The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Mad Mart wrote:That was a great session Jon probably on a par with the one at Silverstone. That Golf was breaking incredibly early into the corners & caught me out a couple of times (that's how you managed to pass me. ). Can't wait 'til Chris gets his Tolly Sprint on the track...and Dave's Sprint.

Yes I know you were caught out with that one Mart it was one of those rare sessions that I call "target rich" and either of us could lose time and distance but it is clear that your beastie is a touch faster and I believe mine is a tad better on corners, bloody good fun what.
That Golf cost you several hundred yards but then I had two cars slow up in front which in a way was better cos we both got good footage of each other.
Chris is on the Chevette video as he passes a red top shovit.

trackerjack wrote:Chris is on the Chevette video as he passes a red top shovit.

Thanks for that, Jon, hadn't seen that one. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LuoY6-cVJOc Around 2 minutes in...

Who's a naughty boy, then ?...guilty of my own pet hate at track days - those that overtake in the 'red zones' !
In my defence; I'd just like to say: That Chevette wasn't too hot through the bends (nor was the Lotus that I got stuck behind for the rest of the session), and my brakes were/are so much better than his He was quite a bit quicker than me on the straights, though; so, I saw my chance.... and took it. A bit of 'tit for tat' - He got held up at 'Camp Corner' and I took advantage.... I got held up at Quarry; then he took advantage. Touché.

Same old story - outdone by cars with more straight line speed

Yeh Chris I tink there is a lot of difference between a guy who uses a "hole" to pass rather than as used to often happen someone barging in where there is no gap hence making their own.
I do admit to not using my brakes as hard as others and accidently overtaking mainly when another driver is deliberately not allowing a pass on the straight.
The mini in our vid was a one off

This is the last of the Mad Mart and Jon fun................sadly just as I was about to pass the Cossie and get caught by the flying Mart the discx ran out of space
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4LlQ5fVqCs

trackerjack wrote:Here is the view from my car of Mart and I storming through the lesser vehicles like Aston Martin and suchlike the white GTI Golf was a little problem and sadly my video ran out as I was about to pass the Cossie which dramatically slowed together with a Fiat turbo coupe which had just passed and seemed to have engine problems, forcing me to a crawl at Quarrry and letting Mart close up again. This was one of my favourite of all time sessions cos our Sprints sure kicked some ass.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhxWSr9DRR8

The mitsi with the reg SIB is my mate
Here he is doing an 8 Min ring lap chasing Sabine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5KZ8R-pWEs

Bit of a trawl on FLickr...

Coo Dave they are quite good specially like the one with Diane driving with the Imp in the background.

Another vid ........amazing no one wnt into the back as they suddenly stop us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fQs8xkqB8I

DF wrote:

trackerjack wrote:Here is the view from my car of Mart and I storming through the lesser vehicles like Aston Martin and suchlike the white GTI Golf was a little problem and sadly my video ran out as I was about to pass the Cossie which dramatically slowed together with a Fiat turbo coupe which had just passed and seemed to have engine problems, forcing me to a crawl at Quarrry and letting Mart close up again. This was one of my favourite of all time sessions cos our Sprints sure kicked some ass.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhxWSr9DRR8

The mitsi with the reg SIB is my mate
Here he is doing an 8 Min ring lap chasing Sabine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5KZ8R-pWEs

Your mate is one fine driver he is getting the most out of his Mitsi