Circuit of the Americas in 2:09.4

Ok. Deal. I am your guest.

 

The moto2 guys are going 1:34s.

Art

 

Moto2 bike faster than an F1 car?

 

On the short course...

 

ah.

that makes more sense

 

Here's my video in a Caterham R500 Superlight.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEQAUuIxyYc]2000 Caterham R500 Superlight at COTA - YouTube[/ame]

 

Link blocked due to copyright infringement.

 

Works on my iPad and iMac. Won't work on my iPhone. Go figure.....

 

This video contains content from WMG, SME, EMI Music Publishing, BMG_Rights_Management and EMI, one or more of whom have blocked it in your country on copyright grounds.

Sorry about that.

 

Great video, looks like so much fun in the Radical!

 

Removed the music...let's try this again....


[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMW0bKg8EKw[/ame]

 

"this video is private"

change the sharing settings

 

Fixed...I'm a techno idiot...

 

150+ for a stock Jaguar XF-R (indicated, and a quick glance at that) in my hands. Pro drivers had it at 153-154. Far more capable car than I thought, but a relative pig at something like 4000 lbs. 500 Hp doesn't hurt, but lonnnng brake zones with stock brakes.

Love, love the track, total blast to drive.

 

I'm guessing you participated in the Jaguar Driver's Experience at COTA last weekend?

Can you tell us about it?

 

well I'm an idiot. I just solved the passing speed differential issue....

I watched the video from my car last night with a friend and realized I never went into 5th down the back stretch (presumably to give you room to get around/avoid a bottleneck into the braking zone). so I was doing more like 120 mph.

so that speed differential is appropriate/believable-me doing 120, you doing 156.

 

Yea, I notice your e-brake sticks. Sometimes I forget it's on.

 

silly goose, you're only supposed to pull the e-brake after turning in to a corner.

 

Yes, I was not expecting much (I generally think purpose built race/track cars, are ideal for track days), but it was a blast! They provided XF-R and XK-R vehicles

Start the morning with threshold braking, auto cross and skid pad.
Basically destroyed a set of tires on a skid pad as I was encouraged to hold a drift for as long as I could (made it around for 1 full circle at one point). Good fun, when it is not your tires.

Afternoon, some lead follow, some laps with instructor.

This was just the basic course, I didn't sign up for the "advanced" course in time, so I missed out. I asked about that, apparently a day full of lapping.

Now I am not a Jaguar employee or associated with Jag in any way, but I have to say, those cars are pretty awesome. I came away really impressed, but you have to accept them for what they are (GT, not true sports car = there was a lot of weight to haul around and the stock brakes definitely faded a bit). My personal preference was the XF-R, only weighs a couple hundred pounds more than XK-R, same motor, four dours and that gorgeous shape.The best part for me: the traction control did not interfere at all in "track mode" - I mean I hung the tale out, way out, a few times, no problem. What is not to like? That thing is the ultimate sleeper - not sure that Camaros and Mustangs could keep up. It was fast, and the brakes were great initially (swap out stock pads for some track pads and shock the heck out of anyone at a track day)

 

Thanks for the write up, I'll have to look into the next dates available, I'd love to run at COTA.

Sorry for the hijack.

 

That was sick Keith, play on !