Just 2wd fun today. Practice was greasy, back end fine on line, despite dry setup. Steering non existent in the shaded twisty bits. A bit more roll, silvers and an under servo weight was my first round bet. Heat 1 was good.…
Cracking night’s racing! I fitted the Phat Bodies Rear wing to the old Mardave body. And it seems to have worked nicely, the whole car much more stable on the straight. Also got the ride height settings sorted at 3.2mm at the…
Ever since I was asked to join the Mendip comittee at the end of last year, it pretty quickly became aparent that the whole year was basically going to Pivot on this meeting. In the intervening months, which seem to have whistled…
I think I managed to sum up Tiverton quite well yesterday. It’s the sort of place you go to and start to use settings that aren’t in the manual. Al – yesterday! Anyway, the day started well being the first outing for…
Due to the generosity of my mates Neale Carbis & Keith Halsey, I got a golden ticket invite to a coaching day with Lee Martin (Or should I say, six time European Champion and general fucking quick driver, Lee Martin). After a…
The timesheets might tell you I had an off day today. Catching a cold, burning out a motor or losing a round to a pinion with a stripped grub screw might also lead you to think this. But that’s not the whole…
Brass Effing Monkeys in Weston-super-Mare today. But cocooned in my Team 80 Fleece, it was worth it for the points. I suspected that there would be a frost or very heavy dew again in the morning, and given how cold it was,…
The Mardave Minis at Bristol looked so much fun, that I decided to get myself one and have a go. For a car that’s so brutally simple, it’s incredible how well they drive. Set just the rear ride height and dab on…
