightly wonky steering, questionable rear wheel bearing and rear damper. Still, it seemed to drive ok the day before
Overnight a kind mechanic diagnosed and replaced the fuel pump with a second hand unit that was noisy but would last, along with some used rear pads to replace the set I'd destroyed in Saturdays race. Not sure they were doing much but better than metal on metal I guess.
Race 1, reasonable start, but down to 8th, made back the place a few laps later and as the rain started to fall I was catching the pack ahead. I was hoping the rain would continue but it eased off and never made the track that slippery. I had just one chance to pass Phil as we went side by side, but he was just that bit too quick so finished in 7th, where I started in a field of 26 cars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaXAncGz5TU&t=190s
Race 2 video will follow next week
Overnight a kind mechanic diagnosed and replaced the fuel pump with a second hand unit that was noisy but would last, along with some used rear pads to replace the set I'd destroyed in Saturdays race. Not sure they were doing much but better than metal on metal I guess.
Race 1, reasonable start, but down to 8th, made back the place a few laps later and as the rain started to fall I was catching the pack ahead. I was hoping the rain would continue but it eased off and never made the track that slippery. I had just one chance to pass Phil as we went side by side, but he was just that bit too quick so finished in 7th, where I started in a field of 26 cars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaXAncGz5TU&t=190s
Race 2 video will follow next week