Michelin Cup - Gauteng

[FT_86_SM_GP]

Some analysis I performed from the event on Sunday at VKC,

Pre event shows the categories that people selected before the event, and post is actual results based on fastest lap, then I sorted that per brand of vehicle,

[FT_86_SM_GP]

The Subaru's clearly dominated this event (given that its a go kart track), followed by the BMW's

[FT_86_SM_GP]

Some footage of the Michelin Cup ZA 2016 events,

The Toyota 86's represent/feature in all videos well,

Michelin Cup ZA has one talented videographer!

Event 3 + 4: ODI raceway
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt1EFbyEW1Y"]Michelin Cup 2016 :: Event 03 & 04 :: ODI - YouTube[/ame]

Event 5: VKC (My personal fav event thus far)
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ04sOJ2JT4"]Michelin+Cup 2016+Event 05 - YouTube[/ame]

[Fish Eagle]

Registrations for Michelin Cup event 6 at Red Star Raceway on Saturday 16th will be closing at midday on Wednesday.

This is a competitive event, time attack format, and is as safe as it gets if you want to put your toe in the water with a competitive event.

Day entries are welcome, cost R750. Spectators free.

Forum members who will be competing are @FT_86_SM_GP @LostSalad and myself, in classes NA, N0 and T2 respectively

[Fish Eagle]

I've decided to go up to RSR on Friday morning and put in some practice in the afternoon.
Friday is an open cars/bikes day, and they only charge R300 for the afternoon.
The track is back to clockwise, so I could use some practice to get familiar with it again.
I'm also going to stay over on Saturday night to avoid having to leave early and/or drive home in the dark

[Fish Eagle]

Nice practice today, only about 10 cars, all racecars.

The fastest was a Comsol VW challenge car [Devin Piasso Musso] which I held off for 4 laps, albeit with difficulty.
Last time I diced those VW Challenge cars was the Pepper Racing team at Midvaal and I was 3-4 sec/lap slower than Tasmin Pepper, Shaun La Reservee and Trevor Bland.
Thrilled to be more competitive despite still having a small power disadvantage.

I managed several 2m17.x laps today, best 2m17.2, but I'm determined to break into the 2m16's tomorrow.

[LostSalad]

Originally Posted by Fish Eagle

I managed several 2m17.x laps today, best 2m17.2, but I'm determined to break into the 2m16's tomorrow.

Aaaand done . Congrats! Wasn't that even in the first session?

I forgot to take the transponder off my car before going home . I'm making a return trip tomorrow to return it and get my drivers license....

[Fish Eagle]

Originally Posted by LostSalad

Aaaand done . Congrats! Wasn't that even in the first session?

I forgot to take the transponder off my car before going home . I'm making a return trip tomorrow to return it and get my drivers license....

Haha, don't feel bad about that, I also forgot but I was luckily still here...

Well done on your lap times. You killed it today!

All 3 of us 86's achieved new personal bests for RSR today!

[LostSalad]

Originally Posted by Fish Eagle

Haha, don't feel bad about that, I also forgot but I was luckily still here...

Well done on your lap times. You killed it today!

All 3 of us 86's achieved new personal bests for RSR today!

Thanks!! Hopefully next time there will be +1 86, @Mandarb!

I take it your brakes did fine in the end? I must say, this way around seems to be a lot harder on brakes than counter-clockwise... or maybe I was just pushing a lot harder than at P4P

[Mandarb]

All my photos are here, you should be able to download them by clicking on them and selecting download. Don't think it's the best I could have gotten, but they didn't allow us to get onto the inner circuit where I could get to the slower corners.

Here is a photo of each:

[Fish Eagle]

Originally Posted by LostSalad

I take it your brakes did fine in the end?

Umm, brakes were OK'ish. Not great, but adequate.
End of life pads and end of life fluid, so I guess I shouldn't expect more

[Fish Eagle]

Originally Posted by Mandarb

All my photos are here, you should be able to download them by clicking on them and selecting download. Don't think it's the best I could have gotten, but they didn't allow us to get onto the inner circuit where I could get to the slower corners.

Here is a photo of each:

Thanks, super pics

[Fish Eagle]

Michelin Cup, Round 6, Red Star Raceway - results

[Fish Eagle]

This was my quickest lap.
You'll hear me muttering in the background a few times.
That's because the power steering dies after a few hot laps with sticky tyres and it becomes hard work for an old man

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT4chvPbXZ4"]Red Star Raceway 2m16.7 Michelin Cup - YouTube[/ame]