Croc

In the middle of doing tech inspections here.

A couple of things on this video for those unfamiliar with NJMP: 1) It really shows the water before the bridge and through turn 1 that made the track very tricky yesterday. 2) Notice Seb having issues (like all of us) getting the car through turn 1 as the front end suddenly loses grip forcing him to back off in the track out phase of the corner. That corner was particularly evil and I managed to spin in front of @CBuff in the same session - sorry Charlie. 3) The car he passes is Amber's 1963 Lotus 7. She knows how to pedal with all of 160hp and was the second fastest car despite having only 5 inch wide vintage race tires. @Felix Katch - No. 926 I saw lights blinking from under Seb's visor - is he a robot or are these Meta glasses?

Weather forecast for today. Millville is currently 35 degrees going up to 59 degrees by 3.30pm today. Winds are easing from yesterday - made the pits quite cold yesterday. No rain forecast. Track was dry by last session yesterday. However, they got so much rain here after last few days that the surface is super clean - all accumulated rubber washed away and will be less grippy. Combine this with cold tires and drivers here need to take caution when heading out at 9:50am for their session. If you do go off into the grass here today then its incredibly muddy - not something I would advise.

@Vovchandr did a fantastic tribute to 16 years of this event running (15 events since we got rained out one year). Others took the dinner photos - I think we had 30 people present.

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IMG_0378.mov @John B looking smooth despite the conditions really not suiting his slick tires.

Some video. Seb being fast is difficult conditions. IMG_0377.mov

He is soooo going to take after his father (and be faster,…).

well no………but he did bring something else not quite as fast ….

How many people does it take to change a throttle cable? Mama Bear @BruceBe is supervising.

@savagete2860 Bleeping quick in the conditions - damn good driver! Simon @Croc

Amber’s 1963 Lotus 7 #1310

@NSXguy @John B @captain pabst @CBuff

Let’s put some forum names to cars. @DatsunRBZ. @SK400 @Vovchandr @BlakeJ @yellowss7

@Felix Katch - No. 926 next year we want to see you driving your father’s car.

Lunchtime. Hot meal in the Finish Line Pub right now.

Seat heaters are a very welcome feature today. Toasty ass anyone?

One of these cars is fast. One of these cars has a fast driver. Naturally it’s the jeep! 😛

First session was very wet. Tim, myself, Eric, Justin, Amber and Dez ventured out. Second will not be much better. I survived session 1 but will take a pass on this one.

Everyone is through tech. Briefing time.

Got a bit wet overnight…. Someone put this on my car last night but clearly was mistaken so corrected them.

Weather update. During dinner last night a storm front moved through. Its been raining on and off all night. Should stop around 7am. Track is live at 9am and we have the third session out (I think) if past days are a guide. I expect a dry line to have built up by then although I switched to grooved slick intermediates as a sensible precaution. This is not the day to spin off into the grass as it will be muddy. Cars were being staged in the pit garage barn last night. 7am Breakfast at clubhouse/Finish Line Pub 7.30am Sign on in classroom in the Thunderbolt pits. 7.30am Tech inspection 8.30am driver briefing in classroom 9am Track is live

….now that we are kicking off here, I am closing this organization thread so we migrate to the photo thread and comment.

And so it begins.