Archive for the 'Formula Vee' Category
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My old Sheane – Coming to a Roundabout Near You! - Be the first to comment!
November 28th, 2009Every now and then I sit and wonder – what ever happened to my old Sheane? This particular Sheane Mk1 Formula Vee was the first racing car I ever drove (Bruntingthorpe, 2005) and after racing for a year in the 2005 championship, the Sheane became a donor for what would ultimately become our championship-winning GAC. [...]
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Formula Vee: 3rd at Oulton makes me Champion (Video) - 7 Comments!
September 10th, 2007Going into this weekend I had no circuit knowledge. Having elected to skip the Oulton Park round last year, an afternoon of testing on Friday had only two objectives: learn the circuit and refine a setup.
A broken head stud was the result of a single installation lap in the first of two sessions. Later, during the second session, the oil cooler was ruptured by a stone and a rocker gasket began to leak, ending what was a very difficult day in which I managed just half a dozen laps of the picturesque circuit.
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Formula Vee: Pole Position, Fastest Lap and 2nd at Silverstone - 1 Comment!
August 20th, 2007All year long we have looked upon Silverstone as our car’s Achilles heel. I was expecting to have to get my hands dirty, a dry race would have been a five-car epic and in a lot of ways, a struggle. However, the British summer continued to disappoint and around mid-day, rain settled in for the [...]
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Formula Vee: Victory at Brands Hatch! (Video) - 3 Comments!
August 1st, 2007I have been looking forward to Brands Hatch all year. Two pole positions, a second place, a win and a fastest lap is a job well done, for all those concerned. A big thank you goes out to AHS who were absolutely fantastic and everyone else who contributed to this win.
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Formula Vee: Two Podiums at Snetterton (Video) - 3 Comments!
July 18th, 2007When the dust settles from this chaotic weekend, it probably wont look so bad. Two more front row starts, a third place and a second doesn’t really give you much insight into what happened. The repercussions of this weekend will continue and I will make further posts shortly but for the time being, enjoy the video.
