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  1. Alistair

    Clio 197 Cup - Time Attack Build Progress

    Round 8 of =AZVpgZ4l4D2ZScRQFjVqbgUMUWrfqaOVbUT7OEHefe9NfLlG4j-KQqGxUm2aU7YyFOyJW4355vAW7u9Ts5zg--9Owk7bcVEhdI2xfwuZUcHu5dsGzPpZ5RNOsOa4JVC25uA&__tn__=-]K-R']Time Attack Championship held at Snetterton 200 was a tough but good day. A very greasy, wet and puddle filled day made for some good...
  2. Alistair

    GW 200 CUP (clubsport->racecar->v2)

    I might end up pm'ing you at somepoint this week @LiamP .. Changing series next year so need to pick some brains about the series
  3. Alistair

    Clio 197 Cup - Time Attack Build Progress

    Brands Hatch round 7 of Time Attack UK must have been my best round so far. Warm up - Starting off dry and getting back into the swing of it and finding my feet on the circuit again was good fun, whilst setting the car back up for brands through this session, we hit a respectable 57.591 and...
  4. Alistair

    Clio 197 Cup - Time Attack Build Progress

    full write up to follow but .. Brands hatch round 7 was probably my best round yet
  5. Alistair

    Clio 197 Cup - Time Attack Build Progress

    Round 6 - Donington Park. First time having been here, it was another learning curve but nothing I haven’t done before. With the hopefully achievable goal of 1:25, and a dream of 1:23 in mind, we went into it. Warm up - Straight out, learning the circuit and getting to grips with the car again...
  6. Alistair

    Clio 197 Cup - Time Attack Build Progress

    Oulton park round 5 of Time Attack done and dusted. Session one went well, setting a 2:08 for my first ever outing of Oulton, I was happy with that but my 2:05 target was easily reachable once I got comfortable. Getting back into the pits after session, we noticed steam coming from the engine...
  7. Alistair

    CLIO 197 CUP - Project TF

    I'm down dude!
  8. Alistair

    CLIO 197 CUP - Project TF

    It takes time to learn tracks properly mate, That was my second time there (one under comp conditions) so i had to push my self to find limits / good lines. So i can give you some help if needs be!
  9. Alistair

    CLIO 197 CUP - Project TF

    Im not sure of my entry speeds, but i wasn't braking into halls until after the right. I'd do the smallest lift to weight transfer into the right hander, and the brake / trail for the left hand. Interesting and a more scary way of doing it but i found that the fastest way
  10. Alistair

    Clio 197 Cup - Time Attack Build Progress

    What a day this was .. been a while since I’ve been at Brands Hatch so it was great to get back. Session one was super greasy, ended up have a spin and an off a couple laps in which threw me off unfortunately. Session two was cut short by 18 minutes due to a crash (and then luckily given back 10...
  11. Alistair

    Clio 197 Cup - Time Attack Build Progress

    wicked day yesterday, started off super wet and had a big spin which threw me off a bit, but it dried up and we got going .. 5th over all in class and almost on a 56 lap.
  12. Alistair

    Clio 197 Cup - Time Attack Build Progress

    Baby update, car's up with JD now for the rest of the season. He did a quick check over the car today before monday's preperation day for brands and found one of my suspension bolts (cant remember where) was loose which isnt ideal. So hopefully that stays tight! my new poly front windows came...
  13. Alistair

    Clio 197 Cup - Time Attack Build Progress

    Appreciate that mate, thanks! I’m hoping it’ll be as fun as I’ve written it out to be .. they collect the car this weekend and then it’s almost an arrive and drive situation with my own car as they’re gonna bring it to each round for me
  14. Alistair

    Clio 197 Cup - Time Attack Build Progress

    Always good to share some news in my motorsport venture. As a lot of you know I’ve been wanting to race properly for several years and being able to get into it this year is a massive step for me. Last year I met the guys from JD Motorsport Engineering at a track day, where they were doing track...
  15. Alistair

    CLIO 197 CUP - Project TF

    Trailering has definitely lessened my worries of my 197, especially competing. Just means you can send it 100% and not have to worry about getting home with it, just pop it on the trailer and drive!
  16. Alistair

    Clio 197 Cup - Time Attack Build Progress

    I wasn't sure I'd be able to stay in front .. But turns out the part I was gaining time on was section 2, which is the twistier part of the circuit, so their power helped them on the straights i think. But it was a good day, F4R all day long
  17. Alistair

    Clio 197 Cup - Time Attack Build Progress

    I'll attempt a better write up this week but .. cadwell went well, third in pocket rocket :D
  18. Alistair

    Clio 197 Cup - Time Attack Build Progress

    Anglesey rounds one / two. Car was ready, set and was a great laugh and a good drive being able to push harder than I've been able to. Arrived Friday afternoon and got set up, tyre pressure and fuel where checked and sorted ready for practice in the morning. Round one: Round one was on...
  19. Alistair

    Clio 197 Cup - Time Attack Build Progress

    Today's job was changing the rear springs from 4kg to 8kg to get the back end a lot stiffer and let me have a bit more dampening adjustability now which will be handy. Managed to set it up so I've got some rake in there now, it looks a lot in the photo but front / rear difference is only...