Caterham SP300R at NJMP

[yellowss7]

I just got home after a great day at NJMP. Perfect weather, Just 15 cars on the Lightning track for the members day due to a bunch of members competing in the SCCA event on the Thunderbolt.

 

The best part of the day was that Dyson Racing, the exclusive US distrbutor of the new Caterham SP300R showed up and were giving demo rides. Unfortunately we were not allowed to drive as this is the only one in the states at the moment and I don't think there are any spare body parts here yet either, so I don't think they wanted us amatuers at the wheel incase we dinged it. :ack:

 

I got the first ride and all I can say is that my car now feels like my old spitfire, Underpowered and sloppy handling. Of course it helped to have a professional driver at the wheel, but the aero downforce effect is amazing. He just kept accelerating into each turn and it felt like the formula 1 cars look when they are on track, just like it was on rails. No roll, no drama, just speed.

 

Going back tomorrow for the 2nd day, and my car is in the garage at the track, parked right next to the SP300. Hopefully they will get it on tonight and just maybe my car will learn some aero and power tricks. :devil:

 

Oh, I was on track with it for a session, He was chasing down a Radical S3. I just gave them point bys and they were gone. No chance to stay with them. Hopefully tomorrow I can get some video of us together on track, sort of like those old vintage flybys of the B17 and the F22. :cheers:

 

Tom

[MichaelD]

Sounds like you now have a new deffinition of "going fast". :-)

[Guest Terry]

I drove that car in the UK at the Caterham dealers meeting at Snetterton back in March, it is quite astonishing, yet after I had done 3 stints in it, I found the car needing more power, 300 hp with P2P.

 

It's a great car, we have one on order

Edited June 3, 2012 by Terry

[blubarisax]

Sounds like a fun day!

[yellowss7]

Here is a video by Glenn Schostak at NJMP on Sunday. Glen drives an Exige, but I think he can be converted to the 7 fold.

 

[/url] Edited June 6, 2012 by yellowss7

[jlumba81]

So is the SP300R eligable for any US racing series? ALMS? It would be like to it mixing it up w/ other cars on tv.