What a weekend!!!!!!

Zak, Frayz & I had a little trip over to France on Friday for some 1 to 1 circuit training with Andy Walsh...

Weekend started with a short trip on the Eurotunnel.

Then an hours drive to Abbeville.
The day is run with lotus on track so we had lots of very light speed machines out on track with us.

Although there were a nice selection of cars out on track...







The day started with light rain and circuit was very wet and very slippery...
This made for great morning with lots of sideways action, but more importantly how to handle the car in the wet. how to get it turn in and if it start to over steer how correct.
We find ourselves pushing the Elise's around the circuit and the great things was that it wasn't just down the straight, but in the bends too!!




Come the afternoon the track had dried out and we were able to put our skills from the morning into use with different conditions. My car personally handles terrible in the dry, with loads of under steer. but with some simple changes from Andy, the turn in was back. He's also given me lots of advice how to set the car up for wet and dry conditions..
But even in the afternoon when the four wheel drive no longer gave any advantage we were still pushing the Elise's through the bends





I honestly can't recommend Andy enough....

 

 

The Bloke is a legend

 

Looks like a fantastic day!

Can I ask how much was it?

I hear the petrol is of a lower octane rating over in France - is this true and what did you do in order to counter det? Lots of octane booster?

Sorry for all the questions!

Ross

 

All the info is on their website below

Car Limits

For a day at North Weald approx £180 + Fuel + Tyres

Abeyville is £200 + Fuel + Tyres + getting there!

Personally I would start with a day at North Weald. That would be the single best £'s you will spend on making your car faster!

 

hey, Zak's car is dirty already! he should keep it clean now. will be easier than in 2 years time

looks like a good day with some stunning machinery on display.

 

200 + 54 crossing + fuel + night stay (if wanted)

V Power 98 + 1 bottle of octane booster

tyres wasn't to bad due to the rain....

 

Should stop rallying then

 

looks like a fairly scarey moment!

 

Yeah, but he didn't lift!!

 

Some great pic's of the rest of the "incident" on the timeattack website QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHY

 

Cheers for the info gents...

 

A little taster

 

Really is a twisty little circuit!!!

 

Check out the size of the passengers nose...

 

Those barriers look a bit close on some corners

 

Its a shame you cant hear the engine note in the vid... he was ***** out, and what you cant see is the orange 997 GT3RS frantically trying to keep up.

Sorry Mr Porsche... not a chnace

 

Great sound track. would it help if it was turned down while driving.