Saturday, 3 May 2008

04:30 Start!

Time to learn Castle Combe circuit, and get the car back to Paul Sheard http://www.mx5racing.com/ at the same time so he can get it prepared for the race on Bank Holiday Monday.

Trackday was booked direct with Castle Combe http://www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk/ for the Friday, and an early start taken from Cambridge to avoid any problems with traffic. After an excellent breakfast, easy noise test for an MX5, & the usual drivers briefing, it was time to get on circuit.

The trackday was split into 4x 15min sessions, with #25 being placed into the same session as most of the Caterham Graduates http://www.graduates.org.uk/ (who are also racing on the Monday). The circuit is simple in layout, but with several key areas to get right; Quarry Corner, The Esses, Bobbies & Camp Corner. My performance on Monday will be the real test.

#25 was left with Paul Sheard at the end of the trackday, then a quick stop at a local pub for food (thanks to PaulW & Mel), before heading back to Cambridge with an empty trailer.