Sea King Stages; Leconfield
Car 65

65? 65???? Whats all that about then? We were seeded in the 40's last year and finished 23rd! Must be a good entry. Or we have upset someone? The day was overcast but warm. I treated the car to some 290mm x 26mm big brakes with racing 4 pot calipers and was determined to be a late braker. I watched the back straight from the service area and saw cars braking way too early for a 45 right into hairpin left into 90 right complex. I purchased some new front tyres and set off for stage 1. Into this complex I started braking at the marker board only to find us going backwards into the hairpin. OOps. 1st gear selected before we had stopped meant I didn't lose too much time.

After stage 1 the tyres were knackered on the front! Only 7 more stages to go and I couldn't afford any more so they had to do. The 2nd stage saw a little light rain so we were slower but after that the day just got better. I was really enjoying this event now (something I haven't really done on the past few) I had a lighter attitude and even managed a couple of giggles on the way round. The brakes were amazing now that the master cylinder to caliper ratio is more even. I even had feel at the pedal instead of it feeling like I was pressing a concrete slab. I could feed the brakes in and out at will and the steering wheel wasn't nearly bent double from clinging on. The front tyres didn't make it, expiring on stage 6 (35 miles) with 2 short 3 milers to go my trusty colway remoulds were fitted having done a few events now. The grip was a little noticably less but not by much.

So we finished, again, a creditable 30th O/A and 8th in class.