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[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

It's to score as many points as possible in the whole day and try to be the first in class You can be first in class and score 80 points or first in class and score 90 points that's what sprinting is about over a season your own class looks after it self but gains in overall points is done by taking points from car in other classes Yes if you win every round in class your class winner but in reality you shouldent really rely on that as bad round will happen so the extra points taken from other classes could be important at the end of the year,

[1cobrav8]

Having raced in the Mag7's last year and hopefully this year if I pull my finger out and finish the engine....I have to say the sprinting was something very different but equally enjoyable. I wouldn't say i'd give up the Caterham at all but i'm certainly looking forward to doing more sprinting on the side as well in the vx. 

 

Firthy it was good to meet you at the weekend, you'll have to let me know if you decide to do a time attack round as I wouldn't mind doing one myself. That's providing my next engine lasts more than 1/10th of a lap   ! 

[chris_uk]

Are you just getting your excuses in early ? Lol All you do is go out and set the fastest lap you can..

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Do I really have to spell this out It's not hard If car/driver c in class z1 wins three rounds out of his best 6 rounds And If car/driver d in class z1wins three rounds out of his best 6 rounds And both drivers came 2nd in class in the rounds they didn't win The winner would be the driver who scores the most points Points are given by where you come in the overall day Do I need to go deeper in to this or are you understanding Yes overall you have to do the fastest lap as you can but you also have to do this over the hole day There is no point in doing 6 runs 0.004 seconds apart from each other or your doing is showing you competitors what you can do

[jonnyboy]

Yeah so basically Chris you have to go the fastest in as many rounds as possible. Did you tactically throw it last weekend? Keep the other guys on their toes?  

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

No I scored as many points as I could on the day

Edited by CHILL Gone DUTCH, 04 April 2018 - 07:34 AM.

[chris_uk]

Yea, by setting a faster lap than your opponents....

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

On my last lap of the day (weather did play a part in the weekends events to ) 

 

[chris_uk]

To win the series you must set the fastest laptime of the day over x events... so you go out and set the fastest laptime you can.. if you dont go fastest its because you messed up or someone was just faster.. I cant see how there is much strategy involved in that..

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

You no best chris as usual

[chris_uk]

*know Seriously.. Its all down to how fast you are on the day, if you are faster more often than your competitiors then you win. Its just a bit of fun.. its no serious series, it means nothing at all. Your acting like its F1 :/ Get a grip. .

[Foxy]

Firthy, have you thought about Production BMW or Compact Cup? I wouldn't dismiss MX5s either, the racing is epic.

[Firthy]

Having raced in the Mag7's last year and hopefully this year if I pull my finger out and finish the engine....I have to say the sprinting was something very different but equally enjoyable. I wouldn't say i'd give up the Caterham at all but i'm certainly looking forward to doing more sprinting on the side as well in the vx. 

 

Firthy it was good to meet you at the weekend, you'll have to let me know if you decide to do a time attack round as I wouldn't mind doing one myself. That's providing my next engine lasts more than 1/10th of a lap   ! 

 

Yes like wise I'll keep you posted mate.... it says in the regs that its compulsory for soft top cars to have a roll cage. I have asked if they will accept a hard top lol so lets wait and see.

 

Might just stick to posh track days and my lap timer

[Firthy]

Firthy, have you thought about Production BMW or Compact Cup? I wouldn't dismiss MX5s either, the racing is epic.

 

Hi Foxy,

 

Yes I'm sure they're amazing, and I know its really good close racing likewise MX5's.

 

Racing is just such a huge commitment and frankly I'm not sure I can be arsed with it all. I've heard too many horror stories over the years cost wise following Mark, Elise trophy guys, Captain (Sorry mate not convinced its cheap), etc its such a slippery slope. People say you can do it on a budget, but I can guarantee I wouldn't be one of them. 

 

Having done a few laps of Cadwell together I can't imagine you managed it on a budget either

 

When I said other options I should have clarified what I meant : which was other options for sprinting one lap banzai series!

 

I'd love to do Elise trophy but the cost is just mental, I don't think the series is very balanced either.

 

Just looking for a happy medium, still happy enjoy driving the VX on track days 

[Firthy]

Sorry I should replace horror for expensive

 

As Jon says its a shame you can't do more in a vx, as I really don't want to get rid of it... I just enjoy driving it too much

Edited by Firthy, 04 April 2018 - 12:11 PM.

[Captain Vimes]

.., Captain (Sorry mate not convinced its cheap)...

 

 

You're right - In theory it can be cheap not stupidly expensive but it never is, it's expensive and very time consuming!

 

Track days are 90% of the fun at a fraction of the cost. I'd imagine sprinting adds the same competitive element and challenge but at a much lower entry price (plus you can use the VX).

 

Maybe time to add a roll cage to the VX if it opens up other sprint series?
 

Edited by Captain Vimes, 04 April 2018 - 12:56 PM.

[Foxy]

Hi Foxy,

 

Yes I'm sure they're amazing, and I know its really good close racing likewise MX5's.

 

Racing is just such a huge commitment and frankly I'm not sure I can be arsed with it all. I've heard too many horror stories over the years cost wise following Mark, Elise trophy guys, Captain (Sorry mate not convinced its cheap), etc its such a slippery slope. People say you can do it on a budget, but I can guarantee I wouldn't be one of them. 

 

Having done a few laps of Cadwell together I can't imagine you managed it on a budget either

 

When I said other options I should have clarified what I meant : which was other options for sprinting one lap banzai series!

 

I'd love to do Elise trophy but the cost is just mental, I don't think the series is very balanced either.

 

Just looking for a happy medium, still happy enjoy driving the VX on track days 

 

Your analysis is spot on! 

 

As the Captain says, theoretically it can (and has been) be done on a reasonable budget but that's still a fook of a lot of money and doing all the work yourself! 

 

I don't agree that trackdays are 90% of the fun of racing though - 20% at a push - I imagine they're 99% of the fun of sprinting though Never got my head around the point of sprinting or TA. 

[pete-r]

What about banger racing like the c2 endurance stuff? I'm guess that would still cost a fair bit tough...

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

How about the C1 series Citreon

Edited by CHILL Gone DUTCH, 04 April 2018 - 02:43 PM.

[The Batman]

C1 was there on Saturday Rolling road block and guy wouldnt move out the way