Brands Hatch April 11 Round 1

The first race weekend of the season and it’s looking good. The updates I made to the car have made a real difference to the handling. It now goes where I tell it to! My best lap was 55.90 seconds – over 2 seconds quicker than the last time I was at Brands Hatch – […]

by Racing Aspirations August 28, 2013 | , ,

750F is the new F1

This video makes it look as if it is! Look very closely and you may be able to see me. Very good, Huw

by Racing Aspirations August 28, 2013 | , , ,

Stupid racing cars!

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Well, the engine is back in, but now the Polestar sensor has broken. Probably because as the crank vibrated, it shook the timing wheel loose, which took a massive chunk out of it. I’ve got a new sensor, but I’ve yet to fit it. I really hope this sorts my engine related issues now, so […]

by Racing Aspirations August 28, 2013 | , , ,

Engine Rebuild

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The lastest news from CK Engineering is that the engine is ready to go. Apparently, the flywheel had come loose – that was the main concern, but they replaced a couple of main bearings as they were worn and replaced the piston rings whilst they were looking around. I’ll be putting it back in the […]

by Racing Aspirations August 28, 2013 | ,

Snetterton September ‘10 Rounds 11 and 12

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Let me begin with a damn and blast as on opening the bonnet at Snetterton I realised I’d left the choke on for the Silverstone race. I think this is the reason I felt I was going backwards compared to qualifying. Another item to add to the pre-race check list. Unfortunately, things only went down […]

by Racing Aspirations August 28, 2013 | , ,

Post Silverstone Fixes and Modifications

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So I managed to get some time to work on the car Wednesday evening whilst Rachel was dancing (and yes, I got a dance in afterwards). I’ve added a 10mm gurney flap to the wing. It’s almost a necessity to get the wing started these days. I noticed a bit of contact between the rear […]

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