keelerad 256 Report post Posted June 16, 2014 Very impressive, Lauren I would need a navigator to guide me around the circuit Agreed Dave, I would have had to program it into the TomTom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted June 16, 2014 Trackside vid by Mark on his camcorder at Woodbridge TSS Has lots of slides and a walk around including drive shaft changes! 2 Special K and rob275 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted June 16, 2014 Awesome stuff guys, I hoping your typing a nice detailed write-up Lauren, always enjoy reading your stories of what when down, who battled who and how your car is now performing with the new tyres! Really wished I could have been there, would have loved to see these battles up front.....or even battling it myself Anyone car to post up the times? Adrian!.......would I be N1 Pro if I was to strip the exterior of the vehicle? And I agree with Dave, watching your vids Lauren doesn't seem to give me an idea of the layout of the track at all, it's looks awfully confusing and something that Captain Slow would mess-up like he does on the Top Gear Test Track Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
glynn 2 Report post Posted June 17, 2014 Thanks all for another great day, and absolutely loved the layout Keith - Mea culpa. I can only apologise for getting in the way of your run - When I span I put it backwards/sideways into the foliage and as I pulled away there was a fairly horrid grinding so I did think I had bits hanging off. I was pretty sure you'd have been yellow flagged already when I span, so a careful cruise offline round the last 2 corners to get back seemed reasonable. Anyway, will try not to spin (in front of you or not) next time And for anyone wondering, no, no damage when I got back and examined it; I think the grinding was just some of the scenery I took with me.... consider myself quite lucky for that one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike-p 116 Report post Posted June 17, 2014 Excellent videos, watching Lauren's laps, I've worked out so many points I was losing time, my lines were far too messy. Hey ho, you learn, eventually. Great to see everyone, looking forward to the next Sprint event in July and the 5th July at Snetterton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pitman 188 Report post Posted June 17, 2014 The results are here: http://www.toyotasprint.com/tss/images/stories/Documents/2014/tss14rnd2.cl.pdf Quick observation, Lauren in her NA car is still ~ 3 seconds quicker than the FI cars! Must be her new tires and the TRD front wing aero wings 1 Keethos reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 442 Report post Posted June 17, 2014 Oooer, missus.... got a bit too sideways on the penultimate corner... but my car is such as joy, so predictable on these new Tein settings... must learn to go in slower and exit faster.. ho hum... Glynn - no worries... there were no yellows out, either stationary or waved, that I saw before I caught you.. I was in two minds whether to overtake you but I was concerned that, if there had been a waved yellow, it would have been an absolute no-no... stewards enquiry... Great vids, Mark! Lauren, dunno what speed you were clocking at the end of the first straight - I saw 118mph once... then closed my eyes 'cos I was frightened... This is not really comparable with other venues - it was 2.2miles long! Off the line was a left, then right... second time around was a left then left onto another parallel runway to finish.. I stopped to share a fag with a marshall halfway round... Spec K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikndel 509 Report post Posted June 17, 2014 118 mph? I don't feel well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted June 17, 2014 Great vids, Mark! Lauren, dunno what speed you were clocking at the end of the first straight - I saw 118mph once... then closed my eyes 'cos I was frightened... Spec K Keith I didn't look exactly but it was in the mid 170Km/h's. So probably about 105 on the speedo so more like 99mph or so is my best guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted June 18, 2014 Sorry Keith but I won't be doing a write up as I don't think it would be appropriate. I have now decided I won't be pursuing the championship as there is no point, so I won't be doing all the rounds anymore as I had originally planned. Awesome stuff guys, I hoping your typing a nice detailed write-up Lauren, always enjoy reading your stories of what when down, who battled who and how your car is now performing with the new tyres! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 442 Report post Posted June 18, 2014 That's a great shame, Lauren..... ... you'll have to make do with a few 'guest' drives of my car.. Spec K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pitman 188 Report post Posted June 18, 2014 Really sorry to read your decision - Lauren As probably one of the best drivers in the championship, it will be a big loss to the TSS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT86Jay 202 Report post Posted June 18, 2014 It's a great shame that the level playing field has been moved once again. I was interested to see two cars go he'd to head and it be down to driver. Maybe someone was scared of being beaten so had to move the goal posts again.... Back to the primacies for more fun? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pitman 188 Report post Posted June 18, 2014 I am obviously missing something Would someone be so kind as to elaborate? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 442 Report post Posted June 18, 2014 Dave - see PM Spec K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted June 18, 2014 I am obviously missing something Would someone be so kind as to elaborate? I had an agreement with Stan that we would run the same tyres so that we could have some direct competition with each other. We tried to persuade Paul (Thomas) to go for the same tyres too but he went for 888's. So I spent £500 on tyres that I didn't really need and went for it. I get to the sprint thinking it's fairly even (Stan has a remap advantage but that's it), go out and find that he's 2.5 secs quicker than me. At lunchtime someone else informs me that Stan has installed a shorter final drive. I speak to Stan he confirms he has at that point done this and that the car is so much more fun to drive and that I should do it too. So, really I cannot compete with Stan as I refuse to change my final drive as my car is a daily driver doing a lot of mileage. Also Paul has a similar problem with me (though I haven't hid anything) in that even with super soft 888's he can't compete in a standard car with my car. So there you have it. I can't compete with Stan's mods and Paul can't compete with mine none of us have anyone to race with is really the upshot. It's a real shame, but I'm not going to engage in a modifications arms race with Stan. He's getting a carbon prop next. Paul can't modify his car as it's a lease car. I will do some rounds but I certainly won't be doing them all which was my original intention. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pitman 188 Report post Posted June 18, 2014 A sad situation, thankyou for the detailed explanation, Lauren. A real pity, as I really enjoy watching your driving / videos (even if they do make me feel very inadequate ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted June 18, 2014 A sad situation, thankyou for the detailed explanation, Lauren. A real pity, as I really enjoy watching your driving / videos (even if they do make me feel very inadequate ) What Dave said, real shame, but surely that's the challenge no? We all love an underdog story Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 442 Report post Posted June 18, 2014 I don't like to be underdog - they normally p**s on me.... Spec K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted June 18, 2014 Where's the challenge though in coming second every time? I'm a bit skint this month after buying those tyres on top of my service and all that. It's a real shame because I really enjoy it, but the competitive element is really important to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted June 18, 2014 I know where you're coming from Lauren, but it only takes Stan to have a shitty day and you could beat him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
