Llandow Track day 18/10

[Hobbit]

Took the Nova out for a blast at the weekend, was an eventful day with a few issues but much fun was had and when it was working not much there could keep up.

First Session with Mike as copilot started well

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but just as I was getting warmed up I blew a coolant hose.

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Resulting in getting towed off track

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Then Lee jumped in for a go. He got as far as the start line, stalled it and couldn't get her to fire back up.

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Mike Pushed it back into the pits. Notice me helping lots.... lol

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We managed to bump her and Lee took it out for the rest of the session.

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The I jumped back in for the last of the sessions. As you can see in the vid she died on the cool down lap. and I was towed back in by the marshals


http://youtu.be/xSrvWHL6WgE

[Hobbit]

After lots of playing around we (Lee and Mike) managed to get her going again. The day then switched to open pit so I took her back out. All was going well till I got a bit impatient behind the MX5, resulting in a black flag and a slap on the wrist.

http://youtu.be/SR9qhVKEayU

[Hobbit]

We the switched to Semi slicks, and Lee took her back out. It was flying, with not much matching it for lap times. Lee was doing consistent 49's.

After a bit of a cool down I took it back out, but I guess it wasn't long enough, as after a few laps it got very hot in there so I pulled off. She then boiled over in the pits so we packed up and called it a day.


http://youtu.be/JSeBe4bu0wE

[mowgli]

i'm guessing you haven't got a quick rack fitted... your hands look rather busy on the wheel

[Hobbit]

No. Desperately need one, but obviously its an engine out job on mine.

[Benn]

Looking good tho, sticks well and pull off...

You can get the rack out in car tho... Only needs to pull forward about 2 inches...

[mowgli]

methinks there is a hefty great v6 exhaust in the way

[Hobbit]

Struggle to get a fag paper back there let alone 2 inches. lol

[Benn]

Oh. Didn't thought it was that tight.

[Iain]

Eventful day! I'm sure everyone in the pits cringed when you went back out and expected another reg flag and tow vehicle lol

[Hobbit]

Either red flagged cause of me or made to look like your on a Sunday drive by me. lol

[Ant_414]

Llandow? As in Bridgend? I'm only down the road from that track what's it like?

[Will F]

Ah - you should've said! I would've popped down... they've resurfaced it right? Any good?

[Hobbit]

Llandow? As in Bridgend? I'm only down the road from that track what's it like?

Is a fun little track. Definitely good value at 90 quid for the day.

[Hobbit]

Ah - you should've said! I would've popped down... they've resurfaced it right? Any good?

Only the main straight, so still a bit of a tyre killer.

[paddy235]

Llandow? As in Bridgend? I'm only down the road from that track what's it like?
Yea mate I haven't been there in years though, where about are you from

[Ant_414]

Port talbot ... You local?

[paddy235]

I'm from Blackwood way so not too far

[turbojolt]

This motor turns you into a utter hooligan

Black flagged on trackdays

Told off by marshalls at hill clime events

Tut tut tut...

[BRoadGhost]

You would benefit from more castor; imagine not having to turn the steering wheel more than 120 degrees throughout the entire circuit.

Seems to be what the Japanese phrase as "under" "under".

[Hobbit]

As in a quick rack?