The countdown to Le Mans is on, with 3 days to go until the epic event, taking place in France at the circuit de la Sarthe. For those living in a black hole Le Mans is world’s oldest endurance race in motosport. The race is steeped in history with amazing drives, horrendous accidents, fantastic speeds, [...]
Evo magazine have posted their trackday dates for this year. I’d quite like to make it this year, see some of the cars from the magazine and have a chat to the team. Nearest to me is Bedford, which doesn’t sound particularly interesting being an Aerodrome but I quite fancy seeing ho a standard 12 [...]
Inevitably track driving puts more stress on suspension and drivetrain components, not to mention brakes. It looks like the 106′s driveshaft is giving up the ghost. An ominous squeaking/whining noise has started eminating from the offside. Having cleaned the brakes thoroughly, the noise is still there and it’s symptoms seem to match a tired CV [...]
Your first time out on track can be a daunting experience with other cars appearing out of what seems like nowhere in your mirrors. Don’t worry though it will only take a few laps until you settle down and relax. One aspect of a trackday that is extremely important is the need to pay attention [...]
Given the recent spate of temperatures, it might be pertinent to take note of the warning from Toyo Tires USA regarding R888 semi slick tyres, fast becoming the trackday enthusiast favourite choice of tyre. Apparently operating these tyres in sub-freezing temperatures could lead to a loss in flexibility of the tyre potentially causing cracking and other [...]
Packing the car for a trackday is the most tedious part of the whole experience, except for unpacking that is! I tend to use the same reminder list of what I need and thought I might share it for the benefit of others. Some items like brake fluid are a bit over the top and [...]