I already told you. If you mean the ones next to the turrets, they're doing a good job of making sure I don't escape.
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Thanks Peter, it was a great finish to the weekend. I was lucky that the Hoosier tyre guy gave me some counter-intuitive advice that worked instantly, then Guido's suspension guy suggested I drop the shock absorber pressure, which also made a noticeable difference. By the final race I had real confidence in the car and could take more risks. I love that feeling when you're dancing on the limit. More work to do though, I need to overcome my timid qualy driving!
Thanks John, the secret is to ask for advice, the more I learn, the more I realise that I don't know.
I’ve always found it’s a must to have a new green set of tyres for Qualy, they give me significant added confidence, nothing like the grip & feel of a new set of greens
I agree, I always go to PI with new tyres, but this time I couldn't get heat into them and the car was very loose. We increased the pressures by 2lb and the grip was transformed, I'll know for next time.
Glad you found that tyre pressure tweak, do you do Friday practice on an old set from the previous meeting & then change to a new green set just for qualy, that's what I do & generally about 2-3 laps into qualy the green tyres come 'on' & wow then you have confidence inspiring grip for the rest of qualy We've noted that tyres that have heat cycled even once, never have that green grip level again in my experience.
Ian: If you were not racing the Indy-Cosworth model, what other historic period ,marque,engine would you race?
I started with Indy cars by accident (never consume alcohol at a car auction) and went racing because the car couldn't be used for anything else. 11 years later, I still love driving the March and still have room for improvement. At the moment I have a buyer on the car in the US, so went to PI this year to make the decision and think about what's next. By the end of the meeting I decided to keep it for at least 2 more years. There will come a time when I don't have the reflexes for a big open wheel car, so I'll continue with the Chevron S2000 or, if that isn't quick enough, I like the idea of a European Sportscar Championship car, like an Osella. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Ian while you're improving times, getting podiums & enjoying it why sell..good decision I say. An Osella would it put you in class with Duncan in the 962?
Seeing the cars that run in historic's, the obvious camaraderie, its something I've considered after the Radical, do you know any interesting cars for sale out there either open wheel or Q&R? Did Duncan sell the McLaren & get the 962?
Good cars come up every year but I find that local people often have price expectations out of step with the US market. The CAMS logbook process is designed and perpetuated to protect the values of cars already here, but if you bring in something that's well documented and complies with the rules, it's a matter of a few weeks effort. Some local cars are priced OK, e.g. a very good March/Cosworth F3000 was asking $150K a couple of years back - about the value of the engine & gearbox! Join the HSRCA and watch the adds in the back of the club magazine. Duncan sold the Mclaren and bought a very nice BMW M3 Touring car. He said "I survived 4 years in the McLaren, but didn't want to push my luck any further". Just looking at the flimsy aluminium tub with a 9 litre engine behind it makes me shiver...
