Racing at Silverstone

Great weekend!

Was a bit cautious about driving a Montego at first, it's a long time since I raced a tin-top. Practice was steady without going mad, but the race was mental! Lap times weren't good but there were some really good dices - looking at the official lap times, I always crossed the line in close company with other cars. You know, because the Montego isn't very fast but has superb grip, braking distances are miniscule....5th gear through Copse and Maggots, brake after the right hander for Becketts and stick it up the inside of supposedly faster cars who slowed for the left kink (!). Lose the drag race to Abbey hairpin, thread the way through the middle of them again, lose the drag race up to Bridge, past them again on the outside of Bridge or inside of Priory and try and be as wide as possible coming onto the start straight, only to have to do it all over again after they blast past on the run down to Copse. Top fun!

Tyres went off of course, and we found a fuel pick-up problem. But the car finished two half-hour races with no other problems.

Wore the new Uvex rs3, everywhere I went I got cries of "It's the Stig!" Fantastic :-) Suit was supremely comfortable, all the exertion had no effect physically because I stayed cool. Bet it's great in a long hot race. I need a new helmet next year, bet it'll be the Uvex fp3, it's comparable quality.

S-o-o much better than the Spa kart race, just wish it had lasted longer! Ah well, probably me done for 09 unless the Midget's ready for an end-of-year blast.