Mallory Park Testing in Metro Gti Race Cup Car (Videos & Photos)

[Oli172]

Managed to get the 2nd fastest lap, one tenth of a second of the top man (I'm only 18)
Apologises for the large photos, could a mod make them smaller please.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIgV0PqFhzo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFEEu_Ld4M8

 

[Tez.]

metty!!!!!! mine was awsome until i wrote it off in the armco many years back lol

 

[Oli172]

Great little toys! Were you running a race one?

 

[Jay Payne]

Do you/are you racing it?

What sort of lap times were you doing?

 

[Oli172]

Do you/are you racing it?

What sort of lap times were you doing?

Yes, racing it this year in the 'Drayton Manor MG Metro Cup Championship'
I was doing 59.8 seconds

 

[Jay Payne]

Good luck mate, looks like an awesome little race car

 

[Gt rob]

theres a 1.6 converted one by me, still on a four speed box too! its a right little goer

 

[Englebert]

Nice job! When is your race?

 

[D4N13L]

Good going.

What does one of these weigh?

 

[Oli172]

Thanks guys!
First race is 10th April - Brands Hatch Indy

This is my calendar for this year:

Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit) - Sun 10th April 2011

Oulton Park (International Circuit) - Saturday 7th May 2011

Cadwell Park - June 4th 2011

MGLive! Silverstone (Arena Grand Prix Circuit) Double Header
Testing: Friday 24th June Racing: Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th June 2011

Thruxton - Saturday 30th July 2011

Donington Park - Sunday 28th August 2011 (Bank Holiday)

Snetterton, Norfolk - Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd October 2011

Feel free to come and watch on any of the races

The car weighs 814 kg

 

[Jay Payne]

Have you been to Mallory before? How did you find the circuit? Ive read that its been resurfaced during the winter

 

[Gaz.]

Cadwell will be an absolute hoot.

 

[Oli172]

Have you been to Mallory before? How did you find the circuit? Ive read that its been resurfaced during the winter

Yeah, it's been resurfaced and feels lovely, they say it may improve speed but I don't know, that was the first time i've driven round Mallory and I didn't have any problems, locked up a few times when approaching the hairpin, but that was me just keeping flat out right till the last minute, haha! Garrards can be tricky for some people, key to it is not to lift off! I've been told in the metros there is no need to brake just lift off before then back on power and go into it at 115mph but most of them are scraping the ground anyway.

Ollie.

 

[Oli172]

Cadwell will be an absolute hoot.

Not a fan of Cadwell, last year I had a few bad experiences not finishing the race, spinning off through the essess and smashed my front end in on overtaking someone haha not a good time there.

 

[Jay Payne]

We have to brake for Gerards, 125mph+ on the approach and a 90mph average lap speed.

I really like the place. The surface was a bit patchy before, not too bumpy compaired to some places but I hear its silky smooth now. Looking forward to going back there....

 

[Oli172]

That's a fantastic video!
Before I got told about not braking I was braking down to 90mph then cornering at 90
What lap times were you doing?
Yeah Mallory is a lovely circuit - unfortunately we are not racing there this year

 

[Dan]

Oulton park I see on the 7th of may might come an watch u there

 

[Oli172]

Oulton park I see on the 7th of may might come an watch u there

That will be great, the championship never fails to put on a good show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAXSYhm_TZc

Look at 1:15 a bit of action.. and 2:12 of me (That's what happens when you get gearbox oil p*ssing out all over your front tyre haha.. Next time round saftey car gets called out, my crash in first race resulted in me not finishing race 2 - hence being at the back of the grid)

 

[Dan]

Haha ye it looks quite a tight field with quite a few mishaps to keep people wanting more

I will let the lads know at the chester meet when its on because it will prob be a nice weather to get people out in may

 

[Oli172]

Yeah that will be great

 

[Jay Payne]

What lap times were you doing?
Yeah Mallory is a lovely circuit - unfortunately we are not racing there this year

55.0 in race last year

 

[Oli172]

55.0 in race last year

Wow that's good
We were doing 59 seconds - 1400cc Gti