Race Day - Rockingham 29/05/2010
 PART 1 We were very busy up to race day.... Adjusting the little issues from testing, carrying out alterations to the trailer and we had parts like the wet wheels turning up the day before so it was all go! Upon arriving the nerves started to kick in a little bit. More so from the unknown. Not knowing exactly how much to push the car only having spent a little time in the seat and the fact these Jedi drivers are fast (based purely on lap times). Check out the lap records and some circuit outright records. To add it WAS VERY WET - not ideal first time out in a light car that revs between 11,750 rpm or 14,000 depending on engine spec (class). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The fastest Jedi drivers have usually raced in other series or karting, and some work, or have worked in motorsport such as paid professionals including "race instructors " I have helped the factory at several testing days, and have watched good Jedi drivers beating lap times of teams from televised series and witnessed quicker lap times than club F3 (ex-international F3 cars). In fact from what we / I have observed, there is not a lot quicker or comparable car lap times to a good Jedi race car, with a fast driver on British circuits - until you get into cars from those very expensive series bordering the final step to F1 cars. Add Comment  We arrived at Mallory Park...unloaded, started the car and checked it over. After having a short tea break we attempted to fire the car up again to warm it up in time for the second session. It would not start, strange it had never displayed that problem before? We quickly realised a poor contact in a connecting plug on the wiring loom. A quick fix. So we set out in the last session, completing ten laps which gave us a short list of minor adjustments to carry out before racing in two weeks time. We were happy that the car and rebuilt engine worked well, but were slightly concerned only completing ten laps. Having spent most of the time monitoring instruments for parameters such as oil pressures etc. which is even more important with a newly built car. The car worked well but the measured lap time indicated we had some pace to find... Back to the garage! | Click for Comments Above Topics!Please
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