Goodwood Lotus Day - Thank You Don Gray!
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 9:02 am
Wonderful Club Lotus track day at Goodwood yesterday.
8 x 15 minute sessions = 95 full fat, hassle free, no stress track miles on the hallowed tarmac of Goodwood - the worlds oldest unmolested Grand Prix curcuit. All in glorious sunshine, enjoyed with gentlemen and lady drivers of some wonderful Lotus motor cars.
After three years I’ve finally cracked the racing line and can link all the corners together. Hurrah! The Goodwood flow was discovered and now I need to keep it smooth and the speed will come and come. The Elan was pulling really well - comfortable, planted and stable even at well over a tonne on Lavant. Plenty more to give too. New Michelin XAS FF were a revelation too.
She had a hissy fit and blew an HT lead in the last session so we got towed back to the paddock. Luckily a fellow driver Don Gray had a spare dizzy cap c/w HT leads and was able to help - he donated one and we were on the road again.
The perfect gent, who is on this forum, and whom I would like to publicly thank once again. I’ll be sure to pay it forward Don
We stopped for a pint in the setting sun at the Crown in Chiddingfold on the way home. What a day, one of the highlights of the year.
8 x 15 minute sessions = 95 full fat, hassle free, no stress track miles on the hallowed tarmac of Goodwood - the worlds oldest unmolested Grand Prix curcuit. All in glorious sunshine, enjoyed with gentlemen and lady drivers of some wonderful Lotus motor cars.
After three years I’ve finally cracked the racing line and can link all the corners together. Hurrah! The Goodwood flow was discovered and now I need to keep it smooth and the speed will come and come. The Elan was pulling really well - comfortable, planted and stable even at well over a tonne on Lavant. Plenty more to give too. New Michelin XAS FF were a revelation too.
She had a hissy fit and blew an HT lead in the last session so we got towed back to the paddock. Luckily a fellow driver Don Gray had a spare dizzy cap c/w HT leads and was able to help - he donated one and we were on the road again.
The perfect gent, who is on this forum, and whom I would like to publicly thank once again. I’ll be sure to pay it forward Don
We stopped for a pint in the setting sun at the Crown in Chiddingfold on the way home. What a day, one of the highlights of the year.