Post Thruxton - Pre Brands Hatch

As I didn't have any problems with the car, other then it being too stiff at the rear in the wet race, I don't have any major tasks before Brands Hatch this coming Saturday. I have cleaned it up and re-connected the anti-rollba, started a general spanner check which I will complete this evening along with setting the dampers back to dry settings in the hope that the nice weather continues. I was not too impressed with reading Jenson Button was hoping for a wet British GP weekend to help his chances of points - gee thanks Jenson!
I was a little concerned that I might be getting to the end of life for the brakes but I checked and the rears have some good life in them and the fronts are not even down to 50% worn yet. Must try harder in the upcoming races.

Winners Cup!
Thought I had better include a picture of my Trophy collection so far :)

Weight
The post race scrutineering at Thruxton was a weigh in. I came in about spot on my estimate which is just over the min weight and when I checked the fuel left I had 6 litres. So that 3 litres over the minimum I need to have for any scrutineering and would account for the difference of a wet race I guess. So my fuel estimation is getting a lot better.

Goodbye Novice Cross, Hello P place
So now that I have completed my first 6 races, in fact 7 now if you include the all comers non championship race at thruxton, I can now remove my novice cross. For a laugh I thought I would replace it temporarily with a 'P' place, normally used on the roads to denote a driver who has just passed their driving license.
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Back to Brands
So Saturday is a double header back at Brands. A return to a circuit for the first time. I don't think I am know it completely having only completed a test day and the first race back in April during in which it rained but it will be nice to go back and see how much I can improve. Back in April I managed 3rd in class C for qualifying and came in 3rd in the race after regaining he places I lost on the start line! During the final laps of the wet race I was down to the same lap times if not faster than Chris and Tim at the front. So I will try and get to the front again and with my much improved starts get off to a better start. The Double header will also run as separate class races so there will be no Class A cars getting in the way. Better for the race, little less defense against other Class C runners at the start I guess. It does however mean that I get to watch Pauls race which will be good. For both of use it will be a good indication of how much we have improved over the last 2 months.