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Castle Combe 28/4

AndrewS

AndrewS

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Hi All,

Anybody at Castle Combe this weekend (Saturday)? It's a Boxster track day with PCGB (I managed to get a place without a Boxster).

Regards,
Andrew

 
Hi All,

Excellent day at Castle Combe. I was a little late getting there (14:00!), but still managed 3 sessions in the afternoon. Great weather and Combe now has a proper pit wall! Also the restaurant has been completely refurbished.

Rick took loads of pictures (www.cannell.co.uk) and there were some very interesting cars there. As it was a Boxster day, the cars were mainly Boxsters (all models from 2.5 through to latest shape 3.2s). However, there were also a few 993 models, 964RS, 997 GT3 (2 I think), Cayman and the Supercharged 968 (9M car) with 430bhp! (according to the owner who has just removed the cat and power tested again at 9M's dyno). I think I was the only 944 taking to the track.

All in all, a great day!

Regards,
Andrew
 
Hi Andrew

I keep meaning to ring Andy and book my car in for a check on the KW etc but I`ve shattered my thumb and I`m not supposed to drive for a few weeks [&:]

The 944 is still in the garage covered in flies and dust from the R24 WOTY

Was the 9M 968 any quicker than at Bedford as I went past it twice and when pressuring it for the third time we both span [8D]

I dont think it was set up very well to be honest and the driver wasnt that confident??
 
Hi Paul,

The 968 S/C Appeared to have two different drivers - it was lapping at similar times to my car (about 1m: 20secs) and had a similar top speed at the speed trap (just before Avon Rise).

Regards,
Andrew
 
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It is two drivers, both Region 21 karters and both pretty quick. One holds the Kings Cross Raceway lap record, against quite a few well known drivers.....[&:]

I'm surprised that the car hasn't been quicker. There was a rumour that 9M wound the car down for reliability purposes, which could explain it's lack of pace at Bedford?
 
Hi Paul,

Interesting - it was definitely being driven more assertively at Castle Combe. Fantastic noise from the car too! One of the drivers came with me as a passenger - he was ideal Karting weight (76kgs - yes, I did ask as a heavy passenger can cost 2 secs a lap[;)]).

Looking forward to the Snetterton evening now in June.

Regards,
Andrew

 
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