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Caterham on BAT https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-caterham-7-3/

Paul in his Birkin keeping it nicely tidy and clean here

To help Charlie with his new Caterham 420R by getting used to it on track, he an I were playing follow the leader. Tom and I do it regularly for those to better understand a faster and safer line. It starts off with someone following me then midway through the session we swap so I can follow and then give feedback with a walkback on the big track map in the classroom. The pace I set is carefully intended to be modest to focus on lines. I am driving by rear vision mirror when doing this to keep an eye on the person following to make sure I am not pushing too hard for them. Charlie and I are still doing follow the leader drill but Blake is running some nicely fast laps and has got in the middle of us and was to pass me two corners later. Tom in the yellow K series brings up the rear. Of course on 10 inch slicks he corners on rails!

Posting some of @Bombardius videos with annotations. Looks like the out lap on an afternoon session. Jim, Tom, Simon (in Tom's orange car) and Vlad coming out of Turn 4 into Turn 5. Vlad you missed the apex? Nope still missing it Vlad... Blake is catching Paul here for an overtake shortly.

@Bombardius and @wdb It was great to meet you both and chat. Very much appeciate the photos. Will load on here and annotate so people know who is who.

Dinner was a happily boistrous affair last night at the NJMP Clubhouse. NJMP Founder Don Fauerbach joined us for cocktail hour to say hello.

Yes its Simon's. @simon450 could you pitch in please with an ID. Its a nifty piece of kit - quite a clever design.

As usual some drivers are fashionably slow….errr…I mean late.

Paul in his Birkin showing his stamina by being out in the last session of the day.

Des is having fun in his Crossflow Caterham - first time on track.

Life is better with bling.

Paul Blake Tom Des me

Showing some cars. Jim Tom Charles Vlad Graham

We are all set up here in the pits. Two sessions in and people are having fun. We be are running with the open wheelers today to make up the numbers. Sadly one car died. Initial diagnosis is oil pump driven engine failure.

Closing this organization thread to migrate to posting photos of the event at:

But breaking an oil pump pulley is very special. Never seen one disintegrate on a seven before. I think Vlad will cope with minimal tears.

And we have a winner - first breakdown of the event. Also second breakdown of the event. (Misfire then threw an oil pump belt then thre a rod through the starter).

I have a reservation tonight (Thursday September 5) at the Green Olive in Vineland (near Holiday Inn / Fairfield) at 7pm for 8ppl. Its been hard to guess who is coming in or not tonight. If you want to join the dinner tonight please chime in here or text me (most of you have my cell phone by now). For Friday night (September 6) we will be at the NJMP clubhouse. Easier to roll off a track and into a refreshing beverage. For those staying over Saturday night we will put something together once we know who is staying.

Joe Mills of NJMP Drivers club has just emailed around the schedule for Friday. If you registered and do not see an email then please check your spam folder. Pasting from that email below: Thursday, 9/5: Trailer drop-off/unloading at Thunderbolt will be permitted after 7:00 PM. Friday, 9/6: Gates open at 6:30 AM NOTE: This event will be a LATE START Breakfast will be available from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM at the Finish Line Pub. Lunch will be available also at the Finish Line Pub. Registration and Tech Inspection will open at 8:30 AM. All Drivers and Guests/Crew must check-in at Registration. All cars must be inspected prior to running on the track. Please arrive early. It is NOT reasonable to arrive at 9:15 AM and expect to get through Registration and Tech Inspection prior to the 9:30 AM Drivers Meeting. Please be sure your vehicle is in proper order when presenting to Tech Inspection. Your helmet is required at Tech Inspection. The Mandatory Drivers Meeting will begin promptly at 9:30 AM. All Drivers MUST Attend. No Exceptions. I will note that if you say you are headed to garage 367 you will be allowed in early rather than held outside the NJMP property until 7pm. I can then sort out early trailer drop off on Thursday at the pits. Tom, Simon and myself are testing on Thunderbolt on Thursday and will be in the pits. Use our names at the gatehouse if needed.

Fairly simple. People with yellow cars are exempt.

With thanks to Justin @DatsunRBZ he has kindly contributed a bunch of swag for participants on Friday and Saturday! First one to breakdown forfeits. I have my hunch I know who….

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It was there Graham....but thank you for the timely reminder as there is always one person who forgets. For those who forget their arm restraints I have some pink fluffy ones to shame you with. Simon donated them.